onshore 482 app
Hi Mark!
Firstly, thank you for giving up your time to answer our questions.
I did start a new thread with my question, but chances are you'll probably be the best person to give me advice (hopefully!)
From my thread;
I'm wondering if anyone has been in the same position and could offer me advice on where I stand.
So, a little background, I am currently employed with the business who wishes to sponsor me for a 482 visa (currently on a 417 working holiday visa, expires October 2020) for a Short-Term TTS. We have completed the SBS application and it has been received by immigration. Job adverts are out for labour market testing etc. so that ball is rolling. I'm now in process of getting everything together for what I need submit the nomination/application. I've seen noted on multiple agency sites that the SBS, nomination and application can all be submitted together. Obviously, we need to complete LMT, but am I correct in assuming that once the 28 days has elapsed, I can submit nomination/application if the SBS is still pending approval? The current processing time is 62-79 days, which takes me dangerously close to the end of my visa.
My ANZSCO code indicates I do not need a skills assessment.
My issue is that, although I have the required minimum 3 years work experience (no degree, unfortunately), the company I gained the most experience from has liquidated and I have no way of contacting my manager to be a referee as they do not use social media. I mean, I can go down the route of contacting people I knew she was friendly with when I worked with her, in hopes they have contact information and are willing to pass it along, but its been over two years now, so I'm not sure that's a viable option.
I know I could submit a statutory declaration, but if I go this route, what evidence is best to submit with it? All my tax return and end of year statement paperwork is buried somewhere in my mothers loft (or my partners dads, I can't remember!), I have access to HMRC's my Gov PAYE information where it shows where I was employed and my income information, but I cannot create a downloadable report for this, would screenshots suffice? Likewise for payslips, since the company is liquidated, I cant contact HR and the online portal they used to distribute payslips has since been deactivated. I could kick myself for not downloading everything when I had the chance!
I feel like I'm between a rock and a hard place, all the evidence and information I'm claiming is genuine, but I think I'll have a hard time proving it. I'm just apprehensive to allow my employer to spend thousands of dollars if the risk is too great.
Does anyone know is immigration accepts screen shots or would even accept such wishy-washy information?
Any advice is greatly appreciated! Apologies for the sheer volume of information!!
thank you