Ahmad Shady

Thanks Mark and Alan.

Judging by your signature I think you will be allocated very soon.

No this link does NOT apply only to flights aboard Emirates. It applies to any airline. Data is sourced from IATA.

Hi Mark, An applicant for 864 would not (by default) get work rights on the associated BVA/BVB anyways

Yes, claim only from 1 Nov 2010 onwards in EOI. This is the "deemed skilled" date

Can you copy the TRA Outcome letter here, omitting any personal/identifying information?

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1- They can stay for as long as they want on a BVA, but can't leave. If they do, the BVA will cease and they won't be able to return on it. The BVA will kick in the day the 3 months stay is over. 2- The logical and better way is to apply for a BVB, depart and return while the BVB travel authority is valid.

True, Service standards are indicative, not obligatory. The department tries to finalise 75% of applications within the service standard. Also given that London processes visa applications not only from the UK, but also from several other countries (e.g. Ukraine, Russia, etc.), it is under a heavy load.

In the last six months all the applications I lodged to ACS took 2 weeks, one took 3 weeks but that was a complex case though, and one took 3 weeks because it was lodged on new year's eve during ACS annual holiday

Due to high numbers of Contributory Parent visa applications lodged in May and June 2014, processing times for these is expected to exceed 24 months.As of now The department is allocating straight 143 (not 173 to 143) applications that were lodged up to 23 May 2014, 173-to-143 applications lodged up to 17 November 2015 Remember, allocation means it's assigned to a processing officer, yet to be processed after requesting Assurance of Support, health and character clearances, any missing documents, etc. The department also warns that Due to high numbers of Contributory Parent visa applications lodged in May and June 2014, processing times for these is expected to exceed 24 months.

Some of my clients complained also that PTE support is sub-par and always giving robotic/canned responses to any unusual inquiry/issue.

Good points Many RTOs also are dodgy and exist merely for dodgy reasons. Make sure they offer authentic education

For a British national, the current service standards are 5-6 months. She will need to enter at least once while her character and health checks are valid. e.g.: You lodge the application today, then she does the medical checks in - say - October, and provides the Police certificates in November. Health and Character checks are valid for one year, so if the visa is granted in February, she'd have till October (earliest health and/or character check she did) to make first entry She does not need to move permanently on that date. She just needs to go through Australian immigration counter at any port of entry, even if she turns around and takes the first flight back. Besides the first entry condition, she'd have an entry validity for 5 years from visa grant date, whereby she can enter as many and often as she pleases.

SOME nationalities do require transit visas while transiting CERTAIN countries. You need to check the requirements. e.g. there is a long list of nationalities that cannot transit through Australia without a transit visa, even if they won't disembark the aircraft (let alone leave the transit area). I always use Emirates visa search function for that. You enter your nationality, country of residence, destination, and transit country(ies), and it gives you a comprehensive response. It's based on IATA so it's guaranteed to be updated all the time http://www.emirates.com/english/plan_book/essential_information/visa_passport_information/find_visa_requirements/find_visa_requirements.aspx P.S.: above URL available only from a desktop, no mobile devices.

So you are a citizen by conferral, which means your children are entitled to citizenship by descent, which you need to apply for. Your spouse will most likely get the permanent visa without going through the provisional, since you have been together for 2+ years AND have children. She will be entitled to work, Medicare, and access to citizenship after fulfilling residency requirements.

Hi Nicko41 The question here is how did you obtain Australian Citizenship. Are you a citizen by birth (Born in Australia), by conferral, or by descent (born overseas to Australian Parent(s))? If by descent, have you spent two years in Australia at least? If the answer is citizen by birth, conferral, or descent AND spent two years in Australia, you can register your children as Australian citizens by descent. You will need to sponsor your wife for a partner visa (309/100).

Some states will take in 457/489 to schools as if they are domestic, but that does not change the fact that a temporary/provisional visa holder is NOT a domestic student. Universities won't budge about that AFAIK

Last month they were allocating May 2014 applicants. If it remains at the same pace it could take two years for allocation.

A client of mine had a tech glitch in the middle of the exam and it delayed his scores for 3 weeks. Sucks big time, I feel your frustration

What kind of a challenging case if I may ask?

Hello everyone My name is Ahmad, I live in Sydney. Long time reader of the forum here, about time to create an account and contribute

She probably got an in-principle approval first

Hi Newby and welcome to the forum

Depends on what you are trained/qualified to do, accordingly you may be able to score a skilled independent/nominated/provisional visa