Jules RT Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Hi all, I'm probably being a bit premature here as I'm still awaiting my assessment result, it's been 16 weeks ready?! But a friend who is a solicitor has offered to certify any documents we need for our visa application, which is great of him. I'm just not sure what we are going to need? Hopefully someone on here can assist us? Thanks in advance. Jules x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seppo Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Any documents that need to be certified are driven by the visa you are applying for. This information can be accessed at the DIBP website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules RT Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 Hi Seppo, Thanks. We are applying for either the 189 or 190. I will take a look at the DIBP website. Jules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seppo Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Jules, from experience I found the easiest way to locate the list was to download the application form number for your visa, and the checklist will be included in that form. The checklist(s) are on the website in other places, but may be harder to ferret out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules RT Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 That's great Seppo thanks, how long ago did you do the process? Did you do it all yourself it did you appoint an agent? Jules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seppo Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Did my wife and kids 309/100 back in 2008, and her 155 Return Resident last year. The 100 was a real pain, (ton of paperwork, lots of hoops to jump through) the 155 not so much, just updating some things. That being said, Jules, all the visa apps are different and you may well need professional assistance with a 189/190; I am not familiar at all with those so don't want to lead you down the garden path. Perhaps someone with experience with the 189/190 will chime in. You may have to post your query in some other topic string?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gin100 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 We certified passports, qualifications certificates & transcripts, IELTS certificate, skills assessment and work references so pretty much everything. We've got a 189 visa & we did it ourselves - no agent. We move out to Melbourne in just over 3 weeks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules RT Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 Wow 3 weeks how exciting and busy! How's the packing going?! Have you got jobs, house etc to go to? I'm currently struggling with the IELTS, I will be having my third attempt in 2 weeks, hopefully it will be 3rd time lucky :0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gin100 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 No jobs, no house! Staying at a friends house while they're on holiday for a couple of weeks & looking round for somewhere to rent then. We've found decent jobs are very hard to get from here so we're taking a calculated risk & going out without (but with a few irons in the fire). The packing will be done by the removals company in a week or so's time, it's more the clearing out and the cleaning stuff which we're busy with at the moment & which takes forever. As a native English speaker, IELTS is harder than you think it should be! Good luck on your next one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seppo Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Jules, there you go!!..If Gin can do it, so can you ;-D....After you download the app form, have a look through it, self assess, then decide what's best for you. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules RT Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 Thanks Gin100, good luck with the move, keep us posted. Jx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules RT Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 Thanks for your help Seppo it's great. Jx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 We certified passports, qualifications certificates & transcripts, IELTS certificate, skills assessment and work references so pretty much everything. We've got a 189 visa & we did it ourselves - no agent. We move out to Melbourne in just over 3 weeks! It was not necessary to have any of these documents certified for the DIBP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules RT Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 Hi wrussell, what did you do then? I thought they needed to be certified? I haven't checked the website yet as Seppo suggested, I'm watching the closing ceremony of the commonwealth games and watching the video of the Gold Coast...I can't wait to be there! Jx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emwatson Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Hi Seppo, Thanks. We are applying for either the 189 or 190. I will take a look at the DIBP website. Jules Hi @jules you should be able to find the document checklist half way down the page under the "Visa applicants" tab on this page: http://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/190.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emwatson Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Wow 3 weeks how exciting and busy! How's the packing going?! Have you got jobs, house etc to go to? I'm currently struggling with the IELTS, I will be having my third attempt in 2 weeks, hopefully it will be 3rd time lucky :0) Hi @jules I would perhaps ask that the IELTS be remarked. A friend who has now received his visa grant allegedly got too low a score the first time so did it again. He was told it was too low the second time but he requested for it to be remarked (he's a teacher and has very good English language skills). After being remarked it went up two whole points levels! He's now even thinking that he should have had the first remarked! Worth a try maybe? Good luck though! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emwatson Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Hi wrussell, what did you do then? I thought they needed to be certified? I haven't checked the website yet as Seppo suggested, I'm watching the closing ceremony of the commonwealth games and watching the video of the Gold Coast...I can't wait to be there!Jx As far as I read when I was doing my application, as long as the documents are colour scanned and not black and white, they can be uploaded to immi without certification. Any black/white copies need to be certified. I colour scanned all of ours and uploaded them which saved us from having to pay someone to certify them. We opted against a migration agent and frontloaded everything as colour scans on 28th April... still playing the waiting game though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 For online applications, you can upload uncertified colour scans. It's only black and white documents that need to be certified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethra Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Hi Jules, the document checklist for 189 is here: http://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/189.aspx Go to visa applicants tab and then scroll down to document check list. Read thorougly. I have lodged my visa application for 189 myself. Currently I am waiting for the result. But I must tell you I have read the entire DIBP site concerning 189 visa. All pdfs. You can definitely apply on your own.But you need to give attention to detail., I can post a rough list of the documents I have uploaded to e-visa system to give you some idea: 1. Diploma 2. Transcript 3. IELTS result (mine & wife's) 4. Passport Bio pages (mine & wife's) 5. International Marriage Certificate 6. Work reference documents 7. Skills Assesment Result 8. Police Clearance Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules RT Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 Hi emwatson, MaggieMay24 & sethra, Thank you so much for your further comments. Sorry I haven't been in touch sooner but I've been working, now off for a few days. I'm studying for my next IELTS instalment! This time in going for the general so fingers crossed. But I will take onboard what you said emwatson re having it remarked if I'm close. Jules x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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