kozzae

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone can let me know if your visa is almost certain for being granted once DIMIA ask for sponsor to go for interview? Just looking for rough timescale for putting house up for sale at this stage?

Sleeping Beauty

i'd like to think so, we are also at that stage

nicktork

In our case it was about 2 weeks from sponsor interview to visas being granted.

redlion

Hi all, this thread has raised a question for me, do all sponsors get interviewed? or do they just pick certain ones at random? I dont have a problem with this, i am just curious.

Many thanks.

Nev.

Sleeping Beauty

as far as i know nev, all sponsors go for an interview. they have to take relevant paperwork, like pay slips etc to prove their income.

redlion

Ok thanks for that, thats interesting. God its amazing the things you learn on here as you go along. Jesus you just walk into this country and sign the dotted line. Dont get me wrong i applaud the Australian system, it just seems so much sometimes when you are going through it.


Cheers.

Nev.

Sleeping Beauty

tell us about it. my brother (the sponsor), isnt too happy about all the palava and paperwork. he just thinks, yeah i will sponsor my sister, make sure shes okay for a couple of years, yes ive been earning enough money wage wise, and bobs your uncle, we're in!!!

oh well, nearly at the end now, i hope.

Jif

it was 15 days after our sponsor's appointment that we got the visa letter

Sleeping Beauty

was your sponsor asked to lodge the bond the same day as his/her interview Jif? was the bond lodged the same day as the interview?

Jif

i think he was asked to do it immediately but had 14 days to actually do it

joho

To clarify for those who are confused I think that they are talking about the AOS which in a lot of cases is also the sponsor but not always. Sponsors don't have to have an interview its the AOS who does.

Jo

Jif

oh thanks joho yes - that was our AOS bond and the AOS person has to attend for the appointment.

Stephen

What is the interview? Is it on the phone? At a local DIMIA office?

What is it like? Is it a grilling? What do they want to know?

john_w

They have to make an appointment with centrelink to prove they are an Australian citizen and also prove their income.Then your assurer has to go to the Commonwealth bank and open an account ( cost $150. just to open it ) and lodge the bond ($5000 for a couple ). Then...its back to centrelink to prove the bond has been lodged, then centrelink forward the info to DIMIA.Rough time scale, that we were told to expect, from asking for first interview to DIMIA being contacted by centrelink...6-8 weeks.

JAJ

Permanent residents and eligible New Zealand citizens may also act as assurer.