Although it might have been discussed before, but I wasn't able to find these details on forum regarding visa lodge application for subclass 189.
Hope you can help me guys as I'm not using MARA agent.
I've received an invitation to apply for 189 visa and started the application.
Some of the points in the application looks a little bit confusing to me. Hope you could help me clearing these out.
"Does this applicant have national identity documents?"
Is it really needed to include Identity card or driving license if passport is already included?
"Has this applicant undertaken a health examination for an Australian visa in the last 12 months?"
Shall I say No and wait for an assigned case officer to ask me to do that? Or should I take the medical service before submitting my application?
My child is included in the application as well as de facto partner.
Question "Does any other person have custodial, access or guardianship rights to this child?".
Shall I say Yes and include details of child's mother, who is also included in the application as de facto partner of primary applicant?
"Does the applicant have any dependent family members not travelling to Australia who are not Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents?"
I suppose I don't need to include my parents or brothers' details who do not intend to migrate to Australia with me and who are not dependent on me financially or in any other way.
Education history for a partner. I'm not claiming any points for my partner.
"Highest recognised qualification obtained"
Any ideas what shall be put if graduated school is Vocational School and no skills assessment has been complete? It is post secondary-school, but cannot be considered as high as university.
"Has the applicant completed, or is currently enrolled in, any studies at secondary level or above?"
Same here - if Vocation School was the highest education complete? Shall we say Yes?
"Employment history of the main applicant"
Description of duties is required which is limited to 300 characters. Shall I simply mention some of the duties performed (similar as in employment reference) ?
"Has the applicant been employed overseas in their nominated occupation or a closely related occupation at a skilled level immediately before lodging this application?"
I guess I should say Yes and put in the number of years recognized by Skill Assessing authority, is that right?
Employment details of de facto partner.
Again since I'm not claiming any points for the partner. Is it really important to provide all the work history for the last 10 years? If so, are any employment references needed as a proof?
"English test details" of main applicant.
Toefl test has been taken and pdf score report is available. Should it be enough? Or shall I order the official score report to be sent by Toefl to according instution, i.e. Department of Immigration?
"Language ability" of de facto partner.
"Does the applicant have at least functional English language ability?"
Shall I say Yes if my partner has not yet taken the Toefl test, but is going to do that in the next 3 weeks? I guess if I say No and submit the application, I won't be able to update it, hence will acquire an additional fee installement for the partner as a result.
Can my visa application be updated after I press Submit button?
"Have any of the applicants lived in a country other than the primary applicant's usual country of residence?"
If we lived in other countries within last 10 years - shall I just mention the last address in each country? Or each of the addresses?
Again, sorry if it's offtopic or was discussed before. If so, could you please point me to the related topic.
I appreciate any help in dealing with this visa lodge process.
subclass 189 questions
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Hi,
Although it might have been discussed before, but I wasn't able to find these details on forum regarding visa lodge application for subclass 189.
Hope you can help me guys as I'm not using MARA agent.
I've received an invitation to apply for 189 visa and started the application.
Some of the points in the application looks a little bit confusing to me. Hope you could help me clearing these out.
"Does this applicant have national identity documents?"
Is it really needed to include Identity card or driving license if passport is already included?
"Has this applicant undertaken a health examination for an Australian visa in the last 12 months?"
Shall I say No and wait for an assigned case officer to ask me to do that? Or should I take the medical service before submitting my application?
My child is included in the application as well as de facto partner.
Question "Does any other person have custodial, access or guardianship rights to this child?".
Shall I say Yes and include details of child's mother, who is also included in the application as de facto partner of primary applicant?
"Does the applicant have any dependent family members not travelling to Australia who are not Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents?"
I suppose I don't need to include my parents or brothers' details who do not intend to migrate to Australia with me and who are not dependent on me financially or in any other way.
Education history for a partner. I'm not claiming any points for my partner.
"Highest recognised qualification obtained"
Any ideas what shall be put if graduated school is Vocational School and no skills assessment has been complete? It is post secondary-school, but cannot be considered as high as university.
"Has the applicant completed, or is currently enrolled in, any studies at secondary level or above?"
Same here - if Vocation School was the highest education complete? Shall we say Yes?
"Employment history of the main applicant"
Description of duties is required which is limited to 300 characters. Shall I simply mention some of the duties performed (similar as in employment reference) ?
"Has the applicant been employed overseas in their nominated occupation or a closely related occupation at a skilled level immediately before lodging this application?"
I guess I should say Yes and put in the number of years recognized by Skill Assessing authority, is that right?
Employment details of de facto partner.
Again since I'm not claiming any points for the partner. Is it really important to provide all the work history for the last 10 years? If so, are any employment references needed as a proof?
"English test details" of main applicant.
Toefl test has been taken and pdf score report is available. Should it be enough? Or shall I order the official score report to be sent by Toefl to according instution, i.e. Department of Immigration?
"Language ability" of de facto partner.
"Does the applicant have at least functional English language ability?"
Shall I say Yes if my partner has not yet taken the Toefl test, but is going to do that in the next 3 weeks? I guess if I say No and submit the application, I won't be able to update it, hence will acquire an additional fee installement for the partner as a result.
Can my visa application be updated after I press Submit button?
"Have any of the applicants lived in a country other than the primary applicant's usual country of residence?"
If we lived in other countries within last 10 years - shall I just mention the last address in each country? Or each of the addresses?
Again, sorry if it's offtopic or was discussed before. If so, could you please point me to the related topic.
I appreciate any help in dealing with this visa lodge process.
Thanks everyone.