JMP2006
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Hi Everyone, Got my Visa on Friday I phoned up my CO last week and told him I was all ready to go (finish work this Friday, wife and kids already there, etc) and asked if he could grant it now to save me a trip to NZ in January.....and he said yes, so I got the confirmation letter on Friday! It seems they can be pragmatic about your situation and flex it by a few weeks. Which is good to know. Of course, it will all depend on the individual CO. I happened to speak to mine just before he disappeared on the Christmas lunch jolly! I arrive into Adelaide on Christmas day now. Tis a good feeling :xmas4: Good luck to the next batch of applicants.
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Congrats Mum of 5, she was just toying with you Fingers croseed for Kassa next... Best
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It looks like the e676 Tourist visa has a wider scope - " allows people to visit Australia for holiday, sightseeing, social or recreational reasons, to visit relatives, friends or for other short-term non-work purpose". Whereas ETA's and the eVistor just talk of tourism... Best.
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Great question - I'm not sure of the differences, but I think the ETA version is very quick to organise - but for UK citizens it has to be done through a travel agent etc. [uPDATE - eVisitor applications are free, ETA's cost $20.] I think I am going to be doing the same, but after I have ha da chat with my CO about processing times.... Trailfinders have an online Oz ETA visa which is very speedy. Best.
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Sorry to hear that - not very festive of your CO to push it out into the new year. Maybe they are winding down already..... Was it an uninitiated email you received? or a reply to a update? Hope it doesn't spook your plans. Best.
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Yes, luck of the draw with the CO's? Looks like SV has at least 4 June applicants to grant, to catch up with AB's standards. Also AH shuts in 2 weeks time, as a back marker - could happen anytime in the next 14 days? Best.
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Fantastic news, well done. Tis nice how it worked out. I wonder how many more June applicants are out there waiting? anyone else got any good news pending? Best.
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Glad to hear it went smoothly & impressed with how much admin you have managed to sort out so far! - good luck with the job interview. Best.
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Hey Jimmy, Did you make it over to NZ and back? did it all go to plan? Best.
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Congrats on the grant KBone, who was your CO? if you don't mind me asking
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Good point MNG75, AB clearing his June pile in the last week of November has certainly skewed the sample in the speadsheet. Does anyone know when Australia House shuts for Christmas?
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Hi Jewels & Jon - I was really pleased to see that you were impressed with the Spotswood facility. Like you, we are using golden arrow to bring Buster into Australia, and we are also in Adelaide (Brighton). How did you find out about Bruce? would you be able to out me in touch with him? Buster doesn't arrive until January, but it has already been 3 months since my OH physically saw him (web cams are great but Buster doesn't really engage....), so providing some contact while he is serving his 30 days would be very welcome. Very encouraged by your positive review! Thanks
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What a great birthday present! fingers crossed for you here too. - Before the end of the week I reckon This flurry of June grants is looking healthy, it looks like they have sped up a bit. Best.
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Hello Everyone, this is my first post on your forum, We came across the 658+ pages of this forum and have been reading with interest, trying to get a feel for current processing times at AH? My visa app is a 309/100, vital stats are: 309/100 application sent 06/07. Money taken 11/07, CO assigned 13/7. Medical undertaken 24/07. No further info requested...and advised that "current processing times are at least 6 months..." Broadly, it looks like all - the May applications have been granted in November (upto 6 months), - the June apps have been told to expect it to take the full (6 months), Have any of the July applicants been bold enough to poke their CO and check how long they expect the processing [sitting in a pile while the calender ticks over] part to take? At some point in August the processing estimates were upped to 8-9 months, I wonder if that means there will be a period where AH don't issue ANY partner visas? just to keep in check with the revised processing times guidance. My OH feels awful as the application would have been in by the end of June if she have pulled her finger out and written the personal statement part a bit quicker! :embarrassed: JMP2006