Hi everyone, first post on here, hope I've done it right lol. I did my first year WHV in Aus between 2017-2018, and did the 88 days of farm work. I finallyyyyyy (thanks COVID) applied for my second year in January- uploaded everything I'd kept from my regional employment across four different farms, including payslips, contracts, days sign-off sheet etc. I was feeling pretty pleased with myself for managing to keep hold of all the evidence I'd need, for five whole years. AND THEN! I got a request for further evidence from the immi department last week. They wanted more evidence from one particular farm I worked on- they specifically asked for ALL payslips whilst I worked on that farm, and bank statements too (I think this is because none of my payslips detailed how I was paid- which was in cash). I had a meltdown as I was thinking I physically couldn't provide them with any more payslips, I had submitted everything I had.
I emailed the farmer (who was always lovely, and I'm so glad I got his email address when I left that farm) and asked for advice. I attached the payslips I had submitted to immi. He got back to me really quickly and said I was missing a payslip. I've searched high and low, but cannot find this rogue payslip anywhere. I'm annoyed with myself for losing it, when I was so careful to keep hold of every piece of evidence. The farmer instead sent me his hours and wages record sheet for the duration of my employment- which includes everything that would be on that missing payslip, including my hours worked, wages, tax deductions, and more (such as how I was paid- in cash). At my request, he has also sent over a document that includes all the details of my missing payslip, and a short document explaining how I was paid (cash) and confirming my employment (even though the days sign-off sheet does this, it's nice to have extra evidence). I have also put together a short document explaining I've lost the payslip but hoping the evidence provided by the farmer will suffice, and also explaining that I haven't provided bank statements as requested because I was paid in cash so none of the transactions would bear relation to my employment by this farmer, and I've since closed the account after leaving Australia in 2018 to avoid incurring monthly fees for not depositing any money, so it wouldn't be possible to get a bank statement anyway unless I phoned Commonwealth and asked them to dig up an old bank statement from my closed account (which I'm happy to do if immi wants me to).
Do you guys think this will be enough evidence? I know the rational part of my brain is saying yes- but I'm just hung up on whether immi will want that original payslip. I'm hoping they accept the alternative evidence provided by the farmer. I've waited so long to back to Aus, I'd be so devastated if they declined my visa application based on that one discrepancy (which, like I said, has been replaced with what I hope is a perfectly acceptable piece of evidence anyway).
How long do you think it will be until they finalise (accept or decline) my visa? I lodged it on the 20.01.22 and they got back to me on the 03.03.22 asking for more evidence, which I submitted on Tuesday 08.03.22.
Sorry for the essay and thanks for the help/diolch i'r help! :)