Hi everyone I received my 491 visa grant in December and shortly after my partner and I found out we were expecting a baby. The baby is due at the end of May and we don’t intend on moving over and activating our visa until October. How do we add the baby on to the visa, or do we need to apply for a new visa for the baby and does it need to have a medical done? Just wondering if anyone has been in this situation. I’ve tried to contact the department of home affairs but it’s near impossible to get a reply from them. thanks ..read more

Hi, first time posting here! Hoping for some advice please. My husband is an Electrical Engineer and is on the skills list and we would have 65 points. We want to move to Perth. The issue is he will be 45 in November this year so time is not on our side. Should we try and get the documents together and submit EOI before turning 45 anyway with hope WA invite us to apply or bypass and try to obtain a 482 by applying for jobs? Are there any other options for us? We have booked a call with a Migration Agent but wanted to gather our own information first. Many thanks for your help ..read more

Hi everyone, Iam new to this forum. My hubby and I are in our late 30's and 40's and I just applied at colleges in Queensland for a Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care. I have always worked in Childcare but only did a 2 year course in Germany and always wanted to study abroad. Hubby is a Physiotherapist and he will also apply for jobs in Queensland. I did my IELTS Academic and got my results last week with an overall Band 7 the highest score a 8.5 in speaking. I know Physiotherapists and Early Childhood Educators are needed in Australia. I have lived in Australia before on a WHV. J ..read more

Thanks for your reading, I applied for A.C.C on my own steam in Immiaccount since I am eligible having lived /worked for the past 8 years. Now, during this long stay there was some d.v allegation by my Viet ex- partner, whom I sponsored on partner visa 309 along with two kids back in 2016. The ADVO lasted 2 years and there was 1 year of good behavior imposed but no other penalty Also several traffic infringements~all paid via tickets but 4 that I contested in court. failed to convince the judge on 3 but for 1 i got a sec 10 B dismissal with good behaviour bond. I have declared all the adver ..read more

Hi, I am starting to look for my options to work in Australia. I have been volunteering in India for a few years under a visa. I am 59 years old and hold a finance degree from Prague. I have experience in accountancy, administration, and teaching meditation. Additionally, I have an open college diploma Meditation teacher from the UK. Painting is what I do in India, and I am now exploring my options. I would appreciate any ideas. I have always been discouraged by my age, but I have started to explore the possibility of a Visa 482. I need any advice and your encouragement ..read more

Hi all, Any help appreciated as I’m going round in circles! Me and my family are all UK born but with NZ passports following a period living there. We have been wanting to move to Australia for a number of years but have resisted doing so due to the ill health of my mother. With her passing we are now seriously revisiting this but looking for options for my 83 year old father to join us. He is in good health and has no financial constraints. With the changes to NZ 444 visas we could gain citizenship within 4 years of entry - what visas would be available to him at that point with our help ..read more

Dear Members, My name is <snip> from India. Could you please help me with the below. In the year of 2019, I have got the invitation under 189 - Australia PR and completed Medicals and PCC as well. but I did not lodge my application so far due to covid. Is there any possibility now to lodge my application and take it forward from here. Current Status showing as: The Transaction Reference Number (TRN) used is not yet lodged. In order to submit a valid VEVO enquiry please use a TRN of your most recently finalised application. Please advise. Thank you ..read more

Hi All! My partner and I are looking to apply for either an 189 or 491 visa (my sister is a citizen, living in Queensland). My sister is hoping to start a family soon and I want to live closer to her! We currently live in the UK, we got some advice from an immigration lawyer and they were not as helpful as expected. We both have doctorates in life sciences and biotechnology, however, we left that field to go into ICT business/software/systems analysis before we gained 1 year of experience in science (my partner got 11 months annoyingly, I have 0). Therefore, I understand that we would strugg ..read more

Hi All, need a bit of help. I have applied for EOI for civil draftsperson 312211 for subclass 491. My points are 70. Does anyone have an idea how long it takes nowadays for the invitation or how soon/ how often rounds are being opened? And at what points invitation is being granted? Appreciate feedback and thanks ..read more

Hi, I hope to get some clarification on visa condition 8558 for subclass 600 (visitor) is it applicable between two different visa .i.e say a visa was issued on 1st March 2023 and Must not arrive after date is 1st March 2024, once the visa hold exists Australia before 1st March 2024, can a new visa be applied within few month or have to wait for 6 month before applying for a new visitor visa ..read more