auspanda25 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 hey guys, just wondering how everyone is coping with the old waiting game. have to admit the silence and suspense is killing me all i want to do is jump on the plane and be off. :biggrin: anyhoo im sure it will be here in no time. andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mng75 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Waiting is frustrating isn't it? We're busying ourselves with selling the house and sorting out logistics. Our estimate has changed from "Late Nov to late Dec" to "Late Dec to early Jan". Our flights are booked for Jan 20th, so hopefully it'll be granted before then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auspanda25 Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Yea it seems for every month that passes by they're tacking on another couple of months just to scare you haha. Our migration team are saying hopefully late dec so hopefully this could mean the best christmas present ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jimmythebeak Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 309/100 application sent 21/6/2012. CO assigned (LG) 27/6. Medicals completed 4/7. No further info needed... waiting... waiting... waiting... I'm in the "end of Nov to end of Dec" pack at the moment. I don't know whether to book the shipping and flights based on the worst date (presume 21st Dec) or hold off. Does anyone know if you have to send off your passport to have the visa attached or if it is possible to complete via appointment at Australia House in London? :err: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auspanda25 Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 im not sure, i was under the impression that it was done automatically, i mean as in electronically! but again im not so sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mng75 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I'm pretty sure from what people are saying in the long thread that you just get an email and that's it, it's electronically attached to your passport so comes up when it's scanned, that same way an eVisitor visa does. My husband is 40 in early december, so if it were granted then it would be a great present. Our flight is close to the 7 month mark, so hopefully we'll be safe. We'll call up if it hasn't been granted by mid December to see what's happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdizzle Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 No, the visa is electronic and simply associated with your passport number. They send you an email with a reference number on it and recommend you print this out and take it with you but thats all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auspanda25 Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 Emailed our C/O today and she says the processing time for application in june was 5-6 months but current processing time is 8-9 months! i really hope that does not include us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mng75 Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 That's what they're saying for new applicants (after July 1st). I believe as far as possible they try to stick with the published processing times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Mcwilliam Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 That's what they're saying for new applicants (after July 1st). I believe as far as possible they try to stick with the published processing times. hi i live in scotland and my fiance is currently in melbourne in his new job our visa agent told us that it would only be a matter of 2-3 weeks for me and my son to be added on to my partners 457 visitor visa. what type of visa is it you have applied for and where are you living just now? i am really starting to doubt the timescale i have been given. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mng75 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 457 visas are completely different and I don't know a lot about them. I'm an Aus citizen and we applied for a 309/100 visa for my husband. I don't know if there's a 457 thread where you might be able to get more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auspanda25 Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Waiting is frustrating isn't it? We're busying ourselves with selling the house and sorting out logistics. Our estimate has changed from "Late Nov to late Dec" to "Late Dec to early Jan". Our flights are booked for Jan 20th, so hopefully it'll be granted before then! Ive just noticed we both have the same date for application sent and CO assigned. Will be curious to see how this all pans out in terms of our grant dates haha. I keep flittering over the book flights button but still cant commit at the minute haha, scardy cat i am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jgca Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Ive just noticed we both have the same date for application sent and CO assigned. Will be curious to see how this all pans out in terms of our grant dates haha.I keep flittering over the book flights button but still cant commit at the minute haha, scardy cat i am Looks like that's at least 3 of us for the same dates i know the feeling about flights... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyviolet Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 hi i live in scotland and my fiance is currently in melbourne in his new job our visa agent told us that it would only be a matter of 2-3 weeks for me and my son to be added on to my partners 457 visitor visa. what type of visa is it you have applied for and where are you living just now? i am really starting to doubt the timescale i have been given. thanks I believe it's much quicker to get a partner 457 than the 309/100 partner visa so the processing time you've been given may be correct. Good luck :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mng75 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Our daughter will start school at the end of January so we had to arrive before that. I wanted to go first week of January, but I'm glad we didn't book for then now that the time may have drifted out a bit. Flights start getting much cheaper from Jan 20th as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auspanda25 Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Our daughter will start school at the end of January so we had to arrive before that. I wanted to go first week of January, but I'm glad we didn't book for then now that the time may have drifted out a bit. Flights start getting much cheaper from Jan 20th as well. I think we are booking flights for april, silly saving up and all that haha! looking at Qantas, seem to be the cheapest i have seen so far. who you thinking of flying with MNG75? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mng75 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 We're flying with Qantas. I normally fly Emirates as they go from Birmingham, but as it's a one way flight that's not so much of a concern. Also, it'll be on the A380 which will be nice to experience. This will be the first time I've travelled with the kids with Qantas, last time it was just me, and it's the first time flying with the kids that I haven't had a bulkhead seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jimmythebeak Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Thanks mng75, auspanda25 and jdizzle! I emailed LG and she confirmed that the visa is an eVisa and you don't have to send off your passport or get anything physically added to it. I'm figuring that I can go off to Vietnam on the way to Oz and let the visa drop in before turning up. Obviously there is a risk there but there is no reason why the visa shouldn't be completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mng75 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 If you let them know when you're travelling it should be possible for them to grant it before you enter the country. Be sure to have loads of US dollars for Vietnam, you'll have to pay a departure tax at the airport, and they're a bit funny with luggage as well (or were in Hanoi anyway). I had to kick up a huge fuss to be allowed to put all my luggage (that they'd allowed in Melbourne) back on the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jimmythebeak Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Visa granted on Friday (30th Nov)! I saw that someone else had been granted and gave LG a little push. Full steam ahead now with an arrival date of 20th Jan in Melbourne. 309/100 application sent 21/6/2012. CO assigned (LG) 27/6. Medicals completed 4/7. No further info needed... Granted 30th November Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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