klr81

Hello all

Hoping for some help. I may have a job opportunity in the above area and I'm looking for some advice. I've read around a bit and can see that these areas are very much satellite towns with perhaps not much about them, but I'm interested in the realities of living there. It wouldn't be our 'forever home' just a stepping stone. Whilst access to the city occasionally will be nice, it's not our priority. Weekends we would want some coastal time or green areas for walking. I'm also wondering about local facilities - shopping, kids' parks, decent places to eat etc?

Any help would be appreciated.

Jx

Thanks both for that information.

I was debating coming over for a few weeks in October to start the process, as I'm on SE Asia so not too far, but if I am awaiting a call about an interview with NESA, it might come while I'm back here!

Oh well. I'll just have to be efficient when I arrive in December. 

Cheers!

Thanks.  I did have one when I was on a working holiday visa 13 years ago! Would it be the same? Although I am married now so my name is different. Not sure if that affects it. 

Hello!

Welcome to Anna and great news laeveans! I am not sure about updating or staring a new EOI sorry! Would starting a new one put you further back on the waiting list or just send you straight to the top with your new improved points? I bet somebody on this forum will know!

So close for you SNS! We have our visa activation trip to Sydney planned for August, can't wait! However I have taken my foot off the brakes a little in terms of the big move as I have just gone for a promotion that would add an extra year to my contract here in S.E.Asia. I doubt I'll get it to be honest but until I know either way I can't think about Oz just yet! If I don't get it, it would be this time next year for a move for us!

: )

18 hours ago, laevans said:

Yes please Hun as he's strongly considering it just to see if something comes of it! Would love to see that thread!  This process isn't easy is it and to top it off we lost the buyer on our house today so back to marketing it again! a week before completion too! For some reason I'm not getting notifications anymore when people reply, that's why taking me forever to reply lol x

Now that I'm looking for that thread, I can find more examples of threads where people don't recommend re-marks : ( I guess I came across one of the more ununusual cases. I wouldn't want you to waste money, what a pain it all is!

On 03/04/2017 at 1:18 AM, laevans said:

Thanks Hun! Is it likely to go from a 7 to an 8 though? I think he deffo would do a remark if he had 7.5?? So so annoyed as we would have 75 points for 189 and 80 points for NSW visa! 

So frustrating! 

Yes I saw somewhere about a online list and people submitting their timeline but I can't find it! Xxxx 

I guess .5 is more likely to go up to the next figure   : (

I will try and find that thread though in case more people have posted on it with their experiences!

On 03/04/2017 at 5:48 AM, Dragonflygecko said:

Hi Klr81,

 

Thanks for your reply. My occupation is Childcare Centre Manager and I have 65 points. Office dealing with my application is Adelaide. My partner and I lived in Australia in 2009/2010 on WHV and we had the second year too for doing farm work so I suspect they are chasing this up too. I guess we just have to sit patiently and hope for the best. I really wish they had a clear system in place, e.g. have a numbered system of your visa process 'stage one checks completed, stage two checks completed, waiting on information' etc so you know where you stand. I am still awaiting landlord to get back to us re rolling contract so I am really hoping this is an option. I don't want to be stupid and hand in notice without anything to fall back on especially after working for them for 4 years Congrats on your grant you must be delighted. When and where are you headed?

Yes I know, the 'assessment in progress' status gets so boring! We still have the long game to play yet. I have another years contract in my current job, which will only finish July 2018. We are in S.E.Asia though so we can quite cheaply and easily get over for a visa activation holiday in August and then potentially revisit whilst looking for jobs. Can't really start looking for jobs until next year though so feeling a bit in limbo. Not as bad as the limbo you feel whilst waiting for the grant though, so I'm not complaining!

What are your points and occupation? Which processing centre is dealing with your application? I only ask because your dates are really similar to mine in terms of being asked for more info and uploading your medical etc. I have 65 points and under the Brisbane office. I uploaded final docs on 3/3 and got my grant on 20/3.

It's a tricky predicament you're in. I don't know what advice to give, sounds like you are looking at the right kind of things by requesting rolling contact etc. 

I'll keep everything crossed for you!

I know a couple of months ago during my initial stalking of these forums, I found a really comprehensive list that somebody had made and thought "I'll remember where I saw that.".....

Laevans have you thought about a remark for the 7? A guy on another forum had his remarked under similar circumstances and it came back higher. I can't remember how much it was but it was far cheaper than a new test. Obviously there's no guarantee but could be worth a shot?

I think the invites are twice monthly at the moment. You can go on skillselect and look at the stats for the invite rounds which give you an idea of what points have been invited and which states have issued invites too.

I wondered where your posts had disappeared to, 'sns' now 'Sarah'!  That is fantastic news about your house sale! June 17th will soon come around!

Has anybody found any good posts were people have listed all of the things you should do before you leave UK (for example) and before arrival in Aus? I have made a list but I am sure I am missing lots of stuff off it!

The turnaround times seem to be pretty quick after medicals and police checks are on. Hope you get some good news soon!

I've been having serious withdrawals from this site! I couldn't even post the exciting news when our visas were granted last Monday! Two weeks after PCCs were uploaded. I have already booked flights to Sydney for a visa activation holiday in August. Can't wait!

Hope others have received positive news this week, whether it be visa or IELTS related!

Dragonflygecko said:

On the 21/02 so only 2 weeks ago. I'm angry though as I wanted to front load form 80 & 1221 but my agent said 'no, don't worry we are rarely asked for 1221 and we don't want to volunteer unnecessary information on a form 80 unless they want it.' I thought well of course they'll want it, my partner and I had 3 police checks from Ireland, Aus & NZ of course they'll wanna know more about this. Anyways, looking on the bright side, I am glad to have heard from CO at least. It has taken every ounce of my energy to do the form 80- like what on earth, we've travelled the world and lived abroad so much it was a nightmare doing dates! Don't even get me started on my partners work history which he hadn't a proper clue about dates or addresses as he works in construction. I am a little OCD I know all the dates, addresses, post codes etc of everything I needed. Lucky you Katherine, I was so hoping to be a 'lucky' one! It all depends on your ANSZCO code too though I think. Fingers crossed for you Barry that you get a direct grant in the next couple of days, I am addicted to immi tracker have you used it? It feels like my whole life is resolving around Australia atm!

Hi, I am being nosey from the January 189 group! I am intrigued by this tracker you mention, what is it? I submitted final documents on Friday 3rd March so now I am just waiting. It is driving me insane!

Wow, sounds like a great time to sell! Good for you that you will have some funds behind you and aren't waiting on your house to sell while you're over there. We are just in limbo at the moment, waiting to hear back after submitting the final docs on Friday. I've tried to tell myself to vote for an April response at the earliest to try and keep it off my mind for a bit but I can't help hoping for a quicker response after some of the posts on here lately! I really want to book our visa activation trip for August!

Thanks for the reply! I'll have a look at those places!

Congrats!! Thats seriously quick!!

That's amazing sns! That was just a week or so after your medicals? Such exciting times! Congrats!

Positive skills assessment today!!!! Yay!!! Just need this pte-a. Doing sample questions lastnight, didn't go well. Reading is the downfall. Other areas are ok and score ok

 

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Good news about your skills assessment! How all goes well with the test!

so glad went well! Just seen you have had them all cleared etc now!! Eek so exciting for you! 8' so jealous of you all being nearly there!!  The Hubble has his test this Saturday and he is having a nightmare on the reading section!! He is one bright cookie but he keeps falling just one mark short to get top marks on the reading test papers! Any advice?

also once you express you EOI, do they set you up an immi account to upload all documents or do we go ahead and set one up? I am about to start scanning everything onto my laptop so once we do the EOI all documents are ready! We will only do police checks and medicals once requested yes? /sorry for so many questions lol. X

Hi,

Sounds like you're not far off too! You can set up an immiaccount whenever you want but you can only upload your documents once you have been invited to apply for the visa. It then creates your visa application on there for you. It's definitely worth scanning all your docs now though as it's a lengthy job! As for the IELTS, I haven't really got any tips unfortunately! I just went for it and fluked the high bands I think!

Most people advise that you wait until you're asked to book medicals and get pcc, although I didn't! It just so happened I had booked our medicals a month in advance and got the request through the week before anyway. I also applied for pcc as soon as I was invited to apply for visa as I knew mine had to come from UK to Malaysia and post can be a nightmare!

Best of luck to your hubby for the IELTS!

Yippee! Our medicals on there with 'no action required' too!

Great to hear that yours were fine, and cheap!! Our doctor said 2 days for test results and to be uploaded to Immi automatically. I just checked and under each name it now says 'Health clearance provided - no action required'. So I guess that's that done.

Not sure what else we can do now klr81 but wait. I wonder how long that will be?

Ooh I will check my immiaccount now, just in case mine have been uploaded. We have been away all week so didn't think to check! My police clearance certificate has now arrived, just waiting on husbands but I did his about a week after mine. It really will just be a waiting game now. I really want to book our visa activation trip for August as the price of flights is steadily increasing!

So you applied, 4 weeks later you got a CO, 1 week later asked for medicals?

 

Sounds good, I want that speed!

I never actually received anything to say I had a CO but when I emailed back the Brisbane e-mail address, I received replies twice from the same 'processing officer'. Therefore I am just assuming he is dealing with our case. I submitted on 23/1 and received the email asking for medicals and police checks on 14/2.

We had the request for medicals and police checks last week.

Yes. Thank you. I got that.

 

Could you please confirm if what Barry1986 said is right? Is there a restriction (or a wait) before I can enter into Australia after the Visa is granted?

I am planning to go soon after I have the visa. I need to join a job at the earliest

All sorted then : )