Well, the visa saga continues... I have lost the energy to keep explaining why we still don't have one, so if you really want to know, here is the condensed version:
Nick is due to start work in Geelong in Victoria on July 1st. Weleave the UK on June 7th as we are travelling via the US and Canada and arrive in Australia on June 25th. Although employed at Geelong Hospital, Nick's salary will be paid by De Puy who supply all the operating instruments to the hospital. De Puy have a nominated co-ordinator to facilitate the visa application process...
Items required to secure the visa:
Nick's application and supporting documentationThe nomination form from Nick's employer in Geelong nominating him for the post
Medical tests including x ray and blood tests for NickSo, YOU WOULD THINK..
... that when the nomination form was completed late last year, the visa co-ordinator would not need to ask us what we would like her to do with it...(!)
... that when twice asking Australian Immigration in London where we should send it, they would NOT say London if it had to be filed in Melbourne... (Feb)
... that it would not take two weeks from receipt of the forms for them to tell us this
... that it would not then take another week to send it back to us (Mar)
... that when received by the immigration office in Melbourne they would do something with it (Apr)
... that putting it on the 'fast track' pile two weeks later would result in some action (May)
... that three weeks later something would have happened (Late May)
... that Melbourne would not then request that Nick's boss be registered with the NSW medical board when he neither works or practises in NSW and nor does the fellowship take place there.
... that when this was pointed out to them, request that Nick be registered with The Victoria State Medical Board before a visa can be granted when both the Australian immigration website and the De Puy advisory documentation states that this should happen after entering the country
... that if it was really necessary to be registered with The Victoria State Medical Board to get a visa, the form to register would not ask for the visa number, date granted and expiry date (Aaaaaaarrrrgggghhh!!!)
... that it really couldn't cost £86 to DHL these forms to Australia
... that if entering the country on tourist visas, we would be able to upgrade these once the work visa was granted at the nearest immigration office
... that we would not, in fact, need to ALL leave the country for A WEEK and re-enter Australia in order to activate the work visa
... that a visa co-ordinator would actually facilitate the acquisition of a visa and not in fact leave us completely to our own devices to sort out the mess.
... that someone - anyone - else we know would have received their Australian work visa in good time and without undue stress
You would think...
So please keep your fingers crossed for the miraculous issuing of work visas before June 25th when we arrive in Australia so that we can enter on the right ones to start with... and pray that immigration in Sydney let us in at all. Tourist visas and one-way tickets usually don't mix!
... that when the nomination form was completed late last year, the visa co-ordinator would not need to ask us what we would like her to do with it...(!)
... that when twice asking Australian Immigration in London where we should send it, they would NOT say London if it had to be filed in Melbourne... (Feb)
... that it would not take two weeks from receipt of the forms for them to tell us this
... that it would not then take another week to send it back to us (Mar)
... that when received by the immigration office in Melbourne they would do something with it (Apr)
... that putting it on the 'fast track' pile two weeks later would result in some action (May)
... that three weeks later something would have happened (Late May)
... that Melbourne would not then request that Nick's boss be registered with the NSW medical board when he neither works or practises in NSW and nor does the fellowship take place there.
... that when this was pointed out to them, request that Nick be registered with The Victoria State Medical Board before a visa can be granted when both the Australian immigration website and the De Puy advisory documentation states that this should happen after entering the country
... that if it was really necessary to be registered with The Victoria State Medical Board to get a visa, the form to register would not ask for the visa number, date granted and expiry date (Aaaaaaarrrrgggghhh!!!)
... that it really couldn't cost £86 to DHL these forms to Australia
... that if entering the country on tourist visas, we would be able to upgrade these once the work visa was granted at the nearest immigration office
... that we would not, in fact, need to ALL leave the country for A WEEK and re-enter Australia in order to activate the work visa
... that a visa co-ordinator would actually facilitate the acquisition of a visa and not in fact leave us completely to our own devices to sort out the mess.
... that someone - anyone - else we know would have received their Australian work visa in good time and without undue stress
You would think...
So please keep your fingers crossed for the miraculous issuing of work visas before June 25th when we arrive in Australia so that we can enter on the right ones to start with... and pray that immigration in Sydney let us in at all. Tourist visas and one-way tickets usually don't mix!
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