SUMMARY: Spouse Visa Processing times OFFSHORE-UK. Please add your Stats.

[Guest wardie77]

Today is my estimated day of grant ....just checked and not so far , maybe after they have had a nice lunch lol..

The anticipation !!!!!!!:laugh:

 

I'd put a cheeky little call in... GOOD LUCK!!!

[Guest wardie77]

20 days til I fly... come on AH, please give me my visa...

[DaveS]

My CO stopped replying to my emails. I think I burnt that bridge well & truly.

 

Not sure what to do now. Will probably just wait until the last moment then panic about flights & tourist visa.

 

Dave

[cacoonkitty]

I did the visa application myself...I didn't waste tones of money on an agent ....I am a female australian by birth and we live in the U.K, and So I Sponcerd my u.k male partner on a 309/100 partner visa.

 

We launched his application on the 21st feb 2012

police check was applied for 27th feb 2012

Medicals were done on the 13 th of march 2012

Police check was sent to them on the 14th of march.

We received an email on the 18th of march saying that no further evidence was needed and visa was being proccessed

we got the answer back this week via email on the 8th of August that they have given him a PERMINENT subclass 100 visa for australia :-) !!!! Hooorrrraay !

 

We have to be in the county by 16th of march 2013 next year to activate it. Plan to go in feb 2013

 

3 cat too ..Sydney location.

[Guest pinkgibbon]

I did the visa application myself...I didn't waste tones of money on an agent ....I am a female australian by birth and we live in the U.K, and So I Sponcerd my u.k male partner on a 309/100 partner visa.

 

We launched his application on the 21st feb 2012

police check was applied for 27th feb 2012

Medicals were done on the 13 th of march 2012

Police check was sent to them on the 14th of march.

We received an email on the 18th of march saying that no further evidence was needed and visa was being proccessed

we got the answer back this week via email on the 8th of August that they have given him a PERMINENT subclass 100 visa for australia :-) !!!! Hooorrrraay !

 

We have to be in the county by 16th of march 2013 next year to activate it. Plan to go in feb 2013

 

3 cat too ..Sydney location.

 

 

Congrats

[Guest Bamber]

So, 5 months & 2 days after lodging my application I've just been officially granted my temp partner visa! MT is my CO. Wishing you all good news very soon

[juliedec]

So, 5 months & 2 days after lodging my application I've just been officially granted my temp partner visa! MT is my CO. Wishing you all good news very soon

 

Thats FANTASTIC NEWS :yes: ANOTHER HAPPY PIO ....

[juliedec]

My CO stopped replying to my emails. I think I burnt that bridge well & truly.

 

Not sure what to do now. Will probably just wait until the last moment then panic about flights & tourist visa.

 

Dave

 

Dont worry ....you will get it .. you have another month before your flight .why would he stop replying to your emails?? are you sure he is not on annual leave or something ?

[Guest charleysmum74]

So, 5 months & 2 days after lodging my application I've just been officially granted my temp partner visa! MT is my CO. Wishing you all good news very soon

Big congrats, MT seems very efficient. I sent SV a message this week and it bounced back, she is on a months leave again. PS and MT were given as alternative contacts. I sent my query to PS who told me to wait until SV was back, I sent the query to MT who gave me loads of helpful information and told me she had put a note on my file.

Good luck with everything Bamber

[Guest charleysmum74]

My CO stopped replying to my emails. I think I burnt that bridge well & truly.

 

Not sure what to do now. Will probably just wait until the last moment then panic about flights & tourist visa.

 

Dave

 

You will be fine, don't panic! If you do end up coming on a tourist visa, you will be fine too. (which I'm sure won't be the case for you)

 

I'm here on a tourist visa. My perm visa is due for grant in Sept, I was told by MT (in SV's absence) to email SV on 1st Sept to find out what date I need to be out of the country for my visa grant. So being here on a tourist visa means that I will know the date that visa will be granted so that I can 'do one to NZ'!

 

Good luck, it's nail biting isn't it!

[Guest Chantel]

Hubby's partner/spouse migration visa application sent on 8/8/12. YAY!!!! now waiting to hear! :ssign19:

[Guest Chantel]

Just got my wifes 2nd stage visa approved, 100, 2 years to the day since the 309 was approved, as we have been to Aus and now back in the UK there is a 'must enter by date' condition of the end of july next year on it. We are planning to go for a holiday in feb/mar next year so will activate it then.

 

That's excellent news! :cute:

[mng75]

Hubby's partner/spouse migration visa application sent on 8/8/12. YAY!!!! now waiting to hear! :ssign19:

 

Good luck! Once all the running around is done and you can do nothing but sit and wait it's a slow old process.

 

 

I'm looking at flights (Malaysian Airlines seem stupidly cheap in December and hideously expensive in January - don't know why). But no point booking until we have an offer on the house. Hope the process goes smoothly for you.

[Guest jemma liverpool]

lodged Subclass 309 Visa: 02/05/2012

Assigned CO (AB) : 15/05/2012

police check: approved

Medical : approved

Visa status: waiting

[Guest Chantel]

Good luck! Once all the running around is done and you can do nothing but sit and wait it's a slow old process.

 

 

I'm looking at flights (Malaysian Airlines seem stupidly cheap in December and hideously expensive in January - don't know why). But no point booking until we have an offer on the house. Hope the process goes smoothly for you.

 

Thanks mng :cute: i thought the fairs would be the other way around, have also been looking at Malaysia but for 10th Jan, might look a few weeks before that and see what comes up! So hoping the time flies.

[SarahRob198]

Congrats to all who has recently been granted their visas, a bit more closer for those of us who are still waiting but our time will come for sure Patience is a virtue And good luck to all those guys who have either just sent theirs off or who are new to the forum

[landr]

You will be fine, don't panic! If you do end up coming on a tourist visa, you will be fine too. (which I'm sure won't be the case for you)

 

I'm here on a tourist visa. My perm visa is due for grant in Sept, I was told by MT (in SV's absence) to email SV on 1st Sept to find out what date I need to be out of the country for my visa grant. So being here on a tourist visa means that I will know the date that visa will be granted so that I can 'do one to NZ'!

 

Good luck, it's nail biting isn't it!

 

 

Charleysmum,

 

Did MT say she wasnt back until 1st September? It thought it was 20th August?

[mng75]

Thanks mng :cute: i thought the fairs would be the other way around, have also been looking at Malaysia but for 10th Jan, might look a few weeks before that and see what comes up! So hoping the time flies.

 

Me too. The difference is extraordinary. Unless they've just not released fares for Jan and they default to more expensive or something. For the 4 of us they came in loads cheaper than anyone else.

[lhigman]

Charleysmum,

 

Did MT say she wasnt back until 1st September? It thought it was 20th August?

 

SV's automatic email response says the 20th August...

[landr]

SV's automatic email response says the 20th August...

 

 

Yeah I saw that, just wondered why she was told to call her 1st September. Maybe that's the 5 month mark.

 

Oh i'm just impatient!

[Guest Chantel]

Me too. The difference is extraordinary. Unless they've just not released fares for Jan and they default to more expensive or something. For the 4 of us they came in loads cheaper than anyone else.

 

I just did a search on skyscanner and the cheapest flight I've seen between the beginning of October and the end of January is £573 non stop direct from Heathrow to Brisbane on Korean Airlines. Didn't even know you could go that far direct? it's a 24hr and 10mmin flight apparently!

[Guest Chantel]

...the flight was for 15th November!

[DaveS]

Have you guys got quotes from IOM as well? I paid £1085 (i think..) for 2 adults and a baby with Malaysia through IOM.

[Scooty]

Hi Guys,

 

My wife and kids are booked on a Korean Airlines flight from Gatwick to Brisbane on the 13th November - says direct on Skyscanner - but it isn't, it stops at Seoul for a few hours.

 

Anyway - the wife, 3 kids (aged 9/5 and 4) - cost £1800.

 

Scott

[Guest Chantel]

Have you guys got quotes from IOM as well? I paid £1085 (i think..) for 2 adults and a baby with Malaysia through IOM.

 

G'day Dave, haven't heard of IOM, is that how I would put it in a google search? that is a good quote there.