MikenSueNW3

Of course.

But the provision is there, so you have to be careful how you act and what you say. You also have to watch out for a "no further stay" endorsement on any visitor's visa, as that precludes applying for residency.

Mike

DaveandLinda

Hi all

We now have a case officer and got an email today requesting meds and PCs plus completed 956 or 956A form (not sure why as this relates to agents - can anyone shed any light?).

Could you update the tracker for us please Steve, although it might look as if we have jumped to the front of the queue but DIAC have taken the date of our original 103 visa (18th March) as our lodgement date. This is just under 12 months. Things definitely seem to be speeding up so others not far behind might want to think about gathering that all important dosh together to pay the big one!

I want to get on to organising PCs and meds immediately, but can't as I am stuck in work - so frustrating!

KatyJaysFolks

That was quick! congratulations
We didn't have to complete forms956 or 956A so can't help you .
You lucky people didn't have to endure the long frustrating wait of the last 3 months because you didn't know it was going to be the last3. How lovely ! Time will fly for you now. We have sent off our final vac today. That's a weight off our minds and our pockets, Not much left where that came from.
You will soon be waving goodbye to some of your hard earned cash too.
Floss

vivchis69

Hi just wondered if u are on the tracker and what your timelines are?

MikenSueNW3

G'Day

Looking at the form, it seems to apply only if you had or now have an agent, so if you haven't and never have had, I would think you could simply ignore it.

But a quick email to immi should clarify.

Mike

h1tvd

Thanks for the advice - that's what I thought.

DaveandLinda

Yes, that's what I thought, although the request form is not very clear. I have emailed the CO just to be on the safe side.

KatyJaysFolks

Hi Vivchris

No we are not on the tracker Please see page 33 #492 for our dates . We will be heading for Adelaide to join our daughter and 4 of our grandchildren and their extended family (18 people all together, not including us).
We put the house on the market this week and have had two offers already.
It feels too good to be true but our village was featured in 6 episodes on tv with Michael Wood. It seems quite popular at the moment so that has helped.

Floss

durhamlad

Finally today we sent off our final paperwork and UK police certificates to our CO.
That only leaves the results from our medicals which the Doctor said he hoped he would get in the post also today and the Oz police certificates which our son in Oz will be receiving very soon to forward on to our CO for us.

Now to start thinking about the best way to pay, any suggestions welcome.

Dave

Les Avalook

Hi Dave, we currently have the money in Oz in our son's account. He will then get a bank draft and post that to Perth. We have decided to renew our passport and want to put the visa in the new passport so we are going to ask for an extra 28 days to pay so that we can give the new passport numbers to the CO and then make the final payment.

vivchis69

Hi
Can anyone explain the process of the AOS. Mum got her CO on 11th Feb, had medicals and Police checks done all results now should be with CO via the Agent. Not heard anything back re Meds these were done on 16th Feb so will assume Mum is all ok??

Uncle has been to Centrelink on 14th Feb and completed all the forms and Mum has transferred the money to his account but he has not been asked to bank it with Centrelink yet. Is this done as a request by CO or should he have heard something by now!!

Just not sure of the process...

Thanks

Les Avalook

.....er, ask the agent?

Centrelink sends a letter/form to the Aos, this is taken to the bank to open the bond, Aos picks up a receipt from bank and takes that back to Centrelink, Centrelink contact CO to say bond paid.

P.S. Has uncle changed his car recently?

vivchis69

Thanks. And yes he does have a new car!...................

vivchis69

my query really was should he have had the request to pay the money as its nearly three weeks since his inteview with centrelink!

Les Avalook

Our son is in Qld and Centrelink was dealing with flood victims first so he was delayed for a similar time last month. It was almost 2 weeks before the CO asked for 2nd Vac (after paying bond) so all in all Centrelink don't move to fast.

In all this we did not use an agent so maybe there is a delay in information being passed on there.