Immigration Forum / Australia and NZ / October 2003

Yday i got my grant letter. I need to send my passports to DC to get the
stickers on..I would say its my turn for a shout .....
Have Good one
VG

My boyfriend and I send our medicals and police certificate at the end of
july to DIMIA. Now we are waiting for any responce. In the letter the send
us, they spoke about "it could take up to 3 month" . 3 month have passed
should we be worry, or is this normal?

I've printed out the Stat Dec PDF's from the Aus Immi website.  Are these ok
to use from the UK?
Can I get the stat decs from my parents signed by a solicitor myself or do
they have to do it personally?

I've not looked too much into this in the past, but  I'm getting to
the stage where I'm seriously looking into whether I could get my
residency in Australia.
My circ's are that I'm on a 457 visa and have been for about 15-18

I had applied for Australian Immigration in October 2002. To this date
I have received only two letters (together in one envelope) from DIMIA
giving me my reference number OSF 2002/168886 dated 25/11/2002 and
requesting to verify documents via the institutions.

I am eager to emigrate to Perth from S.A. but I am having a hard time figuring out what to do in what sequence. I have the permanent residence thingy sorted, but now I need to get a job, sell the house move etc.I am an accountant and my wife a pshychiatric senior sister.
can ...

Had a thought, what about if we sold house, stored furniture, then went
to NZ to get work.  I'm in Architecture and hubbies a plumber so would
have thought we have a chance to get a job, then apply for PR.
Catch.  Have two kids and three dogs.  Will take the kids, but don't

I asked my IELTS Examination Center to send the score report. Do I
receive any communication from DIMIA that they received the papers.
How do I make sure that they got the report and filed along with my
papers ???

I would appreciate some advice on a fiance visa application that I am
about to submit
How important is it to supply the following info
1/stat dec from friends and family

My husband's about to send his application to ACS. We're just quite
unsure if he'll go for skill assessment or RPL. He's currently an  IT
audit manager, a Business degree holder, majoring in accounting not in
IT though. He's had 7 years of IT auditing experience as well. He is

   My name's Leonard Spears, I'm a goddamn redneck from Baton Rouge. Y'know, I've got a few
bucks I've been risin' over the past years by selling pot and mississippi mud which tastes like
bullpiss, and I thought "Hey up, why me not buy a freakin' croc ranch downunder?". Awwright, ...

I've got ACS assesment (GROUP A granted) and  I will lodge application for
PR skill independent visa.
I have girlriend I've known her for 2 months I'd like to send my applikation
in February 2004.

       I am 2 yrs into a sponsored 457 I have an opportunity to start my
own business here with minimal start up costs. My sponsor is happy for me to
do this since it may leadf to new business for them as well.
Do I need to change my 457 or can I continue to use the sponsors.??

Dear Members,
At last DIMMIA sent my medical and PCC, and also sent back both after
as PCC sent (PCC sent by me, and medical sent by Doctor), now question
is

Hi all - not sure if this is right place for this but hopefully someone can
point me in the right direction.
I'm a British student studying for a teaching qualification in science
(specialising in physics). I am thinking of taking a year out in Australia