jo and scott Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 hi, we have sold our house and are living with MIL, we was joking with scott last night about him going to perth first to find work, not sure how long for before me and the kiddies come out, or if it would even work ! did many of you do this ? did it work out okay ? thanks. jo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arwen Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 We have lived in a few different countries and my husband always went first. I followed about 2 to 3 months later. I tied up all the arrangements at home and he sorted everything out at our destination. It worked well for us. It depends if you are the sort of person that can cope alone. If you're not then don't do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 We didn't although Hubby had wanted to but our visa wouldn't allow it as the primary applicant had to arrive first (our validation was our migration), I wouldn't have wanted to do it for a prolonged period of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan&Cat Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 I'm doing that at the moment and it's not as bad as we thought. Time has flown by being so busy in the last 2 months and meant I can have everything set up for when my other half comes across in 2 weeks. That said, we don't have any kids which makes life easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlaunay Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Mrs p came out before the kids and I. We had around two months apart but the difference for us was that we didn't really have any choice, she simply had to start work and it all happened so quickly we had loads to do before we could leave. It was an extremely stressful time for us and the kids endured a roller coaster of mixed emotions while I mostly wrote lists and swore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco67 Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 We have talked about doing it when the time comes and after just coming back from there the place would be very familiar for hubby and we have friends there, but now we have come back hubby has said it started out as family adventure and we shoudl all go together etc etc, to support each other and I totally agree with that now, I would rather stay in uk for exrta 1/2 months and save for us all to go out there together!! But this is only our family choice, not everyone has that choice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo and scott Posted September 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 thanks for your replies :-) i do feel that we are a family and would love us to all to go together, but am also wondering whether scott could go out first, validate the visa and sort work etc. its still a long way off yet for us, so we shall have to wait and see. also, we are in the process of a 189 visa, so is it possible for scott to go out now on a different visa whilst waiting for the 189 to be processed. thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco67 Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Dont think so, the only way our friends did it was to go out on holiday visa and could not work etc whilst waiting for their Permanent Visa and then they had to leave to country to validate the visa not a cheap way of doing it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo and scott Posted September 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Dont think so, the only way our friends did it was to go out on holiday visa and could not work etc whilst waiting for their Permanent Visa and then they had to leave to country to validate the visa not a cheap way of doing it!! thanks coco67 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco67 Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Your welcome Jo but do please check with your Agent etc, this is only what I know our friends did back in 2011, there may be other visas to go out on, or someone else may put a post on with more details!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenPen Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 We are going to do this. We have two young children and think in the long term it's best for Mr JP to go out, get a job and start looking for a house then be more settled or at least financially and have a plan before we all go out to somewhere that has little support.. I think it will work well xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco67 Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Yes I absolutely agree with you and I hope it all goes to plan and keep us posted!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyplasterer Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 My OH flying out alone on 13th oct, he really doesn't want to but its the only option I will fly out sometime in December before the flights get to expensive. We have a friend picking him up from airport and he is staying in her spare room until he finds a job and house in Mandurah. It would be way too stressfull and expensive for 5 of us to fly out and pay for hotel etc until we found a rental, plus I can still earn for the time im here. Makes sense all round. Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbounds Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 hi, we have sold our house and are living with MIL, we was joking with scott last night about him going to perth first to find work, not sure how long for before me and the kiddies come out, or if it would even work ! did many of you do this ? did it work out okay ? thanks. jo. We did exactly that!!! hubby flew out on 27th may 2013 on a WHV and found a job after three days and in the last two weeks has rented our first house out there. We have three children and thought this was the best way of doing things because we didn't want to think he was guaranteed to find work and then how we feed ourselves? We lodged our 190 on 21/08/2013 and are having meds done 10/09/2013 and fingers crossed we will have our grant by end of sept. hubby will then fly back here and we are flying back out together. it has been tough but we know we are near the end now and that he has secured a full time job for as long as he wants it and that we have a home also. It will be so totally worth it. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbounds Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 thanks for your replies :-) i do feel that we are a family and would love us to all to go together, but am also wondering whether scott could go out first, validate the visa and sort work etc. its still a long way off yet for us, so we shall have to wait and see. also, we are in the process of a 189 visa, so is it possible for scott to go out now on a different visa whilst waiting for the 189 to be processed. thanks 
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