We have the blue stickers

[Meadow]

congratulations Nicky

[nickydwuk]

Originally Posted by alan&moyra

Hi Nicky,

Did you get the 18a clause in yours ?

Yes I did but it seems straight forward. Were Chch hospital ok about sorting it out?

[godspeed0478]

Originally Posted by nickydwuk

They arrived today by special delivery - all passports with blue stickers and all our original documents. Such a huge relief and now I just can't wait. Only 4 months and 6 days until will fly - but who's counting????

hello, im grace, just wondering whats that blue stickers all about? sorry my question sounds silly but i really dont know that, by the way i have already passsed my ITA since nov 2007 and until now i have not receive any from my case officer, ( by the way i just knew of my case officer name when i sent email to bangkok branch) im kind of worried, would you give me some idea how did u go on your application? i have applied in skilled migrant category. the agency that had passed my papers just said that i have to wait for the scchedule of interview, could u also give me some tips on how did u go with your interview? sorry i have asked a lot already...

thanks very much and im looking forward

[nickydwuk]

Hi Grace - the blue stickers are actually the PR visa's that are attached in your passports. My application is slightly different from yours as I went via the skilled migrant route but I had a job offer to begin with. Due to the job offer I did not have to have an interview however others on here have so you could do a search for threads that talk about this. With a job offer the application is fast tracked. Others who have not had jobs have had to wait quite a few months to be assigned a CO. Good luck.

[MotherBear]

Originally Posted by godspeed0478

could u also give me some tips on how did u go with your interview?

Hi Grace and welcome. I don't know if this will be any help to you but here is a sample of the type of questions you might be asked during your interview. Most people say that the interview is very relaxed and easy so long as you have all your answers ready and know what it is that you will be doing when you get to NZ.

Interview questions

Why did you choose NZ
What would you do as soon as you arrive in NZ i.e. do you have a plan
What accommodation plans do you have in place for when you first arrive
What have you done to research the cost of living and housing prices
Where will you live.
What have you done to decide where you would like to live
What kind of research have you done about NZ and what have you found out about the place
Has anyone given you any advice about moving to NZ
What will you do if you don't get a job as quickly as you would have hoped
What have you done to look for employment so far
How long do you think it would take you to find work and how do you intend to find it.
What have you done to research the NZ job market in your field
What do you think will be the biggest barriers to finding a job
What will you do if you can't find a job in your field
What will your OH do for a living.
What if you do not find work in the area that you have chosen to live.
How do you plan to make friends
Do you know anyone in New Zealand
What sort of support would you have in NZ e.g. do you have any family/friends there.
How much money do you think you’d need to make a good living
How will you support yourselves
Do you have support from your family.
How you will overcome barriers that you encounter
Have you looked into schools
What hobbies do you have
When do you want to go
Is there anything you want to add to support your application

[damy]

Congrats!! well done... have a bash!!