Arnaud Charlier

Thank you ozmaniac. I was just concerned by the fact that I would sort of lie by ticking a box that States something that isn't true at the time of application. Thanks for your help.

Hi MaggieMay24 Thank you very much for your help. The link you gave me says "Your test must have been completed within 12 months of visa application lodgement or can be completed during visa application processing." So would I be right to think that I can put in the application that she has functional English and the take the test wile waiting to get an agent asigned ? Do you have an idea of where or who could confirm that ? Many thank Arnaud

Hi there, I have a few questions with regards to my visa application which I hope will be simple to answer. I have received an invitation to apply for a visa under the subclass 189. I am almost ready to send it but I have a few question first. The application is under my name, and my partner is a 'de facto' in this application 1. My partner is French (so am I) and she hasn't taken an English test. I have (IETLS - Proficient), and claimed point for it. My understanding is that I can't even say that she has functional English because she never studied in an English country or taken any sort of test/assessment. She has been working in the UK for the past 4 years though which should demonstrate a functional English. So Am I right to think that I can't select functional English. And if so, how much of a problem is this ? Could the visa be not granted because of this ? What are our options ? Can she take a test at a later stage if they ask or something like that ? 2. To submit the visa application, I need to pay the whole fee. Roughly $5000AUS. Should they not grant the visa, do they refund you ? My understanding was that you pay the complete fees only when the visa is granted... 3. I haven't seen anything to upload documents at that stage, such as docs to prove that we have been living together for more than 12 month, and so on. Is this normal ? Do you get asked for the documents at a later stage ? Many thanks for your help Arnaud