Immigration Forum / Australia and NZ / January 2007

I got my work experience letter. It is on company letterhead paper
signed and stamped by my employer and also it is in english ( without
need translation ). Is it enough and ready to send to TRA or should be
verified more or by other persons or organisations too?

those that have applied for a visa by yourself and not through an
agency, have you found any links/sites that help with the steps (step-by-
step!) for forms required, when and what etc etc!!

Yes!
WE GOT IT!!!!!:eek: :thumbup: :eek:
Speechless....
Can't believe it!

Hi everyone, :)
i've not wrote many threads on this site but have read MANY!! all very
useful and have helped me to get this far. I'm now at the stage of
sending TRA off D.I.Y style! and wondered what airmail or courier

from the date you paid your bond money to the date you were granted
your visa?!!
Our bond is getting paid next week and I am trying to think if it would
be foolish to book flights for the start of March....(everything else

We are a family of 4 and are busy getting our TRA stuff put together to
send to an agent.  We are applying on my husband's trade as an
electrician 136 skilled visa.  :)
We are just about ready to send the TRA off, but have just had an e-mail

hi all. Me and my wife are seriously thinking of a permanent move to oz.
However our skills are not on the list (i'm a freelance courier and my
wife is a beauty therapist) we are both self employed. It seems like
doors are being closed on us before we've begun. Does anyone have any

About to go and see the solicitor to certify my documents. Just wanted
to check that I only require one copy of the original to be certified -
is that correct?

we had the documentatin today to book meds and police checks. Meds and
xrays booked for next few weeks. Police checks going to police sation on
friday. What happens next?? If we pass meds how long till visa?
also my daughter is 16 now and will be 17 when we get visa, she will be

Do we have to pay international student fee for our daughter (holder of
subclass 461)? She is currently at grade two (primary school).
This information is very usefull for us to decide between Australia
and Canada.

I am new to this and had very helpful advice from most on this forum:D
Is it true that if an employer in qld sponsored me and all is ok over
there does that mean I can get a visa easier than normal unless police
and medical checks show anything (I am a good girl so worry there and

application will be going in very soon for 136. Skills assessment in the
post, and i have been advised my case should be straight forward.
how do you get police checks done? and how long are they valid for. I
was going to risk it and send mine off once they have acknowledged my

Just wondering if any of our members know of anybody having Visa Refused
other than on Medical Grounds, and for what reasons ?
Guess I am being Paranoid here, but we all must have thought this at
some stage of our application !!

What is the best way to get ENS? Any advice or experience would be
appreciated.
I (hopefully) qualify for SOL listed category "Computer Professional -
Applications and Analyst Programmer"...unfortunately not a language

My friend who is English is over here on a visitors visa but has been
offered a job here working for a jeweller selling their products on
cruise ships coming into Australian ports.
She is 48 years old and has spent the last 18 months running a gift shop