How long did it take you....

01-21-2007, 09:16 PM

from the date you paid your bond money to the date you were granted
your visa?!!

Our bond is getting paid next week and I am trying to think if it would
be foolish to book flights for the start of March....(everything else
is done - our CO is just waiting for the AOS bond to be paid, 139
visa

:lol: ).

Can anyone tell me how long it was for them?\ Weeks? Months?

DAYS??!! (she says hopefully!)

thanks guys! xxx

01-21-2007, 10:56 PM

> from the date you paid your bond money to the date you were granted
> your visa?!!
>
> Our bond is getting paid next week and I am trying to think if it
> would be foolish to book flights for the start of March....(everything
> else is done - our CO is just waiting for the AOS bond to be paid, 139
> visa

:lol: ).
>
> Can anyone tell me how long it was for them?\ Weeks? Months?
>
> DAYS??!! (she says hopefully!)
>
> thanks guys! xxx

Hi there

My brother paid his bond on 15 November and we received our email visa
confirmation on 12 December. Visa 139. Flying out on 10 February,
can't wait.

Good luck, hope you don't have to wait too long.

Ali

01-22-2007, 03:37 AM

> from the date you paid your bond money to the date you were granted
> your visa?!!
>
> Our bond is getting paid next week and I am trying to think if it
> would be foolish to book flights for the start of March....(everything
> else is done - our CO is just waiting for the AOS bond to be paid, 139
> visa

:lol: ).
>
> Can anyone tell me how long it was for them?\ Weeks? Months?
>
> DAYS??!! (she says hopefully!)
>
> thanks guys! xxx

Our bond was paid 28th December - and are still waiting.

01-22-2007, 04:47 AM

> Our bond was paid 28th December - and are still waiting.

25 days - but it was over Christmas and New Year............

Lou
xx

01-22-2007, 09:59 AM

> 25 days - but it was over Christmas and New Year............
>
> Lou
> xx

oh gosh its longer than I thought, so maybe maximum a month?

does anyone know how long it takes to send the passports off for the
stickers etc?

I hope Cath you get yours really soon!

Im worried it would be silly to book for 1st March - that would allow 5
weeks for visa grant.. might be cutting it a bit fine looking at what
you have all said! Oh well maybe i better just wait.... xx

01-22-2007, 10:04 AM

> oh gosh its longer than I thought, so maybe maximum a month?
>
> does anyone know how long it takes to send the passports off for the
> stickers etc?
>
> I hope Cath you get yours really soon!
>
> Im worried it would be silly to book for 1st March - that would allow
> 5 weeks for visa grant.. might be cutting it a bit fine looking at
> what you have all said! Oh well maybe i better just wait.... xx

Passport turnaround is about 3days. I have sent a couple of peoples off
recently and weasy posted hers on a Tuesday I think and got it back on
the Friday. It doesnt take long at all.

01-22-2007, 10:08 AM

> Passport turnaround is about 3days. I have sent a couple of peoples
> off recently and weasy posted hers on a Tuesday I think and got it
> back on the Friday. It doesnt take long at all.

thanks Cath. you should get yours any day now surely - I just looked at
the dates and if its a maximum month from date of bond?

I think i was been overly optimistic thinking it was a matter of days
after the bond. Its so annoying as you cant really book anything (in
case you might be unlucky and take ages!) x

01-22-2007, 11:49 AM

> from the date you paid your bond money to the date you were granted
> your visa?!!
>
> Our bond is getting paid next week and I am trying to think if it
> would be foolish to book flights for the start of March....(everything
> else is done - our CO is just waiting for the AOS bond to be paid, 139
> visa

:lol: ).
>
> Can anyone tell me how long it was for them?\ Weeks? Months?
>
> DAYS??!! (she says hopefully!)
>
> thanks guys! xxx

Hi NeepNeeps,

Our assurer had the interview on the 22nd of december and the bond was
paid on the 29th.
We are still waiting in anticipation.

01-22-2007, 12:08 PM

> from the date you paid your bond money to the date you were granted
> your visa?!!
>
> Our bond is getting paid next week and I am trying to think if it
> would be foolish to book flights for the start of March....(everything
> else is done - our CO is just waiting for the AOS bond to be paid, 139
> visa

:lol: ).
>
> Can anyone tell me how long it was for them?\ Weeks? Months?
>
> DAYS??!! (she says hopefully!)
>
> thanks guys! xxx

We are in the same boat our bond was lodged on the 3rd jan and not heard
anything our AOS said they was told DIMA have 3 weeks to let you know
not sure if this is true
Regards
Vanessa

01-22-2007, 12:51 PM

> We are in the same boat our bond was lodged on the 3rd jan and not
> heard anything our AOS said they was told DIMA have 3 weeks to let you
> know not sure if this is true
> Regards
> Vanessa

Hi Vanessa,

Well this friday it will be 4 weeks of us waiting to hear!

We should be exchanging contracts on Our house as well and completion
probably in the next 2 weeks.

So I do hope we here something very soon.

Good luck to you as well V and everyone else waiting to hear :thumbup: