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Thanks @ Zoe and Floyd and good luck! Dondons, yes our caseworker had asked for a few further files and the last ones we sent through we around April, about 4 months ago. I think we will be in Oz for Jan:) Fares are much cheaper then too! All the best!

Yes I did mean 21 March 2019 lol Thanks for the reply! I thought as much but hubby confused me. I will confirm with immi though. I did chase them up two weeks before we got approved, asking if everything was okay as our status had always been on 'initial assessment' which I thought was weird. I wonder if that made any difference or if it was just coincidence that it got approved shortly after. Anyway thanks for the best wishes and all the best!! Indeed exciting times ahead:))

Hi, so we received our 309/100 both on 9th August:)). It was about 4 months since we submitted last requested files and 6 months total since signing up. Our grant says For first entry arrive by 21 March 2018. Must not arrive after 23rd August 2023. Can anyone confirm.... Does this mean we must by in Oz before 21 March 2018 or does it mean arrive between those dates? Hubby and I are both a bit confused by the wording. Thanks and good luck to everyone!

@Unleaded - Can I ask... when did you submit your application? I'm hoping that we would be granted 100 straight away considering our circumstances. Thanks for posting the info!

How long did it take after submitting everything, for Immi to approve your visas? Also how do they do they approval...is it an email/postal letter first and then you have to get your passport stamped later on. Thank you....not hearing anything back now is a bit disconcerting....

Thanks for the information! It turns out we applied for the subject access by error. Luckily I called to check up on the express service you mentioned and they confirmed we should have applied for the Police Certificate. So we were able to receive these after 10 days in UK and have now submitted them. It's just a waiting game now:)

That's great and reassuring! We were asked to do a police check yesterday. In UK processing time is 40 days regardless of whether you want an email certificate or postal one, but Immi have asked for uploads within 28 days.... We attached the receipt email as evidence. Hope the certificate will be emailed sooner.

Thank you! That's great to hear! I certainly hope ours will be just as quick too.

Thanks for all the response! We have submitted our online application now and it says received on my partners one and submitted on mine. We are uploading all the identity, evidence and declarations etc for both by next week as were awaiting the Aust declarations. I spoke to customer service desk twice and was told there is no need for any certification of any of my documents in UK and only a colour scan is needed when applying online. My declarations/statements by friends in the UK also can be typed of blank paper and just signed/dated and scanned with a colour scan of their passport. Basically I'm scanning everything in colour and uploading as I don't think they require any originals sent over if you're applying online, perhaps only the police check which they haven't asked for from my partner. They did upon receipt of my partners application ask for him to organise a health check so that has now been scheduled for Monday, hurray! Good Luck for a speedy approval all, hope they aren't overwhelmed so we all get fast responses. I'll keep you updated on our progress....yes I also check for updates every few days !!

Hello, We are applying for the 309/100 visa in the next month. We have been married for 14 years and have 3 children and have been living here in the UK for the last 17 years and are ready to return to Australia. My hubby is 54 this year and retired in Jan 18. I am an Aust citizen and longing to be back now. Please can you help us. We have read the partner booklet and forms and still have some questions. On form 888, we are confused about what declarations need witnessing and certification. 1. My understanding is the the 888 declarations we get from Australia will need to be witnessed and then a copy of their Australian passport certified. Is this correct? 2. Do any declarations we get done here in the UK need to be witnessed? (We are doing a few additional declarations). And do I need copies of their passports with certification as well? 3. Do we need to submit evidence of the sponsor bank account or the applicants to show funds? 4. The fact that my husband has just retired and receives a pension and that I am unemployed (a at home mum atm with 3 children below 7 years) Does this impact on the success of his visa at all? 5. We are doing the visa ourselves so if there is any tips on evidence we could submit that would be appreciated. Thank you.