Robinson Family

I have read some of the other threads regarding MODL or STNI but your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

My hubbie got is positive TRA assessment back on Saturday. Assessed as a toolmaker. His skills are now on the MODL list.Giving him 130 points

We need to make a decision

Do we apply for Skills independent visa?

Do we apply for Skills independent visa and run STNI along side it and change to 137 if accepted?

Things we need to think about

We have always planned on going to Victoria.

Will the STNI make a difference to the time scale of the visa? If not should we apply via this route.

If hubbie cannot get a job more scope.

Hubbies skills could be removed from MODL and then we do not have enough points.( Only just added so unlikely we hope)

I have spoken to our agent this morning but the final decision is ours.

HELP!!!!!!
Any comment greatly appreciated.

Andrea

ps I know we are extremely lucky to have this choice back in March we thought we couldn't even apply

Rob Morton-Jone

It looks like that we are in similar situations but i am still waiting for a positive assessment from TRA as a skilled sheet metal worker-First class. My skill has also been added to the MODL.

I think that from reading other posts, both STNI and MODL independant visa processing times are pretty much on par withn each other.

If you go the MODL route, then you will have more choice so could be beneficial.

Write down the advantages and the disadvantages on paper then compare. it my help to decide.

Regards

Rob

traceyandian

So how many extra points do we get for being on the MODL list?

Tracey

Rob Morton-Jone

Tracey,

15 points for no job offer
20 points with a job offer

Rob

Robinson Family

Good to hear that you are in the same position regarding MODL.
Plan to sit down tonight and discuss and then e-mail agent with response.
The more I think about it skilled independent seems best bet if processing time is similar. Still think VIC is where we will end up. More industry suitable for hubbie and my job can be done anywhere.

Thanks for response
Andrea

Dicko

Good news for quite a few of us

We are in the same position, only we had our nomination and our application had been posted in July we have completed all Meds and police checks, then we got added to the MODL (I have applied as a Sheetmetalworker-first class), we have taken a gamble and changed over to a standard 136 to give us more scope if we cant find work in Victoria.

Just wondering now, how much longer we have to wait, we haven't even recived an ackowledgment yet,and it is 12 weeks after our credit card was charged

Anyway good to hear we are not on our own now.

annn

Dicko

We applied June 8 and emailed DIMIA twice for a file number. They replied to the second one with number and informed us that ack letter sent out 24 Aug, it has never arrived. So i am not expecting one anymore. We are going to send meds and pcs and hope for the best. Seems on time line you and i are the only ones without ack.

Good Luck

Annn

sason

Hi Annn,
How long after you sent the second email did you get a reply?

I have also emailed twice, requesting the file number, and there is now over e week since the last email was sent... Two months and no ack letter nor a response to emails. Frustrating!

Too bad if the lack of file number is delaying my subclass 137 app.

debgill

Hi everyone, please excuse me if I'm going over well trodden ground, but I'm newish and haven't found an answer yet.
Basically, I wonder if anyone knows how long it is between submitting your meds and PCC's til you get a reply?
I'm on a 136 SI and an MODL profession.
I'd appreciate any views/experiences.
Thanx.
Debgil.

rnrj

hi all

i am also in the same case as you are in. i applied 136, modl (toolmaker) on 20th december 2004. still waiting for ack.

Robinson Family

Hi Debgill and rnrj
Our application was sent in September and we decided to go the MODL route. Look at our signature for timescale.
I spoke with our agent yesterday and they said once DIMIA receive police checks and medicals it will usually take between 8-12 weeks to grant visa. No set rule though!!! They usually chase if nothing has been heard after 12 weeks.
rnrj, If application was sent in Dec I would think that police checks and medicals will be called for soon. Remember we have had Christmas which has delayed things a little.

We are waiting patiently (not) for our visa grant!!!!

Good luck
Andrea

debgill

Just had email this am...have been accepted(meds and pcc's sent end nov)

Robinson Family

Fantastic news!!!!!
I hope that we also hear soon.
Good luck
Andrea