Pollyana

The validity of the medicals is from the date the medical is undertaken, NOT the date it is submitted, received or processed.

mary1967

You will be, just try and keep positive. As you knock each thing on the head, something else pops up, i think the trick is to worry over one thing at a time and put the rest on the back burner - you will worry about everything, just try and do it as it happens.

Tip of the day - apply for a state pension forecast - turns out my OH has already paid enough NI contributions so he'll be entitled to a full state pension when he retires, i've got about 2 years worth of voluntary contributions to pay and then i'll get a full pension as well (class 3 contributions are 8.10 p.w. if you've not got a job in Oz or class 2 contributions of £2.30 if you have got a job to go to in Oz).

Wishwewerethere

Sorry if this is wrong, but I can only go by what I read, as I am not lucky enough to experience receiving a visa myself.
This was posted by WATS123 on 4th September 2008

Re: 475ers - anyone got your visa?

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hi guys,

Just thought i'd mention I have to enter Australia by the 9th Jan, which is when my meds cleared at the LCU and not when i took them which I thought.

Also I need completed a form 80, so you don't always need to complete them.
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475 Applied 26th November 2007
CO - 28th August 2008
Visa Grant - 29th August 2008

Fly Away

Our validation date is the date the meds cleared NOT the date the meds were done. In our case that was a stroke of luck as it took 6 weeks from the date they were done until the day they cleared.

I don't think it's set in stone. I asked this question just before we got our visas, people's dates vary.

Wishwewerethere

I don't think you are being heartless.Whilst I have every sympathy for him there is no need to bring other people down.
It doesn't matter if your young old or dare I say dying, there is no call for being rude and obnoxious to all around them and no excuse should be given for this or else where do you draw a line.
I hope you have many more happier viewings and one that proceeds to an offer, but not too soon eh.

Wishwewerethere

Thanks Flyaway for clearing that up,
I thought I had seen a post about it and remember feeling good that we may have a little longer, but thought I was going mad and dreamt I had read it after Polyanna said this wasn't the case.

PS
Is anybody else's Karma spread out now?
Dot's seem further apart.

tiger222

Yeah, I noticed that too... I wonder if that means there's more room for Karma? I'll send you some to find out!

Wishwewerethere

That's kind, thankyou.
Have some yourself

tiger222

Thanks! No change from what I can tell - still spread out.

Wishwewerethere

Yeah, same here, still, will hopefully spread out around the world!!!!

fabouliz

Hi there,

no news about our visa... we are the last 08/02 on BE who haven't got their visa.... Hate it !

Ok, so done with the complaining bit... what else ?

Does anyone of you who is there ( in Oz) (or not) knows about the economic situation. As much as i love Australia, one of the thing you face (specially being european i guess) it's that it is a bit insular (Joke aside). I mean a bit cut from the rest of the world. Which i don't mind uch usually anyways.
My point being... sometimes that characteristic is seen as a drawback, but with the economy slowing down (crashing) isn't it a big plus ? How is Oz really doing at the time... i just wonder.

Recently i heard from a friend in Melbourne that ANZ took back a job offer (first time I hear such a thing... most of the time the new employee does not turn up the first day, but it does not work the other way around).... Also heard of contract not renewed (IT contractors).....

What do you know guys about all that ?

Pollyana

Lucky
I wouldn't advise anyone to rely on the clearance date being the validation date as its very rare......

abcn

Hi all:
we are waiting for the "Australian police clearance" which our friend help to send out at 29 Sep 08 by express post from sydney. but still not yet return to our friend. but now the thing we worry is THE FEE WAS CHANGED!!

Fees
From 1 July 2007 GST is no longer payable on National Police Checks. The fees as of 1 October 2008 are as follows:

$43.00 for each National Police Check application from a Government Department or an individual.
$49.00 for each National Police Check application from a Non-Government organisation (eg Commercial entities such as brokers, migration agents etc)
$145.00 for a fingerprint and National Police Check application where fingerprints are to be taken and processed by the AFP.
$105.00 for a fingerprint and National Police Check application where fingerprints are supplied to the AFP upon application.
Please note that any application received after 1 October 2008 with an incorrect fee enclosed will be returned to the applicant for correction and will need to be resubmitted for processing

SO!SO!SO! any application received after 1 Oct 08!!! so we did't know this when we sent out!! our CO have sent us the Form 1101 which was apply the OLD FEE!!

so worry! nervous! feel funny for this "received" not "application date"!!

Wishwewerethere

Looked at e-mail today and couldn't believe it,....We've got.........A case officer.....yipppppeeeee!!!!!

tiger222

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

(It's about time)