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Sorry to hear that. Keep trying and appeal.

Good luck
Sandra

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Gutted mate. Appeal, appeal, appeal.

Good luck

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Sorry to hear your news. My advice would be reapply and try to find out as much as you can re the documentation required for a successful TRA in your field before re submitting. One thing that concerned me was the fact that you are using an agent - surely they should have known that the application contained the correct data in the first instance? Is this not what you pay them for?

I was at a meet up last weekend and you would be amazed at the hoops and loops that some people have to go through to get a visa so if you want to live in Oz - get some good advice - dust yourself off and apply again.

Sue

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Just read this mate, gutted for ya, on a positive note it does seem lots of peeps on here have had similiar problems but manged to resolve it. :)
Keep positive and keep trying :)

But for now, have a good weekend and go out for a few :beer:

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Thanks Sue, in fairness to the agent he said he was as confused as we are because he has never had a refusal in our circumstances, hence he wants to speak to the person handling our file, anyway he tried today but no luck, just got answer machine but he will try again on monday. I will say that the agents we are using have very good press on this site thats why we chose them but i dont really want to get into the naming game. I must say that all the lovely messages from peeps has been a real comfort and im sure we will sort this out and laugh at it later.

Thanks again.


Nev.

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There you go Nev, thank fck for that.

Keep trying, and in only 5 years, you might be on the brink of a visa as well. :scared:

Get hold of your agent by the bo!!ocks (or throat if a women), and squeeze very hard until:

a. They give you a satisfactory answer to why they took your money and submitted the application without the knowledge of this rejection was a strong possibility based on your circumstances.

and.....

b. They give you a satisfactory answer on alternatives - without stinging you for more cash.

Who did you use?

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Nev

Best of luck and post an update as and when.

Sue
:)

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Hey sorry to hear your news, but don't despair. There are quite a few of us who failed first time round but are now the proud owners of visas. I know how awful the feeling is, you feel all your dreams are in tatters, but you WILL get through it and what you are feeling now will be a distant bad dream.
Here's hoping your agent can come up with some good news for you.
Keep the faith
Sue

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So sorry and absolutley gutted for you. I'll keep my fingers crossed and wish you all the luck. xx

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Nev, don't let the ba*****s grind you down. Get a carry-out, drown your sorrows and find every bit of info you can lay your hands on and go again.
All the best. I know what your going through
Franny

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I have helped a few people with their TRA application and one thing I am sure about is detail...they want lots of it.Try to put something together that is virtually a manual on the subject.If you are trying to get in as a chef dont just say "I prepare all types of vegetables including carrots, cabbage etc" expand on it a little. For example, tell them where you buy your ingredients, how you choose them, how to tell if they are fresh, the prices you expect to pay, how long you cook them for and how, what cookers you use including the make and model etc.Remember the TRA is for people with all the experience but without the qualification so they want to be sure you can do the job to a high level of expertise. Also, present it well, add a contents page, diagrams, references and anything you might feel will help you.
When my best friend did his we produced a thirty five page project with photos, diagrams, references etc and he was applying as a self employed paint sprayer and he was accepted first go so try again and be very detailed in everything you send them.

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Hi Nev,

Just wanted to say I am very sorry to hear you failed the TRA, but I just wanted to give you some words of encouragement.

In 1997 my Parents applied for immigration to Australia... under last remaining relative visa. All my Mums family is is Sydney so she wanted to join them, she did the application herself as well as the skills assessment for both herself and my Dad.

My Dad was refused as a welder.. My Mum passed hers as a Manager.
Things looked good, till there application was refused for immigration in 2000... The process took ages back and forth from Australia... not sure why but I believe it used to average about two years then :rolleyes:

To cut a long story short they appealed the decision and it was again rejected... then they decided to take it further with a hearing in Canberra.. (not sure of the ins and outs....)

The point is they never gave up... they eventually got there visa granted in 2002 and moved straight away... after I got married that is. They are now settled and doing better then ever before I am so proud of their determination!

What is ironic is I was on the intial Visa as I was under 18 so I was included on their Visa as part of the family. I actually turned down immigration because I had fallen head over heals in love with my now husband... and so I never went to Australia to validate the visa.

Now 4 years later... I have a family of my own and we hope to be in Australia at the end of this year...if all goes well that is.

Motto of this story is:
'never Give up in something you want and everything happens for a reason'!

Good Luck and God Bless..... Nev

Hope I have made you feel better :)