chrishardy Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 Hi Chris, Good news; when did you submit your application? I'm still waiting with a submission date of June 26th. I see others have same date as I but no CO just yet! David. June 25th mate, fingers crossed for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akasully2 Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 Obviously, I'm being paranoid and impatient as I keep checking to see if any response, although it had been less than 24 hours since uploading the PCCs. Checked the letter the CO sent requesting the PCCs and realised he had asked for them to be emailed directly to the team. I had in fact uploaded them to the 'supporting documents' section where we had uploaded everything else! Resent the PDF files in an email to him. Then checked the time difference to Adelaide (9.5 hours) so knew I would hear nothing today. Reminder to self: Stop checking my emails, they are all asleep over there!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akasully2 Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 (edited) VISA GRANTED!!!!!! :laugh: Just checked emails and firstly found a letter from skills select saying our EOI had been withdrawn. Not what I expected. Then it said it could be because either we had had a visa denied or been granted. This unsettled me. I then saw a another email from our CO saying we had been granted the visa. The letter was very flat in tone. Very business like. This may sound pathetic but I thought the opening line would say 'Congratulations! Your visa has been granted'. I read on and found that line much further down in supporting documents that were sent. Because I received the news in this way my response was not one of shouting and running around, that was what I expected to do, like when the CO invited us to apply for the visa in the first place. This time my excitement was slower to sink in and realise. I tried to phone my OH but he is in meetings all day and I can't get hold of him. I want him to be the first to know. My 11 & 8 year old boys are here but I want us to tell them together. They asked me why I was laughing and I lied and said I had read something funny on the internet! So other than running my hand over the chilled bottle of champagne in the fridge in anticipation, I have got no one to tell and no way of letting out my excitement. However, I just had to tell all those on PP who have shared my journey to date. You guys have been fantastic and a real support along the way. I just want to say thank you for all the encouraging comments and cyber friendships that have developed. Amazing! Edited August 8, 2013 by Akasully2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkis2000 Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I'm so chuffed for you - especially after what you went through the first time round. Hope you manage to get hold of hubby soon, I'd be fit to burst! Enjoy the celebration! Now you can really start planning - did you make up your mind on when you want to go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vijay Kumar P Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Woaah. Awesome news AkaSully. Time to celebrate. Enjoy the moment. Have fun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlaunay Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Aaaaaaawwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeesome! woo hoo! Very happy for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishardy Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Congratulations!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Congrats great news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Congratulations that's fantastic news just in time for the weekend, enjoy your celebrations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave s Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Congratulations ,good effort! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymund84 Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Fantastic news.. happy and excited for u.. Many returns on its way.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig6686 Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Brill news, Glad to hear. Happy times ahead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akasully2 Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Thank you for all the warm wishes! Love it! Hubby found out at work via his phone so no need to break the news to him. His first reaction was, "right, let's go ASAP after Christmas! Make sure there is plenty of booze in tonight, we are celebrating!". Still waiting for him to come home so we can tell the boys. I have it all planned as a special event. I have hung on the washing line a perfectly crisp and unused tea towel we bought that says 'I Love Australia'. Common enough sight but conspicuous once you are in on the secret. Hidden in the veg patch is a tiny card with the Oz flag on it. It is discretely pegged to a bay tree. I'm going to send them out into the garden to with the mission of finding something that doesn't belong there. Hopefully they will come back eventually with card. Inside I have written them a message, 'Today we heard that we have been granted our visa by Australia! We are going to Live in Australia!!!!!!'. Hopefully their screams won't let on to the neighbours yet! Cant wait to open the champagne. A girl can only wait for so long!! HUBBY HOME .......! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkis2000 Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 See you on the Singapore airlines flight on the 6th Jan then eh ;0) ?!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkis2000 Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Fab way to tell the kids too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akasully2 Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 (edited) See you on the Singapore airlines flight on the 6th Jan then eh ;0) ?!!!! That would be hilarious. We would have to arrange to wear a certain colour hat or something so we could identify each other! Saying that though, you could probably whittle it down to who it could be just by finding two women who are either crying their eyes out or grinning like Cheshire cats. In your case you could be identified by seeing a woman being trailed by her MIL calling out, " Just tell, is it something I said?". Edited August 8, 2013 by Akasully2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkis2000 Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 I now have a mental image of my MIL chasing us through terminal 3 Benny Hill styley!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishardy Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 VISA GRANTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cannot believe it!! Soo happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkis2000 Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Congratulations!!! Two in a week we're on a roll!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig6686 Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 VISA GRANTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cannot believe it!! Soo happy! Wow they really banging them out now. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Brilliant news Chris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Also good as Chris submitted June 25th, I and some others are June 26th submissions. Anyone after June 25th and not have CO assigned yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkabout Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Congratulations Akasully and Chris, really pleased for you both! Enjoy the feeling and the planning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 I now have a mental image of my MIL chasing us through terminal 3 Benny Hill styley!!!!! Oi... That's my mum your talkin 'bout ;-) ... But that would be hilarious LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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