Ozlife

I received an email from a

****** ********
Manager Region 3
Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre

Saying they cannot give me small extension to validate my visa as a result of my Mother's illness.
Well screw them, and screw Australia...
If they are going to behave without any compassion, then im glad I did not end up going there...

Zak

swiss tony

Can you not appeal against this? I don't know if you can - maybe an agent would tell you this. If so do it as soon as possible.

Try not to let one uncompassionte person ruin your dream, easy to say I know, but don't give up yet! Especially this late on, you've done all the hard work so chin up and see if you can't get an appeal!

Wish you luck and hope it works out,

ST

cuthere

You have come such a long way in getting the visa, isn't it a shame to let something like that get the better of you? Don't lose something that you have waited so long for, just for the lack of trying. Staying with Mum and keeping the visa is still possible.

Perhaps proper documents from your mum's doctor to confirm her medical condition might do the trick. No harm giving it another try. Your case officer has rules and policies to follow and she does not represent the whole of Oz.

Get some proper doctor's letter and try again. Hope Mum gets better soon.

Test

Why don't you reapply. You made it the first time, unless your age has
changed or something else that effects your points. You should be onto a
winner.

If you kept a copy of your application just resend it with all the paper
work. The delay in processing your application will enable to stay with
your mother a little while longer.

Also how long did you have between getting the visa and validating it.

KS

"OzLife" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > I received an email from a
    > ***** *****
    > Manager Region 3
    > Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre
    > Saying they cannot give me small extension to validate my visa as a result
    > of my Mother's illness.
    > Well screw them, and screw Australia...
    > If they are going to behave without any compassion, then im glad I did not
    > end up going there...
    > Zak

4000 Psi

he'll need a new skills assessment as the original is only valid for 1 year

"test" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Why don't you reapply. You made it the first time, unless your age has
    > changed or something else that effects your points. You should be onto a
    > winner.
    > If you kept a copy of your application just resend it with all the paper
    > work. The delay in processing your application will enable to stay with
    > your mother a little while longer.
    > Also how long did you have between getting the visa and validating it.
    > KS
    > "OzLife" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > I received an email from a
    > >
    > > **** *********
    > > Manager Region 3
    > > Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre
    > >
    > > Saying they cannot give me small extension to validate my visa as a
result
    > > of my Mother's illness.
    > > Well screw them, and screw Australia...
    > > If they are going to behave without any compassion, then im glad I did
not
    > > end up going there...
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > Zak

Test

Depends if he applied for a skilled independant visa and if he did which
skill assessment organisation he went through.

I think some of the skill assessment don't have an expire date.

KS

"4000 psi" <nospam@for_me.com> wrote in message
news:tqfWb.29381$tP1.23814@fed1read07...
    > he'll need a new skills assessment as the original is only valid for 1
year
    > "test" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Why don't you reapply. You made it the first time, unless your age has
    > > changed or something else that effects your points. You should be onto
a
    > > winner.
    > >
    > > If you kept a copy of your application just resend it with all the paper
    > > work. The delay in processing your application will enable to stay with
    > > your mother a little while longer.
    > >
    > > Also how long did you have between getting the visa and validating it.
    > >
    > > KS
    > >
    > > "OzLife" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > I received an email from a
    > > >
    > > > Lesley Martin
    > > > Manager Region 3
    > > > Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre
    > > >
    > > > Saying they cannot give me small extension to validate my visa as a
    > result
    > > > of my Mother's illness.
    > > > Well screw them, and screw Australia...
    > > > If they are going to behave without any compassion, then im glad I did
    > not
    > > > end up going there...
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > Zak
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >

Michael Hoffman

cuthere <member16678@british_expats.com> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

    >
    > You have come such a long way in getting the visa, isn't it a shame to
    > let something like that get the better of you? Don't lose something
    > that you have waited so long for, just for the lack of trying. Staying
    > with Mum and keeping the visa is still possible.
    >
    > Perhaps proper
    > documents from your mum's doctor to confirm her medical condition might
    > do the trick. No harm giving it another try. Your case officer has
    > rules and policies to follow and she does not represent the whole of
    > Oz.
    >
    > Get some proper doctor's letter and try again. Hope Mum gets
    > better soon.
    >
    >

Also, for the cost of retrying, surely he could just get on the next el-
cheapo flight to get the visa validated. Have a go!

Mike


--
Am I the only one who's noticed that the discovery of the accelerating
expansion of the universe coincides with the discovery that more than half
of email, and rising, is now spam?

Graham Wood

From all your previous postings about how you woud not be able to
validate your visa cause you could not find a flight to Australia, is
this not the perfect excuse to bame the system rather than you getting
cold feet about moving?

OzLife wrote:

    >I received an email from a
    >Lesley Martin
    >Manager Region 3
    >Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre
    >Saying they cannot give me small extension to validate my visa as a result
    >of my Mother's illness.
    >Well screw them, and screw Australia...
    >If they are going to behave without any compassion, then im glad I did not
    >end up going there...
    >Zak
    >

paulf

George Lombard

Dear OzLife,

Obviously you could have been better advised about the significance of the
first entry date, but I wonder if Lesley Martin knows that you had contacted
them for advice before the date had expired. Obviously they should have
responded in a timely fashion. Worth pursuing it from that angle. I
thought you had Richard calling them on your behalf?

Cheers

George Lombard
--
www.austimmigration.com.au


"OzLife" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > I received an email from a
    > Lesley Martin
    > Manager Region 3
    > Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre
    > Saying they cannot give me small extension to validate my visa as a result
    > of my Mother's illness.
    > Well screw them, and screw Australia...
    > If they are going to behave without any compassion, then im glad I did not
    > end up going there...
    > Zak

Ozlife

I havent heard from Richard at all...
Fact is, this Lesley character comes across as a harsh and unforgiving
character.
Im certainly not going to reapply again...
All i asked for is a month, are they so petty that they could not offer me
that?



"George Lombard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Dear OzLife,
    > Obviously you could have been better advised about the significance of the
    > first entry date, but I wonder if Lesley Martin knows that you had
contacted
    > them for advice before the date had expired. Obviously they should have
    > responded in a timely fashion. Worth pursuing it from that angle. I
    > thought you had Richard calling them on your behalf?
    > Cheers
    > George Lombard
    > --
    > www.austimmigration.com.au
    > "OzLife" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > I received an email from a
    > >
    > > Lesley Martin
    > > Manager Region 3
    > > Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre
    > >
    > > Saying they cannot give me small extension to validate my visa as a
result
    > > of my Mother's illness.
    > > Well screw them, and screw Australia...
    > > If they are going to behave without any compassion, then im glad I did
not
    > > end up going there...
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > Zak
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >

lightningboy

I also requested and was refused an extension due to house sale falling through. It appears they're not allowed to exercise any discretion in this matter.


Malaysia Airlines return to Perth £546. No minumum stay. Arrives 17:10, departs 22:30 - plenty of time to get your passport stamped, and even to catch a wave or two!

I guess there is no Australian territory easier/cheaper/quicker to get to than the mainland, where you'd be able to validate the visa?

4000 Psi

my guess is that they do not want to set a precedence as that will open a
can of worms with all other applicants asking for extensions as well ...
this will greatly complicate the already complex bureaucratic process ...


"OzLife" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > I havent heard from Richard at all...
    > Fact is, this Lesley character comes across as a harsh and unforgiving
    > character.
    > Im certainly not going to reapply again...
    > All i asked for is a month, are they so petty that they could not offer me
    > that?
    > "George Lombard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Dear OzLife,
    > >
    > > Obviously you could have been better advised about the significance of
the
    > > first entry date, but I wonder if Lesley Martin knows that you had
    > contacted
    > > them for advice before the date had expired. Obviously they should have
    > > responded in a timely fashion. Worth pursuing it from that angle. I
    > > thought you had Richard calling them on your behalf?
    > >
    > > Cheers
    > >
    > > George Lombard
    > > --
    > > www.austimmigration.com.au
    > >
    > >
    > > "OzLife" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > I received an email from a
    > > >
    > > > Lesley Martin
    > > > Manager Region 3
    > > > Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre
    > > >
    > > > Saying they cannot give me small extension to validate my visa as a
    > result
    > > > of my Mother's illness.
    > > > Well screw them, and screw Australia...
    > > > If they are going to behave without any compassion, then im glad I did
    > not
    > > > end up going there...
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > Zak
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >

Ozlife

I guess your right...
but a 2 week extension would not have killed them...
anyway I guess the dream is over for me...
goodluck to all of u...



"4000 psi" <nospam@for_me.com> wrote in message
news:Z9sWb.30297$tP1.19689@fed1read07...
    > my guess is that they do not want to set a precedence as that will open a
    > can of worms with all other applicants asking for extensions as well ...
    > this will greatly complicate the already complex bureaucratic process ...
    > "OzLife" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > I havent heard from Richard at all...
    > > Fact is, this Lesley character comes across as a harsh and unforgiving
    > > character.
    > > Im certainly not going to reapply again...
    > > All i asked for is a month, are they so petty that they could not offer
me
    > > that?
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > "George Lombard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Dear OzLife,
    > > >
    > > > Obviously you could have been better advised about the significance of
    > the
    > > > first entry date, but I wonder if Lesley Martin knows that you had
    > > contacted
    > > > them for advice before the date had expired. Obviously they should
have
    > > > responded in a timely fashion. Worth pursuing it from that angle. I
    > > > thought you had Richard calling them on your behalf?
    > > >
    > > > Cheers
    > > >
    > > > George Lombard
    > > > --
    > > > www.austimmigration.com.au
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > "OzLife" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > I received an email from a
    > > > >
    > > > > Lesley Martin
    > > > > Manager Region 3
    > > > > Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre
    > > > >
    > > > > Saying they cannot give me small extension to validate my visa as a
    > > result
    > > > > of my Mother's illness.
    > > > > Well screw them, and screw Australia...
    > > > > If they are going to behave without any compassion, then im glad I
did
    > > not
    > > > > end up going there...
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > > Zak
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >

Hans de Visser

To me that sounds like a doable option for the original poster. He'd be back in the UK within 3 days...