Majj

Originally posted by A K

    > Hi All


    > At last it is our turn to shout with joy !!! Our application has been

    > approved and the visas are in the passports. Timeline is given at the

    > bottom of this posting.


    > I have been surfing this group for over two years now with some

    > postings, as and when I had information to offer. Needless to say that

    > this group has been most useful in our entire application process. I

    > have never consulted anyone else, as this group has been able to

    > provide all information required.


    > Austimeline has also been a life saviour for most of the folks. That

    > was the only way to know of the estimated time taken between various

    > stages in the process.


    > I would like to point out a few things for all those who are still

    > waiting.


    > 1) We gave the changed address in "Change of circumstances form".

    > However, the grant letter made its way to the old address !

    > Fortunately, we got to know that the same day. I have read a few

    > postings here related to the same problem with others as well. So, all

    > those who change residence should try and keep some form of contact at

    > the old address also.


    > 2) Medicals are very general. Unless you really have some serious

    > problem, things are cool. Same goes for Police checks too.


    > 3) We got our visas evidenced on the passports in a matter of few

    > minutes at the Australian High Commission. Visited personally with the

    > passports and grant letter.


    > 4) Our initial date of entry is in accordance with our medicals (which

    > were sent before the Police checks). There has been some confusion

    > here at times. I guess that most people do get enough time to move.



    > Hope that the above information would help a lot of people. I will

    > continue to post whenever possible, though we are busy packing and

    > planning the move to Australia soon.


    > All the best to those waiting to hear the good news ! Hope you get

    > your visas soon.


    > Cheers !!


    > AK


    > ------------------------

    > Timeline :


    > Jan 21, 2004 Visa in passports

    > Jan 20, 2004 Grant letter recvd on 20 Jan 2004. Grant date is 8 Jan

    > 2004

    > Dec 25, 2003 Police Certificates Sent

    > Dec 02, 2003 Medicals Sent

    > Nov 20, 2003 Police and Medicals Requested (Dated 13 Nov 2003)

    > Feb 13, 2003 Acknowledgement Received

    > Dec 20, 2002 Courier confirms delivery to ASPC

    > Dec 17, 2002 Application sent via courier to ASPC



Congratulations!