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When we first got together last year we done 9 weeks apart before I came to OZ and that was hard. We we are getting married in Scotland on the 9th April 2016 then having a blessing back in OZ on the 24th April so our friends and my partners family are all here. It's a bit handy because we can sort some things out for wedding while we are back in Scotland. If my visa comes in the next few days I'd be gutted because I won't be able to come back till mid October anyway.
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We were told 5 months for low risk for the PMV and the thought that's magic we will have it in April only to be told by the Australian embassy in the UK 10-14 months. It's so far out of date. Well it won't be long now and the Perth summer won't be far away either. Back to the cold and very wet Fort William for 6 weeks, not sure how I'll cope. Got used to the nice weather pretty quick.
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Yeah my agent got in touch with the CO 2 weeks ago for a wee nudge but nothing. In a way I'm one of the lucky ones, my fiancé is coming to Scotland in 4 weeks for my brothers wedding. So we won't be apart that long. Just wish the CO said it will be 1 week 2 weeks or a month, then I know where I stand. If I was getting it in the next few days I'd have gone a sat on a beach in Bali instead of going back to Scotland. It's pretty poor the lack of information they give you.
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I'm 2.7 days short of the average and leaving Perth to head back to Scotland tonight to wait for my PMV. Leaving my fiancé and her 2 boys here. Going to be emotional trip to the airport in a few hours. On the good side I get to see my niece and nephew who I've not seen in 15 months
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My agent didn't want to contact them till it reached 10 months but I asked her to send an email to make sure they knew I was in Australia and if there was any update. The reply just said, your clients Prospective Marriage Visa is currently being processed. The processing office is unable to estimate when exactly your clients application will be finalised.
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Yes it's a tourist visa that I'm on. It expired in May this year but I applied onshore to extend it till October but they only extended it till 10th August, so I paid $1060 to try and extend it again which they refused. I'm see the last few days of the 4 week bridging visa you get when you apply to extend a visa. I know it should be any day now. I thought about going to Bali for even a week in the hope that it would come then I can fly back to Perth. But if nothing happens today I think I'm just going back to cold wet Scotland for 6 weeks
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Yeah my agent emailed them 2 weeks ago but they wouldn't give any info other than its being processed. I'm in Australia the now but I have to leave this Thursday. I contemplated going to Bali for a week to see if it comes instead of going back to Scotland. But I could be there a week and still not have it. Looks like I'm just going to book a flight tomorrow back to Scotland on Thursday and stay in Scotland for 6 weeks. My wee brothers wedding at the start of October so I'll stay till after the wedding and then come back.
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Hopefully we see some more grants very soon. 9 months and 2 weeks for me tomorrow. Can't be far away now :arghh:
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Another November grant. Congratulations Mirella, giving me a bit of hope that mines ain't far away. I've to leave the country by next Thursday and go back to Scotland if I don't get my PMV. I'm on this forum about 100 times a day checking things. Going a bit crazy now haha
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Just noticed this thread. Thanks for adding me to the list. I got my agent to email my CO at the start of the week to see if there was any update. I've been in Australia since June last year and my holiday visa expires on the 3rd September 2015 so I've to go back to Scotland in 12 days. But the CO said your clients Prospective Marriage Visa is currently being processed. The processing office is unable to estimate when exactly your clients application will be finalised. I'm not sure if that's good news or bad news. Just over 9 months so hopefully not long now.
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That's me hit the 9 month mark today. I've only got 2 weeks left in Australia so I asked my immigration agent to send an email for a wee update, so see if I hear anything soon. I've been in Australia since June 2014 with my partner, it's been a long hard process. Hopefully not long now.
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That's fantastic news, hopefully that's London starting to speed things up. I got my second visa extension refused so I've only got 26 days left in Australia unless my PMV gets granted before then. Was only just 3 weeks after you that I lodged. That's giving me some hope anyway.
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Can't wait to see some more visa grants. Just applied to extend my stay in Australia for the second time and it cost me just over a $1000 this time
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Thats amazing getting your visa so quick. What visa did you apply for ??
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Just to let anyone know that might need to get an Australian National Police Certificate. I applied for mine on the 11th June and it arrived in the post today. I believe it said on the website it could take 25 days but I got mine in 1 week. That's the last thing I've to get for my PMV. That's me exactly 7 months today, hopefully not much longer.
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It's great to see some September grants, be interesting to see when the first October grants start. Maybe London will speed up to the same a Berlin. They were quoted 10-14 months last year and I seen some people get under 8 month grants.
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Pookie that's fantastic. If you could update mine on your original post that would be great. CO ( LC ) and its PMV 300
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2 weeks before me then. Fingers crossed London starts to speed things up. I'll keep an eye on your progress and updates.
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Me and my partner weren't aware it would take this long. If you go on the Australia website for visas it says up to 5 months to get a partner visa granted. We didn't know that the Australian embassy in the UK had the time scale at 10-14 months which was a massive shock to us. But that's me about nearly 7 months. Hopefully London pull there finger out and speed things up for everyone. I'm so lucky that I've managed to stay in Australia with my partner because I couldn't imagine how hard it is for some people to be apart for a long period of time.
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Just done it online on my IMMI account and it was granted the next day or 2 days at most. It was simple and straight forward. Because I've spent so long in Australia on a tourist visa they said it would be very unlikely for me to extend it again. But a couple of days before mines expires in August if I apply again and they refuse, I believe they give you 28 days to leave the country which would give me another month. I need to check that with my immigration agent.
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I came out here on the 3rd June 2014 to be with my partner. I had to leave the country at the start of September so we went to Phuket for a week where we got engaged. I was pulled aside at immigration coming back into Perth. They told me I should look at getting a different visa because holiday visas ain't for this purpose. Me and my fiancé left to go to Bali and we lodged a PMV offshore. I was pulled aside at immigration leaving the country and I explained I'm lodging a visa when I'm offshore and that was fine, they also took me aside when I flew back into Perth and I told them that I've lodged my PMV and they let me straight in. I flew to Bali for one night in February and they weren't happy when I came back to Perth the next day. I was taking aside and questioned but luckily it was a really nice lady at immigration. I explained what I was doing and that I'm not working, I'm looking after my fiancé's two boys and she said I believe you and let me in. She said I might not be so lucky next time. Before my holiday visa expired in May I lodged a holiday extension visa subclass 600 and they granted it to 10th August. So fingers crossed I get mine granted about there.
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I'm not able to get a WHV because I'm 36. I left school and worked in a family motor factor business for 17 years so that's not a skill to get work either. So one year and not worked a single day, my fiancé has 2 kids so I get them to all there sports and look after them when my fiancé is at work.
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Yeah I seen someone put that they lodged on the 6th September on another website.. I'm already in Australia and my holiday visa expires in the middle of August so I'm crossing fingers and toes that mines gets granted before then because I don't think they will extend my holiday visa because I've been in Australia since June 2014. Never expected to wait this long since the Australian immigration website says it's 5 months for visa grant then we lodge it and Australian embassy in London say 10-14 months but nearly there now.
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Hey Jen NT I'll be keeping an eye on your progress. I lodged my PMV on the 18th Nov 2014. Hopefully we don't have to wait much longer. Seen there was September grants done.
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http://www.boabmigration.com.au and a lady called Denise is dealing with us