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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 15th 2010, 9:53 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 925
Posted By simharris

Re: Hello all - Nurse hoping to move to Melbourne. Any tips appreciated

Hi Victoria and Tom,

My wife is a nurse and we started the immigration journey back in Feb of this year. She sat the dreaded IELTs and passed with flying colors - and we never hear the end of it...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 22nd 2010, 5:04 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,119
Posted By simharris

Re: going on hoilday to australia

Hi Polly - can you just clarify something please. We have a 176 submitted to DIAC, but not granted. We plan to travel to Aus for a vacation in Oct - so we will need the visitor visa. Are you saying I...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 12th 2010, 9:25 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,027
Posted By simharris

Re: [B]GOING TO SCHOOL ON A VISTORS VISA[/B]

Have you looked into a Student Visa....

http://www.immi.gov.au/students/students/chooser/

Simon
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 6th 2010, 4:58 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,835
Posted By simharris

Re: Has anyone received an invite to the DIAC Expos in September?

Hmmmm - I've managed to secure an invite but I'm now wondering if it will be worth going. We have some quite specific questions about student visas and the standard 3-month business entry visa. We...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 28th 2010, 6:44 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 808
Posted By simharris

Re: What happens when a child becomes 18 ?

Hi Bermuda....
I explained the situation and the CO appeared to be fine - we have 110 points so are in the pool I guess. If anything, the CO has been very curious and helpful. We intend to get our...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 28th 2010, 2:31 am
Replies: 4
Views: 808
Posted By simharris

Re: What happens when a child becomes 18 ?

Hi Dorothy - thanks for the info.

We applied for Victoria SS back in May but it has been put on hold until the SMP are released - hopefully that will not be too long now. We also applied for a 175...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 27th 2010, 11:37 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 808
Posted By simharris

What happens when a child becomes 18 ?

Hi,
My family are applying for a 176 visa and hope to be out in Aus at the start of 2011. My eldest daughter will be 17 then, but will go onto full time education - spending 2 years doing her VCEs....
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 25th 2010, 11:04 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 920
Posted By simharris

How long after CO assigned will visa be granted

Hi,
The answer to this question might be 'how long is a piece of string', but here goes anyway. Once a case office is assigned to your case, and assuming you have all the right docs in place...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 5th 2010, 3:27 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,007
Posted By simharris

ACS and Recognized degrees

Hi,
I have a degree from a university in the UK which falls into the "Recognized degree" category of the ACS. The ACS docs say:
"If an applicants degree falls into one of the categories referred to...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 4th 2010, 2:11 am
Replies: 2
Views: 583
Posted By simharris

Priority processing for nurses - what does it mean

Hi,
Under the following link I found that nurses receive priority processing for Visa applications:
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/medical-practitioners/nurses.htm

As we are applying for a 176...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 30th 2010, 8:19 am
Replies: 0
Views: 553
Posted By simharris

175 and convert to 176, or wait for 176 ?

Hi,
I realize this question is a bit like "how long is a piece of string" so I'm looking for advice more than a hard and fast answer - and perhaps a little insight into the inner workings of DIAC !...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 26th 2010, 3:30 am
Replies: 3
Views: 859
Posted By simharris

Form 80 - do I need to fill one in ?

Hi,

I've read the online docs and searched the forum but I'm still not 100% sure if I will need to provide a completed form 80 when I apply for a 175 visa online. Can someone help me clear this up...
Forum: The Update Forum
Jun 4th 2010, 4:18 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,262
Posted By simharris

Re: One year on Surfcoast Victoria

Hi Mike,
Family and I are considering moving out to Victoria if the visa ever comes thro. We are real beach bums so would love to live in either Torquay or Ocean Grove.
You mention that the commute...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 16th 2010, 7:51 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 753
Posted By simharris

Re: Seeking some advice...

Bermuda/Rossi - thanks for your answers. They at least assure me I'm on the right track :-)

And a big thank you to you both in general. I've been reading the forum for sometime now and you guys...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 14th 2010, 1:02 am
Replies: 3
Views: 753
Posted By simharris

Seeking some advice...

Hi,

Like many other people on the forum, my family and I have been impacted by the suspension of skilled migration visas. So, I'd like to ask for a little advice on how we might be able to make...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 20th 2010, 10:20 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,318
Posted By simharris

Re: Western Australia Sponsorship

Hi Wookiee - could you also send me details of the WA event in London too please....

Many thanks,
Simon
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 20th 2010, 2:28 am
Replies: 1
Views: 489
Posted By simharris

Can I travel/work in Aus on my spouses visa

Hi,
My wife and I are just starting off the visa process and we think we have a reasonable chance of a successful application with either of us as the main nominee - she is a nurse, I'm in IT.
...
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