Veronique
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Parent visa fees (1st and 2nd vac) are payable at the rate that was in force at the time your application was lodged
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I think you'll find it standard practice for all Oz banks to charge for issuing bank cheques ( known as bankers draft in UK)
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Hi, it's a long time since I posted here but I just thought I would let you know what has happened since we emigrated. A year ago today we landed in Perth after a two year wait. We had made an offer on a house 3 months previously when we came to Perth to validate our visa, so we were able to finalise the paperwork and within ten days had moved in albeit without our furniture. We then bought a new Hyundi i30 for half what we would have paid in England. We have found petrol to be half price council rates less than half, electricity.and gas about 25% less (although we do have solar panels).Water rates are about 50% more than we use to pay.Food doesn't seem to be much dearer and there are always bargains to be had. Obviously the value of the pound affects our pensions and you do need to consider some private health insurance. Overall we feel things have worked out well for us. Every morning we wake up and say isn't this wonderful - usually wall to wall sunshine - winter at the moment so it is a bit cool. Those of you still in the waiting room have patience you will get there. If anyone needs any further information feel free to send private message Good luck everyone.
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If anyone is looking for a friendly efficient and reliable international removals company go no further than John Mason International. We had them last week for our move from NE England to Perth . Everything went without a hitch - BRILLIANT
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If anyone is looking for a friendly,reliable and efficient international removals company, go no further than John Mason International. We had them last week for our move from NE England to Perth. Everything went without a hitch - brilliant
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Hi if you have supplied IMMI with dates and flight numbers,they will monitor your mother's movement through passport control in OZ and issue the grant letter by email immediately providing they have received your bank cheque good luck
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Hi Carolyn you have reached the light at the end of the tunnel Congratulations. You must be so excited and looking forward to stepping on to Australian soil and becoming permanent residents. Hopefully we won't be too long behind you. Keep in touch and let us know how you are getting on. Best Wishes Ronnie
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Hi if the AOS has been OK'd and immi notified I don't really know what the answer is to your problem. One would thought emailing the CO team would be enough to get things moving or at least enough for them to tell you what the holdup is caused by. Sometimes Perth immi do appear to be insensitive and uncaring at times and oblivious to the stress that they cause to applicants when your requests for information are seemingly ignored what I do know is if they make a request for the 2nd VAC, you will have 28 days to pay it and if you are still in OZ when you pay it they will be aware of it and request you provide them evidence of when you intend to leave before they send you the grant email The description of the 143 visa is "offshore" so you must be offshore when they grant it Sorry I cannot offer more in the way of advice cheers Barry ps just realised I answered your post on my wife's username Barry001
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Hi Sylvia My OH (Barry001) posted our timeline .It's on page 483 of this thread and should be of help to you cheers
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Hi can someone help please ? we have been granted visa 143 and have until 15 August to validate the visa we don't expect to be able to enter Oz permanently until after this date because we need to sell our property is one allowed to to register for medicare on our initial entry or must we register after our arrival on a permanent basis ? ie post 15 August 2015 Cheers
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Hi Steve we are heading for Perth. Have yet to sell our house but hopefully it won't take too long.
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We have been asked for money for visa so it can' be long before our visa arrives. At long last just about there =carob;1936689046]Any more news for you Veronique. We leave on March 11th, we have just realised that is only four weeks away. Oh my goodness. Didn't go for a PM this time. Hope you hear very soon.
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Hi Auto reply working again. They are assessing 143/173 lodgements for 21 June 2013 !! , which means they have progressed 7 days since 8 Jan (we were assigned our CO on 8 Jan with lodgement date of 14 June 2013)
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Hi , We use WORLD FIRST and their margin is only 0.3% with no other fees or charges Yesterday we exchanged at the rate of $1.9570 cheers
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HI Carob Brilliant news it's been a long slog but you have made it !!!!!! We are just behind you - waiting for our australian police checks
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Perth immi update today (19/12) 143 assessment date 27 May 2013 NO CHANGE from your posting dated 9 December - disappointing news !!!
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Hi everyone Pleased to say the Perth immi auto reply email is functioning again, but assessment date is no different from a week ago ie 20 May 2013 Cheers
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Try the Brand NewParent Visa Thread . Just type in parent visa top right of page. Lots of advice and support from members. Look at the latest pages first as they will be more up to date. Cheers
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Hi One can send an email to Perth immi on any subject and you usually receive an auto reply within minutes i find this very useful because the auto reply always gives the current processing/receipting dates together with other info but for about a week or more the auto reply system does not seem to be functioning has anyone experienced to same problem ? Veronique
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hi Tony Is does seem to be extraordinarily quick - You're not already in possession of a 173 visa are you ?
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Thank you very much for the info Cass1e04 and Alan cheers
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Hi everyone Can someone please tell me how much time you are given to pay the 2nd VAC once the request has been made by immi ? thank you
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Hi The copy auto reply provided by Amanda will be the correct processing timeline, so I don't know where your agent got September 2012 from (Richardcoull's post on page 743 supports this - he lodged his 143 on 12 April 2013 and was assigned a CO just last week) cheers
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Hi Rich on your timeline on your last posting, the CO date is recorded as 5 October - I think it should read 5 November cheers
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Hi Jen ,thank you for providing your FIL's timeline - just a small point, when immi requested medical ,AOS etc was that also the CO assignment date? It seems as though it can be a quick process once the CO is in place if one had had all the other paperwork and medical completed cheers Veronique