paknadeem

My application date is also 27th Aug, 2007 but i am still waiting for my VISA. I had got my medical done on 26th Feb, 2009 and still waiting for Granted VISA Letter.

paknadeem

did anyone get visa whose application date is AUGUST-2007?

Irish Gal

There is a link (somewhere on this site) that shows you the progress of everyone who applied in August 2007 i.e. date applied, MODL, country/region, date of case officer, medical, visa grant, etc.

I'm sure someone will send you the link shortly.
Best of luck
Irish Gal

paknadeem

but my application is paper based with below info.

application lodged : 27-Aug-2007
ASCO Code : 2231-79 (Oracle Specialist)
Medical Sent :20-FEB-2009

Irish Gal

Everyone who applied in August 2007 had a paper application. The new rules and online option started on Sept 1st - which is why there was a huge influx of applications in August
Irish Gal

Lee and Joanne

Hi all, its been a while. Just thought i would have a quick peek to see how you all are.

Still enjoying life,

Here's the August 07 update,

http://www.beupdate.co.uk/visa.php?month=Aug&year=07

Take care

Jo, Lee and the boys xxxx

Irish Gal

Hi Jo,
Having a ball - Thanks. We bought a house and moved in two weeks ago. Can't stop smiling. How are you all doing? Kids settling in well, I hope

carolinephillips

Hope you have got through all the unpacking!!!!
We are in the process of moving into our own home after 7 months in an awful mouldy rental, so I am looking at boxes and wondering why all the stuff we brought over is taking me so long to put back in the boxes, and why it no longer seems to fit!!!

Irish Gal

Congratulations! That's great news for you too. Yes, we are coming across boxes we haven't opened since we left Ireland.... Have 3 more boxes to unpack but almost there. Glad we brought so much stuff over actually, have saved a fortune by shipping it. I'd hate to have to start from scratch again. How have your boys settled in? Are they school age?

carolinephillips

Er....I have one daughter aged 13!!!! anyhow she has settled really well and is loving Australia.

Irish Gal

Sorry Caroline, I was getting you muddled up with Jo

Glad you're doing well. Did your daughter go straight into high school? x

carolinephillips

Yes, she had to go back into year 7 which she had finished in the UK, and she is still doing work she did there in year 7 over here!!! In fact her latin was year 9 standard, and I could have put her in y8 comfortably, but I wanted her to have the social side that she missed in the UK, and thought that if she had it easy to begin with it would be less difficult to adjust the the Aussie way of doing things. As we are not intending to return it doesn't matter if she is "behind" academically compared to her peers at grammar school: they catch up in the end.
Anyway, she loves it here- came out of school on the first day with a huge grin on her face, and has made some good friends.

hairart

havent been on BE for ages, glad to hear how well thing are going for you guys.
Me ... well finally we sold our house (accepted a very low offer). we are now living at my mums, we thought we would stay here 'til October and save a bit more while we're noy paying a mortgage etc.
we'll soon book the flights so that we have something to aim towards...
can't wait!! however i'm a bit worried about house prices over there, jobs etc ( i'm the worlds worst worrier) but hey we've come this far and i'm not gonna give up now!!

good luck to you all. x

are ther really some sill not had their visa's ??

Irish Gal

You couldn't be coming at a better time to buy a house House prices dropped even further in Melbourne for the first quarter of 2009!

carolinephillips

Hey there- think positive....prices are dropping in some places out here too, so you may still get what you want. We've been here 8months now and are about to move out of our shitty rental into a place of our own. It is in reasonable condition apart from the bathroom, so with a bit of work it'll be good. I am looking forward to hanging pictures on the walls and having our own colour scheme which doesn't include mould!!!