goindownunder

Thanks Rosalinka....yes, every now and again something good happens. Now we hope it's plain sailing till the visas are issued.

ivanab

Hi Folks,

Does anyone have the contact details of PVC if you need to call fro overseas?. We havent heard anything yet from oour case officer and its worrying me now

home alone

The no. to call from the UK is 0061 1300 652 21, they now have an automated answer system with lots of options! Have you ack. no. ready! (Also, they are 7hrs ahead of us at the moment) Regards Lin

Les Avalook

If calling Perth from the UK on a 'Landline' and you do not have a free or low cost option with your phone provider you can dial one of the following numbers first then dial the Perth number when asked and the call will cost 0.5p per minute.

0844 205 7030

0844 205 8020

0844 200 4040

0844 200 9595

These numbers change from time to time hence the choice, also they normally give a recorded voice telling you what the charge is per minute.

Anyone needing to call a mobile number in Oz from a UK landline use:

0844 439 2323 @ 3p per minute.

These costs will then appear on your normal landine phone bill.

tonyspud

thanks my daughter has done the same been on to them to explain the situation but no joy ,it must be different area different rules.
thanks.

Vindy

Hi Matt the 49 days is a bit of a surprise I thought that I had read somewhere that you were given 70 days, maybe they are trying to quicken up the process.
Good luck with the next phase.
Les

home alone

Hi! I've made a copy from my original AOS letter, in Aug. 2009, hope this helps!

Please provide this information within 49 days after the date of this letter. If you do not respond within 49 days this application may be decided without the information requested being taken into account. If you cannot provide this information within the requested timeframe you should contact the PVC and explain why you are unable to do so. An extension of time will then be granted.

Les Avalook

"Please provide this information within 49 days after the date of this letter. If you do not respond within 49 days this application may be decided without the information requested being taken into account. If you cannot provide this information within the requested timeframe you should contact the PVC and explain why you are unable to do so. An extension of time may then be granted."

Cheers

Matt[/QUOTE]

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sandch

Dear All
I've been away for a couple of days and am creaking under the weight of a sudden extreme workload. I see quite a few comments to catch up on! Bear with me, we should be back up to date by the end of the day.
Cheers
Steve

sandch

Just reposting this for Lin.....

home alone

Thanks Steve, (thought you had found another site) remember my post on Oct. 9th when I waffled on' well it was this site, I had in the back of my mind, before submitting my payment details! I am still in communication with my CO/bank ref; my payment, like others you communicate, explain, they say all received and is ok! but when it happens, all is forgotten etc; so you have to start over again!

Oh! by the way, welcome back, wondered where you were, you were missed

home alone

I received from Immi. yesterday, that my payment was declined!
we had trans. over £33,000.00 to our account, (there was a safety net of another £2,000.00) the currencey converter, made the total conversion as £32,230.00 required. I have just phoned my bank, to find out, what was the problem, and was told, the amount Immi. was asking for, was £36,737.76!

The UK rates, from receiving our email, ref; being allocated a CO, Aug.27th, and getting the request for the 2nd Vac. 30ish' days, the cost had risen by £4,000.00?

charlie5

Hi

The cost should be based on the published figures at the time your application was acknowledged!!!!

Check it out.

Charlie

home alone

Thanks Charlie, that would be nearer £27,000.00, I wish! even at the time of being allocated a CO it would have been, approx, £32,000.00.

When our CO notified me yesterday that my payment was declined, I reminded him about the currency converter etc; All his next email said, was, we should check with the on going interest rates! This morning I emailed him again, asking for a better exchange rate, giving all the details, as above, but he hasn't answered? Where can I go from here?

sirmatt101

Hi. Yesterdays commercial exchange rate was 1.7445 Oz dollars to the £. Your visa fees must be 31,555 x 2 = 63,110, then 63,110/1.7445 = £36,176 approx. So they are right I am afraid to say.

I have emailed our CO to ask if we can pay the 2nd fee in the UK, in London which would bring you back to £32,400 approx at the set exchange rate. I have had no reply so am going to phone London myself today.

Unfortunately the rate is continually falling and against us/you!

Cheers

Matt