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FCCA2012:
God is indeed awesome!

Application lodged 14th of June
Notification of grant for my kids and I received on 14th of July.

House, please any idea on how to get an affordable accommodation in Melbourne, Victoria ?

aceBlazer:
Hello good people,
I'd like to learn from all those that already migrated...
•At what point do you get to declare those strange foodstuffs, who asks for the declaration?
A declaration card will be given to you in the airplane just declare all. I had all sorts (e.g pap, yam flour, egusi, ogbono, pepper, bitter leaf, poundo yam, garrison ijebu) and I was not checked, we were only asked and was told to proceed .
•what's the best mode of packaging to avoid their wahala or all those security dogs sniffing some strange smells from the bags and thus raising eyebrow
It is advisable you put them in Ziploc bags and label with both scientific and local name, Also i didn't see any security dog at the Poe.
•at what point do you also declare your hard currency... Dollar precisely... Any minimum or maximum amount required to carry on the trip?
At exit at Nigeria also at entry point but is no issue it is only when you have above the $10,000 treshold. There is no minimum amount you are required cos we were not asked at all.

And for all those waiting for a grant... It will surely come as long your documents are authentic and properly tendered. They are also aware of all the resumption dates and they will do the needful before it's too late.

Regards to y'all

shinerpoly:
Dear all,

I'm happy to inform you that my golden mail has arrived just now.

And I thank u all for your advice and your contribution on this platform.

Full details of the journey will be posted later ( Time frame and documents submitted with visa application)

Cottyekundayo:
Sometimes en. It's just better when we do these things ourselves.
And with the NL guidance, you have more than an agency, with experience from different folks the forum serves you well FOR FREE. Maybe you should take over discussions with your school. Or you be at the forefront. These agents want money, they do the things you will still do. Meet him/her, tell him/her to show you the mails he/ she has exchanged with the school mgt. Then you will know the steps to take as regards challenging the policy . I had a situation with my institution, and with detailed explanation... it was settled.

Best regards

Moseed:
Final stage loading .........God is forever faithful .......it will all come.out in praises for all By His Grace!

Stanleyelege:
Thanks to all commentators here.

My earlier question of applying with my wife has been concluded. My wife will apply separately few months after mine is granted. My decision was necessitated by the saying "Ýou dont test the depth of a river with ur two legs.

I have competed the form A on the 13th of June with diamond bank, Asaba.


May God grant all of us with our heart desires in Jesus name. amen.

chi50:
I suggest u apply with ur wife at once, to avoid complications later. she mustn't travel with u immediately though, but at least she'll have her visa

Stanleyelege:
Thank you west Africa.

Am applying for visa subclass 573.

My uncle in question doesn't bear my surname o.
He has a statement of account of 7.5m.
The quoted sum includes my tuition fee of 26,000aud..

Maybe I will do mine first and if successful, I'll send for her . God willing

Many thanks

PuyolOkoye:
Abeg give me the full run down of processes.
My guy wey dey aussie already say make i go lodge for visa first then dem go use their hand refer me for medicals.

Just give me the run doen of all the remaining processes.

bellong:
I am sorry, I can't be of help in this instance. I am not an Engineer .

Mrsoje,

To get points for partner skill, your partner must get a positive assessment from skills assessment and English test.

You can't claim point while still studying, it must be after you earn the qualifications.

All the documents needed are specified in all the links provided.

bellong:
As explained earlier, the skilled migration program is a point based system and requires minimum of 60 points for you to be invited to apply. The points are calculated below...


AGE: 33 - 39 years (25 points)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ABILITY: yet to write
SKILLED EMPLOYMENT: - 3 years experience.. (5 Point)
QUALIFICATION:A bachelor degree from an Australian educational institution or other degree of a recognised standard..15 point

Australian Study Requirements.... This is only for those who studied or are studying in Australia... [/b]One or more degrees, diplomas or trade qualifications awarded by an Australian educational institution and meet the Australian study requirements 5 Points.

Partner skill qualifications 5 POIINTS

NOMINATION/SPONSORSHIP (WHERE REQUIRED)[/size][/b]

A. Nomination by state or territory government (visa subclass 190 only)..... 5 POINTS

B. Nomination by state or territory government or sponsorship by an eligible family member to reside and work in a
specified/designated area (visa subclass 489 only).......................... 10 POINTS

jukeblam:
Hello house,
This here is just another grant story!

Woke up this morning to the 'mysteriously exciting' sound of my phone alarm; after turning it off, I checked my emails and therein, lined one after another , were 3 emails containing 189 visa grants for spouse, baby and I! Good start to the day for sure!

My timeline goes thus:

11/07/2015 - IELTS L/R/W/S: 9/9/7/7.5 10 points
22/02/2016 - PTE-A L/R/W/S: 90/87/90/89 20 points
07/03/2016 - EA Assessment submitted (Fastrack)
16/03/2016 - Positive assessment received
16/03/2016 - EOI lodged with 65 points
23/03/2016 - EOI Invite received
05/03/2016 - Medicals and PCC
17/04/2016 - Visa lodged
27/04/2016- CO Contact for transcripts and baby polio certificate
17/05/2016- Transcripts uploaded
19/05/2016- Grant!

With PTE-A score of 20 points, I applied without claiming work experience points.

Thanks to everyone on this thread who answered queries, dropped their 2cents et al. They were quite helpful!
And for those still waiting, you shall receive!

oobidike:
Amen o. Told my boss in case he is contacted. And he looked at me with a weird way. Like if hmmmm, so you have plans of going

oobidike:
I think she means to the embassy, coz am referring to submission to the embassy.

oobidike:
Ya, I have. Though still waiting for my grant and am positive about it

NGOZIGLORI:
congrats mrsoje, am happy for you and ur family. Remain blessed

oobidike:
Good day all, please for svp process, is submission of statement of account relevant.

sexybaykay:
may my hands shake too from typing testimony... amen

wisemanj:
guy where can i get ghana cdis to buy in lagos and at what rate

chi50:
Hello guys, sorry I've been awol for a while. have been stressed wit exams n work. Congratulations to all that have gotten their grants, and for those still aspiring, we'll be singing your praises soon.
Pls is anyone coming to Melbourne soon? Holla(p.m) at me so we can talk. need some help wit some stuff.

shinerpoly:
@mrsoje thanks a lot

shinerpoly:
dear all, pls which part of visa application form (part B or part C) I'm going to include my family member detail (note wife & daughter joining me later) just for declaration for Immi to have their records.

Thank u

shinerpoly:
@mrsoje thanks a lot for your valuable suggestion. I would have loved them to apply with me right now, but there are few things I must put into consideration.

For instance, my daughter is 5 years above which implies I have to enroll her in Australian school and make payment for her enrollment. And that requires additional 5k AUD.

Accommodation stuffs also is very important. Some homeowners don't want family in a shared apartment. I will like to settle down for a while before they join me.

shinerpoly:
@malkinburg, thank you very much for responding to my question. But I will be glad if u could shed more light on bolded words.

I will surely declare them on my application. But pls do I need to include their passport photograph, international passport and birth certificate with my own visa application package. Or all I need to do is just to declare them on my visa application " Pls note they will apply for their visa to join me later"

@those that have gone through this same process kindly respond. Thank u

ada4all:
Any lady attending RMIT in July?

Stanleych007:
Please isit true visas are rejected for private schools, and must you have a travel history before you are given a students visa?

richnet:
Hello fellow nairalanders,

Please i need your advice.. I Applied for 572 visa on 18th Feb 2016, I emailed embassy on 3rd march to find out if my application has been received. They replied on 4th March that my application has been received and still understand standard processing time of 3 month.

My IELTS result will be over 2 years after March, another thing is that the school i applied commences on 24th April.. And yet to hear from the embassy, please is it wise to write them an email? I have already uploaded my medicals.. Since last month too..

Awaiting your advice..

OmogeNG:
Don't mind Fatayi Williams...they just want money. I never even took any Polio or Yellow Fever vaccination from them. I uploaded our govt hospital card showing we got the booster dose for polio to the CO, and for the Yellow Fever, i took the same booklet to the ports health. to get the card, and didn't have to immunise again.This was for we adults.

For the kids - All I did was upload my children's immunisation booklet to the CO...and it was accepted with no objection. Immi/Border Force has no issues with that. When it came to departure, I took their booklet to the ports health and they were issued a yellow fever card without having to immunise again.

One was 18mths old, and the other was 3/4weeks old when I did all these.

I don't know why Fatayi Williams gave another polio dose after 9mths. It is not only unethical, it is not WHO recommended. OPV/IPV ends at 10 weeks I think.

Upload her immunisation booklet (Front n Back) on your immi account, I can assure you it will be accepted.