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Hey guys, i just wanted to share the timeline of a friend who just applied for her and her partner's 189 Visa. Having been through the process myself recently, I helped them with the application. They were both on a 485 visa already in Melbourne. Accountant (General) 221111 - 60 points EOI Submission: 3 May 2013 Invitation: Round 20 May 2013 Application Date: 22 May 2013 Medical exam: 28 May 2013 Case officer allocated: 13 June 2013 (GSM Adelaide Team 6 CO CLC) Request document or info: 13 June 2013 ( requesting form 80 ) Form 80 uploaded: 16 June 2013 Grant Notification: 18 June 2013 Visa was granted in under 1 month since application date. CPA assessment, Police checks were done prior to EOI submission. Everything was uploaded apart from Form 80 upon application. And medical was uploaded by examination centre using eHealth. Good luck to all those waiting for a response and thanks to all users and regulars of pomsinoz.

! I was granted in April and had till 31st Dec 2013 to validate my visa! ​Hope this helps!

Congrats George! Finally!

Its the last step when you are about to submit the application, enter your credit card details for $3060! Then you'll be directed to the online portal with a list of docs you have to upload. If you have your PCC, you can upload it there too. There will also be a link to organise your health examinations. ​Good Luck.

I just checked my visa grant notice email and it said in case of change of passport details to use Form 929 and sent to the nearest office. http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/929.pdf I think if you sent them the new details now, it should be updated and the system. Also just keep a copy of this form after you have completed it with you for your reference and print out a copy when you are flying out. Hope this helps!

I graduated in 2011 from an Australian university with 6 months work experience in Australia. I wasn't able to claim any points because I didn't have a min of 1 year. Which meant I had pretty much no experience and was still able to get my qualification assessed and recognised by Engineers Australia (EA). I applied and got granted with no experience. I got to mention though that my adv. diploma and honours degree were both courses that were entirely accredited and governed by EA. You should be okay as long as you have your qualifications have been assessed positive for skilled migration purposes!

If all goes got you should receive your grant in 2 to 3 weeks even earlier!

Adelaide is really fast and My CO was really good at responding to emails within hours. 5 to 6 months is only when medicals get referred. As long as your have all you documents uploaded and everything, you should be assigned a CO reasonably fast. I know an immigration lawyer who reckons the more organised your application is, the quicker you get assigned a CO. Not sure how much of that is accurate though. ​Good Luck!

Hey guys, I did notice, around the time my medicals were accepted, the link that says "Organise your health examination" disappeared. Even though, the actual status stayed the same. I think that's a good indication. ​hope the wait isn't too long now. Good luck!

Thanks guys! She decided to take her chances with 189!

Hey Guys, I'm helping a friend with her visa application. She has 2 options. 189 Independent (60 points) or 489 Sponsored by her sister who has citizenship (70 points) Personally i'm not a big fan of the 489 as it is not permanent and last for 4 years and have some restrictions where she can work, etc.. Anyone out there who had 60 points and how long did it take you guys to get an invite once you submitted an EOI for 189? She's running out of time as her current visa will expire soon. Any help is much appreciated.

Very foolish really. But some people do it to buy themselves time. His case is now with the Migration Review Tribunal (MRT) and that takes months and you are allowed to remain in Australia till a decision is made..

Thanks mate. Not sure really. The guy who got his approved in 5 weeks had uploaded all his docs including PCC and meds...

Thanks mate. Good luck with the process!

Correct. You need the reference number while submitting an EOI. When you apply for the visa (after being invited), you only need to upload a scanned coloured copy or a certified black and white copy. Your CO will be able to match your scores with the IELTS database that they have access to through the reference number. I actually know a guy who faked his IELTS scores and got done for it big time! Hope this helps.