Ozbozz

Guys!!! AMAZING NEWS!!! VISA GRANTED!!!! After 11 months of waiting!!!

Anyone who's got their ENS granted, give them a call (the phone number is on the Employer Nomination).

Thank you all for answering questions and being supportive!!

Here's my time line:

Employer Nomination Lodged: 29th June 2016

Employer Nomination Granted: 14th Feb 2017

Visa Application Lodged: 3rd July 2016

Documentation requested: Wife's UK police check, 11th Jan 2017

Visa Granted: 3rd May 2017

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE WAITING! Really hope it all come through you soon, will send you all prayers.

Oz

Hey guys - can I check, is everyone using the number on the website (131 881)? I called a couple weeks back and just got a generic answer that there has been a backlog. 

Cheers,
Oz

20 hours ago, Izzielizzie said:

FINALLY - best news ever oh my god. After nearly a decade we're permanent residents!!! We got the grant early today. It hasn't fully sunk in yet. I haven't cried in relief yet! 

Thank you to everyone for the support and for sharing your experiences - it has made a big difference knowing we're not alone. I'm updating my details on the spreadsheet now, along with my signature here. 

Good luck to everyone - hang in there I know how shockingly rough the wait is - I hope you get your good news sooner rather than later! Shout out to my fellow comrades waiting for a year and longer @Zee14042016 @badaich89 @Raj1985 @Apr 2016 and to other Marketing Specialists @Jess6 - praying for you guys!!

AMAZING NEWS! Congrats @Izzielizzie!! Finally you can breathe - thanks for your support the other day. You should go out and celebrate - I know I will... party like its 1999!!!

Let's pray it comes through for the rest of us very soon.  

All the best!

Oz

40 minutes ago, Izzielizzie said:

Hi @Alice 1 and @Ozbozz, can you provide the below? I'll add in your details:

• Is your country LR or HR (high risk)?
• No of people on your application
• Stream: Transition/Direct/Agreement?
• Nomination application date? visa application date?
• Dates granted? Document/s requested?
• Processing team (state)?
• Occupation

Ozbozz, already added you on the 'Jul 2016' tab - just need to add in your occupation, HR/LR and number of people, thanks!  

Sure @Izzielizzie see below:

• Country: LR (United Kingdom)
• No. people on application: 2
• Stream: Transition
• Nomination application date: 29th June 2016
• Visa application date: 3rd July 2016
• Dates granted: Nomination - 14th Feb 2017, Visa: Not yet.
• Status: Application being processed
• Documents requested: Wife's UK Police Check Certificate
• Processing team: NSW-PSE
• Occupation: Web Designer

Hope that helps!

2 minutes ago, Izzielizzie said:

Hi @Alice 1, that's an awfully long wait! Did you lodge your nomination and visa around the same time? I hear ya - my employer's MA told us 4-6 months, ha!

Thanks @Ozbozz - hope we both get it soon already but yes, not wishing for it is probably the best recourse for now. Still doing my countdown to 28 days though.  By the way, can I add your details to the spreadsheet? Think it helps everyone being able to see how others fare.

Sure - @Izzielizzie we're all in this together! Hang in there @Alice 1 and everyone else!!

13 minutes ago, Izzielizzie said:

Hi @Ozbozz, I heard from IMMI that the CO who processed your nomination doesn't necessarily have to be the same one to finalise your visa application as they work in teams now. Technically, when they request for a follow up requirement, they give applicants 28 days to submit, after which, they theoretically, should pick up the case and assess. Supposedly anyway but I'm not sure myself.

You're not alone in getting the cold shoulder via email! We were asked for one form for my spouse (though info was already submitted in another form!) and we uploaded it the same day. We emailed and pressed the button confirming the same on the visa portal. Also rang them but we were told to wait after the 28 days since file automatically goes back to the queue! 

If you look at the spreadsheet (see link below) and also through this thread, some get lucky and their visas are granted swiftly after providing documents though. Others wait longer. We're over a year since lodgement now so haven't really been lucky but praying we get it soon. It's really ridiculous and painful.

Ahhhh interesting @Izzielizzie - I pray it comes through for you and your family soon. It's the only thing we can do at the moment! Btw - when I called them, they just gave me a generic answer (that the timelines have been extended due to back log). Feel that I should just play "ignorance is bliss" and just assume it'll come through one day. Though, at this rate...our baby will be an Aussie before we do haha.

Have a great week - will update you all if I hear anything!

Oz

21 hours ago, Izzielizzie said:

Hi @Ozbozz, didn't you get your automatic BVA sent your way after lodgement? Did you lodge your visa application yourself and is your email the designated email? If so, you would have received BVAs for your fam and that automatically activates once your 457 expires. 

But you should get your PR long before then? Do you know if your visa has a CO already? It's odd that it hasn't been granted yet? I thought they looked at requirements after 28 days??

We're counting down our 28 days so feeling anxious as well...

Hey @Izzielizzie- my company did the nomination part and I did my own application. I'm on their as the contact so have been given a Bridging Visa of some sort. So I'm guessing we should be covered. We have a CO, named A of NSW PSE team - I sent her my wife's UK police check on the 11th Jan (the day it was requested)... but still nothing. Even logged in and notified I uploaded the doc.

Since then I have sent multiple emails to the them directly with no response. I use a mail track plugin to see when emails have been opened - each email sent has been opened within hours but no reply  

First i've heard of this 28 day thing? If so, its been way over 28 days for us

I'm usually a very patient person, but got to say - this process sucks so bad. They should at-least give you an indication of where you are at in the queue or something - we live in a digital world now...!

Oz

Hey guys,

Been following this forum for a while - thanks for all your useful answers and random conversations. I've been in Aus since Oct 2013, was brought over by a telecomms company on a 457. Unfortunately the job wasn't what they made it out o be so I switched to IT consultancy... life was good! I since have applied for PR through the Transition Scheme...

• Nomination lodged - 29th June 2016
• Application Lodged - 3rd July 2016
• Extra docs asked for (wife's UK police check I forgot to attach... doh) - 11th Jan 2017

The good part is the nomination was approved 14th Feb 2017 (WOHOOOO).

But, still waiting on the application now...feels like time has slowed down! My original 457 runs out end of Aug 2017 - so my question is, will this cause an issue? Or do you think they'll put us on a bridging visa?

And one more complication (but a good one at that)...my wife is EXPECTING! And is due in October...so baOzcally having mild anxiety at the moment...

Thanks for listening

Oz