Australia House appointments
May 20th 2003, 3:05 am
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Australia House appointments
Bit of news for anyone doing front-loaded spouse/fiance visas, and asking for an appointment at Oz House......
First email requesting appointment for fiance visa sent 5/5/03, second (because of no response) sent 16/05/03.
I've just had a call from Oz House offering me an appointment as soon as I can get there - she actually suggested this week, but I'm going on the 29th. So be warned - if you ask for an apppointment you might get one sooner than you expect!!!
Not that I am complaining, just amazed, and frantically photocopying!
Pollyana
First email requesting appointment for fiance visa sent 5/5/03, second (because of no response) sent 16/05/03.
I've just had a call from Oz House offering me an appointment as soon as I can get there - she actually suggested this week, but I'm going on the 29th. So be warned - if you ask for an apppointment you might get one sooner than you expect!!!
Not that I am complaining, just amazed, and frantically photocopying!
Pollyana
May 20th 2003, 8:48 am
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Re: Australia House appointments
Originally posted by Pollyana
Bit of news for anyone doing front-loaded spouse/fiance visas, and asking for an appointment at Oz House......
First email requesting appointment for fiance visa sent 5/5/03, second (because of no response) sent 16/05/03.
I've just had a call from Oz House offering me an appointment as soon as I can get there - she actually suggested this week, but I'm going on the 29th. So be warned - if you ask for an apppointment you might get one sooner than you expect!!!
Not that I am complaining, just amazed, and frantically photocopying!
Pollyana
Bit of news for anyone doing front-loaded spouse/fiance visas, and asking for an appointment at Oz House......
First email requesting appointment for fiance visa sent 5/5/03, second (because of no response) sent 16/05/03.
I've just had a call from Oz House offering me an appointment as soon as I can get there - she actually suggested this week, but I'm going on the 29th. So be warned - if you ask for an apppointment you might get one sooner than you expect!!!
Not that I am complaining, just amazed, and frantically photocopying!
Pollyana
Good luck with lodging application. Let us know how you get on. My hubby has got his medical on that day so fingers crossed for us all.
Best wishes
Sally
May 20th 2003, 9:16 pm
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Hi Sally,
I'll let you know how it goes! Must admit I was amazed when she said I could go that soon, as all the threads I have read have said anything between 5 & 8 weeks.
Might be worth emailing and see how soon they offer you an apppintment, then if its a long way off tell them you will post the stuff instead. The case officer who rang me was very friendly and approachable, so I'm sure they'd be fine with that.
Make sure you have the medicals and police check back before your equest the appointment - thats the first thing they will ask you!
Good luck,
Pollyana
I'll let you know how it goes! Must admit I was amazed when she said I could go that soon, as all the threads I have read have said anything between 5 & 8 weeks.
Might be worth emailing and see how soon they offer you an apppintment, then if its a long way off tell them you will post the stuff instead. The case officer who rang me was very friendly and approachable, so I'm sure they'd be fine with that.
Make sure you have the medicals and police check back before your equest the appointment - thats the first thing they will ask you!
Good luck,
Pollyana
May 21st 2003, 4:46 am
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yeah email them to find out as I did this and they said it would take 4-5 weeks for an appointment!
Therefore we sent spouse visa appl. via the post. They said this would take up to 28 days to complete.
whatever you do good luck
Cheers
BooBoo
Therefore we sent spouse visa appl. via the post. They said this would take up to 28 days to complete.
whatever you do good luck
Cheers
BooBoo
May 21st 2003, 4:54 am
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I'm still stunned by the speed of it! Goodness knows why I got offered an appointment so fast. Gonna be a rush now to get everything signed by next week - I'd figured I'd still have a month or so to get it all together. Once she offered me one so quick I wasn't going to refuse it though.
Fingers crossed, and watch this space,
Pollyana
Fingers crossed, and watch this space,
Pollyana
