Hi All:
I have being following with interest the journey you fellow February 2015 - 189 applicants have been on....
I wanted to share my experience with you; and I have a question J
I applied for the 189 visa on February 16th, , I front end loaded all the documents including the Medical and the PCC. (I am an onshore applicant)
I had the opportunity for a really great promotion in work however one of the criteria was that I had to be a Permanent resident the company I work with gave me until Friday 17th April (60 days from application) which I knew would be close but I was hopeful watching all you guys receiving direct grants etc. some in as little as 49 days!
With time running out for me with the promotion I called the GSM office in Adelaide on Thursday 16th April; I was on hold for 62 min’s when I eventually got to talk to someone it was a really pleasant girl who told me that my application had been allocated and now it was just a matter of waiting.
So with baited breath I sat around hoping and praying that April Friday 17th would be the day I received that golden email, alas no such luck – the job slipped through my fingers..
On a more positive note; I have lived here in Perth, WA for the last 3 years, me and my wife moved over from Ireland on an employer sponsored visa. Perth is an amazing place to live, the lifestyle is brilliant and the work opportunities here are things I could have never dreamed about back in Ireland.
My quick question is - my status has changed to - “Assessment in Progress” – does anyone know what this means? Is this an indication that a CO has been assigned?
Well done to everyone who has received their PR – you will love Australia!