Hi bud, you will be a-ok. I lodged a 187 application as a welder in SA(on shore) 10th Nov 2016. It seems like welders are ok to be alocated to a CO within 6 or 7 months. I hope that you are going to be able to get docs ASAP to finalise ur case. You are almost there buddy!! Plz keep me updated. Cheers