maisiedaisy
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Hi Julie When we came out in August on a 651 we got a return. There didn't appear to be an awful lot of difference in the price to be honest and I believe you have to have either a return flight or an onward ticket. Maisie
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Just thought I'd give an update now we've been residents a whole two weeks. We've actually been here since August and spent six months with our daughter and then spent the last three months in a holiday rental overlooking the water and watching the dolphins next week we move into a new rental for six months while we decide to rent for ever or to buy. Went out at the weekend and bought new furniture, bed, chairs, sofa, table, fridge/freezer, washing machine, tv, vacuum, coffee table, lamp table, unit, saucepans, crockery, kettle, toaster, etc. Phew!! Our twelve small boxes being looked after for us in the UK have now been collected and are making their journey to us. We brought a car in August and now have Medicare cards, drivers licences and tax numbers (well hub has his tax number but mine is still to put in an appearance). Letters have been sent to all the relevant official place, ie tax and pensions. We wake up in the morning to the sunshine, the sound of the waves lapping, the birds singing and our glimpses of the dolphins. Seeing our gorgeous grandkids and just being in the country we love. For all those still in the waiting room, you will get there, it will happen, just keep the faith and if anyone is coming Brisbane way we can always meet for a drink Best wishes Maisie
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Hi Lorraine We had to have Oz police checks done because we had spent in total a year over the last 10 years in Australia. Adding up the days over the last 10 years, a month here, a month or two there. It soon adds up. I do believe you can get your medicals done in Oz too. I'm sure one or more of the lovely people on here will let you know if I'm wrong. Good luck Maisie
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Thanks Steve. I went on to VEVO and there we are Maisie
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To add... I don't think they actually have to stamp anything in your passport anymore as it's electronically linked. When my daughter came over she had practically half a page stamped in her passport. Guess it's all changed Apologies again fisher from a very embarrassed Maisie ☹ Maisie
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Arrived back in Oz from our little jaunt to Wellington and got our visa stamped I did think it would say 'resident' or something but it just said Arrived! Is that what they stamped in your passports fellow residents? My daughter had a big thing splodged in hers. Just checking they didn't miss anything! Maisie
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Hi Have you tried to ring them as Steve suggested. I can imagine that it could be difficult to do that but as there have been no replies to your two emails I can't think of any other way to go. I hope you hear from IMMI soon. Please let us know what happens. maisie
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Hi all Arrived today and now sat here in our hotel room in Wellington, NZ. My phone has just beeped and our Agents have emailed me to say we have been granted our 143 :wink:. So with an enormous Wooooohoooo!!!! Maisie has left the waiting room. Good luck to all those still keeping the seats warm, hopefully you'll all get the email you've been waiting so long for really soon. maisie
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Hi Sadge Not sure how they decide who does and who doesn't need to fill in the dreaded Form 80 but looking at most of the signatures on here I think we all have. Someone shout out if I'm wrong. maisie
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That's very true Alan, the brightness will be shining through my tent which is all I can afford now hahahahaha! maisie
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Something will turn up Julie trust me. Just when you think nothing is happening, it all happens at once. Keep smiling nice lady maisie
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Thanks everyone for your lovely comments. I'll definitely let you know how things are going. Looking for somewhere to live now!!!! Bank balance looked so much better last week before I paid that last VAC :confused: maisie
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Hi Bev Yes I'm afraid they did ask for the dreaded form 80!! I was so glad to see the back of that form!! maisie
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Hi good people Great big Woooohoooo!!!! Just had notification that PVC have received the final vac from us and will be granting our visa once we've left to go to NZ on Tuesday. I've vacated my seat and I'm stood at the waiting room door with my foot in it ready to go. Shuffle up everyone :wink: I'll let you all know when we get the word that it's done. maisie