AlejandroC

EOI submitted @Ausvisitor 48 hours sound insanely fast! Which state did you apply to? We want to do a bit of travelling before settling down, but our choice will inevitably be influenced by jobs. NSW or Vic would be the possibilities as no other states sponsor my occupation at the moment (this is potentially a different story after July). If we had to go for 190 we would probably chose NSW and try bigger towns outside of Sydney. My partners occupation would open up other state sponsorship options too, but for now we'll just keep our fingers crossed for a 189. Good luck with your visa!

@Ausvisitor TBH we haven't got a preferred state as we have no family in Aus and no jobs lined up. Other than NT we would be happy to go where the first job offer comes from. It seems a bit risky to "tie ourselves down" for two years, but maybe I'm wrong thinking about that this way. @mt9754 Thanks for that advice. I was thinking along the same lines but were unsure if it's worthwile to submit now. It does make sense though as at least we would be in the 75 queue already.

Hi We're planning to apply for a 189 visa (software engineer with 75 points + 5 partner points), however, we're still waiting for the partner skills assessment to come back. The question is, would it be worthwhile to submit an EOI with 75 pts, given that 80 pts was the minimum in the April selection round? Is it likely to go down again or is it most likely on the rise until the August round? (State sponsorship is only a plan C at this stage as we're hoping for a 189 once the skills assessment comes back positive and we can claim the extra 5pts.) Thanks for your thoughts