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Old 09-14-2004, 03:24 AM   #5 (permalink)
Pollyana
 
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Default Re: ? Grant letter rcvd but needs to change passport

    > Hello again!
    > I got my grant letter a few weeks back and we sent our passports for
    > visa stamping but the embassy sent it back and they required me to
    > have my passport replaced --- they found a "tear" that can make my
    > passport to look like as if it was tampered...
    > replacing my passport will mean a new passport number...
    > Question # 1 DO I STILL NEED TO INFORM DIMIA ABOUT THE NEW PASSPORT#
    > (even if i have already received my grant letter)?
    > Question #2 WILL IT BE DIMIA'S RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM HAS or the
    > STATE/TERRITORY HEALTH AUTHORITY (i was asked to fill up the
    > healthundertaking form)?
    > Question #3 CAN I INFORM DIMIA BY EMAIL? WE'RE MOVING TO AUSTRALIA ON
    > OCT 1ST.
    > Thanks! Replies much appreciated...

So you now have a new passport, but does it have the visa stamp in it?
It sounded like they returned the old one to you from DIMIA without a
visa stamp, in which case you will need to send them the new one to get
it stamped. Just having a grant letter is not enough, I'm sure.
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