Yippee!!
Jul 31st 2003, 12:19 pm
#1
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Yippee!!
Hello!
I've been lurking on this newsgroup for a while, soaking up the information
and encouragement from other people going through the same process and
stress as we have been. So please excuse me if I shriek loudly to you all
that WE GOT OUR VISA - the envelope came through this morning confirming our
acceptance in principle to emigrate to New Zealand. We will be staying in
the UK until after our new baby is born late this year and once her
paperwork has been stamped we shall head off to the Land of the Sheep. And
in case anyone else is in the same position and would like to feel a little
encouraged about a speedy answer; we submitted our application forms on the
20th May 2003, had to send in one additional (countersigned/witnessed)
statement and our approval letter is dated the 29th July. We applied for the
General Skills category, no job offer but 30 points. And we are very glad
that we handed it in when we did as we were exempt from the new rule
changes. We did the application forms all by ourselves and are now off to
congratulate ourselves with a few glasses of something fizzy! Lemonade for
me though.
Claire
I've been lurking on this newsgroup for a while, soaking up the information
and encouragement from other people going through the same process and
stress as we have been. So please excuse me if I shriek loudly to you all
that WE GOT OUR VISA - the envelope came through this morning confirming our
acceptance in principle to emigrate to New Zealand. We will be staying in
the UK until after our new baby is born late this year and once her
paperwork has been stamped we shall head off to the Land of the Sheep. And
in case anyone else is in the same position and would like to feel a little
encouraged about a speedy answer; we submitted our application forms on the
20th May 2003, had to send in one additional (countersigned/witnessed)
statement and our approval letter is dated the 29th July. We applied for the
General Skills category, no job offer but 30 points. And we are very glad
that we handed it in when we did as we were exempt from the new rule
changes. We did the application forms all by ourselves and are now off to
congratulate ourselves with a few glasses of something fizzy! Lemonade for
me though.
Claire
Jul 31st 2003, 12:55 pm
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Well done Claire - and good luck with the baby - save the glasses of fizzy stuff and have a double celebration then!
Jul 31st 2003, 1:18 pm
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woo hoo claire! Lucky you. The whole process is so stressful it's great to hear these bits of good news. Good luch with the baby and the move.
cath
cath
Jul 31st 2003, 1:40 pm
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What wonderful news - a new baby and a new life. Both fantastically exciting. Good luck to you all and enjoy your lemonade!
Jul 31st 2003, 3:46 pm
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Location: Gold Coast- the best place in the world
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Fantastic news.
Start posting on the lifestyle Aus & NZ forum, we have lots of interesting chats on there.
Congrats on your baby- to- be!
Start posting on the lifestyle Aus & NZ forum, we have lots of interesting chats on there.
Congrats on your baby- to- be!
