Elizabeth Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Hi people need advise I will try keep this short. Ok June 2009 175 visa application in ...nothing still no visa...now I have went on to submit a 176 visa for state sponcership for wa (hairdresser) I have a problem coz my agent is abso crap! I mean av waited years! So now he says if I am successful with them ad need to then submit an eoi?i though once you got the ss you then go to diac? Can someone please help me am going of my head with getting the wrong info! If I have to wait to be invited I could be waiting another few years and don't want that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Sorry to hear that you've waited since 2009 and still nothing. I'd recommend changing the agent, heard only good things about this company: Go Matilda. Try it. Migrating rules and system changed quite significantly on 1st July 2012. In the new system you have to submit and EOI and take it from there. To submit an EOI you first have to have a skills assessment and sit IELTS test (English language test). The new system is all based on points, the more you get, the more likely it is to get invited to apply for a visa. Yes, you read that right: not anyone can apply for a visa now, only the most highly qualified / skilled people. One has to be invited to apply for a visa. The system (which is called SkillSelect) issues invitation fortnightly (in some cases only monthly) to people with the most points, based on their age, work experience, skills, English language knowledge and so on. I recommend looking up immi.gov.au and there: SkillSelect. Read everything. If you have the money then do hire a reputable migration agent. Feel free to post any other questions, the community here is helpful and glad to share knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 I haven't did the English exam as I was told that I didn't have to as I had my application so what you are saying is when I have been accepted by wa ss I can't just let diac as the have all my things from 175?so no am going to have to be picked out?not sure if I should just wait for 175 to proccesing but am in cat 5 and dose not look gd! I fell like I should just give up! I have waited far to long ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 While I am no expert in migrating, or an agent, we need to carefully check the wording : "I have been accepted by wa ss" - I guess you should be granted the visa. What do the agents say? Submitting an EOI, and being nominated by a state (WA SS in this case) usually does the trick (of being able to migrate) - this is my non-expert knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth Posted October 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Well got an email back saying he got it wrong and I don't need to submit an eoi!!! Arrrggggh how can agents get it so wrong Fromm research I knew I didn't as I appliyed in 2009! Anyway I was right agent was wrong! I called ss today they told me my agent forgot to send them my tra wow so angrey! They said I need to show funds do you no how much I need to show?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Only the Australian authority ('the ss') whom you were talking to can tell you how much funds you need to show. If you got in touch with the ss you should ask them all the questions you're still not clear about. It's their area of expertise, and only they can give you 100% accurate answers (indications). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give me a break! Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 WA ss never used to ask for proof of funds, not sure if this has changed though as we got ours about 3 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 I'm not sure either. My sister and her family had to show proof of funds ($50000), they arrived in Perth this January. They were even concerned if they had to pay taxes (or some kind of tax) on money brought into Australia. In the end they didn't have to pay any taxes, but it was a troublesome wire-transfer (from South Africa that is) - but they had to show 50 grand as they say. Perhaps it was something applied only to their case, which was WA state sponsorship (a 175 in the pre-SkillSelect system). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumber Paul Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 I'm not sure either.My sister and her family had to show proof of funds ($50000), they arrived in Perth this January. They were even concerned if they had to pay taxes (or some kind of tax) on money brought into Australia. In the end they didn't have to pay any taxes, but it was a troublesome wire-transfer (from South Africa that is) - but they had to show 50 grand as they say. Perhaps it was something applied only to their case, which was WA state sponsorship (a 175 in the pre-SkillSelect system). When we applied for WA SS last year September our case officer asked how much we'd be bringing with us. We said that we'd bring approx $20000 to Australia. He then asked if we'd be able to have access to extra funds and all we said was that we'd be able to lend money from relatives if need be. He seemed fine with that ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth Posted November 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Hey everyone got granted my wa state sponcership yeaterday! So happy! Next hurdle dose anyone no how long roughly it takes to get the 176 visa?is it a few months/year?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DyLeB Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 Hey everyone got granted my wa state sponcership yeaterday! So happy! Next hurdle dose anyone no how long roughly it takes to get the 176 visa?is it a few months/year?? you should get a CO within 5 weeks of approved nomination. http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/estimated-allocation-times.htm We had our visas 4 weeks after we got a CO. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth Posted November 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Hey thank you so much! I haven't yet did my medical will they tell me or do you recommend that I book one just now?also av bn told that after you get a case officer it can take 12months to process is that right?or just and average they have to tell you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kristian Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Hello it can take at least 12 months maybe more to process depending on lots of circumstances, If you need further help please contact International visa and relocation services, they will be able to help you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DyLeB Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Once you receive a CO, they will advice you when you need to get your medical and Police Checks done. Some countries go through lots of internal and external checks. If you are from UK and just need UK police check you should expect to get your grant not long after you have submitted your police checks and medicals have been finalised all going well with your application. Cant see how the above can help you, your agent will be able to give you more advice. You can frontload your medicals and PC but it will give you less time to enter Australia to validate your visas once they are granted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Hello it can take at least 12 months maybe more to process depending on lots of circumstances, If you need further help please contact International visa and relocation services, they will be able to help you! They? So you're not the same Kristian who works at "International visa and relocation services" then? Incidentally, the MARA number on your website is for a company called 'Umigrate' based in Stoke? I'm presuming that 'International visa and relocation services' must subcontract to 'Umigrate' then? Anyway, thanks for the 'recommendation' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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