Immigration Forum / Australia and NZ / July 2009

Folks, I need help. I got the PR stamped for Australia and now I need
to take extra baggage along with me. What options do I have, does
airlines allow extra baggage for migrants moving for 1st time? What
other options do I have?

Hi,
I am applying for a visa under the skilled independent visa categor
(subclass 175). I desperately need help and advice.
I have had serious differences with my wife. We have been livin

I had submitted my skill assessment (RPL) to ACS and have got result
(after 6 months !!!) now. I intend to apply for a visa in subclass 176
I do not have a computers degree but have extensive experience wit
them.

I have claimed specific work experience in my application, and I jus
saw that for it I need to have worked 3 of the last 4 years, while
have worked less. I dont need the points for this specific wor
experience, i just need to cover the work experience requirement whic

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I have sent my application on 18 sep (Acknowledged). it is about 2
monthes I have changed my employment.(after lodgement). now at this
time I can not take a complete reference letter (duty statement) from
my new company. considering this matter, at this stage I have two

Got my grant letter recently. Then I registered wit
Skilledmigrant.gov.au. I am a mechanical engineer (modl etc.).
thought there woud be lots of oportunities.
BUT: on that page there is not one single opening for my profession.

I would appreciate anyones advice on a question I have regarding ho
long I can stay out of Australia without loosing my class 155 RRV.
I have lived in Australia since February 1988 and became a permanen
resident in May 1989. I have continuously lived and worked in Australi

My name is Viktoria .I am 26 years old from Israel. I want to appl
soon for prospective visa(300). One year ago i have been in Australi
,and i got no further stay on my tourist visa .Can it make som
problems when i will apply for prospective visa?And why they put n

It would be great help, if someone could advice on following:
a) IELTS result come at test center on 13th day, but can we check th
result online earlier ? if yes when, after how many days of test
b) Is there any negative marking in IELTS exam for wrong answer

Dear fellows,
iam currently waiting for the subclass 100 visa since the allocatio
of co in may 2009 and just recently been told that he is waiting fo
the standard/internal checks to b completed which are taking longe

Gday
The situation is this:
My girlfriend applied for a 175 visa last year and got a case office
on 19th May 2009. All items are MET except checking of school an

I had applied ACS skill assesment on 4th july09.
i have already taken my IELTS and scored 7.5.
At present i am under CSL, so i want that i should apply for vis
before i recieve assessment from ACS.

is it mandatory for a 175 visa applicant to be working when Vis
assessment by CO is done.
Like the principal applicant left the job or been laid off just afte
applying for the visa.

My online status is medical finalized...what does that mean...how fa
am i from approval or rejection...also what all is left...has all th
verification been done or still something could be pending once ur med
get finalised...is their a difference between finalised and met