Rose11

Awe never thanks rose11 for that info, really disappointedthough was hoping I wouldn't have to wait that long, want to book my flight

It may be different for each case, fingers crossed for you. I did keep sending emails though saying how worried I was as we had spent a lot of money and didn't even know if they had received our info. They obviously had but I just wanted written confirmation from an actual person not a computer generated response system!

It won't be long at all, then the panic begins .... ;0) xx

We uploaded our docs on the 9th Sept after a CO requested and are still waiting for our visa grant!!!!

is that 28 days on a case by case basis? It's been 4 weeks and 3 days, not that I'm counting, ha!

 

really hoping we get the visa soon as we have flights booked for the 8th November!!

I called and said that we had uploaded the info requested and was worried that if it wasn't enough evidence for them that I would run out of the 28 day period allowed to upload, she said it wouldn't even be looked at before the 28 days and if it wasn't enough they would request something else and would have another 28 days to provide.

Could be different for everyone, they are apparently snowed under with applications but I am quite sure they will get to you very soon.

Turns out what I provided was enough anyway and got the grant. We got asked for info on 27/08/15 and got the grant on 09/10/15. Hope this helps xx

Congratulations rose11 I applied June 17th final document when in yesterday so fingers crosses I'll hear soon this waiting is unbearable, enjoy celebrating

Thankyou. It is isn't it. You will hear soon, I was told by Immi that any requested info doesn't even get looked at for 28 days which helped knowing that as it stopped me checking every morning!! Good luck. X

Finally got our grant this morning!! Lodged 30th June. Good luck to those still waiting. X

I'm still waiting :embarrassed: had co contact on 27th August, replied same day and still heard nothing at all. :mad:

I lodged 30th June, had email from CO last thurs requesting permission from my sons father. He hasn't seen him in over 14 years so have explained this and also stated he has no parental responsibility by law, so I'm hoping that's enough. Waiting to hear back hopefully this week, if I don't I'll be calling to speak to someone.

I also had a DD offence from 15 years ago :embarrassed: and came up on police check as no live trace, was clearly no problem as CO didn't mention anything about it.

Yay, email from case officer this morning requesting one piece of information. Hopefully not long now. :cute:

I'd think your daughter would start school in Jan 2016. She is 5 in August 2015 so is within the cut off from what I can see.

 

https://www.qld.gov.au/education/earlychildhood/prep/pages/enrolments.html

Thankyou, is prep the same as English reception class? If so then you are right it will be 2016!! Oh no was hoping to have her all to myself for a year.

As @Bungo said "To be honest migrating doesn't usually make financial sense, it is expensive to move and a lot of people take a step back (although I don't agree it puts you on the bottom of the pile again). But if you only want to do something that makes financial sense then you wouldn't be thinking of moving at all."

 

I think that should be put in a banner at the top of the site! I'm surprised how many people still seem to think that they'll recoup the cost of migration through better salaries and greater opportunities in Australia.

I agreed with everything bungo said, we are under no illusions that migrating is very expensive and that we will be taking a step back career wise and financially for a period of time, otherwise I wouldn't be selling my hair and beauty salon and my other half wouldn't be giving up his building business. we aren't going to australia to be better off financially we are both at a stage where we feel we would like an adventure and a chance to show our kids a different way of life.

I just needed a little advice on what people thought about taking kids out of school and perhaps staying a few more months longer which would give us a very healthy addition to the pot of money we would come over with, but would perhaps affect the kids schooling.

When we moved here my son had done a term in year 6 in England, then had to start year 5 in Australia! He wasn't too happy with that, but in reality he enjoyed being one of the older kids in the class. Being a July baby he had always been the youngest boy in his class in England - being older was a new experience for him and gave him a lot of confidence. Curriculum-wise he was ahead of his peers in Australia which gave him some breathing space to get used to the differences in the 2 systems and allowed him to concentrate on making friends without worrying about falling behind with his school work. So although it might sound like going back it isn't necessarily a bad thing (and nobody in Australia will care what school year you were in England).

Thankyou ou this puts my mind at rest somewhat. I've tried to tell my son that he will be finding everything a bit easier to start with as he's already done a yr 10 here. I think he just wants to get to australia now he will go into any year! :cute:

Which state? 15 in July would make him yr 10 for next year pretty much across the board (NSW has 31 July cut off but he would be very much the youngest and you'd probably want to hold him back anyway to be more with his age peers). Forget everything you know about UK education (year levels etc) and go with the flow. Starting in Jan makes more sense than October.

 

You wont get a place for your daughter until you have a permanent address so don't panic there either.

Going to queensland. Been looking and yes I think he will have to do year 10 onwards. My daughter is 5 next week so I don't think she starts school until jan 2017?! Does that sound right?

Probably a lot easier to arrive in QLD in October than January as you have a chance to acclimatise. Moving from the UK mid-winter to the QLD mid summer will be a bit of a shock to the system. Temporary accommodation in the school holidays may be harder to find too. I tend to agree with the points Bungo is making too.

Good points thankyou, especially taking dogs too.

Apologies in advance but I am going to labour the point ... :smile:

 

There will always be good jobs ahead of you, this one is in front of your nose so it is tempting, but perhaps there is another one in your fate three years down the line in the UK. Would you stay for that? I would guess not, so why this one? To be honest migrating doesn't usually make financial sense, it is expensive to move and a lot of people take a step back (although I don't agree it puts you on the bottom of the pile again). But if you only want to do something that makes financial sense then you wouldn't be thinking of moving at all.

 

Moving in October, giving your son a few months to settle in before he starts the important final two school years, appears to me to be much fairer that starting him all in a rush at the beginning of the year. You also have to consider the lost opportunity cost for yourself.

 

I would walk away from this job. You will be walking away from jobs at some point, you just have to draw a line in the sand somewhere or you are never going to make the leap.

I absolutely agree with what you say and if I'm honest that's what I would prefer deep down. Just the temptation of going with a little extra money is clouding it at the moment, although the leap has to be taken at some point like you say.

I feel it's a battle of head over heart.

Thankyou for your honesty and advice. :0)

If your son was 15 in July then there is a small chance he would go into year 11 next January but most likely it would be year 10. My son is a whole year older than him (16 in July) and is currently in year 10, he is one of the older ones in his year but the cut-off point is roughly April. If your son went into year 11 he would be the youngest in the class and a whole year younger than some of his classmates - saying that though all schools are different and there may be a difference between states.

Thankyou, we are heading to queensland, I have a feeling it will be year 10 then - bet that's going to go down well with him :wideeyed:.

I am in a similar position -I have a 15 year old and we are looking to move around October. After a bit of research, I am persuaded that the GCSE's will be useless to him in Oz. I also gather that it is in Year 11 & 12 in Oz that children get to select subjects, which of course may determine their future careers. Thus it will assist him to start Year 11 in Oz rather than get their mid-way. The sooner he moves the better. October is also a good time to move as he may get an opportunity to try out a new school in Oz and make a few friends before the long summer holiday and start of Year 11 in Feb 2016 .

 

Good luck whatever decision you make.

I feel exactly the same!!

Good luck to you too, I'm sure everything will work out just as it's supposed to. :0)

I agree with everyone else, don't worry about GCSEs, I also wouldn't worry about him starting the school year for a few months in the UK, better than him kicking around at home.

 

But the other thing is why not walk away from the good contract and stick with your original plan of moving in October? There could always be a big job, a birthday, a family wedding, a reason to stay longer. Fact is you need to be prepared to walk away from some things and every migrant does.

We have discussed that, and like you say there will always be a reason to stay longer. Our thinking was the job he could do he will be earning probably the most he could earn on this sort of job, the person he's doing it for is quite an opportunity in itself, our local celeb :laugh: he's worked for her for 2.5 years but she desperately wants him to do this job before we go.

But if we go October he will have to start at bottom of the pile again working for someone else, so financially I think wld be worth staying.

God it's seriously driving me nuts at the moment. Bigger picture I'm being silly and I have to stop myself and think there are people who don't even get the opportunity to get to oz so I do feel very very lucky to be in the position I'm in but it's the limbo thing I think!!

God i do go on don't i!!? :embarrassed:

Re your 5 year old, I'd not overthink it re the friends at school. Our son moved in the first term of Y1 in England and went straight into school in Aus a week later after the spring school holidays. Didn't really bat an eyelid and settled really well. Most kids on the younger side adapt to school changes pretty well on the whole I think.

 

I gend end to agree with the others about GCSE sitting. Although no one knows the future and if you will settle in Aus longer term or not. You can only go with what you feel. What does your son think? Has he had any input in the process, is he keen to move to Aus? if so I'd be inclined to go with that if he is and not delay.

Sorry id id posted before seeing other comments. :0)

Thankyou, , my son wants to go in October! As do I really but I think financially we would be silly to turn down other halves work, so just getting head around going January.

He was 15 in July, so not sure if he would go straight into yr 11?

I havent even even registered my little girl in a school anywhere so she hasn't even got one to go to yet, as we were aiming for October .

:shocked:

Thankyou both, I didn't know if was going to be beneficial or not him even doing them.

Will he go into year 11 in feb do you know? Or will he have to redo year 10?

If we go in January I also feel bad sending him back to school in sept to start his gcse's and then take him out at Christmas. Would you send back for the 3 months?? Would I even be allowed to keep him off?

Sorry all the questions! :confused:

:err: Hello, just after a bit of advice really. We are waiting for our visas - lodged June. We are a family of four kids aged 15 and 5. Our initial plan was to move in October, as that's when I can get out of my lease for my business premises and also it would mean my daughter wouldn't have to start school in sept.

We now have opportunity for my other half who's a builder to do a really good job offer which would mean staying until after Christmas, which is fine I'd got my head around as oz school year doesn't start until feb but, now I'm thinking my son would be doing his gcse's if he starts back until June so would I be cruel in taking him in jan when I should really be waiting until June to finish them?

I know it's only 6 months longer but I don't know if I will still have my marbles if I stay until June!!!! Also I worry the older he gets he's not going to want to go say if he gets a girlfriend etc.

Also my 5 year old will have started school, made friends and I'll have to take her away from them.

I will have sold my business up too so I won't be working. :wacko:

Sorry if I've gone on a bit, anyone had anything similar or can offer any advice or please just tell me what to do!! Feels like EVERYTHING is in limbo and sending me nuts. Just want to do what's best for the kids.

Thankyou formreading

Hi WayneA and Rose11,

 

Thanks guys, we're hoping to be off by around November, exciting times!

 

I spent the whole of July uploading documents including getting police certificates and medicals done. In fact just a few days ago I was still uploading anything I could get my hands on to help with the case! Surprised that it was all accepted ok and I didn't upload Form 80, was just going to see if they asked for it but they never did thankfully. Rose, I know it is so daunting doing it all yourself - there were a few occasions where I could totally understand why people throw 2 grand at a migration agent to avoid the hassle, but we just could not afford that on top of everything else. Hope you both hear soon, good luck!

Such a a relief to see that you were uploading days before too!! I did my form 80 last week and keep adding bits when I think of them. Didn't know if it would look bad or not

yes definitely, I've thought god should of we got an agent, it's my other halves skill we are going on but I'm the one doing all the paperwork and feel completely responsible if I get anything wrong.

good luck with the move :0)

Ecstatic to say Our 189 visas came through today, direct grant! Could not have done this process without the help of this site so a massive thankyou to everyone who has replied to my posts. I decided to do the applications myself, without a migration agent, despite having quite a complex case and this site has been a godsend.

 

Good luck to all still waiting, hang in there, it will be all worth it when that email comes through. Happy days!

 

Kymm

Congratulations!!! Fab news! When are you hoping to go out?

We aren't using a migration agent either and had started to feel a bit nervous that we may have missed something or done it wrong. X

Hey all,

 

Can't say its a golden email but yeah I received the one grand email today morning. Mine was a direct grant. I had always read and seen people feeling relieved and happy as their grants came through. Today I know the feeling.! It just puts you to the seventh cloud. Worth the wait guys..!

Good luck everyone..!

I propose that we should be in touch even after getting the grants..!

Congratulations!!good luck with your new adventure x

Morning all, I woke up to the golden email this morning,lodged 8th June, granted this morning!! I didn't get asked for the form 80 either. Wood hooooo

Congratulations!!!! That's super quick, good luck with your new adventure.

Right I have uploaded everything I can think of to visa, just have to do the form 80 for both of us. Have been relatively relaxed about the whole process but now suddenly feeling panicked incase I miss anything!!! :wacko: This is the downside to not using an agent. :frown:

Hi we had our medicals last week. I had to do a urine sample - door closed, blood test, blood pressure, eye test, stripped off to my underwear but had a gown on, male doctor but got asked if I wanted someone else present.

He just listened to my chest and had a prod of my stomach, reflex test plus twisted my legs about. Chest x ray. Height and also the most scariest part of all by far was weight being taken!

My daughter who was 4, I had to tick boxes on a form to check off milestones and her capabilities for her age, she also got weighed and height taken and also her head circumference, her chest listened to and that was it for her.

My son who was 14 had to have all that I had apart from blood test.