Nelly

Actually thats exactly what we did.. we completed our medicals and pcc only after CO requested for it. The request came in on 10th april and we completed both medicals and pcc by 19th april and have been waiting since then. So it seems like nearly 4 months from the 12 months have already gone...

Does anyone know someone who has received their grant recently and how much time they were given to make their first entry into Aus? I heard that it is 12 months from the date of Medicals/ PCC.... but, I was wondering if they have extended this time period, since a large chunk of that is already eaten up in the processing wait period! I'm beginning to get really nervous. We had originally planned that once we receive the grant, we would take some time to wind up here, and then make the move once and for all. But if, the first entry needs to be made really quick we may just have to go for a short trip and then return to wind up things here. I was really hoping to avoid that scenario as it will definitely add up to the expenses ...

Hi Liz, There have been only 12 grants recorded in the tracker for July 2017 so far.......and only 2 of these have lodgement dates of 2017. Remaining 10 were lodged in 2016 ! I hope things pick up in August!

When we lodged the application in March... I was secretly hoping for a direct grant and was already feeling detached from my current job. Now, I've got myself back into neck deep work... got to have something to keep my mind off all this waiting...!

I can imagine, how tough it must be to get a fix on the date! Best wishes to both of you and hope the visas comes in really quick, so we can all get on with our lives !

omg! This is just so frustrating. I can't stop thinking about it. There is so much that we have planned around the whole visa thing... I wake up every morning wondering if today is going to be the day. It's been almost 4 months since we lodged our application. I had really expected a big number of grants in July. How are you all coping?

Hello everyone..... I just checked and it shows a visa granted on 3rd July (for 190) and on 4th July (for 189).. seems like things are beginning to move. Oh God please! I hope we all hear good news soon!!

The dream will soon be a reality! ☺

Thanks Guys... for sharing the dates - I'm trying to add some missed rows in the below snapshot... hope the formatting doesn't go for a toss.. Waiting to see the 'Grant Dates' added... !! Name Visa lodged Last Updated Grant Date Nelly 31-Mar-17 19-Apr-17 Yikes 01-Feb-17 24-Mar-17 Simons 20-Mar-17 mdonna1975. 04-Feb-17. 21-June-17 marwan 08-Mar-17 07-Apr-17

maybe, things will move ahead now as we are approaching July ... I'm hoping Lets track our grants in the table below.....please add your details Name Visa lodged Date Last Updated Date Grant Date Nelly 31-Mar-17 19-Apr-17

Hmmm....

Hello all.... i dont see any grants after 6th june .. I hope there will be more this month. I'm getting tired of this waiting period. Anyways...lets hope for some action soon... wishing everyone luck!

Congratulations @Dragonflygecko !! It must feel terrific to receive the grant.. thanks for the encouraging words.. its really getting so difficult to stay calm ☺ still checking my email and visa account every single day ? any idea, whether things will pick up in june? I mean..about the quota limits... ? Wish you the best with the next steps.

Congratulations Cowact! All the best with the visa application.

Cowact, I think Marwan has already lodged the visa application and is checking status in immi account. I can share the process that I'm aware of and which was instructed by by agent. I lodged an EOI in SkillSelect and received the invite for NSW 190 nomination in Skillselect. After applying for the nomination and receiving an approval I got the 190 visa invite in SkillSelect. Next, as I understand, my agent lodged the 190 visa application and I am now able to see all the details in immi account. Documents have been uploaded in immi account and one can track status here...

ha ha marwan...... I do that too! I also check multiple times a day! Just feel happy looking at the new visa grants as they get added to the tracker....lol. Makes me feel, I'm getting closer to the front of the line !!!

Hi Cowact, As far as I know, it is the period of time from 'Visa lodgement date'....

Hi darragh, Well... that's good, once the police checks and medicals are done, you v'e pretty much completed the whole thing. Then there is nothing much left to do, except wait. I'm still in the same state... waiting. Uploaded the final docs on 19th April. I hope we start seeing some action in June...

hello.... was wondering, if anyone has had any further progress on their application?

I will share my timeline too.... once I get my grant @Yikes2017 Some with lodged date of Feb still awaiting their grants. It doesn't seem to be processed in a sequential manner. I wonder what criteria is used by the Case officers for picking up cases to process? And things seemed to have slowed down just a bit .... only 6 grants in the month of May so far. I'm hoping it picks up soon....

Hi @Yikes2017 ..... do you mean 16 weeks from the visa lodged date? well I guess it should be any day now....all the best to everyone on this forum. Will be interesting to hear from each of you as the grants start to come in :-)

Aaah.. glad to know, I'm not the only one checking immiaccount several times a day! Well, we are planning a similar kind of setup ... husband goes first to look for a job and accommodation and then we follow. I'm also planning to speak to my current boss about the possibility of keeping my job and asking for a new role in our Organization's overseas branch... there is one in Sydney. Chances seem slim, but I'm going to give it a shot. If the answer is no, I'll just have to look for a job once I get there. Phew! Things are so fluid and up in the air.... just waiting till all of it settles and takes some shape. This waiting period is not easy at all...

Hi Paul, glad to have you on-board ! Hope the grants come in soon for all of us. I keep checking my immi account, couple of times a day.. obsessive maybe.. but can't help it By when do you hope to make the move?

Hi darragh, We are also hoping to move to Sydney.....on a 190 visa. All going well, the plan is - my husband will move first and once he settles in (job, house and all), me and the kids will follow. The whole thing is overwhelming.. especially since we will be moving there and then looking for jobs but we are excited at the same time ! I lodged the visa application on 31st march ..... It's difficult to gauge the estimated date. Some have got their grants within 5-8 weeks and for others it took longer. I'm just hoping it's soon and we can begin the moving process in June ! optimistic maybe. May I ask, what profession are you in?