would appreciate your thoughts on good agents with realistic costs.
noted a few mentioned already, several posts recommending one particular agent, would like to hear of your experiences. Have a little problem with maybe not getting son onto visa as over 19yrs so appreciate some very experienced help from reccommended agent.
planning to do some of the application myself, ie skills assessment.
I'm using Visa Bureau - not cheap at over £2k, but they have been very good and provided loads of advice, help with the forms etc - basically a full service and I'd recommend them upto now. Of course, I still havent finished my application process, so full judgement is reserved ;) good luck :)
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We too used visa bureau who were worth their weight in gold to us ,,absolutley brill and well on the ball.Go matilda are another good company always getting positive feedback ,,
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We used AVIN and he - Giselher - was ( and still is ) fantastic, don't think we would have got the visa without him ( mainly the TRA part ). When he said that it would be better for us to apply on Sept 1st and for me to do the IELTS he even took the cost of the test off his fee so our total cost remained the same !! He seems to charge less than many others too.
He lives in Woy Woy about 80km north of Sydney and has even said that he will come to the airport and get us when we arrive in Sydney ( 6.55 am ) for our reccie and take us to our hotel !! He said just because we have the visa doesn't mean that his job is finished.
Location: leicestershire to perth, fingers crossed!
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hi there were with 1st contact, really good so far, about 2,000 but really seem on the job you can do online questionaire to see if you have the right bits and pieces ect id def try it out.obv thats not the total cost of everything, its quite scary how it all adds up, and reg delivery on everthing struth!!!!
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would appreciate your thoughts on good agents with realistic costs.
noted a few mentioned already, several posts recommending one particular agent, would like to hear of your experiences. Have a little problem with maybe not getting son onto visa as over 19yrs so appreciate some very experienced help from reccommended agent.
planning to do some of the application myself, ie skills assessment.
cheers
tracy and john
Tracy and John,
This is a question of your son's dependency. Being aged 19 is not a bar to his inclusion, but if he is earning a wage there is a real risk of a case officer not being persuaded that he is dependent on you.
You may then be looking at a longer term strategy whereby he joins you at a later date as the holder of a Remaining Relative visa once you are "settled" and able to sponsor his application. In the interim a Working Holiday Maker visa could be in prospect.
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hi tracy ,
just want to say what ever agent you decide to go with they should be able to advise you on the best road to go down with your son if the one you pick cant help then find one that can that what they are there for to help you
shirley
hi i am new member and have just received my telephone contact from australian visa bureau the guy was very helpful and seemed to know his stuff has anyone out there used them and what did you think?
im an rgn and now health visitor and he seemed to think i would qualify does this sound good to anyone
