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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.
SP 300 Visa Timeline Aug 25 2010, 01:53:05 PM, By cherryRipe33
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Regular Struggling for my PR.
This one is all about money :( Advice requested
 Samantha 9 414
Jun 5 2010, 09:19:05 PM
Last Post By: SanDiablo
Moved Moved: Offshore Timeline
Regular Question about Visa app
time...
 karlig 4 203
Jun 2 2010, 01:42:54 AM
Last Post By: karlig
Regular Spouse visa granted (subclass 309), now what?
gmk 2 351
May 28 2010, 07:51:37 AM
Last Post By: gmk
Regular got my application for permanent residency!
punker79 3 156
May 27 2010, 08:43:08 PM
Last Post By: shylady
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Case Officer E.R.?
Anyone had him/her?
 Lil D Down Under 23 551
May 22 2010, 05:01:02 PM
Last Post By: crapola
Regular Supporting documentation for Partner Visa
letters from friends and family
 erenee 5 342
May 21 2010, 07:40:48 PM
Last Post By: erenee
Regular Visa Stamps, Birth of Child, Citizenship, etc.
Changing visa stamps in passports, citizenship of child
 wallST4life 3 156
May 19 2010, 02:17:15 PM
Last Post By: wallST4life
Regular Lodging on-shore spouse visa (after PMV)
appointment or mail?
 meg1388 9 507
May 17 2010, 09:42:33 PM
Last Post By: blarg
Regular Who's waiting (besides me) and where are you now?
Reader3333 7 241
May 17 2010, 11:59:35 AM
Last Post By: Reader3333
Regular Form 888 (statutory declaration) questions
split from chocopaws's 2nd stage PR timeline
 chocopaws 18 345
May 17 2010, 04:31:54 AM
Last Post By: Janda
Moved Moved: 457 Visa Timeline
Regular WHV Visa Question - Who do I work for?
michaelavelli 1 128
Apr 28 2010, 11:16:31 AM
Last Post By: TerritorianTori
Regular Adoption, Child Dependent or Spouse Visa
Which one should I choose?
 marccr 6 196
Apr 23 2010, 12:16:00 PM
Last Post By: TerritorianTori
Regular Subclass 300 visa
Anyone had this case officer?
 Jaz 12 403
Apr 22 2010, 02:13:14 PM
Last Post By: Reader3333
Regular The Light at the end of the Tunnel
jasperbell_cam 12 285
Apr 14 2010, 01:14:21 AM
Last Post By: AmbroseChick
Regular In between WHV 462 and spouse 820
What happens in between?
 klbarnar 6 164
Apr 9 2010, 04:28:39 PM
Last Post By: blarg
Regular When to book return flight
I need a magic 8 ball.
 Reader3333 2 177
Apr 9 2010, 01:35:30 PM
Last Post By: Reader3333
Regular Retaining Australian Residency from the USA
Here in Australia now, love it, have to go home for awhile, want to come back.
 4KiwiYanks 6 354
Apr 4 2010, 10:46:09 PM
Last Post By: 4KiwiYanks
Regular Police check time line
who would have thought.....
 Laurie 18 603
Apr 2 2010, 10:52:59 AM
Last Post By: blarg
Regular Offshore De Facto Spouse Visa: Question
shanpell 3 235
Mar 24 2010, 07:23:29 AM
Last Post By: shanpell
Regular Permanent Residency
AmbroseChick 13 461
Mar 23 2010, 03:07:36 PM
Last Post By: Janda
Regular Trying to get my son home
my son could be turned away at the border
 jasperbell_cam 14 400
Mar 20 2010, 02:38:06 AM
Last Post By: minx
Regular YaY..Finally Permanent Residents
2nd Stage Visa Granted
 Janda 10 293
Mar 19 2010, 10:26:28 AM
Last Post By: pastrycook-136
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WTF is Form 815 all about?
AmbroseChick 28 591
Mar 18 2010, 11:12:00 AM
Last Post By: blarg
Regular Onshore Spouse Visa Questions
Onshore Spouse Visa Questions
 septic_tank 6 309
Mar 17 2010, 07:45:41 PM
Last Post By: septic_tank
Regular Immigration Roller Coaster part 2
AmbroseChick 2 191
Mar 17 2010, 02:31:40 PM
Last Post By: shylady
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On Shore Spouse/Family aka Roller Coaster Ride
AmbroseChick 23 537
Mar 14 2010, 09:28:32 AM
Last Post By: TerritorianTori
Regular Permanent Residency Granted!
Spousal Visa processed and I'm here for a while........
 jenbrooklyn8 5 225
Mar 7 2010, 06:44:00 PM
Last Post By: minx
Regular DIAC delays?
Deva 1 152
Mar 5 2010, 02:04:02 PM
Last Post By: blarg
Regular What do I do?
jasperbell_cam 12 522
Feb 21 2010, 03:35:03 AM
Last Post By: shylady
Regular Question about form 929
Specifically about change of address
 Sallynec5 5 500
Feb 18 2010, 09:20:57 AM
Last Post By: chocopaws
Regular Onshore Spouse - Questions
michaelavelli 17 318
Feb 17 2010, 04:27:54 PM
Last Post By: blarg
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2nd stage spouse,when can I expect the paperwork?
It was GRANTED! Yay!
 CheekyOne 67 2,114
Feb 14 2010, 09:16:26 AM
Last Post By: i<3sydney
Regular Onshore to offshore suddenly
elenita 5 229
Feb 12 2010, 08:18:31 PM
Last Post By: elenita
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Citizenship Timing
Squashy 33 1,322
Feb 11 2010, 01:56:02 PM
Last Post By: waitingwaiting
Regular Question about local/FBI checks..
Sam 4 210
Feb 10 2010, 04:31:20 PM
Last Post By: Sam
Regular Evidence of Funds for Student Visa
FLgator79 4 309
Feb 5 2010, 02:36:04 AM
Last Post By: FLgator79
Regular Anyone who received FBI letter recently, pls help.
Caroline 7 281
Feb 4 2010, 10:11:43 AM
Last Post By: TerritorianTori
Regular How long is my Visa good for?
Muhlyssa 3 181
Feb 2 2010, 05:14:35 AM
Last Post By: canaussie
Regular Preliminary timeline/information question
Everything and anything
 aurora 6 230
Feb 1 2010, 07:31:44 PM
Last Post By: sheowahya
Regular questions on FBI letter,new development..
Caroline 11 365
Jan 31 2010, 04:56:36 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 3 530
Jan 24 2010, 10:10:19 PM
Last Post By: shylady
Regular Possibly strange ?s RE: Evidence of relationship
msd2009 10 431
Jan 23 2010, 11:33:51 PM
Last Post By: Caligirl
Regular Add Child to Visa
daflach 10 237
Jan 21 2010, 01:19:25 PM
Last Post By: TerritorianTori
Regular here we go visa #3 last one!
surfermomkelly 1 191
Jan 19 2010, 09:10:56 AM
Last Post By: NurseJules
Regular Green Card permanent resident
moving back to Australia
 NelsonandKarolina 13 561
Jan 18 2010, 09:31:10 PM
Last Post By: boomerang
Regular Age and immigration, when married to an Aussie
janders1957 5 335
Jan 6 2010, 09:57:51 PM
Last Post By: CynicalCountess
Regular 35 days! In total shock!
Aaron D 7 586
Jan 6 2010, 09:50:33 PM
Last Post By: CynicalCountess
Regular skilled migration
stecle007 8 396
Dec 14 2009, 02:22:37 AM
Last Post By: stecle007
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