joeh99

3 hours ago, Yikes2017 said:

Oh my word guys. The day has come.  After nearly seven months of agonising waiting (close to break down at some stages!) our visa has finally been granted. I am in complete and utter shock. I hope with all my heart that you all receive the good news you are waiting for soon as I know from experience that it is so hard hearing if someone else's grant when you are still waiting for your own.  Much love and thanks for all the support and words of empathy of the past few months.  I will visit regularly to watch the rest come in ?

Awesome news, @Yikes2017 - I had to chuckle to myself when I saw your previous post that you wrote a few hours earlier. The feeling must incredible! Congratulations!!!

I've been waiting for my 189 visa since 20/03!

All the very best!!

Yes, I would. Very depressing news....

Here is the official souce - https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/189-

If only..they have increased to 75% processed in 8 months - 90% processed in 11 months!

Now that visa processing times have increased for 189 visas, many of us who submitted in Feb/March will be pushed to make the activation entry.

Hi Guys - just an update. It will be 4 months since I lodged my 189 visa on 20th July. I know a few of us have similar timelines; however, i'd like to hear if this is the case for anyone else. It is becoming so so frustrating and anxiety is through the roof! Thanks guys

What is property and teaching opportunities like in Baldivis? To be honest, i'm open to look at anywhere south of Perth. Nope, still nothing! Will be 4 months since visa lodge on 20.07!

r cool, I'm looking at Mandurah - very close!

@Yikes2017 I feel happier knowing that we are all in the same boat. I would be very concerned if people were getting grants around me and I wasn't. I honestly thought that from 1st July we would see 20-30 grants a day. The backlog must be huge!

I am using an agent and they have told me they will E-mail me as soon as they get the grant, so I never expect to wake up with that magic E-mail - although, if I haven't heard by 10am, I know todays not my day.

@Casey r - Where abous in WA are you looking to go to?

Hi - I am a secondary school teacher also who teaches history. I applied for my 189 visa on 20/03 and still waiting for a grant! I'm heading to WA.

Hey @Dragonflygecko - Really gutted that I STILL havent any news regarding my visa. Will be four months on 20th July! I'm now bored of being anxious and the constant 'will it be today?'

How are your moving plans coming on?

@Yikes2017 At least you know that there is many of us in the same boat. I am experiencing many of the same emotions as you. June was time to just put it to the back of the mind, but now July is here, its back to anxiety and worry! You never know, it might come tomorrow!!

It does. Mine has been 14 weeks with no contact.

There really is no rhyme or reason to how/when visas are granted. 

It is incredibly draining not knowing. I submitted my 189 visa on 21st March and still waiting. It does look like very few will be issued until the clock resets on 1st July. At least that is only just under 3 weeks away. Fingers crossed all!

Have you been allocated Brisbane GSM? Im Adelaide.

I have a feeling thats it until 1st July now with visa grants. Nothing granted in 3 days.

I am a Secondary School Teacher; however, I have applied for a 189 visa. My meds and PCCs were uploaded on 13/04. How about yours?

Hoping to head to Perth! How about you?

We lodged ours the same date then @Simons - What is your profession? Did you submit all your docs (meds, pccs etc) all at once?

On 6/7/2017 at 06:32, Dragonflygecko said:

So immi only grant 190,000 skilled visas per year that's their max. They've already invited over that number so only the first 190,000 will be granted then once the quota has been filled they wait for the new financial year to begin- 1st of July. Every year in May/June  the visa grant comes to a halt, usually mid June they stop issuing visas. Joeh99 based on mine and others I think you should hear by the 20th June if quotas aren't filled before then. I've been in the same situation, everyday thinking 'is it today' checking emails, tracker, forums, etc driving myself insane. It's such a painful experience to go through and I really wish it was clearer. Although in the end once you get the visa, you have no idea what to do with yourself and the waiting is so worth it to have that email : "congratulations you've been granted a 189 skilled independent visa- stay : indefinitely." 

They didn't give us much time though entry date was before 03/10 and grant was 25/5 

@Dragonflygecko Thanks for the info - how did you find out about the 190,000 max? I really do hope I hear before by the 20th June. Literally living a day at a time - I honestly thought being a 30 year old, single man would mean a quick grant! It really is a painful painful experience, but a small price to pay in the long run I suppose! I bet your still on cloud nine! Have you started to book things - flights etc?

11 hours ago, Dragonflygecko said:

Stay in there guys. I have to admit it was the most painful wait ever. 13 weeks & 2 days from lodging but finally when it came through I almost died. I'm still in shock and don't know what to do with myself now, we have to wait 3 months to go due to work but when it comes honestly there's no better feeling. Be aware everything has slowed down as skilled migration quotas are near max. Wishing all of you a grant email next week ???

Thanks @Dragonflygecko - I am currently 74 days in from date of lodgement. The wait is very painful and starting to get me down alittle. I'm sure everyone in my position wakes up each morning thinking 'will today to be the day?' (I'm using a MA, so will get an E-mail from them). It's a shame you can't leave work sooner. I have already handed my notice in already, as I want to be able to go ASAP. How do you know that migration quotas were near the max?

Its the same for some of us waiting for our 189 visas. Lodged mine 21/03 - Medicals & police check done on 13/04...still waiting!

Received my skills assessment yesterday...IT WAS POSITIVE! I was so so happy! I will be asking my migration agent to submit the EOI ASAP!

Thanks mate - at least I will know either way within the next two weeks. I will of course update you ASAP! As you say, we have met all the criteria!