@member54040: "Hello to everybody!
Having been reading this forum for several months now I've finally
decided to register, despite the forum's name and me not being a British
(I haven't found any such limitation in the forum rules, although I'm
still having some doubts).
Could somebody please answer the following questions?
1. Is there any public information available about migration agents? I
   know that I can verify an agent's licence on <url> but
   is there any other information, like number of clients, success
   rate, etc?
2. What are requirements for a spouse visa sponsor? I've heard an
   opinion that he'll have to be settled faily well in Australia - own a
   house, etc. - and this is going to be rather problematic for me.
Shortly before I got my 136 visa grant I met a woman, and now she is
expecting a baby (I managed to validate my visa before we got married).
If everything is well (we so much like to hope for this!), and I
understand the process correctly, she and the baby will need to get
their own visas, and I'll need to be a sponsor. Unfortunately, it looks
like I'll have to spend some time in Australia before becoming a valid
sponsor (find a well-paid job, settle down, etc). On the other hand, for
obvious reasons I won't be able to leave for Australia untill the baby
is at least one year old or so. That's basically the problem - how to
minimise the period of our separation, when I'll be settling down in
Australia?
I know we'll most likely have to use an agent, since this is not nearly
as straightforward as 136 visa, but I want to make at least an initial
assessment of our chances.
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    @member45676: "<quote>
So far we have a 100% success rate for finalised partner visa
applications and  skilled visa applications. Any advance on 100%?
Have fun.
Westly Russell
Registered Migration Agent
Number 0316072
<url>
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    @member47804: "<quote>
I'm at 100% too but I'm not an agent :p I don't see my percentage
changing as there is no way I'm doing that again :D
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    @member52210: "<quote>
100% OF HOW MANY THOUGH? HAVE YOU ONLY HAD 0-10 CLIENTS OR HUNDREDS PASS
THROUGH YOUR BOOKS!
A
xx
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