Immigration Forum / Australia and NZ / September 2004

I am putting together application for 136 skilled ind. I am an
accountant and already have my skills assessment from NIA. For this I
only had to provide copies of exam results, membership certificates, a
letter of good standing from ACCA and a CV. I passed the ACCA exams over

Am very very confused about the points test for the general skilled
migration visa. My nominated occupation is worth 60 points. I have over
3 yrs immediate prior experience in a 50 point occupation BUT none in
the actual nominated occupation. I'm 28, from the UK, and have 6 months

Just a quick question for anyone who may know or have had recent
experience in the length of time it takes for FBI reports to come back.
My husband's fingerprints were sent on 13th August (almost 7 weeks ago)
by the local Australian police to the FBI.

Had some Great news today,
Just came back from holiday to find a yellow envelope....not quite a
grant but Pre-Grant!, have now e-mailed off requested info, copies of
passport etc and hopefully everything will be ok.

These questions have probably been asked before but can any body help?
I have just finished writing my tra form, and  i will be seeing a
solicitor soon to get the copy of my qualifications certified.
Do I need a sat decleration if so how do I write one or does a

I'm after some advice please. We lodged our main application recently
and the money has been taken by DIMIA. We are wondering if we should
send off for our Police checks now or wait until they are requested?
Our agent has advised that it's best to wait. Occupation is on the MODL

my agent rung today to tell me they have received confirmation letter and it
stated on it 12-14 weeks (priority) he also said there has been a back log
as they are being more stringent on checking documents and trade
certificates ,because they have had an influx of dodgy papers from ...

Update
Today Centrelink requested that my assurer lodge the bond.   My assurer
emailed my case officer and asked her what would happen to the bond if I
was refused a visa.  She replied that I had enough points and would only

I'm just at my Skills assessment stage and see my SIR application going in
12/05. I have a some general Qs;
- ACS require a JP to 'authenticate' my documents [degree, passport etc). I
just called our local magistrates who know nothing to this kind of service,

Got my visa today granted 2 days after Tass 22/9/04!!
And NO BOND!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Application received by DIMIA June 1st
Acknowledged 26/6/04

I've handed in my visa application and had it receipted (and received my
glossy folder and CD-ROM in return) - but it says that it will likely
take between 3 and 6 months for the application to be considered.
Now I swear I read something that said it was quicker than this, but

My husband is an accountant and when we applied at the end of March his
profession was not on the MODL. Now it is, so will our application be
given MODL priority even though we applied before accountants were on
the MODL?  Also we applied under the Skilled Australian Sponsored ( my

For those who are planning to be assessed by IEAust, take a new look at
their website.
There is a new Kit for assessment which is valid from october 4.
The old style applications are accepted until december or something

Sorry if this seems like a dumb question but what is a pre grant letter?
In one thread, with the pre grant letter was a request for copies of
passports,   ours were requested with our meds so would that mean we
won't get a pre grant letter?

Im uk based applying for 136 skilled visa which I want to front-load.
Ive got 1101 from AHC in London, and Ive requested my UK Police
character reference for ?10 about 2 weeks ago.
I'm looking at the Form 1101 which is Police Checks in Aus.