Joy Hay

Hi, Without knowing more about where and when you completed your qualifications, we cannot know if they will meet Engineers Australia's requirements. Joy

Hello, You need to be outside Australia to lodge a prospective marriage visa. You may also be eligible for an offshore spouse visa. You are able to lodge this visa BEFORE you get married, provided you get married DURING the processing time, which is currently 12 - 15 months. You do not need to be living together but need to show that you are a genuine couple and ongoing couple. You must show that you intend to marry and you must marry outside Australia. Joy

Hello, If you are not undertaking the tasks of the ANZSCO you are applying for, you are very unlikely to meet the ACS requirements. Joy

Hi, I agree with the others. You need to make sure your agent is accountable with MARA. Joy

Hi, The ACS will look at the overall percentage of relevant subjects in your degree and from here, determine if the occupation is a match. They will then determine how many years you are deemed skilled. Joy

hi, Yes, you can claim maximum overseas work experience points if the eight years were in the last ten years, at the time of invitation to apply. You need to be able to verify all claimed employment at the visa stage, not just at the skill assessment stage. Joy

Hi, This is a Vetassess Group A occupation and you must meet the following "Qualification/s assessed at Australian Bachelor degree or higher degree with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level completed in the last five years." Joy

Hi, We have worked with a a number of couples who have had a refusal, so it may seem straightforward, but this is not always the case. Joy

Hi, It is important to find out as much as you can about the agency you intend to engage. The partner visas fee is so costly that you do not want to go through the heartache of lodging, waiting the average 12 - 15 months processing time, and then have it refused. Joy

Hi, If you are looking at a skilled visa, you might want to think about moving to the Northern Territory to live and work on your current visa. Hairdressers are listed as in shortage on this area. You do need to reach the point score and meet NT's requirements, but this is an option for you. http://www.australiasnorthernterritory.com.au/Working/bsm/nt-nominated-general/Pages/sol.aspx Joy

Hi, I agree with other posters. This applies to eligibility for a 457 visa. You must meet the Vetassess skill assessment requirements as a first step in a skilled visa.

Hello, If you have lodged a Subclass 100 visa, your partner CAN be inside Australia when the visa is granted. 100.4 Circumstances applicable to grant 100.411 The applicant must be: (a) in Australia, but not in immigration clearance; or (b) outside Australia; when the visa is granted. It is recommended that you seek professional migration advice if you unsure of visa conditions. Joy

Hi Dan, If the nomination is not approved prior to the end of your current visa, you will either need to leave Australia, or lodge your 457 visa and link it to the pending nomination. You will then hold a Bridging Visa A. Joy

Hi Laurence, As you hold an IT degree, you are eligible for both a 457 visa, and a 187 (Direct Entry) PR visa - if you are living in a regional area of Australia. You do not need post-degree work experience to qualify for either of these visas. Joy

Hi, Yes, you are eligible to be sponsored on a 457 visa (showing three years of paid work experience). You may also be eligible for a 186 PR employer nominated visa (through Direct Entry), if you are able to pass a skill assessment and you have three years of post-qualification work experience. Joy