Sandyp

Congratulations escape plan! We have booked our flights for 26th October yippee

Did the office close over Xmas period last year? If so I was thinking we would see Jan approvals soon. Anyone on here apply later then 20th Dec or the 1st week Jan? Also now we are looking at omni account applications so here's hoping low numbers at Xmas/new years and all paperwork being online may bring our waiting back to the 8 month mark not the 9th. I can hope anyway

Didn't your CO just tell you 9 months? I think you can still get cheapish flights up until 8th December. Even cheaper in January

it's a pain I know, I've been planing for a year...

I think you should plan for the 10 month mark for a visa grant. We thought we would get ours sooner, being married for so long and having australian references, but it didn't happen. You could have a long weekend in Fiji perhaps in December.?

Just got our visa!!!!! 10 days short of 9 months. Yeeeee haaaaaa!!

And it's the 100 subclass (permanent)

I don't know. But she said she will grant it, so I'm encouraging my husband to resign.

Congrats Naomi btw

We just got told another week or two to wait....

Thanks coxy, think an email prompt is required

Yeh took us a while too, wanted to get it right first time. I've been back for over 12 months now. My boyfriend has managed to come over for two 3 week visits, just looking forward to getting back to a normal life! Is your partner still in Australia or here with you? My CO is KP.

I am a dual national and live with my husband in (sunny) Essex. He is Lancasterian. Can't wait to go ...there are really good deals to melbourne on 21st-23rd October from stansted.

I'm in the same boat Sandyp, mine returns on Friday so have my fingers crossed I might hear something then! Hope you do too. When did you apply?

19th of December, but it took us two months to get all the documents together, so closer to 11 months of waiting for us. Who is yourCO. I think ours is The same as TheEscapePlan

Still waiting for our caseworker to get back from holidays tomorrow. Grrrr

We are also awaiting LG, 9 months on the 19th sept

There doesn't seem to be much transparency. If COs can only sign off a quota each month, why can't they just tell us that? Then we know that we are just in a queue

hi all just am updating...i got my pmv in december and have been in oz since end of december. got married in april and applied for my 820 temporary residence visa on 7th june and received it today 10 days later....not what i was expecting at all but very happy. i hadn't even finished adding all of the evidence...obviously had already included enough

Hi snuck in,

How long did you have to wait for your pmv?

When I mentioned to my CO that I heard they had a close down end of June, he stated very plainly that they do not ever close down... I was firmly put in my place!

Hope you haven't been put at the back of the queue for your comment!

Hey @Sandyp im sure the immi.gov.au have a period of "rest" basically at OZ financial year end were they dont process any visa grants for a monthish?

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

Ive seen a few on this thread that have been granted in July. I'm hoping it's just a rumour, as ours is due in August. Our caseworker has already had two holidays this year, can't see what else she'll be doing

@StevenLozza what July break??

Congrats liz barker. What visa are you currently on in melbourne?

Thanks Sandy, I just noticed a lot of people having a CO within a week or so.

our application was received on 19th December and we got our CO on 10th of this month. Hth

Hi just getting last bits of paperwork ready for my girlfriends visa app do we get the meds and police check now or wait to be asked by the CO

 

Gary

Since its taking so long for the visas now, I'd wait else you could find yourself buying flights a t the eleventh to activate your girlfriends visa

Quick questions. . . . anyone waited more than 3 weeks for a CO to be allocated?

 

(I know, be patient but that word seems to be missing from my vocabulary at the moment!)

 

We are planning on heading to Brisbane while waiting for grant as fed up waiting for house to sell here. Has anyone applied for a tourist visa while waiting for the

partner visa grant?

Thanks peeps! :smile:

We waited nearly two months for a CO and were told not to get a medical before 19th march as they are only valid for one year. It's taking 9 months to get the 309/100 at the moment