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    I live in a unit and had German roaches from the get-go. It was empty for over a week before we moved in and bombed by the landlord twice - the second time was after we complained. So it was empty of furniture, no food or water and they still came back. Over the course of a month after we moved in, I waged war, used Mortein traps and loads of spray both direct and surface, kept the place spotless, removed traces of water, etc. They kept coming back, I had to kill 3-4 every evening. After reading that these buggers can nest in your electrical appliances and having had a few run out of the dishwasher seals, ended up getting a pest control guy in off my own back and haven't seen any for 2 months now. 200$ well spent!
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    Granted today too! Applied on 28th August, so 9 months and 1 day. Huge surprise that it came so early and such a relief after months of waiting and fretting!
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    Same issue here and I've engaged with a couple of tax advisors, but in the initial conversations I've had conflicting information about how the situation could work, should my employer continue to pay me in the UK. I now just want to pay a proper, respectable international tax advisor, to tell me how this stuff should work. Can anyone recommend?
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    Well, if it said 9-12 in the letter, then that's the SLA that they're working to. Mine said 10-14 so it *was* updated with longer processing time at some point.
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    You never know, could be 10-14 for those that applied from July until February, then 9-12 for those after that point. I applied in August. FWIW, the processing times on the embassy site still state 10-14. http://www.uk.embassy.gov.au/lhlh/immi_processing_times.html
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    I'm trying to work this out the other way around! I'm emigrating to Australia, but will continue being employed and paid by my UK employer. I trawled through the double taxation convention between the UK and Australia and there is a provision for "Income from employment". The language used in the convention confuses my simple mind, but it appears that in some cases it's possible to avoid being taxed twice. Essentially you declare earnings in both countries, and any tax you've already paid is credited and offset against the tax you would have to pay in the country you reside in. You pay the difference if there is one. I explained that badly. Anyway, I'm going to seek some proper financial advice, and will let you know how I get on.
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    Have you nudged via email?
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    We applied at the end of August 2014 and are due to pack up and leave at the end of April for 4 months travelling Asia. Very much hoping that the visa comes in before we had off to Australia and they don't ask us for more evidence! I know they say don't make any irreversible travel plans, but we saw this as a once in a life time opportunity. Enjoy your trip!
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    Can anyone do me a massive favour and send me KP's email addy? I deleted the email they sent that had the earliest dates I should file medical and police checks. doh!
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    It doesn't make any difference who scans the document, they wouldn't be able to tell who scanned it anyway! Make sure they scan the document in colour to ensure all bases have been covered.
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    I applied on the 27th of August and the processing times were still the newly introduced 10-14 months.
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    Did your CO state that hopefully it'd be within 12, or is that something you're hoping for? I'd be seriously happy if your CO actually mentioned that! Not knowing if the grant is going to be June 2015, October 2015 or somewhere between is a killer.
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    Brilliant, thank you Andrew. We'll sure to be in touch next year!
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    Thank you, I will indeed do that next year! This is really encouraging, thank you - we really, really wanted to avoid spending another year in rented accommodation so music to our ears. While the property prices in Sydney are making my eyes water, we're shooting for a 20% deposit, which should still let us get into a 2 bed flat to start things off. So, I just need to get my Visa, emigrate to Australia, find a job, then buy a flat. What could possibly go wrong!!?? haha
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    Well, hopefully if my partner visa goes through! I'm curious to know if anyone here has experience of emigrating and becoming a first time buyer reasonably quickly after arriving? We fortunately have family to stay with, so the plan is once we find jobs and have established ourselves to get on the property ladder. I assume that trying to get a mortgage less than on year after arriving is going to be challenging?
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    It's killing me the thought that I might have to wait 14 months for my Visa. Having only applied at the end of August, I'll have no benchmark as to what the processing times are actually going to be like until month 10.
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    Thanks Wozziegirl! Sounds like you're almost there, hang in there not long to go now.
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    Good luck! When did you submit and how long before they asked for the medicals and Police check?
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    Well, in goes the application, payment and supporting evidence! Just waiting for the wife, my sponsor, now to finish her forms online this weekend. Absolutely gutted about the increase in processing times of up to 14 months. It's really thrown a spanner in the works for us, but nevertheless we'll manage. I can't help but feel that something is going to go horribly wrong haha.
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    Solid $1.68 off the back of news in America - that's a 14% increase in the last 3 months. I have to transfer a bunch of money for a trip in December, and I'm thinking now might be a good idea before we start the next round of QE.
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    My fiancé (the missus!) is a citizen, so it sounds from that like we should all be okay. We've both been in permanent employment since forever, so sounds like we should be good to go. I'll ask her to collect up wage slips for the last couple of years! I plan on trying to find work as soon as we arrive, plus we'll have some good savings and a place to live until we're on our feet. Have to say, it's a little daunting having been employed for the last 5 years and hitting the job circuit again. :confused:
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    Thanks for the heads up everyone! Hopefully this doesn't throw a spanner in the works for us. I'd welcome to hear from anyone else who has been in the same situation with the partner visa...
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    Thanks for the response. One question that doesn't appear to be answered within the immigration booklet. Will the fact that my fiancé has been living here for that last 4 years have any bearing on the application? As in, are there any restrictions on Australian citizens sponsoring their partner, if they themselves have been out of the country for a period of 4 years? We have been back for holidays to visit family loads (heaps?) in that time, but not living as such. Thanks again.
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    Thank you! That's really useful to know and will give us some timescales to work to. I'll be gathering all of the necessary information and completing the forms over the next few months. Wish us luck
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    Hello Forum! I have been lurking here for some time as I gradually try and understand the immigration process into Australia. I'm after a bit of advice on whether I'm heading down the right road. My fiancé and I plan to move to Australia after our wedding which is late next year. We both live in the UK right now and plan to do so until a few months after we tie the knot. My partner is Australian though with dual nationality and we have been together here in the UK for 4 years (engaged for 7 months). The wedding will be in Australia, but we'll be returning to the UK for a further 3 months to tie up loose ends, so that rules out the prospective marriage visa (as I understand it), as you must apply in Australia once you're married. That leaves the subclass 309 visa, which looks to suit our situation (I think!). Ideally, I'd like to apply for the 309 prior to the wedding so we can have the stress of visas dealt with. Does anyone know how far in advance of getting married this visa can be applied for? We want to make sure the timing is right so we don't apply to early and cause ourselves problems and not too late, so we have to spend a long time in the UK after the wedding. Any experiences anyone has with a similar situation would be really helpful! Thank you in advance!
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