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Thanks everyone for taking the time to reply. Really appreciated.

Hi everyone. We are shortly visiting Adelaide to validate our visas. I have a couple of questions and would be grateful for any advice please. 1. Travelling with a 10 month old, he is still on formular milk (brand SMA). Can anyone advise me, can we buy SMA cartons from the supermarkets in Australia - specifically Melbourne and Adelaide. 2. We would be interested on what others have done on validation trips, are estate agents for example helpful in showing 'validators' around properties/ employment agencies open to talk to people on validation trips? 3. What's the advice with regards Child (baby) car seats? We are looking to hire a car for a few days during our stay but not for the full duration. Also, ay advice on transport from the airport to CBD would be appreciated. Im sure I will have many other questions - any advice would be appreciated. Many thanks the-pod

We are about to submit our 175 visa app and I am trying to understand the time line of how long it is taking to get visa's after Meds/Police Checks are submitted. I nearly had a nervous breakdown waiting for the SA SS to be approved so and that was only 6 weeks.....am I in for a long wait over the summer? Cheers

I make it five today - just heard this evening after 8 of the longest weeks of our lives!! IELTS Awarded 15/01/11 Skills Assessment Complete 09/03/11 (Professional Engineer) SS Lodged 10/03/11 SS paper work received 17/03/11 SS Approved 26/03/11 Next step to beat the July 1st deadline. Good luck to all those still waiting to hear. Andy, Liz and Thomas.