Bev50Bradley

11 hours ago, AMP said:

Also I suggest you try U3A. Its an international organisation for over 50s and is big in Australia, as it is in the UK.  They offer a massive range of activities, many of which are free or very low cost and you simply have to pay a small annual membership fee.  It really is a great opportunity to get to know people, make friends and also to do interesting activities.  Try checking them out on line where you will see where your nearest branch is and also what they have on offer.

Good luck! 

I’m over in Perth, and have met lots of people, (some strange, but mainly goo on a website called Meet-up, it’s big over here, depending on your interests will depend on the different groups you go and look at.

i went on a couple that were not my cup of tea, but have made some friends on others, so if you try it, don’t think all groups are the same.

Good luck

On 22/03/2019 at 16:35, Ryan 2017 said:

I have got request to pay 2nd instalment on 11/3/2019 for 143 got visa on 19/3/2019

thank god 

What was your application date?

On 27/02/2019 at 21:47, Sharad Guru said:

Requested for pcc’s and medicals on 16:02:2019

aos lodged last week.

yesterday got a call from centrelink regarding interview and bond payment.

 

I haven’t heard anything from Centrelink! Still waiting for the letter with reference numbers to place the bond. !!

On 09/02/2019 at 17:46, summerskybird said:

I applied June 2015. I’ve done my medical (December) and my son has done the paperwork for the AoS, again in December, but still heard nothing.

Yes me too!

21 minutes ago, David Leask said:

 

Awesome Bev! You are one day ahead of us. Things are looking up

 

Trouble is Christmas and holidays looming, but I must say, I am still thrilled!!

On 16/10/2018 at 20:24, Kathss56 said:

Did you not have first 600 valid for 3years

mine says 12 months from date of each arrival

so presumably after my first six months Offshore I can return without having to re apply? 

Someone else also mentioned about re applying for their next 12mths? Am confused! 

This is mine.....

Apologies for the very, very late reply!! I have only just seen the message.

Both of my 600 visas have not had the health insurance condition or the no further stay, or max 12 in 18 month!

i think I have been very lucky.

On 16/10/2018 at 16:14, Bear2015 said:

Hi Bev50Bradley,

I was wondering if you have found out which Centrelink is the most efficient to handle AOS in Perth? Hoping your invitation  comes soon. 

Sorry, only just seen this message, I don’t know which is, but have previously dealt with the Cannington office for my Medicare card, so I will probably go there.

Yeah!! 2 emails received this morning (Saturday)!!!, 1 requesting form 80/ medical/ police checks, the other requesting AOS.

I know it will still be a while, but what a fantastic Xmas present.

Merry Christmas everyone, and I hope the good news keeps coming.........

On 08/12/2018 at 15:00, Kush99 said:

Any July applicants got the invitation for extra documents?? 

Nothing yet!

On 21/11/2018 at 19:38, Marilyn said:

Great news there has been an improvement on the processing times for both 143 and 173 (was 43 months and 48 months) We need some uplifting news!

75 per cent of applications processed	90 per cent of applications processed
42 months	45 months

Here’s hoping

On 03/11/2018 at 13:29, superman2016 said:

@Bev50Bradley  Have you received an invitation from IMMI department to prepare further documents as yet?

Kev

No, nothing yet!

On 15/10/2018 at 15:35, LindaH27 said:

I’m not sure that’s entirely correct. As long as you don’t have the no further stay on your visa you can apply online in Australia to extend your visa. This information is on the home affairs website. https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/visa-about-to-expire/stay-longer

Didn’t work for me, I didn’t have the ‘no further stay’ restriction, I applied for an extension paid $348 and it was refused stating that I needed extenuating circumstances and waiting for my parent Visa was not an appropriate reason.

Thus then returned to UK reapplied and was accepted.

On 13/10/2018 at 18:25, Bigbobbyg said:

We have an acknowledged visa application dated 3rd of July 2015 , our application was handled by Susan Johnson of get going based in Plymouth , she also handled our daughters however when it never came we spoke to Perth who confirmed no application had been made on behalf of our daughter who was distraught , she went anyway and received sponsorship from her employer and is now an Australian citizen , after a frantic call to Perth our application had been received thank god , I don’t know what that woman had done but our daughter lost 5k. The lesson is only use a Mira registered agent .

we have not had any communication from them and have no idea when we will be allocated a case worker , we have sold our house and are going to Melbourne in December we will have to suffer a Holliday or two to Bali , cheap hotels , when we renew our visa in March and when our parent visa is allocated , it’s a big risk but we have three children and a grandchild in Melbourne .

can anyone advise us  on changing our touristvisa to a longer stay one .

bigbobbyg 

 

 

Hi there

Youhave not been forgotten, I don’t think anyone who applied from July 15 has heard anything.

i am living in Perth on a E600 visa it last for 12 months but you cannot ask for an extension unless you have extenuating circumstances, you have to leave the country and reapply offshore. I am on my second E600 with no problems. I went back to the U.K. for a visit and reapplied it came through in 4 days.

18 hours ago, Lolly T said:

Thank you 

 

 

Congratulations Lolly T, I hope your timeframe comes to me.............but I don’t think that will be happening, heard zilch!!

7 minutes ago, superman2016 said:

@Bev50Bradley Please email to your local senator, shadow immigration minister and immigration minister to complain.

Kev 

Already done, the local minister is contacting the home affairs department, as we have requested a meeting?

On 27/08/2018 at 08:26, Sharad Guru said:

Any one from july or august 2015,got requested for medicals..???

Nothing yet!

18 hours ago, michaleasmum said:

Hi Bridgie,

 

Did you have your three 600 visa's consecutively?

I am currently in Oz on one which, expires 28/10.  Any advise, comments greatly appreciated.

Hi, I am not sure if the 600 visas are all the same, as they sometimes have exemptions.

Mine states I can stay for 12 months after my last entry, if yours is the same you could nip over to Bali and reenter  Australia before 28\10 then your Visa will expire 12 months from the date you retun (unless you leave again in this extended time, it would then expire as you left the country)

21 hours ago, bridgie said:

Immigration told me the other week we can apply as soon we are off shore. They didn’t say we would be granted any visa, they just said you can apply. We shall see

I am on my 2nd 600 now, been in Australia since Nov 16, you have to be offshore when applying for another 600, and it’s usually through in a few days.

I wasn’t asked for a medical.

Also if I leave the country before the end of the initial 12 months I can stay here for 12 months after that. (Although should I leave Australia in that extended time for any reason the Visa expires on my exit)

On 26/07/2018 at 23:48, Wishfull said:

Hi Marilyn

I still monitor progress based on people's signature, it helps to make up for the lack of information and transparency from IMMI, however it does depend on people keeping their information up to date. Here is an up to date list for 2015 showing when people lodges their visa application and people's latest status and date that they achieved that status.

Gogirl 28 Jan 2015 Visa granted 21 Dec 2017          Ant111 06 Feb 2015 Visa granted 6 July 2018          Elnak 25 Feb 2015 Visa granted 20 Feb 2018

MikenC 10 Mar 2015 Visa granted 3 July 2018         Merryweather 11 Mar 2015 Visa granted 3 July 2018          Pertenhall 12 Mar 2015 2nd round of AOS July 2018

Nicole Eire 18 Mar 2015 Visa granted 4 July 2018          Rahul Shankar 18 Mar 2015 Visa granted 15 Feb 2018        IanS61 19 Mar 2015 2nd Vac paid 13 Mar 2018

Tidang 26 Mar 2015 2nd Vac paid 12 Jun 2018         nyorksgrannie 10 Apr 2015 Visa granted 4 Apr 2018          Mrs Depp 16 Apr 2015 visa granted 3 July 2018

Ray & Geri 23 Apr 2015 contacted to supply documents 24 Apr 2018       Whataday 24 Apr 2015 2nd Vac paid 18 May 2018       Harris L16 28 Apr 2015 Visa granted 13 Apr 2018

Zaki 4 May 2015 Visa granted 10 Jul 2018       Seamus 11 May 2015 AOS acceptance 20 Dec 2017       Nitinmich 17 May 2015  Visa granted 6 Jul 2018

Val Tibenham 21 May 2015 awaiting request for documents      gurtej singh 18 May 2015 awaiting request for documents       Peter2 18 May 2015 documents requested 18 Dec 2017

Lolly T 3 Jun 2015 documents requested 2 Feb 2018       Lynn Moore 5 Jun 2015 awaiting request for documents          Lisa Lou 8 Jun 2015 awaiting request for documents

Geoffandgill 9 Jun 2015 AOS acceptance 23 Apr 2018       Ryan 2017 10 Jun 2015 AOS acceptance  11 Apr 2018       Rubyford 10 Jun 2015 awaiting request for documents

Airlinegal 15 Jun 2015 AOS acceptance 10 Apr 2018        Emmys Gran 22 Jun 2015 documents requested 1 May 2018       Judy 23 Jun 2015 documents requested 3 May 2018

David HD 24 Jun 2015 documents requested 14 Jun 2018       Thomas 1965 25 Jun 2015 documents requested 3 Apr 2018

The following are all awaiting request for documents:

qizi 30 Jun 2015    Daljeet 28 Jun 2015    Ian Ireland 30 Jun 2015     Bev50 Bradley 13 Jul 2015     David Leask 16 Jul 2015     BillSueMac 1 Aug 2015     Rosijaq 4 Aug 2018

Sharad Guru 15 Aug 2015     Mrs Bee 5 Sept 2015     JesseyJ 25 Sept 2015     Bear2015 2 Oct 2015     Kimboslice 4 Oct 2015     Marilyn 30 Oct 2015     Wishful  28 Oct 2015

AMP 1 Dec 2015      Karu1 5 Dec 2015     Jellybean T 8 Dec 2015     luckymallen 12 Dec 2015

So you can see we both have a way to go yet!

Well done on this, I sometimes think I have been forgotten, so it’s helpful to see the queue.

On 07/07/2018 at 08:58, gafuk said:

Its hard mentally sometimes, " have I done the right thing " This week it's 80 degress in uk and pouring down in Perth !

Apart from that, we decided to have a few weeks off to recover from the stresses of the weeks/months leading up to our migration. Those weeks were a blur and nothing to do with the alcohol. With our house sale, disposal of stuff we were not taking, leaving party to arrange, sorting the stuff we were sending in the container, trying to visit friends and relatives and just not having time to do everything. Even up until 2 am the night before we flew sorting our baggage weights and even then the taxi came to pick us up at 8 am and were not ready and were 10 minutes late. In honesty that would be no surprise for me but my wife is mega organised and she struggled. So yes I would say plan a long way in advance and perhaps don't book the first available flight like we did. Try and get your friends and relatives set up with email, skype, watsapp etc so you can keep in touch.

You are leaving a lot behind that you will miss a little when you get here.

But it's been 4 weeks and we are living in Perth with our Daughter. Our son has been over from Melbourne so the stress was all worth it as they are the reason we came. We have eventually bought a car ( they are twice the price by the way) and just had offer accepted on a block of land that we are going to build on. We are not retiring and now we've had a few weeks off to complete the paperwork we are starting to look for jobs. Yet to see how Australia views the 60 + as far as being job candidates. One thing we have done is get our seniors cards as soon as we could. They are great !  free travel , discounts in many cafe's and restaurants etc , even money of driving license and rates plus lots of other perks, just for being old !! . First time I've been happy about it.   Read up on it and get one asap .

The Perth sky is nearly always big and blue, the sea is turquoise and the sand... sandy coloured. But we have left behind everything we know and are used to. We are starting fresh and at our age we wonder whether we will get to the comfy stage we had in the UK. But I can hug my daughter every day,  talk to my son who is now in the same half of the world as me, if any of us have a problem we can all be together within a few hours and that makes it all worth while.

The waiting room can be frustrating and the journey is emotional even when you eventually get here but it is well worth the wait. Good luck to everyone and keep looking to your future with your kids. This forum will be a great help , thanks.

Where in Perth are you, I’m living in Harrisdale SOR (south of river) 

On 01/07/2018 at 03:23, Rosiejaq said:

Hi we lodged August 2015 and haven't heard anything yet!   

Hi, I lodged July 15 and have not heard anything yet

POM stands for ‘Person of Means’ (so I was informed while on a city tour) it was the first immigrants from England (not prisoners) who were buying land, building houses, but also had to buy acreage outside of the cities to farm, so the population could be fed and sustained.

14 minutes ago, Bev50Bradley said:

Congrats to all those leaving the waiting room soon, hopefully things will move on a little quicker in July!

By the way do you all know what POM stands for?

14 hours ago, Rosiejaq said:

Congrats to all getting 2nd vac requests.  Busy times for everyone and probably some butterflies!  Has anyone with June/July 15 date had email to start the process ie meds, police Chequers etc? As we’re wondering how soon before they start asking!

No, I am still waiting, nothing requested either.

On 15/04/2018 at 16:34, Ray and Geri said:

Don't want to depress you but we have been waiting nearly 3 years and still haven't heard anything from immi dept..... don't get your hopes up too soon, on the visa site they are quoting 36 to 39 months.

Hi Ray and Geri

i am looking at your timeline, it seems others ahead of you have had requests for documents etc, i am just after you, is it worth contacting immi?