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    190 Visas Lodged - March/April 2017 batch

    in Working and Skilled Visas

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Pete_Solihull said:

    Hey all - I'm very happy to inform everyone of some news that I received this morning from my visa agent. After waiting 180+ days, I have finally been granted a 190 visa.

    We have a wedding coming up in October (in Australia) and had already booked our flights (and obtained a tourist visa). We were hoping that our visa would be granted before this time, so we could use the holiday to validate our visa and do some serious research for housing, etc. I was starting to lose hope, but thankfully we can now move to the next stage and start planning our big move.

    I hope our positive news brings hope to everyone else who is still waiting. I will keep using this forum and try to follow everyone else's progress, but I wish everyone good luck with their applications.

    - Some stats for those who are interested - Application submitted 2nd March 2017, C/O contact 15th March 2017 and approved 31st August 2017.

    Pete.

    Congratulations Pete !!!! That is a great news. All the very best

    190 Visas Lodged - March/April 2017 batch

    in Working and Skilled Visas

    Posted

    13 hours ago, Simons said:

    Because of this wait. We started the whole process in Jan 2016 and life has basically been on hold since then, and things are moving so slow that I just think it's gonna be the 11-15 months they say. Its just ridiculous. If it's not granted by next march then will have to do med and police checks again too which is more money.

    Simon, hang in there, by next month you might get the grant, also because faking death would be a tad over the top ;-) and the money doesn't seem to be coming back any other. See you in Australia! Do send them a follow up email.

    190 Visas Lodged - March/April 2017 batch

    in Working and Skilled Visas

    Posted

    10 minutes ago, Simons said:

    Does anyone know if was to stop the application you would be able to claim the application fee back?

    If you are changing your mind then they may not refund. This is the excerpt from the site

    "Refund of the Visa Application Charge

    Mandatory refund
    You may request a refund of the visa application charge, however there are very limited circumstances where the visa application charge must be refunded. These include the following:

    • your application was 'unnecessary' at the time it was made
    • your application is made because of a mistake made by the department
    • the applicant dies before a decision is made.

    A mandatory refund is not available if you change your mind about continuing your visa application after it has been made. The visa application must have been unnecessary at the time it was made. The visa application will not be considered unnecessary if, for example, you no longer need a visa because you no longer want to migrate to Australia.

    Discretionary refund
    The visa application charge may be refunded, if the visa application is made because of a mistake by the applicant, for example the visa applicant mistakenly applies for the wrong type of visa. The application must clearly have been mistakenly made. The migration delegate has absolute discretion to make a discretionary refund.

    A refund will not be given in situations where you subsequently decide that the visa application was a 'mistake' because, for example you:

    • change your mind about continuing the application
    • do not satisfy a criterion for visa grant
    • claim it was a mistake to have applied because your visa application was unsuccessful (that is, you state that you would never have applied for this visa had you known your application would not be successful)
    • consider in retrospect that you applied for the wrong class of visa.

    You can make a written request for a refund stating the reasons why you consider your application fee should be refunded when sending your withdrawal letter to the office processing your visa application."

    190 Visas Lodged - March/April 2017 batch

    in Working and Skilled Visas

    Posted

    1 hour ago, ida053 said:

    Hey everyone. Just wanna share some news I got from a chatgrp that I joined from another forum.This info came from someone who works for dibp.

     

    "All the backlog will be cleared by maximum oct. DIBP paced up their process in August and they have been given the target to clear all the backlog by end oct irrespective of the time lines given for processing. This is for all visa lodged before 1 July."

     

    At least something to look forward to if this is true. Yeay for us!

     

    That is a great news. Is there a whatsapp group for Australian immigration? Is it possible to share the link

    190 Visas Lodged - March/April 2017 batch

    in Working and Skilled Visas

    Posted

    20 minutes ago, Simons said:

    Haven't got a clue, I'm going on plumber to nsw, 60 points. Think it maybe something to do with the points. Says the waiting time is something like 11-15 months, we are just looking at it as 15 months now. Cant be bothered to keep looking and stressing about it anymore, what will be will be, we just getting on with things as normal. Just keep saving and will have more to go with, life goes on. 

    Tough! And you are right. No point putting life on hold. All the best to you too

    190 Visas Lodged - March/April 2017 batch

    in Working and Skilled Visas

    Posted · Edited by MaggieMay24
    Removing reference to external site.

    We lodged for the visa on 14 May 2017, Medical's and all documents uploaded on 8 June 2017, the wait is so miserable :( 

    I can see many who have lodged before are still waiting. So 7-8 months should be expected?

    I have been checking half a dozen times a day, but it appears 190 visa grant is very slow compared to the 189.

    190 Visas Lodged - March/April 2017 batch

    in Working and Skilled Visas

    Posted

    16 hours ago, Charlieesta said:

    Hi,

    Waiting times going the wrong way, we applied in March with medicals etc in by 20 April, so were expecting an outcome around now. Checked 2 days ago and it said 9 to 13 months, today showing 11 to 15 months!

    Applied for 190 (high points/234212) through South Australia

    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

    Monks                       19-May-17               04-Aug-17

    Charlieesta              14-Mar-17       20-Apr-17

    1mysteriouslife       14-May-2017       7-June-2017

     

    Still waiting

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