sirmatt101

Hi Joanne

Great to hear that you have got to payment stage, did you have to put thumbscrews to the developer!! Look forward to news of the red star.

All the best

Matt

sirmatt101

Great news another Red Star, looking good for everyone on the list still heading skywards!!

Cheers

Matt

snowiey

HI Rosa: My father is heading to melbourne the 2nd week of March from China. He doesnt wish to sell his Unit , so not much to prepare...I think As long as you pay them money, they will grant the VIsa within 3 days.

Snowie

snowiey

THank you Steve, I think quicker you pay the money, quicker you get the visa

Les Avalook

Yes it is, well done steve on the new www.gainwave.co.uk site layout.

Shellfish

Hi All,

I am joining CPV as today I posted my parents application forms (although mail from Melbourne to Perth is apparently 3-4 days...ridiculous but that's another thread). I don't want to count my chickens but the idea of my parents moving over and living here, and spending time with their grandchildren, is so exciting that I dare not think about it too much..

Anyway, that's about it...

sirmatt101

Welcome to the forum. You will find loads of others like yourself on here, loads of experience and best of all loads of company to pass the time waiting!

Once you get acknowledgement of lodgement if you post it on here, Steve (sandch) will add it to the timeline which you can find here http://www.gainwave.co.uk/Page2.htm then select one of the options bottom left of page. It will give you a good idea of how long the whole process has been taking.

All the best

Matt

sirmatt101

Well the 5 month holiday () is over and its back to work again to replenish the "move to Oz pot". Hopefully we will be on our way again as soon as the funds allow!

Cheers

Matt

Walna

Hi Matt,

We are going over to validate our visa in April and returning in June, until the house is sold. Can you tell me, are there any problems, that you know of, travelling in and out of Australia once the visa has been validated? Are there any extra forms needed?????

Thanks Matt. Cheers, Ann (Walna)

Barbaran

Hello and welcome! Join us on the journey and watch with others every step you will see your parents making......it keeps you going and you will see just how much we want to join our families in Oz.

Barbara

Barbaran

Hi Matt, you must have a good spring in your step having the visa in your pocket and every penny you earn will mean so much more. We are only at stage 1 waiting for a CO but have sold our house (at full price so an offer we couldn't refuse) and move into rental on 12th March. Like you can't go to Oz yet until so it all seems so surreal! Hope the pot grows quickly then you can be off to start the rest of your lives.

Barbara N

sirmatt101

Hi Ann.

Theres no problems I can think of, just have to remember on the "Outgoing Passenger Card" that you fill in on departing from Oz, that you will be a "Resident" departing, thats a good feeling! After that you have 5 years from date of validation, in which to return!

Good luck

Matt

sirmatt101

It might sound like a mountain to climb, but luckily the job we both do includes accommodation, electric & water etc, so almost all earnings go in the pot, so won't take long at all really!

Cheers

Matt

joanne3

Well everyone ! Things are looking up for me and my husband !

The wonderful Amanda at the Pretoria , South africa post of the Australian High Commission has sent me a reciept for my many South African rands that I paid to them ! The receipt is off to the case officer Graham..... and should get there early next week !

Getting the champagne on ice in readiness for that cute little 'visa granted letter '!

Steve.... get one of those little stars ready for me please !

Joanne !

Walna

Thanks Matt, That must be a fantastic feeling!! What do you put on the Passenger card going into Australia? Cheers Ann