SparkSSJ

Hi, all.

How are you today. Just got a call from Fragomen (agent office) that my 186 ENS just got approved. No idea when CO was assigned and how it was gone at all then just got result from them.

1. It took just 69 days from 11th of June this year. Lodged to Parramatta office.

2. Fragomen didn't update me how it was going till now (actually updated me like 'Even others got PR sooner, that doesn't mean you are (or can) be one of them' only when I asked).

3. Decision ready

4. Temporary Residence Transition stream

To be honest, whenever they called me, it was always a kind of bad news. As I wrote, my job description had to be changed according to last year July policy so they warned me like some of people like me were rejected / withdrawn. And there were some other calls so this afternoon when I got that number then hearing voice of my agent- I was really afraid what she would say. Then she just said 'Your visa has been approved' and that was all.

Anyhow, I am so glad to see my wife cries for this while it was her who really wants to have it for her study as well as my 1st son's kindi application (which costs 5,000 AUD without PR).

Thanks so so much to all of you for cheering me up. Wish you good luck and I definitely believe all of you will be fine since I, as a kind of 'bottom' one, could get PR eventually.

It is just a Monday so not sure if I can drink, phew.

Geez, two months have passed and still no update yet. Maybe should I call directly to DIAC, not through agent? Some people say I call DIAC and tell them my passport number then they can inform me the progress. Sigh-

Saqibqu ; Thanks for comment. Yes, I really wish so. The thing is I have to send my elder son to kindi next year and have to pay 5,000 AUD if I don't get PR soon, haha. My agent keeps saying (even this Monday) that 'others can have earlier approval but that doesn't mean everyone can have that'. Well, that can be true but our minds are not like that, right? Finger crossed!

Alahs-

One of my friends lodged 5th of June and got ENS PR at 27th of July while I am still unavailable to have any update yet.

Hmm.

mmjen / Thanks again for update. As I have submitted everything as decision ready, just wish I can have earlier ENS approval than you.

One worry is that, since late July, the job description which I have been working for last 3 years had been changed slightly (as of 457) so just before applying ENS, Fragomen (my agent) helped me applying 457 accordingly then got approval prior to applying ENS. However, one day before applying ENS, Fragomen called me that there are some cases ongoing that some COs are not accepting this job description change (which means 'you have been working on job A and now that doesn't exist') so this can be troublesome if I am unlucky. Alahs- what a nonsense.

Let me write some more in detail later but that is something I really worry at this moment.

mmjen / Congratulations! I am still waiting for my agent's update. Wish I also don't hear any troublesome and get the PR. 44 days passed since we applied.

Just joined!

My current status (as of 19/Jul/2013)

1) 475 will be ended end of March, 2014.

2) 186 ENS application was lodged at 11/Jun/2013 as decision ready by Fragomen (agent). It was gone to Parramatta office per receipt says.

3) No update yet so far.

Remark ;

Received bridging visa letter but my wife wasn't included so mailed back to Fragomen. They agree DIAC made mistake so will amend soon (however, it won't affect anything for ENS process as Fragomen says).

Wish all of you get 186 ENS as soon as possible and let me update you how it goes. Have a great weekend.

Spark.