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    Hi everyone, I have read this today: http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/visa-reform/policy-consultation-paper It is probably a good way to give constructive feedback about the process - especially for those like us who are experiencing it. My partner is Australian and he will give a feedback too because the process really impacted him, us as a couple and our ability to live our lives.
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    Have you read this one: http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/visa-reform/policy-consultation-paper You can always give feedback. It is true that the processing times should be reasonable. No sensible person wants to have people wait a very long time.
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    Immigration is not a one way relationship. In reality, Australia competes with many countries when it comes to retaining - do not forget that Australians emigrate too... - or attracting talents. The first nations which come to mind are the USA, Canada, the whole of Europe, New Zealand and many Asian countries such as Japan, Korea, Singapore and more The Australian governement is very aware of the need of keeping Australia attractive and the system efficient: http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/visa-reform/policy-consultation-paper
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    Thanks Sansha
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    I am really really sorry You should get in touch with your migration agent. If you do not have one, you should get one to go through your options. We are not migration professionals so we can only give opinions. Here is my understanding: If your sponsor terminated your employment, this means the visa application is not valid anymore. You will need to find a new sponsor. Again, get in touch with an agent.
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    To be honest, it does not look like HR or LR make a big difference in how fast the files are being allocated. I can understand that it does not feel good to be categorised as "High Risk" but it is not something personal. Nations have various bilateral aggreements based on their values and relationships. It is impossible to know the exact details but as an example France (EU country) and Canada have access to the 417 Working Holiday Visa and Spain (EU country) and the USA have access to the 462 Work and Holiday Visa. The 462 visa has more requirements than the 417. Why is it like that? No idea.
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    One question I am curious about - sorry if you already mentioned it - Did your medicals expire and did they ask you to renew them? My medicals are expired and I am more happy to re-do them but I need them to ask. I wish they'd give me a feedback or something especially before next week because I am flying home for two weeks and I am a bit anxious to be contacted while overseas. Clearly I won't be able to travel with my whole life documentation... That's what is so stressful about being on Bridging Visa.
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    I found an article from 2013 which is quite interesting - not new - but interesting. https://www.visaaustralia.com.au/immigration-news/assigned-case-officer-visa-application/ Quoting: "When a case officer (CO) is assigned they will then review the file and assess it against immigration policy for the visa subclass applied for. At this point the case officer will either grant the visa or request further information in support of the application so they are satisfied the applicant meets policy. Further requests can include health, character, further employment evidence or clarification on any other points the case officer is not clear on. If you are requested further information then it’s important to provide the requested documents in a timely manner and you are normally given 28 days. When the documents are returned the case officer will genuinely have a pile of applications that are awaiting further documents and will be working through that pile in receipt order. So the longer you take to send the document in the longer it will take for a decision to be made. The same process explained here will apply to any further requests the case officer may make as the case officer may have further queries form the documents provided. Once the case officer has everything to make a decision they will normally grant the visa within a few days. However the time taken for the case officer to review the file once assigned or granting of the visa can depend on a number of factors such as their work load, their holidays, sick days, public holidays and in some cases Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) officers work job share so are only in the office 2, 3 or 4 days a week. It is important to note there is no need to email or contact DIAC to make further enquiries as this only delays the process further. The more time taken replying to enquiries means less time for working on files. We would only advise contacting the CO in emergencies or the case officer is taking an extended period of time to grant the visa once all documents have been provided. DIAC also strongly advise you not make any adverse decisions until a visa has been granted. So no booking flights, quitting jobs, removing children from school, selling property until the visa has been approved as nothing is ever 100% guaranteed."
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    Congrats - It depends but it could be super fast!
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    Thanks for your kind words I do not want anybody to wait longer though hehe I think overall the process should not last more than 6 months and if some cases are more complex, they should give a feedback and a deadline for the decision. I find it amazingly crazy that they let people hang around in limbo.
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    This means Low risk or High Risk country I cannot find the official link but here there is a list stating: "Current list as of March 2017 of countries considered low risk are: Andorra Austria Belgium Brunei Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong (SAR of China) Iceland Ireland Italy Japan Liechtenstein Luxembourg Malaysia Malta Monaco Norway Portugal Republic of San Marino Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan The Netherlands United Kingdom—British Citizen United Kingdom—British National (Overseas) United States Vatican City."
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    Did you enter your info in the spreadsheet? You are transition, right? Which occupation do you have? Are you Low Risk or High Risk Country? Are you alone or with other people on your application? There are definitely some occupations and sectors who get prioritised for processing. So if you are a nurse, a doctor, an engineer, ICT security or anything quite in demand, you have higher chances to be approved quickly. Otherwise, I would recommend to be patient. That's just a kind recommendation from someone who thought would be processed quickly and got stuck
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    Sansha is May 2016 - DE Marketing Specialist.
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    I would suggest you check with your Migration Agent. My 457 expired in January 2017 - since then I have been transitioned onto BVA and now I am on BVB until mid-september to travel.
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    Congrats - that's a great step!
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    That's interesting feedback - I personally feel like a cash cow.
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    The length of your wait is unrelated to the fact you used an agent. I used an agent and I have been waiting for over 13 months on direct entry. I know a bunch of people who did not use an agent and got their visa approve quicker than me. An agent is useful to explain a lot of things and help but they don't accelerate your application approval...
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    Interesting article which probably explains the hold on direct entry: http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/punjabi/en/article/2017/08/01/australia-may-introduce-mandatory-provisional-visas-permanent-residency
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    Don't be too hard on yourself. At this stage, I really don't care what people say and if they need to be hypocritical about it to feel they live in a fair world. I had enough examples around me to confidently say that this is a pretty poor, economically inefficient and unfair process. Period. So allow yourself to feel frustrated, bitter or jealous if that helps Don't swallow your feelings, they are just emotions that need to get out. As long as you are not hurting anybody, there is no reason to hurt yourself either.
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    Congrats on submitting and good luck Personally not coping well anymore with that wait to be frank especially since mid-January 2017 when I got transitioned through bridging visa.
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    So sorry
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    I think it will only be relevant for applications lodged after July 1st: http://www.border.gov.au/WorkinginAustralia/Pages/1-July-2017-changes.aspx
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    You will find the official timelines here: http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/186- As mentioned above, the official communication is: they are processing May 2016 to March 2017. Send an email to this address if you want to check by yourself nsw.pse@border.gov.au . They always send an automatic answer with the official timeframes. This spreasheet also gives an indication - however keep in mind that we can only see a small percentage of applications there: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1INy6sxuUIisgLOT7CcskWLjQjHV_6yVvUBRHceWE_a0/edit#gid=1244798606 I am not sure if you applied through Transition or Direct Entry and what your occupation or company are. If your role is not specifically vital to Australia (i.e. Nurse, Education, ICT security etc.) there are little to no chances that your file would get approved before the official timelines.
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    They are processing May 2016 to March 2017.
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    The account is still showing "received".
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