The quota for the number of visa grants for this financial year has been reached and therefore we’ll need to wait until post 1 July before the visa is granted. - See more at: http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/migration-issues/158703-skillselect-ens-186-timeline-140.html#sthash.t9IqPrMA.dpuf
That explains a lot, did the agent say that they would release the backlogged applications soon after the 1st July, or that they had stopped processing altogether until after 1st July?
Has anybody got any timeline updates recently?
My current timeline:
457 application: 23/02/2012
457 granted: 28/02/2012
ENS 186 visa application submitted: 29/04/2014 (transition stream via agent)
No word since from the department or agent, 62 days and counting!!