CHB

has anyone ever came across or heard any visa application failed after being accessed by case officer? this question come out of my mind suddenly. yes i met all the requirement with 140 points on General Skilled Migration, applied from Low Risk Country (Malaysia) and yes my occupation still on the new Critical Skills List (Electronics Engineer).
now i'm into my 7th month of waiting.. cheers mate..

Dorothy

Yes, applications are declined for a variety of reasons. Some for health others for character, still others for not meeting the work experience requirement. No visa is guarenteed, so until it's granted there is always a chance.

Ahmadj

Health...... it is really scaring me.

Overweight, and a smoker. I am planning to take the medical check at the end of januray. How serious is the wieght thing?

newjersey

Weight in itself is not a big issue (I'm a little overweight and I used to smoke like it was going out of style). It can be a cause ofsome other conditions though, so you might expect a bit more thorough physical.

ketty

Can someone tell me, when the medicals should/could/ must be done?
I want to apply for a 175 and I am not sure, when I have to do the medicals.
I only know someone who has a spouse visa and she got an information that she has to do the medicals, 6 weeks before her visa was granted.
Application was 7 month before.
Thanks for your help

izle_mae

re work experience requirement..does that mean even if your have been granted state sponsorship and applying for skilled state sponsored visa?

hoping for some guidance..tnx.

Dorothy

Don't worry too much about the weight thing - unless of course you're 200kg and only 1.5m tall! Both my husband and I are overweight but otherwise in fairly good health and we passed no problems.
If you sent your application 7 months ago then you could probably do them at the end of January or so. Alternately you could wait for your case officer to be assigned and he or she will request the medicals and police checks be done. Generally, low risk applications take about 7-9 months to be granted and high risk countries 12-14 months.
Answers above in red.

ketty

Thank you for your answer, that helps pretty much.
I was a little bit away when I wrote this question, the spouse visa applicant had her application 7 month ago, my application will follow, when I have my whole stuff together.
Thank you.

Lissa

You should have put this under a different thread!

I have just been granted my 175 so I hope I can be of help for you going for yours. I would wait for your Case Officer to ask you to do the medicals. If you apply for your visa, and get medicals done without being asked to, say next month, and your visa is not issued until Dec 2009, your chance to validate visa will be dated from when your medicals and police checks were done. Which may only give you a matter of weeks to get to Oz.

I applied Jan 08, got case officer Oct 08, got medicals done as requested 10 Nov 08, they arrived in Oz early Dec 08, and Visa granted 18 Dec 08. We have until 10 November 2009 to either validate or make the move permanent. If you do not validate by the date Australia give you it invalidates the Visa altogether. We have until 18 Dec 2013 to move out there permanent.

I hope this gives you a little bit more info. Anything else you need to know, do not hesitate to ask - I have just finished the long haul of getting the 175!

Lissa

the dooners

As long as your bmi is less than 40 you'll be fine

the dooners

Ahmadj

lol, body mass index below 40. But, what happens if reaches 40?

vickiejaynem

we applied 1st july and hubby accountant so kind of on critical list but we didnt do the ILETS.lol.he has done a business law Australian uni distantance course for OZ though so might help (never know ) still not heard anyting from diac since july. just enjoying life for now. hopefully hear something in new year.Hubby overweight + but gp says he fit enough with good bp bloods etc and none diabetis etc just the weight to loose. expecting more bigger medical for him when we do them though due to his weight. good luck everyone and happy new year

CHB

Happy New Year for all of us on the board! starting from to day the new CSL list will officially started and hope for the best for every one... cheers!!

swallowbride

hi lissa.were in pompey and are waiting to be assigned a CO.sent application in july of 2008.it is a 175.feels like it will never happen with well intended friends and family asking why so long were going crazy!have you any little ones as we have three 11,8,2.
happy new year
us five

Lissa

Hi Swallowbride

Did you get acknowledgement for application? I did not and when I emailed DIAC in September (9 months after sending) asking them if they had received it, it suddenly all kicked into gear! CO, meds and police check in the next 5 weeks! Even though they had not even got to the month of when I sent my application (Jan 08), as they are still only up to Oct 2007 with 175 paper applications! I am not sure what happened, but I am glad it did!

We don't have any little ones, unless 2 cats count! We want them to come with us as they are 'family'

Any questions PM me as questions get lost in threads.

Happy New Year to all on this site.