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We’re about to book our removal - could you pm me the name of this company please? Thanks

8 hours ago, Jo P said:

Excited to hear of all the approvals! Excellent news...now I'm hoping my husband hears something soon as we applied late October too, but he hasn't even been asked to do the medical yet. 

Does anyone know if applications are processed in Australia or in the country they are lodged from? Just trying to workout if we would be on the same timeline applying from Canada or totally different one......

Thanks! 

I think they’re processed in the country you applied from. On my grant letter it states the processing office as Australian High Commission, London. 

Hopefully Canada is just as efficient at processing as London...good luck!

19 minutes ago, Ben34uk said:

massive congrats.  

Just a quick one to all who have been approved. 

Did anyone have to prove savings or were they asked about any savings etc. 

 

No, we didn’t have to show any proof of savings etc. 

Good luck with the appeal @Ben34uk...hope you get some good news soon

29 minutes ago, Belfastchild said:

Congrats!  Yours was a lot smoother than mine. I’m waiting on my third police check. What date did they give you to be in Australia? 

Thanks! That’s crazy that they want a 3rd police check...hopefully that’s all they’ll need and it won’t be long to wait now I need to make my first entry by 6th November (possibly when I had my U.K. police check by?). We’re going over next month so that’s all good anyway Good luck with yours!

15 hours ago, KitCat said:

Congratulations @W2O! You must be thrilled to get a straight grant

We also applied at the end of October, which puts us 4th on those waiting according to CEP's handy spreadsheet. Hoping to hear something soon as well!

Thanks, and yes, very excited to go straight to grant I think you only applied a day or so after me? If so, maybe in the next couple of days Good luck!

17 hours ago, NCTSJ said:

OH! Congratulations! you must be so relieved/thrilled/excited! When are you planning on joining your family?  We applied 6 November, so hopefully its super soon for us too! x

Thanks...yes very excited and definitely relieved! Despite being a straightforward case there’s always that doubt that you’ve missed something or not uploaded enough evidence. 

We’re aiming to move to Brisbane next month now (assuming the house sale goes through as planned ) - hubby is coming back shortly and then we’ll all go back over together .

Hopefully you’ll hear shortly too - good luck!

I was about to reply and say that we hadn’t submitted a form 80 or 1221 and that we’d have to wait and see if they were requested. Then, at lunchtime, I received the golden e-mails...both the 309 and the 100 (within a minute of each other). I am beyond excited and can finally breathe a sigh of relief. In the grand scheme of things it hasn’t been a long process (a few days over 5 months), but it’s still been stressful!

Anyway, here’s our timeline:

Applied from London 28th October 2018

Medical completed 8th November 2018

Sponsor application completed (online only) 18th November 2018

UK Police checks for me (applicant) and Australian & UK for my husband (sponsor) all front loaded

All evidence uploaded within a month of the application

One update to the application this year to inform them that my husband had already made the move to Australia, and to provide evidence we were in regular contact.

No form 80 or 1221 submitted or requested and no agent used. We’ve been married 12 years and have 3 children (with aussie citizenship).

No RFI - we just went from lodgement to grant and there was no change on my immi account until after it was granted. It now says Finalised for my application and Submitted for my husband’s application (Approved next to his name when you go to ‘view application’)

Good luck to everyone else waiting - it really looks as though they’re moving through the London applications quite swiftly now.

On 27/03/2019 at 11:36, Marisawright said:

Since you don't have a visa yet, you don't put your name on the shipping documentation.  Just put his.

Yes, that’s what we’ll do, thanks

@Jon the Hat @Katiebobbles Selling the house has been a nightmare for us too - it’s taken a lot longer than we anticipated! We have now sold stc, so just hoping all goes smoothly Good luck to both of you

When I asked the removal guys that we had out last week about how clean stuff had to be they both said to just make sure there’s no evidence of dirt I guess you just have to clean/scrub them as thoroughly as you can. I’ve put some of our trainers through the washing machine but you can still see bits of mud stuck in the grooves of the soles, so I think I’ll get a brush and scrub them by hand just to be certain. I hadn’t thought about the Jeyes fluid making everything else smell - that’s a good point to consider. The guy from Doree Bonner also said about cleaning the inside of our fridge-freezer with Milton to prevent bacteria from growing once it’s been disconnected. 

I was having a look into the Jeyes fluid and there’s a spray version - is that the one that is recommended? It sounded an easier option maybe

20 hours ago, NCTSJ said:

Hi W20!
I'm in the visa hell where nothing makes sense anymore, and none of the questions make sense and everything I've done is wrong 

I'm very happy not to do it - but it does come up as a recommended form - hence thinking it needed to be done.  

Ha ha, I know that feeling - this whole process drives you nuts

Another week and still nothing  It’s more frustrating now because I feel we must be close to something happening...but the wait continues. Assume nobody else has anymore updates?

10 hours ago, NCTSJ said:

Hi everyone - I have a 40SP query I'm wondering if anyone can advise on (i've had a trawl though previous posts but haven't seen someone with my question - apologies if I've missed it!)

I didn't complete a 40SP because like others I was confused with if it was required...I've decided it's better to be safe than sorry so I started completing the form.

I'm a little bit confused with how to answer Part F, Q 51. When I moved to the UK six years ago I did so as a UK citizen. I also moved with my boyfriend at the time (Australian) who came on his own Tier 3 working visa. 2.5 years in and we applied for a partnership visa so he could continue for another 2 years in the UK, which was approved.  About 3 months in, our relationship ended (long story short he robbed me and racked up £17k+ of debt which I was responsible for since I was his sponsor). I notified the UK govt/Home Office straight away that the relationship had ended, and he was then put through the process of being removed/having to leave the UK.  Cut to now: the form states that it wants to know if you have sponsored a partner in migrating to Australia, of which the answer is no.  Q. 51 however asks if:

'Have you lodged any other sponsorship/nomination (other than the sponsorships/nominations you have recorded in Question 18) or signed a maintenance guarantee or an Assurance of Support?'

I don't know if I need to reference the UK sponsorship or not?  I don't want to do the wrong thing, but I also don't know if I need to/am supposed to make a note here? It also asks for a lot of information around the sponsorship and I don't have much since the relationship ended so badly and we completely lost touch.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated - anyone gone through something similar? 

Isn’t the form 40sp done online now - it’s the sponsor application which they have to complete online (either through the applicants account, or by creating their own immi account). My understanding is that the paper version of the form used to be filled in before it was all transferred over to the new system of online applications only Maybe I’m wrong, but we never filled in a paper version of this form.

11 hours ago, Marisawright said:

Since your husband is an Aussie citizen, he can ship whatever goods he likes, it has nothing to do with your visa.

Yes, that’s what I feel. It was just that one of the removal companies said there could be an issue because I don’t have my visa yet. None of the other companies have mentioned this though, so I’m hoping he’s wrong. 

10 hours ago, Katiebobbles said:

Hey all,
So we have finally got sorted .... crate coming July and we are knee deep in Jayes fluid.... anyone any idea how clean is clean .... I.e. if there is a bit of dirt in the groves of a golf club or a tiny bit of grass around a spike of a shoe are we going to get fined??
Ta
Xox

I’ve got a representative from John Mason coming this morning so I’ll check what he says and let you know. I do get the impression that it’s very hit and miss though on whether they’re happy with the cleanliness or not. I have read that the smell of Jeyes fluid keeps them happy though so fingers crossed. I’ll be getting out the Jeyes fluid too in the next couple of weeks - we’re hoping to ship stuff at the end of April 

15 hours ago, Belfastchild said:

Hi Guys,

They have requested and RFI. They want my UK police check although I already have uploaded the most recent one. Do I get another one?

They have also asked for nature of the household for a period of time. Says sharing of housework. How the hell do I prove that?

That’s great that you’ve had some movement, although I’m not sure about what they’ve asked for. I wonder why they’re asking for your UK police check if you’ve already submitted it...strange?!

 Did you fill in the section on the application about the nature of the household? If you did, then I’m not sure what they’re really asking for. 

I applied on the 28th October so really hoping that I hear something this week or next week 

Can someone confirm whether you are allowed to ship your stuff over to Oz before you get granted your 309/100 visa? My husband and children are Aussie citizens and we’re currently waiting on my visa (5 months since lodgement date). 

1 hour ago, Belfastchild said:

Not a peep. Been going over my head thinking I’ve done something wrong. You were the same day as me so we must be close as the start of October’s have been approved. Have you uploaded all documents? 

I know...I’m the same...I just keep thinking I’ve left something vital out! I got really excited seeing some of the early October applications being granted but the flurry of grants seems to have ended  

As far as I’m aware, I’ve uploaded all the required documents and I’ve also updated them about recent changes. The only one I haven’t submitted is the form 80 which I’m really hoping they don’t ask for. I’ve filled in most of it so if it’s requested it shouldn’t take long to complete and upload. How about you? 

It’s all gone a bit quiet again lately...I’m desperately trying not to constantly check my immi account, but the waiting is driving me nuts!  Anyone else heard anything or had any movement on their application?

@Bensmithoz I’ve done the same as you - both UK & Oz police checks for my husband (sponsor) and only a UK one for me (even though I’ve visited several times). I hope that’s right 

25 minutes ago, mia.oh.my said:

And we're in! Grants came through this morning  Thank you everyone on this thread for the moral support, sharing and caring and encyclopaedic levels of information... and to @CEP for the most invaluable spreadsheet, which gives a really good indiction of timings and helped form our decisions up until this point. Good luck everyone still waiting. 

Great news...congratulations  

This is all looking really positive again now. I submitted at the end of October but haven’t heard anything yet...hopefully not much longer though. 

17 minutes ago, simonp85 said:

Having replied a couple of hours ago to say no news, just after 5pm I got notification that both my 309 and in the same minute my 100 were granted!

Beyond happy! 

Wow...that’s brilliant! Congratulations  

31 minutes ago, Belfastchild said:

Any of the October’s heard anything? Seems to be quiet the past few weeks. 

No...no sign of anything here, unfortunately  I was getting quite hopeful seeing all the recent grants, especially some who applied only a month or so before us. I guess we have to be patient a little longer...

8 minutes ago, Ing said:

Hi Everyone,

I am new to this forum and thinking about submitting my husbands partner visa (I am an Australian Citizen).

I am just not sure whether to use an immigration solicitor here in the UK or to do it ourselves online.

Does any advice please? 

Thank you

 

We did it ourselves as we have a straightforward case (married for nearly 12 years and 3 Aussie kids). Only time will tell whether that was a wise decision or not, but  It’s such an expense in the first place we just felt we couldn’t afford anymore money. Others will take the view that if you’re paying out $7,000 you ought to pay the extra to make sure it’s done properly. It’s a daunting process, but provided you’re genuine and can supply all the relevant evidence to prove it, then it should be fine to do it yourselves. You can always use this forum for advice...everyone is very helpful. Good luck!

15 minutes ago, Bob Marley said:

We didn’t do a form 80 and weren’t requested to do one. We just filled in the questions on the application online (the most onerous being the countries travelled to in the past 10 years). 

And you’ve just been granted yours haven’t you? That’s good to hear if that’s the case