New Zealand - Status

eric_amanda

7th July 2005, 04:41 PM

Just wanted to share with you all...we were selected from the pool today after submitting our EOI last week :clap :clap

This weeks draw sat at 100 points, so I guess congrats to everyone else who was selected today! :P

Just a waiting game now until we hear more :wah

Amanda

Babette & Andy

7th July 2005, 07:44 PM

Excellent news Amanda, Congratulations on passing the 'first' hurdle :clap :clap :clap
Hope you won't have to wait too long before you receive your ITA. Best of luck.

Babette

Timbo

7th July 2005, 07:48 PM

Great news Amanda, well done. I bet that cheered you up a bit after all that rain.

Hannah-NL

7th July 2005, 07:51 PM

Congratulations Amanda and Eric :cheers :raebanana Here's your banana! :laugh

KD17

7th July 2005, 07:59 PM

:clap :clap :clap
Many congratulations

your first of many steps...

next step ITA.....

good luck

Keith & Debby

Cardiff Irons

7th July 2005, 10:18 PM

Hi Amanda and congratulations to you both. We were selected at the same time as you, so some joint celebrations methinks :cheers

Anyway, I've needed an excuse to use this banana thing, so.... :raebanana

There, I've done it!!!

Roll on the ITA :nice1

Smiler

8th July 2005, 12:18 AM

Hi Amanda & Eric

Congratulations bananas from us too :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

It all starts here..

Deborah

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Paul and Linda

8th July 2005, 12:36 AM

very well done, have a great and nervous time this weekend, you'll be clockwatching now, waiting for the ITA to arrive!

Good luck

paul

curtis

8th July 2005, 05:28 AM

Congrats....to both eric_amanda & cardif irons..keep an eye on NZIS site as it shows 'decision successful' before ITA drops through the post. :clap :clap :clap :clap

I was out today and we rec'd a card from Post Office to say they tried to deliver a recorded delivery package...so we will be down the post office at 7am when it opens tomorrow!!! :exit

Karen

jo b

8th July 2005, 06:16 AM

Great news

after todays sad happenings in London I wouldn't be surprised if there is a surge in applications

Jo

Cardiff Irons

8th July 2005, 06:29 AM

Cardiff Irons

8th July 2005, 06:40 AM

Great news

after todays sad happenings in London I wouldn't be surprised if there is a surge in applications

JoThink you're right Jo.

My wife was working in London today, very near to Russell Street where one of the explosions happened. Fortunately her meeting was brought forward to 7.30am at the last minute, which meant she missed the mayhem. She was holed up in a hotal for most of the day and, thank God, she's now safely on her way home.

I've probably gone into the emigration thing a little bit tentatively up to now (more my wife's burn than mine) but I think this has sealed it for me. I can't contemplate the thought of my 4 kids growing up in the UK the way things are going. :(

Lisa T

8th July 2005, 07:17 AM

Congratulations to you - the feelings great when you get that message.

We were selected on 8th June and OH has a job offer which he needs to take up in September. We haven't heard anything since and it's driving me mad......

Looks like he may have to get a work visa so that he can go. I didn't realise that it would take so long once you had a job offer, maybe I was beling naive. I contacted the immigration service and they said it could take up to 8 weeks to verify everything and then another 4 months before the ITA arrived....I'll be a deserted wife at this rate.....keep joking that OH will pick us up at the airport in AKL and he'll have acquired a bead necklace and tattoo!

eric_amanda

8th July 2005, 10:44 AM

Hi all

Thanks for the congratulations and all...would like to say we spent the evening celebrating...but two of the children are sick so we were tied up with them!

Have also spent the morning on the telephone and internet checking on family and friends in London. Best wishes to all who have family and friends involved in these attrocities.

Well yes the waiting game starts, but at least for us we are already here and working, and residency will just complete things for us and make our settled life here in NZ even more settled! A bit like the icing on the cake!

I spoke to one of Eric's colleagues this morning who has just received his ITA, 9 weeks after selection! How long are others already here in NZ waiting for their ITA to arrive??? It says when I log in to NZIS about 2-4 weeks....is this accurate????

Well best wishes and good luck to everyone who is waiting just like we are.

Amanda

eric_amanda

21st July 2005, 08:59 AM

Just logged into NZIS website - we've changed to Decision Successful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :clap :cheers

Better find those Birth certificates now....they seem to have disappeared :eek :wah :wah

Amanda

catjlin

21st July 2005, 09:18 AM

Yay for you guys!! :clap :clap We were told by our immigration guy that NZIS has really been on the ball recently and that they are getting the ITA's processed very quickly at the moment, especially if you have a job offer or are presently in NZ. Congrats all around! :nice1

Cat

chips

21st July 2005, 11:02 AM

Nice one Amanda :clap .
Mind it's just the begining of the stressful bit. But at least you have done the really hard it, and are over here. How are those lovely boy's of yours? I hope Eric is well.
Just taken delivery of 10 chickens :mrgreen: .
Will have to meet up for a celebration coffee when visas arrive , and the boys can have a big cookie each ;)
Take care - Chips

eric_amanda

21st July 2005, 03:20 PM

OMG our ITA is already here :eek :clap Just arrived in todays post :nice1

So how do I get copies of Birth Certificates and Marriage Certificate??? :wah

Hey chips, thanks. Boys are all OK and have recovered from their recent ills. Eric is working hard as normal!

I guess we know where to come for eggs..... :nice1

Amanda

Smiler

21st July 2005, 04:57 PM

Wow Amanda, that's brilliant news. Congratulations. :nice1

You can get certified copies of the marriage and birth certs from the registrars office where the event occurred, try this http://www.gro.gov.uk and search for your relevant office. It's less expensive if you get them from the office where the event occurred and if you have someone in the UK that can go in there with all the details, they should do it while you wait.

You'll need the 'long' birth certificate that shows parents names and this is £5.50 (I'm sure) marriage cert is the same price.
Hope this helps

Deborah