About 10 minutes ago, SWMBO idly surfed onto the New Zealand Immigration web site to login in and check whether status of our Expression Of Interest submission had altered from the ‘received’ it has been showing since we lodged.
We were certainly not prepared to see the following message.
Whilst hopeful and positive in outlook, I had quietly counselled myself for disappointment – at least the first time we applied – and had certainly expected to wait somewhere closer to the full 24 weeks our submission was valid before we heard anything. To be selected for vetting, and potentially an invitation to apply for residence, from a pool of around 800 well-qualified immigrants on the first draw after our submission is beyond any reasonable expectation we might have held.
All credit to SWMBO who collated all the papers we needed, highlighted the data I needed to provide and bullied me into filling in the labourious online application on evenings after work when I just wanted to grab a beer and relax. As it is too late for a beer, I’m off to bed with a mint tea and a book. Goodnight all.
W00t! Congratulations – let’s just hope it continues on through just as smoothly.
Congratulations mate!! that’s excellent news… it just goes to say that perserverance and patience pays off. Also good things come to good people who wait :o)