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Woohoo!!! really pleased for ya :biggrin: Now the fun begins! :wink:
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WOW!!! you did very well there! she made me wait the whole 5 months, Congratulations!!!! :jiggy:
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Last weekend actually!! and now we have decided it makes perfect sense, my OH's mum had to have an emergency life saving opperation back in June and she wanted to be a little closer to her. We spoke to her Sister who's already living in Mandurah and she convinced us it wasn't that expensive down there plus both of us love it there and she'll only be an hour away from her mum shoudl she need her. When we did the sums it was actually cheaper to rent in Mandurah than Adelaide so win win!! Both really excited and can't wait to fly early January!! :jiggy: Where about's did you decide to live in the end?
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Well done!! We had SV and the same timeline, from our experience and others before me don't do your head in (and ur other half!) by repeatidly checking your email. :mad: She's very thorough and doesn't grant early from what Ive seen and it will be on or just after the date she's given you so chillax and ride out the wait!! :biggrin:
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Cheers! I'm hoping he brings me good news too. Lovely jubley having a hot crimbo!! OH tells me I'm gonna fry my booty off when we land as it'll be in the heat of summer lol already purchased and armed with my factor 9000!! :biglaugh: All the best for the 7th Dec :hug:
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No not yet!! Starting to get a lil worried as it's coming up to a week now, so just rang AH and a nice chap is calling me back later as the tracking ref shows they received it but its not on the system!! :arghh: Got a nervous wait now til after 4pm when he said he'd call me back, I pray it's not lost :wacko: All flights booked 6th Jan and shipping company sorted for November, bring on the sunshine!! :jiggy: when are you going on the big bird?
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WHOOP WHOOP!!! well done! is that all us March stragglers done now? I bet your pleased? it's a massive relief when you know you've done it!! :biggrin: I sent my passport and visa grant off to AH on Saturday by Speical Delivery to have some bling put in it! lol I need to see it visually in my hands!! lol Good luck with the move!! :hug:
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OH just got this back from Singapore Airlines: Thank you for your email. Kindly note, if you hold an unused/unstamped/not validated migrant visa that specifically states that you are permittedto remain in Australia indefinitely / permanently, you will then be entitled to the double baggage allowance (40 kilos, per passenger). The double baggage allowance will only be granted when you check in at the airport when this visa is sighted and checked that it has also not been travelled on before, this has to be the first time it is being used. You can have as many items of checked luggage as you wish provided: The total combined weight of all the items put together does not exceed your total checked allowances No single item of baggage exceeds 32 kilos in weight, as a health and safety requirement If you are not holding the correct visa mentioned above at check-in, then you will be entitled to the standard free checked baggage allowance of 20 kilos per passenger.
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Flights booked for 6th January 2012, promised my parents one last Christmas before we go, looking forward to starting a new life in oz! :jiggy:
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I know!!! Tell me about it! I was starting to lose the plot towards the end lol but it all ended well in the end :jiggy: Who did you fly with? We've booked ours with Singapore Airlines and my OH is trying to get us extra baggage allowance, it will prob only be for me as she is just flying back home so no visa needed, but it will all help. Good luck in the house hunt! :biggrin: Cat x
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She looks gorgeous! :biggrin: I can't wait to move over because I want to get a dog, they are good company and I believe a good snake deterrent! so win win!! lol
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Lol!! thanks :biggrin: Btw love the pic of your dog!
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Thanks everyone!! we are so pleased and relieved to finally hear ) Took me AGES to get to sleep last night, my head was spinning that much!! lol
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HALLE'FLIPPIN'LUJAH!!!!!! Finally been granted my visa!! She granted me 100! :biggrin: So happy! :jiggy:
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Yeah really pleased for the one's who have been granted theirs but I think I've gone passed chewing my fingernails and I'm down to my elbows with the stress!! lol We have already booked our flights for 6th January 2012, so glad we didn't plan to go early i.e visa 4 month mark otherwise we would be re-scheuling them. We have found a shipping company called J A Coles (based in Manchester) Jon was really friendly and seemed to know what he was talking about, just waiting for the nod now so we can get things rolling. What about you? have you planned flights, shippers etc yet? By the way, who's your CO?
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I'm in the same boat as you, 5 months and 1 day now ( got my MA on the case to find out what's happening. Fingers crossed we both hear something soon. From other threads my CO sticks to the date she gives and doesn't grant earlier (if anything it would appear late!) I've only seen once grant early and that was because of special circumstances. Good luck!
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Yeah still waiting although d-day is tomorrow!!! Got everything crossed she grants it and doesn't make me wait any longer!! :o/ Already booked the flights for early Jan but OH is from Perth so going there 1st then driving over to Adelaide will land there on 1st Feb, can't flippin wait!!! :biggrin: Good luck! :hug:
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Congratulations!! :biggrin:
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Congratulations!! who was your CO?
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Getting back on topic, has anyone bothered to send OH's passport to Australia house for a visa sticker or just printing out the email visa?? We've read on here that someone got two of those Royal Mail Special Delivery silver bags put a pre posted return one inside the one to AH with a copy of the visa grant letter and it was returned within 2 days all stamped up and ready to go! When I (fingers crossed) finally get mine I'm going to do it as we've also read that without it it can cause problems with medicare, employers etc as there's no physical proof in your passport.
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Wow!!!! good luck to ya both! both Sam and I can't wait to move over we've booked our flights already through Netflights and the wait is killing me ( it's due soon and I'm trying to be patient for my Mrs :-) We planned not to take our gear over but have recently decided that it was MUCH cheaper to take our own stuff over after Sam researched the Aussie shops she knows and found out that it was gonna cost us double to start up!! I mean it when I say both Sam and I wish you all the best on your new journey x :biggrin:
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Congratulations!!!! :biggrin:
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Hmmmm I sometimes wonder, I'm going off my nut waiting!!! lol:wacko:
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Yep still waiting trying to be patient!!! We've gone through an agent and I've been a thorn in his backside about wanting the verdict but he said she was clear in his chaser email in June to chillax and wait until the date. She's a stickler for the rules unfortunately, I'm pleased for everyone who's had their grants but I must admit I'm finding it hard seeing others get theirs who submitted after us. Hopefully not long to go now!!