LouiseCT

Hey everyone!

Thought I'd continue the good news of the day - my 309 visa for granted today at 5pm! Thanks everybody for the help and support!

I hope you all get your good news soon! Good luck xx

Geez, new June applicants/lurkers now popping out of the woodwork! The list is now -

 

sarah187 03/03(?) AW submission date estimated

datstheone 05/06 JM

Rikkeskill 06/06 JM

drew1975 08/06 WP Granted 03/03

LucySt 08/06 KC granted 03/03

JonnoM 11/06 KP

Jkcotton 12/06 CO unknown

LouiseCT 16/06 WP

MrsW27 24/06 CO unknown

 

2 grants today ahead of schedule. Thanks CO's, we love ya :hug:

So good to hear june applicants are starting to be granted! Congrats to everyone who's got theirs recently hopefully there's more to come in the next couple of weeks! I can't wait to hear!! Good luck guys x

Absolutely!! It's just knowing you're so close after such a long wait isn't it, at least it's weeks rather than months now :-D - heading to Melbourne What about you?

That is true and everyone keeps telling me not to wish my time away. Gotta make the most of being at home and with family!

I'm heading to Melbourne to! My bf moved there 5yrs ago and I lived there for a year in 2012. We have a house in the Western suburbs so looking forward to getting back to our life there!

Hello! I also applied in June...application lodged 24/06/14 CO allocated 13/07/14. Not heard from her since beginning of November, but it looks like the May ones are going through so hopefully the June ones in the next few weeks :-)

Hello! I really hope so haha. I don't know about you but I'm definitely finding this last month the hardest! Just want to be able to finalise plans and get the ball rolling! Where abouts are you planning to head?

Hi there, I was wondering if there were any other June applicants on here, or any who may have heard anything? Just hit 8 months on Monday but by the looks of things it'll be another month. But the waiting is driving me mad!! I'm already refreshing the inbox over and over again!

Hi and welcome We had to get an australian police check too but it was done so quickly and they posted it to us in Ireland too It only took two weeks for it to come through and cost about AUD$40 I think. You got your CO quick! We applied in March and it took 6 weeks! It was easy for us to get a medical booked in Dublin so I'd assume it'd be similar in London. There's a whole department for visa medicals and we had to wait two weeks for a free appointment. They had everyone at the same time though so it was first come first served. Our whole process including waiting as we got moved around was about two hours. If they did it all together it'd be quicker but we had someone in front of us, and each examination was done in different rooms and then we had to wait half an hour for an xray too. Just make sure you book at the panel approved ones on the list on the website What are your CO's initials, if you don't mind me asking?

Thanks @LaurenCatriona, that's really helpful. My boyfriend lives in Melbourne so wasn't sure if they would need to post it back to him! I am booking my medical at the end of the month in London, I wish they offered free appointments! Haha. My case officers initials at WP. I'm hoping that if we were assigned a case officer that quick then maybe things might move a bit quicker, probably not though!!

Thanks for the info on the Police certificates. I cant get them until after the 16th of sept but it's really good to know that its pretty straightforward xx

Hi! I'm new to this forum but it has been really helpful whilst I was compiling my application so thanks!

My subclass 309 application was received at Australia house on 16/06/2014 and I was assigned my CO today (10/07/2014), 3 weeks and 3 days after receiving!

I have to wait until after September to do police/medical checks - I have to do a Australian police check as I lived there for a year, but I was wondering if anybody had any idea if they will send the certificate back to me in England, or if I have to give them an Australian address?

It's probably a silly question, just don't want to make any mistakes!!

Also, does anyone know how long it takes for a medial check appointment for the hospitals in London? Is it fairly easy to get one?

Thanks