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457 Visa granted this morning! applied 22/11/16 (off shore) Medical requested same day completed the following day, Visa granted 28/11/16 all completed in 4 business days, pretty pleased with that! now the hard work of organizing the move starts for real! Good luck and hope everyone else waiting to hear does so soon!

The company I work for have an in house migration agent so not sure of all the ins and outs of it. but she mentioned priority processing. will have to wait and see.

my 457 application went in today, apparently under priority processing! Will have to wait and see how long it takes, planning on heading to Brisbane 2nd or 3rd of January! will update how long it takes...

Hi Guys, Any one got any recommendations of suburbs in Ipswich, any places to avoid etc? not my first choice of place to be moving to but as I will be working in the area it makes sense to avoid a long commute from Brisbane every day! I plan on renting there for around a year from Jan, with a budget of approx 500pw, plenty of choice on the property websites, but tough to get a feel for the area. Will initially be my self for a few months then my wife and child (1 year old) will join after a few months, Will be looking for somewhere safe and reasonably quiet, nightlife isn't a big deal, we would perhaps eat out a few nights a month, access to parks and public transport high up the list! anybody know the area or any recommendations would be great, as I don't know the area at all, all the recces have been to Brisbane! Thanks

Correct, just a figure of speech!

Thanks for the responses guys, looks like the way forward is the 457 and transfer over to partner visa ASAP after that. All going well should be in Brisbane for the height of the summer!

Hi Guys, Just a quick question, looks like I will be heading to Brisbane in the new year with my company on a 457 Visa, just starting the process now, trying to do some research! - when on a 457 visa you are granted 4 year temporary stay(can be nominated after 2 years), which has affect upon the availability of finance, eg cars and mortgages etc. However as I am married to an Australian Citizen does this impact upon the temporary visa outcome? or can they issue PR straight off, thus negating the issues around 457 that I mentioned, and fast tracks the citizen process for my self. interested to hear your thoughts! Cheers