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    • SeulS
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      Fixed it  😎

      In case you were wondering, typing with your mouse SUCKS…

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      • GraemeG
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        I'm living in Australia on a visa that grants me permanent residence for as long as I want.

        However, I need to get a Resident's Return Visa (RRV) to enter the country should I leave. My old one expired shortly after the Kanreki last year, and I was planning on applying for citizenship around about now instead.

        My plans got scuppered, because I need to be in the US for a funeral at the end of next week. 😞

        I phoned up immigration today to see what the processing time for an RRV would be, and was told that I could wait up to 47 days, nearly seven weeks. Oh, and I can't get back into Australia without one.

        Given I've been in Australia long enough over the last few years to qualify for a five year visa, haven't committed any heinous crimes, and haven't changed my name or address, it should be possible to do it automatically.

        So, I might be stuck overseas for six or seven weeks. Oh, look, Fish and Chips is on in eight weeks…

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        • neph93N
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          Every cloud… [emoji1]

          Seriously though immigration rules and application processing are a nightmare. You’d have thought we, as a civilisation, would have come further.

          «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
          We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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          • Matty123M
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            Just curious @neph93 …. have you ever laid down a rant on this thread? My intuition says “no way. Homeboy keeps it positive.”

            Maybe so. Maybe not

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            • neph93N
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              Haha… once as far as I can remember, and it was short and sweary. I had a bad case of gout.

              «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
              We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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              • Matty123M
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                Yeah that’ll cause a rant.  😉

                Maybe so. Maybe not

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                • rocketR
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                  sorry @Graeme  best of luck to fix this somehow and my condolence …

                  rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                  It's all humbug, like everywhere
                  R.I.P. Geo

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                  • GraemeG
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                    Thanks @rocket.

                    The chances are that the visa will be through in a week, that's the "75% are processed in this timeframe" timeline. But if there's a problem…

                    @neph93 it's an awful lot easier in the EU / EEA, or at least it will be for Brits up until sometime next year or whenever the transition period ends.

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                    • rocketR
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                      fingers crossed and best of luck

                      rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                      It's all humbug, like everywhere
                      R.I.P. Geo

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                      • steelworkerS
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                        @UnTucked:

                        @Seul:

                        LISTEN HO
                        GIMME A TOE

                        I literally just spit on my computer screen, LMAO!!!!

                        Eli, even though we've never met it's a privilege to be acquainted with such a fucked up individual and I say that with no irony or bullshit. I salute you a la Brad Marchand  😘  better  known as The Little Ball of Hate.

                        Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                        Well, I have others.

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                        • neph93N
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                          @Matty123:

                          Just curious @neph93 …. have you ever laid down a rant on this thread? My intuition says “no way. Homeboy keeps it positive.”

                          Actually I may be more of a grumpy twat in reality than I present here. I’m pretty positive around here because it’s 99% a positive place and I like to do my bit to keep it that way.

                          I should probably vent a bit more as it may keep my blood pressure down. For example I’ve just been to the supermarket and could have cheerfully maimed about five people.

                          «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                          We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                          • rocketR
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                            really shake hands

                            rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                            It's all humbug, like everywhere
                            R.I.P. Geo

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                            • neph93N
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                              @Graeme:

                              @neph93 it's an awful lot easier in the EU / EEA, or at least it will be for Brits up until sometime next year or whenever the transition period ends.

                              Without getting political, I expect tighter border control and immigration laws to be a feature of the near future around the world.

                              «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                              We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                              • AdamJA
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                                @neph93

                                Actually I may be more of a grumpy twat in reality than I present here. I’m pretty positive around here because it’s 99% a positive place and I like to do my bit to keep it that way.

                                You're the most cheerful Norwegian residing scouser I've ever met.. and the only one

                                The devil is in the detail..

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                                • steelworkerS
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                                  @neph93:

                                  @Matty123:

                                  Just curious @neph93 …. have you ever laid down a rant on this thread? My intuition says “no way. Homeboy keeps it positive.”

                                  Actually I may be more of a grumpy twat in reality than I present here. I’m pretty positive around here because it’s 99% a positive place and I like to do my bit to keep it that way.

                                  I should probably vent a bit more as it may keep my blood pressure down. For example I’ve just been to the supermarket and could have cheerfully maimed about five people.

                                  The sun goes down for a month.  ??? The real surprise is they aren't all axe murderers.

                                  Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                                  Well, I have others.

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                                  • Matty123M
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                                    @neph93:

                                    @Matty123:

                                    Just curious @neph93 …. have you ever laid down a rant on this thread? My intuition says “no way. Homeboy keeps it positive.”

                                    Actually I may be more of a grumpy twat in reality than I present here. I’m pretty positive around here because it’s 99% a positive place and I like to do my bit to keep it that way.

                                    I should probably vent a bit more as it may keep my blood pressure down. For example I’ve just been to the supermarket and could have cheerfully maimed about five people.

                                    who doesn't love a cheerful maiming?

                                    Maybe so. Maybe not

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                                    • steelworkerS
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                                      @Graeme:

                                      Thanks @rocket.

                                      The chances are that the visa will be through in a week, that's the "75% are processed in this timeframe" timeline. But if there's a problem…

                                      @neph93 it's an awful lot easier in the EU / EEA, or at least it will be for Brits up until sometime next year or whenever the transition period ends.

                                      I need a passport for Canada. Not to enter Canada, to reenter  the States. Arrrgh.
                                      Hope it works out @Graeme

                                      Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                                      Well, I have others.

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                                      • SeulS
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                                        @steelworker:

                                        … it's a privilege to be acquainted with such a fucked up individual

                                        Pleasure's all mine  😉

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                                        • Stuart.TS
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                                          If you've got the money to by a jeep or 4x4 at least invest in driving lessons to learn how to park the thing you pricks. If they are indeed a 'status symbol' then your (facebook) status must be 'lifelong committed dickhead'…having tried to park a car today with a 74 year old victim of domestic violence as my passenger, only to find available parking spaces being taken up by huge knobhead wagons taking up 2 spaces 😠

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                                          • Matty123M
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                                            @Stuart.T:

                                            If you've got the money to by a jeep or 4x4 at least invest in driving lessons to learn how to park the thing you pricks. If they are indeed a 'status symbol' then your (facebook) status must be 'lifelong committed dickhead'…having tried to park a car today with a 74 year old victim of domestic violence as my passenger, only to find available parking spaces being taken up by huge knobhead wagons taking up 2 spaces 😠

                                            I sense You’re holding back. Tell us how you really feel  😉

                                            Maybe so. Maybe not

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