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About Immigration & Visas

Welcome to the "Immigration & Visas" section!

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Immigration & Visas

Regular Forum Visa Processing Times
Are you applying for a visa to Australia? Use this forum to track your progress.
Note: Please read the Instructions before posting! Thanks.
Citizenship Approved! Mar 9 2010, 06:22 PM, By suzn
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Immigration & Visas
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Regular Sticky: Australian Citizenship
resources on becoming an Aussie 8)
TerritorianTori 2 1,373
Dec 11 2008, 03:23 PM
Last Post By: canaussie
Regular Sticky: Member-Recommended Migration Agents
(reposted from old YDU site)
TerritorianTori 0 988
Jun 17 2007, 09:08 AM
Last Post By: TerritorianTori
Regular Sticky: Australian Immigration Links
TerritorianTori 0 929
Feb 19 2007, 06:36 PM
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Regular Trying to get my son home
my son could be turned away at the border
jasperbell_cam 8 69
Mar 12 2010, 07:57 AM
Last Post By: koalamama
Regular On Shore Spouse/Family aka Roller Coaster Ride
AmbroseChick 8 109
Mar 11 2010, 09:46 PM
Last Post By: Janda
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FBI processing timeline?
Sandgroper74 20 632
Mar 8 2010, 04:16 PM
Last Post By: meg1388
Regular Permanent Residency Granted!
Spousal Visa processed and I'm here for a while........
jenbrooklyn8 5 101
Mar 7 2010, 06:44 PM
Last Post By: minx
Regular DIAC delays?
Deva 1 50
Mar 5 2010, 02:04 PM
Last Post By: blarg
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2nd Part: Have I overstayed in the USA?
1st part: Approved 27 Mar '09
idiologic 26 830
Mar 4 2010, 03:32 AM
Last Post By: idiologic
Regular Lodging on-shore spouse visa (after PMV)
appointment or mail?
meg1388 4 79
Feb 26 2010, 10:52 AM
Last Post By: blarg
Regular What do I do?
jasperbell_cam 12 347
Feb 21 2010, 03:35 AM
Last Post By: shylady
Regular Question about form 929
Specifically about change of address
Sallynec5 5 113
Feb 18 2010, 09:20 AM
Last Post By: chocopaws
Regular Onshore Spouse - Questions
michaelavelli 17 214
Feb 17 2010, 04:27 PM
Last Post By: blarg
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2nd stage spouse,when can I expect the paperwork?
It was GRANTED! Yay!
CheekyOne 67 1,467
Feb 14 2010, 09:16 AM
Last Post By: i<3sydney
Regular Onshore to offshore suddenly
elenita 5 145
Feb 12 2010, 08:18 PM
Last Post By: elenita
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Citizenship Timing
Squashy 33 962
Feb 11 2010, 01:56 PM
Last Post By: waitingwaiting
Regular Question about local/FBI checks..
Sam 4 112
Feb 10 2010, 04:31 PM
Last Post By: Sam
Regular Evidence of Funds for Student Visa
FLgator79 4 107
Feb 5 2010, 02:36 AM
Last Post By: FLgator79
Regular Anyone who received FBI letter recently, pls help.
Caroline 7 174
Feb 4 2010, 10:11 AM
Last Post By: TerritorianTori
Regular How long is my Visa good for?
Muhlyssa 3 100
Feb 2 2010, 05:14 AM
Last Post By: canaussie
Regular Preliminary timeline/information question
Everything and anything
aurora 6 155
Feb 1 2010, 07:31 PM
Last Post By: sheowahya
Regular questions on FBI letter,new development..
Caroline 11 270
Jan 31 2010, 04:56 PM
Last Post By: blarg
Regular Live in Aus with NZ Partner - Subclass 461
is the Subclass 461 only for Married Couples or also for me in a DeFacto Relationship
new_axys 3 164
Jan 24 2010, 10:10 PM
Last Post By: shylady
Regular Possibly strange ?s RE: Evidence of relationship
msd2009 10 325
Jan 23 2010, 11:33 PM
Last Post By: Caligirl
Regular Add Child to Visa
daflach 10 172
Jan 21 2010, 01:19 PM
Last Post By: TerritorianTori
Regular here we go visa #3 last one!
surfermomkelly 1 141
Jan 19 2010, 09:10 AM
Last Post By: NurseJules
Regular Green Card permanent resident
moving back to Australia
NelsonandKarolina 13 500
Jan 18 2010, 09:31 PM
Last Post By: boomerang
Regular Age and immigration, when married to an Aussie
janders1957 5 253
Jan 6 2010, 09:57 PM
Last Post By: CynicalCountess
Regular 35 days! In total shock!
Aaron D 7 424
Jan 6 2010, 09:50 PM
Last Post By: CynicalCountess
Regular skilled migration
stecle007 8 261
Dec 14 2009, 02:22 AM
Last Post By: stecle007
Regular Stat Dec
elenita 8 469
Dec 10 2009, 05:58 PM
Last Post By: blarg
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FBI & Police checks
erenee 30 859
Dec 10 2009, 05:52 PM
Last Post By: blarg
Regular Do I need Notarised Passport & Birth Certificates?
PMV Subclass 300
Sheila 7 233
Dec 10 2009, 12:51 PM
Last Post By: Sheila
Regular Dual Citizenship
stecle007 7 350
Dec 10 2009, 05:50 AM
Last Post By: shylady
Regular URGENT: visiting friend
Visa for visiting / travel / work
stecle007 2 118
Dec 9 2009, 04:07 PM
Last Post By: stecle007
Regular Renewing American passport with PR visa
Caligirl 3 132
Dec 8 2009, 10:13 AM
Last Post By: TerritorianTori
Moved Moved: Granted Visa!
Regular Got my CO today!
Aaron D 6 277
Dec 7 2009, 03:11 PM
Last Post By: Aaron D
Regular Dual Citizenship - which passport for entry / exit
anater 19 302
Dec 3 2009, 09:58 AM
Last Post By: Sheryll
Regular In Oz on an ETA, looking to extend
pglewis 12 471
Dec 2 2009, 05:00 PM
Last Post By: blarg
Regular ETA
aussiebel82 6 254
Dec 1 2009, 03:13 AM
Last Post By: aussiebel82
Moved Moved: PMV 300 Timeline
Moved Moved: 2nd Stage Spouse Onshore (801) - Processing Time
Regular Visa Granted?
aussiebel82 4 153
Nov 21 2009, 05:33 AM
Last Post By: aussiebel82
Regular Anyone know if you can extend the 3mos on ETA?
msd2009 7 158
Nov 20 2009, 04:37 PM
Last Post By: blarg
Regular Case Worker- N.P.
Case worker info
aussiebel82 8 383
Nov 18 2009, 11:59 AM
Last Post By: blarg
Regular Immigration 2008 Annual Report
blarg 0 92
Nov 18 2009, 02:10 AM
Last Post By: blarg
Moved Moved: Health care
Regular Assistance with Form 40SP
Offshore Application & Form 40SP
Sandgroper74 4 356
Nov 16 2009, 10:00 PM
Last Post By: Squashy
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Cannot get this Visa OFF MY MIND
Wally616 37 1,123
Nov 10 2009, 12:48 PM
Last Post By: JLA
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