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  1. Beffers
    Working holiday visa will be way cheaper. You can only get a student visa if he is going to study at an Australian university and you pay all his international fees $$$if he drops out then he would need to advise immigration and have a defined period of time to leave. If he doesn't tell them or overstays, this will affect any future applications for PR etc. Less hassle for him to apply for a WHV and then weigh up his options after that!
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    If your kids have citizenship by descent, then You don't include them in the application. If you went over "on holiday" you would need valid tourist visas for non Australians to enter the country and also return tickets, as the visa you'd enter on is only a tourist visa. If Immigration got wind that you were entering illegally to register a spouse application, it could result in a three year ban. Better off to apply offshore and wait it out. Processing times onshore are longer than offshore and he might have to take a job well below salary being on a bridging visa as its a risk to employers. Just things to be wary of. If you're a genuine couple with Aussie kids, I'd apply offshore and enter the country legally on a one way ticket than pretending you're on holiday , having to book return flights and all that.
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    The processing times went up within the last month, connected to the closing of the Madrid office and London therefore handling more applications. There's no rhyme and reason how they work and why some people get quick grants and others take longer. Once you apply and pay the fee, you'll get a standard acknowledgement, and also there will be a standard letter on there with information about meds. You'll also be given access to the document upload screen. After that, it's the waiting game. A case officer will contact you if they need further info or to tell you to get your meds and police checks done. In in terms of new sponsor requirements, I don't know when they are due to kick in but maybe someone else will respond. Good luck.
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    I always think there's no rhyme or reason to how they work. I really hope they start to triage low risk/safe/concrete applications again.
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    Good luck. Fingers crossed you hear soon.
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    I just want to clarify - Was the "immediate prompt for medical" the standard letter that appears in everyone's Immi once you lodge, or was it an email from a Case Officer asking you to book your medical? When you apply online, you get an immediate acknowledgement and also a letter appears in the Immi account explaining about the medical, but this is not the same as receiving an email from a Case Officer asking for the medical (as they will email you normally requesting meds and police checks at the same time)..... When a Case Officer takes on your account, the account normally changes from Received to Being Assessed or something like that, then In Progress then Granted.
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    You're right Jon, the notification document within the Immi system about the medical just shows automatically once the fee has been paid, and the acknowledgement is the same, it's an auto-generated document once the fee is paid. The medical notification in Immi is not the official email request from a CO. I actually think this confuses a lot of people.
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    This! A good agent should be able to provide some advice regarding the risks etc prior to payment but at the end of the day, it's about how they put the application together, and how Immi view the youth offending, etc. l've never heard of that agent either.
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    Official timeline is like 13-18 months, but in practice, it can be anything from 3-4 months onwards. Depends on so many things, and there's no rhyme or reason when you hear from a CO. Theres a a partner visa thread within this section of the forum for those in the 309/100 or 801/820 queues.
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    I had to force myself to relax! I spent the time clearing out junk and doing online research, and reaching out to groups like Uk Mums in Melbourne on FB, and pursuing groups for hobbies etc - anything to pass the time!! Good luck!!
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    Nope, Melbourne is home to me now. I'm glad my UK family are enjoying a good summer tho!
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    I do Fetch by Optus as I get phone line, unlimited broadband and Fetch TV all for $80 a month. We've recently started subscribing to Netflix but don't know if we'd keep it, we will see how it goes.
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    That's a fab position to be in!!
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    There's a 489 visa gang on the general Aussie Visa chat thread.
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    I can concur what @unzippy said. I arrived June 2017, had to temp in two different jobs to gain Aussie experience before I finally secured perm post in March this year, and I've a PhD, MA and BA as well as two postgrad diplomas directly related to my field and 10+ years experience in the specific field (as well as another 20 years experience in related fields) ..... Still had to start over and most people I've met who are migrants (on PR non job related visas) have said the same thing, the first 6-12 months you need to get Aussie experience and get seriously networking!
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    That's a justified fear I think, I know a few people who are scraping by over here due to the work situation being more not what you know but who you know!
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    You're so right about Europe and I've travelled a lot,. It still not enough now I'm on Oz lol
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    That's pretty much what I said verbatim to my colleague!!
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    Yep it is substantial as in multiple custodials over a ten year period and then nothing for the past 30+ years (they're in their 50s now). Thanks. Are any of the agents on here experienced in criminality/character issues, do you know?
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    I would think that they would need to contact an Immigration Lawyer who is experienced in immigration and marriage legalities. I wouldn't rely on a forum such as this for such an important issue.
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    Someone I know wants to come to Australia for a holiday. But they have a substantial criminal record from years ago and so it's an automatic fail on the character test. However, I also know that they (Immigration) also take into account good behaviour since, and positive character references and the like. So, do they need a migration agent or an Immigration Lawyer to help them put the application together? Any advise much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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    You'd be surprised about Canberra. Maybe not as appealing as Melbourne, but you would probably find work there without issue. Most of the fed government departments are there as well as the Narional Museum, Archives, etc and the state government of course, and with the Digital Continuity 2020 strategy for government, there will be increased need to have skilled IT staff to implement such strategies moving forward. Do some further research. And it would be a way in, which in your 40s with a family, only PR will do as a temp visa would be so much upheaval for lots of uncertainty for the future. You can always move to Melb in the future once you've served your time in ACT. Lots to think about. Good luck.
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    The risk is always there alright, and you're right, you rarely hear stories and that's why I thought I should share it.
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    Relayed this story within another thread but as it's quite pertinent to those thinking of travelling to Aus as a tourist, with intention of submitting an 820 onshore: Heard at work today that a woman was turned back at Melbourne airport today as she tried to enter on a tourist visa but they checked her details and found out she was in fact intending to apply for an 820 onshore, she was turned back at the border and is currently flying back to the UK, with a 3 year ban. Her partner (the Aussie) crossed the border and now he's in Victoria and she's gonna be in the UK and they now face one helliva dilemma. Had they applied for the 309, they could've entered legally within a few months. Just food for thought.
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    No worries - this forum kept me sane last year when I was doing mine lol. Good luck!!
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