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Hey Mike, Yes we did. I was actually a bit worried about those, as they were actually conducted in July 2012. However, they apparently last for 1 year, with a possibility of the CO allowing for an extra 6 months, which he had done. The reason we had to wait so long to apply was that my company had to get all their paperwork in order after the major changes to sponsorship rules as of July 2012. Ivar

It was Parramatta, I seem to remember. I am in Melbourne, but my company does all its HR related dealings out of the Sydney office.

Hi all, So after passively watching the thread since March, I thought I'd post my experience. I filed my application for me and my partner on the 28th of June 2013 through an MA. I'm an IT consultant working for a large global software company, so this was the ENS 186 stream. The application was DR, and I heard nothing for months. I chased my MA last month (end of November) only to keep being told they hadn't heard anything and expect at least 6 months. However, I thought I'd give calling DIBP a call on Friday, and Lo! and behold, they said my application was FINALISED on the 17th of October. They would not divulge if it was approved or rejected. After a few hours of nail biting, unanswered phone calls and general mild annoyance (a mild understatement), my MA got back to me and said that a VEVO check had revealed that, yes, our PR was approved on the 17th of October. The only thing they could say about why I hadn't heard was that it was a technical glitch. Anyway, I am over the moon, even if the way of finding out was a bit anticlimactic. I recommend to anyone who is waiting and have just been going through their migration agent to call DIBP directly. Just have your passport number ready and they should be able to tell you the progress. Good luck to all those who are waiting! Stream : ENS Subclass 186 - Decision Ready Application date: 28/6/2013 CO Assigned : No idea. Nomination approved : No idea. Visa approved and granted : 17/10/2013 Actual knowledge of approved Visa: 13/12/2013 Ivar

Generally you should print the entire form, sign the signature page, and scan the entire form again, and send that. They do not need an electronic copy of the form, just the PDF of a scanned signed form.