Guest sarebare Posted December 20, 2007 Posted December 20, 2007 Hello everyone, we are new to this forum. We have applied for a 163 State Sponsored Business Visa and have had our sponsorship confirmed by WA and have now submitted the main application. We have already been assigned a case officer and things seem to be moving relatively quickly now. Having read some of the postings on here I was wondering if there was anyone else who has applied for this class of visa and if so how their application has progressed? We have been advised that we should expect a decision within 6-7 months. Thanks for any advice and a big Congratulations to those who have just received confirmation of their visas - what a way to start Christmas!
Guest garyandjulie Posted July 4, 2008 Posted July 4, 2008 Hi How are you getting on with your application.......? We got our state sponsorship in May 2008 (Queensland) Lodged our 163 application in June 2008 ..Now just a painfull wait...Any info from a fellow 163 applicant would be great.. Gary and Julie
bunnyboo Posted July 5, 2008 Posted July 5, 2008 hi Gary and Julie We are in Queensland on a 163, we arrived on the 9th June. If there is any particular info we can help with just get back to me! Where are hoping to settle, any ideas? Debs
Guest garyandjulie Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 hi Gary and JulieWe are in Queensland on a 163, we arrived on the 9th June. If there is any particular info we can help with just get back to me! Where are hoping to settle, any ideas? Debs Hi Debs Well done and congrats for getting out there! Ive noticed that the weather here in the height of our summer is the same as your winter at the moment! We have been trying to get out since July 2006. We sold our company in Jan 2007 - a digital printing company - and tried to go initially on an investment visa, had some problems and had to withdraw application. Then go through the whole state sponsorship thing again, then applied for the main visa on subclass 163 in June 08! We want to settle within about 30-45 mins drive of Brisbane and then set up a business but maybe not what we had on the business plan. We have been in printing all our lives and fancy a change - like moving across the other side of the world is not change enough. We have a little boy age 4 and girl age 7 who cant wait to go. He should be starting school here in September but we dont know for how long? Well good to hear of someone else who has gone over on this visa, there are not many of us it seems. Hope all going well so far. ps: Just one question ..when did they ask you for police checks and medicals..? Take care Julie and Gary
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