ice mocha

this is the scenario

we did our meds in jan 09

say we dont get our visa until sep 09

does that mean we only have 3 months before we have to validate?

if so, is there any way we can extend the time before we have to validate? can we send in new meds before we get grant, for e.g.?

just wondering....

LouB

I might be wrong but I was under the impression that we had 12 months to validate from the visa grant date and that if your meds and police checks were running out of time you had to resubmit them.
You will need to update them if they expire and need to validate within the 12 month deadline.
Hope that is clear. You know from talking to me earlier that I am not really to be trusted on visa advice!
Lou

JenniGee

Nope, you've got it just about right LouB - that's the chance you take for front-loading meds.

With visa grants taking longer & longer, it really is wiser for new applicants at the moment to wait for the CO to request that you do the meds. They are expensive & you will be asked to repeat them if they expire.

Fingers crossed for a swift decision & you'd better start saving for that validation trip

cookiestar

I would question whether you would be able to have your meds validity extended by DIAC since they were requested by them before your visa application was put on hold. It's not like you front-loaded them unrequested.

fifty_pence

Absoleutly ... How can they expect you to pay again for no reason other then their own regulations ?

slackbloke

Does anyone have a DIAC link that details the 12 month Meds/PCC rule. I have fully accepted it and planned around it but I have never been able to find where it is officially stated. Anyone got any ideas?

bahaa.mourad

I have had my meds in march 2008 and pcc june 2008
visa granted march 2009 , have to validate by sept 2009
got extension and same happened to others to get an extension so no wo worries.
best regards

nikki75

Hi,
don't want to sound pessimistic, but I just got my visa, and was given only 8 weeks to validate - due to meds and pcc expiring at that point...

ice mocha

LOL like that idea!!! haha..... whether it'll stick with them is another story!!
they've changed everything else as they wished... so nothing will shock me if they say no!

ice mocha

ahh.. so you get 6 months... ok that's good to know thanks

cookiestar

It's well worth a try though. Good luck with it all. You're doing a good job of keeping positive about it all.

ice mocha

this is what i fear!!!!!

FionaandAndrew

I would write to your CO, I agree that considering they asked you to do the meds they should give you some time. They obviously did not know what they were doing, have cocked up and it's definitely not your fault!!

bahaa.mourad

Then i guess it MAY happen to get an extension and MAY NOT !!

Anyway i was ready to REDO meds and pcc at anytime if requested. but thx god there was no request.
Good luck all

tonyree

This is my exprience, i had my medicals and police clearance of one country in february 2008 (had lived in two countries in the past ten years). This was before i knew how long it takes to have the visa processed, when i realized the length of the time frame i did not do the police clearance for the second country hoping that when the case officer came he would request the outstanding police report and then i would redo everything giving myself more time to validate.

i was then allocated a case officer in march this year, that is after the medicals and police clearance had expired and was prepared to do it all over again. All he requested was the second police clearance and when i submited it, i was granted the visa and was given six months to validate.This is a 176 visa.