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all of you are still waiting...don't worry as long as you have fulfilled all docs required. just need to be more patien. no reason for immi officer to refused eligible applicants. unfortunately, currently there are huge applicants need to be assessed.

Wooow...pretty much close to me I got my first australian visa, which was student visa on March, 18 2009. And got my PR on 04 Oct 2013 Btw..Congrats!!

Congrats...Same to me...

Thanks

PR GRANTED TODAY... A lot of dramas....in November 2012, My 485 visa been deemed as invalid and I must left Australia within 28 days, unless I apply for another eligible visa, fortunately, my employer didn't want me to go home. So They decided to sponsor me ( They never did it before, because it is a Internal Government agency). After applied 187 and acknowledge as valid visa, I went home just 10 days after i apply this visa, and another big Drama when I was in Darwin Airport, The airport immigration said that I didn't have any valid visa, nor the bridging visa and I even have been stay unlawful for 5 days in Australia. And I must depart Australia straight away. How frustrated I was. My employer was so shock as well. How come be like that. Before, i went home, I went to immigration office and ask the officer about it, and the officer said that i have bridging B Visa so, I can go to my country. After 5 weeks, my lawyer tried to short it off and I came back to Australia with TOURIST VISA ( just to bring me back). and then the department granted me bridging C once i am in Australia, Waiting for about 8 months, And Today my visa is Granted.

sorry, i mean, why you didn't apply onshore?

Hi.. Why you didin't apply 187 visa offshore? Did your 485 been rejected or just invalid? If invalid, you can still apply it onshore like me. However, if it was been rejected, yes, you don't have other choice but apply it offshore.

Hi SonicBlue82, You can do what Savanah did. Because it is not visa refusing. Hope everything is fine. Most MA is useless. They just want to take money from us without any responsibility about our visa. It is no fair at all. We don't have protection, everyone including immigration officer and MA treat us inhumanity. i am still in worry condition, waiting for my decision.

I also got CO 3 months ago..sent last document which was my updated contract ( my previous contract was expired, less than 2 years by that time) 2 months ago..no news at all. I have rare conversation with my Lawyer, because when I asked about it, he just said, still waiting, your visa is in progress. I use famous lawyer, i paid $ 5,500 just for the lawyer, I have been sponsored by big company, State Gov Agency with more than 350 employees, but not helpful at all.

a month 3 days since send docs required by DIAC, from Melb center as well, My Lawyer didn't give me any useful information, just asked me to wait...So stress

Hi all I have a question..Could you guys please answer my question. I work as accountant and i took Skilled migration internship program: Accounting. Can I claim that course fee as work relates self education expense? Many Thanks

Nothing we can do but waiting....:confused:

Accountant...and I am from HR country. how about you?

Six months after RBC approved, 2 weeks after send all docs required by CO:frown:

Hi hrbrt372, What was you visa when you withdrawn your 187 visa application?

HI 187 Visa How is your application going? For my case, I sent all documents required by DIAC on June 20..so our timeline is quite the same. Still heard nothing from DIAC. So frustating

in may case, Co asked me for my employer nomination documents in the same time with my visa documents requirement. It not necessary if your nomination have been approved or not, but once you apply for visa, the immigration will ask you to fulfill all documents requirement.

No one know about what is going on..I applied through famous lawyer. I have been sponsored by NT Government Agency. But..It is not as quick as i expect. My last document required by CO ( my updated contract) has sent on June 20. Heard nothing from my lawyer up to date

It would because you applied nomination and your visa in the same time. Once you apply visa, the immigration will asking you some documents such as health record and police clearance regardless your employer nomination has been approved or not.

All 187 or 119 (previous visa) applicant need ilets 6 in each band. Doesn't matter how long you been studying.

Hard to say..I applied 187 visa through Melbourne too. Apply Visa, RCB and nomination together in Dec 2012.my RCB was approved on Jan, 3 2013.Got CO last month. but the CO ask me the same documents that I have been sent in Dec 12, unless my contract. Since June 2013, my old contract was less than 2 years, so we need to renew the contract. My lawyer have sent it 2 or 3 days ago..so..yead..depend on the situation too.

Congratulation. It is so Quick!!!

Yes..You are right NGP13. I did the same thing. I have submitted my friend's contract. He is Australian Citizen and work for similar job as me

congratulation..my rcb approved 3/01/2013..co ask for my updated contract last week. I have got my update contract yesterday..hope I will get pr soon

Yes..I think if you want to check your status online, you must ask your password to your agent. I also doesn't know my password. I never check my status. All of my corresponding and information from DIAC is through my lawyer