Dolphin1962 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Replied previously as above @Dolphin1962 Thanks Kim for some reason didn't see it !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvidhami Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 CO assigned on tuesday (29th march). Asked for form 80 , college enrolment letter and some other documents to prove my dependency. sent everything on friday, 1st april. Afterwards No reply yet by immi. worried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joop Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 CO assigned on tuesday (29th march). Asked for form 80 , college enrolment letter and some other documents to prove my dependency.sent everything on friday, 1st april. Afterwards No reply yet by immi. worried Harvi, I hope you hear from them very soon. Could you please let me know what documents they asked for/you provided to prove your dependency ( asking as my under-25 yo brother will need the same documents provided) Cheers, Nassim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvidhami Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Hi @joop thanks I have attached 3 screenshots evidence can include and dependency questionnaire cheerrsss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvidhami Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Hope this helps you harvi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joop Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Thanks Harvi, Best of luck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisher1 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 (edited) Hi all, First of all, congrats to all on recent progress and thanks to Dolphin for your update on moving over. I haven't found anything about this process easy or problem free, so I was delighted together 'the' email today informing me that my 143 visa had been granted. A brief read of the attached info seemed to say that all co-applicants would get their own notification, so we looked in my husbands email for his email from immigration. Nothing. We checked the junk box and there was nothing there either. Now ow we are currently holidaying in New Zealand and expecting our visas to be validated when we return at the weekend. I'm about to email immi, but am just wondering (dolphin?) what sort of notification others received. It would be an absolute bummer if we got back to Sydney and found the only one of us had a visa. Edited April 4, 2016 by Fisher1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomin13 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Well, we tried emailing to request the Hap id and AOS letter today, but the reply was to wait until contacted by a case officer. Hmm. Think we will try again in a few weeks, as surely it would be of great help to have everything ready to go?? The wait continues....:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisher1 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Sorry everyone- I am now officially an idiot. I didn't scroll the immi Mail all the way down and when I checked properly my husbands visa grant letter was there, after mine. what a twit, it must have been the excitement going to my head. Now where was that champagne ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeelsy Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Sorry everyone- I am now officially an idiot. I didn't scroll the immi Mail all the way down and when I checked properly my husbands visa grant letter was there, after mine. what a twit, it must have been the excitement going to my head. Now where was that champagne ... Whoop whoop - you did it - now relax and enjoy Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliew1499 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Hi Fisher you made me laugh, that's just the sort of thing we would do! many congratulations and a a happy new life in Oz. Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geordie joe Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Sorry everyone- I am now officially an idiot. I didn't scroll the immi Mail all the way down and when I checked properly my husbands visa grant letter was there, after mine. what a twit, it must have been the excitement going to my head. Now where was that champagne ... Fantastic news Fisher, wonder how many calls immi gets asking where the missing grant for the partner is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve2 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Hi everyoneAs some of you are asking for updates on life over here I will fill you in on a couple of things. First of all it is the same but very different if that makes sense. Because they speak English (well sort of) I had imagined that things would be quite simple. How wrong I was. Everything over here takes forever. We spent a whole week trying to transfer our driver licences! Maybe we were just unlucky. It was very frustrating but eventually it got done. On the plus side the staff are really friendly and nice. When you go to the driving licence place or centrelink you do have to leave plenty of time. At least a couple of hours in each place a though a friend of mine was out in 40 minutes! I had completed all the paperwork for her and told her exactly what to do so I think that helped. You have three months from when you enter on a PR visa to change your driving licence over. You have to take 5 items of ID which can be a problem if you are staying with family. If you go on their website it lists 5 sections and you have to have id from each one. Medicare was easier I think we only needed passport and visa. You need to take out private health cover too. The minimum you need is ambulance cover and then you can add on whatever else you want. We have gone with hbf and have ambulance, minor and major dental and optical. There is a wide range of options to choose from depending on your personal circumstances. We bought a car on our second day. That was quite straightforward but be aware you have to pay stamp duty on the cost of the car so you do need to factor that in. If anyone tells you you don't need insurance because it is in the rego ignore them. You still need ins the same as in the uk. The insurance in the rego is only third party legal stuff so you can drive car immediately but if you were to have an accident you are not covered for any damage to any car. Car rego varies on the car but ours is about $600 per year and you can choose to pay it in 3, 6 or 12 month blocks. Definitely try and choose a car with a cloth trim as the plastic/leather seats get so hot you cannot sit on them. Also window tinting is definitely worth having. It does keep the inside a tad cooler so you can at least sit on the seats! And def check it has air conditioning. (I am sure you all know that but sometimes these things can get overlooked) If you are hoping to get employment it is very difficult here at the moment. My husband and I are both looking for work (he is an hgv/ forklift driver and there are over 200 applicants for the jobs he is applying for. I have had one interview but didn't get the job. It is quite worrying for us as we need a job to get a mortgage as we didn't have enough left after paying for our visa! We were mortgage free in uk so it is a bit of a backward step. Shopping wise you can get almost everything you would in the uk so no problems there. Phone and Internet are quite bewildering as is the tv setup. I found these to be the most stressful of all which is quite ridiculous when you think about it. There is not much unlimited internet so you have to choose how many gbs of internet you need. We have gone with foxtel for the tv just because it was the easiest. Every house seems to have different types of wiring for tv/internet and trying to get information I found very difficult as everyone has different systems. I am still none the wiser about our house which is why we have foxtel which is like sky through a satellite dish. And Telstra which is like BT I found to be a nightmare but that maybe just my experience. You certainly need to have lots of patience. Having said that it is all worth it to be with my children and grandchildren. I am really enjoying living near them and being part of their lives is great. Seem to be doing a lot of babysitting duties!!! Hope I haven't been too negative. But maybe my experiences will help you. Good luck to you all Linda x Hi Linda Some great advice here, thanks very much. Hope you're settling in well now. Take care Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve2 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Hi all, First of all, congrats to all on recent progress and thanks to Dolphin for your update on moving over. I haven't found anything about this process easy or problem free, so I was delighted together 'the' email today informing me that my 143 visa had been granted. A brief read of the attached info seemed to say that all co-applicants would get their own notification, so we looked in my husbands email for his email from immigration. Nothing. We checked the junk box and there was nothing there either. Now ow we are currently holidaying in New Zealand and expecting our visas to be validated when we return at the weekend. I'm about to email immi, but am just wondering (dolphin?) what sort of notification others received. It would be an absolute bummer if we got back to Sydney and found the only one of us had a visa. Many congratulations - enjoy your new life! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve2 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Hi Steve,Little Creatures sounds like a plan, I'll get you one ready for when you arrive.Cheers Phil Looking forward to it mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carob Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Hi everyoneAs some of you are asking for updates on life over here I will fill you in on a couple of things. First of all it is the same but very different if that makes sense. Because they speak English (well sort of) I had imagined that things would be quite simple. How wrong I was. Everything over here takes forever. We spent a whole week trying to transfer our driver licences! Maybe we were just unlucky. It was very frustrating but eventually it got done. On the plus side the staff are really friendly and nice. When you go to the driving licence place or centrelink you do have to leave plenty of time. At least a couple of hours in each place a though a friend of mine was out in 40 minutes! I had completed all the paperwork for her and told her exactly what to do so I think that helped. You have three months from when you enter on a PR visa to change your driving licence over. You have to take 5 items of ID which can be a problem if you are staying with family. If you go on their website it lists 5 sections and you have to have id from each one. Medicare was easier I think we only needed passport and visa. You need to take out private health cover too. The minimum you need is ambulance cover and then you can add on whatever else you want. We have gone with hbf and have ambulance, minor and major dental and optical. There is a wide range of options to choose from depending on your personal circumstances. We bought a car on our second day. That was quite straightforward but be aware you have to pay stamp duty on the cost of the car so you do need to factor that in. If anyone tells you you don't need insurance because it is in the rego ignore them. You still need ins the same as in the uk. The insurance in the rego is only third party legal stuff so you can drive car immediately but if you were to have an accident you are not covered for any damage to any car. Car rego varies on the car but ours is about $600 per year and you can choose to pay it in 3, 6 or 12 month blocks. Definitely try and choose a car with a cloth trim as the plastic/leather seats get so hot you cannot sit on them. Also window tinting is definitely worth having. It does keep the inside a tad cooler so you can at least sit on the seats! And def check it has air conditioning. (I am sure you all know that but sometimes these things can get overlooked) If you are hoping to get employment it is very difficult here at the moment. My husband and I are both looking for work (he is an hgv/ forklift driver and there are over 200 applicants for the jobs he is applying for. I have had one interview but didn't get the job. It is quite worrying for us as we need a job to get a mortgage as we didn't have enough left after paying for our visa! We were mortgage free in uk so it is a bit of a backward step. Shopping wise you can get almost everything you would in the uk so no problems there. Phone and Internet are quite bewildering as is the tv setup. I found these to be the most stressful of all which is quite ridiculous when you think about it. There is not much unlimited internet so you have to choose how many gbs of internet you need. We have gone with foxtel for the tv just because it was the easiest. Every house seems to have different types of wiring for tv/internet and trying to get information I found very difficult as everyone has different systems. I am still none the wiser about our house which is why we have foxtel which is like sky through a satellite dish. And Telstra which is like BT I found to be a nightmare but that maybe just my experience. You certainly need to have lots of patience. Having said that it is all worth it to be with my children and grandchildren. I am really enjoying living near them and being part of their lives is great. Seem to be doing a lot of babysitting duties!!! Hope I haven't been too negative. But maybe my experiences will help you. Good luck to you all Linda x Ooh, this is so true, although I don't remember the 5 ID's required. We were advised by a very helpful lady at the licensing centre, to put off getting our licenses until we had our Seniors Cards, thereby getting 50% off. Maybe we had enough as we had bank accounts already. We have been here a year now, and still get surprises. Of course, some of you will be too young to qualify for the Card! ?? all the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve2 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Ooh, this is so true, although I don't remember the 5 ID's required. We were advised by a very helpful lady at the licensing centre, to put off getting our licenses until we had our Seniors Cards, thereby getting 50% off. Maybe we had enough as we had bank accounts already. We have been here a year now, and still get surprises. Of course, some of you will be too young to qualify for the Card! all the best. Hi By the way it's going we won't be too young by the time we get our visa's! Hope all's good over there. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSteel Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Ooh, this is so true, although I don't remember the 5 ID's required. We were advised by a very helpful lady at the licensing centre, to put off getting our licenses until we had our Seniors Cards, thereby getting 50% off. Maybe we had enough as we had bank accounts already. We have been here a year now, and still get surprises. Of course, some of you will be too young to qualify for the Card! ?? all the best. What age must you be to qualify for a seniors card, out of curiosity please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARLEYDPHIL Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Hi Phil, Congrats on the progress! We are right behind you Just a question, (or two)! So your lodgment date is 23rd of April or the 30th? Also did they ask for documents at some point before Friday and then asked for the 2VAC on Friday, or am I missing something? Cheers, Nassim Hi Nassim, Lodged 23rd April as per my signature. Our Agent either had contact or held onto the requests for Police Check/Meds/Aos until the appropriate time. We completed our Form 80 with the original application (April 23rd 2014) First contact we had from CO was Friday requesting 2nd Vacs. Cheers Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Ooh, this is so true, although I don't remember the 5 ID's required. We were advised by a very helpful lady at the licensing centre, to put off getting our licenses until we had our Seniors Cards, thereby getting 50% off. Maybe we had enough as we had bank accounts already. We have been here a year now, and still get surprises. Of course, some of you will be too young to qualify for the Card! all the best. What age must you be to qualify for a seniors card, out of curiosity please? 60 years old. Here is a link http://www.australia.gov.au/content/seniors-card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARLEYDPHIL Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 So pleased for you Phil.will maybe see you around we are in Perth Linda Thanks Linda, We could have a gathering of the class of 2014 (there is a few heading for Perth) Where have you settled ? Cheers Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin1962 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Hi all, First of all, congrats to all on recent progress and thanks to Dolphin for your update on moving over. I haven't found anything about this process easy or problem free, so I was delighted together 'the' email today informing me that my 143 visa had been granted. A brief read of the attached info seemed to say that all co-applicants would get their own notification, so we looked in my husbands email for his email from immigration. Nothing. We checked the junk box and there was nothing there either. Now ow we are currently holidaying in New Zealand and expecting our visas to be validated when we return at the weekend. I'm about to email immi, but am just wondering (dolphin?) what sort of notification others received. It would be an absolute bummer if we got back to Sydney and found the only one of us had a visa. Hi Fisher ours was all on one email addressed to me and on the visa grant notice I was primary applicant and then my husband and son were in the other applicant section hope this helps Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin1962 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Thanks Linda,We could have a gathering of the class of 2014 (there is a few heading for Perth) Where have you settled ? Cheers Phil Hi Phil we have settled in Ridgewood which is north of river in between Joondalup and Yanchep so not far from where Steve will be settling. Would be good to have a meet up as it can get a bit lonely with only family to socialise with. It is quite hard making new friends. Let me know when you are here and we can have a meet. See you soon Linda and Clive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSteel Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 I've just had a memory come up on my Facebook page.......apparently today in 2014 we first received Form 47PA to read and complete, how time flys".............NOT!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geordie joe Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Hi Phil we have settled in Ridgewood which is north of river in between Joondalup and Yanchep so not far from where Steve will be settling. Would be good to have a meet up as it can get a bit lonely with only family to socialise with. It is quite hard making new friends. Let me know when you are here and we can have a meet. See you soonLinda and Clive Hi Linda, We are just up the road in Eglinton, in the process of looking for rentals in the Jindalee/Butler area but struggling to find something suitable. I know what you mean about the socialising piece, nice to spend time with the kids but they don't want a couple of old'uns hanging around. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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