sleepywombat

Try Natures Own Vitamin B 150... Great for lots of health things, in addition to slightly changing the way your skin smells so the flying insects aren't interested...

It works for me better than any of the chemical lotions, sprays and potions I'be tried...

Good luck

Cx

Sounds a good plan How will we know who we are though...!!!

Shall we all wear hats or something? Lol....!!!

Cx

I would be Alex but I have promised myself a night of laundry and tidying... I'm at a Halloween bash in the city tomorrow and then on a harbour cruise on Friday night.

Normally I do nothing all the time...

Sorry chap

Cx

Hey

I'm in Dee Why and might be up for that one.... Can I bring Julie, my new colleague? She is 30, from Glasgow and new to Crows Nest but likes Manly nights out

The 10th is OK for us!!

Cx

Hey all ....

It seems my wait is over... Immi emailed me last night to say that my ship has come in and they are processing me

I have to update some of the checks (medical & police) but fingers crossed it's smooth sailing from here on in...

Cx

YAY!!!!

I JUST HAVE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I AM BEING PROCESSED AND SORRY FOR SHOUTING BUT i JUST WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW!!!!

MEDICAL BOOKED FOR NEXT WEEK AND POLICE CHECK UNDERWAY

MAN AM I EXCITED!!!!!!

Cx :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: :biggrin:

Is OK... I have looked, found it and emailed them.

Brave me!!!!

Will update as and when I hear anything

Cx

Hey Lazybones...

Please can you post the link for me? I am 30 June 2010 and haven't heard from them. Maybe they have forgotten about my dusty old file

Cx

Thanks for your responses...

Rupert - sorry for the mistake. I kinda keep forgetting that I am still waiting for the LRR

Lazybones - I didn't know about the 'experience' bit so thanks for that... But the silence from immi is immense. I haven't heard a bean from them in 18 months and it's quite frustrating... Given that they processed 27 of these visa applications last year (or around about that number) I have decided that holding my breathe might be a bad idea. One day I will open my email to some good news I hope...!!

TickledPink... If they are able to sponsor me, I will happily accept, however it is looking as though they may not be able to clear it as there isn't a 'business need' for it. Meaning that they can employ me and there is no risk to them or my job as I am here on the 'never-never-leave-these-shores' visa!!!

Thanks again all

Cx

Hi Donna

You can work on the bridging visa if you claim hardship and fill in the form when you submit your application. I applied in person and it was approved straight away, although that was before the lengthy wait was confirmed... Once your bridging visa comes into force, you can then apply for your TFN (tax number) and go go go!!

I don't think that any immigration officer in their right mind could refuse anyone the ability to legally work for over a decade...

Good luck

Cx

Hi all

Again, apologies for not coming on here too often recently however I now need some advice from all you wonderful people who have been such an immense help to me over the last 3 years...! Creep over :wink:

After being here on the Last Remaining Relative for what feels like forever but is in fact just short of 3 years...

I have heard nothing from DIAC regarding my visa having been given a queue date of 30 June 2010.

I have the opportunity of being sponsored through work onto a 457 and am wondering what, if any, issues may arise from this. It's very exciting and I love my job (in publishing :biggrin:) but the usual concerns start raising their heads...

1. Could there be any issues regarding getting PM after the 457 has run out?

2. How long before I could apply for PM given that I have 2 1/2 years under my belt on a bridging visa?

3. Could there be any issues regarding anything that I haven't thought of?

I really am quite excited that this company took me on as a temp 6 months ago want to take me on permanently and potentially will throw PR in with the bargain... The pay offer isn't that great for a single renting on her own, but it's a job that I love and it's permanent - which means paid holidays and all the benefits of feeling wanted and needed and secure !!

My olds are stress-heads and as my sponsors, they really need assurance, and not just from me, that I won't get into any visa problems that may mean that I can't stay...

Any advice would be appreciated - I am sooo tempted to jump right in a scream YES in an orgasmic manner, however I need to appear to be the grown-up that I look like and err on the side of caution, for my parents more than for me...

Thanks in advance for any words of wisdom

Cx

Hi GeorgeD

The websites state that Residents just need photo ID, none-residents need their passports. I have been on domestic flights with just photo ID but I'm a bit nervous about stepping onto a boat - although I don't know why, I think it would be worse to be refused entry from a boat if they consider me to have been into International Waters...

It's all a little too complicated though - maybe I should just head out on the harbour in a tinny!!!

Cx

Hey Rupert

They define 'domestic' as a cruise that doesn't dock off Australia...

Cx

Bugger....! Thought as much but had to check - thanks

Hi All

Long time, no posts!!! I'm still on the waiting list for the LRR 835 visa and am thinking of booking myself a wee domestic cruise to break the winter blues ...

Does anyone know if I will need to get the Bridging Visa B before I go...? I am finding the information on the cruise sites confusing. The cruise I am looking at won't dock anywhere, just go out from and back to Sydney...

Thanks

C x

Hi! I've not been on here for a while but thought I would see how things are going (good and bad it seems!!)

My stats....

Date applied: 23/11/09 - onshore

- Date on queue: 31/6/2010

- CO assigned: feb/10

- Visa granted: not yet.....

- Period: 2.5 years & counting

My CO wrote to me a year ago and advised she was being reassigned from the division in ACT and I should communicate with a generic email account in Perth... I haven't heard a bean since...

But living happy & working hard in Sydney and that's all that counts I guess...

Cx

Dear all,

 

My LRR offshore 115 was submited in April 2011 so the waiting time is extremely long.

 

What if I apply for Student Visa now, then LRR Onshore? Can it be imposed No Further Stay condition as DIAC has realized that I am waiting for 115?

 

Or apply Student Visa --> Skilled-Graduate visa (even Student visa with No further stay still eligible - I heard that????)

 

What do you guys think? And have you known anyone who sucessfully switched from LRR Offshore to Onshore?

 

Many thanks.

OMG, I just read through some other forums, and they said that LRR Onshore 835 --> Need to keep a Bridging visa for 10yrs, and even though I can stay in Aus with my family, I am NOT ALLOWED TO WORK during those 10 yrs waiting???

Hi Day09

You can work.. read back through this thread & posts will tell you. I am here on this visa and all I had to do was fill in a 'hardship' form when I applied for the Bridging Visa. Was easy

HTH

Cx

Bugger...!!! Thanks RockDr

The technicalities involved in changing visa type appear to make this so complicated

Oh well, 15 cats and me on the shelf!!!!

Cx

Thanks for the update Daniel... This is very sad news

I am an on-shore applicant therefore am in a lucky position however I am wondering about the technicalities of being LRR in 10 years time.... it seems to be a long time!!! If I was to meet a nice Aussie bloke (I am holding out hope that there might be one out there somewhere...!!!) and settle down, am I still eligible for this visa?

Thanks

Cx

Hey everyone...

I can't offer any good news as I haven't heard anything yet...

I just want to say to everyone 'HANG IN THERE...' Yes, it's very frustrating and yes, it feels as though life has to be put on hold but at least we have started the process. They haven't said no to us, and as long as we toe the line and behave and stay within the limitations of this visa we will be fine.

LRR is the visa that has the lowest priority within the Other Family category, and as such, we just have to be patient.

Hopefully some good news is just around the corner...

Keep smiling

Cx

Far out!!! When & where was that?

Cx

My train departed back in November 09... Then broke down just by the beach and is still being worked on. Apparently!

Although I think the driver took the mechanics to the nearby hotel and they are all now too under the influence to remember to worry about what happens to the abandoned ones...!!

Hi Daniel, have you applied onshore or offshore?

 

I finished everything on 17-May-2011 offshore, and haven’t been appointed a CO yet.

In your opinion, is it possible for me to contact DIAC via phone or email about my queue date now (i.e. after only 40 days), OR should I wait for a few weeks, then contact them?

 

Thanks a lot, and any suggestions from any one would be highly appreciated.

Hi day09

You can certainly try contacting them, however I wouldn't get your hopes up... 40 days is nothing in the scheme of things and I don't know if you will get any information out of them that will help you.

Once it started looking like I wouldn't be processed any time soon, my CO went very quiet and then only ever gave me scripted responses to most of my questions. I'm on-shore and should have my visa by January 2013...

Grab yourself somewhere comfy, relax and let the slow-train take you the long way round!

Sorry - but thats the best I can offer you...

Cx

Hey everyone

I finally got an email from my CO (5 weeks after I sent one to her). There has been no progress for me and my queue date is 30/6/10 although I am unsure how this date was reached as I had everything in way before then... I have also been advised that my CO is moving on and I will need to direct any future queries to a central email in Perth ( I was being looked after in Canberra).. Far out!!!!

Anyway... It seems as though I am still in it for the long haul - as is everyone else...

There is an emphasis in the letter that seems to say that I will only be processed further down the line if I am still eligible for this visa when they look at it again (6, 10, 20 years down the line???) I am guessing that means having no significant other or kids before I get PR or I will have wasted time & funds...

The joys of life in limbo eh!!!

Cx

Hi all

Just another quick update from me

I received my replacement interim medicare card last week. Medicare cards last for 12 months and come into effect on the same day as your Bridging Visa so I received mine a month early, but at least I don't need to produce the rammel of paperwork and head into an office to reapply for one!

It is also good to know that someone somewhere knows that I am waiting!!!

Cx