Michael Morahan

Hi all, got the pre-grant letter yesterday, so it looks like I'm on the way. I'll
stick around for a while because this NG is great fun as well a valuable source of
information. Thanks for all the replies I have had so far. I'm a bit sad now 'cos I
will have to sell my bike. I might have to change my alias to "Africa Twin" or
something like that. Sorry, dodgy biker joke that. Hang in there everyone, I've got
my fingers crossed for you. Milestones like this make all the effort worthwhile.

Thunder Ace

jopaulss

Well done !!!!!
Dont you forget us all now will you .
Good luck anyway and hope all goes well for you
Joanne

jopaulss

Meant to ask how long has the whole process taken you ?
You know curiosty and all that , hope more like !!!
Joanne

col

You Lucky Lucky Bar steward!!!!

Congrats Dude keep the roads rubberised till I can get there!!!

Gerard2

hey Thunderace, don't give up the sports bikes. I've found some trackdays at Phillip Island and Eastern Creek etc. £45 per day including lunch. A bit different from wet, cold Donington for £150.

col

MMMmmmmmm...........Track daaayyyyyysssss......Suuuunnnnnnn...

Yeah BABY Yeah!!!!

dazzx6r

CONGRATS, know what you mean about selling the bike. Mine's up for sale too, trying to get a little extra cash. BUT, in big capital letters, I will have another bike out there. By the way is it a Thunder Ace you have by any chance? You can guess what mine is! Look on the bright side, It will be worth it !!! AND Oz does have better riding weather than old Blighty !!! Regards and good luck... Darren & Julie

MrFlibbleUK

Nice one Thunderace!!!!...personally I might try and smuggle the 'ol Blackbird into my luggage container if I ever get in, if necessary will leave the girlfriend behind to allow me to have enough space in container :-)

Lana

Congratulations!

Lana

[email protected] (Michael Morahan) wrote in message
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    > Hi all, got the pre-grant letter yesterday, so it looks like I'm on the way. I'll
    > stick around for a while because this NG is great fun as well a valuable source of
    > information. Thanks for all the replies I have had so far. I'm a bit sad now 'cos I
    > will have to sell my bike. I might have to change my alias to "Africa Twin" or
    > something like that. Sorry, dodgy biker joke that. Hang in there everyone, I've got
    > my fingers crossed for you. Milestones like this make all the effort worthwhile.
    >
    > Thunder Ace

Kershaw4

Congratulations, can you give us newies some idea of your whole process. Good luck Helen.

Bob Hume

Congrats, now think of year round biking - heaven

Bob

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Michael Morahan

Kershaw4 <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Congratulations, can you give us newies some idea of your whole process. Good
    > luck Helen.

Thanks Helen, I am happy to answer any questions if I can but you ned to be a little
more specific as there are may different paths to a visa. I suggest you have a look
at the Oz Government website http://www.immi.gov.au/ if you have not already done so.
You can download the skilled migration booklet if that is the route you are taking.
If you have any specific questions after that, then fire away. you would be better
off starting a new thread for each question as it will give you a better chance of a
response. Good luck

Thunder Ace.

Michael Morahan

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    > Congrats, now think of year round biking - heaven
    >
    > Bob

Thanks for all your messages, I really appreciate your good wishes. Daz, how did
you know I've got a Thunderace? Nice tip about the cheap track days at Philip
Island Gerard2, the only problem is the two or three day ride from Queensland: hang
on, whats the problem??? I hope your girlfriend doesn't read your idea for the
Blackbird MrFlibble. By the way everyone, Blackbird refers to a motorbike and
nothing else! "Biking Heaven" sounds right Bob, but as for keeping the roads
rubberised Col, my usual approach is to keep the roads coated with bits of fairing
and metal. Never Mind eh?

Cheers

Michael Morahan

jopaulss <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Meant to ask how long has the whole process taken you ? You know curiosty and all
    > that , hope more like !!! Joanne

Yeah you're right Joanne, I should have posted the timelines.

Nov 2001 - Applied for assessment to ACS. Yeah sorry, another IT applicaiton!

Dec 2001 - Request for new employer reference as original was not signed, Grrr!

Early Jan 2002 - Positive assessment from ACS

22 Jan 2002 - Sent main Application, also sent for police check

03 Feb 2002 - Police check received

Early Feb -Case number received from Adelaide with request for more information

Early March 2002 - Request for medicals and police certs.

22 March 2002 - Medicals undertaken

05 April 2002 - Sent medicals to Adelaide. Doctor advised that x-rays did not need to
be included

21 April 2002 - Request from Adelaide to send X-rays. This drove me mad!

22 April 2002 - Posted x-rays

29 May 2002 - Received pre-grant letter. Latest entry date is 21 Jan 2002.

All told, it took a little over 4 months, with several weeks lost due to requests for
more details. I'm not complaining though, and I feel a touch of guilt getting it so
fast when others have to wait much longer. Keep going you lot, you'll get there.

percyp

Thunder Ace,
congrats,
what is it with all us bikers going to Oz , we could set up our own site with bikes for sale !

Anyone else out there a biker

Jo, (KTM Duke, up for sale)