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February 2014
Welcome to the National Visas February 2014 newsletter
In this edition we would like to introduce you to our featured service; "Cost effective skilled service". We also provide current information about Australian visas as well as giving you our 'hot tip' for the month, success stories and a profile of our featured registered migration agent; Ivanna Cheng.
We hope you find the newsletter interesting!
| Skilled migration services tailored to your situation |
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Last year the Department of Immigration announced a new visa fee structure for many Australian visa applications. This included an increase to many visa application charges as well as adding costs for secondary applicants (family members).
At National Visas, we understand these additional costs directly affect our clients' budget while they are pursuing their dreams to migrate to Australia on a Skilled Visa. For this reason, we have decided to make significant changes to our fee structure, which no doubt will help our clients to achieve their goals and dreams in a very professional and cost-effective way.
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| Resident Return Visa |
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If you are a permanent resident of Australian and considering overseas travel, you must have a valid re-entry visa to return. You should start the process as soon as possible. Sometimes this process can be fast (1-2 days), but if you have not travelled outside Australia for years and are not in the government's systems, it can take considerably longer. |
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| Visa Refusals − what to do when the unthinkable happens |
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This article is written by Ivanna Cheng, one of our registered and experienced migration advisors.
Imagine this scenario...
You receive a decision notification email from the Department of Immigration. Your heart is pounding at the prospect of finally having your Australian Visa - one you've worked hard at, one you've submitted copious amounts of supporting documents for. The email pops open and you scan it quickly, wide-eyed in anticipation.
Your eye freezes on one word, there in bold at the top of the email - REFUSAL.
Your heart sinks. A feeling of shock and dismay washes over you, which is quickly replaced by panic. You read the email again several times in disbelief. How did this happen? What did you do wrong? What can you do now?
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| Applying for the prospective marriage (fiancée) visa |
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This article is written by Esther Taft, our resident Family visa expert.
The prospective marriage visa may be appropriate for you if you are at least 18 years of age, in a relationship with an Australian citizen or permanent resident and you intend to come to Australia to marry your partner.
As an example of when this visa may be appropriate is where the use of internet dating sites has become more prevalent over recent years. As it is now often quite common for couples to meet online and enter into a genuine relationship, the Prospective Marriage visa may be a viable option for many couples.
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| Presentation delivered by our Senior Migration Agent |
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On December 17th our Senior Migration Agent (Simon Delmo) presented information to graduating international students from Charles Sturt University. The presentation was designed to help the students understand their visa options to remain in Australia, with a focus on pathways to permanent residence.
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| Australia to rebuild overseas student market |
The Abbott government is on track to re-activating the overseas student market by streamlining Australian student visas and introducing post-study work visas.
In retrospect, the previous Gillard government introduced higher financial requirements in student visas that lowered the turnout of international students in 2009 and 2010. This decision of the previous government resulted in the loss of about AU$2.4 billion from the visa subclass revenue. By the end of the same period, about 150,000 international students had also been slashed from the overall turnout.
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‘Hot Tip’ for February:
For a limited time only National Visas is offering a free 10 minute phone or Skype consultation to limited clients. To see if you are eligible for a free consultation please have your client number handy and call us.
Ivanna Cheng
Migration Agent
Registered Migration Agent Number (MARN): 1066462
Ivanna has many years of experience working with speakers of English as a second language in various fields of business, including wholesale trade, building development and hospitality. Ivanna has experience across a broad range of visas including employer sponsored, business, skilled migration, family, visitor and student visas.
Success Stories
Ivanna
Thank you for your excellent service. The information provided and constant feedback is clear and precise. At no time were we unsure about where we were in the process or what happens next.
Your assistance is much appreciated.
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