MSL Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 (edited) Right, VISA granted today!Thank the Lord that that wait is over! For all those still waiting, it will happen, they seem fairly consistent with their 189 approvals. Edited November 27, 2015 by MSL 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOOD2GO Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Hi @MSL That is great news. All the best. So now the activation and move. Also congrats to SassyNinja & MerlinZA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odendaal Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 The waiting is killing me  and it's only been 2 weeks since we've submitted everything. I guess I hoped to be one of the lucky ones that get a grant strait away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chips Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 You will never know Odendaal on expat forum people are getting grants 6 days after submitting documents so you can still get grant before Christmas if you lucky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odendaal Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Sigh or my case could be like most people's cases  Chips, you don't perhaps know the Mckay/Bauer family in Newcastle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TashyL Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Chips have you contacted the VPO's again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chips Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Called at 1st and the lady asked my hubby date the case officer contacted us and she said will hear from the probably in January she didn't ask him his details, so l called again and the guy that answered asked passport details and all and said case officer will come back next week arnd the 17th to our case so fingers and toes crossed something happens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chips Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Odendaal just have faith you will never know, no l don't know them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyengles Posted December 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Chips that's awesome! Hope they get to you on time! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odendaal Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Your enduring faith is very humbling Chips! I think we'll all have a party when you get your visa! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munchkin Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 1 hour ago, Chips said: Called at 1st and the lady asked my hubby date the case officer contacted us and she said will hear from the probably in January she didn't ask him his details, so l called again and the guy that answered asked passport details and all and said case officer will come back next week arnd the 17th to our case so fingers and toes crossed something happens.  Chips, knowing your history this must be extremely frustrating.  Why did they appoint a second VPO, any explanation for that?  Which branch did you phone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chips Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 We called Adelaide since they are handling our case, no explanation whatsoever on the 2nd Vpo he only requested for certified PCCs. It is really frustrating not knowing what's really going on and the time it's taking for them to make a decision, not knowing if it's gonna be positive or not we feel tortured by this whole thing  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munchkin Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Chips I would have cried if that happened to us.  I phoned them this morning and the lady said that they are working through Christmas for those of you who were wondering. They have 3 days off.  So she explained the process as follow to me: VPO assigned, 28 days nothing will happen, but 4 weeks after the 28 days they will look at application. Therefore 8 weeks after VPO assignment.  I also asked the question about only e-mailing the VPO and not uploading to immi online and she said that it won't influence the application.  I hope this helps the other people still waiting with us.  We are hoping for Monday 14 Dec (8 weeks after VPO) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chips Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Glad the only closing for 3 days, we also waited for 8 weeks that's when the 2nd Vpo was assigned. Thank goodness your grant is almost here Munchkin, when do you guys plan to leave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munchkin Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Well let's hope so, just now we also get a second VPO. Â Once we have a visa my husband will hear from a contact there about a job, therefore it's all depended on when they will need him to start. We think it will be beginning Feb. Â what's your plans Chips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chips Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Oooohhh no what did the 2nd Vpo request? We plan to leave mid or end of January that's if we have the visa, no work yet for us will see when we get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odendaal Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 I think I'm going to have to make a conscious effort to not browse this forum/ other forums or check my immi account until we get our visas.  My nerves just cannot handle it - It's like I'm obsessed :/  So it's time out for me. Good luck to everyone and hope you all hear good news soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chips Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Hope you get your visa soonest so that will hear from you again   I hope you will be able to stay away l tried didn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoping4Oz Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Good luck Chips. At least you're in the final stretch. With the Rand behaving like it is, I'll be paying a lot more money by the time my turn comes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munchkin Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 We finally got our grant!!! ? Â Thank you you to all of you who have been supportive when it just felt like things were going wrong. This would have been a very lonely road without you. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TashyL Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Lovely, Congratulations you must be over the moon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GranvilleMay15 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Well done Munchkin! !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOOD2GO Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) 2 hours ago, Munchkin said: We finally got our grant!!! ?  Thank you you to all of you who have been supportive when it just felt like things were going wrong. This would have been a very lonely road without you. Well that's a nice Christmas present @Munchkin .   Now we need to hold thumbs for @Odendaal and the other anxious applicants.   Edited December 10, 2015 by GOOD2GO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chips Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Congratulations Munchkin, fantastic news the calling must have helped in a way hey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOOD2GO Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 14 minutes ago, Chips said: That is the coolest "emoticon"!!! Nice find. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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