Sassyninja Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 A forum to keep track of everyone we've come this far with... *Touch wood* I will join you guys in the celebrations soon! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanuts Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Great idea, thank you Sassyninja! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwynn Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Thanks @Sassyninja. Good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Move2Aus Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Thanks Sassyninja! Awesome idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwynn Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Also touching wood that we won't spill into the Dec grants haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GranvilleMay15 Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Good stuff....Hopefully I will be able to post in this section soon? Good stuff....Hopefully I will be able to post in this section soon? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiniJ Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Visa granted TODAY!!!!!! WooHoo!hopefully be touching down in Auz by March 2016!!!Wishing you guys all the very best - and don't give up!!! :-)God is great! 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chips Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Congratulations Ninij all the best with the rest of the journey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanuts Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Congratulations NiniJ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGSHARK Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Great Idea, hopefully I will be posting here soon too..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaws Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Great news NiniJ. Congratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnoxFamily Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Hoping to post here soon. medicals tomorrow for 457 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanTonderFam Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Congrats to all so far. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orinoco Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 So to all those that have Visas. Now what. I feel that the whole stressful push was to get the visa, and didn't really think to what happens afterwards. we starting to put a plan together, but will have to decide on a date that best suits us, our current work load and our children. when we know the date, would just have to plan back from there.good luck to all those with Visas and those still waiting. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiniJ Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Orinoco - I hear you!!! Now what??? hahaha now the emotional roller coaster has begun!Selling up all your possessions, trying to figure out timelines and organise move cubes and look at where to settle etc etc etc eish! And I thought the hard part was the visa app process! hahahahaha :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanuts Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 When are you all looking at going over?We are looking at the middle of next year if we have enough money saved....If not then we will have to go over for an activation trip and save some more.It is difficult to establish just how much would be enough and if we will ever have enough, if that makes sense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GranvilleMay15 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 We are looking at Jan.....but we are also lucky in the sense that our flights will be very cheap (I fortunately have a sibling at emirates?) and we sold our house at a tidy profit....Hopefully this gives us a good start.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Move2Aus Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Hi Peanuts, We are looking at mid-May to North Gold Coast. We have budgeted on $6000 per month for the 4 of us, hopefully with the sale of the house etc., we should have enough to get us by for just under a year just in case, however from what I understand we should be able to get jobs within 3 months. We have calculated that we could potentially live off 1 salary.It is difficult as you won't really know till you are there and get into the swing of things!!! Good luck with the planning!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GranvilleMay15 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 I have now resorted to disconnecting my phone wifi/data so I may sleep at night! Instead of checking for emails every 5 min? We also have jobs sorted....school has been decided on etc and we therefore have already decided where to live....Our dogs are ready to fly out.....House and household contents sold....Therefore we will know exactly what to do after visa grant......Just bring on the visa!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaws Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 same here, probably middle next year. We have to activate by September 2016. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlmonnink Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 I have now resorted to disconnecting my phone wifi/data so I may sleep at night! Instead of checking for emails every 5 min We also have jobs sorted....school has been decided on etc and we therefore have already decided where to live....Our dogs are ready to fly out.....House and household contents sold....Therefore we will know exactly what to do after visa grant......Just bring on the visa!!!Did you know your CO was assigned because you applied yourself or did an agent handling your account tell you?Got my grant 2 August as well and have submitted everything in August except PCC which we had to wait to til mid September for but haven't heard a peep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GranvilleMay15 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 @dlmonnink. ....I am not using an agent.....so the CO emailed me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munchkin Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 We are unfortunate waiting for our grant, but like GranvilleMay15 we have a job lined up already.We are hoping to be able to leave end of Dec 15. We have a lot to do like sell appliance (not worth taking over apparently), cancel all contracts (cellphone, Telkom, ADT) and then find a company to ship everything else left. I'm not working so it's easy for me to sort out everything.Also the latest we can leave is end Jan for am pregnant and still need to find a doctor there.We are planing on going to Brisbane and living off one salary for about 6 months. We have also saved up money so hopefully it can get us to the point where I go back to work.Anyone else going to Brisbane? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GranvilleMay15 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 @Munchkin. ...we are off to North Lakes... about 30km North of Brisbane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlmonnink Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 What sector do you work in that you already have a job lined up?Also looking to go to Brisbane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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