Priya's Story

Priya is a software engineer from India who applied for a subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa to move to Melbourne.

Visa

Subclass 189 - Skilled Independent

Location

Mumbai to Melbourne

Occupation

Software Engineer

Points

85

Outcome

Visa granted

Completed her application in 3 weeks instead of the 3 months she had budgeted

Caught two errors in her employment reference letters before submission

Saved over $4,000 compared to hiring a traditional migration agent

"I spent months trying to figure out the process on my own. MigrateYou showed me exactly what I needed and caught two mistakes I would have submitted."

Challenge

Priya had a strong points score but was overwhelmed by the document requirements and unsure whether her skills assessment was sufficient for her nominated occupation.

Solution

MigrateYou's guided workspace walked her through every section, flagged missing documents, and provided a real-time readiness score so she knew exactly when her application was complete.

From Mumbai to Melbourne

Priya had been working as a software engineer for six years when she decided to apply for permanent residency in Australia. She had a strong points score of 85 and her occupation was on the Skilled Occupation List, but the application process itself was daunting.

“I started by reading the Department of Home Affairs website, but the more I read, the more confused I got,” she says. “Every page seemed to link to three more pages. I did not know where to start.”

After considering hiring a migration agent - quotes ranged from $4,500 to $7,000 - Priya decided to try MigrateYou first.

The process

MigrateYou’s free assessment confirmed her eligibility and estimated her points score. She then started the guided application workspace, which broke the entire 189 visa process into manageable sections with clear checklists.

“The readiness score was a game-changer. Instead of wondering if I had everything, I could see exactly what was missing and what percentage complete I was.”

The tool also flagged issues with two of her employment reference letters - they were missing specific wording required by the assessing authority. Without that catch, her application could have been delayed by months.

The result

Priya lodged her application through ImmiAccount using the lodgement guide MigrateYou generated. Her visa was granted five months later. Total cost: $199 for the Application Pack, compared to the $4,500+ quotes she had received from agents.