NikkiLondon
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Thanks Kate, let us know how you get on too! I am fascinated with this whole process! X Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Hi Fiona and Kate, I'm in the middle of the application process too - I applied for a 309 visa end April, was assigned a CO end June, have submitted medicals and police checks and am now waiting. I have been told that there is currently a minimum processing time of 6 months for this visa. This does seem to tally with grant times of people on this site - most are granted around 6/7 months. There are some that are granted at 3/4 months, all of them I have seen have been people who have been married for around 10 years and have kids - so not sure if they give special dispensation for that. Check out this thread to see other people's processing times, I found it really useful. http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/migration-issues/58449-summary-spouse-visa-processing-times-offshore-uk-please-add-your-stats-1396.html I too am finding the wait agonising and am checking my emails every day hoping for an early grant miracle! Good luck to you both!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Anyone permanently emigrate to Oz with schizophenia?
NikkiLondon replied to Teacher's topic in Health
Again I can't offer much advice but wanted to say good luck. When I had my medical they did ask if I had any mental health issues. I suffered from depression a couple of years back and was still on anti-depressants at the time - reduced dose like you. They didn't ask for many more details, just asked if I had hurt myself or others, medical was then approved the next day. Agree with the others that you should get some advice, I'm sure you'll be absolutely fine xx Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
So hard isn't it! I'd love to hear from you when you are granted, I am pretty much two weeks behind you so maybe that will be my two week heads up! Good luck! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Hi Nemesis, I was in the same situation as you - it makes no difference really if you are defacto or recently married, the main thing is the evidence you provide from throughout your relationship. We got married 2 months after submitting our (defacto) application, you just fill out a change of circumstances form afterwards saying you got married / your wife's name has changed and upload your marriage certificate for reference. We got advice from a migration agent and this is what we were told. Hope this helps! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Thanks CelinaOz good to know and congrats on your approval! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Me too, I'm exactly the same and so is my husband who is Aussie and desperate to get home! We're newly married and were defacto when we filed the application so I think not as quick as simple as some. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Hi Deenickolly, I'm in similar timings to you, well about a month behind you. It seems from this forum the "norm" is about 6/7 months (although I know some people are taking longer and the official timings are 10-14 months), so I'm sure you'll be ok for a January move. It's great that your CO said you'd have the heads up before they grant. We haven't had any contact with ours since the first email introducing herself as yet. It seems from what people are saying on here that the really quick applications are people that have been married for 10+ years and have children, is that true of the people on this thread that have had grants in 3ish months? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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How odd, I didn't get the 70 day deadline either. Maybe just different COs say different things in the email! JRJones, you were a signed a CO pretty quick, that's great! Hopefully it's a sign of fast movement over there!
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Backtoback, I'm on similar timings to you, I'm just a couple of weeks behind you: 27/04/16 309 application received 17/06/16 CO assigned 26/06/16 medical uploaded 30/08/16 police check uploaded Now we're waiting! Question, some people say that when they had their CO assigned they requested medicals within 21 days. Mine didn't - they did say that I would need to do medicals but didn't state a deadline, from the wording of the email I wasn't 100% sure if they were asking me to do them straight away or not! Does anyone have any experience of this, I'm wondering if it is a sign that my application will be slower than others?