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Just got 309 visa through at 9 months 3 days :jiggy:Thanks for all the support on here, you have all helped keep me sane through the whole period! x

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?

Just over 2 hours of work hours left today and still no visa. I have a feeling its going to be after the 9 month mark for me.

Keep the faith sophielouise. It will come through soon

how exciting, when are you planning on going to Oz? I have already handed my notice in as I got a bit excited the other week!!

 

I emailed last week when I had problems with my IMMI account and someone else responded to the email. I will email again on Friday if I haven't heard. I think this week is going extra slow now I know others who applied on same day have got theirs!

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.

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

congratulations, so happy for you both does that mean I'm the last 27th may one waiting on here? arghhhh i want it to hurry up!

It will come in soon Sophielouise. I'm keeping my figures crossed for you....

Any news today from anyone? I can tell this is going to be a long week. Checked my emails so much today!

no nothing today, all quite.

it's going to be a very long week indeed. Just want to join the OH drinking the champagne!!!!

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.

Just before for us. 19th September so medical due next moth. We are hoping for 10 months. I never knew time could pass so slow

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?

Folks

im compiling my application for the 309/100 Partner visa, and although my company are still hoping to transfer me, I am all too aware that I may need to go and find a new job if and when my current employer breaks the bad news.

 

Do do any of you have experience of job hunting from the UK whilst waiting for your 309 (or de facto), or is it a case of having to be in Aus before employers take you seriously?

 

thanks

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

We got the notification!!!!! Subclass 100!!!!!!!!! Omg omg omg omg i can't breathe...

Congrats elzawelza,

That's amazing. congrats on the grant I'm so happy for you....party time

Got my visa through last night! Straight to the 100!! that's 9 months and 4 days! Totally happy and away to look at flights!! Hope everyone else that's due hears soon thanks for all the info and advice guys!! :-) x

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.

I was fine until we hit the 8 month mark. Now I'm going crazy. Absolutely crazy. Every email notification on my phone I get I freak out at until I know what it is and even then I'm sat watching my emails all day...we're on 8 months and 26 days as of today and just....ARGHHHHHHHH. I neeeed to know lol

 

So yeah. Anyone else experiencing this currently? Or indeed did anyone else experience this towards the end of it?

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?

Update... We emailed the general email for the visa process just to say we are aware they have made a note of our travel plans, we are two weeks out from our arrival is hubby ok to land on visitor visa or should we check closer to time so we can change flight should it be needed. Well 2hr & 5 mins ago we got 3 emails, one granting 309 the granting 100 then our lovely CO confirming in an email to expect a grant email that we have been granted!!!

 

Whoo hoo, currently celebrating in New Orleans drinking hurricanes!!

 

thats is approved 10days short of our 9 months!!!

 

Good luck to all still playing the waiting game

That such grate news and 10 days before your 9 month mark. Lets hope they keep that up for the rest of us.

Congrats

Hiya, not written on here for ages. Tomorrow is 8 months for me so let obsessive email checking commence! good to see lots of people are getting their grants through, it definitely gives hope to the rest of us x

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

My visa has finally come through. I applied 25th April 2014 and received the email 19th Jan 2015 so around 8 months 26 days. Thanks for all the updates. This forum really has been so helpful. Best of luck to all those still waiting!

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.

Finally got my visa. 8 months 27 days so so so happy. Get to see my man in two weeks. Thank you for all the helpful advice from everyone on here. Celebrating tonight

Congrats Chloe,

I'm so happy for you. Good luck with for the future and the wedding. I'm sure your other half is over the moon.

keep the grants coming.

I wrote too soon - the email confirmation for the 100 came through separately later.

 

double hoorah!

Congrats on the grant.

I was wondering for all those who are reading this thread, when did you apply and how long have you been waiting? The group is getting a bit thin on the ground and it would be grate to see more people on here.

I applied on the 28th of May, so my 9 month mark will be the end of Feb.

Chloe you must be in line fora grant this coming week. fingers crossed it comes though.

Any one else expecting to get a grant this week, bearing in mind that its going right to the 9 month mark now?

Happy New Year to everyone. Lets hope 2015 brings lots of joy for everyone waiting for a visa grant. Good luck

HI guys,

Just a quick question, how do you know if your case officer has received your Australian Police check? when I completed my application online the AFP said that they would sending it directly to my assigned case officer.

Just a bit concerned as I know that they don't provided any acknowledgement.

Cheers

Congrats BecWortho so happy for you

You bloody ripper he got IT yippppeeeee ! And a 100 visa too!

 

 

Thank you to everyone on here for your support. Xx

Congrats coxy, so happy for you.

Lets hope yours is the start of more grants for everyone.

This is a message to all of you waiting alone - whose partners have already gone.

 

My PMV application went in on February 11th. My fiance left England, however, in early September 2013.

 

I am not coping well. How are you dealing with this truly bizarre and upsetting situation?

 

xx

Hi Jo,

My OH left early in the year and we have been apart for over 9 months now. It is probably the hardest thing that I have had to do. We both miss each other, but we know once we have completed this period of time in our lives, then anything else we do will be easy.

You have to always stay positive and think about the things that you are going to do together when the time comes and your visa is granted.

Every weekend we Skype each other no matter what. It could only be for a few minutes, but at least it means we get to see each other (if only on a computer screen). We snapchat a hell of a lot, this keep us in each other lives even though we are on the other side of the world. It is these small things that really help and make the time easier for you.

No one ever said that the right path was easy. It's difficult, but just think about the amazing feelings that you will have when the immigration grants you your visa and then you can spend the rest of your life together.

I hope this gives you a bit of support and relief that you’re not the only one going through this.

Im the same 12 months apart another 4 to go it's so much harder when your apart. Hope yours is through soon

Hi Chloe,

I just came a cross your post. I'm in the same boat as well. Been apart from my wife now for 9 months now. It never gets easier, but it will all be worth it in the end.

keep going.

Hiya, congratulations Wozziegirl and Thetipper, thats great news for you . Im new to commenting in this forum but have found the posts very useful through the application process so thought I would share my dates so far. I applied for my partner visa online on 27/05/14. Health checks were done on 14/06/14. C/O (KP) assigned on 23/06/14 and police checks were sent on 29/06/14. So I'm just over the 3 month mark so from reading your posts I still have quite a wait on my hands but its great to hear some are being granted!

Hi Sophielouise,

I submitted my application at the same time as you, by the looks of things.

I was wondering did you front load your application with the health checks and police checks? I was informed that I could get my medicals and police checks after a certain time and no sooner? did this happen to you?

At this rate we're hopefully looking at a February grant date, if all goes to plan.

Congrats Wozzygirl & Thetippe.

Such an exciting time for you both and good luck with the move.

wish I was in your shoes, but I still have to wait.