Marisawright 10,066 Posted March 20, 2022 8 hours ago, Sparkybaz said: Have faith, we also submitted our EOI in March 2020 and received our invitation for a 190 in March 2022. Unfortunately when our agent went to submit the documentation the link did not work and now the 14 days has expired .... You sound remarkably calm. I'd be screaming at my agent and demanding he does something about it, or you'll complain to MARA. Scot by birth, emigrated 1985 | Aussie husband granted UK spouse visa, moved to UK May 2015 | Returned to Oz June 2016 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparkybaz 5 Posted March 23, 2022 On 20/03/2022 at 21:57, Marisawright said: You sound remarkably calm. I'd be screaming at my agent and demanding he does something about it, or you'll complain to MARA. I didn’t want to be too hard as it’s partly not her fault but also feel that it’s unfair on myself as we had rightly been issued a nomination to apply but the link did not work. maybe I should apply some pressure? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marisawright 10,066 Posted March 23, 2022 14 minutes ago, Sparkybaz said: I didn’t want to be too hard as it’s partly not her fault but also feel that it’s unfair on myself as we had rightly been issued a nomination to apply but the link did not work. maybe I should apply some pressure? It's not her fault the link didn't work, but doesn't she have a phone? or email? When the link didn't work, what steps did she take to get hold of the correct link? How many times did she try? It was your future at stake. You're entitled to expect she would've made strenuous efforts to get the right link. Scot by birth, emigrated 1985 | Aussie husband granted UK spouse visa, moved to UK May 2015 | Returned to Oz June 2016 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparkybaz 5 Posted March 24, 2022 On 23/03/2022 at 09:40, Marisawright said: It's not her fault the link didn't work, but doesn't she have a phone? or email? When the link didn't work, what steps did she take to get hold of the correct link? How many times did she try? It was your future at stake. You're entitled to expect she would've made strenuous efforts to get the right link. Feedback from agent - contacted NSW and they are unable to reissue a link, due to the existing EOI expiring this week a new EOI has been submitted. Fingers crossed for an invitation on the next round! after all this time we finally get an invitation and boom the link does not work, typical! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LearnInOz 1 Posted March 24, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Sparkybaz said: Feedback from agent - contacted NSW and they are unable to reissue a link, due to the existing EOI expiring this week a new EOI has been submitted. Fingers crossed for an invitation on the next round! after all this time we finally get an invitation and boom the link does not work, typical! I'm sorry to project my own anger, I feel for you - file a complaint, keep trying. If not... yes, a new EOI but I feel like if you reach an adult in the room, someone could help! Edited March 24, 2022 by LearnInOz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marisawright 10,066 Posted March 24, 2022 1 hour ago, LearnInOz said: I'm sorry to project my own anger, I feel for you - file a complaint, keep trying. If not... yes, a new EOI but I feel like if you reach an adult in the room, someone could help! Yes, I'm furious on her behalf too. As Ausvisitor pointed out, if the agent hadn't left it till the last minute, they would've had time to get a new link before the EOI expired - so it's still the agent's fault. Personally, I'd be writing a letter asking the agent to document what happened in writing, including a timeline showing what efforts they made to address the problem and when. I know it's too late to fix it now, but I think having evidence is good in case there's another stuff-up. 1 Scot by birth, emigrated 1985 | Aussie husband granted UK spouse visa, moved to UK May 2015 | Returned to Oz June 2016 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1712 39 Posted March 25, 2022 10 hours ago, Sparkybaz said: Feedback from agent - contacted NSW and they are unable to reissue a link, due to the existing EOI expiring this week a new EOI has been submitted. Fingers crossed for an invitation on the next round! after all this time we finally get an invitation and boom the link does not work, typical! Who is the agent? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparkybaz 5 Posted April 3, 2022 On 24/03/2022 at 21:57, LearnInOz said: I'm sorry to project my own anger, I feel for you - file a complaint, keep trying. If not... yes, a new EOI but I feel like if you reach an adult in the room, someone could help! Who would I complain too, the agent? Surely there must be a way of me contacting immigration to find out the real issue regarding the link. Was there an issue with the link or did the link actually expire… just feel we have missed the boat now until the new Finacial year! Annoyed is an understatement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marisawright 10,066 Posted April 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Sparkybaz said: Who would I complain too, the agent? Surely there must be a way of me contacting immigration to find out the real issue regarding the link. Was there an issue with the link or did the link actually expire… just feel we have missed the boat now until the new Finacial year! Annoyed is an understatement. MARA Scot by birth, emigrated 1985 | Aussie husband granted UK spouse visa, moved to UK May 2015 | Returned to Oz June 2016 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe/Rose 14 Posted April 7, 2022 We had our Visa grant today. Electrician NSW 190 don’t loose faith 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1712 39 Posted April 7, 2022 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Joe/Rose said: We had our Visa grant today. Electrician NSW 190 don’t loose faith Congratulations when will you be going? Edited April 7, 2022 by Phil1712 Wrong questions Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe/Rose 14 Posted April 12, 2022 As soon as possible! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Flu 896 Posted April 12, 2022 On 13/03/2022 at 07:02, AltyMatt said: So true. Most unskilled, low paying jobs appear to be filled by migrants, and you have to wonder what happened to their Aussie dream. My reply would be perhaps their dream was different? They often from developing world countries, but far from entirely, are that they will sacrifice themselves in a manner of speaking, in a slave job, all in the hope that children will benefit. At least they will be getting Medicare and a pension, if they remain, along with various government benefits. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdiane 9 Posted April 30, 2022 On 07/04/2022 at 19:55, Phil1712 said: Congratulations when will you be going? Offshore? When did you lodge? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nomadiccarpenter 34 Posted May 1, 2022 Let's brace ourselves for a slow month of May and June as we approach the elections and the remaining quota is filled. If we don't see 'back-to-normal' movement between July '22 and July '23, something's wrong, right? I've been reading Buddhism books to cope and staying as busy as possible. Carpenter from the US | Waiting on my 190 grant for NSW with 75 points. Started migration process : April 2019 | Vetassess : December 2019 (Belfast, N. Ireland) | PTE : Dec 2019 (two attempts in San Antonio, TX) | 190 and 189 EOI applied for : February 2020 | Invited (190) : 13th March, 2020 Applied : 30 March, 2020 | CO Contact: 24th October, 2022 (requested medicals and new form 80). Responded to CO: 5th November, 2022. VISA GRANTED: 10th November, 2022. Made the move 14 February, 2023. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
