I'll second everyone's sentiments - i'm gutted - was so looking forward to meeting him. I really hope Wes from the Zoo carries the flag in his memory.
Sorry to change the subject, but the emails out and it's moved:
ONSHORE APPLICATIONS
Student-Graduate
Paper based applications: 13 April 2006 (for subclbutt 880 ) and 5 April 2006 (subclbuttes 881 and 882) E-lodged (online) applications: 19 April 2006 (for all subclbuttes)
Send Independent Regional (Provisional) (SIR VISA)
Paper based applications: 11 May 2006 E-lodged (online) applications: 1 May 2006
New Zealand
All applications: 28 November 2005 (all subclbuttes)
OFFSHORE APPLICATIONS
Applications for Clbuttes BN, BQ and BR (subclbuttes 134, 136, 137, 138 and 139)
Priority Applications: 20 March 2006 Non-Priority Applications: In the range of 25 January to 1 February 2006
Send Independent Regional (Provisional) (SIR VISA)
Paper based applications: 24 April 2006 E-lodged (online) applications: 18 June 2006
Notes
Onshore: means that the visa being applied for can be granted while the applicant is in Australia.
e-lodged: applications lodged online have quicker processing times. See: Online Services - General Send Migration
SIR visas: All applicants for a Send - Independent Regional SIR visa receive priority processing.
Offshore: means that the visa being applied for can only be granted when the applicant is outside of Australia.
If a visa application was made before the earliest relevant date as shown above and you have not been contacted by a case officer please contact the Adelaide Send Processing Centre at:
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