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[kaffy 2]

So, does anyone here know anything about Americans moving to Oz? We were told once married 2 years, I cannot be denied permanent residency, but we've only been married 6 weeks. If I have to make the move now, I would pursue citizenship, but unsure if I can stay long enough to meet that 2 year thing and if trying to move permanently prior to that might make it difficult or impossible?

Aussie spousal visas are similar to US spousal visas. If you have been with your partner for over 5 years at the time of application you will be granted Permanent Residency (similar to IR1 visa). If you have been together for less than this you will be granted Temporary Residency (similar to CR1 visa) and 2 years after this you will have to go through second stage processing to obtain your PR. My husband and I are at this stage right now. We applied thinking we were going to be settling there but less than 11 months later we came (back) in the US. However we are still pursing my husband's PR since the fee has already been paid during the initial processing and I figure it's good to have options.

You can read more about visas here: http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/1127.pdf

[jldut80 0]

Hi got NOA2 approval today!! YAY.

Now what? I can do my doctors appt and police check but is there anything else that will help speed things up?

thanks!

[jldut80 0]

Hi got NOA2 approval today!! YAY.

Now what? I can do my doctors appt and police check but is there anything else that will help speed things up?

thanks!

Sorry, just went back a few posts and found the answer i was after!

[Simon and Janet 6]

Hi got NOA2 approval today!! YAY.

Now what? I can do my doctors appt and police check but is there anything else that will help speed things up?

thanks!

Congrats!!

Hopefully the finish line is close for you guys now.

[MzMo1102 0]

Hi got NOA2 approval today!! YAY.

Now what? I can do my doctors appt and police check but is there anything else that will help speed things up?

thanks!

Sorry, just went back a few posts and found the answer i was after!

Congratulations!!! You may end up moving to the US in August after all!!

[Chris & Mara 0]

Hello fellow Aussies

Haven't posted in here for a while.

Though nothing to report, USCIS is still screwing us around, though our case is with the Chief of Staff now maybe we will hear something this week....

Grats to everyone who has been getting good news lately

[jldut80 0]

Hi got NOA2 approval today!! YAY.

Now what? I can do my doctors appt and police check but is there anything else that will help speed things up?

thanks!

Sorry, just went back a few posts and found the answer i was after!

Congratulations!!! You may end up moving to the US in August after all!!

Thanks! Yes i know hows that for luck! Just when i was considering visiting instead, the approval comes through!!

[jldut80 0]

Hi, I am in the process of organising my police check and the US embassy site says that if you live in QLD or NSW your police check will be fowarded directly to the consulate which takes approximatley 3 weeks. Can i get this done if i have my NOA2 but not my packet 3 yet? Or do i need to wait for the packet 3? Thanks!!

[myperfectflaw 11]

Hi, I am in the process of organising my police check and the US embassy site says that if you live in QLD or NSW your police check will be fowarded directly to the consulate which takes approximatley 3 weeks. Can i get this done if i have my NOA2 but not my packet 3 yet? Or do i need to wait for the packet 3? Thanks!!

You can go ahead and do it once you have the NOA2...both police certificate and medical are good for up to one year per recent e-mail with Sydney. If we had waited for packet 3, we would have been waiting forever--he never received his in the mail! I got the info from the consulate through e-mail and we took care of it that way. Good luck!

[Tom&Ren 0]

Hiya Aussies!

Can someone please help me out and let me know what the NOA2 looks like?? I received an email on Feb 25th telling me I'd been approved.....but now I'm trying to organise all my paperwork and my US fiance swears black and blue that he never received the NOA2 in the mail. He for sure has the NOA1 and a letter from the NVC but no NOA2 (or is the letter the NOA2??) Arrrgh I'm so confused! I know I'll need it for AOS later but do I need it for the interview?

Hi myperfectflaw! Was just wondering how you went about getting an extension? Did you just email the Consulate or is there a form involved?? Thinking I maybe might need one

Thanks all!

[trailmix 77]

NOA2

[Tom&Ren 0]

Hmmmm I was afraid it was going to look like that! Thankyou! I guess we may just have to apply for a replacement.......ouch!

[mingus_drake 0]

i have my med appointment today and my fiance arrives here tomorrow and we should be able to send our pack 3 in in a matter of days

life is good!

[jldut80 0]

i have my med appointment today and my fiance arrives here tomorrow and we should be able to send our pack 3 in in a matter of days

life is good!

Great!!! Enjoy the time with your fiance and good luck at your medical

[myperfectflaw 11]

Hiya Aussies!

Can someone please help me out and let me know what the NOA2 looks like?? I received an email on Feb 25th telling me I'd been approved.....but now I'm trying to organise all my paperwork and my US fiance swears black and blue that he never received the NOA2 in the mail. He for sure has the NOA1 and a letter from the NVC but no NOA2 (or is the letter the NOA2??) Arrrgh I'm so confused! I know I'll need it for AOS later but do I need it for the interview?

Hi myperfectflaw! Was just wondering how you went about getting an extension? Did you just email the Consulate or is there a form involved?? Thinking I maybe might need one

Thanks all!

NOA2 looks like the NOA1, more or less.

Per e-mail from Sydney:

"As your I-129F petition is nearing its expiration date or will have expired by the time you attend your final visa interview, it will need to be revalidated. To revalidate your petition, please have your U.S. citizen fiancé immediately fax this office a signed, dated letter requesting that your petition be extended for an additional four months.

The letter from your U.S. citizen fiancé should state his/her intention to still marry you within 90 days of your arrival into the U.S. with the K-1 visa and that you both are still free to marry.

Your application will be extended when the revalidation request is approved. We will only contact you with further instructions if this request has been denied.

Our fax number is [61] (2) 9373-9185. We will only accept a scanned original document via e mail.

If you have requested that your interview be postponed, please advise our office as to which month you would prefer your new interview to be scheduled for.

Sincerely,

Immigrant Visa Unit

U.S. Consulate General, Sydney"

We couldn't get the fax to go through, so I sent it through e-mail. No news yet, so hopefully that means it's accepted!