NotGoodAtWaiting

From memory the stat decs are valid for a year. I think that means they have to be less then 12 months old when submitted as evidence - but worth ringing to check.

...and its here. hoorah! only a 309 (thought he might qualify for the 100 straight off) but still... relieved!

 

now off to see if there are still flights available for next week. after 17 years away, i'm going home to perth!

I wrote too soon - the email confirmation for the 100 came through separately later.

double hoorah!

i have the same co and she said the same to me 9 month mark it should come through. My fingers are crossed for you

...and its here. hoorah! only a 309 (thought he might qualify for the 100 straight off) but still... relieved!

now off to see if there are still flights available for next week. after 17 years away, i'm going home to perth!

Any news?

Nope.

Email exchange with CO (WP) b4 xmas suggested tomorrow would be the day... will wait and see (what else can you do!)

Still waiting...

Posting here too in case anyone can help....

I'm getting confused now. I'm applying for the 301/100 as my husband is Aussie. We have 2 children. Before I submit the application they will have Aus citizenship by descent and Aus passports.

The form asks you to put down all your children

No problem. Just those 2. But it asks are they migrating with you?

They are certainly coming with us....but are they migrating? They are Aus citizens in their own right. So do you tick yes or no?

Someone on Another thread said they're not included on the application but they had to put down the kids aus passport numbers....i cant see the bit on the form for that...it is late though here!!

Also will they need to have medicals as my dependents? Blurb says all dependents need medicals. Do Aussie passport holding children have to have medicals too??

We had something similar and rang for an answer. If they travel on an aus passport they are not migrating. We put a copy of our sons cit by decent in with all the evidence as well and wrote something in one of the written sections - so it was clear, but didn't put him down as a migrating child.

We applied on 21st April, so 8 months and 7 days so far. Any grants for applications later than that?

8 months and 23 days and still waiting.

Been told it will take the full 9 months.

Oh Boo!

 

My fingers are still crossed for you.

We tried the gentle prod email saying we really want to be in Oz by mid-jan. Response said it was being finalised and we should get a decision by the 8th of jan - which would be exactly 9 months.

We've got WP too. 8 months and 8 days for us now... gives me hope we might just get it before xmas!

Might try the 'prod' email mid-week...

Tomorrow I'd the8 month point for me.... Let the tense wait commence.....

My OH is a day ahead of you Ronansmyth - 8 months was up on Sunday. Hoping we hear some good news by the end of next week - hopefully b4 xmas!

They said you had to show you would be in Country when boxes arrive.

I'm not sure thats true - we are going with sevenseas and we have already sent everything because we sold the house - the goods due in the country at the end of november and we aren't going to get there until jan (haven't even booked tickets yet). They sent me the paperwork for quarentine just the other day - that paperwork asked for flight details etc., but I have submitted it with that section left blank and so far I haven't recieved notification of it being bounced. I have used sevenseas several times now and have never had a problem sending/recieving goods when I wasn't in the country.

I (the aussie half of the partnership) did all the paperwork and had my mother down as a nominee to recieve the goods and my mothers address went down as the destination (although sevenseas are just going to store them until we get there).

I bet there is a way to get the good on their way before you leave...

Hi there

 

Applied for the wife's subclass 309/100 visa on the 13th of October via the post. We submitted a cheque with the application as our payment method. My question is when should we expect to hear acknowledgment that we have lodged the application?

 

Thanks

It was about 7 weeks for us b4 CO made contact. If you look, most people on this forum have their major milestones in their signature - that should give you an idea of timescales. (If you look for people who applied after June 14 as the processing times seemed to change with the new (Australian) financial year).

Not sure if anyone cares, but I feel like posting an update

House sold and contracts exchanged in Sept (now living with the inlaws)...

Notice given at work last week (I'm on 3 months notice)...

Two phone interviews for jobs...

...and other half has had a conditional offer of a place at university starting Feb (the condition being that he has a visa)

So, last piece of the puzzle is a visa... a 100 will make the uni fees cheaper!

Hoping these 8 month something approval times keep - should mean we have it by Xmas!

I will be applying for my spouse's partner visa in December.

 

Is it possible to apply ONLINE without contacting the local Australian High Commission. I want to avoid local Australian High Commision to avoid paper application.

You should be able to do everything through the ImmiAccount:

http://www.immi.gov.au/Services/Pages/immiaccount.aspx

Hi all - im new to poms in oz and loving all the advice and support found here... its so good to not feel alon.

 

Sorry if this has been asked before or is in the wrong thread but I was wondring that seeing as the processing time is currently so long, what are the restrictions on/ how easy is it to leave the country where you lodged the application to visit family etc whilst the decision is pending

 

Thanks in advance

Bel

My understanding (correct me ppl if I am wrong) is that there is generally no problem taking short trips for holiday to places like France or Ireland (i.e. where you don't need a visa). If it is a country your CO may be interested in (i.e. somewhere where there may be a terrorist training camp or has an ourbreak of ebola) or if you are going for a long time, check your travel arrangements with your CO first as you don't want it to be later used against your visa app. If you are going to Australia, inform your CO as you do not want any tourist/other visas to override your Partner visa (technially, the last Aussie visa you are issues with is the one that counts, so if they issue your partner visa and you then apply for a tourist visa, the tourist visa overrides!).

Thats my understanding of it - its common sense really.

Cool - thanks. Missed that post.

Puts my mind at ease - really want to be in oz shortly after the new year!

Hello People.

I've been doing some internet searching and reading rival forums, and word on the net is that the new processing times only apply to new applicants. Those of us who have been quoted 8-9 months, they will still aim to get processing done in that timeframe.

However, if anyone is able to further verify that with their CO, please let us know if its true (I wasn't going to bother our CO until I have reasonable cause to, which will be when we move at the end of the month).

Cheers for the quick reply. Not too concerned about validating - want to be in oz for the start of the next academic year anyway. Am hoping our app will be closer to the 8-9 month mark as we have a strong case (lived together for 5 years, 2 year old son - and I made sure his citizenship was sorted just after he was born!)... Hope that all counts for something!

Hi. First time user. Aussie in UK. Partner submitted for partner visa on the 12th April. We are using the new ImmiAccount (so payment taken same day of submission!) Have completed police checks and medical in the last month (as the ImmiAccount seemed to suggest we should) and scanned and uploaded heaps of documents! Not heard anything yet about getting a case officer.

I get the sense from some of the threads that some people are still using paper submissions. Has anyone used the ImmiAccount and had their application progress? Is it the same process as the paper based one - am I to expect roughly the same time scales in terms of CO assignment, grant etc. ?