[cagcagb]

thanks beah.

the courier cost P1,901.75. I submitted all originals plus photocopies.

I checked with my credit card company and they said that the expiry date that was entered was incorrect. I already twice faxed nzis bangkok about the problem. when i checked with my credit card company again they have not received any new transaction. So I guess my payment is still pending. ALthough my status is already application received.

no news if they received it and i attempted to call them up several times to confirm but i'm answered only by voice mails. Plus its a holiday in Bangkok tomorrow! so I have to wait for three days.. grrr.

cathy :wah

[cagcagb]

thanks beah.

the courier cost P1,901.75. I submitted all originals plus photocopies.

I checked with my credit card company and they said that the expiry date that was entered was incorrect. I already twice faxed nzis bangkok about the problem. when i checked with my credit card company again they have not received any new transaction. So I guess my payment is still pending. ALthough my status is already application received.

no news if they received it and i attempted to call them up several times to confirm but i'm answered only by voice mails. Plus its a holiday in Bangkok tomorrow! so I have to wait for three days.. grrr.

cathy :wah

[beah]

Don't worry, we still have 16 days before christmas. May be you can still catch up.

Good luck!

[beah]

Don't worry, we still have 16 days before christmas. May be you can still catch up.

Good luck!

[jesselyn]

hi everyone,

sorry for the late reply - wasnt able to come online for the past few days... was here for a lil while last night however i wasnt able to read this thread :roll:

thank you for all the greetings :oops:
and congratulations to those who already has their ITA (i still dont have mine yet), the decision successful status and a new plane... :nice1

all the best,
jes http://tcwozere.co.uk/smileys/queenserenity.gif

[cagcagb]

hello everybody.

Are there still other peeps selected 15th Sept. whose status remains the same? My two friends are still status "selected"

I would appreciate any info on what's taking them so long to process my friends' EOI.

Thanks.

cathy

[beah]

I would just like to inform you that I already received my ITA pack last December 14. :cool

I hope everyone else will receive theirs before christmas. :hopeso

Good luck to all of us and happy holidays!

[cagcagb]

congrats beah! :clap

so when are you planning to send it?

cathy :mrgreen:

[beah]

Thank you Cathy. I'd probably send it first week of January. I still have to do my medical tomorrow and wait for the result.

[voth30]

congrats Beah,

Welcome to the club (of getting the ITA). Now I guess hard work will begin - getting the medicals and police checks done, having all documents certified, etc.

Congrats again.

Vincent

[beah]

You're right on that Vincent.
I'm panicking a little right now because when I review my EOI, I'm not sure if my answers were all correct like if my undergraduate course (A.B. Economics) is relevant to my first job at a bank branch (as an online teller).
What do you think? Maybe you can help me on this.

[Annierobrigado]

beah vincent cathy

congrats to all of you, but i am green with envy! :wah
i'm a november batch, so i probably should expect to change status in january. will still have time to sweet talk my mother in law for the 48000, hehehe... that's nothing to sneeze at here, especially after the holiday season. i just hope our peso doesnt slide down again, before i can even pay the nz people!

see you in nz!! :nice1

:cheers
annie

[jesselyn]

just popped in to let you all know i got my ITA yesterday (dec 20). :raebanana

all the best,
jes

ps. am really busy with Christmas stuff :oops:

[bbq]

:raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

alex

[Jodie]

No real news yet for us I'm afraid. :( I phoned NZIS again last week and managed to drag a bit of info out of the guy on the phone - he said that it looks like the ITA has been recommended, but couldn't tell me if/when the letter would be sent to advise this or when we would receive the pack. I suppose that's kinda good news, but I don't want to get excited until I have the ITA in my hand! :hopeso

It just seems to be taking AGES even tho I applied with me as the main applicant and my job is on the POL. What more do we need to do??? :roll: I noticed that our points also went up last week from 160 to 170 but our status is still selected - you'd have thought with that score we might be processed quickly - obviously not!

Oh well. At least we've got our 2 year work visas and we're here, so I'll just have to do the kiwi thing and be patient!

Good luck to everyone else and Happy Christmas!

Jod
:cheers

[voth30]

Hi Jes,

Congratulations and I am very happy for you.

:clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap

I think you have just receive an early christmas gift.

Vincent

[Babette & Andy]

Hi all - we're still waiting for our chance to successful too. :?

Called NZIS London about 2 weeks ago, to get a progress report and was told it would be sometime in January before we'd hear anything However, they must have marked our file that we called cause within the week we were sent a really useful information pack (maybe what your received too BBQ?). Also our EOI was last modified on 17 Dec and has gone up 5 points (in the work experience area so think this was to do with the changes in OSL and POL etc).

So all we can do is :hopeso but reading your posting makes us more hopefull also that it looks like things are finally moving! Forum member Nick Braddock has just gone successful today - read his posting.

Merry Christmas to you all and here's to an exciting 2005!!

Babette

[bbq]

yeh, sounds like what I received, so fingers crossed for you.

Santa is working overtime, saw Jess has hers now as well

:hopeso :cheers :cheers

alex

[Annierobrigado]

hi jesselyn!

congrats to you! goodness, it's getting real everyday! at least we have something to look forward to. i really want it to come true now, what with fpj being buried today and there is a threat of another edsa revolution??!!

sorry if you supported fpj, but he was one of the pushing factors for us to submit our eois quickly.

anyway, ita, and future nz guru? you got it all, babe!

:cheers
annie

[jesselyn]

tyvm... :oops: :yes

cheers,
jes

[drumminj]

Haven't really been following this thread or active on the board lately, but another data point.

Just checked today and am "Decision Successful". Will post again when ITA arrives.

J

[shagen]

Congrats Jes and all. Looks like it is finally starting to roll....

As for us, we are still stuck with obtaining police certificates from Indonesia! :(

[Annierobrigado]

hey drumminj

missed you on board. congrats to you too!

merry christmas!

annie

[drumminj]

Thanks, annie. During the "lull" while waiting for the wheels to turn at NZIS, I've been burying my head in work and actually second-guessing the whole New Zealand thing. I'm actually deep in the middle of a house-hunting search, but am now re-thinking things since I can actually work towards the goal of moving to NZ. Decisions, decisions... :wah

hey drumminj

missed you on board. congrats to you too!

merry christmas!

annie

[jesselyn]

hi shagen,

thanks!
hope all is well at your end...

all the best,
jes

[jesselyn]

Just checked today and am "Decision Successful". Will post again when ITA arrives.


congratulations! :clap
hope your ITA will arrive soon (umm not another fruitcake :? )... :hopeso
all the best! :nice1

[MelissaLG]

I just checked today (after not checking for several weeks) and saw that we had changed to decision successful. No idea when it changed though. Can't find a "file modified" date or anything like that. We have not received the ITA yet though and I leave for NZ on Monday, so I guess I'll have to call NZIS or email them with a new address!

[voth30]

Hi Melllisa,

Congratulations on your change in status.


Vincent
Future Palmy Resident

[Annierobrigado]

hi melissa

congrats on your decision successful status! everything's turning up roses! (or something good)


happy new year!
annie

[Caven]

Should have read this thread ages ago, but the thought of wading through 12 pages...

Very happy for all who've got their ITA's/PR's. Seems 2005 is the year for nearly everyone here. Also looks like a hell of a lot of people going to Palmerston North, and looking at all the recent houses on the market, they know we're coming! :nice1

alex - remember my ground-rush? Feels like I've hit the floor and bounced now, just weeks away :eek Well, if this house sale EVER completes...

Well done Mel, have a safe trip :nice1

[jesselyn]

hi melissa,

congratulations on the change of status! :clap
and have a safe journey.... :nice1

all the best,
jes

[juanta]

jes,


hi jes! i'm from the philippines. i joined this forum yesterday. i was selected 9/15/04. did you receive your ITA already? everyday i can't help myself surfing NZIS but its status remain the same Selected. my friend got his ITA 12 weeks after selection date. that's why i'm a little bit tense already. thanks.


marie

[jesselyn]

hi marie,

welcome to the forum :smile

yeah, i received my ITA last dec 20. i still havent submitted it back tho...
write NZIS, ask them the status of your EOI...

hugs,
jes

ps. i sent you a pm.

[Annierobrigado]

hi marie

another kababayan! welcome aboard! Feeling tense lately? wait till you get your ITA and your visa already. you would feel tense times ten!

:cheers
annie

[Babette & Andy]

We're excited - just received a call from our migration agent in Christchurch who's just received a letter from NZIS stating that the ITA pack has been sent out to us :nice1

Typically I'd not had a chance to check on line today, but did so a few moments ago and guess what: Selected status was changed today to:
:clap :clap Decision Successful :P :P

Hubby was doing cartwheels, has hated the waiting game since 15Sept. And as he doesn't browse this forum very often, felt all had gone silent. As faith has it, also booked our medicals today and sent of our police check forms. Can't wait to receive the pack now.

2005 - the year for us and many of you - let's make our dreams come true :cheers

Babette

[Caven]

Congrats B&A :nice1

Chuffed for you, but don't forget to change your siggy!

[Caven]

Bloody hell,

In the time it took me to right that, you did! Uncanny :laugh

[Babette & Andy]

Hey, 'I'm just that kind of gall' - quite sad really, so used to processes etc at work that updating info has just become second nature to me. About to check the other thread - The official timing thread, and update on there too

Need to get out more I think :laugh

[voth30]

Hi Barbette and Andy,

Congratulations on your ITA. The excitement really begin now with all the medicals, police checks and getting the documents in order.

Was wondering if anyone else in the Sept 15 batch who have not received their ITAs.

Good luck.


Vincent Ong

[Annierobrigado]

way to go babette! nice way to start a new year! they say the year of the rooster is gonna be kinda bad for people, but i think he's crowing for you and the rest of the selected people! :nice1

keep in touch!

annie

[Dave & Sandra]

Well done Babette & Andy

Things are moving at last. It's going to be an exciting NW meet this time.

Sandra

[cagcagb]

Congrats to everyone getting closer to the finish line!

:mrgreen: /cathy

[jesselyn]

hi babette and andy,

congratulations! :clap

cheers,
jes

[ant-in-cornwall]

So why are we waiting for our ITA then?! Don't they need nurses!?! :no Never mind, job applications can be made once we've been skiing! :nice1

[voth30]

Was just wondering if anyone from the Sept 15 batch have received their PR.

As for myself, my status is Application Received (since Dec 22).

Maybe you can update us on your status.

Is it

a) still selected
b) decision successful
c) receive ITA
d) sent ITA
e) Application recieved
f) PR in principle
g) PR
h) Now in NZ with PR

Thanks.

Vincent

[jesselyn]

c. received ITA. :smile

will start the ball rolling umm last week of Jan. :yes
will submit my docs maybe Feb or March... :angel

jes

[Jodie]

At last! We got our ITA yesterday! Woo hoo! :nice1 :raebanana

I couldn't quite believe ot - I opened the parcel and though, nah it's just a load of leaflets and things they've sent us to help get settled, but nope! Right at the bottom of the pile (huh!) was the letter to say that we have been invited to apply for residency! Yippee!

Our medicals are now booked for Monday and Tuesday, so we'll be sending it all back asap to get that PR rolling.

Think we may have a few days of celebrating and drinking this weekend - expecially since the sun's out and it's 24 degrees - nice one!

Anyone else out of this batch still waiting or are we the last ones? :roll:

Jod

[Moorf]

FAN-DABBY-DOZIE JODIE :cheers :cheers :cheers

[Annierobrigado]

great news jodie!

good luck on the next phase of migration.

:cheers
annie

[RoadRunner]

Congrats! :cheers

[jesselyn]

http://tcwozere.co.uk/smileys/ac37.gif great news! http://tcwozere.co.uk/smileys/ac37.gif

cheers,
jes

[shagen]

Absolutely great news Jodie!

http://tcwozere.co.uk/smileys/partytime.gif

:cheers
Shagen

[MB]

Good on you, Jodie!

:cheers :nice1 :cheers :cool :cheers

All the best,
Matt.

[Jodie]

Thanks guys - got my medical today so fingers crossed all goes well!

Incidentally, It was really easy over here to arrange the meds - just phoned up our local GP on Wednesday (who we've registered with but never seen yet), and they booked 2 half-hour appointments for me today and Daz tomorrow, and just asked us to bring the forms that were with the ITA (filled out in section A), passport and photo, and $110 and we'll go from there. All so easy and quick - I love this country!

Cheers,

Jod
:cheers

[Babette & Andy]

Good news on your ITA Jodie, hope your Meds went well today. How did you find your new GP? Different from UK?

[voth30]

Hi everyone,

Just want to let everyone know that I have an face to face interview with NZIS Bangkok next Tuesday. The good thing is that the case officers from NZIS Bangkok is flying into Singapore to conduct the interview and not the other way round.

Wish me luck.


Vincent Ong

[Moorf]

Wow Vince! That's service for ya!

Best of luck :hopeso

Moorf

[shagen]

Great news Vincent!

Tell us how it went!

Shagen

[jesselyn]

:eek way to go, vincent! :clap service deluxe ;) :yes

good luck and God bless! :nice1 :angel

jes

[Jodie]

Good luck with the interview Vincent! :hopeso

Let us know how it goes.

I dropped off our ITA at the Wellington office about a week ago now, so just waiting to hear back. :hopeso It might take a bit longer for ours than normal tho cos of some medical stuff (see the disabilities thread for details), but fingers crossed it won't take too long....

I got a new work permit last week too before dropping off the iTA (new job - yay!), and the case officer I dealt with then said that the ITA's are getting processed really quickly at the mo cos they've just taken on more staff - could be good news for all of us :nice1

Keep us updated everyone, and good luck Vince!

Jod
:cool

[voth30]

Hi Moorf, Shagen, Jesslyn and Jodie,

Thanks for your well wishes and I will update you on the outcome next Tuesday.

Shagen, do not forget to contact me when you are in transit in Singapore.

Vincent Ong

[jesselyn]

Thanks for your well wishes and I will update you on the outcome next Tuesday.

yvw... :smile yes, pls keep us posted :yes btw, i sent you a pm. :angel

regards,
jes

[voth30]

Hi everyone,

Went for a face to face interview with my case officer at the New Zealand High Commision in Singapore. Everything went smoothly. She was interested to know about how you are going to settle in NZ, whether you have friends/ relative for support, our financial status and how much we know about NZ like where are you going to settle, how much are you willing to spend on buying a house in NZ, how you get info regarding NZ, etc.

Basically, it took 1 hour but her response was quite positive. She mentioned that our case was quite straightforward as we(both me and my wife) were graduates of NZ universities and that her decision to grant us work to residence or PR will be on a case by case basis. I hope to get PR straightaway rather than the WTR visa.

Thats all and thanks for your support.

Vincent Ong

[beah]

Congratulations Vince! :clap

Hope my interview would have a positive result as well.

[jesselyn]

well done, vincent! :clap :nice1

cheers,
jes

[Moorf]

Vince that's great news :cheers :nice1

[jhsay]

Hi Vincent,
Congratulations on your interview. :nice1
By the way, were you asked to bring anything with you for the interview?

Jinkee

[voth30]

Hi Jinkee,

I was told by NZIS it was not necessary to bring anything, just yourself and the other adult applicant. As for myself, it was me and my wife who attended the face to face interview. My son was not required to attend the interview though.

The purpose of the interview is for the case officer to assess your ability to settle in NZ and how much you know about NZ.

Regards.

Vincent

[jhsay]

Hi Vincent,
Thanks for the reply.
I know a couple of Filipinos who are scheduled for interview. But unlike your case, these people were instructed to fly to Bangkok :eek . I'm now twice worried since there's a chance that husband (principal applicant) might be asked to tag me along :no . I hope NZIS realizes that this would cost us an arm and a leg.

Jinkee

[voth30]

Hi JinKee,

As far as I know, the interview for the other applicants (in this case yourself) is not compulsory. In other words, if you do not want to be interviewed, it is alright but NZIS will base their report on what was provided in the ITA only. As for myself as the other applicant, my wife is the main applicant, I manage to increase my chances by giving them more details of my employment history, education, knowledge about NZ and chances of getting a job in NZ as these were not recorded in the ITA.

Good luck on your interview.

Vincent

[cagcagb]

hello vincent!

the long wait is almost over. You were interviewed first week of march right? so any time soon you will receive the great news!

My results will be out hopefully by end of the month.

good luck to all sept. 15 selectees. May we all receive our PR stamps.

cathy

[voth30]

Dear Cathy,

How did your interview go? Hope it went well.

As for ourselves, hopefully we can get a reply from NZIZ Bangkok by 15th May as my family will be going to Palmeston North from 15th - 15th May. Made a call to our case officer but she will be on business trip for 2 weeks. Have also already made contacts with some schools for enrolment for our son and real estate agents for viewing of houses there.

Good luck in your application process.

Vincent Ong

[cagcagb]

hi vincent

sure hope my visa officer was satisfied with my answers.

Anyway, if you don't mind me asking, how come your family is already going to nz? did you secure a visitor's or work visa already then will have the PR stamped when in nz?

thanks.

cathy

[voth30]

Hi Cathy,

I have not got the PR yet. However, we are going there first to see how Palmerston North have changed after all these years as both me and my wife studied there 14 years ago.

We are also there to meet my old friends and classmates who are still living there. This can be considered a recce trip and we will only make the permanent move in October (after my lecturing / tutoring) commitments provided NZIS grant me the PR stamp.

Regards.


Vincent