oppyddrum
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yea, when you wait till the NOM is approved, the visa application starts its own wait time. My parents are in the second wait period now as well, they submitted their 186 (transition stream) july 29 and they are still waiting and this is in the oerth office. When my dad's employer put in the NOM, they said my dad had to wait for the approval before the visa application could be done, otherwise, they would have put in the visa application in the same time.
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Lets hope so. *fingers crossed* Good luck to everyone waiting. Thanks Onyx.
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@Bonza2211: thanks. @Onyx: Thanks so much, that helps. especially because my dad is also a GP so i guess we are looking at a similar sort of time frame. the way theirs was done, they couldnt put in their application before the nomination came back. the guys that did the nomination application did not provide the number that would have been used in submitting the visa application. i guess it would have been much better if the application went in along side the nomination application. It used to be, a while back, that the ENS and RSMS visas were approved less than 4 weeks from application time. we are now 4 weeks in and have a mind set for a nov/dec grant as a worst case scenario. I will definitely keep you all posted about any movements i hear about in the Perth office. I am sure there are quite a numb
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Great! Thanks for the reply. My parents went without an MA but uploaded everything up front. Medibank wasted time by not forwarding the results on to immi for the last 3 weeks, we are just now on their backs to get that done. Hopefully they do it before a CO looks at it. I have been trying to get an idea of where the Perth office are at with their processing. I hear we can expect a 2-3 month processing time minimum... the nomination alone took almost5 months!!! that was a harrowing wait in itself. Once you have heard from immi, i am going to get super excited cos you are just 2 days ahead of them with your application.
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Hi there, Is there anyoen else who has applied for the ENS-186 (regardless of stream) to the perth office? I would like to know so we can sort of exchange war stories and stuff. I am here for my Parents' application. Dad is a doc and he has applied for himself with my mom and sis as dependants. They are currently on a 457. They applied about 4weeks ago, july 30th and i was wondering what sort of wait time they are looking at for the perth office. if you have an application in the perth office, please feel free to share... we can wait together? :wink:
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That is awesome mate! what office did you lodge your application at?
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i thought it was new too but apparently, its been there a while, just nobody uses it. I already validated my visa 2 weeks ago when i returned from NZ. And about jobs, I already have a job i have been working at for over a year but i am using seek for other prospective opportunities. lots of opportunities on there. Its okay, ask away. i am happy to answer what i can.
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i have looked around, apparently, nobody who has come online to talk about it has ever been matched, regardless of the occupation. i did put my information in anyways, and there were no matches (as predicted). For the level of need for electrical engineers in Oz, i can only assume that employers have not actually gone on there to look for people. I would recommend http://www.seek.com.au to anyone when it comes to job searches.
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to the guys who've got their PRs granted, did you all get that email as well about the skilledmigrant website? i didnt know they did that... or is that a new thing... as part of the skillselect process? i havent gone in there yet but apparently, it can help match people to prospective employers...
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on the same set of points... interesting
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I am sorry, i cannot answer those questions as that is something only DIAC (your CO) determines. Good luck!
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If your CO did not ask for it, i reckon it is safe to assume that he/she does not require it anymore (i assume you submitted it in the first place). Status(es) on the online tracking thing tend not to always be updated. mine still say required and i got my visa already. So just go ahead and provide what the CO has asked for. they usually ask for what they need to see. Good luck!
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Congrats Mate!
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Yes, definitely take your from generated online with your TRN, and fill your part already. there are parts you have to fill in the presence of the doctor. but fill everything else. it cant hurt.
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@Bloomberg: have you emailed or called DIAC to ask them "What the hell are you guys doing with my application?" that might trigger things. it could be a complete oversight. i think you have done enough waiting in my opinion.
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Ok, update... Went to the DIAC office in Parramatta on friday to get the visa evidenced... from the time when i parked my car outside to the time i got back to my car... 15mins!!!!!!! too easy. its all done now... next step, citizenship... that should be a fun ride as well. lol Have a safe trip back @ Rachter
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congrats to all those who got their visa grants this week... technically, that includes me as well now keeping fingers crossed for bloomberg.... i just might pay DIAC a personal visit on your behalf Bloom... this is getting ridiculous!!!
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yes Rachter, i made it in okay, no fuss at all. They didnt even ask for the letter at the immigration counter at Kingsford. i had it on standby anyways. and it felt hell of good to fill "migrating permanently" on the arrival card... really cool. It feels good not to have that hold of being tied to my workplace... Really good feeling. i can now say its all over. lol. Going to get it evidenced next week in sydney though, i want to see this most elusive PR visa with my very own two eyes. lol
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yes, i was told at the embassy that the grant letter will be recognized at the immigration counter. will know if that is for real or not in about 10hrs. will let you know. as for the 457, i believe/assume that one cant have 2 visas at the same time so once the 175 has been approved, the 457 gets cancelled. i only notified my work about this whole thing after i got my pre-grant. i will tell them i now have a PR when i get back but i reckon the 457 will be cancelled the moment i get into australia. i will go evidence the 175 in sydney. usually, they will put a "cancelled without prejudice" stamp on the old/existing visa.
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ok, so i went to the embassy today, apparently, its okay to fly back with the grant letter and sort out the evidencing in Oz... i guess im gonna find out tomorrow when i get back to Oz... if you have the time though, i reckon you might as well get it evidenced before you return... that would be my preference... but i dont have 3 bus. days. will touch bases with you when i get back to Oz...::fingers crossed::
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hi guys, Im in Auckland and got the grant letter last night. Quick question though, do you have to do the evidencing in auckland, or can you use the grant letter to get back into Oz and then get it evidenced at the DIAC office? my return flight is tomorrow and the "agency" that diac uses here says it will take 3 days to get the evidencing done... Im confused!
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i think i got addicted to this forum... i still check for updates like 4-5 times a day! Anyways guys, off to Auckland tomorrow to get my visa evidenced... will keep you all posted on how it goes.
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Congrats Sol2Oz... i like how you calmly delivered the news... lol! Hope you have a great time in Oz.
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Congrats!!! http://www.seek.com.au might help
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Looking good Flo. Members of this thread are the best and im sure you will have the best time. i cant even bring myself to stop coming here... and this is my first trans-generation migration so i am a bit psyched! LOL