Angelpie

48 minutes ago, Zea said:

Already tried that few times they said they can't help us with timeline. They can only guid us for general queries and not any specific case.

My fiancee is in Australia and i am in Ireland, She tried from onshore and i also tried global contact number.

When I spoke to the call centre they kindly emailed my co because for some reason my emails weren't getting through and on a few occasions the email address they provided didn't work and the emails kept pinging back , I explained and they simply emailed my co with my phone number and a request to call me as we were having technical issues , which she did several times and was very lovely 

this time around we've had info requests off two separate people and no news since we updated all the new into required 

3 hours ago, Invicala said:

But the pmv allows multiple entries into Australia? 

After we got married we lodged for next stage , so the bridging visa we have took over when the pmv ran out , the bridging visa we are now on doesn't allow for us to return to Australia if we leave without getting the appropriate bridging visa that allows us to leave and return 

4 hours ago, Invicala said:

Thanks! Just I’m worried that I’ll have to wait months and months rather than weeks. We brought it forward to October which could be a problem if it’s months and not weeks   

did they also give you a deadline to submit everything by? Did you hear a week later?

I think they give you deadlines for everything, we got our pmv visa and a date we had to enter Australia by ( we cannot leave unless we apply for bridging visa b I think it is and have special grounds, otherwise if we leave we cannot re-enter Australia) we just prepared everything and were pretty much ready to go within the timeframe given, our co was so nice and told us our visa would be approved assuming the police check was all good and even told me the entry date 

2 hours ago, Invicala said:

Hi everyone! 

 

Just a wuick update and hoping i could get some advice, 

we recieved news that we finally got a case officer. They asked for an updated police check and asked for our NOIM to be brought forward. They gave us a deadline of 18th June to do this by, however we have submitted it today. Anyone have any experience of how long after this I will be expecting to wait for possible approval? Feel like I have months more to wait now 0.o 

We didn't have to change our noim but were waiting on my oh new police check as he got the wrong one initially almost as soon as we submitted it our visas were approved and we had a date we had to be in Australia by it was very quick , that was through the London office though 

hope you hear soon

2 minutes ago, spangle 1 said:

Hello @Angelpie  and thanks, yes I'm guessing so (2 years to pr) the grant letter just says until notified that 801has been decided or the application is withdrawn. I think one person on here said they got both together but I'm really not complaining I got this one a lot quicker than expected 

It's fab news , really pleased for you , keeping my fingers crossed mine comes through quick once his police check comes through Xx

1 hour ago, spangle 1 said:

Hey everyone,

Quick update I just had my onshore partner 820 granted yesterday  (lodged in Oct 18 via an Australian agent) sending good luck wishes  to everyone else I've met so far on this journey.who is still waiting. My timeline; PMV 300 (lodged via Australian agent) Aug 2017, request for further info. (med and police check) med. failed referred then accepted visa granted Jan 2018 married onshore June 2018 Partner 820 lodged (via Australian agent) Oct 2018 granted May 2019.

Congratulations Just waiting for my husbands police check to come through ( apparently the one we got for our pmv visa wasn't the correct one for this visa ) 

is it still a 2 year wait for pr? 

Congrats again

11 hours ago, spangle 1 said:

Congratulations on your wedding! @Angelpie great to hear how you're doing! I'm on the bridging visa too (lodged application in Oct) hope you're getting through the paperwork, I found it much harder to stay focussed second time around xx

Thanks spangle1 you're not kidding on the staying focused part With everything else that there still is to do around the house n normal life etc whilst there's not much difference in all the other stuff I have to do from doing it the first time around I'm still drained from that and moving getting married schools etc! It's relentless but all will be good in the end Got our bridging visa in January Good luck with everything Xx

Our pmv took almost 4 months applied Dec 2017 granted march 2018 ( due to my now husband getting the wrong police check ) or it would of been through sooner!! Our co was very nice as I had trouble uploading things etc so she would call me - such a lovely and helpful lady took the stress right out of things at the end! now on the bridging visa and being driven crazy with paperwork again xx

I'm changing my name after it all goes through it just seems a huge hassle and added stress to do it before , plus ideally I'll be on my way to going for citizenship aswell by then so hopefully do it in one fowl swoop

On 18/05/2018 at 21:37, spangle 1 said:

If it's any consolation Angelpie, my oh didn't have a clue half of the time what he was doing either I'm sure it was more by luck than judgement he got some of it right lol xx

Haha snap!! Definitely more luck than judgement with my oh God only knows what goes off in his head I get more comprehension out of the dog sometimes lol xx

14 hours ago, TheWayOfThePony said:

Yes definitely federal! My partner only applied for the state police check at first and our agent told us that was not good enough. Has to be federal.

Our CO requested his police check at the same time as mine, so I assume it's a standard thing now and sponsors have to go through the police check as well (which makes sense in a partner visa).

I have no idea what my partner applied for he swears it was federal but they sent back state check So he had to apply again for the federal , he probably wasn't paying attention to my nagging lol xx

On 07/05/2018 at 13:52, SusieRoo said:

Fantastic to find such a well-written and detailed post.

I just have a couple of questions.

1. Was transport from Melbourne airport to Mickleham included in the quarantine/kennel part? Or did you have to arrange this yourself?

2. When you talk about a having a government-approved vet, is this a UK vet who is Australian government approved? I guess there will be a register for approved vets somewhere online.

Thank you in advance.

I've decided to go with transfur , I have a great coordinator Sophie, all my fees apart from vets fees are included, even quarantine and delivery to the Gold Coast , they will deliver her crate so she can get use to it then collect her from home to the airport ready to fly and give me a schedule for the vets stuff I still need to do nearer the time, everything I need is in my pacakage , my qualified vet is  a vets for pets vet, he has the qualifications that Australia requires so he can complete paperwork etc xx

On 24/04/2018 at 10:18, spangle 1 said:

Awww thanks hunni ☺ and will do..you too let us know how it goes it's always good to see peoples updates ☺ had a busy couple of days here getting formal stuff done; bank, driving licence etc while oh has been off work to ferry me around ☺ but having a break now xx 

This forum has been a god send for me , plus it's great to see how others are going and their tips on things - I'm looking forward to my first bottle of corona and 5 mins chill out after all the craziness has died down ? Xx

6 hours ago, spangle 1 said:

So, heads up to everyone and hoping ?everything is going well for you all. I really understand from experience how scary the process can be (not all of mine was straightforward my medical that was referred being one ?) but finally I can say it has been worth it all so far! I arrived here in Australia on Saturday no problem at the border and am settling in with my oh ? looking forward to our wedding. I'm viewing this as a bit of a break from all the form filling but am also mindful and already collecting evidence for the next stage. 

best wishes Spangle xx

Congratulations spangle and best wishes for your wedding ❤️ Do let us know how you go on with the next stage , enjoy the break first tho xx

4 hours ago, HibiscusDreams said:

Coming back to my earlier slight concern, has anyone got any experience on how long it takes to get an emedical reference number through when putting in for it before a visa is submitted? I thought it would be instantaneous, or within 24 hours, but I submitted the emedical form (all 9 pages?!) a week ago and still haven't got back a ref number. Is that normal, or should I chase them up? Should I be concerned?

 

 

We got ours almost straight away but had already lodged our visas and appointments were within a couple of weeks xx

22 hours ago, HibiscusDreams said:

Jesus! I didn't know Class 300s had an "enter by" date... I was under the impression that it just had to be within the 9 month period from when the Visa is approved.   We've already fixed a date for our wedding so hoping that doesn't become an issue - though our celebrant is providing details of all our plans to submit along with the visa so hoping they will take that into consideration? 

Just wanted to ask those who have trod these hallowed footsteps before how it works with eMedical? I'm a bit worried. I must admit I assumed once one applied for an eMedical ref number to preload a medical before applying that the reference would be near instantaneous and auto-generated by the system. However I submitted the request on the 1st, and still haven't had a reference back. I was hoping to get it done this week or next as I've got time off work - and the nearest clinic to me is still an all day trip.  Is this normal?

On the plus side, civil partnership cert is underway, stat decs are getting done,  things are moving! Fingers crossed if eMedical and BDM get their skates on, can submit at the start of may as planned

Exciting times - although our visa hasn't been officially been granted yet ( bit of a cock up with oh police report being only for Queensland not federal ? ) our co was ready to grant last month which would of taken us just over the 3 1/2 month threshold, I eventually managed to speak to my co and explained the cock up - yes I'm marrying an idiot , we laughed ? And she's giving us the maximum time she can to give us to enter Australia so we can get my dog sorted etc she was very mindful of our wedding date and was so lovely xx

On 24/03/2018 at 10:44, Englishwifeinoz said:

Hi Angelpie (cute name btw!)

I used Vets for Pets for all veterinary aspects as my Vet was a government appointed vet which saved a lot of agro - he was also wonderfully helpful and went over and above because he adored our dog (even giving us his personal mobile number to call him on a Sunday morning in case there were issues with the paperwork). I can’t promise all vets will be as helpful and knowledgeable but they are out there.

I flew her with Emirates Sky Cargo who were also fantastic but just make sure they quote you for the full journey and not just the first part of the journey to Dubai where your dog will have to have a roughly 15-16 hour layover to run around and eat and rest. We got stung with a much larger flight cost at the last minute but it was still massively cheaper than using a shipping company. You pay for the flight the day you send your dog as they base it on total weight. Most pet transport companies use Emirates Sky Cargo as far as I know.

I filled all of the documents out myself but I did ask my vet to check over some of it for me and explain some of the terminology which wasn’t too much of a hassle seeing as we were there every other week for about seven months. You will become very familiar with your vet.

Make sure you have already started the rabies vaccine process because that’s incredibly important to get the timing right. Theres a few resources online to help with that. Also bear in mind that the vet will need to adhere to English export requirements as well as Australian import requirements. But it’s their job to make that tick along nicely not yours so let them do what you’re paying them to do - if you find a vet that’s well practiced in exports you will have nothing to worry about. 

You will always receive confirmation - like for instance when we submitted the form for Pumpkins export we received confirmation of the receipt of the paperwork and then they emailed me again to tell me when they had sent the forms directly to the vet.

You will need to apply for, be approved and arrange and pay for quarantine before the flight arrangements can be fully made - you can book the trip and get the flight details but they will work behind the scenes to arrange pick up of your pet from Melbourne airport and quarantine won’t agree to this unless you have paid for the quarantine visit in full and the airline won’t fully book the flight until they know your dog is safe on the other side etc. That part can be frustrating but you won’t be sorting all that out yourself trust me.

This is all listed out online though - I literally lived by the online timeframes and wrote them out and had notes added to them. 

Also but a good quality crate with a draining board and send your dog off with towels that smell of you that they can snuggle up in for some of the journey until they’re confiscated. I also hid a toy in the towels that wasn’t found when they checked the crate before sending her off although they are forbidden. 

Dont worry about the water bowl being too shallow the airline will attach a big deep one and will make sure your pet is looked after - they also attach all stickers and paperwork for you - the guy who took pumpkin from us at Manchester airport was a complete dog lover and cuddled her for a good five minutes before we said our final goodbyes to her holding in our tears so she didn’t think something was wrong. It was so heartbreaking saying goodbye to her for two weeks and worrying the whole way but you get updates as to where your fur baby is and whether they arrived safely etc.

We did use Jetpets to transport pumpkin from Mickleham to Newcastle as it seemed like the least stressful journey for her rather than a very very long drive we would have had to subject her to. They were fantastic and very easy to use. And very reasonably priced too and made sure all of pumpkins travel happened without exposing her to extreme heat in the height of summer. I contacted them myself and arranged it and was happy with the quote and the lines of communication were brilliant. 

I personally would give Emirates skycargo a call and ask them for some info - they will tell you where to start - which will be the rabies vaccines and export cert and import cert. And will also give you a quote based on the size and weight of your dog as a starting point and you can price up quarantine and contact jetpets if you need interstate travel too in Australia. 

Hope this helps but ask me if you need any more info - it’s by no means easier than using a pet transport company but if you’re on a smaller budget like I was then it’s the only way and isn’t impossible or even that difficult it’s just all about timing and being on top of your organisation game lol 

Lucy  

Hi there thanks ever so much for your reply , rabies has been started so we are all good for that , we are with vets for pets aswell! 

Ive been told as my dog is boxer cross it would be best if she flew Qantas from uk to Perth then to Melbourne but I'm unsure if Qantas deal with jo public , 

do quarenteen collect the animals from the airport or is it something that we have to arrange - so much more to do though I e probably printed all the information off I think I need to go through it again 

did your pooch settle in ok 

thanks for your help

rachel xx

18 minutes ago, Nemesis said:

 

Its unusual to see such a short validation period - may be down to the date on which the medical or police check was done. 

The other thing to watch is that although first entry doesn't need to be a permanent move, with a PMV you also only have a 9 month window from grant in which to get married and then apply for the Partner Visa itself.

Cheers nemesis , 9 month thing is fine it was the very short validation time x

8 minutes ago, Nemesis said:

About 25 years ago, not really relevant now!

Sorry nemesis I meant to quote someone else ?? I was curious about nekisha- if she only had about a week to activate her visa and if that was normal? 

On 13/03/2018 at 17:52, Nemesis said:

It means you must make your first entry to Australia by 22 March 2018. ie BEFORE 22 March 2018.

Best get packing!

Just out of curiosity what date did you get you Pmv visa grant? X

8 hours ago, Englishwifeinoz said:

Hi,

I was meant to quote Imapla but obviously chose the wrong quote

Sorry, I haven’t posted on here for forever due to moving to Australia and settling in over the last three months etc. So I thought I would give an update.

Despite apparent trepidation from most people on this thread over arranging shipping for a dog yourself, I can confirm that my little dog made it to Australia without a single issue. Everything worked out beautifully and there were absolutely no issues with the paperwork. I understand that most people would want to use a pet transport company for peace of mind and expertise but everything and I do mean absolutely everything you need to know is available online and also via your vet. These are exactly the same resources the shipping company use for information.

Also, quarantine provide updates too so you know that your dog has been collected and assessed and further funds are requested for any further vets fees (which we didn’t have to do) and for the release and so on so you are kept in the loop.

If you have a good vet like we did then you’re golden and they will keep everything ticking along as it should and fill the paperwork out perfectly. And ensure you have followed all steps. 

I know some people are probably scared they would miss a step or something will go wrong so I get it but I didnt trust anyone other than myself to arrange Pumpkins transport so I have no regrets over the extra few hours I spent arranging it and saving a couple of thousand pounds that I didn’t have to spend after all other costs. Everyone’s circumstances for moving to Australia are different so I do not want any judgement over having a tight reign on my budget just in case I get sanctimonious comments about owning a dog and taking it to another country.

Any tips on this process much appreciated- who did your pooch fly with? Did you have someone fly them from quarantine? X

11 hours ago, J-J said:

Our visa got approved today!! 

Applied 28th Jan 

Approved 21st Feb 

Omg that's amazing ? Congratulations, so pleased for you xx

1 minute ago, J-J said:

Great to know 

Great to know that they recent applications are still moving quite quickly. We submitted on the 28th :-) 

???? fingers crossed for you ?

2 minutes ago, AshleyK said:

That's good to know! Here's hoping we get some movement this week or next. Now I'm mad - we spent a week dealing with money transfers otherwise we would have submitted earlier. Oh well.

Hopefully you'll hear soon, you lodged a couple of days after me so fingers crossed for you ??

I very nearly deleted the emails as they were in my junk file or I wouldn't of known until I went into my immi account when I need to upload the docs I'm waiting for , could of left me a little short on time xx

On 07/02/2018 at 21:58, AshleyK said:

@MonkeyMine Have you heard anything yet? We submitted on 20th December and have only gotten that the application has been received.

We submitted on the 18th Dec got an email on the 8th Feb asking for more medical info- I have fibro, then email on the 9th asking for my partners Australian  police check which we are still waiting for 

at least I now know we have a co!!