At Last!!
Jan 15th 2004, 9:55 am
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At Last!!
Just found out from our Agent this morning that we have the Visas!!! Our validation date is by 21 July 2004 which happens to be our daughter's birthday!
We applied in November 2002, Skilled Independent - 50 weeks - MY A*SE!
Feeling happy, sad, scared and brave all at the same time.
Got a feeling I'm gonna be incoherent by 9.00pm.
We applied in November 2002, Skilled Independent - 50 weeks - MY A*SE!
Feeling happy, sad, scared and brave all at the same time.
Got a feeling I'm gonna be incoherent by 9.00pm.
Jan 15th 2004, 10:18 am
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Re: At Last!!
Congratulations. Must be a great feeling for you. I think you deserve a glass or two of the cold stuff for such a long wait.
Enjoy Australia. I hope it exceeds you expectations.
Enjoy Australia. I hope it exceeds you expectations.
Jan 15th 2004, 10:46 am
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Re: At Last!!
Congratulations on your visa.
Your timescale is fairly typical of the average for non-priority cases -
closer to 15 months than 12 currently.
Jeremy
>remmie1 wrote:
> Just found out from our Agent this morning that we have the Visas!!!
> Our validation date is by 21 July 2004 which happens to be our
> daughter's birthday!
>
> We applied in November 2002, Skilled Independent - 50 weeks - MY A*SE!
>
Your timescale is fairly typical of the average for non-priority cases -
closer to 15 months than 12 currently.
Jeremy
>remmie1 wrote:
> Just found out from our Agent this morning that we have the Visas!!!
> Our validation date is by 21 July 2004 which happens to be our
> daughter's birthday!
>
> We applied in November 2002, Skilled Independent - 50 weeks - MY A*SE!
>
Jan 15th 2004, 11:02 am
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Re: At Last!!
Originally posted by Jaj
Congratulations on your visa.
Your timescale is fairly typical of the average for non-priority cases -
closer to 15 months than 12 currently.
Jeremy
>remmie1 wrote:
> Just found out from our Agent this morning that we have the Visas!!!
> Our validation date is by 21 July 2004 which happens to be our
> daughter's birthday!
>
> We applied in November 2002, Skilled Independent - 50 weeks - MY A*SE!
>
Congratulations on your visa.
Your timescale is fairly typical of the average for non-priority cases -
closer to 15 months than 12 currently.
Jeremy
>remmie1 wrote:
> Just found out from our Agent this morning that we have the Visas!!!
> Our validation date is by 21 July 2004 which happens to be our
> daughter's birthday!
>
> We applied in November 2002, Skilled Independent - 50 weeks - MY A*SE!
>
Oh please dont say that, we are really hoping ours will be close to 40 weeks!
Jan 15th 2004, 12:21 pm
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Re: At Last!!
Well done, and good luck.
I applied under skilled independent in March and was supposed to get my visa in December 2003, but my Agent did not send vital paperwork and thus delayed the application.
Can't be too much longer, need warm weather.
Peter & Family
I applied under skilled independent in March and was supposed to get my visa in December 2003, but my Agent did not send vital paperwork and thus delayed the application.
Can't be too much longer, need warm weather.
Peter & Family
Jan 15th 2004, 12:47 pm
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Re: At Last!!
Originally posted by remmie1
Just found out from our Agent this morning that we have the Visas!!! Our validation date is by 21 July 2004 which happens to be our daughter's birthday!
We applied in November 2002, Skilled Independent - 50 weeks - MY A*SE!
Feeling happy, sad, scared and brave all at the same time.
Got a feeling I'm gonna be incoherent by 9.00pm.
Just found out from our Agent this morning that we have the Visas!!! Our validation date is by 21 July 2004 which happens to be our daughter's birthday!
We applied in November 2002, Skilled Independent - 50 weeks - MY A*SE!
Feeling happy, sad, scared and brave all at the same time.
Got a feeling I'm gonna be incoherent by 9.00pm.
Jan 15th 2004, 12:56 pm
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Re: At Last!!
Originally posted by Lee-Louise
Well done.. bravo.. life's a peach........... I can't wait till me and my lot feel the same way you do!
Well done.. bravo.. life's a peach........... I can't wait till me and my lot feel the same way you do!
Well, enjoy the moment!!!
Jan 15th 2004, 12:58 pm
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Re: At Last!!
Thanks everyone - I'm sooo excited and sick to the stomach at the thought of flying all that way again!! Why do I put myself through it?!
Jan 15th 2004, 1:23 pm
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Re: At Last!!
Go Business class if you don't like flying, might ease the pressure a bit.
Try Royal Bruni, cheapest business class I know of.
Try Royal Bruni, cheapest business class I know of.
Jan 15th 2004, 1:32 pm
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Originally posted by peterankin
Go Business class if you don't like flying, might ease the pressure a bit.
Try Royal Bruni, cheapest business class I know of.
Go Business class if you don't like flying, might ease the pressure a bit.
Try Royal Bruni, cheapest business class I know of.
Jan 15th 2004, 1:56 pm
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Re: At Last!!
I have read good reviews about them but the main reason why they are not well used and so cheap is that they do not supply booze on the plane, but you can bring your own.
I will be using them when my visa comes (thinking positivly) the total cost comes to £2,800 for 2 adults and a child with their own seat.
I will be using them when my visa comes (thinking positivly) the total cost comes to £2,800 for 2 adults and a child with their own seat.
Jan 15th 2004, 11:42 pm
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Re: At Last!!
Originally posted by peterankin
I have read good reviews about them but the main reason why they are not well used and so cheap is that they do not supply booze on the plane, but you can bring your own.
I will be using them when my visa comes (thinking positivly) the total cost comes to £2,800 for 2 adults and a child with their own seat.
I have read good reviews about them but the main reason why they are not well used and so cheap is that they do not supply booze on the plane, but you can bring your own.
I will be using them when my visa comes (thinking positivly) the total cost comes to £2,800 for 2 adults and a child with their own seat.
Jan 16th 2004, 2:27 am
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Re: At Last!!
Congratulations! I applied on the 1st of November and got my pre-visa
grant in the new year around 8th of January, definetly + 50
weeks....going to Auckland from Sydney tommorrow to get the visa..!
Just can't believe how the progression worked from a student visa in
1998 to a 457 work visa to residency...was quite aware what I was
working towards by the time I had my work visa.
Been quite incoherent most of the week..saving the finale for
Auckland...
good luck!
remmie1 <member1115@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Just found out from our Agent this morning that we have the Visas!!!
> Our validation date is by 21 July 2004 which happens to be our
> daughter's birthday!
>
>
>
> We applied in November 2002, Skilled Independent - 50 weeks - MY A*SE!
>
>
>
> Feeling happy, sad, scared and brave all at the same time.
>
>
>
> Got a feeling I'm gonna be incoherent by 9.00pm.
grant in the new year around 8th of January, definetly + 50
weeks....going to Auckland from Sydney tommorrow to get the visa..!
Just can't believe how the progression worked from a student visa in
1998 to a 457 work visa to residency...was quite aware what I was
working towards by the time I had my work visa.
Been quite incoherent most of the week..saving the finale for
Auckland...
good luck!
remmie1 <member1115@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Just found out from our Agent this morning that we have the Visas!!!
> Our validation date is by 21 July 2004 which happens to be our
> daughter's birthday!
>
>
>
> We applied in November 2002, Skilled Independent - 50 weeks - MY A*SE!
>
>
>
> Feeling happy, sad, scared and brave all at the same time.
>
>
>
> Got a feeling I'm gonna be incoherent by 9.00pm.
