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Forum: Australia
Jul 8th 2005, 8:22 pm
Replies: 97
Views: 4,345
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: Never thought I'd see the day but ...

So happy for you. Congratulations!
Forum: Australia
Jul 6th 2005, 5:03 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,624
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: Any chance of visa with police record

Hi Ben,

It seems that people have been granted visas with more serious convictions than that. If they were minor convictions, especially if you didn't have any jail time, I think you'll be okay....
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 6th 2005, 3:39 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 571
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: Help With Spouse Visa :)

Yup, that's basically what we said as well. We each talked about degrees and qualifications, as well as job prospects. We gave a detailed description of 'Plan A' (he will work at XYZ place doing...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 6th 2005, 3:35 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 476
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: when to apply for the spouse visa

I am assuming that the Spouse visa and the Prospective Spouse visa are the same with regard to validation, if I am wrong, I am sure someone will correct me.

I was given six months from the date of...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 6th 2005, 3:23 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 3,426
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: Q: No Further Stay on a tourist visa ....

I think I can clear up the main point of confusion here with one sentence: Australia is not Canada. If you remove any part of your argument that begins with,"But Canada allows...", there is little...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 5th 2005, 8:12 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 3,426
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: Q: No Further Stay on a tourist visa ....

Paul, the No Further Stay condition exists for situations exactly like this one. Your mother is attempting to use a visitors visa to migrate to Australia. This is not the intention of DIMIA. If...
Forum: Australia
Jul 2nd 2005, 5:31 am
Replies: 3
Views: 396
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: "To provide English Language Support"

It's funny that you should stary a post about lingo, because I was wondering yesterday, when I first saw your username, what exactly a 'weetus' is. I meant to ask my (Australian) fiance last night,...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 29th 2005, 2:11 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 504
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: spouse visa - please help

My fiance got this exact same letter. He wrote a one page letter stating what his job prospects are, and then he detailed a few alternatives, ie, "If Plan A doesn't work out, this is Plan B..." No...
Forum: Australia
Jun 29th 2005, 1:57 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,120
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: Friends.... Where are mine all going????

All this time I have been thinking that it has just been me, but I am glad to see that it is happening to other people as well.

My very best friend (since high school!) has stopped calling, and...
Forum: Australia
Jun 27th 2005, 5:46 pm
Replies: 80
Views: 4,395
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: Who's off to Melbourne Aug/Sept'05?

I will be arriving in East Brighton in Aug/Sept (as soon as my house sells). Very shortly thereafter, I will be headed to rural Victoria to settle for good.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 27th 2005, 4:58 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 776
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: DeFacto visa: refusal on meds

It's hard to say without knowing exactly what the condition is, but it is unlikely that it will disqualify you from getting your visa. They are concerned with the amount of money that treatment may...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 24th 2005, 3:47 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 954
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: Australia or America?

Yes, the defacto visa is ONLY for unmarried people. I am assuming that you have been living together since July. If so, that would mean that you could apply for the defacto visa in Australia in...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 23rd 2005, 3:26 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 870
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: Got it!

Thanks everyone. I still feel like I am walking on cloud 9. I am going to try to leave on August 27th, if my house has sold.

I can hardly wait!
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 23rd 2005, 3:24 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 954
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: Australia or America?

As for the decision about where to live, that is something that only you and your fiance can answer. As an American migrating to Australia on a Prospective Spouse visa, I will try to answer some of...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 22nd 2005, 1:26 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 870
Posted By Laurie1st

Got it!

My Prospective Spouse visa was granted on the 16th, I got my passport back from DIMIA yesterday with the beautiful visa sticker in it!

I am so excited! I was badly in need of some good news, as...
Forum: Australia
Jun 21st 2005, 6:16 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 2,968
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: do they get your name

How else would one pronounce Katie?
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Jun 20th 2005, 7:15 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,259
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: Marriage for Immigration

Actually, 'assuming' would make an ass of you and Ming.
Forum: Australia
Jun 20th 2005, 6:36 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 2,968
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: do they get your name

My real (given) name is Laura, so no problems there, aside from the occasional 'Lauren' confusion. I have been called Laurie my whole life though, which is apparently a boy's name in Australia. ...
Forum: Australia
Jun 16th 2005, 2:26 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 2,201
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: So just how British are you?

I got 7 as well, and I am not even British!
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 15th 2005, 6:14 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 548
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: Medical Form 26

I assumed that they meant that I had those things as a chronic condition. I said "No."
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2005, 8:00 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,056
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: Is anyone else scared?

Not scared at all. Sometimes I get nervous, but mostly I am just excited.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 14th 2005, 7:55 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 592
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: Looks like Pros Marriage Visa quota has been reached

This is the second time that I have emailed him with a question about our application. Both times he has replied very promptly, and has been very amiable.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 14th 2005, 5:57 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 592
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: Looks like Pros Marriage Visa quota has been reached

I couldn't help myself, so I emailed my CO this afternoon. He emailed me back within 25 minutes (bless him for not allowing my panic to continue longer than necessary). Here is what he said:
...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 14th 2005, 3:39 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 592
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: Looks like Pros Marriage Visa quota has been reached

This is depressing news. Fortunately it's only 2 more weeks...but still.
Forum: Australia
Jun 2nd 2005, 12:47 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,156
Posted By Laurie1st

Re: I got the yellow envelope!

This made me laugh, and I really needed to this morning. :)

Karma for you!
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