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Hi All, My name is Renil and I am from India, Toolmaker by profession. I lodged my PR visa application [VE175] in August 2008 and joined for my higher studies after couple of months. I did not work for the past 2.5 years and have been engaged in my full time studies. My IELTS validity is expired back in March 2010, in which I had 6.5 in all the 4 components. Can anyone please help me on below queries - 1] Can I apply for a state sponsorship for converting my visa application from 175 to 176? 2] If yes, Do I need to retake my IELTS for the sponsorship application? 3] On converting the application from 175 to 176, what date will DIAC consider for the recent work experience - 175 to 176 conversion date / initial visa lodgment date? Any suggestions on these queries would be a great help for me!!! Thanks in Advance Renil Thomas :smile:

I wonder if anyone on this status receive the same visa as hubby or a defacto visa?

Dear All, My name is James, I have lodged my application for an Independent PR visa "VE175" in "January 2008". After visa lodgment, I discontinued my job and joined for my studies. My Nominated Occupation is “TOOLMAKER” I have a plan to lodge an application for sponsorship from West Australia and I am gathering information on state requirements. I will be grateful if I can get some information on below queries – 1. Recent Work Experience for State Sponsorship - Recent work experience (12 out of 24 months in a nominated occupation) for Sponsorship, what date will be considered by the state? January 2008 [Visa (VE175) application lodgment date] Or February 2010 [sponsorship (for VE176) application lodgment date] 2. IELTS Validity - My IELTS Validity expired in December 2009, do I need to retake my IELTS for sponsorship application? Your help and suggestions would be much appreciated… Kind regards James :smile:

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG .... we had an email this morning to say we have our state sponsored visa VE176!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have been confirmed, approved, verified, accepted, allowed, YESSED!!!! ahahahahahaha no more three year wait... good bye 2012!!!! OMG! We are going to Australia. Our visa status says 'Period of Stay' - 'Indefinite'!!! I so hope others are getting theirs too. I want to laugh and cry so I think I will. :biglaugh::cry:

Hi can anyone help, we elodged our VE176 visa on the 8th November 2007, they received our medicals on the 11th November and our police checks on the 24th jan. I have looked online every day and it says medicals finalised 18th November and then underneath each person medicals received??? I have just had notice from our agent that they say a case officer was allocated on the 17th April 2008, do think something is wrong?? how long does it normally take from the case officer to being granted, I have read when the medicals are finalised I am very confused please help:notworthy:Helen & Chris