bigboy01
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Congrats sophielouise on the visa. So happy for you that it has finally come through, I suppose better late than never. When are you planning on flying?
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Keep the faith sophielouise. It will come through soon
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Any news yet? I am flying out to Sydney on the 15/03/15 my work have been so accommodating and allowed me to leave almost 2 weeks early.
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Notice handed in, now just waiting on permission from my company for me to leave early. Have you sent an email to your case officer yet Sophielouise. It will come though soon
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It will come in soon Sophielouise. I'm keeping my figures crossed for you....
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no nothing today, all quite. it's going to be a very long week indeed. Just want to join the OH drinking the champagne!!!!
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Lets hope the week ahead bring lots of grants. I'm looking forward to finally having an answer after a long wait. Good luck everyone.
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Hi PJ2628, I know the feeling. The worst part, and I think everyone will agree with this, is when you get into the last month then everyday seems like a lifetime. Every little email notification sends you into a mad rush to see if its the visa and if its come through early. I really hope that yours comes through on the 10 month mark. Its such a long time to wait. Just busy yourself with enjoying life and try not to think about it. It really makes it go quicker. once your visa is granted where you planning on heading to?
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309/100 visa and thinking about jobs
bigboy01 replied to CameronsDad's topic in Careers and Vacancies
Hi CameronsDad, When did you lodge your Visa? There is a whole link dedicated to the 309/100 visa from the UK which you should ask the same question on. I'm in the final stages of the visa process. I am hoping that my visa will come though by the end of Feb. Knowing that the 28 of feb would be the end of 9 month time frame, I started to apply for jobs in Oz in September. The issue that I have found and this may only be in my profession, is that the employers normally need or want someone to start straight away. Whenever I have applied for a job the same question keeps getting asked and that is when are you relocating to OZ? Do i have full rights to work in OZ. Now inform them that I'll be heading out in march and yes I will have full rights, only if my visa is granted. As soon as they read that sentence or hear it over the phone they always say contact me when i get there. What i have do is organize a number of meetings for when I get over there. I would say apply for as many jobs as you can as it will take a number a weeks/months to get a job and seeing as Oz have just announced an increase in the unemployment figures and a struggling economy then it won't hurt. I will be applying like mad once I'm out there as I can go for interviews./ I hope this helps -
Congrats elzawelza, That's amazing. congrats on the grant I'm so happy for you....party time
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Gayle, I'm so happy for you. Lets hope that there are no more case going over the 9 month mark. Good luck with everything.
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Hi Elzawelza, I've applied for the same visa as you. I'm at 8 months and 6 days, but those 6 days feel like a lifetime already. I know that my visa won't be granted much before the end of the month but i still jump every time my phone goes off. I'm sure people at work think I'm going nuts. All I want to do is jump on a plane and join my OH in oz. It's killing me being apart from her other for so long. have you emailed your CO yet and given her/him a little nudge? Where about in Oz are you heading to once your visa is approved?
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That such grate news and 10 days before your 9 month mark. Lets hope they keep that up for the rest of us. Congrats
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Hi sophielouise, I'm only a day behind you so I'll be constantly watching my emails. Wish they could come though on the 8 month mark not the 9 month. good luck
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Congrats Limboman. That is such good news that another visa has been granted, it's a shame that it is taking close to 9 months mark for a grant. I really just want to see my OH.