CSL case and Victoria sponsorship

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Permalink Reply by Susan Wareham McGrath on November 6, 2009 at 23:10

Hi Farzana

Good news - yes, you have been assigned a Case Officer and your case should be finalised very soon. Your marriage next month will impact on its processing timeframe, however, as I've discussed in more detail below.

Because you are on the CSL, there isn't a lot of benefit in becoming state sponsored, but it was a good idea to apply as a safeguard, particularly in today's changing policy environment. Just in the interests of keeping your options open, why not wait to find out the outcome of your state sponsorship application. If successful, you don't have to accept the offer and the timeframe in which you can decide whether to accept it varies from state to state.

Because of the fast processing time for CSL applications allocated to COs, you should advise DIAC now of your marriage next month, as this is a change of circumstances which affects your application.

To be included in your application, your fiancee will need to do medicals and character checks. The processing of your visa will be delayed until you are married, as your fiancee will not be eligible to be included in your application unti he is your spouse (unless you meet DIAC's requirements for a de facto relationship). You will not be required to provide evidence of your fiancees skills and qualifications, just medicals and character checks.

Best regards
Susan

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Permalink Reply by Farzana Khan on November 10, 2009 at 5:37

Dear Susan !

Thanks you very much.I really appreciate your kind response.
My God bless you with all the happyness and success.

Regards
Farzana

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Permalink Reply by Farzana Khan on November 10, 2009 at 6:00

Dear Susan !

Pls explain the procedure of advising the DIAC regarding my marriage next month / change of circumstaces.

1-Do I just need to e-mail this fact to DIAC or Should I use Form-1022 for this purpose?
2- On getting married what about the revised Forms-1276 & Form-80. Do I have to completely/totally re-fill these forms ( for me & my spouse) or there is other way of just giving my spouse info to DIAC ?
3- Do my spouse have to take IELTS ?

Looking forward for your kind consideration.
Thanks & Regards
Farzana.
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Permalink Reply by Susan Wareham McGrath on November 14, 2009 at 22:12

Hi Farzana

1-Do I just need to e-mail this fact to DIAC or Should I use Form-1022 for this purpose?

You will need to use Form 1022.

2- On getting married what about the revised Forms-1276 & Form-80. Do I have to completely/totally re-fill these forms ( for me & my spouse) or there is other way of just giving my spouse info to DIAC ?

You will need to have a new form 1276 completed by your husband as the secondary applicant and singed by him. I suggest you also sign the new form, because you are the primary applicant. Your husband will also need to lodge his own Form 80. You may have to lodge a new Form 80 as well, because it contains questions about your spouse that you did not need to answer previously. I suggest you do one at the same time your husband does his, rather than wait to be asked, just to assist with the visa assessment process. Your husband will also need to undertake medical examinations and provide Police Clearance Certificates. DIAC will let you know when they require this.


3- Do my spouse have to take IELTS ?

Yes, your spouse will need to prove he has at least functional English (by obtaining an IELTS band score of 4.5 across all categories). If he does not have this level of English, he can still migrate as your spouse, but you will need to pay a second instalment Visa Application Charge before your visa is granted, to entitle him to English language tuition in Australia. That charge is currently AU$3510 and DIAC will let you know when you need to pay it.

I hope the above information is useful.

Best regards
Susan

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Permalink Reply by Farzana Khan on November 18, 2009 at 7:14

Dear Susan !

Bundle of thanks. Great help indeed.

After 25 days my marital status would change into married from my present status of single.
So I think I should inform DIAC about this change soon after my wedding and provide them with updated Form-1276 , Form-80 & Form-1022.

Your advice on this is requested pls.
Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Susan Wareham McGrath on November 21, 2009 at 1:24

Hi Farzana

You're very welcome - glad I was able to be of assistance.

I suggest it would be in your best interests to advise DIAC immediately - otherwise your visa might be granted before your wedding, and your spouse would not be included on it.

Also, strategically, it's good for DIAC to see that you are keeping it informed about any change of circumstance - and this is a very important one.

Best wishes
Susan

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Permalink Reply by Farzana Khan on November 24, 2009 at 5:17

Hi Susan! Thanks again for sparing time & replying.
Just one more help/advice on the following:

Immediately I am sending Form-1022 only to DIAC.So that DIAC is informed of my forthcoming change in circumstances. Later on soon after wedding I would provide revised Form-1276 & Form-80 for me & my husband. Do I need to provide all details of my future husband (Name, Father’s Name, date of birth, passport # address, etc.) On Form-1022 and also signed by him as secondary applicant. Or I just state that my marital status is soon to be changed and my wedding date is 10-12-2009. I would provide (later soon after marriage) revised Form-1276 & Form-80 to DIAC.
My case officer has again required some info to be provided up to 13.12.2009.
I think I should also inform him about my marriage.
Kindly explain in detail how should I have to fill form-1022 and what info is to be provided at this time before my marriage.

Thanks & Regards
Farzana

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Permalink Reply by Susan Wareham McGrath on November 24, 2009 at 12:46

Hi Fazarna

Your fiancée will not become a secondary applicant until you are married, so all you need to do now is respond to Box 1 on Q 12 by saying “Relationship status response is no longer current”; and in the second box say “ I am now engaged and will be married on 10 December 2009”.

Best regards
Susan

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Permalink Reply by Farzana Khan on November 25, 2009 at 5:42

Hi Susan !
Thanks agian. You are really very kind and helpful to people.

Regards
Farzana

Permalink Reply by Farzana Khan on December 31, 2009 at 9:26

Dear Susan !

Marry X-mas and happy new year and best wishes for the next year. Dear I have e-mailed Form-1022 ( Notificatation of changes in circumstnaces) regarding my marriage/some basic particulars of my spouse and requested DIAC to add my spouse as secondary applicant/migrating partner in my visa application and below is the return e-mail of mycase officer:

"Thank you for your e-mail about your visa application under Australia’s
General Skilled Migration program.

As you have applied for one of the 'offshore' permanent General Skilled
Migration visas, then you may add certain dependent family members after
lodgement and before the finalisation of your visa application.

Information about including dependant family members on your application is
available from our website at:
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/bringing-s...

If you marry, become pregnant or have a child after lodging your
application, then you need to notify the department of your change in
circumstances by completing the form 1022 "Notification of Changes in
Circumstances" and sending it to this office. - This has been received and
noted on your file for your case officers attention.

For each dependant over 18 years of age you will need to complete form 47A,
which is available on the department's website at
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/47a.pdf

Information about the health requirement is available on the department’s
website at:
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/health-requirements/

Information about the character requirement, including police/penal
certificates, is available on the department’s website at
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/character-requirements/index.htm

For each dependant added to your visa application you will be required to
provide the following information:

* Birth certificate
* Copy of passport bio data page
* Two passport photos of the dependant
* Notification of your change in circumstances (form 1022). - Received
* 47A (if applicable)
* Health Examination
* Police Clearance (if applicable)

Please note that there may be additional requirements which will need to be
satisfied in order to attach a dependant to your visa application. This
will vary depending on the relationship of the dependant to the primary
applicant. Please check the eligibility criteria specific to the visa
subclass you have applied for via our website.

Your case officer will contact you during the processing of your
application if any further information is required. "

The case officer has mentioned the basic documents/info to be provided for adding additional family member,which in my case is my spouse. The list of info required as per reply e-mail is given below:

* Birth certificate
* Copy of passport bio data page
* Two passport photos of the dependant
* Notification of your change in circumstances (form 1022). - Received
* 47A (if applicable)
* Health Examination
* Police Clearance (if applicable)

I fully understand the docs required by DIAC for my spouse.Now I want to know the following :
1-whether I have to provide Form-47A ( if applicable) or not ? As per my understanding this form is for dependent family members aged 18 years or over and not specifically for spouse.
2- The case officer has not yet required revised form-1276 & 80 for me & my spouse. Do my spouse case would be added as secondary applicant in my visa application ? and whether I still have to provide revised/new Form 1276 & 80 for me & my spouse ?
3-In what expected time my case would be finalized If I provide all required docs in the coming week ?
4- Any other advice or comments.

Thanks & waiting for your reply.
Farzana