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Thread For applications Through SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA) Office

bagelbagel81

Hero Member
Jun 13, 2012
621
20
Sydney
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11th Jul 2012
AOR Received.
25th Sep 2012
File Transfer...
25th Sep 2012
Med's Done....
2nd Jul 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
17th Jan 2013
VISA ISSUED...
22nd Jan 2013
LANDED..........
6th June 2013!
I may be re-asking a question that's answered already, but what exactly is appendix B?
 

miniejungle

Star Member
Aug 17, 2012
144
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14/06/2012
AOR Received.
18/08/2012
File Transfer...
22/8/2012
Med's Done....
17/07/2012
LANDED..........
7/12/2012 with or without visa :)
bagelbagel81 said:
I may be re-asking a question that's answered already, but what exactly is appendix B?
it's a sheet for you to update your passport particulars and your dependants' - they want the most updated ones from the last time of our application - that's all.
 

miniejungle

Star Member
Aug 17, 2012
144
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14/06/2012
AOR Received.
18/08/2012
File Transfer...
22/8/2012
Med's Done....
17/07/2012
LANDED..........
7/12/2012 with or without visa :)
Sydney VO called me yesterday... my passport is ready for collection this Monday... :-* :-* :-*
 

matthew_fitzy

Star Member
Aug 26, 2012
53
1
124
Kelowna, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney, Australia
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-09-2012
AOR Received.
25-10-2012
File Transfer...
30-10-2012
Med's Done....
03-08-2012
Passport Req..
26-03-2013
VISA ISSUED...
17-04-2013
LANDED..........
10-03-2013
miniejungle said:
Sydney VO called me yesterday... my passport is ready for collection this Monday... :-* :-* :-*
Congratulations! How many total days would that make it for you? I am aiming for <160 (ish) for myself because I am leaving on the 9th of March next year...
 

BCRain

Full Member
Aug 21, 2012
25
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Syndey
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-08-2012
File Transfer...
30-10-2012
Med's Done....
05-07-2012
matthew_fitzy said:
Congratulations! How many total days would that make it for you? I am aiming for <160 (ish) for myself because I am leaving on the 9th of March next year...
It would be great if Sydney started getting through some of those July applicants. I see on the updated timelines that they are now saying 9 months for Sydney!
 

freezing_aussie

Star Member
Aug 19, 2012
55
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-08-2012
AOR Received.
10-10-2012
File Transfer...
10-10-2012
Med's Done....
16-07-2012
Passport Req..
10-04-2013
Congratulations miniejungle! It's always wonderful to hear good news. Gives hope to the rest of us ;D
 

matthew_fitzy

Star Member
Aug 26, 2012
53
1
124
Kelowna, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney, Australia
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-09-2012
AOR Received.
25-10-2012
File Transfer...
30-10-2012
Med's Done....
03-08-2012
Passport Req..
26-03-2013
VISA ISSUED...
17-04-2013
LANDED..........
10-03-2013
Chipits, how on earth did you manage 27 days for S1 approval? That is a great number!
 

bagelbagel81

Hero Member
Jun 13, 2012
621
20
Sydney
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11th Jul 2012
AOR Received.
25th Sep 2012
File Transfer...
25th Sep 2012
Med's Done....
2nd Jul 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
17th Jan 2013
VISA ISSUED...
22nd Jan 2013
LANDED..........
6th June 2013!
miniejungle said:
it's a sheet for you to update your passport particulars and your dependants' - they want the most updated ones from the last time of our application - that's all.
thanks miniejungle- and Congrats on tour passport being ready!!


I second that- let's start seeing some July apps get their PPR!!
 

chipits

Hero Member
Sep 24, 2012
237
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matthew_fitzy said:
Chipits, how on earth did you manage 27 days for S1 approval? That is a great number!
Thanks! I was actually a few days slower than a lot of people around me, S1 has gotten sooooo quick recently... there was someone else around who submitted their application in November that got it in six days!
 

OZinON

Star Member
Oct 28, 2012
58
1
Visa Office......
SYDNEY, Australia
App. Filed.......
12/02/2013
AOR Received.
23/02/2013
Med's Done....
12/01/2013
Passport Req..
02/07/2013
VISA ISSUED...
visa exempt
LANDED..........
lived in canada since april 2010, LANDED 28/07/2013
Can i ask if you any of you guys are currently living in canada and sent the application to sydney? i am an aussie living in ontario, canada and im desperately trying to decide on the right path to take wether its inland or outland and if i can even apply to the sydney office since im in canada already???
 

bagelbagel81

Hero Member
Jun 13, 2012
621
20
Sydney
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11th Jul 2012
AOR Received.
25th Sep 2012
File Transfer...
25th Sep 2012
Med's Done....
2nd Jul 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
17th Jan 2013
VISA ISSUED...
22nd Jan 2013
LANDED..........
6th June 2013!
OZinON said:
Can i ask if you any of you guys are currently living in canada and sent the application to sydney? i am an aussie living in ontario, canada and im desperately trying to decide on the right path to take wether its inland or outland and if i can even apply to the sydney office since im in canada already???
I am not in Canada, but there are a few people in this thread who are living in Canada with their spouses that sent their package outland to Sydney.
There are pros and cons for both sides. If you are living in Ontario the cons are that if you get called for an interview (highly unlikely through the Sydney office), you would have to be available to travel back to Sydney for the interview... The pros are that the timeframe for Outland applications is a lot faster (well it used to be anyway!), and you have the right to appeal if your application is rejected for some reason. There are other pros and cons that I am sure others can make you aware of - but yes, applying outland whilst you are in Canada is fine.
 

chipits

Hero Member
Sep 24, 2012
237
12
I'm living in Canada at the moment with my husband. He's on a tourist visa now, we've applied for an extension for him.

We're basically hoping the interview gets waived haha. It was due to speed and the ability to travel outside of Canada during the process that made us choose the outland route.
 

miniejungle

Star Member
Aug 17, 2012
144
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14/06/2012
AOR Received.
18/08/2012
File Transfer...
22/8/2012
Med's Done....
17/07/2012
LANDED..........
7/12/2012 with or without visa :)
got my papers today guys!!! they returns the photos, a blank passport, and 2-page confirmation of PR.

yay!!!!
 

bagelbagel81

Hero Member
Jun 13, 2012
621
20
Sydney
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11th Jul 2012
AOR Received.
25th Sep 2012
File Transfer...
25th Sep 2012
Med's Done....
2nd Jul 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
17th Jan 2013
VISA ISSUED...
22nd Jan 2013
LANDED..........
6th June 2013!
miniejungle said:
got my papers today guys!!! they returns the photos, a blank passport, and 2-page confirmation of PR.

yay!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!
So happy for you!!