simp9 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 I just finished my PhD in Computer Science last month in the US, and my bachelor degree is also in CS. I understand the first step for a 189 visa is to get my skill assessed by the ACS. My only work experience is 3 summer internships (working 40 hours/week) and 5 semesters being a student instructor in CS department (working 20 hours/week), all after undergrad and during PhD. What is my chance to getting a positive result from the ACS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolmes Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 My understanding is that you need a minimum of 2 years full time work experience completed after your bachelors. I'm not 100 % certain, but I would doubt you'd qualify currently. The summer internships combined nearly equate to a year's worth of experience, so you wouldn't have much more to do. Would you have enough points even after gaining the work experience? Any work experience used for the skills assessment can't be used for the visa application, so you couldn't claim any points for that. The PhD might provide enough points though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolmes Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Sorry, just reread your post. The 20 hours a week post would constitute full time work. That would indicate you have enough experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Being a student instructor may not be considered relevant experience for the occupation, so you may want to run your situation past a migration agent before spending the money on a skills assessment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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