Immigration Forum / Australia and NZ / June 2005

Just beginning to explore requirements for a spouse visa and noticed a
discrepancy regarding the statement on the history of our relationship.
The "Partner Migration" booklet, which I downloaded the other day, says
"You and your partner must provide a statement". I interpreted "a

Can anyone confirm from experience that if you apply for an off-shore
spouse visa (309) and, at the time of applying, meet the conditions for
waiving the usual 2-year waiting period, will you automatically get the
permanent spouse visa (100)? Or is there any additional processing to

Hi may be standard but just thought I'd share with you.
Got email from agent today saying our pc checks and form 1022 have gone
via courier today, ours meds were sent 28 june and that DIMMIA have
informed them quote:

I have previously held a visitor visa to Australia back in 1998.
On the application form it asks for the visa number.
I do not know what this was but i have put the date of entry and exit.
Is the visa number necessary or can i submit the form without the

When applying for skilled independent migration how far back do you have
to go with employment references?  I won't be requesting points for
specific work experience so do I just need to provide two years worth of
references to meet the basic 2 out of 3 years requirement?  Or do I ...

Please can somebody tell me how far back your wife/husband's work
experience can be to remain valid for skills assessment. I have enough
points with the 100k bond but I would prefer not to stump up the cash.
thanks in advance

Advice please.....got electronic email.....including forms for AOS/Meds
etc. I forwarded the whole email to our sponsor.....so they can simply
download the letter and print it off. Centrelink said they want the
original......but that is all we have.

The timeline for my question is as follows:
1. Oct 2002 Start long distance relationship with girl in UK whilst
living in Ireland
2. Oct 2004 Submit skilled independent visa application

Hi !!!,
It's quite some time I have posted here. Like many others, I'm one of
the BE.com addicts and I've been reading a lot though.
 To all those 138 and 139'ers with Multiple Assurors, you must be abe

Hi just had to post........opened a different email address than the one
we have been watching like something gone crazy for how long now.....and
yes there they were this morning. Two emails dated 29th...requests for
AOS / Meds and the other one asking for employment

I am an Aussie citizen living in the US with my husband and son (dual
citizen).  We have discussed moving back to oz for a few years.
Qs:
1)  Does anyone know the first step we would have to take to apply for

Does anybody know how we can track our meds. We went for our meds on 20th
may and they were sent off on the 25/5/05. Can anybody tell us how we can
track it. We know it left the uk but we don't know if it arrived safely in
sydney. Does anybody have a phone number for sydney.

I got it! A month ago, really, but life has been busy, and i've been
meaning to sit down here and give some advice, finally got around to it.
We had our appointment, at 1.30 on a Monday (my birthday actually, I
figured that birthday luck had to figure in) and by 3.30 I was walking

Just a quickie to wish all those who are waiting for there visa's and
med requests, the best of luck for tomorrow.
July is very, very, very nearly here:)
Rob, Trish & Family

We (wife, baby and me) had our medicals today and everything went well
until the examining doctor told us that my wife did NOT need a Hepatitis
B test due to her past piercings.
I raised this with him and even asked him again (outside of the