Les Avalook

Hi Katie, In the end we just sent them by normal Post Office Airmail with proof of postage it covers you for about £40. We do not know if they have got there as the case officer only returned from 6 weeks holiday today.

Our son has been asked to pay the Aos but as he asked us for the money Friday I think it will be Thursday before he can pay the bond (we sent it to him by UKForex).

P.S. We also scaned the Police checks and sent the copy over the web to our COs email address.

JohnDeeHart

That sounds really CHEEKY!
Great if he got away with it....
else it sounds like the ultimate inquisition which, surely, nobody can comply with !!!
john

K and M

Hi John,

If you have been following Sir Matt's adventures on his CPV 143 journey to Australia you will see that he is quite a character!!!!

If any one can try a variation, Sir Matt will and it must have worked as he has now completed the long journey arriving in Australia with his wife last month!!

JohnDeeHart

Unfortunately I haven't been following his adventures. A search for Sir Matt revealed nothing.
Is he on the other site?
John

Les Avalook

....a search for sirmatt101 revealed 700 odd posts.

Yes, he has moved. Permanently.

JohnDeeHart

Thanks, Les.
John

KatyJaysFolks

Hi All

We are pleased to see that there are more new members on this site. It's nice to see that it hasn't 'died' after all the disappointment and controversy of the last few months.
We are just forming our strategy plan with the help of the information given by you knowledgeable people . Does anyone please know how to pay the
2nd vac? We have already deposited sufficient funds into the Commonwealth bank (when the rate was better) but don't have a aus credit card and don't own an aus moble phone yet . We are still in the uk.
Good Luck to all waiting in the queue. It's so comforting to know that we are there for each other.

Floss

Katie1955

Hi,

I didn't have copies or details of previous passports, if you contact the Home Office Indentity & Passport Service & pay £10, they'll provide you with all your passport numbers ever issued to you. There is a form for you to complete online, doesn't take too long from memory

good luck

let me know if you need any more info

Katie

Katie1955

Hi all,

I have a Case Officer today after just 13 months, sooooooooooooo excited

The time really does fly by & this site is fantastic for information & support

Katie

K and M

Congratulations Katie, well done!!

K and M

I would suggest that as you have the funds in Australia (At a better rate than the current one ) that you organise a bank draft on your australian bank. The downside is that they will only send the draft to you at the address that they have you registered with them, and then you in turn will have to send it via courier to DIAC Perth.

The alternative is pay by UK credit card to the Australian High Commision in UK, the rate is not good so the more cost effective option is bank draft.

This is the route that we will be taking.

Hope this helps

fiz

I would phone the Commonwealth Bank (they give a number to phone from the UK) and ask them-they were incredibly helpful to me on the phone. It might be that if a banker's draft is difficult to arrange for you, they suggest you transfer the money to your family's account out in Oz and get them to organise a bank draft....
Nearly there!

fiz

Fantastic news! Congratulations!

(I said you'd be in Oz before me....)

Fiz

KatyJaysFolks

Hi Kand M,

Thank you so much for your advice . I knew someone on this thread would know the answer. Everyone gets help from the abundance of knowledge here . Thanks once again

Floss

Floss
I thank my lucky stars I found you all

Les Avalook

I'll second that, that is the route we are taking.