New Aussie police cert

My husband's new Australian police cert has arrived this morning, with the correct spelling. At last.

London again

Travelled to London again to pick up our Japanese police certs, but this time only me and our daughter.

Had to bring our passports to receive the certificates.

My husband went to our local GP to do his Hep B blood test. Of course our pathetic doctor said he couldn't do despite the confirmation we made the day before with the clinic reception. He had to wait to see another doctor to have this stupid business done. He concluded that the Great British empire is as bad as Russia in terms of services.

The blood test will be ready in 10 days. Gosh, we really needed the extension.

Extension

We've contacted the Immigration NZ office in London to consult our trouble. We're given a 2-month extension. Thank God.

Blood test

Trouble goes on.

I think it was last Tuesday when I received a phone call from the clinic in Birmingham where we had our medical exams. Now, they want my husband to have another go on the blood test - for unknown reason (which we later found out that the stupid clinic had lost my husband's blood sample.  Very professional). We live so far from the clinic and we spent so much time and money already on the bloody blood exam. We're still negotiating how we can possibly solve the problem.

They'd promised to have all our paperwork to be done within 12 days after the examination, but obviously it's not happening. Pathetic people.

Recovery

I rang the QLD police headquarters as soon as it got 9am in Brisbane (meaning 23 o'clock in the UK), and got the assurance that they'll make a new certificate straight away. Hope it arrives well before the deadline.

Spelling mistake

This morning, I found two letters stuck under the door - they were the Australian police certs. However, my husband's family name was misspelt....... as usual.

We've included the photocopies of our passports as well as the driving licenses, and yet! such an official document as a police certificate was made with a wrong spelling.

I rang Australia straight away, but unfortunately, 9am here means 7pm there. No one picked up the phone. I also sent an email to the very nice officer who was helping me a lot, but instantaneously I received an auto-reply saying that he's away from his office until the mid November. Damn it!

The submission deadline is approaching. I'm gonna make them send a new one as soon as possible.

British police certs arrived

The British police certificates arrived one by one. My husband's yesterday, and mine today. Things are getting ready, and I'm nervous everyday.