Guest Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I front-loaded the police checks but not the medical, I'll get in contact with the department and see what they say. It would just be nice to know they've actually started the process, having to wait 9-12 months is long enough. :cry: It starts from when you lodge, so don't worry about that aspect. Its not that the clock starts ticking 3 months in when a CO emails or some such. 9-12 months is the timeframe, they are usually dealt with within this. I've rarely heard of one taking longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August14 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Hey everyone, im quite late in filling you in, but I applied August 14th 2014 and finally was granted the permanent partner visa just over 11 months later July 2015! hopefully things are going a lot quicker for you guys and it's such a long wait but worth it in the end xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozmichelle Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Hi Iceman, definitely check out the shipping forum as there's lots of helpful info in there. We used Seven Seas, they're pretty popular and seem to have a good reputation. We wanted to do their 'movecube' but being on the IOM they use a 3rd party so we couldn't do it. Ended up shipping about 16 boxes of "stuff" for just under £600. Their online quote calculator is pretty good too. We shipped our stuff off this week with Anglo Pacific. Great company, good communication and cheap prices. We had 10 boxes (37 cubic feet) and only cost £310.20 :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pookie72 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 WOO HOO! WOO HOO!! Hi everyone, just thought I'd share the fab news that my visa was granted two days ago (hangover only just gone for me to be able to post on here!!) Gone straight to the 100 too. I have been given until the 28 May 2016 to validate, which is 12 months from when I did my police check, which I did after my medical. For all those that worry about contact from CO's - apart from an initial letter of acknowledgement when I submitted my application, I never had any contact with my CO and trusted that if they needed anything they would let me know. So no news, is good news! Thank you to all those that post words of support and advice on this forum and help many of us through what is a stressful process. I wish everyone a happy ending to their journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiegirl Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Excellent news Pookie, don't blame you having a hangover and well done getting the 100 too ,bet your stoked getting it ✈️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kierank Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 My Stats: Applied for my 309/100 visa on 20/11/15, C/O WP. Hoping to move back to aus early December (the wife doesn't want another cold Christmas!) The wait continues... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pookie72 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Join the Queue! How we Brits love a queue!! This list is compiled of known applicants from when the application was submitted to DIBP. 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[TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]WP[/TD] [TD]06/10/14[/TD] [TD]06/08/15 (100)[/TD] [TD]10m 0w 0d[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Croker[/TD] [TD]PMV 300[/TD] [TD]VF[/TD] [TD]09/10/14[/TD] [TD]06/08/15[/TD] [TD]9m 4w 0d[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Helen Jonah[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]IP[/TD] [TD]09/10/14[/TD] [TD]04/08/15 (100)[/TD] [TD]9m 3w 5d[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Lea211[/TD] [TD]PMV 300[/TD] [TD]LG[/TD] [TD]09/10/14[/TD] [TD](TBC 25/08/15)[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]GW150688[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]13/10/14[/TD] [TD]04/08/15 (100)[/TD] [TD]9m 3w 1d[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]AW12[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]19/10/14[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Damien Edwards[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]CF[/TD] [TD]22/10/14[/TD] [TD]28/08/15 (100)[/TD] [TD]10m 1w 6d[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Tom200sx[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]CF[/TD] [TD]25/10/14[/TD] [TD]07/08/15[/TD] [TD]9m 1w 6d[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]lollipop1804[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]KC[/TD] [TD]29/10/14[/TD] [TD]25/08/15[/TD] [TD]9m 3w 4d[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]alansuspect[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]OH[/TD] [TD]04/11/14[/TD] [TD]25/08/15 (100)[/TD] [TD]9m 3w 0d[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]JTSpurs[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]DP[/TD] [TD]04/11/14[/TD] [TD]03/09/15[/TD] [TD]9m 4w 2d[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]lozzzz74[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]DP[/TD] [TD]04/11/14[/TD] [TD]09/09/15 (100)[/TD] [TD]10m 0w 5d[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]lilpenguinlost[/TD] [TD]PMV 300[/TD] [TD]IP[/TD] [TD]05/11/14[/TD] [TD]09/09/15[/TD] [TD]10m 0w 6d[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Mirella[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]IP[/TD] [TD]05/11/14[/TD] [TD]25/08/15[/TD] [TD]9m 3w 1d[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]JenNT[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]DP[/TD] [TD]11/11/14[/TD] [TD]12/08/15 (100)[/TD] [TD]9m 0w 1d[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Pookie72[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]WP[/TD] [TD]15/11/14[/TD] [TD]10/09/15 (100)[/TD] [TD]9m 3w 5d[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Gbamber[/TD] [TD]PMV 300[/TD] [TD]LC[/TD] [TD]18/11/14[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]kierank[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]WP[/TD] [TD]20/11/14[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Mrsguvs[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]CF[/TD] [TD]28/11/14[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Laura Smith[/TD] [TD]PMV 300[/TD] [TD]LC[/TD] [TD]18/12/14[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Eifster[/TD] [TD]PMV 300[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]22/12/14[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Wan2go[/TD] [TD]PMV 300[/TD] [TD]VF[/TD] [TD]22/12/14[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]lp77[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]DP[/TD] [TD]24/12/14[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]bobby122[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]OH[/TD] [TD]27/12/14[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Bronyuar[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]CF[/TD] [TD]31/12/14[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]nadini777[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]31/12/14[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Snowy5100[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]31/12/14[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]ballbox[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]KC[/TD] [TD]15/01/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]SiobhanandLee[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]22/01/15[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]ozmichelle[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]KP[/TD] [TD]29/01/15[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]lewnee[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]09/02/15[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Nee[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]11/02/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Luc81[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]RN[/TD] [TD]17/02/15[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Yorkshire123[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]VF[/TD] [TD]18/02/15[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]michaelwowser[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]28/02/15[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]DafK[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]02/03/15[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Gazdad[/TD] [TD]PMV 300[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]16/03/15[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Melibios[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]LC[/TD] [TD]17/03/15[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]CameronsDad[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]VF[/TD] [TD]23/03/15 [/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Annaleis[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]LG[/TD] [TD]25/03/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]unclejames[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]KP[/TD] [TD]15/04/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Melbourne maz[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]L[/TD] [TD]06/05/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]sashabelle74[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]07/06/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]GooseRenders[/TD] [TD]PMV 300[/TD] [TD]OH[/TD] [TD]11/06/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Fairview70[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]WP[/TD] [TD]12/06/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Jen44[/TD] [TD]PMV 300[/TD] [TD]JM[/TD] [TD]19/06/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Keep me in oz[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]KP[/TD] [TD]19/06/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Marlou[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]21/06/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Maverick[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]21/06/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Bound4Tassie[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]WP[/TD] [TD]23/06/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Aussiegirl[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD]VF[/TD] [TD]24/06/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Geoff1710[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]24/06/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]LJD90[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]24/06/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Panda[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]24/06/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Rockinrobin[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]24/06/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Pingpongpom2[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]29/06/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]pompom15[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]30/06/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Wkdstyle[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]30/06/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]rayrachel[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]07/07/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]tracy8099[/TD] [TD]309/100[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]12/08/15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pookie72 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Time for me to retire and pass the baton on! Keep the list alive! :cute: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiegirl Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Will do for sure Pookie will keep it going ,have fun and let us all know when you reach the other side and settled Time for me to retire and pass the baton on!Keep the list alive! :cute: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen44 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Congratulations Pookie, sooo happy for u. Good luck with everything :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound4Tassie Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 WOO HOO! WOO HOO!! Hi everyone, just thought I'd share the fab news that my visa was granted two days ago (hangover only just gone for me to be able to post on here!!) Gone straight to the 100 too. I have been given until the 28 May 2016 to validate, which is 12 months from when I did my police check, which I did after my medical. For all those that worry about contact from CO's - apart from an initial letter of acknowledgement when I submitted my application, I never had any contact with my CO and trusted that if they needed anything they would let me know. So no news, is good news! Thank you to all those that post words of support and advice on this forum and help many of us through what is a stressful process. I wish everyone a happy ending to their journey. Interesting to read especially as I have WP as my case officer. Congrats and wishing you a happy Aussie future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby122 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 WOO HOO! WOO HOO!! Hi everyone, just thought I'd share the fab news that my visa was granted two days ago (hangover only just gone for me to be able to post on here!!) Gone straight to the 100 too. I have been given until the 28 May 2016 to validate, which is 12 months from when I did my police check, which I did after my medical. For all those that worry about contact from CO's - apart from an initial letter of acknowledgement when I submitted my application, I never had any contact with my CO and trusted that if they needed anything they would let me know. So no news, is good news! Thank you to all those that post words of support and advice on this forum and help many of us through what is a stressful process. I wish everyone a happy ending to their journey. Congrats pookie, were you expecting the 100 or just 309? I'm assuming I'll just get 309 because we are just shy of 3 years but 100 would be a fantastic surprise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pookie72 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Will do for sure Pookie will keep it going ,have fun and let us all know when you reach the other side and settled Congratulations Pookie, sooo happy for u. Good luck with everything :wink: Interesting to read especially as I have WP as my case officer. Congrats and wishing you a happy Aussie future! Congrats pookie, were you expecting the 100 or just 309? I'm assuming I'll just get 309 because we are just shy of 3 years but 100 would be a fantastic surprise! Thanks for all the good wishes everyone. I'm sure I'll still be checking in on here from time to time to follow everyone else's progress! And joining the shipping thread! We now need to sell our home and are planning on moving to Sydney in the new year. Better start telling friends and family now! We were hoping for the 100 bobby122 as we have been together for almost 9 years, married for half of that time, but you always wonder until it happens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbamber Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Congratulations Pookie. Hopefully I'll get mine within the next week and I'll be sorted to return in the middle of October. Been back in Scotland for nearly 2 weeks and I'm missing Perth so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracy8099 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 WOO HOO! WOO HOO!! Hi everyone, just thought I'd share the fab news that my visa was granted two days ago (hangover only just gone for me to be able to post on here!!) Gone straight to the 100 too. I have been given until the 28 May 2016 to validate, which is 12 months from when I did my police check, which I did after my medical. For all those that worry about contact from CO's - apart from an initial letter of acknowledgement when I submitted my application, I never had any contact with my CO and trusted that if they needed anything they would let me know. So no news, is good news! Thank you to all those that post words of support and advice on this forum and help many of us through what is a stressful process. I wish everyone a happy ending to their journey. Congrats!!!!!!! Quick question - Did your CO contact you to tell you to organise your medical and police check? Or did you do that without prompting from them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pookie72 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Congrats!!!!!!! Quick question - Did your CO contact you to tell you to organise your medical and police check? Or did you do that without prompting from them? Thanks Tracy, I was told in my initial letter of acknowledgement after I submitted my application when to apply for my police check and do my medical - which was 6 months after applying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwowzer Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Hi all congrats to this who have been granted recently. I applied 28/2/2015 (309/100) and have not heard a single peep not even the assignment of a CO !! Starting to get a bit worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen44 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Congrats!!!!!!! Quick question - Did your CO contact you to tell you to organise your medical and police check? Or did you do that without prompting from them? Hi Tracy, you will get an email from yr co & in that email he/she will tell u a date to get medical & police checks done. Don't do them now, wait or u could run the risk of having to do them again. It's taking about 7/8 weeks to get yr co & it's a great feeling when u do!!! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound4Tassie Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Hi all congrats to this who have been granted recently. I applied 28/2/2015 (309/100) and have not heard a single peep not even the assignment of a CO !! Starting to get a bit worried. I have heard of people that had no contact at all until they were granted the visa so it's probably nothing to worry about. Having said that, if it were me I'd probably send an email with a question about the application eg when to get your police/meds done....just to be absolutely sure I was "in the system" so to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwowzer Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Thanks. Who do you send the email to ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound4Tassie Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 I think there's a general contact email.address somewhere and they forward it to your CO. I don't have the details of the exact address in front of me at the mo but if someone doesn't come along sooner with it, I will look it up tomorrow for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracy8099 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Hi Tracy, you will get an email from yr co & in that email he/she will tell u a date to get medical & police checks done. Don't do them now, wait or u could run the risk of having to do them again. It's taking about 7/8 weeks to get yr co & it's a great feeling when u do!!! Lol Fantastic. Thanks for getting back to me so quickly!!! I'll sit tight and 'enjoy' the journey [emoji1] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Thank you for your help, much appreciated. Yeah definitely let you know, when the VISA is granted can you leave to go to Australia straight away, or do you have to wait?? :wacko: You can. Its an offshore application and its granted. Its not like being onshore (while awaiting an off shore partner visa) and needing to leave the country for the actual grant to occur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Congrats!!!!!!! Quick question - Did your CO contact you to tell you to organise your medical and police check? Or did you do that without prompting from them? Your CO will inform you when you need to undertake a medical and provide a police check. If you applied off shore in the UK its usually around the 6 month mark after lodging your application they will request this (iirc they usually get in touch after a few months with this request but its not an exact science ) . This ensures if they grant around the 12 month mark that you'll have a good 6 months in which to validate your visa. If they grant sooner, you get that bit longer as the validation timeframe is taken from the date of the medical or police check, whichever is done first. No point doing it early as it doesn't speed anything up and only gives you less time the other end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GooseRenders Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 For all those out there, I just found this site and have to say it is absolutely amazing to see!! I am not the only one feeling all sorts of feelings! so HII everyone Hi Nee! Christchurch in Dorset?? I'm in Bournemouth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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