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Hi All, Does anyone know what the current waiting time would be for 2613 Developer Programmer with 60 points and Date of Effect 5/5/16?? Thanks

Hi, I think you may need to take advice on this because if you accidentally enter the points incorrectly on your EOI, this can cause you big trouble later on. I heard it also messes up the selection process. Perhaps consult one of the good agents on this site? Very best of luck to you. I am also having hell with my visa!

I just want to clear up a few things here, as people are becoming confused. I turned 33 on 5th May 2016 and now have 60 points for occupation Developer Programmer. I was never told about there being a 'pass mark of 65', just that I needed to achieve 60 points for the 189 visa. After getting my IELTS appeal, I had 65 points and therefore thought I have done very well and would be well along the way to being invited. My agent even congratulated me at this point. Along with the fact I had 65 points for the invitation on 27th April and still it wasn't good enough! I received my INCORRECT IELTS exam result back in early February 2016. Therefore, even if I had taken the next IELTS exam in late February and managed to score level 8s (which is damn hard - it took me 3 attempts), after waiting 13 days and allowing a few days for the certificate to be posted through, I would have been struggling to make the cut off date of 8th March for 23rd March invitation round: http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Skil/23-march-2016-round-results http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Skil/27-april-2015-round-results (Correct link despite the incorrect date. This is the round I had 65 points for but didn't make the cut off. I hope this explains my situation better, it is all incredibly complex and distressing). I am just disappointed that I was not informed earlier of all these things because I could of planned my application better had I been told the critical details of the application process back in the beginning of the journey, such as a 'pass mark' for the 189 and that the chances on a 190 are low. I think from what I have been told, the process has been tightened right up over the past year, especially for the 190 selections. I'm guessing that a year ago when I began all this, I would have got in OK with the points I have now!? CiderDrinkingCoder.. do you also have 60 points as a Developer Programmer for the 189? Thanks again guys for your comments I am new to this site.

I applied for both 190 and 189 subclass under the instruction of my agent to gain the best chance of being selected. They failed to tell me until the end of the process that IT and Accountancy are the two hardest occupations to get in on the 189 and that the chances of being accepted on the 190 are low due to the small number of invitations, along with other factors such as recent work experience. I did have 65 points for the invitation round on 27th April 2016, but I have now turned 33 years old and therefore lost 5 points. My EOI would have been lodged back in February 2016 had it not been for the IELTS examiner incorrectly marking my speaking exam, which I had to appeal and wait 2 months on. I am an English citizen from birth. That has basically stopped me being invited for my visa because the cut off was on 15th March 2016 for that invitation round with 65 points required for selection (which I had). Apparently the 'pass mark' has been 65 for the past few months, I was never told this before either and thought with 60 I would have a good chance going forwards. I have had the worst luck with my application, the most painful year and experience of my entire life! My agent has blamed it all on me. Apparently it is my fault for not taking further IELTS exams (requiring level 8s), while I waited on my appeal. This would have been ridiculous, as I was in a strong position for this appeal, I knew it was a clear error by the examiner and I was upgraded from a 7.5 to a band 9 and refunded my appeal fee. I would love to name and shame but I won't, for now. Can anyone please recommend a GOOD Migration Agent/Agency who might be able to help me with this awful situation? I have also posted a letter off to the DIBP in Melbourne to appeal my situation because obviously my chances have been ruined by the IELTS examiner! I hope that they can see this, I have included both my IELTS certificates showing the change in score. Any other advice would be much appreciated. Many Thanks