Wonderingaloud

If your MA is on this forum I’m sure you’ll be in good hands. Probably best to direct queries to your MA as they know the specifics of your case and can provide you with a tailored answer. Otherwise you end up with a load of posts that will probably unnecessarily worry you further!! Good luck x

Without knowing the specifics it’s hard to say what the best course of action was, but on the face of it it looks like your agent has messed up. Far easier to get a PMV from what you have posted than the partner visa. Is s/he a registered MA?

Please please get professional help. Your biggest issue here is you may not actually have a right to remain in Australia if your relationship breaks apart. Therefore, if you have to leave, it doesn’t mean the children can go with you unless your partner grants them permission. If he refuses, you will have to leave and your children will remain here. It’s known as The Hague convention and it’s trapped a lot of people either in places they don’t want to be, or separated children from one of their parents. If for whatever reason you are allowed to stay, I doubt moving to Perth will be an option either. Just to reiterate- get professional help. The very best of luck, let us know how you get on.

I don’t know the answer to all your queries but I do know that any documents you are submitting as evidence MUST be in English or translated to English. It doesn’t matter what the document is, a bill, invoice etc. If your daughter holds an Australian passport she must be an Australian citizen and as such, she does not require any health checks and she cannot be included in a visa application. Hopefully someone else can add a bit more.

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Unlike other countries Australian citizens must enter Australia on an Australian passport. What you’ve read is correct on home affairs. Once you gain citizenship (after attending the official ceremony) your PR is cancelled I believe. It will not show up on whatever passport your PR was previously linked to. You won’t have an issue leaving Australia- we traveled on our UK passports recently without issue, but you need the Oz one to get back in. Also you might have an issue with the airline refusing to carry you without holding a valid visa or evidence of citizenship (I.e. passport) but someone else may know more on the intricacies of this. Maybe look into a fast track passport application? It’ll cost more but you’ll need it. Good luck

Quoll is right- Centrelink technically doesn’t have anything to do with education, but having said that kindy is pre-school education that you have to pay for, and Centrelink get involved if you want it subsidised. New rules came out recently which stop people arriving as PRs and instantly claiming benefits such as parental leave, and other payments. There is now a 3 year wait period. I believe the idea is as a PR holder you come to work and pay into the country before you can claim anything back. Anyway, the one ‘benefit’ (if you can call it that) that is not referenced directly on centrelinks website in relation to the above policy, is the child care subsidy (CCS). This was discussed a while back on another thread, and I believe there was a couple who were able to get it, but this was after a lot of to-ing and fro-ing with Centrelink. It seems nobody really knows the answer. In a nutshell, your child is of course eligible to start kindy, but if you want it subsidised you will have to take that up with Centrelink. Whilst work has nothing to do with your eligibility, it will however affect how much subsidy you are entitled to. This was a major change last year in that the more you work, the more eligible hours you get. Many people who don’t work and were claiming CCS have been affected. Have a read here if you haven’t already; https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/child-care-subsidy/how-much-you-can-get You could look at the definition of ‘work’ too, studying counts, being on maternity leave counts, I’m not sure if ‘actively seeking work’ would count but have a look. Good luck

On your timeline it implies you hold a 186 granted March this year? Why are you applying for a tourist visa? You realise it could replace your PR as you can only hold one visa at a time.

Ok, so why are you asking a general forum these questions? Your MA would be better suited (and qualified) to answer your queries.

Thanks for filling in, I didn’t know that.

Probably can’t find another sponsor as OP is on a bridging visa, which means the original has expired. Even if they find another sponsor I don’t know if you can apply for the same employer nominated visa twice.

In a previous post you wrote that the nomination was approved in June 2019? If you are now on a bridging visa then presumably your temporary sponsored visa has ended? You won’t be able to find another sponsor because you don’t have a valid visa- I don’t think you can apply for the same visa twice. Your situation is complicated and you won’t get the answers you need in a general forum like this. I would be seeking reputable migration agent advice ASAP, as you are likely on a ticking clock to leave the country. Have they said when you will be unlawful? If you remain in the country unlawfully (even if you claim you didn’t realise it) it will hurt your chances of ever setting foot in Australia again. Have your employer given you a reason for withdrawing the AAT process? Sorry for your bad luck.

Definitely apply for citizenship if you are eligible. You have a golden ticket. You’ve probably seen all these posts on this forum alone with people trying to get into Australia. You never know what the future holds, I personally think you’d be crazy to leave without getting citizenship first. If you leave, an RRV is not a given- at least after a while. You have to prove ties to Australia, don’t think you can leave and after 5 years apply for an RRV without issue. Sorry your relationship has broken down, but you hold a permanent visa, and it was gained honestly and lawfully. Good luck

I’d still get professional advice, as what may be legal in your country is not in Australia- the country you are moving to...

You are about to be married to a man already married? He needs to divorce his wife, in order to marry you. No you can’t add this man AND his wife to your visa? You cannot add children to the visa and remove children without his wife’s consent. You have what sounds like a complicated situation, you need professional advice.

Probably, it might bode better for the visa application but nobody knows for certain. If they look, they’ll see you were claiming to be single and even if you pay the money back, immigration might feel you don’t meet the character requirements of the visa. I have no idea if that’s a possibility, just something that popped into my mind. You will have to pay back whatever you have been overpaid which could well add up. There’s also a chance Centrelink might do more than just want the money back, as it constitutes fraud, but I don’t know how likely that is. As others have said in reply to your many posts on the same subject, get some professional advice before you pay massive amounts for a partner visa application that may run into problems.

Yes, you have to provide proof you have been defacto for the visa, but to Centrelink you have said you were single, it won’t look good. Immigration and Centrelink do ‘talk’ to each other.

If your biological mother is an Aus citizen can you claim citizenship by descent? When did she become a citizen? Sorry if that’s been asked before.

Ahhh sorry, missed the partner bit. Yes- if your boyfriend is an Australian citizen or PR definitely go down the partner route, as Marisa says above. Much easier (providing you meet the requirements).

To be eligible for a Permanent skilled visa your job has to be on the Medium to long term skills list. It’s not a case of finding an employer to sponsor you, they are bound by this list too (amongst other complex criteria- they can’t sponsor anyone). If your occupation is on the list it will list the minimum qualifications required for that profession and the minimum points you need to apply. However, just because they say for example 65 points doesn’t mean you qualify. If there are other applicants with more points they will always be chosen first, and when others add to the queue if they have more points they jump ahead too. For some professions that are incredibly popular like accountants, the minimum is more like 80 points to be chosen. The independent visas require points which you get for age, work experience, English language ability etc. To claim points for work experience you need a skills assessment for your profession. Work experience has to be post qualification and is usually 3 years. To claim points for English you need to sit a test and depending on how well you do depends on what points you can claim. Even for a native English speaker it is not easy to get the top bracket for 20 points. You need medical and criminal records checks. It is possible to be sponsored by a state for your profession as a way to get more points but again the above still applies. The other route is a temporary sponsored visa (where you find an employer to sponsor you- again your profession must be in the list) and there may be opportunity to apply for a PR visa through the employer. Though, this has been tightened up recently and the pathway to PR is not as easy as it was. If you go on a temporary visa it’s good advice to expect to go home after your visa concludes. Its a sad fact for many that they simply aren’t eligible to emigrate. Based on what you have written you need to see if your profession is on the skills list and what qualifications you need. If it’s there, get some experience in the UK first and look to apply down the line, but professions are regularly removed and added to the list so it might not be there when you finally are eligible! Sounds confusing? Talk to a registered migration agent, they should be Mara registered and many will offer a free consultation to map out your eligibility and visa pathway based on your individual circumstances. There are a number in this forum who post regularly and are reputable. Good luck

Just checking you have a degree in nursing- this is a must for the PR visas or you won’t pass the skills assessment in order to claim points for the visa and work experience.

Depends what the offence was and how serious it is. If you have explained the situation upfront and it’s a fairly minor issue then they may be satisfied by what you have written. I guess all you can do is wait and see.

You don’t need a lawyer- you need a Mara registered migration agent. Paul above, is one such reputable agent. The 457 does not exist anymore, I don’t know if a new employer can ‘pick up’ this sponsorship or if an entire new application for the replacement to the 457 needs to be made. Also I thought you only had 60 days to start work for a new employer or you are in breach of your visa conditions- you say you are unemployed- how long have you been unemployed? Either way, if your lawyer is any good s/he should be able to answer your queries and avoid you having to post on a public forum. I would seek the advice of someone reputable as it sounds like you might be in a bit of a sticky situation.

Be aware when claiming points for experience it must be post-degree, so you can’t claim 12 years. I’m pretty sure you also need 3 years full time experience to pass the skills assessment. So unless you have that you may be waiting a while longer before you apply. You don’t say how old you are but 45 (I think) is the cut off which may throw another spanner in the works. In addition to the skills assessment you need to register with APHRA. When registration is provisionally approved you need to present in person within 3 months to fully register. Bear this in mind as timing is of the essence, and visas regularly take months/years to process depending on which one you go for. Just incase you aren’t aware: The minimum specified points for the independent skilled visas don’t mean you are guaranteed a visa. It’s a competition really, the people with the most points get chosen first regardless of when you entered the queue or how long you have been waiting. In the meantime, as more people with higher points apply they get selected so you could be waiting forever and not get picked. For this reason many people sit the English test to boost their points, but to get the full 20 is challenging even for English speakers. Being sponsored by a state will also add another 5 points so those visas may be worth a look too. In all likelihood, if you’ve only just topped up your diploma you may not get anything for experience which means you can’t pass the skills assessment or claim points for experience. Sorry if you knew all this, I don’t mean to be a killjoy but it’s things you need to be aware of before parting with any money- visas and the frills are expensive! Perhaps run your situation by a registered migration agent if you need assistance, it can be very complex. Good luck

Just to add, I’d hold off going for medicals as there’s a chance they’ll expire before your application is looked at. Ausvisitor is right, you’ve started a new application so you’re starting the waiting game from scratch. If you’re from a high risk country it will take longer. What visa have you applied for and what is your profession?