Bugbrock

Hi possibly 

your in the same position I was in my visa had expired by 2 years. I had no strong ties to Australia. All the migration agents I spoke to told me my chances were slim. So I applied wrote a detailed statement explaining my circumstances why I hadn’t be able to come when I had my visa and how I would still be a benefit to Australia.after 2 months I got the 12 month RRV. So it is possible!!!!

Update

If anyone is still following this old thread I did get a RRV for 12 months.

wrote a long statement explaining my circumstances.

regards

Thank you all for your replying 

not sounding to promising will speak to a agent

regards

Hi guys

need some advice I have a 190 visa which runs out in June I am in the uk & have not got the 2 years stay in Australia for the 5 years RRV visa. I've read you can get a 12 month RRV Can I still apply for for this if so how ? Also my son who was granted a visa on my original 190 visa  he has turned 18 can he get a RRV as well? much appreciate any help 

Thank you 

Ok thanks vs & malteser39 for your advice much appreciated

Hi feda16 after some advice I have pr visa which expires next June cannot move as son still has a year at college

so will need a RRV sounds like it was pretty straight forward for your partner to gain what exactly did you have to do ? Much appreciate any help thanks

Yes got visa

Hi

i was in the same position as you as a self-employed roof tiler working for firms.

what I did for the TRA was to send 5 years of books & tax receipt from the tax office if you contact them they will send statement to show how much tax you have paid to prove you were working these went back 5 yrs plus reference from who I was working for.

hope this helps

Hi joshtiss

i got a 190 visa for roof tiling I got my state sponsorship with South Australia

the most difficult part is getting your skills assessed by the TRA what level qualification have you got?

I had to get a Australian certificate 111 I'm off to work now but any questions just ask

regards

As Stevie says SilverTrowl I got my aqf111 in roof tiling with them

I did it 2 years ago and had to go to Perth to do it they don't come to the uk no more to assess people

email them they are very good

regards

Nic

i struggled with the IELTS as well but I read on here to change venues for the test as this might help so I did & got all 8s

Might be worth your husband trying ,

Nic

forgot to say from getting invite to apply for visa and getting it granted took 2 months so moves along fast

when your at that stage hope this helps

Hi Nic yes I was assessed by the TRA not sure how VETASSES works but should be ok as your husband was at college.

took me 2 yrs to get my visa majority of the time was getting AQF III qualification & 3 attempts at IELTS to get the extra 20 points

and getting my son a visa as he is lives with my ex just some legal stuff but was ok

my visa is 190 Permanent Resident

Hi Nik

i was in the same situation as your husband but as a self-employed roof tiler-slater

i learnt my trade onsite and was given a NVQ while sub-contracting. i used a agent to get my visa and they advised me to get a australian qualification as the TRA don't like it if you have not been trained at college so i got the australian RPL 3 and got through the TRA and was granted my visa

I would ask your agent how confident they are with getting you through the TRA with no college work

good luck

Yes send bank statements I did I went to my bank & got statements going back 5 yrs & sent 4 from each year.

Yes the only way I could get a positive skills result was by getting the AQFIII I did it in one day suppose to be 2 days but if your experienced it's easy

Hi Brett cannot help you on the AQF III as I did mine when I was in Perth a couple of years ago I know there are training company's based in the UK where you can get the qualification just google it. On the IELTS what score do you need ? I needed a 8 for each part of the test and found the writing test real hard took me 4 attempts but did it in the end. You just need to practice & get use to the format. I notice you live in Poole so do I, I've got some practice books if you want you can have them just pm your details

Good luck

I was the same as you shazza87 arrested in my youth and charged but was then given a caution I wrote this all down on my police check form and it came back with no criminal record. So if I was you I would let them know about it

and I got my visa granted hope this helps

Not a waste of money I need trade licence for NSW as I cannot work for myself

I,m roof tiler / slater does the trainer you deal with cover this trade as would be interested

cheers

It would be the general test I hope he has done some revision as it can be hard if your not prepared.

Good Luck

Hi stew I had the same problem as you was told TRA would not accept my NVQ so I had to get a Australian qualification

Aqf111 I did this in Perth but there are company's in the UK which can do this I think one is called skill select might be worth a try

HI

i agree with carol my co was from team 34 initials mw she was very helpful got visa 4th June

Pressed send before I finished reply, I carry on after sending extra evidence I got email to say CO wanted meds & police check by 17 th may. Then the next contact was the grant letter

Timeline for the whole process was nearly 2 years took so long because TRA would not accept my NVQ so I had to get a Australian qualification AQF111. Then it took me 4 attempts to get all 8 in the IELTS and my trade was took off the the state sponsorship for WA so got state sponsorship from SA. So for me has been a long process but all done now.

kind regards

COngrats on your grant! Would you mind to share your timeline. Have you been contacted by your CO before the grant?

 

Thanks

Yes was contacted by CO as she wanted some extra evidence because I'm separated not divorced yet.

after I se

My CO team 34 assigned 1st may visa grant 4th June