Raul Senise

The 190 program was effectively on hold since July as the Federal Government did not release numbers to the States. The program has partially re opened recently, with very limited numbers. Be mindful that an invitation is not guaranteed as it will depend on the State requirements and availability.

As others have indicated, it will be very difficult to go down the skilled pathway due to your age. There are some age exemptions in the employer category, although these are very limited. A remaining relative visa may be an option, although be mindful that the processing time for these visas is in the decades, so they are not very practical.

The issue is not so much the driving convictions, it is the PIC 4020. If a visa has been refused or cancelled due to PIC 4020 this carries implications for future application. You are unlikely to obtain the answers you need on a public forum, as PIC 4020 issues are complicated and the answers will depend on the specifics of your situation.

As per my previous post, there is no one size fit all approach to these matters. I can't provide any specific advice based on the minimal information in your post. Who advise you that an application for someone who's last RRV expired 23 years ago would be no bother?

It all depends on the specific circumstances and there is no "one size fits all" answer to RRV questions, especially when travel facilities have lapsed, or there has been a long absence from Australia. I recently obtained an RRV for a client who had not held Permanent Residency for over 20 years. The details are very important in such cases and well researched advice, specific to the case can be invaluable.

They are undertaking preliminary checks before your application is queued. If you fail the health requirements now they are likely to refuse the visa now, rather than queue it for processing at a much later date.

No, the bridging visa only comes into effect when your 457 expires. If you quit you risk having your 457 cancelled. If your 457 is cancelled, your bridging visa will also be cancelled. You will become unlawful and go onto a Bridging Visa E with no work rights.

The processing times for Partner visas is very erratic but the latest published processing time by the Department is 19 to 24 months.

The information is correct. It is part of the auto response when you email Skilled Support.

Probably yes, although the visa is quite new and currently closed, so probably not a lot. This will vary significantly depending on specifics such as Country of passport. occupation, spooring State, etc. Yes, you can book your own skills assessment. It will depend on the specifics of the application and assessing authority used. A lot of documents to evidence qualification and employment history. Many seem to prefer PTE although it does vary between candidates. Potentially yes. It can be a complex process with a detailed assessment required to determine the road map to lodging the strongest application.

It all depends on the reason for the refusal. If an application is refused because you didn't meet a particular requirement, such as English for example, then it's generally not an issue. If however, your application has been refused on character, health or providing false information, then i could be an issue, depending on the circumstances.

As with everything else at the moment, very erratic and unpredictable. I have seen some refused within hours, others approved within days, while others have no communication after many weeks.

This is not necessarily correct. Although the visa system has been inundated by applications in Accounting occupations, these are almost exclusively from international students who have studied Accounting in Australia, as this used to be an easy pathway to a visa. As they have studied in Australia, they are able to achieve very high scores (young age, Australian study, study in Regional area, Australian professional year, etc) which has skewed the points for Accounting occupations. The reality however, is that many of these applicants have no intention of ever working as Accountants once they achieve a visa. Furthermore, many employers are not looking for your graduates with no experience in the field. As such, employment opportunities for real Accountants with real experience do still exist.

When looking at what English test to do, you should consider whether your occupation requires English for the skills assessment, as this may differ to Immigration visa English requirements.

Skills assessments for Accountants require the completion of a relevant qualifications which covers the required number of subjects for the accounting occupation being nominated. If all required subjects are not covered by the qualification, no amount of experience will suffice. The only exception to this is the occupation of Internal Auditor as this is assessed by a different assessing body.

As per previous replies to this post, there is no extending of the visa. A new application is required to be lodged to remain lawful. If a valid application is made, a bridging visa is granted to allow the applicant to remain in the country, while a decision is made on the new visa application. People stuck here on visitor visas is quite a common scenario at the moment and many are applying for new visitor visas to extend their stay.

I'm not sure if those published processing times are current.

Processing of subclass 482 visas has become slow with very few applications finalised due to the Corona virus situation. If you are off shore, the chance of processing is slim at the moment, unless you are in a critical sector.

This is correct. You will need to create an ImmiAccount, fill out all the information and provide all new documents to evidence that your relationship is continuing and ongoing. It has nothing to do with your Agent being eager as you cannot use or access your Agent's ImmiAccount. The Agent ImmiAccount has all applications ever lodge by the Agent, not only yours. It would be illegal for them to give you access to their Agent account as it would give you access to all of their other client's applications. It can be complicated at times and this is the reason some chose to use an Agent for the process. You need to provide all of the information as required through the ImmiAccount and the attach the required documents to evidence your ongoing relationship. The Department of Home Affairs website offers some basic guidance as to what documents will be required.

This is not a straightforward issue and you should consider obtaining professional advise. You are unlikely to find a solution on a public forum. A generic template is not what you require as you need to address your specific Natural Justice letter.

With 70 points a subclass 189 is not realistic, as the last published invitation round required 95 points and only 50 invitations were given. With 70 points a subclass 190 may be possible depending on the State, although even that may be difficult with such a low score. A 491 may be more achievable. Currently both 190 and 491 are on hold while the States and Territories wait for the Government to release the quotas for the new program year.

Currently the States are not issuing invitations for 190 and 491 visas as they are waiting on the Federal Government to announce each States allocation of numbers. It is still unknown when this will occur. There have been very few invitation issued for the subclass 189 for a number of months now and the points required is very high. Only time will tell.

Very unlikely. For the last published invitation round, a minimum score of 95 was required and only 50 invitations were issued. You would be best to explore other visa options.

You may want to provide a bit more detail about your situation if you want to receive any helpful advice, as your situation is not very clear. Also be mindful that the Department's role is to process applications and assess them against the relevant Regulations and Policy. They do not provide advice or instructions.

As you are already working with an Agent, best to direct your questions to them as they can provide answers which are specifically relevant to you and your situation.