Assurance of Support
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Assurance of Support
Just had this reply from our agent
If you are both happy to travel by Jan 06, then you should just arrange
the AOS with the assurer and make an appointment in about 3 weeks or so,
and then the visas can be issued!
Wow am I so ready to explode, house not sold, just about to get an interview for another job.
Does anyone know what the asurer is suppose to do exactly ? - does everything depend on their answers ?
Hmm is this the time I get really worried ?
If you are both happy to travel by Jan 06, then you should just arrange
the AOS with the assurer and make an appointment in about 3 weeks or so,
and then the visas can be issued!
Wow am I so ready to explode, house not sold, just about to get an interview for another job.
Does anyone know what the asurer is suppose to do exactly ? - does everything depend on their answers ?
Hmm is this the time I get really worried ?
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Re: Assurance of Support
Hi my Sister is our Assurer and to quote a brief part of the Assurance of Support letter, quote; as an assurer you are responsible for providing direct or indirect financial support to your Assurees, so that they do not need to claim payments from Centrelink, etc etc etc
hope this helps
John
hope this helps
John
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Re: Assurance of Support
Hmmm, cant see them being comfortable with it - even though we have said we have savings etc and living in a completely different location ie Brisbane & Melbourne.
So as long as they say yes we will pay then I will have my visas ?
So as long as they say yes we will pay then I will have my visas ?
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Re: Assurance of Support
Originally Posted by MikeMc
Hmmm, cant see them being comfortable with it - even though we have said we have savings etc and living in a completely different location ie Brisbane & Melbourne.
So as long as they say yes we will pay then I will have my visas ?
So as long as they say yes we will pay then I will have my visas ?
I gave my assurer this money, but it is the assurer that has to take it to centrelink.
You get it back in 2 years so stay friends with your assurer
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Re: Assurance of Support
Originally Posted by leedslad
The assurer also needs to take $3500 worth of bonds from the bank to centrelink.
I gave my assurer this money, but it is the assurer that has to take it to centrelink.
You get it back in 2 years so stay friends with your assurer
I gave my assurer this money, but it is the assurer that has to take it to centrelink.
You get it back in 2 years so stay friends with your assurer
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Re: Assurance of Support
Originally Posted by cadman
I think they actually have to open a bank account with the Commonwealth Bank and transfer the Bond money into it. It's 3500A$ for the 1st person plus 1500 for every additional adult.
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Re: Assurance of Support
Wowzer - where did those money figures come from - wasnt expecting that. Is there a time limit on getting the funds, guess we cant wait for the sale of the house then ?
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Originally Posted by MikeMc
Wowzer - where did those money figures come from - wasnt expecting that. Is there a time limit on getting the funds, guess we cant wait for the sale of the house then ?
Your AoS will get a letter requiring them to lodge the bond!
hope that helped :-)
fabie
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Re: Assurance of Support
perhaps you should look here
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i/990i_aos.htm#aos
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i/990i_aos.htm#aos
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Re: Assurance of Support
Originally Posted by hevs
perhaps you should look here
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i/990i_aos.htm#aos
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i/990i_aos.htm#aos
Thanks all - One question though, when you can reclaim the bond is the Assurer the only person who can get it ? - do you get notified when you can claim or just a case of go ask for it in 2 years time ?
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Re: Assurance of Support
Originally Posted by MikeMc
Wowzer - where did those money figures come from - wasnt expecting that. Is there a time limit on getting the funds, guess we cant wait for the sale of the house then ?
What visa route did you apply on if you didn't know that a bond had to be lodged.... or am I missing something??
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Re: Assurance of Support
Confused me too - thats what you get when you get a crap agent - my original application was on 136 skilled, due to some gov changes they increased the point system and somehow only by chance email I found we are now on 139 in the wifes application now. So thats why I didnt know, and no the agent didnt say nothing - so for those in the process - do your homework and research your agents and get one that informs you of everything.
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Re: Assurance of Support
Originally Posted by MikeMc
Confused me too - thats what you get when you get a crap agent - my original application was on 136 skilled, due to some gov changes they increased the point system and somehow only by chance email I found we are now on 139 in the wifes application now. So thats why I didnt know, and no the agent didnt say nothing - so for those in the process - do your homework and research your agents and get one that informs you of everything.
i would report them to MARA!
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Re: Assurance of Support
Originally Posted by MikeMc
Just had this reply from our agent
If you are both happy to travel by Jan 06, then you should just arrange
the AOS with the assurer and make an appointment in about 3 weeks or so,
and then the visas can be issued!
Wow am I so ready to explode, house not sold, just about to get an interview for another job.
Does anyone know what the asurer is suppose to do exactly ? - does everything depend on their answers ?
Hmm is this the time I get really worried ?
If you are both happy to travel by Jan 06, then you should just arrange
the AOS with the assurer and make an appointment in about 3 weeks or so,
and then the visas can be issued!
Wow am I so ready to explode, house not sold, just about to get an interview for another job.
Does anyone know what the asurer is suppose to do exactly ? - does everything depend on their answers ?
Hmm is this the time I get really worried ?
Sarah
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Re: Assurance of Support
Sarah,
Funny you should say that, within an hour or so of getting the mail, I get a call for a viewer today midday. House is a tip just upgrading the Central heating, new floors, lights etc. Hopefully an added incentive if they can see beyond the mess.
Getting a little excited especially if Nov is the deadline
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As for the visa thing - is the Centrelink interview for the Assurer straight forward or is it a barrage of questions ?
Whats the best way for me to get the bond to them ?
Funny you should say that, within an hour or so of getting the mail, I get a call for a viewer today midday. House is a tip just upgrading the Central heating, new floors, lights etc. Hopefully an added incentive if they can see beyond the mess.
Getting a little excited especially if Nov is the deadline
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As for the visa thing - is the Centrelink interview for the Assurer straight forward or is it a barrage of questions ?
Whats the best way for me to get the bond to them ?