CharlieV

I'm not sure of the answer to that one - I have previously read that if asked you need show what funds you have available now i.e if you plan on selling your house you can't include the funds from that sale until the house is sold and money in the bank. Agree it is all very exciting now that this visa process is almost at an end!

Hi - our agent asked us how much money we have available and would be taking with us but never asked for proof (bank statements etc). Hope that helps

My timeline is below....still waiting and checking emails every 10 minutes!!

Yes, I know the feeling of checking emails every 10 minutes!! Let's hope we all get good news soon!

Hi Raul - yes, we plan to move this year, most likely before summer. We have sold our house already so just a case of resigning from work and packing up! How about you?

As a few of the other posts have said - if you're a native English speaker then the test is pretty straight forward. I was born in the UK, school, university and worked in the UK for 10 years plus and got 8's and 9's in the modules with 8.5 overall. I wouldn't say I revised but I did take a look at the format of each of the modules - how long you get for each one, how many questions there are (especially for the writing test). The listening and reading were fine - you do just have to concentrate and make sure you writing in the correct boxes, the speaking is just a conversation so fine too. For the writing I just made sure I kept an eye on the time and allowed enough to answer both questions allowing more time for the question with the most points associated with it. Remember to take a pencil (some sections no pens allowed!). Good luck!

I was in exactly the same position...I did the initial steps - skills assessment, IELTS and EOI with my passport in my maiden name and then just before we actually lodged the visa application I renewed my passport and got my name changed to my married name. Couldn't do it any earlier because we also had holidays booked

I lodged my 190 (SA) visa under the occupation of Health Information Manager on 21st January and had our CO allocated on 25th February. We front loaded the police checks and medicals so now just waiting....

Sorry to jump in on this - does anyone know if there is a similar thread for 190 visas lodged in January 2015? Tried searching but can't seem to find anything. Thanks!

Thanks clc26 - always good to know other people in the same boat as us! Are you using an agent or have you done the application yourself? Our police checks took around 10 days to be processed and returned

Hi All, After looking at this website on a daily basis for many, many months, my first post... Submitted our application on 21st January and had a CO allocated on 25th January. We front loaded our medicals and police checks and the CO hasn't requested any further documents. My question is - how long is it likely to be before we get the visa granted? Or is anyone else in the same boat as us and checking emails every 10 minutes?!

We're in the same boat - submitted our 190 visa application on 21st January, front loaded our police checks and medicals and assigned a CO on 25th February but have heard nothing since. The waiting is tough!