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[Guest Opportunities]

CONGRATS!!!! Share in the great news that everyone has received today! For those that have not yet receive the NEWS, hang in there, it is evident that things are definitely happening!

[sharons dream]

What a lovely Monday morning it Has been, the sun is out and all my fellow poms are getting the replies they have been waiting for. Well done to you all won't be long now, I can here those plane engines revving!

[Guest jools123]

oooh im so excited it cant be long for mine now:jiggy:

probably gonna worry now thinking ive done something wrong and not get it nah.........

its too good a day for negativity....

jools x

[Guest Louby Lou]

Good Morning All -

 

Just call me Mr Blue from now on!!!!!!

 

Oh yeah - Checked this morning and we have been approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest jools123]

Good Morning All -

 

Just call me Mr Blue from now on!!!!!!

 

Oh yeah - Checked this morning and we have been approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

woo hoo mr blue congratulations louby lou:biglaugh:

jools x

[Guest littlem]

What a great day, 2 approvals and 3 decision ready, so happy for you all :-))))))))))))

 

December 2010 - 3 approved

Sharons Dream

Ss lodged 8/12/10

Paperwork received 10/1/11 ( after a postage delay)

Decision - Approved 28/2

Starting new life hopefully 2011

 

Name - Cara&Gav

Occ - Plasterer (Gav)

SA SS lodged - 28/12/10

Paperwork received - 18/1/10

SS granted? - 16 March

Visa lodged - not yet

Visa granted - sometime in 2011 I hope

 

Name - Lisa Sedgley

Occ - Staff Nurse (medical)

SA SS lodged - 28/12/10

Paperwork received - 17/1/11

SS granted? - Approved 2/3/11

Visa lodged - can't yet

Visa granted - hope so one day!!

 

January 2011 - 15 waiting 8 approved ( 3 decision ready)

 

Name - Littlem (aka Michelle)

Occ - Project/Programme Administrator

SA SS lodged - 6/1

Paperwork received - 18/1

SS granted? - Approved 28/2

Visa lodged - 475 27/11/09

Visa granted -

Name - Mr & Mrs T (I'm new)

Occ - Project/Programme Administrator

SA SS lodged - 6/1

Paperwork received - 28/1

SS granted? - still waiting

Visa lodged - 176 06/04/2009

Visa granted - Within the next year would be nice:notworthy:

Name - Stephen and Rachel

Occ - Furniture Upholsterer

SA SS lodged - 6/1

Paperwork received - 27/1

SS granted? - 21/3/11 Decision ready

Visa lodged - 176 October 2008!

Visa granted - Soon I hope

 

Meldrew9799

Occ Hairdressing

175 lodged 22-06-09

WA SS applied for 16-08-09

Non CSL SS now priority 4 24-09-09

WA SS granted 02-10-09

SA SS applied for 06-01-11

Docs received 18-01-11

Application being assesed

Status changed to awaiting decision 18-03-11

SA SS granted - 21 3/11

VISA granted ? how long is a bit of string

 

Congratulations - Fantastic x

 

Name Johnny Walker. yes i'm scottish and heard all the whisky jokes.

Electrician.

ss applied 7th jan.

docs received 1st feb.

Being assessed.

Visa not lodged

In auz as soon as pos please.

 

Name- Jwana

Occ- Electronic Instrument Tradeworker

SA SS lodged- 07 Jan 2011

Paperwork Received- 11 Jan 2011

SA SS granted - 24 Jan 2011

Visa lodged- not yet

Visa granted- hopefully sometime in 2011

 

Si, Su and Steph

Occ – Sheet Metal Worker

SA SS lodged – 8/1

Paperwork rec’d – 28/1

Visa lodged – 175 8/1/2010

SS granted – we live in hope

Visa granted – we live in even more hope

 

Name - Louby Lou

Occ - Architectural Draftsman

SA SS lodged - 08/01/11

Paperwork received - 28/01/11

SS granted - 21/3/11

Visa lodged - not yet

Visa granted - hopefully some time in 2011

 

Congratulations Mr Blue xx

 

name - alex27

Occ - primary school teacher

SA SS lodged - 9/11/11

Paperwork received - 25/1/11

SS granted- Approved 21/2/11

Visa lodged - 175 lodged in Oct 2009-moved to cat 4 in July 2010. Hoping to switch to 176 with SA SS

Visa granted - ????

 

Name - Jay & Lou

Occ - Binder and finisher

SS SA lodged - 10/01/11

Paperwork received - 18/01/11

SS granted - 16 March

Visa lodged - not yet

Visa granted - hope in 2011

Happy days! Congratulations!

 

Name- lena007

ss lodge 11/1/11

docs received 17/1/11

SS Approved 2/3/11

 

Congratulations great news!

 

Name - natmark

Occ - Project/Program Administrator

SA SS lodged - 11/1/11

Paperwork received - 28/1/11

SS granted? - 21/3/11 Decision ready

Visa lodged - not yet

Visa granted - I wish!

 

Name - Clan Fortune (Elizabeth)

Occ - Registered General Nurse

SA SS lodged - 13/1/11

Paperwork received - 28/1/11

SS granted - still waiting

Visa lodged - Not yet

Visa granted - 2011 sometime hopefully

 

Name - Neil & Kerry

Occ - Telecommunications Engineer

SS SA lodged - 13th Jan 2011

Paperwork received - 28th Jan 2011

SS granted - still waiting

Visa lodged - not yet

Visa granted - Hoping for Nov/Dec 2011, really don't want to do another xmas in the UK !

 

Name - Fade

SA SS Applied: 14 January 2011

Document received and Application being assessed: 18 January 2011

Approval: Still waiting...

 

Name Debbie & Graham + 2

Occ. Hairdresser

SA ss online 14/01/11

Docs rec. 28/01/11

SS granted? not yet

Visa lodged 175 Oct 09

 

Name- chicken1

Skill- Cabenetmaker

AQFIII achieved Feb 2010

Positive TRA July 2010

Spent 6 months waiting for SMPs!

SA SS applied 14th Jan 2011

Docs received 28th Jan 2011

Decision - 21/3/11 Decision ready

 

Name - Leccyman

Occ - Electrician

SA SS lodged - 17/1/11

Paperwork received - 28/1/11

SS granted - 1/2/11

Visa lodged - was lodged in April 09 as family sponsored originally

Visa granted - not yet

 

Congratulations - very quick turnaround!

 

jools123 aka juliette hammon

176 applied for 14-11-09

ss online submitted 17-1-11

ss docs received 10-2-11 (thanks to royal mail taking 3 weeks)

occupation hairdresser

 

Name - Claire & Ross

Occ - Electrician (Ross)

SA SS lodged - 18/01/2011

Paperwork received - 02/02/2011

SS granted? - still waiting

Visa lodged - not yet

Visa granted - sometime in 2011 we hope!!

 

Emma&vas

Occ Hairdresser

175 lodged 25/06/09

WA SS Applied 20/08/09 Rec 18/02/10

SA SS online applied 18/01/11

Doc rec 04/02/11

Now praying for good news!!

 

Name - BOCS

Occ - Supply Chain Manager

SA SS lodged - 25/01/2011

Paperwork received - 15/02/2011

SS granted? - still waiting

Visa lodged - Sept 2009

Visa granted - sometime in 2011 I hope

 

Mervyn and Lindie

Occ- Wall and floor tiler

SA SS lodged -26/01

Paper worked received- 14\2

SS Granted- not yet

Visa lodged-not yet

STILL WAITING....

 

February 2011 - 4 waiting

Name - Steve & Wendy

Occ - Motor-Mechanic

SA SS lodged - 02-02-2011

Paperwork received - 11-02-2011

SS granted - still waiting

Visa lodged - Not yet

Visa granted - 2011 sometime hopefully

 

nicola and nathan

bricklayer

ss application - 03.02.11

paper work received hopefully this week! TODAY 09.02.11 YIPPEE

ss granted - no not yet BEING ASSESSED

visa lodged - not yet

visa granted - hoprfully this year early next

adleaide here we come

Name: Mary

Occupation: Sales & Marketing Manager

Positive skills assessment: 03/02/2011

SA SS lodged: 11/02/2011

Paperwork received & application being assessed: 24/02/2011

SA SS granted - Waiting

Visa lodged - Not yet

Visa granted - Not yet

 

Steph&Lee

SA ss lodged 28/2

Paperwork recieved 17/3

SS approved

 

March 2011 - 6 waiting

 

Opportunities (Tian, Karen,& family)

SA SS applied - 1/3/11

Paperwork recieved - 7/3/11

SS Approved

 

Name - Vasko & Biljana

Occ - Electronic Equipment Trades Worker

SA SS lodged -03-03-2011

Paperwork received - 07-03-2011

SS granted - still waiting

Visa lodged - Not yet

Visa granted - We hope soon as posible

 

Name - Steve and Vicky Reynolds (plus Tabitha Reynolds - nearly 1)

Occ - Bricklayer

SA SS lodged - 9/3/2011

Paperwork received - 15/3/2011

SS granted? - not yet

Visa lodged - not yet

Visa granted - not yet

 

Hughes'Roberts (Nat & Gaz)

Occ - Painter & Decorator

SA SS lodged 9/3/11

Paperwork recd 17/3/11

SS Granted

Visa Lodged

Visa granted

 

Name - Shane & Helen Rimmer (plus 6 Children)

Occ - Metal Machinist (First Class)

SA SS lodged - 13/3/2011

Paperwork received -

SS granted? -

Visa lodged -

Visa granted -

 

Name - Kevin and Vicky (boys Glenn 4 and baby Alex )

Occ - Diesel Mechanic

SA SS lodged - 15/3/2011

Paperwork received - not yet

SS granted? - not yet

Visa lodged - not yet

Visa granted - not yet

 

Michelle x

[Guest littlem]

Good Morning All -

 

Just call me Mr Blue from now on!!!!!!

 

Oh yeah - Checked this morning and we have been approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Fantastic news Mr Blue, time for celebrations :-))

[heys4oz]

Just checked our status and we've changed to "no decision yet" now I m really scared,hoping they make a decision soon.Good luck to everyone else waiting too. Deb x

[Guest littlem]

Just checked our status and we've changed to "no decision yet" now I m really scared,hoping they make a decision soon.Good luck to everyone else waiting too. Deb x

 

Great, hope it wont be too long for you. Would you like to join our time line?

Michelle

[meldrew9799]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 

That's great news. Is your visa ready? We're still doing the final touches to ours, hopefully will be in the end of this week/beginning of next.

 

 

Cara x

 

Thanks Cara&Gav

Our visa application was submitted June 2009. Form 1022 will be sent very soon to add our SA sponsorship to our application and that will move us up to priority 2. GOOD LUCK with your visa application.

 

Alan

[Guest keith&ju]

Name Keith & Julie

Occupation Electrician

SS granted Dec 09

176 lodged 28 Dec 09

C/o allocated around 8 Feb 11

Medicals done 25 Feb 11

Police checks submitted end Feb 11

Medicals marked as received on-line 15/3/11

Still waiting for decision!!!!

May 2011 - if successful hopefully going down under to get married and get visa validated

[Guest Claire]

Just checked our status and we've changed to "no decision yet" now I m really scared,hoping they make a decision soon.Good luck to everyone else waiting too. Deb x

 

 

No changes for Ross and I yet, will be 7 weeks on Wednesday, I am really nervous... fingers crossed they give us all a big YESSSSSS APPROVED

 

Roll on Wednesday, am hoping then we at least have 'No decision yet'......

[heys4oz]

Great, hope it wont be too long for you. Would you like to join our time line?

Michelle

 

Hi littlem

We are already on your timeline,sorry should have given you our names.We are under Debbie & Graham (im the hairdresser lodged Jan 14).Might get the hang of this posting oneday.lol.Deb x

[heys4oz]

No changes for Ross and I yet, will be 7 weeks on Wednesday, I am really nervous... fingers crossed they give us all a big YESSSSSS APPROVED

 

Roll on Wednesday, am hoping then we at least have 'No decision yet'......

 

I know how you feel wishing the days away and then even the words no decision yet makes you excited.I think Ill be too scared to check next week,thats the 8 weeks up for us.Fingers and toes crossed for us all.Deb x

[Guest Cara&Gav]

Good Morning All -

 

Just call me Mr Blue from now on!!!!!!

 

Oh yeah - Checked this morning and we have been approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

CONGRATS!! Louby Blue!!

 

So exciting!

 

 

Cara xx

[Guest Cara&Gav]

Sooo pleased the amount of activity going on, how exciting!

 

 

We'll all be on the beach on no time

 

 

Cara xx

[tori0609]

Just wanted to say congratulations to all of those who have got good news - only sent ours last week and think it's going to be a LONG wait for another 7!!

[Guest littlem]

Hi littlem

We are already on your timeline,sorry should have given you our names.We are under Debbie & Graham (im the hairdresser lodged Jan 14).Might get the hang of this posting oneday.lol.Deb x

 

:-))) i did look through all the names and couldn't suss out any that linked to heys4oz, sorry, will update you and congratulations xx

[Guest littlem]

What a great day, 2 approvals and 4 decision ready, so happy for you all :-))))))))))))

 

December 2010 - 3 approved

Sharons Dream

Ss lodged 8/12/10

Paperwork received 10/1/11 ( after a postage delay)

Decision - Approved 28/2

Starting new life hopefully 2011

 

Name - Cara&Gav

Occ - Plasterer (Gav)

SA SS lodged - 28/12/10

Paperwork received - 18/1/10

SS granted? - 16 March

Visa lodged - not yet

Visa granted - sometime in 2011 I hope

 

Name - Lisa Sedgley

Occ - Staff Nurse (medical)

SA SS lodged - 28/12/10

Paperwork received - 17/1/11

SS granted? - Approved 2/3/11

Visa lodged - can't yet

Visa granted - hope so one day!!

 

January 2011 - 15 waiting 8 approved ( 3 decision ready)

 

Name - Littlem (aka Michelle)

Occ - Project/Programme Administrator

SA SS lodged - 6/1

Paperwork received - 18/1

SS granted? - Approved 28/2

Visa lodged - 475 27/11/09

Visa granted -

Name - Mr & Mrs T (I'm new)

Occ - Project/Programme Administrator

SA SS lodged - 6/1

Paperwork received - 28/1

SS granted? - still waiting

Visa lodged - 176 06/04/2009

Visa granted - Within the next year would be nice:notworthy:

Name - Stephen and Rachel

Occ - Furniture Upholsterer

SA SS lodged - 6/1

Paperwork received - 27/1

SS granted? - 21/3/11 Decision ready

Visa lodged - 176 October 2008!

Visa granted - Soon I hope

 

Meldrew9799

Occ Hairdressing

175 lodged 22-06-09

WA SS applied for 16-08-09

Non CSL SS now priority 4 24-09-09

WA SS granted 02-10-09

SA SS applied for 06-01-11

Docs received 18-01-11

Application being assesed

Status changed to awaiting decision 18-03-11

SA SS granted - 21 3/11

VISA granted ? how long is a bit of string

 

Congratulations - Fantastic x

 

Name Johnny Walker. yes i'm scottish and heard all the whisky jokes.

Electrician.

ss applied 7th jan.

docs received 1st feb.

Being assessed.

Visa not lodged

In auz as soon as pos please.

 

Name- Jwana

Occ- Electronic Instrument Tradeworker

SA SS lodged- 07 Jan 2011

Paperwork Received- 11 Jan 2011

SA SS granted - 24 Jan 2011

Visa lodged- not yet

Visa granted- hopefully sometime in 2011

 

Si, Su and Steph

Occ – Sheet Metal Worker

SA SS lodged – 8/1

Paperwork rec’d – 28/1

Visa lodged – 175 8/1/2010

SS granted – we live in hope

Visa granted – we live in even more hope

 

Name - Louby Lou

Occ - Architectural Draftsman

SA SS lodged - 08/01/11

Paperwork received - 28/01/11

SS granted - 21/3/11

Visa lodged - not yet

Visa granted - hopefully some time in 2011

 

Congratulations Mr Blue xx

 

name - alex27

Occ - primary school teacher

SA SS lodged - 9/11/11

Paperwork received - 25/1/11

SS granted- Approved 21/2/11

Visa lodged - 175 lodged in Oct 2009-moved to cat 4 in July 2010. Hoping to switch to 176 with SA SS

Visa granted - ????

 

Name - Jay & Lou

Occ - Binder and finisher

SS SA lodged - 10/01/11

Paperwork received - 18/01/11

SS granted - 16 March

Visa lodged - not yet

Visa granted - hope in 2011

Happy days! Congratulations!

 

Name- lena007

ss lodge 11/1/11

docs received 17/1/11

SS Approved 2/3/11

 

Congratulations great news!

 

Name - natmark

Occ - Project/Program Administrator

SA SS lodged - 11/1/11

Paperwork received - 28/1/11

SS granted? - 21/3/11 Decision ready

Visa lodged - not yet

Visa granted - I wish!

 

Name - Clan Fortune (Elizabeth)

Occ - Registered General Nurse

SA SS lodged - 13/1/11

Paperwork received - 28/1/11

SS granted - still waiting

Visa lodged - Not yet

Visa granted - 2011 sometime hopefully

 

Name - Neil & Kerry

Occ - Telecommunications Engineer

SS SA lodged - 13th Jan 2011

Paperwork received - 28th Jan 2011

SS granted - still waiting

Visa lodged - not yet

Visa granted - Hoping for Nov/Dec 2011, really don't want to do another xmas in the UK !

 

Name - Fade

SA SS Applied: 14 January 2011

Document received and Application being assessed: 18 January 2011

Approval: Still waiting...

 

Name Debbie & Graham + 2

Occ. Hairdresser

SA ss online 14/01/11

Docs rec. 28/01/11

SS granted? 21/3/11 Decision ready

Visa lodged 175 Oct 09

 

Name- chicken1

Skill- Cabenetmaker

AQFIII achieved Feb 2010

Positive TRA July 2010

Spent 6 months waiting for SMPs!

SA SS applied 14th Jan 2011

Docs received 28th Jan 2011

Decision - 21/3/11 Decision ready

 

Name - Leccyman

Occ - Electrician

SA SS lodged - 17/1/11

Paperwork received - 28/1/11

SS granted - 1/2/11

Visa lodged - was lodged in April 09 as family sponsored originally

Visa granted - not yet

 

Congratulations - very quick turnaround!

 

jools123 aka juliette hammon

176 applied for 14-11-09

ss online submitted 17-1-11

ss docs received 10-2-11 (thanks to royal mail taking 3 weeks)

occupation hairdresser

 

Name - Claire & Ross

Occ - Electrician (Ross)

SA SS lodged - 18/01/2011

Paperwork received - 02/02/2011

SS granted? - still waiting

Visa lodged - not yet

Visa granted - sometime in 2011 we hope!!

 

Emma&vas

Occ Hairdresser

175 lodged 25/06/09

WA SS Applied 20/08/09 Rec 18/02/10

SA SS online applied 18/01/11

Doc rec 04/02/11

Now praying for good news!!

 

Name - BOCS

Occ - Supply Chain Manager

SA SS lodged - 25/01/2011

Paperwork received - 15/02/2011

SS granted? - still waiting

Visa lodged - Sept 2009

Visa granted - sometime in 2011 I hope

 

Mervyn and Lindie

Occ- Wall and floor tiler

SA SS lodged -26/01

Paper worked received- 14\2

SS Granted- not yet

Visa lodged-not yet

STILL WAITING....

 

February 2011 - 4 waiting

Name - Steve & Wendy

Occ - Motor-Mechanic

SA SS lodged - 02-02-2011

Paperwork received - 11-02-2011

SS granted - still waiting

Visa lodged - Not yet

Visa granted - 2011 sometime hopefully

 

nicola and nathan

bricklayer

ss application - 03.02.11

paper work received hopefully this week! TODAY 09.02.11 YIPPEE

ss granted - no not yet BEING ASSESSED

visa lodged - not yet

visa granted - hoprfully this year early next

adleaide here we come

Name: Mary

Occupation: Sales & Marketing Manager

Positive skills assessment: 03/02/2011

SA SS lodged: 11/02/2011

Paperwork received & application being assessed: 24/02/2011

SA SS granted - Waiting

Visa lodged - Not yet

Visa granted - Not yet

 

Steph&Lee

SA ss lodged 28/2

Paperwork recieved 17/3

SS approved

 

March 2011 - 6 waiting

 

Opportunities (Tian, Karen,& family)

SA SS applied - 1/3/11

Paperwork recieved - 7/3/11

SS Approved

 

Name - Vasko & Biljana

Occ - Electronic Equipment Trades Worker

SA SS lodged -03-03-2011

Paperwork received - 07-03-2011

SS granted - still waiting

Visa lodged - Not yet

Visa granted - We hope soon as posible

 

Name - Steve and Vicky Reynolds (plus Tabitha Reynolds - nearly 1)

Occ - Bricklayer

SA SS lodged - 9/3/2011

Paperwork received - 15/3/2011

SS granted? - not yet

Visa lodged - not yet

Visa granted - not yet

 

Hughes'Roberts (Nat & Gaz)

Occ - Painter & Decorator

SA SS lodged 9/3/11

Paperwork recd 17/3/11

SS Granted

Visa Lodged

Visa granted

 

Name - Shane & Helen Rimmer (plus 6 Children)

Occ - Metal Machinist (First Class)

SA SS lodged - 13/3/2011

Paperwork received -

SS granted? -

Visa lodged -

Visa granted -

 

Name - Kevin and Vicky (boys Glenn 4 and baby Alex )

Occ - Diesel Mechanic

SA SS lodged - 15/3/2011

Paperwork received - not yet

SS granted? - not yet

Visa lodged - not yet

Visa granted - not yet

 

Michelle x

[Guest natmark]

OMG! We've had our sponsorship approved this morning!!

 

Woohoo!!!

 

Just wish I could have a glass of wine to celebrate (maybe in a few weeks....)

[Guest littlem]

OMG! We've had our sponsorship approved this morning!!

 

Woohoo!!!

 

Just wish I could have a glass of wine to celebrate (maybe in a few weeks....)

 

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Oh natmark really am pleased for you, that was a quick change :-) how exciting get that bubbly ready to celebrate later. Have you got your visa app ready to go?

[Guest natmark]

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Oh natmark really am pleased for you, that was a quick change :-) how exciting get that bubbly ready to celebrate later. Have you got your visa app ready to go?

 

Our agent has had a draft ready for ages waiting to go so hopefully our application will go off in the next couple of days :-)

 

It's been such a long time to get to this point that I'm just so so happy. The dream is in sight!

[Guest owenker4]

Congrats Natmark,

 

That was quick from 'decision ready' our paperwork was received on 28.1.2011 but we havent heard yet and ours doesn't say decision ready yet either :-( hopefully not too long now.

xx Kerry & Neil xx

[Guest chickeni]

OMG!!!!!!!! We have got it too!!!! Wahoo!! Whoop whoop and get in!!!!! Congrats natmark! Anyone else got great news??? Soooo excited I can't even type! Xxx

[Guest Opportunities]

Our agent has had a draft ready for ages waiting to go so hopefully our application will go off in the next couple of days :-)

 

It's been such a long time to get to this point that I'm just so so happy. The dream is in sight!

Yeeeeaaaaaahhhhhhh! That is the best news! Congrats to you! Enjoy the feeling!

 

Regards

Karen