EVEN NEWER SPARKLY contributory parents visa thread!!!
Jul 31st 2009, 2:53 pm
#751
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Re: EVEN NEWER SPARKLY contributory parents visa thread!!!
G'd Evening All
I'm absolutely thrilled to be able to tell you that we've received a letter from immi telling us that our visas have been approved and will be issued on Monday, following our departure from Australia on Sunday. Can't believe that the long wait is finally over.
We have exchanged contracts on a house in Maryborough, Queensland. Didn't want to say anything before in case I jinxed it, but we had a let-out clause written into the contract in case our visas weren't through in time. Our daughter is in Sydney but house prices here were beyond our means and we'll only be a short flight away.
Apologies to those of you ahead of us on the tracker. I'm sure your red stars won't be too far away.
Val
I'm absolutely thrilled to be able to tell you that we've received a letter from immi telling us that our visas have been approved and will be issued on Monday, following our departure from Australia on Sunday. Can't believe that the long wait is finally over.
We have exchanged contracts on a house in Maryborough, Queensland. Didn't want to say anything before in case I jinxed it, but we had a let-out clause written into the contract in case our visas weren't through in time. Our daughter is in Sydney but house prices here were beyond our means and we'll only be a short flight away.
Apologies to those of you ahead of us on the tracker. I'm sure your red stars won't be too far away.
Val
CONGRATULATIONS To you both Was just thinking, what a bad month us cpv'ers have had, and then a red star appears, good, even though it's only 1 !
We are slipping back again, to the 16 + months, eh? (thought it was going to improve).
Our two families live 2 hours down the coast from Perth, near Bunbury, we will probably settle there.
It would be nice to have a meet up, hopefully if one is arranged.
Regards Lin
Jul 31st 2009, 3:22 pm
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Re: EVEN NEWER SPARKLY contributory parents visa thread!!!
[QUOTE=gill aussie dreamer;7800881]
Many congratulations...........................only another 12 months for us to go. I know we are probably being premature but our house goes on the market in the next week or so.
G'd Evening All
I'm absolutely thrilled to be able to tell you that we've received a letter from immi telling us that our visas have been approved and will be issued on Monday, following our departure from Australia on Sunday. Can't believe that the long wait is finally over.
We have exchanged contracts on a house in Maryborough, Queensland. Didn't want to say anything before in case I jinxed it, but we had a let-out clause written into the contract in case our visas weren't through in time. Our daughter is in Sydney but house prices here were beyond our means and we'll only be a short flight away.
Apologies to those of you ahead of us on the tracker. I'm sure your red stars won't be too far away.
Congratulations Val n Phil.
Red star on the way ...enjoy the celebrations!!
Well starting to get myself acclimatized not bad for the winter here in perth sunny and 20 hear its warmer and sunner than good old blightey at the mo!!set to be like this for the next few days ... hurray
gill58
I'm absolutely thrilled to be able to tell you that we've received a letter from immi telling us that our visas have been approved and will be issued on Monday, following our departure from Australia on Sunday. Can't believe that the long wait is finally over.
We have exchanged contracts on a house in Maryborough, Queensland. Didn't want to say anything before in case I jinxed it, but we had a let-out clause written into the contract in case our visas weren't through in time. Our daughter is in Sydney but house prices here were beyond our means and we'll only be a short flight away.
Apologies to those of you ahead of us on the tracker. I'm sure your red stars won't be too far away.
Congratulations Val n Phil.
Red star on the way ...enjoy the celebrations!!
Well starting to get myself acclimatized not bad for the winter here in perth sunny and 20 hear its warmer and sunner than good old blightey at the mo!!
set to be like this for the next few days ... hurraygill58
Many congratulations...........................only another 12 months for us to go. I know we are probably being premature but our house goes on the market in the next week or so.
Jul 31st 2009, 3:26 pm
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Re: EVEN NEWER SPARKLY contributory parents visa thread!!!
[QUOTE=johnschofield10;7801711]
I think you are doing the right thing as 12 months will soon pass you by!
Cheers
Matt
Cheers
Matt
Jul 31st 2009, 3:30 pm
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Re: EVEN NEWER SPARKLY contributory parents visa thread!!!
[QUOTE=sirmatt101;7801720]
Matt we are worried that a long drawn out house sale could delay us when we eventually get the golden key (CPV 143) to Oz, that is assuning we do!!!
John
John
Jul 31st 2009, 3:34 pm
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Re: EVEN NEWER SPARKLY contributory parents visa thread!!!
[QUOTE=johnschofield10;7801726]
John, That was our thoughts exactly and we sold ours Feb 2007!! Have been living in a motorhome since and took a job with the Caravan Club to make it all so much easier!
So as soon as the visa comes, we go!
Cheers
Matt
So as soon as the visa comes, we go!
Cheers
Matt
Jul 31st 2009, 3:36 pm
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Re: EVEN NEWER SPARKLY contributory parents visa thread!!!
[QUOTE=sirmatt101;7801736]
Matt,
The idea of living in a motor home appeals. Is it very expensive?
John
The idea of living in a motor home appeals. Is it very expensive?
John
Jul 31st 2009, 3:42 pm
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Re: EVEN NEWER SPARKLY contributory parents visa thread!!!
[QUOTE=johnschofield10;7801744]
Certainly not as expensive as a house, theres no mortgage, council tax, gas, electric, phone bills etc etc. Just the intial outlay which as we already had a caravan we bought for what we sold the caravan + 4 x 4 for! Being on a minimum wage for 10 months of the year, we have saved more money in the past two & a half years than in the previous 20! Our motorhome is an American RV 32 footer, more value & space for money that the European ones.
Cheers
Matt
Cheers
Matt
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Jul 31st 2009, 4:39 pm
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Re: EVEN NEWER SPARKLY contributory parents visa thread!!!
G'd Evening All
I'm absolutely thrilled to be able to tell you that we've received a letter from immi telling us that our visas have been approved and will be issued on Monday, following our departure from Australia on Sunday. Can't believe that the long wait is finally over.
We have exchanged contracts on a house in Maryborough, Queensland. Didn't want to say anything before in case I jinxed it, but we had a let-out clause written into the contract in case our visas weren't through in time. Our daughter is in Sydney but house prices here were beyond our means and we'll only be a short flight away.
Apologies to those of you ahead of us on the tracker. I'm sure your red stars won't be too far away.
Val
I'm absolutely thrilled to be able to tell you that we've received a letter from immi telling us that our visas have been approved and will be issued on Monday, following our departure from Australia on Sunday. Can't believe that the long wait is finally over.
We have exchanged contracts on a house in Maryborough, Queensland. Didn't want to say anything before in case I jinxed it, but we had a let-out clause written into the contract in case our visas weren't through in time. Our daughter is in Sydney but house prices here were beyond our means and we'll only be a short flight away.
Apologies to those of you ahead of us on the tracker. I'm sure your red stars won't be too far away.
Val
Jul 31st 2009, 4:40 pm
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Re: EVEN NEWER SPARKLY contributory parents visa thread!!!
oops that didn't work very well, more practice needed, lol -sue
Aug 1st 2009, 6:36 am
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Re: EVEN NEWER SPARKLY contributory parents visa thread!!!
Well, firstly great news Val and hearty congratulations:. And welcome to the new additions, relegation of Matt et al notwithstanding. To keep the list manageable I've hidden the earlier completed visas (which seems to promote a few of you "at a stroke" - well psychologically at any rate). And I think we're all up to date now.
. And welcome to the new additions, relegation of Matt et al notwithstanding. To keep the list manageable I've hidden the earlier completed visas (which seems to promote a few of you "at a stroke" - well psychologically at any rate). And I think we're all up to date now.
Aug 1st 2009, 7:28 am
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Re: EVEN NEWER SPARKLY contributory parents visa thread!!!
Hi
looks as if I have been thrown out of the tracker club!!
Charlie
looks as if I have been thrown out of the tracker club!!
Charlie
Aug 2nd 2009, 12:04 am
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Re: EVEN NEWER SPARKLY contributory parents visa thread!!!
Hi Everyone
Many thanks for all your good wishes. The next hurdle for us will be getting the upgrade to a 143 in order to qualify for the first home buyers grant. We have a year in which to do that and it would be nice to claw back a little bit of the extortionate amount we'll have shelled out. Can't stop - got a plane to catch. Blighty here we come!
Val
Many thanks for all your good wishes. The next hurdle for us will be getting the upgrade to a 143 in order to qualify for the first home buyers grant. We have a year in which to do that and it would be nice to claw back a little bit of the extortionate amount we'll have shelled out. Can't stop - got a plane to catch. Blighty here we come!
Val
Aug 2nd 2009, 3:12 pm
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Re: EVEN NEWER SPARKLY contributory parents visa thread!!!
Hi Val!
COngratulations for your red star.. Good luck for your life in Australia!
COngratulations for your red star.. Good luck for your life in Australia!
Hi Everyone
Many thanks for all your good wishes. The next hurdle for us will be getting the upgrade to a 143 in order to qualify for the first home buyers grant. We have a year in which to do that and it would be nice to claw back a little bit of the extortionate amount we'll have shelled out. Can't stop - got a plane to catch. Blighty here we come!
Val
Many thanks for all your good wishes. The next hurdle for us will be getting the upgrade to a 143 in order to qualify for the first home buyers grant. We have a year in which to do that and it would be nice to claw back a little bit of the extortionate amount we'll have shelled out. Can't stop - got a plane to catch. Blighty here we come!
Val