Points Needed for Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)

Australian Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated Visa Points.

Points Available for characteristics of Applicants for Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)

Age

    • 25 points for at least 18 but less than 25 years
    • 30 points for at least 25 but less than 33 years
    • 25 points for at least 33 but less
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Australian Citizenship Application Processing Delays

Long Delays for Australian Citizenship Applications.

Many new migrants eventually will apply for Australian Citizenship after they have been granted an Australian Permanent Resident visa.

This application can be made after they have been legally in Australia for four years, and at least one year after they received their Permanent … Read the rest

Can Migration Agents Witness or Certify Visa Application Documents

Who can Witness or Certify Migration Visa Application Documents?.

Most people know that a Justice of the Peace can certify most documents required for legal purposes.

However, there are many other occupations that can also certify most documents, and for those people who are making Visa Applications, and using an … Read the rest

Partner Visa: Sponsor No More Than Two in a Lifetime

Limitation on Sponsoring a Partner Visa; No More than TWO in a Lifetime.

 

The Migration Regulations 1994 -Reg 1.20J, limits the number of Partners that a person can Sponsor, for a Spouse, Partner, Prospective Marriage and Interdependency visa, during their lifetime.

These Regulations basically state that only TWO partners … Read the rest

461 Visa Relationship Requirements

How Long Do You Need To Be Together For a 461 Visa.

Normally proof of a 12 month, genuine and ongoing relationship, similar to being married, is required for the Subclass 461 New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship five year visa.

The relationship period is stated as having to be met … Read the rest

Partner Visa Processing Times May 2019

Partner Visa Processing Times May 2019.

The Australian Immigration Department released the Visa processing times for May 2019, on the 18th June 2019.

Although these figures show the global averages for the first 75% and the last 10%, of applications processed in May 2019, the average processing time is often … Read the rest

Australian Student visa (Subclass 500) Rejection Reasons

Rejection Reasons for Australian Student visa Subclass 500.

Not all Student Visa applications are accepted, and according to the AAT, the most common reason for a refusal appears to be that the Department of Home Affairs believes that the applicant did not genuinely intend to stay temporarily in Australia.

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Australian Citizenship for Child Born in Australia to NZ Citizen

Does a Child Born in Australia to a New Zealand Citizen get Australian Citizenship?.

A child born in Australia will generally only be an Australian citizen if at least one parent is either an Australian citizen, an Australian Permanent Resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen.

The question then becomes, … Read the rest

Subclass 186 Visa Processing Time April 2019

Processing Time for the Subclass 186 Visa.

Each stream of the subclass 186 Employer Nomination Visa might have different processing times.

In April 2019, these processing times were:

75% of applications under the 186 Direct entry stream were finalised in under 13 months and 10% took over 14 months.

75% … Read the rest