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Hey Em, thank you! I am sorry to hear though about the wait you have going on hopefully any day now, fingers crossed! Thanks Santy

Yay!!! Just got the golden email! what a rush good luck and all the best to everyone!!

woohoo! that's awesome Santy!!! less than two month they are working pretty quickly now! I am in Adelaide so I am can say that you will have a great time once you get here, good luck!

I use currency fair. they are very cheap and quick!

exciting times! I will be beyond stoaked if I can get it all done in less than 6 months! fingers crossed for everyone

can't help you with that one sorry.....am sure someone else will know though!

If you mean by form your visa application then yes you have to submit that and pay before you can upload any docs

Do you mean you have actually lodged your visa rather than the EOI? If you have lodged your visa and paid for the visa application then you can upload documents whether you have a CO or not, the links to upload documents are there when you log into your immiaccount. You also arrange medicals through your immiaccount to get a HAP ID (there should be a link). That's the number you use to arrange a medical through emedical. This thread is for people who applied in July but may be useful for you to follow http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/migration-issues/216173-190-visa-july-lodge-gang.html

Hi I don't really remember having to bypass a message, I have seen that info on there saying not to go for medicals until you have got a CO but most people just go for them. So yes I would bypass it and get your HAP ID!

Hi, If you explain to them that the 45 days you spent in Sydney were just for work (I assume that's what they were for?) but that you consider Vic to be your home then I reckon you should be ok. Your best show of a commitment to the state is if you have a job already there or one lined up, include the contract/offer with the letter. I would also say why you love Vic and why it is home, give examples of how you have integrated into Vic and how settled you are there eg commitments other than work. Good luck

Hi, I definitely went ahead with my medical and I don't have a CO yet!

Hey I have just been stung on this one! I had private health insurance to come out on a 457 then got rid of it as I had reciprocal health cover being from the UK. Then I got hit with the medicare levy surcharge so I took out private health insurance but didn't take out the reciprocal cover (didn't realise I needed that additional cover to be made exempt from the surcharge) so I have paid out for private health insurance AND I will get hit with the surcharge again this year! So if you are going to take out private health insurance and you want to avoid the surcharge make sure you get the additional reciprocal cover! If you are under 30 your premiums will be cheaper so that is a reason to get it. if you still have doubts about being under the threshold then perhaps see an accountant so you can perhaps salary sacrifice some income too, the cost of seeing an accountant is tax deductible too.....every little helps I reckon

Chances are it will be 12 weeks!

the immi site is the obvious place to go, look under document checklist http://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/190.aspx

Hey sorry Nikunj I am still confused, you said before you applied for the 190 this month SS by SA so I am not sure what part of the process you are at now, is this to prove that you were self-employed or something?

what exactly are you talking about?

I started looking at it and gave up when I got to the section on every job I have ever had and every qualification etc....urgh! Biddy here is a link to a visa tracker spreadsheet that a kind person made (not sure who!) it gives you an idea of how quickly people are getting COs and visas etc! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkrdCphtU8u-dGJQSWROUlZ0bThIaUF2VW9zdUZmMlE&usp=sharing#gid=3

Hey Santy, No worries, this has been created by another forum user so its not official just put in your own details! Cheers

why would you do the form 80 without being asked?! it is hideous!!

Hey I lodged on the 30th of June but hopefully I can join in on this thread think we have a fair bit of waiting to do..... this visa tracker is great for getting a handle on where they are at with processing the applications https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkrdCphtU8u-dGJQSWROUlZ0bThIaUF2VW9zdUZmMlE&usp=sharing#gid=3 Cheers

Thanks Gidza and misstatt!

Hi, I was just hoping to ask those who have just gone through this process about uploading documents onto the immi account. I have already uploaded all the relevant documents to support my application but there are a few documents (listed below) where it says they are recommended but not required. Qualifications - Australian, Evidence of Travel Document Work Experience - Australian, Evidence of Work Experience - Overseas, Evidence of I don't have any Australian qualifications, work experience etc (and I didn't say I did on the application) so my question is, is it better to upload some kind of word document saying I don't have any documents of that nature or just leave them? I am just wondering if anyone is going to look at it/be assigned it while there are still documents showing as recommended rather than received, or does that not matter? I know there is a stinking backlog anyway but I would like to avoid any delays where possible! Cheers and fingers crossed for everyone waiting at the moment!

I did once query with someone from Vetassess the time they take to do things and was advised that it is because the documents get triple checked by three different individuals before they can sign off on the applicant. I agree that it takes longer and is more expensive than other assessment bodies but perhaps this reflects the more complex nature of the skills they are assessing.....

Hey, With regards to getting an urgent assessment you would need to check with them. Phone them up and explain your situation, they will give you a rough idea of whether they are likely to consider an urgent application or not. I can't imagine they would consider your application urgent if you are requesting it because the availability of your occupation may change. I think it is more likely if you were on a visa that was about to expire or you were about to go up an age bracket and lose points etc etc. Good luck

Thanks all booked!