Harry88

Received my grant letter from my agent this morning ! it it was actually granted last on Friday and my account was updated from 'processing' to finalised on Saturday so I knew it had been approved then as under correspondence it said 'grant letter created' so my timeline was roughly 5 weeks - nomination and visa applied 10th December - nomination approved 15th jan and visa granted 16th jan:) seems like the Xmas backlog is clearing !

I have just just received an email from my agent and my nomination was approved today ) so things are happening !! Keep positive to clarify my nomination was submitted 10th December

Hi everyone , I've had to come offshore and reapply for my 457 as my initial application was refused ( my employer used incorrect ANZSCO code then failed to tell me that to withdraw my application you have to let immigration know in writing - not just deleting it from your immi account . Anyway that's another story ! So my new nomination was lodged 10dec 14 - business is already an approved sponsor- I came offshore to Bali where I am waiting now and submitted my application (decision ready) 27th December . Nothing yet . From my initial dealings with a case officer only a few moths back with the perth457 office I was advised all applications are given upto 20 business days maximum to be allocated for assessment . I believe it is a team thing and not an individual CO job anymore as I received e-mails from many different case officers for my first application - never the same one twice but all from the generic 457@immi.gov.au email address - and my status on immi account never changed any further from 'processing' until it was refused when it changed to 'finalised'