FAQ’s

Once the assessment process is over, the candidate is required to provide all required authentic documents to our case officer along with the application and other service fees, we proceed to submit the application for the recommended visa. Clients will be offered the chance to review their applications for any accidental errors before submission.

Visa application process is complicated even though sometimes it appears easy, on website we can only provide a general idea about some commonly asked questions, but we strongly recommend our viewers or followers to seek professional advice before commencing any visa application. A qualified and registered agent can ensure that you prepare the correct documents,

• you do not provide any incorrect information
• unwillingly/accidently not breach any visa compliance conditions
• also, provides you active support throughout this complicated and lengthy process

Visa grant is decided by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) department, however, eligible candidates who applied with an experienced migration agent have a rare chance of visa refusal. Onshore unfair visa refusals are further challenged in tribunals.

The Department of home affairs has set time to decide on all visa applications placed in a queue, and complete applications with no conflicting details are processed earlier than others.

In general student permits to work 40 hours per fortnight while their course is in session and unlimited hours while their course is not in session.
A partner/dependant of a student visa holder is subject to condition 8104 which permits the holder to work a maximum of 40 hours per fortnight once student (main applicant) has commenced their course. If the student’s course of study is the award of a masters or doctorate degree, a partner/dependant may work unlimited hours.
Student’s guardian does not allow to work in Australia. However, guardian still can check Department of Home Affairs (DHA) website.

(Refer to Visa pricing table)

If you are offshore, you can re-apply for another visa, you may be asked to give a reason for the previous cancellation or refusal.

On the contrary, if your visa is refused or cancelled while you are onshore, Section 48 of the migration act 1958 restricts the applicant from applying for any substantive visa. However, there are options to counter this problem and a registered agent can provide you with lawful assistance in circumventing this issue.

Visa application can be refused or considered invalid if it is not applied correctly at place, on correct forms, correct class or if not correctly paid a visa, case officer will refuse to grant or accept this application.

There are options for applicants lodging visa application onshore or if they are sponsored by an eligible company or an eligible family who are citizen or permanent residents to appeal visa decision in AAT (Administrative appeal tribunal) under the Migration Act 1958 and Migration Regulation 1994.

After Refusal: https://www.aat.gov.au/apply-for-a-review

There is a strict time limit (ranging from 2–9 days) to lodge an appeal in AAT; therefore, it is highly recommended that you seek expert advice and provide him with the required evidence with your explanations in time.

If an applicant’s visa is refused while they are offshore can still apply again but they will be asked for a reason for a previous unsuccessful attempt. Whereas onshore candidates who get a refusal while having a bridging visa will be barred by Section 48 to reapply for another visa onshore except for some special visas. However, if the applicant’s visa application is refused while having another substantive visa, Section 48 will not restrain them from applying for another visa.

Not all but some applications are eligible for a refund, you need to fill out the refund application form, there are set guidelines of circumstances from DHA to consider a refund for an unsuccessful application.

• By completing a Professional Year Program (PYP).
• By getting a Higher Qualification.
• Living in Australia.
• Meeting essential GSM Requirements.
• Pursuing Education in a Regional Area.
• Having work experience in a nominated occupation, listed in SOL also,
• Improving your English Language proficiency.

Skill Select is a point-based state program to invite skilled labor and overseas business to Australia. Skilled workers and businesspeople can submit an expression of interest (EOI) at skill-select and if they reach the pass mark then they will be invited to apply for the relevant visa. However, applicants must remember that there is a strict time limit of 60 days to apply for the visa and an invitation can only be given at most two times by any state.

Under skill select, the Australian state can invite candidates to register their interest if their skill is included in the state’s SKILL OCCUPATION LIST. Eligible candidates receive a letter of invitation from the state to apply for state sponsorship skill migration visas.

For most of the General Skill visa age requirement is mandatory and must be under 45 unless exempted.

Yes, a job offer letter is required for most subclasses except for the Skill Independent Visa Subclass 189. Some skill levels for 190 visa sub-class and provisional PR visa subclasses also don’t need a job offer letter in some states, but this subject to change with every SOL list.

General skill migration under state and territory sponsorship programs is designed to consider the eligible candidates first, therefore, given points are calculated and compared to consider the most deserving candidate. Refer to Points calculator (homeaffairs.gov.au)

There is a minimum score of 65 points bar for candidates to cross to become eligible for the visa application. Further, to secure a visa within federal capping /ceiling limit candidate must score above 80 points.

There is a minimum score bar of 65 points that candidates must cross to become eligible for the visa application. Further, to secure a visa within the federal capping or ceiling limit, candidates must score above 80 points.

A minimum of 6 bands in IELTS or equivalent from other eligible English testing like PTE, TOEFL, or Cambridge English testing is a mandatory eligibility criterion (unless exempted) for PR applications.

A spouse with a positive skill assessment of one of the SOL occupations adds 10 points, or with a good English language testing (above 6 bands) score can add 5 points. On the contrary, bachelor applicants score 10 additional points. Your spouse must meet the following requirements:

• Should be less than 45 years of age.
• Should have the basic competent level scores in English.
• The job occupation code should appear in the same occupation list as the primary applicant list.

Yes, the department will ask all candidates who are applying for a visa with more than 12 months of stay in Australia are required to get medical clearance.