Employment end date (maternity leave) for 190 visa

[pilotg2]

We've just received a positive result for our Vetassess assessment and are now planning to apply for ACT SS. My wife is the primary applicant.

 

We're not sure what to state as her final work experience date due to minimum hours worked when applying for a 190 visa as she commenced maternity leave on 3 Dec 2012. She took the full year off, which was on full pay for the first few months and then a percentage of her pay thereafter. She decided not to return to work and her official employment termination date was 31 Dec 2013. We had assumed maternity leave would be part of our employment experience, as its considered continuous employment here in the UK, but on further research believe DIBP don't take into account maternity leave for employment when applying for a 190 visa, one would assume especially if you don't return to work. Does anyone know otherwise?

 

We have sufficient points to play safe and claim from 4 Dec 2012, rather than 31 Dec 2013. The only thing that may pose a question by DIBP is that we have a reference and duty statement signed by her manager in Nov 2013 which obviously states she is still employed by the company at that time. Is it still valid to submit, or will the dates cause confusion?

 

Thanks for any advice anyone can offer.

[Petals]

If I was you I would ask the question of your case officer, giving the right information is paramount when getting a visa.

[lebourvellec]

As you are applying for the 190 visa, if nomination is successful you are invited to apply.

 

You need to prove that every point you have stated in your EOI you can back up with evidence or your application will be refused even if without the points you still pass the points test. There is no refunds in visa application charges.