Raul Senise

One of the criteria for the 186 is showing that the position is genuine and needed. If you are off shore and have not been paid for a long time, it is likely the Department will conclude that your position is not required.

Your visa options will depend on your specific situation. There is no one size fits all answer to your questions. If you are already on a bridging visa, you will need to act very quickly to avoid being affected by section 48 of the Act.

A 189 at the moment would be highly unlikely as the number of invitations issued is extremely low and mostly for occupations on the Priority List. To even lodge an expression of interest for a 189 requires a skills assessment.

If you ring you will speak to someone in a call center who is not even employed by DOHA. They will tell you that published processing ties are indicative only. If you email, you will receive a very long auto response which among other things states "We are currently processing all employer sponsored applications in accordance with the Acting Minister’s announcement of 2 September 2020" and "Please note, application status enquiries and priority processing requests will NOT receive a response".

DOHA will only communicate with one authorised representative only. There is not much they can do. DOHA specifically state in writing that they will not respond to requests for processing updates or requests for priority processing. Yes, very typical. Yes, but they will replace your Agent as the authorised representative and your Agent will no longer be contacted by DOHA.

You do not have 60 days after your visa expires. If your visa expires while you are in Australia you will become unlawful.

This is not the case as it will depend on many factors.

It depends on what visa you are applying for, the nature of the crime and the sentence imposed. No one size fits all answer I'm afraid.

It depends on the specifics of the criminal record and how serious the matter was.

$53,900 is the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) which is the minimum for all occupations. The salary must also meet Market Rate requirements, which is specific to the occupation. As such they would need to prove that $60K is the market rate that would be paid to a comparable Australian in the same occupation.

Yes, the last one I did took 25 days from lodgement to grant.

Yes, you will need the fingerprint version

The shortage is not alleged, it is very real.

Waiters are able to be sponsored in very limited circumstances under Labour Agreement provisions.

You may want to read the declaration you agreed to as part of the visa application. This should give you some clarity.