CaptainC

Thanks Peach, I guess that ‘overwriting’ is what I was worried about, but at fairly short notice I think it’s my only option for a quick travel visa. Will have to consult with an agent to get a definitive answer.

Hi all, I’m back here again after a loooooong hiatus, I was a moderator on here for a while. I applied for and was granted a 189 Skilled Visa in 2015, I activated the visa before returning to the UK. For various complicated reasons I was unable to return to Australia and instead remained in the UK. Obviously my 189 has expired now, I’m aware that there’s a chance I could apply for an RRV, but before all that I may need to travel to Australia for an interview in the next couple of weeks. I have an old drink driving conviction when I was stupid teenager so I’m aware that I can’t apply for an eVisitor, but presume I can travel on a 600 visitor visa, but wonder if this will/can affect further visa applications? Or am I overthinking it?

As some of you might know, maintaining this thread involves a lot of research and calculations of dates and invitations to make any predictions as accurate as possible. It has become increasingly difficult to do this over the past couple of weeks due being overloaded with other commitments, so I will have to take a few weeks hiatus from the thread. I will temporarily close the thread until I'm ready to restart where I left off. Until then it will not be possible to post here. Thanks for your understanding.

Just a reminder before anybody responds to the telephone number request, that this number is not permitted to be posted on the forum. See this post >>>> Calling DIBP - Please Read http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=237227

It's not on the OSAP list so you must apply through the TRA MSA programme. Here's the link to the applicant guide >>> http://www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au/Programs/Migration/Documents/33.%20TRA%20MSA%20Applicant%20Guidelines%20V9.0.pdf

Done for you mate. :-)

South Australia has Technical Writer currently on their Supplementary Skilled List. To qualify for sponsorship in the profession then you must have at least ONE of the following: Have at least 85 points (including the points from sponsorship); Be an international graduate of South Australia in the field of study related to your occupation; Have worked in a skilled occupation in SA for the last 12 months; Have an immediate family member (grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, brother or sister) as a permanent resident or a citizen, residing permanently in SA for at least the last 12 months.

Sorry, but you won't receive an invitation if your occupation isn't on the list.

AQIS expect that bikes are thoroughly cleaned, especially the wheels, and have a disinfectant applied to them. Something like Jeyes does the trick, and smells strong, which is what AQIS like. I would second @rammygirl about the bearings, so don't use a pressure washer if you can help it. Although it's no problem if you avoid directly spraying any moving parts. A steam clean has been suggested by some other people on the forum, in the past. But I think it's a bit of overkill and not everyone would have access to a steam cleaner. Like a pressure washer, avoid steaming any moving parts. Another alternative would be to remove the tyres and buy new ones at the other end. It's not easy getting mud off rubber, it sticks to it like super super superglue.....I just cleaned my wellies, after they were worn at a festival in the UK 'summer'. I would have dumped them but they are Hunter boots and would have cost a fortune to replace.

I got a quote yesterday. For the volume of goods in a medium sized Movecube the fees for clearance in Australia were around $500. Even if you aren't using a movecube, but are shipping a similar volume then that should give you a rough idea. Any extras such as if AQIS need to open the shipment to remove or treat anything for biosecurity reasons then there will be an additional charge. No idea about transporting to an address. I'm just going to pick it up in a warehouse, hire a van/lorry and drive it myself.

You'll not get a yes or no, because it is up to you (and your agent) to present your case in the right way. The recency of the offences and the amount, would suggest that you'd have an uphill battle to face. Another factor is if you visited Australia in the past and declared these convictions either on previous visas or on the incoming passenger card. If yes, then you have a fighting chance.

That would be down to the individual bank to assess that, so I couldn't offer an answer. As Bungo mentioned above, the options open up significantly when you get PR, until then you are sort of living in limbo. If it was me, I'd definitely rent until PR. There are several reasons for that but the main one is that having temporary residency has no guarantees, and making a huge investment in those circumstances would be far too risky for me.

Only citizens and permanent residents are automatically permitted to buy property. However, you can apply to the Foreign Investment Review Board to get the go-ahead. These applications are seldom rejected, so the answer to your question is technically yes. There are some restrictions on owning the property though: 1. It must be your primary residence and you must live there; 2. You cannot rent it out; 3. You must sell it when the property ceases to be your primary residence; 4. You are only permitted to buy one residential property The only real hurdle that I can see for you is that you're unlikely to get a mortgage on a 489 visa, regardless of how good your credit rating is. It is possible, but you might be paying a horrendous amount of interest.....

The best plan!! Good luck!

Ok. You might know this already but you can't submit an EOI until you get the skills assessment in your hand.

Have you got your skills assessment as well?

I think that it's really odd that they ask for specific visa numbers for Parent applications. They don't ask that for most other visas. Anyway.....all records are held electronically and the department would be able to see previous travel history (to and from Australia) as soon as they type in your parents names and dates of birth, so I wouldn't have thought that it was absolutely vital to include the visa numbers. However, they are asking for them, so there may be a good reason to do so (probably not, but maybe). Make all efforts to find the numbers, if you can. ETA's and eVisitor type visas are all done online so the grant notices may be lurking in their email accounts somewhere, so that is a good place to start. If not, then you'll have to make enquiries with DIBP to locate the visa numbers. Might be worth contacting a registered agent and asking them the question and how 'vital' (or not) this information is.

Ok I see, that's fair enough. The processing is not affected by ANZSCO code. Once the application is in its first come first served. Points also do not influence the speed of the actual visa application. Having a good point score is like using the business class line to check in for a flight....you don't have to wait in the queue....but once you're past that, everyone's in the same line for security!

You don't need police checks to make an EOI. As long as you have the skills assessment back and have done the English test (if applicable) then you can go ahead and submit it.

If you get the EOI in before 11:59pm on the 11th April (Canberra time) then you'll receive the invitation around 24 hours later. If you miss that cut off time, then the next invitation round is on the 27th April.

I'm not sure what you mean.... There's no such thing as 190NSW+189 The 189 doesn't come with any state sponsorship, it's purely independent.

189 & 190 are fairly similar. It's up to you. If it was me, I'd go for 189.

Although it seems that a caution is merely a 'written warning' - for immigration purposes it's technically a conviction. Because, you done something unlawful, been arrested for it, 'found guilty', and convicted....the punishment being a police caution. You don't say how old you are now, but I'm assuming that you were 18 years old a long time ago, and that behaviour is not a reflection on who you are today. So, to answer your question, you need to amend the answers to your application questions; 1. Complete form 1023 to change your answer. 2. Apply for a Subject Access Request to ACRO to get the full details of your 'conviction.' (Takes 40 days I'm afraid) 3. Write a statutory declaration and explain what you thought conviction meant, and that you never intentionally intended to deceive them, that you were a stupid boy and you are both embarrassed and ashamed that you committed the offence, and that it's definitely not who you are today. Basically do not play it down, don't try to minimise the seriousness of the offence. You'd be surprised how many people have done the same thing, so don't worry.

Hi Ali, 1. Impossible question. But 2 months is not a long time. The target is to have 75% of applications processed within 3 months. 2. If you are no longer a student then you are not entitled to that visa. You may have overcomplicated the situation for yourself, but I am fairly sure you'll be issued with a BVE Regarding your brothers EOI. I would imagine that he's got another 8-9 months to wait until he's got a chance of an invitation.

Hi, Possibly the first round in May, but I'm leaning towards it being the second round in April.