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Hi, we have opened an immi account and have our TRN number form our agent. Do we use the import application option to view it? and if we do will it move from our agents account to ours or do we just get to view it and nothing more. We are afraid of causing any problems with the process by interfering but we are not getting much feed back from our agent and we are almost 4 months on from submitting it. We were allocated a case officer September 9th. Thanks

Hi we are awaiting a 190 visa for NSW is there a gsm email address for NSW do you know please? Thanks

Great when did you submit your application? Was it ab190

We lodged on 15th July for 190 still waiting ???

Apologies for the long post in advance...... we are awaiting the grant of our 190 visa (submitted 15th July) we have recently been to Brisbane to do a reccie and found a house which we like and have had a price/ contract agreed. As we don't have our visa yet we were told to apply for FIRB permission to purchase a house. We have applied for FIRB permission and they have come back and said no as it is a second hand house not brand new!!! Also as we went out for a reccie on a visitor visa (ETA) they have said we cannot purchase a house when we have an active ETA??? Does anyone know anything about this please as we want to buy this property and have paid deposit subject to FIRB approval and don't know when our PR visa is going to come through. Any thoughts please?? Thanks

Hi which state are you heading too?

Hi we submitted ours the beginning of July and waiting.....

Hi any news on your 190 visa? We are still waiting

Hi has anyone been allocated a 190 visa NSW sponsorship? I know it had only been a month but the waiting is killing me!!!!

Where can I find the updated sol list please?

Hi we have been sent an invitation for 190 state sponsor for NSW but we also have EOI in for 189 visa. We want to live in Brisbane really. Our agent has said that we will have to live and work in NSW for 2 years which is not ideal with a young family if we eventually want to move to Brisbane. Someone mentioned on "Poms wanting Oz" facebook thread that the state 190 are only a moral obligation to live and work in state and we won't have to? Does anyone know anything about this please? Don't want to go ahead with 190 and not live in NSW if in the future it jeopardises our citizenship!! Thanks Dawn

Hi Tina0101 do you have children? Just wondering about the schools in Wellington point as this is where we are thinking of?

Thanks Silverchair that is the one, who keeps this up to date is it the individuals themselves or the Govt immi people?

Hi I have seen something where applicants can see the status of their application from EOI to visa to CO etc but can't remember where I saw it??

Hello does anyone know how to view the tracker re status of visa's please?? Thanks Dawn

Our agent said that the list of occupations is re-visited each year also and there may be a chance that Accountants won't be on the list next time!! Don't know what we will do then.......... aaagh

Hoping to move to Brisbane in Sept/ Oct this year with our 4 children (ages 16, 14, 11 and 5). Would like to live near the coast rather than the city maybe Redlands, Wellingtom Point, Cleveland?? Both work in Finance so need to think about the commute to the city. Can't wait to be there but an emotional rollercoaster all the same.....

Funny Diane when the shipping valuer was at ours yesterday I stated we need to take our reclining sun loungers ;-)

As my list of things to do/ take grows are there any major things which you miss most about the UK (other than friends and family of course!!) from a point of view that you can't get it/them in Australia or just way to expensive?? Just getting shipping quotes and weighing up price of shipping versus buying in Aus. Any comments gratefully received..... My son is concerned that we won't get PG tips and digestive biscuits!!!

We will hopefully be travelling to Brisbane later this year with our 4 children. We would like to stay somewhere temp for 4-6 weeks before finding a rental in our preferred area. What are our options re short term rentals? What have others done please? Thanks

Any thoughts on Redcliffe anyone??

we are moving out to Aus later this year, originally thought about 30 mins from Brisbane nearer to coast. Someone mentioned Tweed Heads this is further than originally would have liked. We have 4 children 5 years up to 15 years so schools are important. We would both need to work also so wondering about work opportunities in Tweed area. Any comments please? Thanks

Thanks this is very useful, lots to do.....

We are looking to move to the Brisbane area from the Uk later this year, we are struggling with the whole dilemma of which area to settle in. We have 4 children from 5-16 years old would like to live near the coast but able to commute to Brisbane also. Don't want to be moving schools regularly if we get it wrong, so need to find the right area or thereabouts first time. Want a better quality of life and would like to be near a beach any thoughts anyone?? Thanks

We are new to this and looking for a "to do" list of all the things to ensure we have covered from renting out our property here in the UK to contacting potential Schools in Brisbane? Any help gladly accepted. Thanks