Lemon ginger

Hope its ok to hijack your thread - sorry! I'm from the December lodge gang, just wondered did anyone who has grants by any chance just oploade colour copies or originals and not certified documents??

We've just oploaded colour copies of originals, should I have had them certified?

thanks in advance xx

some of my docs are colour copies. they accepted everything.

Congrats!! That's exciting. Did you ring the general IMMI number or is there a number for GSM Brisbane?

I called 07-31367000

so I called immi today. Spoke to someone about my PCC and then got a grant 10min later!!!!!!!!!!!

Does anyone know how I can contact my CO other than emails?? He is from Brisbane. And he didn't provide a contact number.

i got an email from myCO. he asked for police clerance which i have already uploaded. it was done in june 2014. why did he ask for it

I lodged on 28th Nov. been checking my status every 10min and its still "processing". so SICK of waiting!!!!. hopefully I will get the grant this week. that would be the best birthday present.

Applied 11-Nov, CO allocated - 19 Jan, CO requested Form 815, Submitted Form 815 - 19 Jan, Called Immi for follow up 21-Jan, Grant in 5mins.

Thank you all for the support and help. Best of luck.

did you call the 131881 number or did they give u a direct contact number?

Wow. Nice of them to let you know!

Lucky I have the 189 backup. don't know I can get a refund for the 186 im feeling so broke

just lodged the 189. onshore 60 points.

I called them this morning. Both companys withdrew the nomination - GREAT!!!!. Apparently company B put in a 457 instead. so now I have to apply for 189. thank god I got an invite today.

Hi Lemon,

 

I've never seen anyone could phone a CO directly.

 

They are already slow, and if they provide you with their direct line, they will be answering the phone all day long and visa processing will be even slower.

i need to contact her asap. anw i will try to call tomorrow and let you guys know

Does anyone know if i can contact CO directly? There is a phone number with the email at the bottom. Is that a direct number or the stupid enquery number which u have to wait ages?

Depends can be either but different streams. After two years it is transition stream if never worked there direct stream but will need a skill assessment

company B is sponsoring me for direct entry! problem is company A withdrew but my own application is for company B. now they said my applicatiom cannot be approved

Also is it possible to contact the case officer directly?

hi everyone. long story short.

im on a 457 with company A. have been working there for 3 years. company A put in a nomination for 186 in july. few weeks later i found company B who wants to sponsor me for:Randy-git: 186 as well and put in a nomination in Aug. i decided to go with company B and put in a visa application. i asked company A to withdrawn the application. today i recieved an email saying my application cannot be approved because company A has withdrawn. i have 28 days to withdraw my application otherwise it will be refused. what should i doo???? whats going on with immi?

Thanks for letting us know. Info like that is useful for future reference.

 

BTW, did you get it in writing?

didn't know I can request that..... well hopefully my 186 will come thru before I go on my holiday.

one more thing I got from immi today. I cant work for anyone else except my sponsor even tho my 457 is expired and bridging visa A come in effect. not until the 186 is granted.

im lucky my old sponsor is keeping me until I start work at the new place.

thanks guys, spoke to immi. they said my 457 wont be cancelled since I have already lodged a 186. I was supposed to end my employment with my sponsor in sept but they are nice enough for me to stay until I can start working for my new employer. so everything is fine now. just have to wait for the 186 now.

Ceases in visa terms means expires. If it's cancelled that's a whole other ball game.

I really shouldn't have inform the immi about my resignation then. I'm screwed

My situation is so complicated even I have no idea what's going on. When I applied for 186 with another employer. The letter said the bridging visa a will come in effect when the 457 ceases.

My old employer has informed the immi about my resignation about 2 months ago but I am still working for them since I'm waiting for the 186 and am still holding the 457. So does it mean bv will come in effect after the 90days?

hi, my company has informed the immi about the cease of employment about 2 months ago. I just wondered when the 457 will be cancelled. is immi gonna cancel my visa without letting me know?

I have also lodged a 186 (new employer) and would like to know when the bridging visa will come in effect. I m going on holiday in dec and have to organize a bridging visa b if the 457 is cancelled.

Im transferring my 457 to a new company. It has been 6 weeks already and still nothing. I'm frustrated!

nomination applied on 2nd sept. still no news

hi, have you heard anything back?

If the application was done properly you should expect an answer very soon.

do you know whats the average processing time? I was told that its 2-3 weeks, now it has been almost 4 weeks

Hi did it take 2 months to get the nomination approved??