And yes I agree on the OCers Ingenuity and determination too
DV 2015 Oceania winners
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EmilyW
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Another poster who randomly said that Blondie should check her eligibility because she married her boyfriend after he won the lottery. Thing was, Blondie was responding to another poster about a totally different issue. So it was this random turn in conversation. It really was strange!
Oh. Yes I guess that happ
Yeah I see what you mean. I guess people think of stuff and post without thinking. But careless comments can sure upset your day.
Britsimon
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A job offer letter can certainly help your case in regard to the public charge requirements - so yes - take it along.
Will do. Thanks
SuicideBlonde
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I reckon that just might seal the deal! Good on you Deb, you good thing. That's what I love about the OCers is their ingenuity and determination. I reckoln if you go into the interview confident and with all relevant documentation, it would be harder for them to say no than it is to say yes.
Blondie, what the heck happened in that other thread where you were lectured on your eligibility? Terribly random.
Haha... no idea. It was very strange and out of nowhere. It didn't bother me too much
More so annoying as he was hijacking the thread with nonsense!Mom set him straight though!
CC1
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Missed the day but loads of questions about re-locating, is it possible to have another day like this ?
Crawf33
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Honestly, I didn't really notice the elevation except for when I was exercising, because obviously breathing heavily in thinner air will mean it takes longer to catch your breath. I think it took me two weeks of running a mile a day to acclimatize, and after that it wasn't much of an issue breathing-wise.
You might notice your skin being drier, which gave me a couple of minor nosebleeds (due to dry nasal passage walls, I guess), and you might get drunk a little quicker due to the altitude, but it really wasn't that big of a factor that I noticed.
Colorado is absolutely beautiful country, by the way. I thought Denver was a great place too: not so big as to be intimidating, all the creature comforts of a modern city but with plenty of personality and different neighborhoods, a fantastic beer scene, and of course there's outdoor activities everywhere for miles around. The hiking is great, and obviously there's a ton of skiing (which I don't do) and other snow sports. Obviously it depends on your situation family-wise and whatever, but as a young single professional I'd absolutely endorse the Mile High City.
And that's not to mention the weather: Denver gets 300 days of sunshine a year. When I got back there in November last year, right before I moved to Maine, it was cold as hell, but the weather was still gorgeous. Blue skies for miles. I'd truly love to find a job there and move back.
EmilyW
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Haha... no idea. It was very strange and out of nowhere. It didn't bother me too much
Mom set him straight though!
And that's why we love Mom. A smackdown administered with Scarlett O'Hara elegance.
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SuicideBlonde
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@Indiollie what date is your interview and when did you submit your ds260? Emily can then add it to the spreadsheet
Essey
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@CC1 - Congratulations! You mentioned in your list of order of docs that medical stuff came last. I was wondering what medical documentation did you take? I thought that the visa medical doctor forwarded all the relevant documentation directly to the Sydney consulate? The only docs I have are the vaccines records and chest x-rays that Dr Waks said should be carried with us at POE. Or have I confused things
It depends on where you get your medical. Some countries/places will send your medical results directly to the consulate and others you have to bring yourself. For example, I'm having my medical done today in Melbourne and they have told me that I will have to come back and pick up the documents a few days later when the results are ready. So if your Dr said they were sending the results directly to the consulate, then don't worry about it.
EmilyW
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Good luck today Essey.
If you are ok with sharing, can you let us know how it goes in terms of the doctor. There are two in Melbourne and I'd be keen to know which one is more appropriate. I've spoken to Dr Charles and he seems pretty nice but the Medibank one is closer in terms of work.
If you are ok with sharing, can you let us know how it goes in terms of the doctor. There are two in Melbourne and I'd be keen to know which one is more appropriate. I've spoken to Dr Charles and he seems pretty nice but the Medibank one is closer in terms of work.
Britsimon
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Essey
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Thanks! I will report back for sure! I chose Medibank for the same reason - close to work. It's funny though, because when I booked, they didn't ask me for my case number or if I'd gone current or anything. Not that there's any advantage to having the medical earlier due to the 6 month expiry date, but you could probably book your medical with Medibank before you even get your 2NL if you needed to for some reason. Once again, I don't think there's any need to plan that far ahead though, they were able to book me in within 2 days of me calling them.
The only thing you might want to consider is I'm not sure about the Bridge St clinic, but for Medibank, you have to go down the road to Collins St to get your x-ray done. I've actually been to the x-ray place before, you just rock up and they do you as soon as they can, no need for an appointment. But if you want to try and do it all in the one place, you might want to check whether the other place has on-site X-ray facilities.
Sm1smom
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OC_EMS
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ozimattskey
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Hi OC Ems,
You will actually tick this checklist in the interview process at the consulate so I wouldnt worry too much.
You will actually tick this checklist in the interview process at the consulate so I wouldnt worry too much.
OC_EMS
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@CC1 - Congratulations! You mentioned in your list of order of docs that medical stuff came last. I was wondering what medical documentation did you take? I thought that the visa medical doctor forwarded all the relevant documentation directly to the Sydney consulate? The only docs I have are the vaccines records and chest x-rays that Dr Waks said should be carried with us at POE. Or have I confused things
I emailed the SYD Consulate the other day and this is what they responded with. Interesting to see they have included a check list to bring along to interview.
If anyone would like a copy of this email let me know, am happy to share.
OC_EMS
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Cool thanks Matt, thought it might be helpful for those with familys and singles to just have a last minute check list in the format that the Consulte wants things. Straight from the horses mouth so to speak.
By the way Congrats once again! Atta boy!!