Thank you for sharing this experience with us, your story is very inspiring! We are trying now for more than a year to get 190 visa. So many obstacles had to be overcome, sometimes bringing us to a point of desperation. Right now we are about to submit our nomination papers to NT, keeping our fingers crossed, as we see that a lot of people are getting a deny. But we will keep on fighting for our dream, like you did.
Best of luck!
Dmitri & Kate