CEP

Love this to be the case! I’m chomping at the bit to get back into work and do normal couple things!

whats your timeline @Kylied?

@Katiebobbles say you don’t know.... last year there was a few grants around 20th and 21st

I’m clinging on to blind hope....

Hi @Katiebobbles was going to do a little tally chart myself lol- “visa bingo”! (Can you tell I’m desperate to get back into work lol?!?!)

im still in the waiting game.....

i don’t want a lot for Christmas.... there is just one thing I need lol

26 minutes ago, spoq said:

Hello! Mine got approved last December 5th.. application was lodged on Feb 16

 

Congrats!

Was it processed in Dubai? Were you contacted for further info?

Hi

my separate statement was a “whistle stop tour” of our relationship - so was a chronological order of events. 

For the form I kept it quite simple how those 4 aspects had been met by referencing the details in the statement with sentences such as “as per my statement, we support each other financially through........”

@Waitingaround

1) yes pretty much. Although I for one wouldn’t have been too distraught if the Pmv 300 had been granted before my 600 lol- I would have cancelled the 600 application and taken the hit on the £80 lol.

im constantly hovered over immi website and my emails so would have been able to immediately take  appropriate action if the 300 had been granted first. 

2) I’m not 100% sure if you would get “warning” if you were still offshore but in cases like mine where I’m currently onshore, I know that the applicant is contacted to request that they leave Australia for at least 5 days so that the grant can be issued. The 300 and the 309 are offshore applications and as such, you need to be offshore to allow them to grant it. When you cross back over the border, returning into Australia, your new visa is activated.

when I applied for my 600, I attached a letter from my partner confirming that I would be staying with him and included 3 of his payslips (even though applying through tourist stream).  We included a rough outline of our intentions over the coming months. Within 48 hours there was my 600

I applied for the 600 while waiting on my 300 (still waiting on the 300). The 600 was granted within 48 hours of applying.

You need to make sure that if your 390 is approved before your 600, that you withdraw your 600 application immediately as if it is granted after the 309, it supersedes it.

I’m currently in Perth although don’t envasage staying here. Work for me is likely to be over east. 

Ahhhh it’s driving me to dispair at the moment!!! I think coupled with missing out on the festivities back home, it’s becoming all consuming.... my poor long suffering partner is getting all my moods taken out on him too as I’m out on a limb here- no social circle to speak of as yet... hence the desperation to get back into work- I can feel my brain going to mush!!

Haaa you’ll be fine- (I’ll be the same as you when they finally get around to mine though!!) 

its a well trodden path. Your current tourist visa is valid until you re enter oz in which case your new shiny sparkly visa kicks in once you cross the border. 

Have you got the VEVO app?

I went there from Australia for 5 days last year. No issues or questions whatsoever

@dondons1uk thanks for the tip!

@SydneyBound I’m still here and still waiting.

i haven’t informed anyone- as far as I’m aware they’ll know you’re onshore from VEVO.

Car sidelights are “parking lights” and bulbs are called globes

I learned this earlier in the week at supercheapauto lol

Congratulations @dondons1uk

Come on London.... keep them coming..... desperately wanting to get back into work now!

@Laura_hj it’s soooo frustrating- I thought selling my house was frustrating but nothing compared to the radio silence as we wait! I’d love to be able to start work- give me something else to think about lol!

hopefully London can sprinkle some Visa magic soon!!

hope you have a good Christmas!

@GemTrae your time line is pretty much the same as mine. Hoping for a Christmas present!

@TanC7 I just clicked the button to say I’d supplied the requested information. Unfortunately the templates used on the letter don’t seem to be up to date and make reference to contacting the case officer directly but with no means of doing so. Also the links at the bottom of the letter weren’t working for the “contact us”part of the website. Tried navigating the website but again was full of broken links

Lol @Katiebobbles I double checked when I booked as it wasn’t totally clear

Just forfeit the fare. To be honest, I will more than likely be using mine anyway. My partner has done the same with several airlines and just forfeited the fare.

it depends on the booking conditions / airline etc. 

@GEMS1984

hiya - I booked a return ticket as it actually worked out a lot cheaper! I think it’s safer to do so but that’s purely my opinion. 

@HPRomeo that’s early in the morning for London!!

congrats! Still waiting.......

Congratulations all. Bit of positivity in the room lol! Still waiting on mine hoping I’m next! Think good thoughts!

@ZoeHoulding when did you apply?

It’s on to initial assessment. I’ve got butterflies now lol!!

Received request for further info today.

police check from U.K. and birth certificate for sponsor

they have provided a link to contact them.... sadly I get a 404 page not found error!