Jays

On 24/10/2020 at 13:29, ramot said:

Congratulations.

We have ours in 2 weeks on the Sunshine Coast. We  were chatting to a friend who had hers 2 weeks ago and she felt very disappointed with it, as she has given up her previous nationality. There were 300 that day and were split into three groups of 100 x three ceremonies.  Speeches by 3 people, plus indigenous welcome. the mayor’s was very political! Out of order, but an election soon!!! Pledge split into 2 groups as normal, Australian anthem sung and that was it. Had to go outside to individual booths to be given your certificate, certainly nothing given to you, not even a tree!!!

I appreciate the ceremony is impacted by covid, but a damp squid in comparison to both our children’s ceremonies, which made them feel that the important step they had taken was acknowledged. . We’ve decided to go by ourselves as our children would have to take the full day off work and travel here. Have a get together at the weekend instead. Tempted to ring our MP to say something before our ceremony.

Hi Ramot, would you mind telling us what your timescale is leading up to the ceremony please? I'm in Brisbane and still waiting. TIA

Choose the 190 Sate Nomination visa. It is the same, you just have to pick a state and live there for 2 year as a moral obligation. Doing it this way gets you 5 extra points. I was struggling to hit 60 points as an engineer. I had 55. I chose NSW as my state for the 190 and got an invite within a week and lodged my visa. The 5 points could make all the difference

Okay I thought that. Just wanted to be sure. Thanks for the response.
My 190 seems like it is going to take a long time

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I am hoping someone could help clear something up for me.

My current 417 visa ends towards the end of December, I am currently on a bridging visa while a 190 visa gets assessed. Would I be on my 417 visa until it ends or the bridging visa? Would I be able to leave the country and come back before my 417 ends? 

I read that I need a bridging visa B to leave the country, but I was hoping I could leave for a holiday and come back before my 417 was due to end.

Hope someone can help

Thanks

I received an invite with the same points within a week. I am classed as a Civil Engineering Draughtsman, but it shouldn't be too different from me. 

I accepted the state sponsorship then got offered to apply for the 190 visa instantly. Now I have lodged it all and the wait begins