LAND DOWNUNDER

[aussie angel 0]

Hey Kath Im pleased your opp went well and you are on the road to recovery

Karo Everything is falling into place for you thats good

Stella R Im not sure on the drink driving hopefully someone here can answer that, but you did get your interview in record time. so yes i hope you get it back to....When i sent back my check list i got a phone call out of the blue from sydney asking me if i could be there in 5 days (they must have had some free time ) so i said yep not a problem. When i hung up from them i went into a panic, 5 days ######, but it all worked out good luck with it all

and on a different note

I GOT MY EAD APPROVED ON THE 19 JUNE I GOT AN EMAIL TELLING ME YESTERDAY IM SO EXCITED NOW I CAN GET A JOB AND FEEL HUMAN AGAIN

ANGELA

[CarolineM 0]

I can answer that question with absolute certainty Stella. Stewart had a DUI in the states LAST SUMMER. We were petrified...but it was not a crime of moral turpitude...so it's fine.

We did list it, and had all the court paper work and forms saying he fulfilled his "punishment" or whatever...but since it was so long ago you wouldn't need that probably. Esp if it's not showing on your criminal check.

AGAIN NOT A CRIME OF MORAL TURPITUDE. His was LAST SUMMER AND in the states and he's o k

hope that helps./

[StellaR 0]

Thanks guys, now can you tell me if Part 2 of the DS-230 form came in one of the packets or do they give you that at the consulate to fill in.

I tell ya if it wasn't for this site and all you great people especially in LAND DOWNUNDER I would definitly be loosing the plot right about now. Be glad when the day comes I can help someone else out with something.

Congrates again Angela on the EAD.

Stella.

[meauxna 15]

Stella--- I'm 99% certain that K-1s won't complete DS-230 II. That's an immigrant visa application.

If/when it is required, the beneficiary often gets Part II at the interview.

[StellaR 0]

Thanks so much meauxna. That makes sense now I think about it.

[CarolineM 0]

Glad to help I remember how anxious we were about the DUI ... so it's all good!

Tell me about it...without VJ I'd still be waiting for my husband to get here

[StellaR 0]

Well I spoke to a police lady from my local cop shop and she said since it was so long ago, don't worry about it, I think meaning not to mention it. I am not sure if that was good advice. I do wish I had not sent off my checklist now. Think I will have to cancel that appoinment and try to make another.

Where's Kaffy Kat?? Isn't she heading off soon. Hope she pops in just to wave or something.

Stella.

[Lunamel 0]

Hello

I've been lurking here for a little while, but I thought I should introduce myself as I'm about to start my visa journey!

I'm an aussie from Melbourne, and I've been living in New York for four years now on a student visa. When I came here I certainly didn't expect to stay, but then I met my man and plans changed... We're getting married in Melbourne in September and are planning on doing DCF after the wedding. We received our packet 3 today, so the process has just begun!

I'm returning to Melbourne in late July/early August to get my police certificate and my medical, and thought I'd just send in the DS-230, I-864 and DS-2001 when I arrive, requesting an interview date in October after our wedding. I've got one question I wonder if anyone has an answer to (I've read all the DCF info on the site, and can't find anything about this): Can I send the DS-230 to Sydney from the US, or do I need to actually be present in Australia to start the ball rolling? If no-one has an answer, I think I'll send an email off to the consulate to ask.

[Kath 0]

welcome to the thread mate

and a melbournian to boot..not many of us in here lol...thats a question i cant answer but i cant see why you couldnt start the ball rolling from there as long as you have an address over here for them to correspond with i suppose...i would drop them an email on it anyways ...

where in melb you from . im on the west side...

if ya got any questions on where to go for medicals an such or police certs give me a yell and i will email you the details...

take care and good luck

kath

[CarolineM 0]

Stewart is from Geelong I love Melbourne MUCH better than Sydney IMHO.

I think you can start the ball rolling from anywhere but be sure to put your Australian address for all future correspondance I'd say.

Good luck with everything - where are you getting hitched in Mel?? We did it at the Registry and it was quite nice...Small and low key which was great for us!!!

Stay in touch and let us know if you have any questions. Stew and I JUST did DCF in March so it's still pretty fresh in my memory

[Lunamel 0]

Thanks Kath and Karo.

I'm a bit of an inner-suburbs girl (Fitzroy, Carlton, North Melbourne), and I do miss the good coffee there! Our wedding is going to be out at Werribee Mansion -- I think it's really beautiful out there, plus we thought it might be nice for our handful of US guests to head out of the city to see something more of Melbourne. It's not going to be a very big affair, given there are lots of people here who can't make it, but the main thing is our families will be there.

And Kath, I would love any extra info you have to share about the medical and police check - never hurts to be prepared!

Look forward to chatting more as we go through the process. I might be here a bit sporadically, as I'm crazy busy taking the NY bar exam this summer but I'll try to keep in touch!

Chris

[Kath 0]

Hi there Chris

good to hear from you...ohh i love werribee mansion...if ya want any pics of the mansion or the rose garden give me a yell havent been there for like 2 years took robbie there he just loved it we spent hours there just wandering around...

there is alot of information about the process within the embassey info at the top of this page I have updated quite a bit of the info in there so it is update stuff on what i know anyways lol...

police check is $117 dollars but it goes up every 1st july ...below is the link you will need to print an fill out the form:

My Webpage

this is their email address if you have any questions:

publicenquiryservice@police.vic.gov.au

Ok the damm edit wouldnt let me add cos i took too long.. this is what i wanted to add to the above message:

Victorian police check phone number is: (03) 9247 5901

There are two doctors that do the medicals..

1. is in Bourke st. melbourne...

2. is at monash medical clinic

depending where ya wanna go i suppose..melbourne one is easy to find its in bourke street then you go up to top of collins street to go for the xray...

all the info is in embassey link for you anyways..

hope this helps saves ya searching to find stuff lol

take care

kath

p.s. STELLA: i think kaffykat has already left for the states i saw a post and calculated it to be around the 22nd she left i reckon..

[StellaR 0]

Hi Lunamel and welcome. I am originally a Sydney girl but I so love Melbourne too.

Well I have just got back from sending a FAX to the consulate asking them to reschedule my interview as I may not have the police checks in time. Has anyone ever canelled an interview appointment and asked for another. Gosh I hope they still like me after this. Feel pretty stupid and getting pretty tired of the back ground anxiety. Oh well here's hoping.

Oh well I guess KaffyKat will be busy for a bit yet. I am so jealuos. Miss my darling sooooooooooooo much.

Stella.

[Kath 0]

hi stella

yeah i faxed them an emailed them an requested a particular date that we wanted and got it...it was the actual email they responded to first then the fax lol ..i remember being so stressed over it cos they only gave me like 4 days i think it was to organise everything an my police check hadnt arrived..so dont sweat it they will contact you as soon as they can ...give the police department a call to see how much longer they are going to be with your police check might help huh...

shoulder is doing really well not as much pain now ... still gotta not do much though an it will be better in the long run ...off from work for another 2 weeks so will see how i go from there..

take care

kath

[aussiewench 9]

Yayyyyyyy lots of movement down here at the Land Downunder station. I so love to read whats happening with everyone.

Welcome aboard Chris

Glad your shoulder is doing better Kath

Stella, hope you get that damm police certificate soon. Shame you had to reschedule your interview waiting for it

Karo

And a big hello to all my other downunder buddies

I have 12 days till my interveiw

Take care everyone