AlanSteel
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Light the blue touch paper! Received an email from migration agents.............
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Hi Chittaway, I don't have any answers but @Alan Collett would be worth contacting as he has done a good job for us. He is a migration agent MARA registered in UK and Oz I believe. Good luck with the process
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No idea to be honest, but I have contacted Immi direct as I haven't had a reply from my migration agent since I sent an email Monday, so hopefully they will contact me. As you say though, phone glued to me now! If we get asked for 2nd payment and can pay before Tuesday then we can fly out and return in time for me to start my new job on 2nd August
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We are currently assessing applications lodged up to and including 1 June 2014. Please note that due to a very high number of 173 and 143 applications received in June 2014, the assessment date is expected to change at a much slower pace than usual. We appreciate your patience and your understanding. we haven't heard anything yet though!
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Yes, and a polite reply saying that they follow a strict date order, and to be fair to all, they have to follow this, although a lot longer put. Lol and to be honest, I guess that's the best way, otherwise if people que jumped, others wouldn't get any closer. As frustrating as that is.
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Thanks for the update, alas I have just had to send an update to the company who want me to start on 2nd August, saying it's doubtful our visa will be in place by then. To make matters worse, my migration agent hasn't replied to my email sent earlier this week! I hope the employer can wait.
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Well 6 weeks in, and after the hectic first month, things have settled down. My job is being held until 2nd August, but after seeing todays update from Immi, might have to go back and see if they will extend this further. Karen isn't having a great deal of success finding work, but then again, we were told that until we get a definite visa, she wont get too many wanting to interview her. On the plus side to that, the garden looks good! Fishing tackle purchased, but not yet been out, and camping kit slowly building up, ready for the warmer weather! The mighty Perth Demons, are unbeaten since we arrived, so we are becoming a the 'lucky omen' fans there at the moment. Love watching the WAFL, not sure why more Brits don't get involved watching it to be honest! Anyway we are off south this weekend, hopefully spotting some Whales down in Augusta on Sunday. If your in Joondalup area, give us a call, maybe a coffee sometime?
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It's going to take as long as it takes! If applications are higher than normal then waiting times will be affected. Yep it would be nice to have our case looked at earlier as suggested by the time scales given when we applied but if the numbers are as high as 40% over normal them just sit back chill and wait. I was hoping after last week's update to have had a case officer this week, but still nothing. It is what it is and I'm sure they are working hard to catch up.
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Hi Julie, good to see your out here, now chill and relax, that will sort out the blood pressure. I had mine taken 3 times when we did our medicals. Cant say we are having similar experiences, most here seem to offer help wether it's needed or not lol. Absolutely agree with your comments about estate agents, and they don't get any better even when your in a rental! Sat here just waiting for someone to say we are being processed, Gotta be close very soon.
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Dear PVC (if you are reading) Please stop reading and look at our application...... lol
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Cheers Kim, and good luck to hubby on day one! Still not getting too excited about the door opening to be honest, seeing as we had hoped to have this done in Jan/Feb. But as each day passes, we like to think it is getting closer.
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We can almost feel the door opening, just 3 days away from us, well the lodgment date is at least :-)
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Sounds a great idea, count myself and Karen in please. If you need a hand organising, just give us a shout!
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Hi Roberta, not sure if I've missed the rest of your thread, but I'm not positive in thinking that out of an estimated 24 million people in Oz, the amount of annual 'old Brits' as you label us out of an annual Immi quota of around 8000 per annum allocated, which incidentally is not just for Brits, but the total numbers per annum, is either costing the Australian taxpayer as much as other areas of immigration, or doing much in the way of adding to the ageing population. As a percentage this visa contributes around 0.03 of the growth in population. Like I said, my reply may be taking your comments out of context as I couldn't see anything else other than your piece on this thread.
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WooHoo! Welcome to the Oz section of the waiting room! Hope your journey went well!
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Eat drink and be merry on the flights!! Enjoy the experience
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Hi I didn't answer sooner, as I have no answers to offer and was hoping someone else might be able to help you. All I can suggest is contact a MARA registered agent, I have used @Alan Collett from Go Matilda, and have been happy with his advise to date. Good luck.
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Great share! Thanks
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We have justed moved into a leased property our first since we moved from UK to Perth. We got a 12 month lease, although originally it was for 6 months, but we asked for a longer one and got it. Ideally we want to stay in one place, and not feel as if continually living out of suitcases, so 12 months suited us better.
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Don't go holding your breath! :wink:
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Thanks @Bev50Bradley! I cant take all the credit, I have the will of a good woman driving us on!!! :smile:
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Hi @geordie joe, there is a minimum income level and unfortunately I also cant remember it doh!
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Cheers @Fisher1, not 100% living the dream, job is subject to visa, visa seems to be taking for ever!
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Thanks Amanda, not easy knowing that the visa has still to be granted. This could all turn into a long expensive 12 months holiday!
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Thanks @Catlady2014!