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We lodged 17/12/18

medicals 31/1/19

police checks 4/03/19 with SAR updated 28/3/19

Grant 8/4/19

Our family of 6 just received our Direct grant and wanted to reassure others that it’s not as bad as you think submitting evidence.

make sure you upload all relevant documents, anything they may want you should upload as soon as you can 

I uploaded every piece of evidence as a good quality photo from my IPad, this was good enough so don’t stress over converting to pdf or scanning them in if you can’t x

At the moment he is supposed to be coming with us but we’ve had his options evening this week at his currebtvuk school and it’s made me think, he does have the option of staying in the uk with his dad to finish his education but my concern is that he’ll be 4 years delayed in making Australia his permanent home and would this affect anything? He will validate his visa either way

Can you complete your GCSES in the UK then join year 11 in Perth Au midway through ie term 3 and still complete the Certification?

I’d apply for your Skills Assessment first and foremost with  Amnac,  this is compulsory for your EOI, plus it can take a couple of months. 

Ahpra can also take a while, it took 4mths in my case to get the Registration in Principle and you have to present in person in Australia within 90days to finalise it.

You would be fine doing both simultaneously.

Good luck x

It’s a shame really that people, strangers even, feel the need to be so judgmental in their replies, not supportive or impartial.

I won’t bother asking or submitting my advice to people in here any longer or responding to those in these forums as actually the only persons opinion that counts are our own to suit our individual circumstances 

35 minutes ago, Phoenix16 said:

I also think it’s worth acknowledging that a disenfranchised child is more likely to drink alcohol and smoke, your close family connections may not be his, his closest family connections are his parents and no amount of cousins, aunties and uncles can compensate for this.  I think you are so invested in being with YOUR family you forget this might not feel the same for him xxx

It is his family! His siblings, his parents, his relatives! 

41 minutes ago, Phoenix16 said:

Now I’m really confused! Who can choose to avoid drinking and smoking? Are you referring to your child? Surely you don’t think emigrating to OZ will alleviate that?!!! So you think he will be so busy down the beach surfing and breathing fresh air he won’t consider booze or alcohol, unlike the Uk where it’s so cold everyone drinks and smokes to cure the boredom? You might be right, he might not bother with booze and alcohol, he might just jump right into Australia’s biggest problem - METH.  Is that big in the UK? Surely it must be if the weather is so bad people don’t get fresh air?  I think you just shot yourself in the foot, your earlier post sounded pretty rational but now I’m wondering.... do check out METH, it really is a big problem here, so is smoking, so is drinking, it’s no different from the UK, I doubt it’s depentant on the country they live in whether they choose to smoke and drink, I think that decision lies much more closer to home xxxx

Some people clearly need to use these forums to put people down and oppose every opinion, get a life! My reasons for going are my own as is my opinion! I didn’t ask for yours I simply stated MY personal opinion!

My point is that there are more opportunities for healthier lifestyle choices and he can choose to avoid smoking and drinking when he has other things to do socially, and with more focus on family time in our circumstances where I can discourage smoking and drinking as a teenagager. In the uk it’s the Norm to drink smoke through boredom. It’s also environmental factors from living in city smog to fresh open air. 

Well said! 

I personally believe that moving to Australia will benefit my son in ways that the UK won’t.

He has a medical condition which in layman’s terms means that any exposure to alcohol substances and smoke toxins will significantly damage his liver and lung function. 

I feel that the Australian lifestyle and environment reduces his exposure and risk. 

Secondly we have family members over in Australia, more so than in the uk, another reason for our move is so that my children can grow up with their cousins and auntie and uncle and In turn their offspring, ensuring that future generations have family support and bonds , if we stay in the uk we have just a set of grandparents who are happy for us to put out children’s future first. 

I am fortunate that my ex realised that he can’t provide the same lifestyle and choices for my son and he wants him to have options in life and to remain healthy 

it’s not a matter of taking a child away from a parent, it’s avout the parent thinking of the child’s future

I have just received my registration in principle from Ahpra, I started my application before even submitting our EOI for the visa 189, I lodged it October 29th and it’s taken until the 22nd feb! So be mindful it takes a while and then you get just 90days to present in person in Australia to finalise it all. You have to show visa but they accept tourist, and Aussie address but a temporary address is fine too . Also need statutory declarations signed in aus to state you’re still of good character and criminal history as the police checks required will expire x

Good luck  

Don’t lose hope, can your hubby take the practice sessions and training to help him achieve a higher score in the ielts?

my brother in law is dyslexic too and he took the test twice, the second time he paid for extra preperation and focussed on how to pass x

We lodged the visa application in December and according to the timelines stated we should be granted within 8mths and  as he is technically still in education and a dependant until 31st August (in-line with child benefit rules) we were hoping it wouldn’t be an issue .

After all that I have received my registration principle this morning! 

We consulted a MA last year whilst in oz and he gave  us no reason to think it would be an issue, however I appreciate that things change, I’m a natural born worrier and over analyse stuff so hence my sudden concerns x

He’s applied through UCAS for university courses over here and although he does have a part time job he’ll be reducing his hours now so that his personal income won’t be too high, he’s only been in the job a couple of months and started as Christmas staff 

our application was submitted 16/12/18 and so far no co contact, we front loaded all documents, had medicals end of jan and police checks due back next week so hoping it’ll all go smoothly x

Thanks hun, hopefully will hear soon then. I was aware of the need to present within 90 days and had planned a visit earlier this month but it hadn’t come through in time, I’m fortunate that we have family over there who I can stay with, however the Hubby’s not impressed that I get a nice relaxing holiday whilst he stays at home with the kids!

So basically they’re trying to be nice? I want to travel in April to finalise in person, is it worth emailing the co with this information?

We’re In the process of 189, eldest son is 18 but doesn’t finish college education until July, 

what are the chances that he’ll get his visa with us?

I submitted an application end of October to Ahpra, received contact in December requesting further evidence and transcripts from my university, I sent my documents and they were received within a week, it did however take until this week for my university to send their paperwork!

today I had an email saying they are pleased to say my application has been assessed but they need me to agree to an extension to 3/6/19 as I likely will need to present in person, before they will issue the outcome letter !

anyone been in a similar position?

There’s a long wait for 65 points now in the 189, can you increase your points by going for superior in English language? I did this and upped to 70pts, got our invite in December just 3 weeks after EOI 

how are your points broken down?

I too am emigrating with a child from a previous relationship, I sought legal advice as did my ex and we were told that if we couldn’t agree and we took it to court we would have to undergo mandatory mediation first, then court at our own expense. The courts look at all sorts of factors including relationship with each parent, the benefit to the child either leaving or staying, how each parent would support that child, how contact would be maintained. In my personal circumstances my solicitors opinion was I had the stronger case due to me having other children with new hubby and therefore my son had siblings to maintain a relationship with too, also that my ex had only recently been in a stable job and financial position with a home. 

After a heart to heart he agreed to sign paperwork and let our son come but with both our agreement that he could come home to his dad if he didn’t settle and his dad keeps up with the responsibility of parenting and keeps his job and home 

Consider your position carefully, the visa application process is long but the court process is too and it could take years!

I needed the extra points for the visa 189 after taking  the ielts for Anmac, the second time I took the general instead  and managed to get what I needed x 

Good luck

Just checked immi and my hubbys and  our 4 kids are all passed, mine is in progress but that’ll be because they are awaiting the TB info x

After all the fuss over kids school reports he only briefly looked st one, however he did ask for more info on my exposure to TB in 1983, so it was only yesterday that I was able to forward my medical records. The medicals will be submitted next week so fingers crossed x