Got my PR visa (Applied in London April 2001, have been in Aus during processing)
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Got my PR visa (Applied in London April 2001, have been in Aus during processing)
I'm so relieved the wait is over. Here's how it happened:
Have been in Australia on a holiday visa for the past 12 months (having had to leave and re-enter before 6 months was up). I have been waiting a total of 1 yr 10 months having applied back in April 2001 as a Skilled Ind (Primary Teacher).
The application was made at Australia House, London. They contacted me in Australia for police checks and the medical (August 2002) which I was able to do there. The final descision came on Jan 17th.
One of the conditions of the visa is that you have to be out of the country for them to grant the visa, so I'm now in Auckland, NZ. I went to the embassy yesterday and got the visa stuck into my passport. Phew what a relief.
Now I can start looking for a job when I go back to Australia this week.
Oh yeah...if any of you, like me, worry about whether the London office have received your faxes; I sent plenty in the middle of the night (GMT) and they got them. The last one was to tell them when I was leaving Aus and where I was going to pick up my visa...There it was waiting for me, so there is hope.
I've been using Aus Timeline which was very useful:
www.austimeline.com
Good luck for all those still waiting
Juliette
Have been in Australia on a holiday visa for the past 12 months (having had to leave and re-enter before 6 months was up). I have been waiting a total of 1 yr 10 months having applied back in April 2001 as a Skilled Ind (Primary Teacher).
The application was made at Australia House, London. They contacted me in Australia for police checks and the medical (August 2002) which I was able to do there. The final descision came on Jan 17th.
One of the conditions of the visa is that you have to be out of the country for them to grant the visa, so I'm now in Auckland, NZ. I went to the embassy yesterday and got the visa stuck into my passport. Phew what a relief.
Now I can start looking for a job when I go back to Australia this week.
Oh yeah...if any of you, like me, worry about whether the London office have received your faxes; I sent plenty in the middle of the night (GMT) and they got them. The last one was to tell them when I was leaving Aus and where I was going to pick up my visa...There it was waiting for me, so there is hope.
I've been using Aus Timeline which was very useful:
www.austimeline.com
Good luck for all those still waiting
Juliette
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Re: Got my PR visa (Applied in London April 2001, have been in Aus during processing)
Originally posted by Juliette
I'm so relieved the wait is over. Here's how it happened:
Have been in Australia on a holiday visa for the past 12 months (having had to leave and re-enter before 6 months was up). I have been waiting a total of 1 yr 10 months having applied back in April 2001 as a Skilled Ind (Primary Teacher).
The application was made at Australia House, London. They contacted me in Australia for police checks and the medical (August 2002) which I was able to do there. The final descision came on Jan 17th.
One of the conditions of the visa is that you have to be out of the country for them to grant the visa, so I'm now in Auckland, NZ. I went to the embassy yesterday and got the visa stuck into my passport. Phew what a relief.
Now I can start looking for a job when I go back to Australia this week.
Oh yeah...if any of you, like me, worry about whether the London office have received your faxes; I sent plenty in the middle of the night (GMT) and they got them. The last one was to tell them when I was leaving Aus and where I was going to pick up my visa...There it was waiting for me, so there is hope.
I've been using Aus Timeline which was very useful:
www.austimeline.com
Good luck for all those still waiting
Juliette
I'm so relieved the wait is over. Here's how it happened:
Have been in Australia on a holiday visa for the past 12 months (having had to leave and re-enter before 6 months was up). I have been waiting a total of 1 yr 10 months having applied back in April 2001 as a Skilled Ind (Primary Teacher).
The application was made at Australia House, London. They contacted me in Australia for police checks and the medical (August 2002) which I was able to do there. The final descision came on Jan 17th.
One of the conditions of the visa is that you have to be out of the country for them to grant the visa, so I'm now in Auckland, NZ. I went to the embassy yesterday and got the visa stuck into my passport. Phew what a relief.
Now I can start looking for a job when I go back to Australia this week.
Oh yeah...if any of you, like me, worry about whether the London office have received your faxes; I sent plenty in the middle of the night (GMT) and they got them. The last one was to tell them when I was leaving Aus and where I was going to pick up my visa...There it was waiting for me, so there is hope.
I've been using Aus Timeline which was very useful:
www.austimeline.com
Good luck for all those still waiting
Juliette
Good luck for your job hunt.