geelong

We are still thinking about you all, as we can remember the stress of the situation, so can't begin to know how it must feel after all this time. Try and have a Merry Christmas in your respective countries (as hard as that will be) and let's hope a Happy New Year on Australia with your much longed for visa.

sankan1

Merry Christmas to all and hope coming days bring good news to all of us

SanKan1

falgun_patel

Dear all friends, wish u all have marry x'mas and happy new year...i hope Jesus will bless us in new year

MrXnotMrY

Dear All,
I'm so sorry to hear that you still have had no news. If any of you are able to consider the State Sponsored option then my timescales were as follows:

Late July 2008 - lodged state sponsored application with agent
Late July 2008 - agent confirmed paperwork in order and sent to DIAC
Early August 2008 - DIAC confirmed receipt
Mid September 2008 - Sponsorship confirmed
Late October 2008 - agent contacted me and stated that DIAC wanted to know if I could enter the Country within 4 months, in which case they would extend my medicals and police checks which were due to expire in November and I would not have to repeat them.
Early November 2008 - Visa granted

This option cost me nothing and my Australian girlfriend and I can at last start life on an equal footing in Australia.

Unfortunately I know that this is not an option for many of you. For those who can consider the option you can live anywhere in Australia after the first 2 years and you don't have to withdraw the original application until you decide to accept state sponsorship.

MrXnotMrY

belco

we are still facing this periodic issue even after a year of waiting. question yourself that how many years more we can affort to waste.

Lets just protest in a large group in order to stress the result.

lyse

Happy New Year to everyone!!!
I still have hope that this will be resolved by the re-opening of the investment option as this is the one just solution to the matter. Otherwise, we have a good case for demanding back the costs incurred due to the unjust removal of the goal post.

Gazzap

Your situation may be different...but I think you'll find you DO have to live in the sponsoring state for the first 2 years, THEN you can live anywhere in Oz.
Gaz

sankan1

It is the time, when we have a one or two options left. I am working day and night to convince Shadow minister's staff to escalate our issue. Protest must be last option, because it may force Government to act immediately(don't forget hasty decision will affect all applicant not one and keep in mind the consequences). I strongly suggest to wait till we have some news from shadow minister, if no key works then we will go for peaceful protest. While saying this I do not mean to wait for another months, it is a matter of days which you can count on your fingers. Send me PM/Email to help and to know more.

SanKan1

IMalwaysintrouble

Let's all forget about re-opening of investment Option and Let's press for Waving off the 5 Points , our 1 year wait is more than depositing $100 0000 bond.

sankan1

MrXnotMrY

Those who are left here cannot reapply under any rule(except a few). We have a different application/situation than your's.

sankan1

That's what we are aiming at but it looks difficult in terms of law and policy.

MrXnotMrY

Yes that's correct Gaz, just to clarify, I meant AFTER the first 2 years in your nominating state you are free to live anywhere in Australia.

lyse

I really doubt that they will waive the five points - of course, anything is possible since we are the inadvertent victims of a government decision, so it would be a fair solution for us. Australia would still win because we would invest our money in the local economy by buying property and vehicles etc.

sankan1

At last, Sharon's office is ready to help us. They have forwarded documents to Evans' office and asked for an update.

sankan1

Sharman not Sharon (sorry)