johnnye

Everyone has an Australian police check. The woman who dealt with me said she had a few more checks to do which normally come back in 5 days but sometimes take longer

elice_in_oz

Well it's lucky I hadn't made good on my threats to my kids yet then Now I've got the certificate, I might reconsider sparing them

daunted

Thanks everyone - I have it on good authority that no further consent is needed from ex hubby so it would appear i am just being impatient! (not like me at all )
I will give it a week and if i dont hear i will ring them. Daughter has been told that she will be informed next time they are conducting 'regional' testing so we will prob all end up at same place same date etc. Thought i had got over the whole stressful stuff and this has just bought it all back. Hopefully not much longer but thanks for allowing me to vent

Pollyana

Yep, everyone has an AFP check done on them and same as any other police check sometimes details might match with someone on file so it needs more work to eliminate the subject. I don't know for sure this is whats happening in this case, but its one reason for a hold-up on one person while the other gets quicker approval.
Daunted, they also check back through the visa stuff so may be there is just more on your file than on your daughters, so its taking longer to check it?

daunted

well my daughter has a date for her test which is great news BUT i have still heard nothing! Maybe they don't want me

daunted

WELL... I finally managed to talk to a real person and not a robot at Immi - thankyou James for being so helpful. He called the WA dept who said I would hear as soon as a test date became available! Must be full when daughter takes her test next week .Anyway I am slightly calmer now as he said there hadn't been any problems with my application! pheeeeeeeewwweeeeeeeeeeeeee

Pollyana

johnnye

nice - hope it comes through soon. More time to read the test book. You should get full marks.

daunted

Polly the sense of relief was fab Takes me back to those stressful days waiting for the visa!

Thanks - me too Johnnye though we have decided daughter shouldn't wait for us if we don't hear by time she offered ceremony date. Main reason we want to get it sorted asap is so that she can take up her uni offer and claim HECS which she can't until a citizen - so i suppose as frustrating as it is it is better that it is her that has date and not the one waiting!

Scoult

I am still waiting on my approval been 3 weeks now... So frustrating having to wait!!! They said they are taking three months now to approve. Ahh!

daunted

maybe we should pull up a chair and crack open a bottle of wine? Red or white?

Scoult

White it is

daunted

perfect! Here you go ..............now take a seat and enjoy the delicate flavours.......lose yourself in the gentle aroma..........now did someone mention citizenship?? nah ...........................

daunted

WELL guys - you can always rely on me for being the exception to the rule! R sat her citizenship test today which she passed 20/20

Seems as suspected MY application is the one that got caught up in the mumbo jumbo and despite last weeks phone call - there is a hitch regarding residency requirements (despite them being exactly the same as R's) It is being looked into and I should hear back within 48 hours.

But you know what? I'm exhausted! The past 4 1/2 years have been the most difficult of my life and now I just want to sleep, what will be will be, I just don't have any energy left right now.

Scoult

That's not good keep smiling!! U will be fine! It's all very strange! I am still awaiting my approval letter they said via phone I was approved Monday! Keep us update mate