Wen66

Hi Wen66, we did the same thing, fell totally in love with the country !

 

Now trying to apply for jobs etc.

 

Good luck with your Visa process!

Hi rink, how's your process going?

Got good news back from ACS, although, they spelt my hubby's surname wrong. Get that sorted asap and on to the next phase, EOI :-)x

Progress progressing.:biggrin:....awaiting to hear from ACS, so, fingers crossed.x:eek:

Thankyou for all your replies.:hug:

Hubby sent an email to the company expressing his disappointment, in having to sort some difficult info himself. Surprisingly the agent phoned almost straight away full of apologies, reassuring him that all is well and progressing. We reckon she had her manager listening in to the call....

So hopefully she will be more responsive.

Good News: References now acquired and submitted. We are now awaiting to hear back from ACS. Fingers crossed. x

In what way are they not being helpful/not having your best interests? Being Devils advocate, just wondering if they're being cautious and the first one was just after you getting to sign up?

Hi Ali.

You could be right on getting us to sign up. The first guy was incrediblely helpful and enthusiastic. Couldn't do enough etc. But this new person,

..none of that. It's like we're disturbing her tea break or something. Seriously beginning to wonder what we're paying for.

Have you lodged the visa yet?

Hi Rupert,

Haven't got as far as visa yet. Hubby sorting skills assessment with ACS. Headache with references as last two employer's only supply standard references.

We are using an agency to help us with our visa. Initially they were very helpful and all looked good.

Until the company appointed us a different case agent. Not getting the feeling this person wants to help or sort anything.

Some of the advice/guidance has not been to our advantage. (I've seen better advice on here, through other people's experiences)

Trying to be patient but feeling frustrated and caught between a rock and hard place.

Has anyone changed agents half way through the process?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheer me up.

Thanku x

Welcome to the forum, Wendy!

 

I'm fairly new here too and have found a load of really helpful information. Hope the site is as useful to you too!

 

Cx

Hi C,

Thanks for the welcome:biggrin:

Looks like we're going to need lots of advice, info and buckets of patience, as we're hitting a slight hitch with skills assessment at the mo ;(

Don't think there's anything anyone can do to help the waiting situation- but search the boards & you'll find others waiting for the same visa- good luck

Hi Freesia, thank you for your reply. Being new to forum, I couldn't find anything on the 190 until now.....found loads of relevant info:biggrin:. cheers wendy:smile:

Hi:smile:

Visited Australia last year and totally fell in love with the country.

We are in the process of applying for a Skilled Nominated (sub level) 190 visa.

Hoping we can get our visa sometime in 2014. But it's such a slow process.

So any help would be greatly appreciated. x