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Hi there, We have recently (last month) arrived in Australia on a 173 temp parent visa, and after the chaos of moving here fancy a holiday. Can anyone advise as to whether we need any supplementary Australia visas for a two week holiday in Bali, or is this covered by the original visa grant notice? Also, we will be travelling on UK passports and have been informed that entry visas into Bali can be obtained on arrival. is this correct? Any advice would be appreciated as we are getting no-where on the DIMIA website.
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Hi everyone. Been a bit busy over the last few weeks and now we are down to the last four days before we leave for Adelaide. Its all been a bit of a whirlwind and quite surreal at times. No job, no house no car and very little money left.... But hey! we certainly are realising how many good friends and family we are leaving behind and feeling a little drained by all the "Goodbyes". Final leaving do on Saturday (it will be messy!!) a weekend with best friends and off we go !! AND we get to see "The Stones" the day after we arrive ! Everything is going perfectly well and I don't feel stressed at all !! Bring it on !! Hooray at last !!xx
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Hi there, thanks for that. We have Seven Seas move cube coming tomorrow. I will be so glad to see the back of it all. Packed and repacked so many times. Just hope I all fits! Moving out of the house at the weekend and moving in with friends till we leave on 18th. Then... one endless round of Goodbye drinks and tears. Exhausted!! Hope your wait is soon over. Where will you be in Adelaide ?
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Booked our one way flights to Adelaide today ! Leaving on 18th March :biggrin:
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Got up at 1.30am as couldn't sleep. Checked e-mail and the eagle had just landed in my inbox. We have our visa!! Never going to get back to sleep now! HAPPY HAPPY :biggrin::eek::SLEEP:
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What have you done today to get yourself to OZ?
genie1 replied to thewebweazel's topic in Aussie Chat
The price we had to pay for a parent visa 173temp. Will have to pay another big amount to convert it to a permanent visa within two years. Gonna be poor but happy forever!! -
What have you done today to get yourself to OZ?
genie1 replied to thewebweazel's topic in Aussie Chat
We gave the Australian Government $48,020 Ouch!!! -
The final waiting game. Our 2nd VAC was delivered to the Parents@immi in Perth about 10 hrs ago. Now waiting for the news that we all want to receive. Maybe tomorrow !! :daydreaming:
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Hi Chad, from my experience I would recommend that you start doing your research on the Dimia website, read as much as you can on THIS thread and don't be afraid to ask silly questions! OH....and start saving!
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Hi Carob. We applied for the 173 in June 2012....so 20 months so far! Yes, I will be e-mailing my OZ bank tomorrow (when the dollars are in from UK ) requesting a bank cheque to immi. Hopefully this final part of the process nearly over and we can book some flights. This will be trip number 30 for me and will be wonderful to book one way tickets. Where are you heading for and when?
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Quick update...Might be useful for other sufferers of vicious visa syndrome! Today received request for payment of 2nd VAC! Decided to use Moneycorp to transfer funds to my Oz account.....bank cheque....daughter collect....courier to immi. Seems the quickest/cheapest way (I hope). Booked move cube with Seven Sea's and sold my car. Tomorrow will hand in notice at work. Hope it all falls into place and we get visa within the next few weeks. If not.........PANIC!!
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Thanks for your replies SOOTY and LINDY. Will consider the options over the weekend after doing some more research ! Cheers
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How to pay the 2nd vac for 173 parent visa? Hopefully we should receive request from CO to pay very soon. Just not sure of the best method for payment and which one would save us the most money ? Want to be prepared. Any info appreciated please
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Hi Tabitha 10, we applied 28th June 2012. Allocated Case officer 23 Dec 2013(18mths). If all Ok with meds etc could be approx 20months from beginning to visa issue (fingers crossed).