Elna57 Posted August 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 @Onthemove. I noticed as well that the particular site (yes, I was the guilty party) ... stopped working. This is another one and a teeny Google search should take you to it but like I said, it is not too much of a help. Just a reminder that we are only a very small percentage of applicants. Sometimes, I need to just remind myself of that fact and try not to focus too much on the when and keep working hard on all the little things that still need to be sorted out and arranged before the big email arrives. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elna57 Posted August 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 @Dirkz. Sorry, my ranting was all about people riding on the backs of all of us putting ourselves 'out there' in the public domain for a long time and then some who have never participated, complaining about their experience. It was not my intention to put Immi in a bad light... I know that they have a very big task at hand. My point is, if you choose not to be part of a community for a very long period of time, is it appropriate to complain about other people's time line? Taking into consideration as well that each individual case is different. Apologies if I did not clearly state what I was ranting about . Again,as I have stated, it was NOT on our little thread that this has happened. Apologies all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirkz Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 @Elna57 please it was just a general comment to pacify any members that might get too impatient with immigration not to put any blame on immigration. You didn't do anything wrong. You are keeping this thread alive! I can really relate to being in a tight spot lately due to our visa being delayed by AOS not supplying us with an acceptance letter for our AOS! We have a tennant moving into our rental the end of the month and my son has pestered Centrelink for the AOS Acceptance of Assurance Letter for some time. In the mean time we've decided to book flights for the end of the month and are flying out on the 29th. We subsequently got the AOS letter which I forwarded to our CO. She was on the ball and immediately requested us to pay the second VAC, which my daughter did this morning. My daughter has sent the bank cheque express post to VAC in Perth. We trust now that our CO will be able to get it in time and process the PR visa within 2 days so we can go through customs with our PR visa next Wednesday when we arrive in Australia. Our packers are arriving tomorrow to pack and the container gets loaded on Friday. Extremely tense and busy time now to get all the last stuff sorted. Will keep you updated 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elna57 Posted August 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 @Dirkz. Oh wow! That is great news. Pop in every now and then. We are going to miss you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marchhawker Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 14 hours ago, Dirkz said: @Elna57 please it was just a general comment to pacify any members that might get too impatient with immigration not to put any blame on immigration. You didn't do anything wrong. You are keeping this thread alive! I can really relate to being in a tight spot lately due to our visa being delayed by AOS not supplying us with an acceptance letter for our AOS! We have a tennant moving into our rental the end of the month and my son has pestered Centrelink for the AOS Acceptance of Assurance Letter for some time. In the mean time we've decided to book flights for the end of the month and are flying out on the 29th. We subsequently got the AOS letter which I forwarded to our CO. She was on the ball and immediately requested us to pay the second VAC, which my daughter did this morning. My daughter has sent the bank cheque express post to VAC in Perth. We trust now that our CO will be able to get it in time and process the PR visa within 2 days so we can go through customs with our PR visa next Wednesday when we arrive in Australia. Our packers are arriving tomorrow to pack and the container gets loaded on Friday. Extremely tense and busy time now to get all the last stuff sorted. Will keep you updated woooohoooooo that is such wonderful news!!! happy dance!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marchhawker Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 14 minutes ago, Elna57 said: @Dirkz. Oh wow! That is great news. Pop in every now and then. We are going to miss you. Hi Elna, could you update your little table.... your next!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marchhawker Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 On 8/8/2017 at 6:31 PM, Ashmount said: @Dirkz I feel your anxiety as we felt exactly the same. I think when it reaches your date and you know it is imminent, that period is more stressful than waiting the 33 months. But once you receive the email you will be so relieved and forget about all the stress. We leave on 17 September and the packers come in to pack on 11 and 12th Sept. Last minute preparation being done. Hang in there we are all behind you. wooohoo it is so exciting seeing everyone booking flights! safe travels 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirkz Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 Thanks for all the support! We do need it. Tensions are running high, especially between spouses in the house The worst is all the last minute cleaning and also sorting what can fit into a suitcase for 2 month's use! And when you're out the house with no more wifi ....... must use expensive cellular data for a while. And staying with friends until you can fly to your kids. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elna57 Posted August 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Name Date Lodged Meds etc req Meds done AOS submitted Police Clear AOS Approved CO appointed 2nd VAC req Granted😊 Ashmount 1 Oct 2014 25 Jan 2017 May 2017 14 Jun 2017 3 Jul 2017 13 Jul 2017 JaneandGraham 20 Oct 2014 1 Feb 2017 20 Jun 2016 01 Apr 17 08 Jun 16 12 Apr 17 31 May 2017 2 Jun 2017 Dirkz 6 Nov 2014 1 Apr 2017 19 Apr 2017 21 Apr 2017 18 Apr 2017 25 Aug 2017 Elna57 25 Feb 2015 Marchhawker 25 Mar 2015 DGT 20 April 2015 data 9 May 2015 Onthemove 24 Jun 2015 Nannandbaz 25 Jun 2015 JTN 10 Jul 2015 JIG 1 Nov 2015 Benoni 61 13 Nov 2015 gsb733 Nov 2015 Robyn2259 Jan 2016 Jarryd13 Jun 2016 PatPar Nov 2016 Bdupreez 20 Dec 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elna57 Posted August 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 @Dirkz Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirkz Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 Visa granted on Friday!!!! All due respect and gratitude to the nice people at PVC who assisted us in getting the visa before we left. They received the 2nd VAC early Friday morning and issued the visa the same day! We leave PE tomorrow and Jhb on Tuesday. In Aus on Wednesday😊 Packing of the container also had it's tight moments and got filled almost to the brim. But all goes well for those who live in faith! Enjoy your weekend. We certainly will 😊 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazzy Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 Fantastic news congrats @Dirkz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nannandbaz Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 Congratulations - may your settling-in, be all that you have anticipated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirkz Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 Thanks everyone for the good wishes. Getting rooted out of one's comfort zone is not ideal at our age, but we're just looking straight ahead with eye flaps not looking sideways. Said goodbuy to last dear friends of 40 years today and flying to Jhb tomorrow to see last of family. At least all our children and grand children can't wait for us to arrive in Aus. And that's the whole reason why we're going. If anything unexpected occurs which I think could be of benefit to this wonderful forum group to know, I'll let you know. Keep your heads up - your time will come (sooner or later). 😊 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthemove Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 @Dirkz All the best for the next chapter of your lives 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashmount Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 (edited) @Dirkz Congratulations wishing you all the best in your new country. Safe travels. We follow shortly 🍾🍾 Edited August 27, 2017 by Ashmount 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneandGraham Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 Dear Dirk and family, I am very pleased to hear your news - very many congratulations. Regards, Graham. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirkz Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 Thanks everyone for your good wishes and support. There are lots of good people on this thread. @Ashmount All the best with the packing and last sorting out things. All I can say is that there will probably still be things that you didn't think about, that's not on your list of to-do's. We are even now scrambling in Pretoria to sort out last problems with banking. @JaneandGraham Thank you. How are you doing living out of your suitcases? We are leaving with one suitcase each! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGT Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 Well done DirkZ. All the best to you and your family in your new Country. Thank you once again for you inputs on the forum over the past months. My wife and I are presently spending time with our children and grand children in Perth. All I can say is that it is FANTASTIC to be here and we cant wait to spend the rest of our lives in this place!!! We realize that we will miss our family and friends ,but to be here ,in these surroundings, is indescribable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirkz Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 Dear roomies, This is not a post to make you envious, but rather to inspire and encourage you for your life ahead. I’m typing this while sitting on the plane an hour or two away from landing in Sydney, looking forward to the customs officer consulting his computer and seeing that we are actually entering on a one way visa. First let me encourage you to take some chances. We booked our flights through Travelstart and Qantas to Aus, taking the shortest flight to Sydney and the Gold Coast. Shortly after we received our booking confirmation from Qantas, we got an invitation email from Qantas to upgrade to business class by making an offer (between AU$450 and AU$2500/person). Thinking that it was one way and probably the only time we might ever fly business class, we took the chance and put in a very low offer ($500 each) and 24 hours before departure received an email that our offer was accepted!! We arrived at O R Tambo early and after checking in spent time in the Shongololo lounge, drinking champagne and eating good food (part of flying business class). So this morning, after a good night’s rest (sleeping horizontally) and good food and wine, we feel very blessed and excited to start our new life in our new country. We did feel emotional and sad to leave our beloved South Africa when the Boeing 747 left Johannesburg behind last night, but as I’ve said before, we just keep looking ahead. We’ve made our choice and we’re going to make the best of what lies ahead of us. Especially sad and traumatic was my wife’s saying goodbye to her sister who lives alone and is quite emotional and attached to her. When we saw Jhb disappearing below us we were wondering if we’ll ever come back…. As I’ve responded to that question to others, never say never This thread that Elna started is precious and serves to share information, experiences and encouragement. Keep it up and support it in a positive manner. I’ll post this when I have time and internet and try to keep in touch to share our experiences in the future, even if just to keep you busy by reading all my rambling. Sharing ideas and experiences causes time to fly by quicker, not so? Keep your heads up! Kind regards, Dirk and Elmarie. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 Congratulations Dirkz, what a relief it must have been. Thank you for all your detailed information you provided us with. I hope that you and your family have smooth settling in OZ. Best wishes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 @Dirkz What a lovely, encouraging post. We have been filled with so much uncertainty recently, your words gave me real comfort. We are lucky to have our visas (190) so I really am grateful. The courage it takes to do this thing is something we should all acknowledge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elna57 Posted September 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 On 8/6/2017 at 1:59 PM, DGT said: Marchhawker,thanks forproviding me with extra the date as well as the interesting info regarding the possible temp cancellation of the Non Contr Visas in 2014. Looks like after DirkZ,Elna57 is our our next beacon .! @DGT Doesn't look like much of a beacon at this stage. Not a word from Immi yet and my nerves are shot. I am still hoping and praying to be in Aus by Dec this year. We have been in the waiting room for 30 months and a couple of days now. I sent an email to WA parents this morning and the date is still stuck on 25 Nov 2014. Hopefully we will see some movement again soon. @Dirkz Exciting times ahead mate! Enjoy every minute and please keep visiting us with updates. Thanks for encouraging us and all the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGT Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 Yes Marchhawker ,I was also hoping that they were waiting for the "new" month before they updated their progress. Lets hope that there is a nice big chunk of applications taken off the heap above (or below?) our files when they next report their progress. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGT Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 PVC is still on 25 Nov 2014. However I checked back and I can see that they did not update any of the other Subclasses on our page since I Aug 2017 either.This obviously means that they are not necessarily behind on the 143,but that they have just not updated the whole site yet....Lets hold thumbs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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