henryolonga

Hello to all, I have a question regarding eligibility of Australian Citizenship on Child visa (subclass 101). I was going through the details for Child visa (subclass 101) and found that a holder of Child visa (subclass 101) can apply for Australian Citizenship (if eligible) My question is how a holder of Child visa (subclass 101) can apply for Australian Citizenship? What requirements need to be fulfilled? Regards, Henry

Thanks MaggieMay24 and everyone. I must say that all of you are really helpful. Regards, Henry

thanks to all of you for the valuable responses. Regards, Henry

thanks for the response. Apologies for mentioning 820/801 instead of 309/100. Since the cost is same, what about the approximate time frame for the grant of visa. If it is also the same, I believe online application is a better option as I guess that she can track the progress (i.e. "different stages of application") and it is a user-friendly approach (i.e. "uploading documents online are easier as compare to submitting in person") I appreciate your comments in this regard. Regards, Henry

Hello to all, My wife is planning to apply for the temporary partner visa (subclass 820) which is the first stage towards a permanent Partner visa (subclass 801) from Pakistan. Our child will be included as dependent in the application. I guess she has options to apply a paper based application (i.e. "submission of hard copies of documents in person") as well as online application. (Please correct me if I am wrong) If above is the case, which option is more appropriate (i.e. online vs paper-based)?. I am asking in terms of cost of visa application and the time frame for grant or is there absolutely no difference at all. Thanks, Regards, Henry

Thanks for the comments. Regards, Henry

Thanks for the response. Yes, the intention is for everyone to move to Australia. Could you please advise if I apply for partner visa and include child on that? Does it mean I do not need to apply for a separate child visa (101) application? OR Do I need to apply for two separate applications (i.e. "Partner Visa" and "Child Visa") ? Please also advise whom to address regarding notification of child's birth in case of multiple visa officer correspondence. Thanks, Regards, Henry

thanks for the responses. Regards, Henry

Hello to all, I must say that this forum is helping a lot to people like me who want to immigrate to Australia for better future perspective. Thanks for all the support. I have been granted 190 visa in the month of July 2016. The date to validate the visa is July 2017. I am planning to travel to Australia in the month of November 2016. Since due to some personal/family reasons, I need to come back to overseas (i.e. "Outside Australia"), I am wondering how long do I need to stay in Australia to validate my visa/fulfill the requirement of validation. After I will arrive in Australia, how can I confirm if the visa has been validated? Is there any indication online via VEVO or some where which can identify if the visa has been validated? Thanks in advance, Regards, Henry

Thank you so much for the reply. I also think that there is no harm in letting the immigration department know about the child's birth, anyways Since the correspondence regarding application was done with couple of (3 to 4) case officers (i.e. "Every time I received the email from immigration department, it was from a different officer), could you please advise to whom should I mention in my email or mention all of them? (Note: In the last email before the email of grant of visa, one of the case officer asked me to let them know about the child's expected delivery date. That requirement was fulfilled by a letter from treating physician) I am in a process to obtain the birth certificate from the concerned authorities. I will let the department know by early next week. I thank all of you once again who provide so much help/assistance. Kind Regards, Henry

Hello to all, I have been granted 190 visa last month. In my application, my wife was a "non migrating family member" with medical situation of pregnancy, I am writing to seek information regarding notifying immigration department about child's birth after grant of 190 visa. The activities (submission of EOI, invitation, nomination, payment of visa fee) of 190 visa were done when I (the applicant) was physically in Australia. On a bridging visa B, I traveled overseas. While overseas, the correspondence with case officer started and visa was granted. The visa has not been validated yet as I am still overseas. Since the child was born overseas, after the grant, do I need to let the department know about the birth via form 1022 or something similar? Basically, after doing some research, I am confused about which of the following is applicable in my case ====================================================================================================== In Form 1022, a statement states that: You do not have to notify the department of any changes in your circumstances that occurred: • after you were granted your visa (if you applied for your visa in Australia); or •after you have been immigration cleared (if you applied for your visa outside Australia). (Conclusion: Since I applied my visa from Australia, I DO NOT NEED TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT) =================================================================================================== From the regulations, it states as below: Section 104 Changes in circumstances to be notified 1) If circumstances change so that an answer to a question on a non-citizen's application form or an answer under this section is incorrect in the new circumstances, he or she must, as soon as practicable, inform an officer in writing of the new circumstances and of the correct answer in them. 2) If the applicant is in Australia at the time the visa is granted, subsection (1) only applies to changes in circumstance before the visa is granted. (3) If the applicant is outside Australia at the time the visa is granted, subsection (1) only applies to changes in circumstances after the application and before the applicant is immigration cleared. (Conclusion: Since I have not validated my visa yet (i.e. "immigration cleared"), I NEED TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT) ============================================================================================================ It would be great, if someone help me out with this.. Bundles of thanks in advance, Regards, Henry

Bundles of thanks to all of you for the support and comments. Its always a pleasure to be among such nice people on this forum. Looking forward for more responses. Regards, Henry

There are couple of reasons why I have not included her as a migrant in my application as she will not be able to comply certain requirements at this point of time: 1) Firstly, her English is not up to the mark and she needs some time say (5 to 6 months) to learn English and then sit in IELTS exam to achieve the required score. (If she applies now without IELTS, I need to pay AUD4500 or similar as she does not have a required IELTS score at this point of time) 2) Secondly, she is pregnant and I believe there is a requirement of first entry into Australia as soon as you get your 190 visa (Let's say must enter in Australia within 3 months or whatever). I believe that due to an expected addition in my family within couple of months, it would not be possible for her to fly in those months (if visa is granted for both of us). 3) Last but not least, since there will be an addition in the family, obviously, it will not be possible for both of us to travel overseas without the child. So, what I decided is to migrate myself first, and later on, apply for my wife and expected child. Hope this helps, Regards, Henry

Basically, she is overseas and does not hold any visa. She applied for a student visa last year but got rejected. I am an on-shore applicant with 572 visa. Is it compulsory for a dependent (say "wife") to migrate as well? Please correct me if I am wrong but I believe she needs to comply certain requirements such as IELTS etc. Since it will take sometime for her to complete these requirements, I am planning to obtain my permanent residence before I apply for her. "the ones she has are valid for a year." It means there is no need for PCC and medicals for her at this point of time. Regards, Henry

Hello to all, Recently, I have been nominated for 190 visa. I have paid the fee and applied for it. Currently, I am in a process of uploading the documents. However, the department has not picked up my file yet. I am planning to do my medicals and PCC within days. However, since the officer has not asked for the medicals and PCC for my wife who is a non migrating dependent, does she need to do the medicals and PCC too ? I would like to share a very important information regarding her. In august 2015, she performed PCC and medicals for an Australian visa already. In my online application, I mentioned her HAP ID too. I believe that since one year has not passed yet, the case officer will not request for her medicals and PCC. Please advise. Regards, Henry

Sorry, my apologies for the above post as I was unable to understand that I need to use "Immi Account" to upload the documents instead of "SkillSelect account" Regards, Henry

Many thanks for the response once again. Yes, I have lodged and paid for the visa. I have the acknowledgement letter with me. With regards to medicals and police clearances, I am more than happy to do it later whenever there is a request from the department. I am unable to understand the following statement as I cannot view any link in the application to upload the documents. "At time of invitation you do not upload any documents to the account; so you need to upload them now that you have submitted a visa" After entering the skillselect (i.e. "Enter EOI id and password to login"), I can view the following links on right hand side of the screen: Department of Immigration and Border Protection Homepage SkillSelect Information SkillSelect FAQs ASRI Database Skilled Migration Points Test 189 Skilled Migration Points Test 190 Skilled Migration Points Test 489 Updates in skilled migration Skilled Migration Blog Continue a Saved Online Visa Application Technical Support Site Adobe PDF Reader Terms and conditions Privacy statement On top of the screen, two tabs are provided as "EOI homepage" & "Correspondence" I would really appreciate if you could please advise about the link/location to upload the documents? Once again, thanks for the valuable comments and help. Regards, Henry

Thanks for the response. Although I have applied for visa 190 last week, I have not seen any email from the department yet except one which states something similar as following: "your EOI has been cancelled due to lodgement of 190 visa application" Please advise about the following as it will help me a lot: 1) How long will it take for a case officer to pick my case ? (An average time period ? ) 2) The reason why I am asking question number 1 is because I am not sure when there will b a request for medical and PCC ? 3) Since I have provided sufficient documentation (qualification, experience, assessment, English language result etc) at the time of invitation, will there be another stage where I will be required to re-submit those documents (qualification, experience, assessment, English language result etc) ? Bundles of thanks in advance, Regards, Henry

Hello, I must say that this forum is extremely beneficial for applicants like me for seeking their immigration dream come true for Australia. To cut long story short, I would say that I have options to either apply 190 visa on-shore or off-shore. (i.e. My 572 student visa is expiring at the end of June 2016 and I have plans to travel FOR overseas (4 months at least) due to unavoidable circumstances/family matters at the end of this month) If I apply onshore 190 visa: Question 1: Since my BVA will be effective at the end of June 2016, Can I apply/setup for bridging visa B after submitting 190 visa application this month? It means that as soon as my student visa will expire, I would get BVB instead of BVA. Can this be done after submission of 190 application? Question 2: If the answer of above question is YES, What will happen if I am outside Australia when my 190 visa application is due to be finalized? I believe an applicant needs to be onshore at the time of grant of the visa? Please correct me if I am wrong. Thanks in advance, Henry

Many thanks for the valuable comments. My reply with points numbering as below: 2) Honestly speaking, I am planning to stay for a longer period of time (4 months or so). In fact, there can be a scenario in which I may stay till I obtain the outcome of my 190 visa application. I don't know whether I should say it or not but I am trying to get a chance that if something wrong happens (say rejection due to any reason), I want to setup an opportunity/chance to come back to Australia with an option of review of the decision. That what all matters to me. Please correct me if I am wrong as I believe that if one files the case overseas, he/she does not have this facility of review of the decision. I guess this can only be obtained once u file the case onshore and have a bridging visa B. Apologies if I am wrong. 3) When will I be asked to do medicals and PCC? After completing the application in Skill select, whether my case will be allocated to a visa officer and I need to wait for his advise on when to do medicals and PCC Thanks in advance. Regards, Henry

Hello, I got the nomination back, received an invitation to apply for the 190, and planning to lodge the application within next 15 days. My visa expires in the last week of June 2016. I have couple of questions. Could you please respond with your valuable comments on these issues: 1) In order to get a bridging visa, do I need to apply and complete application through Skill Select? As soon as I will complete the application, the bridging visa will be automatically granted to me? If yes, will this be briding visa A or B 2) Since due to some very crucial personal/family reasons, I am planning to travel overseas in the last week of this month (May 2016), should I ask the department to issue me a briding visa B? If yes, what is the maximum length of the bridging visa or maximum time period I can stay overseas? (i.e. The maximum time period in which I can stay at my home country) 3) Since the application status in skill select has been updated to "invited" from "submitted" and there is "Apply Visa" button enabled, Once I click it, I believe that it will ask for general and basic questions. When will be the stage of PCC and medical come into play in my case. I do not have words to express my gratitude for all the valuable comments provided to me by you and other participants of this forum. Cheers, Henry

Many thanks for the response. Currently, I am in Sydney, Australia. I have a 572 visa. My visa expires in the last week of June 2016. Please elucidate if I will be granted a bridging visa ? I believe that you are advising that I need to wait for the outcome of this invitation which will take roughly about 3 months. Please correct me if I am wrong. I think if nominated, then I will receive a SkillSelect invitation to apply for the 190 visa. At this point of time, if I am in Australia on 572 visa, I may get a bridging visa ? Bundles of thanks in advance, Regards, Henry

thanks for the replies. Well, I guess that in a single EOI, a candidate can apply (by putting a tick on check box) for both visa categories (i.e. 189 and 190). There is a happy news that I have received an email today with following subject: "Invitation to apply for NSW nomination for a subclass 190 visa" As per content in the email, the invitation is valid for 14 days. Please advise if this means that I can get a bridging visa as soon as I reply to this invitation ? Thanks in advance, Regards, Henry

Hello, I have submitted an EOI with 60 points for visa category 189 on 13/04/2016. On the same date (13/04/2016), in the same EOI, I have shown interest for the visa category 190 as well with 65 points in total. (60 + 5 "SS"). My occupation is developer/programmer. Any idea about estimated time period to get the invitation? In the last week of May 2016, my score will increase with 5 more points. The point score for 189 visa will be 65 and for 190 will be 70 (i.e. "65 + 5 SS"). Therefore, I will update my EOI in last week of May 2016. Please provide your valuable comments on estimated time period to get the invitation. Many thanks, Henry

Hello, How are all of you? I am writing to seek answers about 2 questions. Firstly, plz let me provide you a quick detail regarding understanding of my case. I am planning to apply for EOI for permanent residence under the category of "Developer Programmer". The points breakdown is as below: 1) Age: 30 points 2) Englishproficiency: 10 points (i.e. "IELTS L=7 R=7.5 W=7 S=7" "PTE L=75 R=76 S=68 W=78) 3) Australian Experience: 10 points A letter from ACS states as below: "The following employment after February 2012 is considered to equate to work at an appropriately skilled level and relevant to 261312 (Developer Programmer) of the ANZSCO Code." (Note: The letter has been issued this month) 4) Education: 10 points A letter from ACS states as below: "Your Bachelor in Computer Science from XXXXX University completed March 2007 has been assessed as comparable to an AQF Associate Degree with a major in computing.." (Note: The letter has been issued this month) 5) 2 years study: 5 points Currently, I am on a student 572 visa. I have completed a "diploma of Information technology" from a college in Sydney. The course started on 12/01/2014 and finished on 20/03/2015. I have enrolled in a one year "advance diploma of information technology" from another college in Sydney since 20/04/2015. This course will finish in 20/05/2016. The questions are: (i) Although my assessment has nothing to do with the 2 diplomas, will I get 5 points for Australian study of 2 years which will be completed in May 2016? (ii) If I submit my EOI in Austalia in May 2016, and leave the country in June 2016 for good, does it make any difference to my point score. What about the medicals and other requirements to be fulfilled ? Can I do that in my home country if an invitation is granted to me later? Thanks in advance. Henry Olanga.