lewisant48
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Timeline for 489 Skilled Subsequent Entrant
lewisant48 replied to Sreeja's topic in Working and Skilled Visas
I've replied to that topic now! -
Still feels like we've all been forgotten! What a monumental waste of so many people's money, time and efforts.
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Thanks for your advice! I'll give Go Matilda a shout as I've heard good things elsewhere too.
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You're 100% right, of course a 190 would be better! Hey I may be being a bit dumb (my heads fried, Registered Manager in Care and tough day with Covid related document stresses!) what do you mean by "transfer at the end of the 489?"
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Hey guys. Is there any update on where we stand with our 489s? Considering going down the 189 route now since in the time i've been waiting for an answer on the 489 (the visa i actually have!) i've gained enough experience with a qualification for my job to go for a 189...
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Timeline for 489 Skilled Subsequent Entrant
lewisant48 replied to Sreeja's topic in Working and Skilled Visas
Does anybody know where we stand with 489s and being offshore?! Mine was granted December 2019 and obviously the travel ban then kicked in. Worried this 489 will be worthless soon. -
Here you go guys There may be light!
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Just found this on the VAC. Doesn't apply to 489 and i guess that makes sense as my visa still has just over 3 years to run so refunding it would be mad!
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Yup, 489 granted December 2019. Didn't really know when i planned on coming out but was still here in the UK when Covid-19 hit and obviously still here now with the visa ticking down. Wanted freedom to travel about a bit before settling for 2 years with 1 year's full time but now it looks like if i do use this visa it will be the back end of it with very little room to travel etc and as somebody else said, being on a bridging visa after the 489 runs out probably. I was also the secondary applicant and we have separated so the situation in all just sucks for me. The bright side is i've gained a good qualification and job from the 189 list a couple of years ago so there is hope for me to go a new route but the idea of starting again is quite painful. Would like to know more about this VAC!
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Hi there, this has happened to me sadly. 489 granted, haven't been able to get to Australia due to Covid-19 and we have separated and will be getting a divorce. Not sure where i stand as the partner on the visa...so sad and so frustrating. Just want some sort of happy ending to all this.
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Us 489ers feel the same. No real mention. I understand it would be a bad time to travel and try and secure work however it would be nice to know if there is some sort of plan, the way it's going i'll have had my visa for a whole year before there's any travel allowed, and tat's at the earliest.
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Just posted this on the 491 topic... Hey. I've got a 489 so similar boat really, granted after November 2019 so even more similar. I'm not really focusing on too much what the governments say (that's not to say I'm ignoring it) I'm focusing the medical, Health & Social Care and science world and a lot is pointing towards a second spike in the UK this winter so I'm not making any imminent plans to leave. I'm sad to see the visa just ticking down but there is nothing I can do about it so I've got a new flat here in the UK and I'm just going to enjoy this bonus time here with family & friends and save some more money. It's very gutting but what can we all do really? If and when they do open to 489/491 I'll take a holiday (I've booked 2 weeks off next March) just so I've entered Aus and "activated" my visa and that's off my mind, if i then can't fulfil criteria for 887 I'll worry about that further down the line but my contingency plan is the new qualification and post qualification time I'll have and applying for a 190/189 but like I say - I'll cross that bridge if and when the time comes.
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Hey. I've got a 489 so similar boat really, granted after November 2019 so even more similar. I'm not really focusing on too much what the governments say (that's not to say I'm ignoring it) I'm focusing the medical, Health & Social Care and science world and a lot is pointing towards a second spike in the UK this winter so I'm not making any imminent plans to leave. I'm sad to see the visa just ticking down but there is nothing I can do about it so I've got a new flat here in the UK and I'm just going to enjoy this bonus time here with family & friends and save some more money. It's very gutting but what can we all do really? If and when they do open to 489/491 I'll take a holiday (I've booked 2 weeks off next March) just so I've entered Aus and "activated" my visa and that's off my mind, if i then can't fulfil criteria for 887 I'll worry about that further down the line but my contingency plan is the new qualification and post qualification time I'll have and applying for a 190/189 but like I say - I'll cross that bridge if and when the time comes.
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We used Overseas Emigration who were great throughout the whole process and it went very smoothly.
