Originally Posted by gillgee

Hi

Now,finally I have received my grant letter today on 06 Dec as I decided to go for straight visa grant instead of getting a new PCC.So IED is 10 Jan 2011.

Again many thanks to all members and moderators of this singular forum.

Now,next is How to send my passport to Islamabad Embassy.

Few queries,

I need to send passport only or anything else with passport?

Which Airline is best to travel to Sydney.i wana fly preferably from Lahore.Cheapest fare is on higher priority.
And on which date I can get lowest fares,on Christmas day?or after New year night?

Please advise and share ur findings.

Cheers

Originally Posted by gillgee

Hi

Now,finally I have received my grant letter today on 06 Dec as I decided to go for straight visa grant instead of getting a new PCC.So IED is 10 Jan 2011.

Again many thanks to all members and moderators of this singular forum.

Now,next is How to send my passport to Islamabad Embassy.

Few queries,

I need to send passport only or anything else with passport?

Which Airline is best to travel to Sydney.i wana fly preferably from Lahore.Cheapest fare is on higher priority.
And on which date I can get lowest fares,on Christmas day?or after New year night?

Please advise and share ur findings.

Cheers

Originally Posted by imranprogrammer

Send your passport, copy of grant letter, printout of document return address at following address via courier.

Visa Section
Australian High Commission
Constitution Avenue & Ispahani Road
Diplomatic Enclave No. 1
Sector G-5/4
ISLAMABAD - PAKISTAN

You may receive passport after 5 days. You have to pay return courier charges (almost 250 PKR) upon receiving the passport.

Malaysia, Quantas, Cathy Pacific have reasonable rates.
However Thai, Etihad and Emirates are costly airlines.
Ticket rates are very high in december due to christmas, make your reservation for 6,7 or 8 january

Originally Posted by gillgee

Dear All

The long wait is finally gone.The day of reckoning has arrived.Here is the good news to share.

I have received an email from my CO as a pre-Grant.

Thanks to all the members and moderators for this wonderful forum.It's such an informative site that it's link must be put up on DIAC's official website

Your valuable suggestions/Comments are strongly needed.What should be my options regarding the email below?

Here is the exact email

""Dear Mr Gillgee,

I refer to your application for visa subclass 175, and advise that the
internal processing is now complete.

I have been able to apply a short extension to your medicals and police
clearance certificate, however please note that if I proceed to grant your
application, the date by which you would need to make an initial entry into
Australia would be 10 January 2011. Please note that there is no minimum
time that you must remain in Australia after you enter, you only need to
arrive on or before that date to activate your visa.

Could you please advise if you would be able to meet this timeframe. If
you cannot, you will need to obtain and provide a new police clearance
certificate. If that is done, the initial entry date would be 8 June 2011.

Please advise what you would like to do. Your response within 7 days from
the date of this email would be appreciated.


Regards
-------------------------
Case Officer - Team 4
General Skilled Migration - Adelaide
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC)"""

CHEERS

Originally Posted by Big Bob

You did it man ! cheers

better book the ticket and start packing your bags...

regards
Bob

Originally Posted by imranprogrammer

Send your passport, copy of grant letter, printout of document return address at following address via courier.

Visa Section
Australian High Commission
Constitution Avenue & Ispahani Road
Diplomatic Enclave No. 1
Sector G-5/4
ISLAMABAD - PAKISTAN

You may receive passport after 5 days. You have to pay return courier charges (almost 250 PKR) upon receiving the passport.

Malaysia, Quantas, Cathy Pacific have reasonable rates.
However Thai, Etihad and Emirates are costly airlines.
Ticket rates are very high in december due to christmas, make your reservation for 6,7 or 8 january

Originally Posted by gh_be_aussie

[Malaysia, Quantas, Cathy Pacific] All of these flight depart from karachi only. Also , i found that you can get ticket for 62,000 -68000 from lahore to sydney for thai airways...

Originally Posted by imranprogrammer

Yesterday my agent asked me for Malysia airline from karachi to sydney on 51,000. I denied because I am looking for a flight from Islamabad to sydney. Anyways thanks for the information.
Etihad goes from Islamabad but its much costly around 90,000.

Originally Posted by roofi

Dear Imran

I seriously doubt these rates. I would say to cross check these rates as I recently had to buy three tickets for Sydney and checked lots of options.
Your rates are much much much cheaper than what I got from different airlines.
R

Originally Posted by gillgee

Dears

I sent my passport to ISB High Commission on Dec 06 and have not received my Passport back.'m a bit concerned now.

Cheers

Originally Posted by gillgee

Dears

I sent my passport to ISB High Commission on Dec 06 and have not received my Passport back.'m a bit concerned now.

Cheers

Originally Posted by imranprogrammer

I sent my PP within Islamabad and got it back after 7 days. You sent from other city so it may take 10 days.

Originally Posted by imranprogrammer

I sent my PP within Islamabad and got it back after 7 days. You sent from other city so it may take 10 days.