What Is The Deal With Aos For Aus

[stu_$]

hi everybody

i have received word from bangkok that the visa process is completed

and the officer requested my gf to go back to AUS embassy in sathorn

she gave gf back all the papers we submitted and it was only 24 days after interview...

i thought that was irregular but im not complaining

anyhoo, im trying to round up someone to be my assurer as i had 6 months holiday in bangkok to be with gf and..

now, they want an assurer to show last 2 years of tax returns to prove income

my question being, i have a friend who said he would do it no worries but

since then he has said that his brother told him not to show his tax returns to people as they are in a business together,(i dont know why either?)

anyhow, if he has a job fulltime and works a farm as well

has 2 good incomes , can he just show the 9 to 5 jobs income as in payslips ?

or does he need to show all his financials ?

the other thing was that the document they gave me said that if they have not heard from me in 40 days they can cancel the visa ?

thats a bit strange ...dont you think

if im waiting 10 days for my friend to do his tax pack

which will be back in 12 days and its already been 6 , so thats 18

how quick is centrelink going to be able to get the AOS processed ?

so, what do the guru's from australia reckon ?

cheers to all you guys who helped in the past

i appreciate it no end

[minbari73]

You do know that AoS means that your friend most likely have to give Centrelink over $3500 to be kept for 2 years and given back later, unless your GF uses the welfare system

[simple1]

anyhoo, im trying to round up someone to be my assurer as i had 6 months holiday in bangkok to be with gf and..

now, they want an assurer to show last 2 years of tax returns to prove income

Why not get copies of your ATO Group Certificates from your last two annual tax returns faxed/emailed to you? I doubt the Oz Embassy will accept a financial guarantee from a "friend".

[stu_$]

You do know that AoS means that your friend most likely have to give Centrelink over $3500 to be kept for 2 years and given back later, unless your GF uses the welfare system

hmm ,

well my discretionary assurance of support request form does state

that DIMIA decides which visas need an assurance of support and which fall into either of 2 categories either A Bonded or Unbonded.

and my letter from the embassy in bangkok says ...

"there is no requirement for AOS bonds to be provided in respect of this AOS application."

actually the australian embassy does not deal with AOS paperwork it is handled by Centrelink since June 2004.

They state on their AOS factsheet that...

An assurer must be

* An adult

*An australian citizen

*Earning taxable income above the threshold

*Able to provide a notice of assessment issued by the Australian Taxation Commissioner for each of the last 2 financial years

The reason i have not supplied my last 2 years tax returns is i gave up my office job of 6 years to help out my parents on their farm.

But the most interesting part to me was that the officer responded to me or rather requested the final part of the visa application to be started only 3 weeks after our interview.

I wonder what the good doctor thinks of that

chok dee kup