WHV
Jul 13th 2011, 5:11 am
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WHV
Hi, ive apllied for my whv. I have a criminal record and they said it could take upto 3 months, is this always the case or have some people had them sooner?
Jul 13th 2011, 5:48 am
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Re: WHV
People usually get them pretty quickly, it would be impossible to say weather or not you having a criminal conviction would hold it up or lead to refusal with out knowing what it was for / what (if any) sentence was received.
As a rule anything minor is usually OK, anything major (or minor) with a sentence of 12 months or more you may be out of luck.
As a rule anything minor is usually OK, anything major (or minor) with a sentence of 12 months or more you may be out of luck.
Jul 13th 2011, 6:06 am
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Re: WHV
its an affray charge mate, i had to get a police certificate, fingers crossed il be ok. they said at the visa bureau that it takes longer and could take upto 3 months.
Jul 13th 2011, 6:42 am
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Re: WHV
As long as you didn't get a sentence or suspended sentence of 12 months or over you should be fine. I've seen people with what I would consider to be more serious charges be granted PR not just a WHV.
I wouldn't have imagined that it would take three months to be granted but nobody knows what checking they do. I suspect that they just confirm the charge and the sentence with the police so its most probably how quickly the checks come back, like I said its just my suspicion the only people that know for sure are the DIAC and they don't tell anyone about their processes.
Good luck
I wouldn't have imagined that it would take three months to be granted but nobody knows what checking they do. I suspect that they just confirm the charge and the sentence with the police so its most probably how quickly the checks come back, like I said its just my suspicion the only people that know for sure are the DIAC and they don't tell anyone about their processes.
Good luck
Jul 13th 2011, 8:01 am
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Re: WHV
As long as you didn't get a sentence or suspended sentence of 12 months or over you should be fine. I've seen people with what I would consider to be more serious charges be granted PR not just a WHV.
I wouldn't have imagined that it would take three months to be granted but nobody knows what checking they do. I suspect that they just confirm the charge and the sentence with the police so its most probably how quickly the checks come back, like I said its just my suspicion the only people that know for sure are the DIAC and they don't tell anyone about their processes.
Good luck
I wouldn't have imagined that it would take three months to be granted but nobody knows what checking they do. I suspect that they just confirm the charge and the sentence with the police so its most probably how quickly the checks come back, like I said its just my suspicion the only people that know for sure are the DIAC and they don't tell anyone about their processes.
Good luck
