CRAZYboutOZ

    > We have been on this road to the Aussie dream for what seems like an
    > eternity, which we are sure that others feel the same way.
    > We, the Morton-Jones family, are now feeling, after the unrequested
    > meds have been sent, that we are now pretty close to living our dream
    > at last and after such a roller coaster ride as many of you may have
    > encountered.
    > I suppose that what we really saying is that for those of you who are
    > looking into the whole visa application process, not to be put off and
    > be positive as like we have. You wont believe how many problems we
    > have encountered on the way and can't relly believe that we are now
    > only a matter of weeks away from the visa grant.
    > Keep your chin up everyone.......and most of all keep smiling:)
    > Rob, Trish, Callum, Georgia & Tia

Hi Rob, do you remember me? Got our visa and left for Australia at the
end of last year and now we are loving this place and adapting well.

It is simply amazing to me how much you have changed and growed. Way
back then you were a very desparate guy with a very slim chance of
migrating and you also had hundreds of questions that the lot of us
answered readily. I remember your chances were very slim (had problems
with your skills assessment, and points before MODL changed) and you had
lots of obsticles to get over. And look at you now!

There is something that I really regret doing and after reading your
post, it gave me the idea to give the advice to you. (You might think
it is corney.) I wish I had kept a small diary of all the obsticles and
events that happened to us and how everything turned out for the best.
Just write all the major events down with some of the feelings of
desparation you had then. I really wished I'd done it because I can
remember that we also had lots of obsticles but people forget quickly
and once you arrive here you change a great deal and you will never be
the same again.

I wish you and your family every happiness and hope all your dreams come
true in Australia. Cheers. :-)

Rob Morton-Jone

    > Hi Rob, do you remember me? Got our visa and left for Australia
    > at the end of last year and now we are loving this place and
    > adapting well.
    > It is simply amazing to me how much you have changed and growed. Way
    > back then you were a very desparate guy with a very slim chance of
    > migrating and you also had hundreds of questions that the lot of us
    > answered readily. I remember your chances were very slim (had
    > problems with your skills assessment, and points before MODL changed)
    > and you had lots of obsticles to get over. And look at you now!
    > There is something that I really regret doing and after reading your
    > post, it gave me the idea to give the advice to you. (You might think
    > it is corney.) I wish I had kept a small diary of all the obsticles
    > and events that happened to us and how everything turned out for the
    > best. Just write all the major events down with some of the feelings
    > of desparation you had then. I really wished I'd done it because I
    > can remember that we also had lots of obsticles but people forget
    > quickly and once you arrive here you change a great deal and you will
    > never be the same again.
    > I wish you and your family every happiness and hope all your dreams
    > come true in Australia. Cheers. :-)

Wow!! Yes we do remember. We still cant believe how far we have now
come and it just shows you how determined that we are to get to
Australia. Did you see our bit in the Australian news recently telling
of our ups and downs of the whole skills and visa process. If you PM me
with your e-mail address, then i will send you a scanned copy that a
friend sent to me.

Rob

Alkristensen

    > Wow!! Yes we do remember. We still cant believe how far we have now
    > come and it just shows you how determined that we are to get to
    > Australia. Did you see our bit in the Australian news recently telling
    > of our ups and downs of the whole skills and visa process. If you PM
    > me with your e-mail address, then i will send you a scanned copy that
    > a friend sent to me.
    > Rob

We are still pinching ourselves now and break out into big grins knowing
that there is no more info needed, proofs or med queries, and the
waiting, waiting, waiting is over for us. Seeing everyone else posting
"i got it" when you applied before them is excruciatingly painful, and
then one day when you least expect it, it arrives, and it takes days,
months even to sink in!

IT IS WORTH IT!! for all the heartache and worry and waiting. IT IS.

Good luck rob and family

alk and clare.x

Possoms

    > We have been on this road to the Aussie dream for what seems like an
    > eternity, which we are sure that others feel the same way.
    > We, the Morton-Jones family, are now feeling, after the unrequested
    > meds have been sent, that we are now pretty close to living our dream
    > at last and after such a roller coaster ride as many of you may have
    > encountered.
    > I suppose that what we really saying is that for those of you who are
    > looking into the whole visa application process, not to be put off and
    > be positive as like we have. You wont believe how many problems we
    > have encountered on the way and can't relly believe that we are now
    > only a matter of weeks away from the visa grant.
    > Keep your chin up everyone.......and most of all keep smiling:)
    > Rob, Trish, Callum, Georgia & Tia

Hi we know exactly how you feel Rob and family.

we started this process in march 2004 now finally feel there is light at
the end of the tunnel.

hope to see your got it soon

Possoms :)

Bridiej

    > Wow!! Yes we do remember. We still cant believe how far we have now
    > come and it just shows you how determined that we are to get to
    > Australia. Did you see our bit in the Australian news recently telling
    > of our ups and downs of the whole skills and visa process. If you PM
    > me with your e-mail address, then i will send you a scanned copy that
    > a friend sent to me.
    > Rob

That's what I love about this forum, the chance to make new friends to
share the highs and lows with and keep each other motivated, plus
meeting people that normally you just would never have met! :)

Rob Morton-Jone

    > That's what I love about this forum, the chance to make new friends to
    > share the highs and lows with and keep each other motivated, plus
    > meeting people that normally you just would never have met! :)

I'll second that!

Rob

CRAZYboutOZ

    > Wow!! Yes we do remember. We still cant believe how far we have now
    > come and it just shows you how determined that we are to get to
    > Australia. Did you see our bit in the Australian news recently telling
    > of our ups and downs of the whole skills and visa process. If you PM
    > me with your e-mail address, then i will send you a scanned copy that
    > a friend sent to me.
    > Rob

WOW, is all I can say, Rob. Many thanks for the article. All the
challenges you have faced are incredible and I am sure your whole family
has changed for the better so much during the last few months.

In many ways we had se same kind of obsticles and looking back now, I am
amazed at how great everything turned out after such huge hurdles. I
hope you will soon get those visas. :-)

Alkristensen

    > WOW, is all I can say, Rob. Many thanks for the article. All the
    > challenges you have faced are incredible and I am sure your whole
    > family has changed for the better so much during the last few months.
    > In many ways we had se same kind of obsticles and looking back now, I
    > am amazed at how great everything turned out after such huge hurdles.
    > I hope you will soon get those visas. :-)

ill third that.

great site with great info, and great people. Just hope we can have a
TRA british expats meet to see each others wrinkles and grey hair
because of irt all!

Best of luck rob, not long now

al