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I think you need the joint name statements even if you are married (which I am). On the document checklist, there is a section for 'Genuine relationship evidence' which starts off with 'If you are married or in a de facto relationship, evidence of a genuine and continuing relationship with your partner to the exclusion of all others....Evidence can include, but is not limited to, joint bank account statements, billing accounts in joint names, and other evidence of cohabitation.' I guess if you have the statements however old they are, upload them!

I paid £5 per document, so this is great news if this is not required anymore.

I read somewhere that they sometimes as for these, especially if you do not list old passport numbers in Form 80 (which I didn't). I guess the old passports were mainly to show my partners British history as she was not born in the UK, so ended up uploading my own too.

It might be different for state sponsored, maybe each state has a separate process for invites. I applied for a 189 visa, which is not dependant on states. I intend to move to Perth, WA.

Invitation rounds take place around twice a month. See the SkillSelect page (link below) and click on Invitation Rounds for more info. https://www.border.gov.au/Busi/Empl/skillselect An invitation round took place today and next one is on 15/02/2017.

See full list of documents that I submitted: Myself Current Passport Old Passports Birth Certificate Marriage certificate Joint Name Bank Statements (x2) Joint Name Mortgage Statement (Sept 2016) Council Tax Bill (Oct 2016) Police Certificate ACS Skills Assessment IELTS Result Letter Employment Reference (same as one used in ACS Skill Assessment) Current Employment Payslips (1 for each of the past 9 years) Degree Award Certificate Degree Transcript Curriculum Vitae Form 80 - Personal Particulars Information Partner Current Passport Old Passports Birth Certificate Naturalisation Certificate (Partner not born in UK) Marriage certificate Joint Name Bank Statements (x2) Joint Name Mortgage Statement (Sept 2016) Council Tax Bill (Oct 2016) Police Certificate Functional English (Passport) Form 80 - Personal Particulars Information Child 1 Current Passport Old Passport Birth Certificate Child 2 Current Passport Birth Certificate All documents certified other than ACS Skill Assessment Letter, PCC Certificates, Form 80s & Curriculum Vitae. Hope that helps!

You should aim to upload as much as possible if you are looking for a quick grant, using the checklist on the link below: https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/189-/Skilled-Independent-visa-(subclass-189)-document-checklist

klr81, I did not get assigned a CO. My grant letter says GSM Adelaide on the footer of the page. See the link below which covers the allocation dates, and that a CO is only assigned when further information or documents are required. https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Work/Allocation-dates-for-General-Skilled-Migration-applications

Hi All, I got my grant confirmation come through this morning. See timeline below: 08/10/2016 - IELTS Exam 21/10/2016 - IELTS Result (8.5) 30/11/2016 - ACS Submitted 05/12/2016 - ACS Result 21/12/2016 - EOI Submitted - 189 (70 Points) 23/12/2016 - PCC Received (Self) 04/01/2017 - Invite received 04/01/2017 - PCC Received (Partner's) 07/01/2017 - Application Lodged & Documents uploaded, including PCC and Form 80 18/01/2017 - Medicals 30/01/2017 - Grant! Planning on moving over July/Aug 2017.

Thanks for the comments and advice. I will ring around in Jan and if I do get an invite I will post back with the various costs.

Hi Great and very useful forum/website, thanks to all contributors. I am hoping to get a SkillSelect invite in Jan 2017 (for Visa 189). Is anyone able to provide an estimated cost for the medical assessments, it would be for 2 adults (including myself) and 2 young children. Is it also true that costs vary depending on where the assessment is done in the UK, and if so is it worth traveling further to save costs? Thanks in advance.