YES, YES, YES!... Permanent Residency Visa granted! :-)
Final Timeline:
Nomination and Visa Application lodged together: 19th July 2013
Acknowledgement Receipt: 19th July 2013
Nomination Approved: 5th November 2013
Visa Granted: 7th November 2013
Transition Stream / Parramatta Office / MA / Non-DRC
Good luck to everyone else waiting patiently... The wait is horrendous, but more than worth it in the end!