Bibi

Hi, been watching this thread for a while and always liked to read good news, so thought I would share mine: Marketing Specialist, Direct Entry. Low risk country, family of 5. Nomination application submitted: 18/8/2017 Visa application submitted: 14/2/2018 (other half made redundant so couldn’t wait any longer for nomination to be approved, decided to risk the $10k fee - eek!) Nomination approved: 20/7/2018 and medicals requested Medicals carried out: 24/7/2018 Application moved to ‘Further Assessment’: 2/8/2018 Visa granted: 20/8/2018 I logged in at 11am this morning and last update was still 2nd August, got the golden email at 12.42pm! So nomination took 11 months and visa approved a month later. My actual visa processing time was only 6 months, so it looks like the clock started with the nomination submission. Feeling massively relieved and very very happy. Good luck to everyone else. :)

Thanks so much for your quick reply Iron Chef. Now off to your website to see if we can work out whether it will be worth bringing one or both of the cars! Bibi

Apologies if this has been answered before or if it's a stupid question... I've had a quick search but not found the answer. I have a lease car in the UK of which I am the registered keeper but not the registered owner. We are moving to NSW in September on a 457 visa and I have an option to buy the car from the lease company or give it back. Does being the registered keeper for the last 30+ months qualify for import purposes? i understand we would have to take it back to UK if we don't get PR, so would be for personal use not for profit! It is a 2012 diesel Audi Q5 with 13000 miles on the clock. My OH has a 2009 Audi A4 cabriolet which he has owned for 4 years - we're considering bringing that one too. Unfortunately it has 4 seats and we are now a family of 5! Thanks in advance!