sherin

Ya hopefully u will get a CO soon.. the co would mail you usually once they open your application .. or you can check on the online ..if any of your status has changed to completed tht implies co is on your application.

Thanks Roberts

Hi All I front loaded my medicals and PCC for my 176 Visa and that helped in expediting the visa process. But that was a year back, does it work now. My friend has applied for an onshore 176 but his partner and kid is offshore, he has been allotted a case officer. I was suggesting him to front load Medicals and PCC for his partner and kid. I thought of taking a second opinion from some of folks who has been through the visa process recently. Cheers Sherin

Just over three months now, found a job for myself hence a sigh of relief, so how u finding Yarumalla

Hi I can catch for a coffee, I do not know how helpful I can be as I am new too. Regards

woooooow!!!!!!! congrats

Hi All I know how difficult it is to find a new accommodation in the city because I just Migrated . I have a spare bedroom I can share it for couple of days for free if anyone needs it in dire situations . But let me warn you I stay in Queanbyean which is a bit far of from the civic. And I need prior permission of my landlord to that. But I will be more than happy to help anyone who has just arrived.

Well but it is a nice place to start of for family .. lot quieter.. less traffic , good schools etc

Well I have been here for over 12 weeks now... I think Canberra is a boring place for singles

Hi Matjones Hem house share and pot noodles I am game for it ...at this point of time I am too excited to look at anything negatively . After 3 years of dreaming I cant believe I am going to be in ACT soon... And good to know that you are tagging along well in Canberra ( 12 sep) Wow such a coincidence ..:biggrin:

Hey Quoll Thanks to your insights I have decided to book in YHA for the initial stay , it seems to be a good place. I have found some room sharing options too but I will only finalize them once I come there. With accommodation being taken care off, a huge burden is off me Thank you !!:jiggy:

Hey Thanks buddy .. I will surely catch up with you.. Are you travelling to Canberra on September 12 th .. coincidently thts my birthday . Cheers Sherin

Hey Quoll Great inputs ,I gather September is the best time to get in and kick start... Braddon, O'Connor, Ainslie, Dickson, Turner are these areas safe .... Frankly speaking I have not done much research to decide on where to stay.. I was looking at the map now and these localities looked decent and well connected. Is car a necessity can I possibly manage traveling with a cycle I hve heard the cycling paths are excellent there. Do you know any back packing kind of short term accommodation. Finding it little overwhelming now , I am coming with a open mind.. If I get a casual job to start with which will sustain my single stomach I will be more than happy.. Quoll thanks for helping again , you had also helped me on my commitment statement... I owe you a drink.. Cheers Sherin

Dear All Thanks to all of your advices and well-wishes,I have got my visa grant . I am planning to move to Canberra soon, I need some advice and suggestions. I was going through the information available on this forum, but most it is for families, but I am 28 year old Singleton. I wanted to know what would be the rental charges if I were to live on room sharing basis. Which areas is best for me to live , I was guessing areas near colleges or universities will be best for me. I am not been able to find much Jobs online for my profession, so is it easy to get a part time job to begin with. How much money should I carry to survive for 6 months without a Job. I am also worried if I would be able to make some friends there , otherwise it is going to be a very lonely move for me. I hardly know anyone in Canberra. And what is the best time to travel , I was looking at early September will I able to get accommodation or part time job easily at that point of time. Any insights would be of great help Cheers Sherin

Hey congrats for the ViSA so are you heading to ACT

Congrats Boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi all I am from a HR country .., and I got my Visa granted today after Internal checks etc ... so dont lose hope My time line is below. In my case internal checks were just job verifications. Wish you all good luck

Thank You!!!!!!!

Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Thanks Siva In my case the status of job was further checking required until today. And today with the grant it has changed to Met I think they dont verify after its met ...

Dear Connie Turn me Purple Name:Sherin Date of Visa application: 19/02/2010 Nationality: Indian High/Low Risk: HR Trade/profession:Hotel/Motel Manager Visa type: 176 Which State Sponsored: ACT Date of SMP Applications: 7/04/09 Date of SMP Granted: 11/09/09 Onshore/offshore: offshore Pre-November 2010 Category: 4 Medicals submitted: Jan 13 Front Loaded Police check submitted: Jan 28 Front Loaded Date CO assigned: 12 November 2010 Date of employment verification 05/05/2011 Date visa granted:26/05/2011 Thank you everyone for the support

Finally I got my Visa Grant today !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for all the support from this forum without which I would not have survived this tedious phase in life!!!!!!!!!!!! Time to party....... Catch u all later My time line is on my signature

Hey gr8leo87 Do u knw how much time wud the visa grant take after job verification

Hey KoKo The medicals can be send online through a medical test center which has e-health facility . If you have not done your medicals yet you can find a center which has such facility. The medical results are not shared with the applicant, the test center directly sends the results to the HOC