Spouse Oz Visa

[Benniboi]

I really thought that putting the visa together was going to be the hard bit, but i was wrong waiting is the most difficult. When are your medicals booked in for and is it just you having to undergo them?

I included personal photos and letters and 4 passport photos but they returned it all. Not sure they needed it?

Our plan is to to Newcastle near Sydney first and then onto Queensland, then melbourne onto perth then down to new zealand with the intent to settle in Sydney.

What about you?

[castleofnew]

Originally Posted by Benniboi

I really thought that putting the visa together was going to be the hard bit, but i was wrong waiting is the most difficult. When are your medicals booked in for and is it just you having to undergo them?

I included personal photos and letters and 4 passport photos but they returned it all. Not sure they needed it?

Our plan is to to Newcastle near Sydney first and then onto Queensland, then melbourne onto perth then down to new zealand with the intent to settle in Sydney.

What about you?

Yeah it's just me got them booked for a week today Ive read on here that it takes about a month to process the meds. How long did yours take?

I'm heading to Darwin first to spend some time with my Boyfs family for roughly 4 weeks. The we are going to do some travelling round. We haven't planned our root yet, we're going to do this when I get there.

When I was reading about teaching jobs the info i read about explained that each state is different and has it's own systems. So rather than just get a job anywhere my partner and I want to travel round and see and some of oz so we can make a decision together about where we want to settle. I'm keen on Melbourne though.

That sounds really good if they have sent some stuff back to you. I know what you mean about the waiting it's pure hell. You get a tinge of excitment when you get an e-mail and then there is nothing......

[Benniboi]

Im not sue how long it takes. I had my medicals done on the 19th of may and my information was sent on the 28th of may so if it is a month hopefully it should be done. I will say however try and get a chest xray and blood work done the same day as your medical this will speed the process up. It cost my around £340.

I will keep you posted with any news i mite hear and let you know if it could help your application.

Regards

Ben

[castleofnew]

Originally Posted by Benniboi

Im not sue how long it takes. I had my medicals done on the 19th of may and my information was sent on the 28th of may so if it is a month hopefully it should be done. I will say however try and get a chest xray and blood work done the same day as your medical this will speed the process up. It cost my around £340.

I will keep you posted with any news i mite hear and let you know if it could help your application.

Regards

Ben

Cool thanks, yeah ive got all my meds booked on the same day. It's not cheap like is it. I think it's going to cost me roughly the same they've given me prices and said that it may cost extra depending on where they send it.

yeah keep me posted it's good to hear about other peoples experience so it keeps your mind at ease.

Heather.

[liz1980]

Originally Posted by castleofnew

Hi,
I just sent my forms off on the 18th June. I was assigned a case officer last week. It took roughly 2 weeks for them to e-mail me back. I sent my police check in with my application but not my meds. I'm booked in for them next week. They also requested that I send some more of my partners bank statements as proof of our realtionship in from 2003.
I was feeling the same counting down the days and thinking it's been 2 weeks!!!!! I sent immi an e-mail just to confirm with them that they had recieved my application too.

Good Luck!!!

Hi,
Did you submit your application in the UK? I also submitted mine around the same time as you and the only thing I have received from them is a receipt for the fee (dated 17th June). Did you just receive an email, or a letter as well?? Also, who was the email from - I am worried it may have gotton lost in my junkmail, but I have searched and cannot find anything, so any words that I can search for will be helpful
Thanks

[castleofnew]

Originally Posted by liz1980

Hi,
Did you submit your application in the UK? I also submitted mine around the same time as you and the only thing I have received from them is a receipt for the fee (dated 17th June). Did you just receive an email, or a letter as well?? Also, who was the email from - I am worried it may have gotton lost in my junkmail, but I have searched and cannot find anything, so any words that I can search for will be helpful
Thanks

Hi,
Yeah I submitted mine from the UK. Have you already done your meds and police check? I just recieved an e-mail stating that they had recieved it blah blah reciept stuff and that I needed to provide more evidence from my partner for the time period of 2003-2004. (CO added that this would help me get the perm visa instead of temp)
And also that I needed to book my meds. My CO is called monika I think
think you should defo try and find it as they give you a ref number on that e-mail so any contact you make with them now you have to quote that number. I keep hecking my e-mail every day in case it gets wiped ive printed mine out to stop me worrying.

Maybes you could e-mail them or ring them. I guess if they haven't asked you for anything then you should be ok. You'll probs get another e-mail so I wouldn't worry too much. Hope that helps.

[liz1980]

Originally Posted by castleofnew

Hi,
Yeah I submitted mine from the UK. Have you already done your meds and police check? I just recieved an e-mail stating that they had recieved it blah blah reciept stuff and that I needed to provide more evidence from my partner for the time period of 2003-2004. (CO added that this would help me get the perm visa instead of temp)
And also that I needed to book my meds. My CO is called monika I think
think you should defo try and find it as they give you a ref number on that e-mail so any contact you make with them now you have to quote that number. I keep hecking my e-mail every day in case it gets wiped ive printed mine out to stop me worrying.

Maybes you could e-mail them or ring them. I guess if they haven't asked you for anything then you should be ok. You'll probs get another e-mail so I wouldn't worry too much. Hope that helps.

Hi,
I have submitted medicals, police check has been sent off, just waiting to receive it back so I can forward that as well.
I have used the enquiry form to send an email, but have not had a reply to that other than to say that they received the query.
Do you know the best number to call, there is a 09065 number on the website that is £1/minute!! Do you know if I can use the 0207 number that is on the 'about us' tab. I'll try to call tomorrow, hopefully I have just missed the email.
I am just a bit worried that other applications that were sent around the same time have already had COs assigned, whereas we have heard nothing, with the exception of receiving the receipt.
I think our case is fairly straight forward - been in a relationship for 8 yrs, living together for 7 - loads of evidence etc.
Good luck with your application.
Thanks

[castleofnew]

Originally Posted by liz1980

Hi,
I have submitted medicals, police check has been sent off, just waiting to receive it back so I can forward that as well.
I have used the enquiry form to send an email, but have not had a reply to that other than to say that they received the query.
Do you know the best number to call, there is a 09065 number on the website that is £1/minute!! Do you know if I can use the 0207 number that is on the 'about us' tab. I'll try to call tomorrow, hopefully I have just missed the email.
I am just a bit worried that other applications that were sent around the same time have already had COs assigned, whereas we have heard nothing, with the exception of receiving the receipt.
I think our case is fairly straight forward - been in a relationship for 8 yrs, living together for 7 - loads of evidence etc.
Good luck with your application.
Thanks

Ohhhh!!! did you just recieve a reciept and not notification of a case officer. I just got my recipet and CO at the same time. It did take about 2 weeks to hear from them. It was awful I was looking at other peoples timelines and some of them got a reply really quickly.

I'm in a similar position been with my boyf for 7 years and had lts too except some stuff which my boyf took back with him to oz. They might be taking a bit longer becasue they may be processing it straight through to a permanent.

Can't help you with the number sorry I haven't even bothered to use it at that price. Just used the e-mail. I'm sure it'll be fine you may just have to wait. If they didn't ask you for anyhthing then i'm sure they probs just processing it.

Good luck!!!

I'm ringin around tomorrow to get refernces and academic transcripts so I can get a job as a teacher. It's all such a faff.

[Benniboi]

I cant believe it i got my visa granted today. I sooooooooooooo happy. Good luck to all who are waiting i hope you hear the same as me.

COME ON!

[castleofnew]

Originally Posted by Benniboi

I cant believe it i got my visa granted today. I sooooooooooooo happy. Good luck to all who are waiting i hope you hear the same as me.

COME ON!

Wowwww!!!!! congrats dude.
God I really wish I had submitted my meds in sooner than this. well done enjoy your new life.

Heather.

Did they just e-mail you or send you a letter?