O/T Greg Bird Refused : Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:36 am  

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 47,00.html At least they are being consistant!!

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 47,00.html At least they are being consistant!!

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:46 am  

Try this one http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25050100-5016947,00.html At least there's some consistency, but from my point of view it's all coming from Australia - I don't see this sort of thing from any other countries. Yet. Apparently he's not going to appeal, which seems sensible and will consider reapplying after his court case. Or not as the case may be Big rethink on SL recrtuitment policy now methinks.

Try this one http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25050100-5016947,00.html At least there's some consistency, but from my point of view it's all coming from Australia - I don't see this sort of thing from any other countries. Yet. Apparently he's not going to appeal, which seems sensible and will consider reapplying after his court case. Or not as the case may be Big rethink on SL recrtuitment policy now methinks.

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:49 am  

ecpect crockers to be the same soon then

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:07 am  

crocker is a different situation,in that he is not waiting on a court case,as his offence took place some time ago.he has provided references from the police in aus to back up his re-application,which he maybe should have done inthe 1st place,but now,all being well!!!

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:15 am  

Refused, not rejected eh

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:18 am  

jimmyfivebellies wrote:

crocker is a different situation,in that he is not waiting on a court case,as his offence took place some time ago.he has provided references from the police in aus to back up his re-application,which he maybe should have done inthe 1st place,but now,all being well!!!

They were according to The Rulester.

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:22 am  

Gordon Gekko wrote:

They were according to The Rulester.

maybe they wasnt submitted with the 1st application, and couldnt be used, whereas they can be submitted with the second application.

[Kosh]

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:33 am  

Gordon Gekko wrote:

They were according to The Rulester.

IIRC he said that they were being submitted after the original application as a kind of supplementary pack once the Consulate requested Croker's case papers. My guess would be that they weren't considered because they didn't form part of the original application.

Sounds daft, but it's the kind of thing that bureaucrats would do.

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:35 am  

To be expected really until his court case is resolved.

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:36 am  

The fact Bird is still awaiting his court case to be heard it was always a 50/50 shot at best IMO. Look at it from an immigration point, they let Bird in then he gets found guilty they then look guilty of double standards.

Crocker is a completely different case, he has been found guilty but has changed his ways etc. I also expect Bird is also waiting to see how Crocker gets on with his resubmission.