Yvi

How much tax do you pay on a bridging visa? My tax agent told me 32.5% as I'm considered non- resident for tax purposes. Is that right?

5 minutes ago, zanfo said:

Hey Ivy, any news for you?

Nothing, more than 12 months and no news, no CO allocated.

2 hours ago, zanfo said:

"Applications lodged more recently may be allocated for assessment ahead of older applications to facilitate more efficient processing of the pipeline and reduce processing times."

 

WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAAAAN?? It''s non sense

I totally agree. It doesn't make sense.

Why do 16.000 applications in June 2017 negatively affect processing times from people who applied in April or May 2016?

Why is immi not clearing the back log from 2016 first and then move on to 2017 files?

3 hours ago, future said:

Immi account application is showing the estimated processing time as well now.

It is shown as 8 months to 10 months for me

Are you guys also seeing the estimated processing time in your application? 

Is the processing time estimated total or from now on?

7 hours ago, Pawi said:

Lol nothing unfair... it has been 19th months now of my TRT visa application nd nothing happened yet....no CO allocated ...

That's the longest processing time I've heard of so far. Scary...!!!!

4 minutes ago, ER_ said:

They have updated the processing time : http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/186-

No change for TRT 8-10 months but the DE has increased to 9-15 months!

ER

90% will be approved within 15 months, and the other 10% have to wait maybe 16 or 17 or 18 months or even longer. That is ridiculous!

12 minutes ago, Ranjeet said:

I haven't seen such employer restriction to work for 2 years after PR is granted anywhere on the DIBP website stating PR visa will be cancelled. 

It is not a restriction, it is the main condition of the 186 DE visa which also must be part of your employment contract handed in to DIBP with your application. You don't find everything on their website, that's why I would advise everyone to get an immigration agent, even better an immigration lawyer because they can advise you of legal consequences what agents are not always doing.

1 hour ago, Jacaranda91 said:

Hi everyone, I have been silently followed this forum and find it very helpful. So I hope someone here can help me with this question.

 i have just been granted PR but my MA insists that I need to work for my employer another 2 years because it will cause me trouble when applying for citizenship. they will check employment history and may not grant citizenship if I dont work for my employer 2 years post PR. Have anyone here got any idea about this? 

Thank you

Your MA is right if you were granted a DE 186 visa. Opposite to the 457 transition to PR you have to work at least 2 years with your sponsoring employer AFTER your PR was granted on a DE. However, my MA also told me that DIBP has no resources allocated to follow up  and cancel PR visa if you decide to leave your employer as it is common practice but it's legally not correct and yes it might affect your citizenship application. 

33 minutes ago, A man said:

Hi all

I just received the golden email today. After first applying in December 2015 to have my first PR visa refused in April 2017 due to incorrect documents uploaded,  I reapplied on 19th May 2017 and got the nomination and visa granted 26th October 2017.

LR, TRT, secondary school teacher, 5.4 months.

I am over the moon! Good luck to everyone else

Congratulations! Well deserved.

I thought once a visa application has been refused, you cannot re-apply. Seems like it's possible. Great.

8 hours ago, stellagee said:

Better to discuss this in the 187 thread.


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Why? I applied for 186 DE as many other people here. 

It seems like at the moment there might be a chance that immi will take over 2016 applications into the new year 2018. How can they justify that?

4 hours ago, badaich87 said:

I did mate Infact a couple of times in last 1 month but they don’t give any hopeful information but just the usual old and boring rely that just wait and we will contact u once your file is allocated.....


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So what is this contact number from immi for then? No details, no information, why is this hotline? What for?

1 hour ago, Ranjeet said:

Which occupation you are into?

Restaurant manager 

7 hours ago, zanfo said:

Hey, 

my mate's MA chased the Immi about his application and got his visa approved ( transition from 457).

in your experience is that somethin would "work" for the Direct entry also?

What did the MA do specifically? My MA is trying to chase my visa for months with inmi with no success. Still no CO allocated after more than 11 months waiting 186 DE.

8 hours ago, zanfo said:

Has your nomination approved yet?

No. Not even case officer has been allocated. What about your application?

11 minutes ago, zanfo said:

Hey is there anyone on here who applied as a Restaurant Manager direct entry and got their visa approved within 12 months from application lodged?

I'm 11 months now DE restaurant manager, no update. So annoying!

17 minutes ago, stellagee said:

Guys，I talked to an MA today，they said it looks like the immi department is currently trying to drag the time as long as possible to make sponsors change mind and employ aussie instead. Have you heard of anything like this？


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Isn't that illegal to influence the process, especially from government side as they should follow the rules?

What happened to all the DE 186 from last year? Have they forgotten about us???

7 hours ago, zanfo said:

Hey guys,

is anyone here applied for 186 Direct Entry as Restaurant Manager?

I lodged my application 9 months ago, 22/12/2016 and still as received status.

Any clues?

D.

Same here, applied for pr as restaurant manager DE early November 2016. Nothing so far. More than 10 months now and waiting.... so annoying

6 hours ago, A man said:

Has any one had approval from May 2017 yet?

People still waiting from May 2016!!! So I would be patient and don't expect too much.

Lots of people wait more than 8 or 13 months... for no obvious reason, unfortunately.

5 hours ago, Praveen Reddy said:

Immi just updated the processing times.


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These processing times seem unrealistic. Last week my MA called Immigration and they said they currently processing applicatiins lodged between April 2016-June 2017!!!!

29 minutes ago, paramsahota said:

I m waiting from nov 2015......now on bridging visa....no case officer allocated yet......nothing happened to my file nearly 2 years very soon

Do you have MA? This is not a reasonable timeframe. I would contact an MA and request an update in your case. This is scary for everyone else waiting here, as this can happen to all of us, who knows. Uncertainty is the worst!!!

Is this just my feeling or all visa applied in 2016 are on hold? Nothing is happening in the new financial year... 

1 hour ago, 04April2017DE said:

Good news for me! 186 DE PR Granted today and I have updated the spreadsheet. 

Nomination and Visa applied onshore on 4/4/2017 
Occupation: External Auditor

Family of three in the application (My child and myself (main applicant) are citizens of a LR country whereas wife is citizen of a HR country)

Nomination firm (which I am working for): One of the biggest professional services (accounting) firms in Australia/Globally with annual revenue in billions.

No further documentation requested from DIBP.

All the best to the rest of you!

Congrats mate! All the best for you and your family!

I live in this country for 8 years from student visa to 457 to challenging circumstances, have a MBA and applied DE 186 more than 9 months and nothing so far. How is that possible? How is that fair? Others get it approved within 4 months. This is ridiculous. Sorry DIBP,  not acceptable!!!!