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CO's seem to be averaging at about 6 - 8 weeks after submission. I too am waiting for PCC's to be returned and have Medical booked for Feb 18th. Good luck in your application Ebrahimmk!!

Okay, I think i should be okay. IELTS and Skills assessment were done before as they had to be, they needed this info for the EOI. The only thing I am waiting on is my partners 'full' birth certificate. Currently, I have only uploaded the one without parents names on it. She has ordered this and should be ready to scan in the next week - I may have been silly and pressed submit thinking this would arrive way before a CO is appointed (which it should do) but you never know. I am confident it is all there. The PCC's and Meds will hopefully be ready before a CO is appointed too. Thanks for everyones help

Brilliant. I am seriously anal when it comes to paperwork and any form of admin - the idea of missing something bothers me. However, I realise it's not everyday you apply for PR to Australia and inevitably I will miss something I am sure. Thanks for putting my mind at ease

In answer to your first question - We are hoping to move near to Adelaide if possible (some family already there) and if job searching does not have anything crop up there, we will look into Victoria. I did reply on another thread for your second question but YES you can submit with PCC's and Meds as many people wait to be asked to obtain these from their CO (once appointed) I have applied and am still waiting for UK PCC's and Thai PCC's

Upon reading your post I have decided email the SA TRB now and see if I can register in advance. The original forms they sent me via pdf stated that I MUST have an Australian residence and be permitted to 'work' in Australia. However, I have asked if it possible to register with a foreign address for the time being. I hope they are as good as the QLD TRB as it seems like another ball ache of a process and would love to start it now. Thanks for the help!!! Say hi to Mr Vandeux for me :-)

PCC's and Medicals can be done after an appointment of a CO - SO in answer to your question, YES you can submit application and add the PCC from India later

Hold On, how is he planning to register with QLD TRB without PR status yet? (Guessing from your timeline you haven't got PR Visa yet?) I am also a teacher and enquired via SA TRB amd you need to be a PR or have work visa first and have an Australian address?? So they said anyway. In reference to your question, the above explained is a 'statement of employment' and not a 'reference'

Congrats Kellie!! Take a breath, celebrate and let the document uploading begin

Sauib, I received an email about 4 days later stating that my application had been accepted and would be 'processed'. It was at this point that everything was available to me to attach documents for my partner. Just wait for that email, it doesn't take long to arrive

Hey Guys, hoping someone may be able to answer this one for me... I have been going this alone and am applying for the subclass 189 PR Visa along with de facto partner. Medicals Arranged for front loading - PCC's have been applied for - also being front loaded AND just waiting for my partner's 'full' birth certificate to arrive (she only had the partial one without parents names). I believe we should have everything for the CO, including tonnes f evidence for de facto relationship - mortgage agreements/statements, flight itineraries, photo's, 5 x statutory declarations (including ours). However, for my question, how strict can the CO be. If we have front loaded Medicals/PCC's and there was something missing (eg some documents needed certifying when we keep getting told colour scans are okay) would they simply notify us of what documents are missing/needed/amended OR could they notify us saying 'sorry you have not supplied the suitable documents to continue with your application'?? I have been scouring other forums and heard some real shockers...people claiming they were given an email saying they had been appointed a CO, then 2 weeks later getting emails sorry, the application can not continue due to lack of paperwork. This seems a little harsh to me and something not adding up from what I read on Poms In Oz. Has anyone had any experience going it alone and not having 'everything' that the CO wanted?????? NOTE: Currently, anything I have uploaded always appears as 'required' as I upload it.....that right?? Any help appreciated

Well, they should email you with notification. It does seem that others on here have logged into their immi account and noticed the status 'received' on documents and have yet to receive the email. This, I suppose, is the CO checking what you got first and then will contact you.

Yes I applied for mine on 14th....medicals arranged. PCC's applied for and waiting for CO now.

If you see the list of authorised users on the AG site - use one of those equivalents from your country and yes, I used the same format. I am aware that, because it is not doen in Oz that it is no 'legally binding'. However, I was advised by previous applicants that using this format is the next best thing. I had my school principal sign all of mine - full time teacher is stated as suitable witness.

So, did you get the invite (it would have been Jan 12th)? I lodged on 14th Jan, I just need to upload Meds, PCC's (arranged already) and some financial proof for defacto relationship.

According to the immi site, they suggest "up to 10 weeks"

Try the attorney general's site. This is what federal law declares as being a 'legal' statutory declaration. However, if you are not in Oz then these laws will not apply and so the best alternative is to have your stat dec signed off by solictor, magistrate etc see the site http://www.ag.gov.au/Publications/Pages/Statutorydeclarations.aspx

For ease sake, is there not a course which actually relates to your original bachelor degree? There are no requirements as to what the degree must be, but it must equivalent to THREE years ( PLUS your PGCE equalling FOUR). I know in the UK, 360 credits worth of study equates to 3 years full time study. Thus, by my reckoning, if you undertook a course in the UK worth 120 credits at bachelor level, you would make up the 3 years. That's all I can offer I'm afraid.....

I can certainly see the value of having a migration agent deal with your application. Either way, there is still a lot of leg work involved for all parties concerned. If I had the funds available, and wasn't such a stinge, I probably would have sought out an agent. However, I am a stinge and I didn't have the funds, so I have gone it alone for a 189 visa with de facto partner. Fortunately, I believe I have the skill set required for all the administrative side of it and only because I knew this forum existed, did I feel comfortable I could get the knowledge that I lacked. I have found this forum indispensable thus far when it comes to the confusing or unknown quantities I have faced in my application. I am a super organised person, actually enjoy completing forms and writing lists and spending hours on the internet researching things. This is NOT for everyone and I am certain that there are people who really do benefit greatly from a migration agent. If you get a good quality agent, I am sure you can sleep better at night knowing your in good hands. Also, I don't think they would take you on if they felt you didn't have chance? As has been said in above posts. Depends on situation, person, visa being applied for, who your are going with and how much funding you have.

I 'submitted' my visa application before I uploaded anything. Once it said 'submitted' I began uploading all the documents. I am now waiting to have medical done in 3 weeks and PCC from UK has just been sent off. Bear in mind you will be a few more weeks until a CO is assigned. Medicals can be uploaded after submission. I am slightly confused though, your signature says 'lodged' 11/01/14...to me, I thought that si when have paid/submitted your application - shouldn't your status now say 'in progress' ???

Reading through the forum, it seems those who lodged in late November/early December are now saying they are being appointed CO's. I know this isn't a definitive way of knowing when you will get one. But perhaps this is an indication of how they process the applications. I lodged on 13th Jan ( just over 1 week) and so am not expecting anything until at least end of February / early March....

Congratulations moobobs...hope Oz is all you want it to be!!!

I am arranging medicals based on the information provided on the immi account that provides you with the required tests needed via the referral letter. (Link that says "arrange health examination") I know that medicals and PCC's are required for 189 visa so thought i'd organise them once application status changed to "in progress." I have timed the medicals for 4 weeks time - I am anticipating we have a case officer in about 6 weeks time. This should all time itself smoothly then. Like teacherben said, if you are not in a rush you can wait for CO to ask for them. But they will ask for them (if applying for 189). I imagine however prepared or how ever many documents I have loaded before being appointed a CO, there will inevitability be documents I will be asked for in addition. Otherwise, it would seem all to easy

I would imagine you would have registered solicitors/lawyers in Jeddah that would offer this service for you

How long is a piece of string??? You'll just need to wait for your CO to let you know if there is any outstanding documents needed. It does say that 189 visas have a processing time of up to 12 months from application. If that helps. Hang in there...

Answered in one reply. Thank you lebourvellec! Will arrange asap then.