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Tara Sage
I Like It Here
Joined: 27 Feb 2004
Posts: 71
Location: Rangiora New Zealand
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 2:04 am Post subject: At Last we are getting there |
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Hi all things seem to be slotting into plance nicely at last 
Husband got employment sorted, Visa applications going through nicely and house sale plodding on as it does.
We now have the points for eoi so this can go ahead as well, I know PR is going to be a long slog but at least we can move to NZ on our Visa's in the mean time.
 we will be leaving the UK Mid July and can't wait.
Just thought I would share this with you we are so excited  |
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Moorf
Future NZ Guru
Joined: 06 Mar 2004
Posts: 705
Location: West Sussex, UK
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 2:10 am Post subject: |
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Congrats Tara!
How exciting - bon voyage and keep us posted on how it goes.
Did your hubby get his job whilst in NZ? Where are you movinjg to? How long did it take to get visas from offer?
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Tara Sage
I Like It Here
Joined: 27 Feb 2004
Posts: 71
Location: Rangiora New Zealand
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 5:37 am Post subject: |
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Hubby got job offer whilst in NZ
We are aiming for CHCH 
Visas not arrived yet but will be through guarenteed within 6 weeks, but told probably sooner.
We know that they have all the correct paperwork and information as we took it to NZ House London.
Lets just hope everything goes smoothly with the house |
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Tara Sage
I Like It Here
Joined: 27 Feb 2004
Posts: 71
Location: Rangiora New Zealand
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:22 pm Post subject: Latest Update |
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More news!
NZIS phoned yesterday to tell us that our work visa's have been approved and will be with us shortly (Only took 8 days)
House contract signed and hopefully won't be long now till we get the exchange sorted.
So next month we will be joining all you lucky people in NZ.
This is really exciting.
Leaving Party organised and loads of goodbyes to sort it's going to be a long month, but we can't wait till we arrive |
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Moorf
Future NZ Guru
Joined: 06 Mar 2004
Posts: 705
Location: West Sussex, UK
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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Wow how exciting - and visas in 8 days!!
Keep in touch - we'll be in ChChurch in Sept!
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fudman
Testing The Water
Joined: 26 May 2004
Posts: 4
Location: Nottinghamshire
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Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 12:45 am Post subject: |
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Anyone have an idea how long visas are taking to process form the UK? We took ours in person to NZ House last week - timescales seem variable form 10 days to 6 weeks depending on who you speak to.
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Tara Sage
I Like It Here
Joined: 27 Feb 2004
Posts: 71
Location: Rangiora New Zealand
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Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 1:14 am Post subject: |
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We took our paperwork to NZ house London and it took 8 days for them to phone and tell us that the visa's had been approved and that they were posting them out to us last night.
Just waiting for postie to deliver them! |
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markkellaway
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Joined: 14 Mar 2004
Posts: 75
Location: Poole, Dorset. UK.
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Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 4:54 am Post subject: |
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Tara,
First of all congratulations  , I can't imagine how excited you must be, is there any trepidation? I'm interested in the visa's, what did you have to do for your visa, is it, as people indicate, automatic if your husband has the visa?
I've got my fingers (and everything else) crossed in the hope of an offer after an interview a few weeks ago and wanted to know what I need to do for my wife & son.
I hope the house sale and move go well. Where are you headed for in Christchurch?
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karltsmith
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Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Posts: 570
Location: North Shore, Auckland since March 2004
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Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 7:48 am Post subject: |
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| Congrats Tara |
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susanlin
I Like It Here
Joined: 15 Feb 2004
Posts: 72
Location: Christchurch
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Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 8:05 am Post subject: one our way |
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Hi Tara
Great! I know exactly how you are feeling as I was in your position 3 months ago! Enjoy your last month - do LOT's of shopping and stock up on all those essentials from M & S, Boots and Next :( How I miss the shops ChCh is a great city - where will you be living? Have you got children?
Bring your thermals and don't do what I did - pack all your best winter gear to arrive around the time NZ summer starts!
Best of luck
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eric_amanda
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Joined: 03 Mar 2004
Posts: 74
Location: Huddersfield, West Yorks, UK
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Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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Tara
Congratulations, on the speedy work of NZIS for you. Ours was supposed to be a fast track system and yours has gone quicker. We hand delivered our applications to NZIS London on 25 May, it was Tues this week (2weeks later) that we had telephone confirmation that they had been approved and passports should be received within the next few days. I am still waiting. We did have a little confusion with the girl from NZIS when we dropped of the applications (re talant visas) so this may have slowed things up.
Congratulations again!
Susanlin
No Next, M&S or Boots, Where do I buy my clothes? underwear or Shampoo?! And what about Early Learning Centre? With 3 little ones to entertain do I need to stock up on good quality toys also?
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