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Forum: The Update Forum
May 9th 2012, 11:45 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 4,496
Posted By Mikail

Re: Melbourne for 4 years

Thanks. All the best to you and family too. May you and family have a good trip to Australia and Happy Settling in Australia.

Regards
Mikail
Forum: The Update Forum
May 9th 2012, 12:16 am
Replies: 15
Views: 4,496
Posted By Mikail

Re: Melbourne for 4 years

Today, 9 May 2012, is our citizenship ceremony day. The whole family (wife, myself and 3 kids) attended the ceremony and as of today, we are officially Australians. The next step will be to apply for...
Forum: The Update Forum
Apr 20th 2012, 1:08 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 4,496
Posted By Mikail

Re: Melbourne for 4 years

Mental commitment is utmost important.......as compared to financial commitment.

mikail
Forum: The Update Forum
Apr 19th 2012, 10:29 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 4,496
Posted By Mikail

Re: Melbourne for 4 years

Hi Empty
Once you are committed to settle down, everything will work out well. The operative word is "commitment"....

Mikail
Forum: The Update Forum
Apr 15th 2012, 12:49 am
Replies: 15
Views: 4,496
Posted By Mikail

Re: Melbourne for 4 years

I decided to wait for my better half to qualify so that we can apply together. The date for her to be able to qualify for citizenship application was February this year.

Regards
Mikail
Forum: The Update Forum
Apr 11th 2012, 11:38 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 4,496
Posted By Mikail

Re: Melbourne for 4 years

Today we receive letters from DIAC informing us of our citizenship ceremony. It is scheduled to be held at our local council on 9 May 2012.
We are looking forward to receiving our citizenship...
Forum: The Update Forum
Mar 28th 2012, 10:51 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 4,496
Posted By Mikail

Re: Melbourne for 4 years

I went to the DIAC on Wednesday. I had to wait for 30 minutes before being called up at the counter. The DIAC officer checked the documentations. This took about 20 minutes as my application wass...
Forum: The Update Forum
Mar 26th 2012, 12:06 am
Replies: 15
Views: 4,496
Posted By Mikail

Melbourne for 4 years

Hi All

I am updating our settlement in Melbourne. We arrived in Melbourne in February 2008. And how time flies...... As of today, we are just about 4 years and have settled in Melbourne...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 12th 2011, 12:31 am
Replies: 7
Views: 893
Posted By Mikail

Re: We are permanent :)

Congratulations to you and your family. Have a drink on me, mate....
Mikail
Forum: The Update Forum
Aug 10th 2011, 12:13 am
Replies: 12
Views: 2,464
Posted By Mikail

Re: Nearly there!

Congratulations on making the big move. Your situation reminds me of our move to Melbourne in 2008. It took me about 2 months to sell our house, gave away usable stuff that we do not need to friends...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 6th 2011, 9:39 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 471
Posted By Mikail

Re: Visa in Passport

You have to enter by a due date usually stated on the visa label.

Mikail
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 15th 2010, 11:46 pm
Replies: 297
Views: 68,542
Posted By Mikail

Re: Application of Australian Citizenship

I also tried all the absences from Oz since 1981. All is well.:thumbsup:

Regards
Mikail
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 15th 2010, 11:41 pm
Replies: 297
Views: 68,542
Posted By Mikail

Re: Application of Australian Citizenship

Yup. All is well when I keyed in all the dates not in Oz since obtaining PR.:thumbsup:.

Regards
Mikail
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 15th 2010, 11:20 pm
Replies: 297
Views: 68,542
Posted By Mikail

Re: Application of Australian Citizenship

I only input the very recent i.e. absence since obtaining PR.
Mikail
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 15th 2010, 11:14 pm
Replies: 297
Views: 68,542
Posted By Mikail

Re: Application of Australian Citizenship

My Input:
Permanent Resident date: 29/8/2007
Intended date of lodgement: 17/07/2010(today)
Lawful residence: 15/01/1981 (My first student visa)

Period outside of Australia: 29/03/2010 to...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 15th 2010, 11:06 pm
Replies: 297
Views: 68,542
Posted By Mikail

Re: Application of Australian Citizenship

Try this.
https://www.ecom.immi.gov.au/citz/startIntervalCalc.do

Regards
Mikail
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 15th 2010, 9:20 pm
Replies: 297
Views: 68,542
Posted By Mikail

Re: Application of Australian Citizenship

Hi Roaring Mouse/JAJ

Before I decided to apply, I visited the residence calculator and it says that I am eligible to apply.

I will keep everyone informed in this thread when I get a positive...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 15th 2010, 9:55 am
Replies: 297
Views: 68,542
Posted By Mikail

Re: Application of Australian Citizenship

Hi Guys

Over the last 2 weeks since I posted the first thread, I have been collating the certified documentations, i.e. proof of identity in the community, birth certificate, passport photo,...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 7th 2010, 10:48 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 3,181
Posted By Mikail

Re: Am I still a dual citizen???

Check the DIAC web-site at www.immi.gov.au. You can get all the information from there.

Good luck.


Mikail.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 6th 2010, 11:44 pm
Replies: 297
Views: 68,542
Posted By Mikail

Application of Australian Citizenship

Hi All

My family and I landed and activated our PR in August 2007 and returned to permanently settle here in February 2008. I came across recently and found out that my previous temporary visa( I...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 3rd 2009, 9:40 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,010
Posted By Mikail

Visa for parent migrating

We are in a position to sponsor my mother-in-law to migrate comes February. Contributory Parent visa seems very expensive. Anyone out can suggest what visa my mother-in-law should be applying for...?...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 27th 2009, 11:28 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,010
Posted By Mikail

Mother-In-Law migrating

Hi All

By February 2010, we will be here in Oz for 2 years and we will be in a position to sponsor my mother-in-law(age=68) to migrate. I contacted my migration agent and according to him,...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 26th 2009, 1:42 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 558
Posted By Mikail

Re: How long do you get to move?

After submission of PCC and medicals, it usually take 8 weeks before you will get a response from DIAC. Once you get your visa, you have a year fron the date of grant to move. After which you visa...
Forum: The Update Forum
Sep 26th 2009, 12:42 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 4,548
Posted By Mikail

Re: 6 months in Melbourne

Yes. We have tried. But we preferred Jade Kingdom, i.e next door.
If you haven't tried, try... the taste is more genuine.

Regards
Mikail
Forum: The Update Forum
Sep 25th 2009, 1:06 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 4,548
Posted By Mikail

Re: 6 months in Melbourne

Hi Sram466
Thank you.... Success stories like mine, in settling down in Melbourne, will encourage you (and your family?) a boost to planning for a big jump to Melbourne.
Good luck. If you need any...
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