jdiane

Finally had my 190 granted today. Occupation: Chef Offshore (due to S48) 80pts Graduate Stream WA Lodged: May 15, 2020 Re- medical: October 27, 2022 Grant: December 21, 2022

Offshore? When did you lodge?

So..... I saw an applicant (Cook) had his 190 application approved a couple days ago- ONSHORE..... after 2 YEARS.... Where does that leave us Offshore applicants?

Actually, there was one more specifically for 190 but then because no new posts were added it got buried all the way down. But it was for all 190s onshore/offshore. I have to admit your predictions are close to reality. Especially with the current situation in NSW and Victoria. Just hoping the increase in cases would encourage more people to get vaccinated though. But it could all change once you factor in politics too. The federal elections haven't happened yet, so there's that. The pandemic has been a convenient tool for anyone to spin off their own agendas. It is so hard to wait in limbo. Sen. Nick is fighting for students, partners, parents, 485s and 489s stuck offshore. Nobody is fighting for 190s

Yey, a thread for offshore applicants. The thing is I am pretty sure there was one a few months back, but it got buried I guess since we are all waiting and there's really not much we can post. So the topic is now somewhere down the list. If we can keep this afloat with anything under the sun about offshore 190 application, it would be highly appreciated. Our subclass seem to be super last on the list. It breaks my heart to see onshore applications being approved 3mos since invite. What I would give to have applied a few weeks before this pandemic happened....

No, just need to work full time and achieve a certain number of hours.

If I imported my application to my immi account, would this cause any access problems for my agent? Just wanted to have some control with my application.

Hi all If I import my application to my account so I can also be updated, would this be a problem with the agent? Like access on his side?

Same situation. The processing time has been dropped to 5-6 months, hoping this includes offshore visas and newly lodged applications. Fingers crossed!

Unfortunately, Chef is under review for WA. And I'm loosing 10pts bec. of age in October. So my chances are getting slim. I think my best option is to take this invite now and exit. I have applied for BVB and hoping they'd grant it for a year. My friend in the same situation got her BVB approved for a year, so my hopes are up. Thank you everyone for the information. It sucks to be in this situation after working so hard to be invited but nobody ever expected the virus to happen. Just have to hope all of this would be over soon.

I was sponsored by WA. I emailed WA Migration services of the possibility of extending the validity but was told there was nothing they could do as it has already been passed on to DoHA. I hope WA can decide soon as my invite expires on 18th May and flights are getting cancelled. This means I have to book 10 days before if anything happens to booked flights.

Well, that sums it up then. It's how another agent explained to me, didn't bother looking it up because the end game is the same. Thanks for clarifying. Go home it is

Thanks, spent almost two months looking and reading around but it is the same response. The only way could have been for the sponsoring state to extend the validity of the invite, but was told once it goes thru skill select, it is all through DoHA now. Rang DoHA about it and was told there was no procedure in place to do so. It would have been great if they raised this to higher authority but I doubt they'd care. Question though, is the validity of an invite stated in the Migration Laws? Just wondering if this is a policy (like 8503) which can be waived?

Thanks, unfortunately most have said there's nothing that can be done and you have to exit. Because this is a legislation and can only be changed thru passing of new legislation to counter it. Unless anyone from our good MAs can say something otherwise. Tasmania and Qld are processing things as is and nothing can be done, besides letting the invite go and wait to be invited again. I can't let this invite go as Chef is under review for WA plus age too. Time can only tell when they're removing the occupation from the list. It's suicide to go home, but I guess the only hope is they process the visa soon.

Yes, I will hold off as long as I can. but I only have 50 days left to decide. If i let this go, i do not know if I will ever be invited again. =(