Curlie

Visa granted this morning (30/11)...I uploaded my documents on 4/11 and am overwhelmed at how quick it was. My other half, who is an Aussie, and I had dubbed the direct grant as a 'Unicorn', something heard of but not really real...but it happened for us! The information on here has been invaluable to me so thank you. Wishing everyone luck with theirs...miracles do happen! xx

Hi everyone So great and helpful reading all the posts - makes me feel a bit more positive about the whole thing! I'm finding it a very lonely process as I'm doing this on my own - my partner is an Aussie but his job means he can't come here and we spend too long apart to qualify as a couple according to DIAC! Just in the process of lodging my 189 application, all very overwhelming! Running into a few sticking points on the Employment History as I'm fine on points but slightly under the three years on the 'time in nominated occupation' - even though all my employment is in my relevant field (I'm a teacher). I also have just under a year as a teacher in Australia - I did contracts on my Working Holiday Visa, but again it's just under the minimum! Anyone got any ideas about this, is there a point where I can put this info in or because I'm under the minimum timeframe, do I just have to leave this blank and detail my employment at the top? Medical tests are also stressing me out...wait for a Case Officer before getting them done? Any help would be amazing xxx