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Thanks Gill, Yes I will contact the HOC, I just assumed the CO would let me know, she did say she would look out for them. I asked her a question last Thursday, a week ago and no answer so I assume she is away or very busy. She has always come back next day before. I have sent this thread to Rich to read , so perhaps he will agree to pay the 2nd vac if I send him the money. Thanks for all info you have given me again. Hope you are well regards Sandy
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Hi Phoebe, I dont think they give you a bank account to pay it into, mores the pity. On immi web site, I think they specify, cc details or bank draft I think . I dont know why they dont as you could just more the money across giving ref. details and all would be sorted. Sandy
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Hi Gill, Problem with putting it in one of the boys account is that it is treated as income by the tax people so he has to declare it. Rich was worried about that amount showing on his account. The AOS went like a dream and Rich accepted as a sponsor and Centrelink letting CO know last Monday. Sent last of documents yesterday, so just awaiting Colins meds to be cleared and then have to sort getting money over there. I just assumed you could courier a bank draft over to Perth, but they wont touch anything financial at all.I phoned HiFX and they said they would sort it when I needed to, but now you have scared me again. I have an London Transfer account ready with Commonwealth Bank who assured me ,when I opened it, they would send the money to my as yet unoped account in Melbourne then send a bank draft to Perth. When I spoke to a jobsworth about how long notice they needed, I was told I needed to go to London with ID to get the Melbourne account opened. He then said he would send a form for me to get my local bank to authorise our identity. He then announced that it would be a favour to send a bank draft from my account in Melbourn to Perth. He said he could send a dollar draft to me here and I could get it to Perth. When I asked how they would get it to me here from London.....royal mail of course and my risk. With a $68k draft you think I am going to risk snail mail and Aus Post with such a package !!! He snottily said most people do that....yeah right. So back to square one again. So what do most people do. Not keen on credit card as reliant on their exchange rate. Every dollar counts boys...... regards Sandy :arghh:
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Could anyone please advise the best way, apart from the credit card method, to send the 2nd vac across to CO. Have looked at getting a dollar bank draft and couriering it across, but the couriers wont do it. The London office exchange rate is rubbish, so any other suggestions. Sandy:arghh:
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Hi Gill, Yes they do no like units although my future daughter in law had a lovely 2-bed from what I could see from the pictures. The main no-no seems to be body corporate units or houses as you are always having to pay out for service charges etc. bit like leasehold here I think. They seem to be very common and especially when a plot has been subdivided and a single story(bungalow) or double story( house)....getting the jargon already....is built on the divided garden. It seems harder to find and a lot more expensive if it is freehold. yes the other side of the Peninsula is much cheaper but not so pretty as Mornington and Mt. Eliza and there seems to be the spectre of the BP refinery which has spoilt the beaches and the views. However it seems that away from the beaches in Hasting it is a nice town. Have to explore around...maybe Somerville and South Frankston, which is also expensive, but hey we dont want a mansion. regards Sandy
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I have just heard back from my CO and we do not need to send form 956 unless someone else is acting for us, family or agent. Thanks sandch you were right.
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Can Gill, Steve or someone help with a form please !! :confused: I have been asked by the CO to send the form 956. I do not have a migration agent as we are doing this ourselves. How do I fill in this form when it asks about changing agents etc. I have got to part 6 and ticked the third box which then tells me to go to part E and promptly asks for details of migration agent or exempt agent or authorised recipient details. Do I put my own details:arghh: in again ?
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At last, we have a Case Officer and have 49 days to get all info to them..ah.. So excited I cant think straight .:arghh:
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you are so right, we do what it takes to survive, and anyway we are hardly likely to get to that stage again, after all,. we know how to live frugally as we have had plenty of practice!!:arghh:
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Hi Gill, of course, I hadn't thought of Colin or daughter in law helping. That sounds a possibility, but of course i would have to get qualified etc. With regard to keeping my mind active, that is a definate necessity. I will be looking at lots of ideas, including maybe helping with migration visas etc. but again need to look at getting qualified. trouble is my old brain won't be able to absorb enough to get serious qualifications but can learn from example etc. Thanks Gill, brilliant as usual. regards Sandy
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Hi Gill, My computer seems to have sorted itself out !! Anyway thanks for the idea of childminding, but I wouldn't be able to run after a little one in a wheelchair if she started running away. Obviously a tiny baby would be fine, but not once they started walking and running. But there are other things I could certainly look at. Thanks for advice :unsure:
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Hi Phoebe, Definately, somedays I feel 18 again, then again some days it is 90 !! Is it my computer, but I am having trouble replying with quote and also putting a thanks up. Is anyone else having the same trouble ? Sandy
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Hi Audiopop, That sounds great, we are just at the CO stage anytime now and hoping to make the jump in about 18 months if exchange rate allows. We are coming over in Jan/Feb hopefully to validate. We know where Sandhurst is, nice area, so hopefully we will meet up regards Sandy
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Hi Gill, Sorry, I have just found your thread, but don't panic. WE ARE NOT PULLING OUT!!! Definately not. Just panic regularly, but hey, as you have said, our boys are there and tell us it will be okay. We are ready to make a lot of compromises to be with them, and they assure us we won't starve !!! its always the unknown and leaving a safe job etc. it is scary that at our age, it wont work, but your Mum is brilliant, wish we were going to Perth as a lot of PIO's are going in that direction. But there will be lots of people in Mornington of our age and position so will get out there and find them. i would love to get a job, so maybe I can do what Mum does !! Thanks for your brilliant support as usual regards Sandy
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Hi caththone, There are so many of us in the same position and age. When we started with this, it all looked so possible but then wallop everything changed and now, especially at 4 in the morning, it is so scary. then at dawn and looking at the family photos, hey, do we really need to eat anyway, perhaps family kisses with do the job.