Beffers

On 01/09/2019 at 13:31, scholar said:

Hi there,

I am doing PhD right now, and have prior 5 years of lectureship experience,  but no prior research publication in my name. 

i am seeking guidance on VETASSESS assessment for the 242111: University Lecturer to get to get positive assessment . My questions are;

Q1: Is it must to have research publication(s) or only teaching experience will be enough

 

Q2: In case of no publication can a letter from Head of Department showing applicant, remained involved in research activities like supervising thesis and project  is acceptable?

 

Thanks and Regards,

I would also say that if you want to teach in Australia, and at one of the universities here, you’ll need to have an excellent command of the English language.  
 

Also it is an extremely competitive field and you will need to have a full publications and research profile if you want to be taken seriously and compete properly with other applicants.  Even with early career research fellowships, you will need a publications at a career appropriate stage. I’ve never heard of anyone being appointed without publications so perhaps start submitting articles now whilst you go through the visa assessment process.  It might be worth you looking at a few job advertisements on university websites so you can see what selection criteria they are after. 

On 04/12/2019 at 08:58, SpaintoAus said:

So we lodged our application March 4, and my husband and I travelled to Australia at the end of March - he has been here on an eVisitor visa, having to leave every 3 months for a quick visa run to NZ. Way back in June we applied for a bridging visa so that he could stay until the 309/100 was granted but we were told he was not eligible for it because the 309 was lodged offshore. A couple of weeks ago we got an email saying he had been granted the bridging visa anyway, which becomes active in early Jan (on the date he was supposed to leave for his next NZ visa run) - meaning he can now stay in Aus until the 309 is granted (he will have to leave for the grant). They also put no conditions on it, which i think means he has full work rights! So it's not the 309/100 grant but I'm not complaining

I’ve never heard of them doing bridging visas for offshore applications before.  Well done on that fluke!!!!! 

17 hours ago, Dm1 said:

 

There are ups and downs for all countries. Depends what you want from life, what type of life you can make for yourself and whether you can give it a fair go or not. I've met people in Melbourne who love living here and have embraced Oz 110% and then there those who are still homesick all the time, pine for British goods and pay $$$ for groceries cos they pay for overpriced imports and don't seem to be happy at all. Wherever you live, life is what you make it so make it a good one!!

On 16 June 2019 at 03:58, Gareth Mundy said:

Hey

I've been Adelaide for 18 months on a working holiday visa, my company has offered to sponsor me but i didn't declare my convictions on the WHV application, i was sentenced to 15 months in prison and have a couple minor convictions.

Is there any chance i will be able to gain a sponsorship visa due to this as im really worried now ?

Gav

Very doubtful as you've already lied to Immigration once. Maybe have a chat with a migration agent to see if you've any hope. Normally convictions which have 12m+ prison time cause serious issues with the character test component of any visa.  You will need police checks for both UK and Australia, and so there's no way of avoiding Immigration finding out.

On 05/06/2019 at 09:07, sarah harmer said:

Hi

Can anyone tell me what costs are like to return to the UK compared to moving out in the first place?

Has anyone returned and fallen short on money due to a massive difference in the housing costs, shipping and every other cost involved?

Just heard that coming back can be very hard for people and want to be able to know that I can do it.

My hubby is 100% certain he would not come back, but I am definitely not so sure and worry that I will be stuck.

I know I shouldn't be thinking of this because we haven't left yet, (house here in the UK is about to complete).  But with 2 kids under 8 and years of household goods coming with us, I need to understand the problems that may arise.

Thanks

 

Sarah

Apart from asking the obvious and wondering if you're really making the right decision by emigrating to begin with, the other thing I have to point out is that if you move as a family to Australia, and then a few years down the line you want to come home, but your partner doesn't, and you end up arguing and breaking up (you may say now that your marriage is rock solid and that's good, but migration puts a lot of stress on it), if you break up and you want to return to UK but husband staying in Oz then you won't be able to remove the children without a lengthy court process. Australia will be seen as the children's habitual residence and if you bring them back to the UK without permission from their father and/or the courts, you can be charged with child abduction under the Hague Convention. I don't mean to sound negative but I know a few mums who are now "stuck" in Oz because of precisely this and their marriages were rock solid. Just be mindful. Its not something that people think about.

That aside, I would be asking you why you're already having these thoughts? You need to get on that plane ready to embrace Australia 110% if you have any hope of creating a life here. Emigrating is hard work and having to build your life from the ground up. You have to WANT it! Good luck!

1 hour ago, Mattpearce said:

Hi, wondering if someone can help me at all if possible. 

I was in Australia for 8 months from 2016-2017 on a WHV and travelled for some time before I settled down in Melbourne. I didn’t complete my 88 days as I came home for a family emergency so missed that boat. 

My question is my girlfriend and I are looking to complete some time (up to a year) in Australia, she can apply for her normal WHV as she has never been. Could anyone please advise the best root for me to go down at all if possible to be able to stay in Melbourne for up to a year? I know there are sponsorship routes but I don’t know if I can commit to that long just yet. 

Thanks

Maybe a 600 tourist visa but you'd need to step out of the country every 3 months I think.

3 hours ago, samie97 said:

Hi everyone,

I was recently granted my 309 partner visa, wooooo! I was just wondering what the process is next? 

Do we continue to upload evidence to my application to prove our relationship is ongoing? Or will Immi request information when they require it? 

Also what information are they likely to ask for, so we can make sure we keep any evidence?

Thanks

You normally apply for your 100 after two years from the 309 grant, and upload evidence as appropriate at that time.

1 hour ago, HK01 said:

Hi everyone 

Hoping for your help.

I arrived in Aus in Jan 2019 on a PMV 300. Since got married and then applied for the 820/801 in May 2109. I was issued with the 820 a month later although I had been advised it can take 18 months.

Whilst this is great news and I’m really pleased, I’m a little confused about what this means in terms of the 801. Do I have to wait 2 years and it will be granted automatically or do I have to submit further documentation. 

Just really confused so any advice would be great.

Thank you

H

You need to apply for your 801 after two years, you upload all the partner visa evidence at that point. 

On 7 June 2019 at 14:44, Ajab khan said:

I applied for 309 on 6 August 2018,

An email received for medical on 7 august 2018,

Medical done on 15 August 2018,

Received form s56 on 12 april 2019,

Documents submitted on 9 may 2019 and still waiting for their response,kindly if you have any info or know how long i need more wait for visa then tell me, thanks ...

Immi website says 90% applications in 19 months, with 75% in 13 months. Just sit tight!

Normally the 7K is just for the visa. Meds and police checks, and any translations needed are on top, as are agency fees if you use a migration agent.

On 9 June 2019 at 07:24, TheFrench said:

Hi

We are a French family already living North Sydney. We are considering moving to the Sunshine Coast with our 3 kids (15,12,9).

We are looking to move to a very good neighbourhood to have the best public school possible. What are the highest social neighbourhood cities and the best state high schools please?

Thanks

This is really difficult for others to answer. Each kid is an individual and therefore each school is a unique fit. The only way you'll know is by carrying out a reccie to find out for yourself. It is possible for the 'best school' to be a bad fit for your child. Schools aren't something you can ask other people about unless their kids are exactly the same as yours. Could you not go on holiday to the area you're interested in and have a good look around for yourself? 

On 8 June 2019 at 08:31, beant said:

hi everyone, 

I applied my wife's visa in 29/6/18

got checklist after 2 days requesting additional document,  medical ,police clearance and other. 

done that and now my wife got interview call on 16/4/19 but i missed call was at work,

and they requested more documents same day , my trip to india proof of  tickets ,our photos my police clearance again WhatsApp chat history 

we lodged all the requested documents, now it's been 3 weeks after lodging still answer 

can anyone help me how long will take

Just sit tight. There's no saying whether it'll be one week or one month. And try and be available for calls!

I'd advise you to speak to a migration lawyer who was also skilled in Indian family law.  I know that India hasn't signed up to the Hague Convention, which would basically mean if you removed the child from India without the father's permission, he could pursue you under this legislation and have you return the child to its habitual place of residence, i.e. India.  There are however extradition orders do exist between India and Australia, dated 2010, which the father could use to pursue you if he believed you were taking the child illegally out of India.  As you can see, this is SOOOO complex and you're not going to get the answers you need on a forum like this as you need a mixture of specialised family law and migration advice.  Even if you did bring her on a visitors visa, there may be repercussions that we simply cannot know or understand without being fully conversant in Indian law - I know that normally the person with full legal custody has the right to remove the child, but you're clearly waiting for that authority from the courts.  You would have to apply to the Court in India for temporary reprieve in terms of bringing her on holiday, but it would be at the discretion of the Indian courts not Australian Immigration.

Besides, that, I'm struggling to understand why she wasn't included on your PR application as a dependent?

6 hours ago, Garym85 said:

Hi All,

Asking for a friend... 

Current situation; he is on a 2 year 457 which expires in around 3 months time. He has been in a relationship with a AUS citizen for about 18 months and they want to live here.

Question I have- If he submits the 820 visa application (lets say in the next couple of days) does he immediately get a bridging visa, or does the bridging visa take effect when his 457 comes to an end? If so, what is his working rights? this part is a bit confusing and I can't seem to find a clear answer. 

Am i correct in saying the 820 takes around 2 years to come through then the 801 is after that?

thanks

Being in a relationship won't necessarily be enough for an 820, as it has to be defacto partner, not just boyfriend/girlfriend - have they been living together, sharing bank accounts, bills and expenses, registered their relationship etc?

35 minutes ago, Admirator said:

Hi guys,

 

I'm planning to realize my long term dream of moving to Melbourne Australia this fall, first on a 2yr TSS visa. I got offered a job as a Senior Consultant with a big company, and have just received the contractual details for me to review, ahead of kicking off the visa process.

For annual leave, they offer 20 days, plus 10 paid "personal days", which I assume are only for illness etc.

Here in Germany, we also have a right to 20 days but many companies (mine included) give 30. 

As I will want to travel to my family in both Europe and the US at least once a year, I would love to have more than 20 days. 

My question: is that something that is normal in Australia, companies giving (new) employees more than 20 days? Is it something I should ask for?

I don't want to seem ungrateful, as they have already been very nice with salary, sponsoring and relocation.

What do you guys think?

Also, can I use the 10 paid "personal days" as vacation days if I wasn't sick that year?

 

 

Thanks for your help!!

20 days in the norm. Some firms offer the chance to buy additional but not all.

No it doesn't say to do them, it's just a letter outlining the process from what I can remember. 

7 minutes ago, ali said:

As Beffers said - very unusual for your medicals to be requested at time of application and not the police checks - who requested them?

When we applied, there was a standard letter on the Immi page once our application was submitted but it wasn't a CO request as they came via email.

On 1 June 2019 at 17:02, Aussiebird said:

Hi Beffers, thank you for your reply. 

Can i please ask how long it was before you heard from a C/O and how long ago did you get your visa granted, was it a partner visa?

Thank you. 

As per my timeline at bottom of my post  it was granted two years ago and it was a 309/100, both parts.

Very unusual for medical to be requested as soon as application submitted. Usually a CO will request them both together. There is a standard letter about the medical once you've applied, but this isn't the request from the CO.

you'll need police checks from wherever you've lived, so Australia and the UK and be mindful that the checks, meds and police, are only valid for a year, and so if you're waiting longer, you'll need to redo them.

and yes, the only way for a visa to be validated is by coming to Australia.

good luck!!

4 hours ago, Bulya said:

Get out and make it work.  It just won’t happen by sitting around.  I know...

A bit blunt but I do get this.  I arrived two years ago not knowing anybody.  I had to work hard to get myself out there, trying different things to build up a support network, etc.  I've never been homesick in that two years, nor would I ever now move back to the UK, even though I had a fantastic job and all my family are there.  You do have to work hard to build up a network here, it's not going to just fall into your lap.  I think also @Toots is right in that maybe you're just one of those people for whom England is forever home and Australia is just not going to feel like home, no matter what.  I went through two temp jobs until I got a perm job that was right, not only for the sort of work I do, but also in giving me my own professional tribe, which has made an awful lot of difference.  Good luck!

On 02/06/2019 at 15:39, Quoll said:

No, sadly you're not alone but my guess is that there is probably nothing you're going to be able to do about it. So many British women have found that even if they've got the best husband in the world and one who is prepared to move on to UK with them that getting a visa for a spouse is nigh on impossible without a good income or lots of savings (if your DH has recent British ancestry then it's all good though and as a couple you could consider trying it in UK)

It'd be a gamble whether a home of your own makes you feel better or whether it becomes a financial millstone around your neck and one which restricts your illusion of freedom even further. For me, the illusion of freedom to live wherever I wanted - Aus or UK - was the single thing that kept me going and when that illusion was shattered I really struggled. My pragmatic head told me for decades that Australia was home but my heart never got with the plan  - ever - and, for me, Britain is "home", Australia is where my house is.

Personally I found that I had lots of acquaintances but very few "call at 3am friends" and after over 30 years could count on the fingers of one hand those who would have the slightest claim to friendship status. I've had loads of "friends" but they were all very transient and rather situationally specific - either the workplace I was in, the interests my kids had etc. And once one of us changed situation friendships sort of fizzled.  The most enduring ones are with people who, like me, are long term expats who would give their eye teeth to return (as I have, quite unexpectedly) and with whom I have worked on disaster recovery situations (very tough situations and lots of emotions flying). 

I really feel for you being an only child - sucks, doesn't it?!!!!!! 

Bottom line - unless your DH would consider a move back to UK and could get a visa to do that, you're stuck. You could move elsewhere in Australia to see if things feel different or, if not and your DH is the man you want to have kids with and grow old beside, you just resign yourself to living the least worst option for the rest of your life and get on with it. Stay off social media so you're not forever scratching the itch of the life you loved that you left and put your head down and your bum up and stiff upper lip and all that. In some ways, it's easier if you know that your DH would struggle to get a visa because then that takes one point of contention off the table and you can reframe to say to yourself that you make the choice to stay with him and that means it has to be in Australia - if the situation is equivocal then it can deteriorate to a point where you begin to resent him for keeping you there when he could move on with you. 

But one thing is really important - don't bring kids into the equation until you've got it all sorted because kids can and do change dynamics and they will tie you to Australia for ever because even if the absolute worst happened and you and your DH split, the Family Court would not let you leave with the kids if your DH said no. And don't underestimate the level of independence and self sufficiency you will need to raise kids in isolation on the other side of the world especially when his family will have better access than yours.  Both are first world countries and neither is inherently better than the other. I've got grandkids in both and they're all doing OK.

Good luck!!!

 

The last paragraph about kids - I cannot stress this enough - I'm in Melbourne and belong to a few mums groups on facebook and some of the UK mums are now stuck in Melbourne as they cannot leave, because their kids habitual residence is classed as Australia.

x

On 01/06/2019 at 20:17, Lin said:

Hello everyone : 

I hope I can meet someone who had a similar situation or knowing the answer regarding the health check 

I submitted my PR application on Jan this year - After that, I finished the health check around April 2019 - my visa has not assigned to any case officer yet

On April ,when I did the body check : the doctor was  mentioning a potential issue of my body-  he said my health check result will be assessed by others due to this potential problem. If I need to do the further examinations - they may  contact me shortly ( at this moment- no need any further action from me )- my heart beats were frozen at that moment 

Great, this comment from the doctor made me stressful and could not sleep well for one month  I was waiting for medical centre contact me or I was worrying if I will have miss call from them or missed email from them 

Not hearing anything from the medical centre - it has been 45 days waiting- no one contact me 

I would like to ask for ur advice:

1. If I need to do the further examinations, how long will they contact me to do it 

2. who will inform me do to further exams? Is the medical centre or my future case officer ? For example in the future, when my visa case officer accesses my visa, will he inform me to do further body exams ? or the medical staff will inform me now

3. It has been like 45 days not hearing anything from the medical center- does it mean I pass the body exam or not really ? 

Thank u in advance for everyone 

I am writing with a panic mind for this question

Ur suggestions will be a great help and thank u again  

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had medical issues on my first medical and Immi updated my medical status as more information required and then they sent me a letter and I paid to see my endocrinologist privately, to gain a report which I then sent to Immi and then I was given health clearance. 

On 29/05/2019 at 20:02, bearbear said:

Hi all pominoz followers, participants,

I started this thread in order to gather all available news, personal experience fron everyone who heard or had similar situation.

My question is that, how would it affects the chance in granting of PR visa if a child is diagnosed with autism? 

what kind of medical check need to be provided for children around 4 years old?

I have heard many case in the news that Australian border department rejected children with autism.

Any comment is appreciated and happy to see every contribution to this topic.

 

 

 

You must talk to a reputable agent who is experienced in medical conditions, such as George Lombard already referenced.  I know people who have tried to do it themselves or with a non-specialist migration agent and they have failed and lost $$$.  There are no guarantees but an experienced agent will provide you with the best opportunity.  It's too risky not to get proper advice.

I'm a member of a couple of Aussie based visa forums in Melbourne, and there seems to have been a fair few 100 grants over the past few days so keep an eye on your email accounts!

On 31/05/2019 at 07:42, Aussiebird said:

Hi,

Just a quick question:

If the processing times are beyond 13 months for Partner Visa applications then it's not worth uploading police and medical checks now as it would seem they would need doing again before the visa would hopefully be granted.

Why do people front load them if they run the risk of of having to re apply for them? Does front loading guarantee the visa to be granted before 13 months?

Waiting for a C/O to request them would surely take much longer for the grant of the visa?

What have your experiences been?

(Sorry not really a quick question!)

Thank you.

When I applied, I was told by Immi not to front load anything as the processing times were 18+ months.  We applied, and then were contacted by CO for meds and police checks. Our Visa was granted within 3 months and I never front loaded so I don't know if front loading really makes a difference or not.