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Hi guys

 

Grateful if you could help me with a few Q's.

 

Applying 186 - Real Estate Agent.

 

VETASSESS - Positive assessment

Nomination - 12/11/2015 (Application received)

Visa - 13/01/2016

 

1. 1% Training benchmark

Provided profit and loss statement and letter from the accountants confirming company spent way above 1%. Will I need to include training invoices or anything else? Profit and loss statement shows payroll calc as a whole, super etc has not been broken down

I would include sufficient receipts to show that over 1% of payroll (including super etc, as defined) has been spent on training, better to be safe than sorry.

2. There are no other Real Estate Agents at the company on a salary. As is normal for our industry, they are credit/debit or commission only. I am on a salary, which is above the Award Minimum, in order for my visa. The nearest matching person is on a credit/debit scheme (they are paid a retainer, $2,000 a year more than my guaranteed salary, however this must be paid back from their commission). Will this pose an issue? They don't have guaranteed earnings - I do

That sounds fair enough, just write that on letterhead - typical employment arrangement is commission, present details of Mr X who is an equivalent employee, aber261 is employed on a very similar retainer arrangement and detail that - copy of Mr X's contract or something.

Edit : Or does this help : http://joboutlook.gov.au/occupation.aspx?code=6121&search=alpha&Tab=stats&graph=EA

3. In the event that the above doesn't satisfy, or they want clarification surrounding the credit/debit or commission only system, will they contact us rather than rejecting the nomination outright?

Hopefully, it would be very harsh if they didn't. People on this forum have been asked for clarification when their salaries were way below market rates, not rejected outright, IIRC.

4. In the instance they ask for more documents for the nomination, and we supply those documents, will they simply re-open the adjoining visa application or could I be pushed back and have to wait ~6 months from nomination?

No idea! Just keep your fingers crossed.

5. Am I correct in thinking that given the current timeline, my November nomination should be opened around end of April/early May? I would like to upload everything that is required before that date, so that I get an approval rather than a request for more docs, and my visa delayed for months and months again.

Looks like it, although there was hope that they would speed up after processing a massive amount of June applications, that hasn't happened though.

Thank you so much for your help in advance...

Hey guys,

 

Just recently found this forum and have been reading through the posts. AMAZING work by whomever created the excel sheet - had a good look through it on Friday and seem like I am still a couple of weeks away. My employer lodged my nomination on Sep 23rd - so was getting itchy feet wondering when I would see some movement.

 

I have read a fair bit online - but wondering if any of you could make a recommendation - should I lodge my application before my nomination gets approved? Also any visibility on what the wait times for PR are once the visa is lodged after nomination is approved?

 

Thanks in advance

@ibic2006 I waited until my nomination was approved before applying for the visa in case the nomination was rejected as my company are disorganised and if it was rejected I would have lost the application fee too. But it does mean the process takes a lot longer, as the visa application takes as long to get to the front of the queue as a nomination /visa together, if you see what I mean.

Seeing as how the nomination was lodged late September, I would guess that even if you submit your visa application asap that's too big a gap for them both to be processed together. So either wait for nomination then submit, or submit visa now and you'll get it processed about a month or so earlier than if you wait. Depends if you have faith that your employer has done it all right!

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G'day guys, Does anyone know what is the difference in teams ? Actually My MA enquired to immigration about status of application and get back reply "in process" from Team 1 NSW.

I applied both NOM and Visa 15/jun/15 and 16/06/15. DIBP requested few documents couple of times already in three months difference and we submitted requested doc within the time but still we have been waiting for 8 months now.

Any advice will be appreciated.

Thanks

Wow, that is a long time... What documents were requested?

Hi Guys we will be applying our 186 end of this month its trs we got our 457 approved in late feb 2014 My wife's first group certificate(For financial year 2013/2014) show her annual income $48342.Employer started paying her increased wages after the grant of visa which was on late feb 2014 so it was around 4 months she got paid according to salary threshold she was suppose to be paid because she work for non profit organization they get salary packing thing in which you save bit of tax and your paid tax is lower than non salary packing people(Ordinary working Australian in profitable organizations).For Financial year 2015/2016 she is been paid well more than required threshold for 457 but again due to salary packing thing her group certificate has taxbale income around 47000+ do you think immi might ask a question as this does not seem the required threshold which if am not wrong is $52300+ techincally she full fill the requirement its just her employer is offering their employees salary packing due to that her both group certificates have two different incomes(taxable and non taxable)both are visible on group certificates her occupation is program administrator.Thanks Guys for your opinions

Good luck to you all those already waiting hold tight fingers crossed.

The salary packaging might not be a problem, as it only reduces her taxable income, not the gross income, and that (gross income) should be evidenced in the employment contract and any deductions should be able to be referenced in the salary packaging documentation. However I think 186 visas now have a market rate salary requirement, rather than a minimum salary requirement, so your wife should be being paid the market rate for her job, which should be the same as or more than the current minimum rate for her 457 and the same as non-sponsored people doing the same job in her organisation. I've had a quick look and you might be ok though - it's about $55k here : http://www.payscale.com/research/AU/Job=Program_Administrator%2c_Non-Profit_Organization/Salary

Check this carefully with your wife's company's MA or HR department - and you might want to wait until the nomination is definitely approved before applying for your visa, as that way you won't be wasting your money if the nomination is rejected. It will take longer, but you won't be wasting your money.

 

Federica please release the excel! Whoever you are...

 

 

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There is a new document!! - see my signature

check this link

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kY0XVAWzNjXAxAHC5-PPol_h4Lyl_wcz66c7BUelvXc/edit#gid=1796353307

Fantastic. Here's the shortened link for people's signatures (top right, Settings, then left hand column, edit my signature) https://goo.gl/SM8j0A

One step forward and two steps back for me I'm afraid.

 

My CO has requested more information about my contract. My employer only put the offer letter up and not all the attachments in the nomination. It looks like I've got a 28 day wait before they even look at my Visa application.

 

One positive to take out of this is at least I now have a CO!

Are you in a situation where you can take a look at what's going to be submitted or, even better, save your employers' time and do it for them? I did it for my company, put together a covering letter from my boss summarising all the evidence requested and what was attached, basically a one stop shop for the CO, with loads of numbered attachments for them to check the evidence. Once it was submitted (I had to get an extra 28 days as time was running out when I came back to the office off a long term project and saw the muddled rubbish the office manager was about to upload) we got nomination approval within a day or so (although the email was missed by my boss and I was on vacation...)

here is copy of Spreadsheet

use this link and update all

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1POaSeaHYhcd_hxIcOSKHq-X1Z2N8GHWan3QBf94Sato/edit#gid=455421483

You need to grant access to edit that, it's still locked.

Congratulations to everyone who got PR....Seems positive in terms of beginning of week with many PR Approvals including August Application...

 

Does any one know how to keep track of Nomination if its approved or not? I am pretty sure i cant check that through immi account..is there any other way to track?

Your Employer's MA or responsible person will be emailed with the outcome of the nomination process and of course they can check their Immi account. If you have any doubt as to the capability of the person dealing with it within your company then gently remind them to check, I was delayed 6 weeks as the person in my firm missed the email. :mad:

I hope so.. We are seeing August grants now, but I am hopeful it will come this week. I tried to access it but looks like it is locked for editing.. I wonder who have access to write/add timelines in the spreadsheet.

I've clicked through from the spreadsheet to request whoever has locked it to release it. We can either wait for a response or ONE person can save a copy of the document, make it editable by all, and then share the new, updated URL for the sheet.

Thanks for reply ,nomination was on 2nd Oct and visa in 10 Nov

 

 

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So your employer will get notified of the nomination outcome first, March or April, if you are very lucky they will pick up your visa application at the same time, but there doesn't seem to be a standard. You might never know when you get a CO, you might just get the much awaited grant email...

Hi guys,

 

I have just this week been made redundant. There is a possibility of the same role within the same company but in their Melbourne office.

 

My question is about my 457, can I continue on the same one or would this been seen as a transfer in the eyes of immi?

 

I am currently 1.5years with the same employer so obviously looking to apply for PR in 6 months rather than reset the 2 years!

 

Any advice would be much appreciated

 

M

Have you been officially made redundant - has the paperwork been done? I've heard of people in similar situations agreeing to go on unpaid leave for a short period while the new job is sorted, that way there's no break in employment, but you'd have to evidence the unpaid leave in a letter or something from your employer as your salary might look too low when you apply for your 186.

I applied 2nd October 2015 any idea when can I get CO

 

 

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March, maybe April. Do you have nomination already or were both applications submitted in October?

Hi can anyone advise, I have 2 questions for help!

 

my employer has agreed to sponsor me -great news not sure if 457 or 186, is there any restrictions from jumping straight on the 186- seems a shorter direct route, I seem to fit the criteria for both?

 

Also I came over originally on my passport and WHV visa holding my maiden name however my company/bill companies have accepted my new marriage name. Can anyone advise if application and paperwork submitted with my new married name causes an issue when applying for a new visa!?

The 186 direct entry route is better, it's just that lots of employers don't go straight to permanent residency as you can theoretically leave straight away, as with a 457 you belong to them.

You'll need to submit marriage certificate anyway when you apply, so it should all add up, same passport number etc.

@bennyluk, looks like that is not true.. 2 grants are from late July

But allocating could be very different from actually processing. They were "allocating early July" from about the end of October I think, early Nov, and we got our grant from a 1st July application on 31st Dec.

Guys how do I add my timeline to my footer?

Click Settings at the top right of the screen, then under My Settings on the left side column click Edit Signature.

How many days after they respond once we submitted the requested documents?

 

1 week or over 28 days?

It varies completely. When my company was asked for extra docs for nomination, they said to me that there was no rush (I basically had to submit all supporting documentation as the ex-business manager had just sent the form...) and they wouldn't look at the file for 28 days. But for my visa I was telephoned and asked to re-upload a corrupted pdf, the email which came at about the same time gave me 7 days to reply, I replied in about 180 seconds, literally, and got my visa about 10 mins later.

Hi Guys,

 

Need some advice re medicals which we have yet to undertake. Should we go ahead and arrange regardless or wait until requested by immi ?

 

I know people who have done both, so curious to know best practice.

 

Also how do I add my info to the spreadsheet ?

 

Thanks

We did ours just after we lodged, your Immi account should have a tab for health checks, if you click through it will generate your HAP IDs for all applicants and let you book your medicals. I would definitely do it before your application is due to come to the top of the pile, otherwise you've a pretty much guaranteed 28 day wait after your CO asks you do do medicals, you do them, results go back, and the CO picks up your file 28 days later.

Hi could I get someone to add my timeline to the spreadsheets please.

nomination lodged:12th Aug 15

visa lodged: 22nd aug 15

medicals: 21st oct 15

direct entry.

not sure what low risk or high risk.

6ppl

nsw parra

Status. application received.

I've just tried and I couldn't get it to work, so rather then mess about and break the spreadsheet, can someone else have a go?

Guys, your help given previously has advised the best way for me to visit for 6 months each year is using the subclass 600 visitor visa, I fail the balance of family test. So, a few questions:

1) is there a reciprocal arrangement between the UK and Oz regarding health care, if so what does it cover and is it generally recommended to obtain additional cover. Advice on what I should get?

2)the plan us to spend the UK winter in Oz so, in terms of the best weather (I know this is difficult) should I go for Nov to April inclusive or Oct to Mar inclusive.

3)I'm guessing leasing a property via a real estate agent whilst based in the UK will present difficulties (inspection, early booking not possible etc) but will be cheaper than a holiday let which could be booked early with no logistical issues but may be quite pricey!

 

Comments, views and suggestions much appreciated. Thanks!

The reciprocal agreement won't pay for you to be repatriated if you are badly injured, just for medically essential treatment in Australia. You really should think about travel insurance - we used Go Walkabout for initial cover when we came over on our visa before registering for Medicare, they seem to offer long term cover http://www.go-walkabout.co.uk/

A rental would be extremely difficult to arrange from overseas I would think, can your family find something locally, someone who wants housesitting while they are away abroad, or a personally agreed lease without an agent getting involved? See if you can negotiate a rate for long stay from a holiday let - if they're not constantly cleaning for new arrivals they might be willing to be flexible. Or try AirBNB, see if someone has a granny flat, or if you just want a private room an bathroom as a base as you'll be with your family most of the time.

I hope this helps - good luck!

Hi guys

 

I have applied for RSMS Visa 186,187 on 30-07-2016 (VIC Geelong)and uptil now there is no response from immi and I have been in touch with my MA but there is no hopes as well

 

I have applied it offshore and i am still waiting waiting and waiting

 

Is there anyone of you know any recent updates on July applications , I am literally tensed as there is ray of hopes I can see at the moment

 

please guide

The only guide we can give is from the progress of others on this forum, which can be seen in the google document in my signature. If you're direct entry you should hear soon as they seem to be processed quicker than Transition stream.

Thanks for your reponse.

I hope someone can help me, just want to clarify the type of assessment needed from EA. Is it the standard CDR or the CDR + skilled employment assessment?

You're probably best off starting your own thread - by EA do you mean Engineers Australia? A title like "Engineers Australia assessment - what's needed for 186?" might get you the responses you need.

I am writing to ask one more question. I just got married with my wife in Australia, actually, we have been married for a month. I want to submit the application for permanent residence and bring my wife as a dependent. Will there be any limits with regards to the years of our marriage or something else? Thanks very much!

Would your spouse have to have been on your employer's 186 nomination in order to be included in your visa? Check this with HR, or ring Immi. Presumably your spouse doesn't already have PR or is an Aus citizen? Maybe HR can amend their nomination to include your wife?

Congratulations by the way!

Hi Guys,

 

I am currently an university lecturer in Australia. My employer applied nomination for me a week ago. In my situation, how long will it cost for nomination approved and visa approved?

 

Many people submitted visa application before nomination approved. Will it speed up the whole visa application process?

 

Cheers

186 Direct entry visas are currently taking about 5 months to be approved. If your nomination and visa are submitted close together then they are likely to be processed together. But that relies on your nomination definitely being successful, because if your nomination is rejected then you have lost the money you paid for your visa. If you wait until nomination has been approved then you will be looking at another wait for your visa, but it would hopefully not be another 5 months. Processing has been incredibly slow lately - May 2015 applications were processed in about 3 months, July applications took over 6 months, and it must speed up, surely!