Nita16

Hey Fisher and all,

Wow that's so much information that I had never even heard of. Firstly big congratulations to the visa grants, wonderful new. Secondly, following the posts on this forum the one thing that I did notice is what a friendly group of people you all are. Which is why I took the plunge and signed up. It is a lonely and stressful period to apply and wait for so long when all you want to do is be with your child/children, sharing your experiences with others makes it a better journey.

Cheers

Nita

Hey Fisher1,

Thank-you for your message and to be honest I can't believe we are in the waiting room.

It really does help having an insight to the process. In our circumstances at the moment we are not ready even if the visa came tomorrow. However, that doesn't mean we are complacent and having your words of wisdom on being prepared are very helpful. iIf you are in the UK over Christmas, hope you have a very merry Christmas.

Cheers,

Nita

Hi Julie 1499,

Thank-you for your reply.

We are lucky that our case is not complicated. We haven't applied through agent, being the holder of two law degrees, my husband said I was quite capable of filing the form in. Also, my son had applied for PR without the need of an agent so we decided to go it alone. Thankfully, I am in really good health and am quite active, gym, yoga and swimming. My husband has a few minor issues but the gym, yoga and swimming should help. We have been told our house should sell quickly.

I think you hit the nail on the head everyone's case is different and personal to them. When we applied the wait was approximately 24 months but as we have realised in reality it is much longer. At the moment we are quite busy so the time should go quickly but it is a long wait and there will come the time when we just want to get on with it (the move),which is why I asked about other experiences.

Thanks again for your reply,

Nita

Hey all,

I just wanted to say a massive congrats to all 2014's we have had their visa grants. After much ummimg and r img I decided to join up because you guys all seem to be one massive family. This is my first post post but it I have been following some of the journey that you have been on.

My husband and I applied just before the referendum because it seemed the right time for us even though I am a couple of years below 50, he is slightly above. For us it was the best option.

I have a question; how do you know/ or when do you decide that it is right time to start selling up, planning the move etc without having the visa granted? We love our house and would be too scared to sell it without the assurance that our visa will be granted. I realise that this is different for everyone but your thoughts/ experiences will be grateful.

Cheers.