190 Visa process info

[Lynny]

Hi guys just starting the process of applying for visa. Got my skills assessment complete after waiting six months for it to be Completed- sitting ielts test Saturday, just wondering if it's best to have an agent or go it alone, and can you get your medicals and police checks done before you lodge you visa app to speed the process up. And in regard to ielts test do I have to sit general or academic test.

[winsonwongsg]

1. Be sure that your skill assessment that have approve are in the CSOL/SOL list.

 

2. for 190 visa, you need to apply your state sponsorship. NSW,SA,WA,NT.. you need to check on skill needed from all the require state.

 

3. Once lodge your state sponsorship, lodge EOI at the same time.

 

4. if the state sponsorship approved, EOI will send you an invitation.

 

5. lastly apply your visa online (immi online). Before that, make sure you skill assessment, ielts ready.

 

6. submit all your document as stated in the website (immi online). Do your police clearance and also medical checkup. You need to print the form for medical checkup online you have access to immi online.

 

 

Lastly, it is always cheaper and better to do it yourself as you can monitor and plan for doing all the above necessary. With Agent, u need to pay extra and they will ask your document from you as the same as DIY. So, no point getting agent. They will still have to wait from immi too to inform you the status.

 

Winson

[Gareth 666]

Whether you need an agent or not depends entirely on what sort of person you are. It takes organisation and time to get it right, if you're unsure then maybe sound out a good agent first. There's no second chances if you mess up.

 

As for the police checks and meds, getting them done in advance won't necessarily speed things up. For starters you can't organise meds until you've received your invitation to apply and been sent your list of required docs. (I think it still works that way). The other big issue is that once/if you visa is granted then you only have 1 year to make first entry into Oz based on the date on your police certificate or meds, whichever is earliest. In other words if you get your PCC in July but then take 6-7 months to get your grant then you'd have to set foot in Oz by July next year, possibly only 5-6 months which might not give you enough time.