Alnaibii

It's not the first case of this sort I've heard of. If they said you would have been invited anyway, there's no need to worry. Dropping the points to 60 will not be cause for refusal. If they considered you should be denied, they wouldn't have bothered to send the email.

Anyway, the other two cases I've heard of were granted eventually.

Hi,

We are a young family, 2 kids (3 and 5).

We are flying to Sydney on the 29th of August. We thought we'll be looking for rent in Brighton-Le-Sands, on a friend's advice.

If anybody knows more about the area, please share. We want to know more about the public schools, neighborhood.

Thanks

There are online PDF converters for that. You fill all on the computer, print only the signature page, scan it and bind it to the rest.

Who do you mean by dependents? on a 189 skilled migration visa if your partner is not a native speaker they have to pass IELTS with an overall score of 4.5 or higher, or pay a secondary fee in excess of $5000 in addition to the near $2000 visa fee.

 

I am going through this process at the moment with my wife.

Yes, there is IELTS, as explained in the posts above.

What I was saying, if the dependents do not get 4.5 overall (dependents have been explained above by MaggieMay), you have to pay the 2nd Instalment, aka VAC2, aka English Education Charge (EEC).

This fee is in theory for taking English classes, but this is not compulsory, nor should you pass any test afterwards.

The secondary fee for dependants who cannot pass the English test is in exceed of $5000. And it is not a way out of it - the are still supposed to take lessons and pass the test once they arrive in Australia. (that's what the money is for allegedly)

 

I have no idea what happens if they don't pass the test though.

There is no English test for dependents. They take your money for English lessons, but they do not require you to attend, or sit any kind of test.

NSW doesn't ask for work experience, but Engineers Australia might. You need to go for skills assessment.

You can get 60 points without IELTS points. But it will cost you more. Partner assessment - 1000$, or State Sponsorship - NSW 300$ (I heard some states do not charge a fee).

I still say all points are counted at DoI. But you may want to consult an agent for this, if unsure.

The points are awarded at the time of invitation. So you should be OK.

Again, 2010-2014 - isn't it 4 years?

Yes, as far as I know, they did not drop any occupation from the list, they added some.

Hi,

For Victoria, I think it doesn't matter which is first.

But EOI is valid for 2 years, so you could submit it first.

Cheers

I just booked our flight with Singapore on 28th of August. I chose them because they allowed 30kg/ticket, BA has only 23kg.

Hi,

 

Applied for State nomination on 20th March 2014. Got rejected:sad:. Main reason is tht they don't look into Skill assessment tht is more than 3 years old. Also I nvr been to Canberra when I lived in WA for a long time..so they don't consider me as a genuine applicant............this sucks

Yes, there is a new DIBP rule that says assessments are valid for 3 years only. About the other thing, I can understand their concern that you'll continue your life in WA after you get your visa. If you look in threads about sponsorship and jumping states, you will see there are a lot of people who consider they are not bound to the state that nominated them. So, States become more careful.

You need to work harder to convince them.

I received the good news an hour ago.

Hang in there guys, yours is on the way.

In Immiaccount, under each applicant, there is a link "organise my health"

I had Form 80 for me and Form 1221 for my wife, filled, signed and ready to be uploaded.

That's me. I had it ready, but it was not requested.

I have paid 2nd Instalment today, expecting visa within a week.

You can set up an Immiaccount, and import your application. You just need the application number from your agent.

Hi all, great to see so many of the march people getting there grants.. has anyone used an immi account, i used an agent and she did everything. now the problem is she has gone on holiday for the next two weeks and my head is about to explode.. can i set up my own immi account or do i need to get my password from my agent to check my visa status? Thanks in advance

There are several teams, so unless you know which one you are assigned to, you can't email them.

You should check your Immiaccount. Most likely you have a grant.

Did you have to sign a health undertaking?

Congratulations Emilio!

1- Yes

2- Not "may be" but "will be" canceled

3- Never heard of anybody who got an extension

The 3 month timeline is strange, though. They asked me if I can make it before 1st of November, and I said yes. They gave me the opportunity to extend IED, by taking the medicals again.

Didn't they ask you if your IED is OK?

Is there any reason you and your spouse wouldn't be able to fly in for a short holiday? That would be enough to activate the visa for both.

I lodged on 15th.