nyorksgrannie
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Great news Catlady and you are getting nearer NanaJan!
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The wait is certainly frustrating when there seems to be little movement, I am wondering if they have almost reached the years allocation or whether they have just had a huge increase in applicants. We are all just guessing ....
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Just checked, date still at 22nd September 2014 , let's hope it moves when they have been back at work for a few days after the Easter break.
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Hi Bryan, I feel for you as we too waited to apply due to still having a parent here in uk at the time. I didn't know about Poms in Oz at the time I wish I had. The new proposed 5 year visa may suit you but everyone is waiting for final details, due in July I think. Good luck, it is awful being away from family, especially grandchildren who change so quickly. Sue
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Hi Angela, I have been checking our print outs and it is the Visitor (subclass 600) visa Under Visa conditions it lists 8101 No Work & 8201 Maximum 3 months study. I suspect the 8503 might be to deter people from going on free three month visitor visas and expecting to keep renewing, I don't know, that's my guess. We have applied and paid initial fee for 143 2 years ago so I would hope immi would realise we are serious applicants and have a good reason to visit and support our family. Relax, and enjoy your easter eggs! Sue
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Hi Bryan, firstly you can't work on the 600 visa. We applied for the 143 two years ago and are retired ( well almost, my husband works part time but will retire in a couple of months) so we hope it will come through before the expiry of the 600. We thought when we applied we would be there in under two years but there was a surge in applicants. Depending on your're skills you might be able to get sponsorship for a work visa but not sure if there is an age limit on that. Sorry I can't be more optimistic, you need patience in this waiting room. Good luck, Sue
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Hi again Amp, The on line application form asks for any specific time we want to be there, in our case, to help when second grandchild due, they also asked if we wanted multiple entries to which we said yes, it also asked if we knew dates of entry for each occasion to which we said No and put it depended on family circumstances and progress of 143, all of this is true, everyones circumstances will be different. You could start the online application and you will learn as you go along, it is quite tedious. I was previously under the impression that the visa time started on entry and we put July for our arrival and yet it says valid up to March 2020 (we applied in March). I hope this will be more than long enough and we are granted 143. I did say we had applied for 143 with lodgement date on the application. I didn't want to leave the application for the 600 until the last minute in case there was a delay or change of visas. I hope this helps,good luck with it. Sue
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Hi Angela we recently received our 12 month 600 visa (although not going until late July) On the paperwork it says "your visa allows you multiple entries to Australia until March 2020. You are allowed to stay for a period of 12 month(s) on each arrival" I hope this helps. Sue
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Hi Kath, just looked where Kiama is and it looks like we could be quite a long way from there, we were over in December and drove down to Wollongong along the coast from Sydney and stayed a night in Bowral, we liked it very much, it is just not near our family although our younger daughter has thought of moving in that direction. We will be renting after staying with family until we hopefully get our 143 visa then will build or buy not sure where that will be now that the £ is worth less and prices going up in Oz. Sue
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Hi, yes you can apply for a 143 contributory parent visa if not living in Oz the costs are around Aus $100,000 for two people plus a bond and it is currently taking around 33 months from application, immigration are changing some visa costs and there is a new visa due that allows parents to stay for up to 5 or 10 years I think without being able to work whereas the 143 allows people to work and gives basic health care. There is a fee when you apply but the balance is asked for when you are near the stage of being granted the visa. It is a couple of years since we applied so hope others will be able to correct this if I am wrong. There are other visas if onshore. Go to www.border.gov.au You can visit on a tourist visa e600 (up to 3 months is free) 12 months about £80 each Hope this helps and good luck.
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Thanks Kath, I will look into that I am not on facebook but my husband is, thought I might join when in Oz.
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Thank you for your good wishes, trying not to think about flights until we have exchanged on house but aware prices will be going up! We are not sure where we will end up in NSW bit likely to be at least an hour north of Sydney, we have one daughter in Sydney (no children) and one in Berowra but as you will be aware it is not a cheap place to buy and prices going up too quickly. We would ideally like somewhere with a view but so many houses are crammed too near together with a fence to look at. As you say we might get chance to meet somewhere when we are both there hopefully with a happy ending! that would be lovely, In the meantime there just seems to be so much to think about my head is spinning!
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Hi again Kath & Zee, checked my settings again and box definitely ticked to show signatures but not getting them! technology, good when it works....
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I hope you don't either - if you apply for the e600 the 143 will probably arrive!
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Hi Nana Jan, we have the 12 month e600 visa think it was about £80 each, it gives more flexibility as it enables you to come and go in the 12 month period and if you leave at say 11 months when you re enter it gives you another 12 months ( only up to 2 years in total).Sue Happy Easter to you too
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We are heading for NSW - I don't seem to be getting everyones dates etc., at the bottom of postings since the new system and my settings look ok, maybe because I am on an ipod at the moment, is everyone having this problem? Sue
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Hi Kath, good luck with your house sale I hope someone comes along to buy it soon, and then theres no stopping you, medicals done etc., am I right in thinking you are going to NSW? Sue
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Hi Zee, good luck to you too, it is difficult to know what to do but we feel like we have been waiting for ages as I still had my Father to consider and I couldn't have left him otherwise we might have applied earlier, with both our daughters and son in laws there and our second grandchild on the way it was a no brainer. We will of course miss friends here and lots of other things but think as we are not getting any younger we need to get out there and enjoy being nearer our family, in particular our grandchildren as we have missed so much of our little grandsons baby/ childhood. I do understand though your concerns about leaving the house you love, we sold three years ago and bought a new house instead of renting so I don't feel the same attachment to it. Let's hope the 143 processing will speed up and make all our lives less stressful. I hope it all works out for you. Sue
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Hi Fisher, congrats to you too, we are hoping our house exchanges contracts soon otherwise I could be there by myself too or at least for some of the time! We had thought we would go out in the Autumn if our 143 still hadn't arrived but the baby made us think again! don't think we will get a rest when we arrive so we are having a holiday in May in Italy think we will need it despite all there is to do here. Hope all goes well for you. Sue
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Thank you for the info Julie, whenever we have moved house before we have done our own packing so finding it difficult to hold back now when we want to sort and clean cupboards, lots of things will be going in plastic boxes I think until the packers arrive. I have been stocking up on good bed linen and towels too as it is so easy to buy in the sales on line. I just wish we could get on with mecicals etc., but will just have to try to be patient. Good to hear the exchange rate has improved, we have just got back from a driving trip round Scotland where wifi isn't reliable so I didn't know. Keep posting - its nice to hear when things come together for people after the struggle getting there, it gives us all hope. Sue
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Great to hear how you are doing Julie and at least you have some control over the design and build waiting room, exciting! We are waiting to exchange contracts on house, finalise moving dates etc., but furniture will have to go into store here in uk. We hope to then go to Australia on e600 as our daughter is expecting our second grandchild in August and we need to look after our little grandson. So lots of stress but exciting too. How long did it take your removal men to pack up? We were expecting a couple of days but have now been told a week! we are wondering if this means less men on job. Sue
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Hi everyone, today is the two year anniversary of our joining the 143 waiting room - it's getting a little crowded in here! I do hope there were fewer applications in late 2014 and early 2015, then we might all shuffle up the queue a bit. Good luck everyone.
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Hi AMP, we are still in uk but have e600 to go out this summer. We have annual travel insurance but this will expire in the autumn and we read that on entering Australia you may have to show you have adequate cover. We were advised by an agent that they may require full cover with a company like Bupa or Medibank - comparethemarket.au, which we are looking into. Good luck. Sue
