Suusz

42 minutes ago, maria8999 said:

If you have followed this forum for a while, I think there is a pattern-- definitely roles that are now removed from wanted list taking a v long time. 

Maria is your occupation removed as well?

26 minutes ago, SAJ.N said:

But this is ridiculous. I already got a police check which was valid till few months ago and I have been here in Australia .So how can I commit any crime there while I'me here that they ask for updated one! 

I sometimes think they just do this because they already achieved their quota of approving visas and its just a way of them buying time if they know your visa should be approved. Its just a theory though!

1 hour ago, Friskycharmer said:

This is my opinion Based on conversations with my MA. 

Before Xmas people who logged applications in jan, feb, March should see there visas processed or at least the nominations approved. 

That is lovely, how about people that apply ages before that?

Processing times just reflect which files they have picked up the previous month. Unfortunately it is not a prediction, more like an average of what they have processed.

of course if this timeline decreases it gives us the idea that they are getting on top of it, but I guess they still have a long way to go.

2 hours ago, Bellabonkers said:

Hi 

thanks for your reply- I’m not on a 457 I have been on a bridging visa since July 2017. 

Food for thought with the legitimacy of position. 

I have to go back though as my brother is getting married and so is my best friend and I have the hens parties and weddings spread out across English summer so not financially possible to fly back and fourth 4 times in 6 months and there’s no way I’m missing it! 

I have already missed so much! Waiting for this visa. 

 

I totally understand. 

I was planning to go for a 2 month holiday this year but had to cancel as my migration agent adviced it might raise questions by the CO, if I would even get one to pick up my case. I chose to not risk it after all this hard work and go next year.

at this point im losing hope that it actually will come anytime soon. I see grants here everyday from feb 18 and it makes me feel like im part of the lost pile at immigration.

we can not put our lives on hold forever because it might affect our case. This waiting limits us in so many ways and its not healthy. They have to understand that when we get our PR we will also go on holidays!? Sometimes longer than others.

anyway I would advice to take in consideration how badly you want or need this visa. I am not too desperate anymore and miss even the Netherlands a bit as well! Faith will decide

3 hours ago, Bellabonkers said:

Hi Poms in Oz family, 

Does anyone know where we stand with unpaid leave whilst our visa is still processing? 

In Feb of next year I plan to go back to the uk for 6 months- I am hoping I have a visa by then but just trying to gauge worse case scenario. 

I have been waiting 19 months so far so would like to think I should be soon however as a hairdresser I know that might not be the case. 

If I go on unpaid leave and they open my visa will there be an issue? 

Thanks in advance. 

 

I am planning to do the exact same thing! It is possible on a 457 to go for unpaid leave overseas so do you still have a valid 457 at that time? Otherwise you need a bridging visa B and ask for approval first of immigration.

only little risk is that they might question if you are really needed in your position if you can leave for 6 months

39 minutes ago, SR012 said:

Hi All ,

I would like to inform you all that my visa has been finalised .Below are the time lines

 

Nomination and visa submitted -05/2/2018 

ENS TRT - Occupation (Hotel Manager ) NSW

Nomination Approved 13/11/2018 

Visa granted - 14/11/2018

HR 

No documents requested 

Approx 9 months 

PS- I live in the regional area 

I called immigration once to check the status  one kind lady  responded by saying it has been progressed )

I hope everybody gets their visa granted soon, I have been here for 10 years .

My boss has been very supportive in providing all necessary documentation on time .

I am on 1 st row in the timeline spreadsheet  SR if admin can update in feb .

All the best every one , This page has been really supportive during my transition time .

 

 

Congrats!! Good to see a hospitality related occupation again. I guess the regional area made you priority. Good luck and enjoy freedom!

28 minutes ago, ajk said:

Hi, I lodged my ENS 186 Direct entry visa in March 2018.

I am still waiting for grant. The status says as received, when can i expect a case officer will be assigned?

Thanks.

That depends on your occupation

2 hours ago, Meet said:

And i think i am the only Chef whos waiting since Oct 2016 ENS visa 186 

That is absolutely crazy, over 2 years without any contact?

3 minutes ago, Bellabonkers said:

Has your job been removed? Has any one made any contact? 

Yes its been removed from the skilled list in March.Hairdressers too? I just see that all hairdressers wait very long in general here!

I have not heard anything. I also did not contact them as I am officially still within their time frame, which changes every month

Just now, Bellabonkers said:

Yes this HAS to be right!

Whats your Occupation and timeline Suusz?

Restaurant Manager DE

Applied 03/08/2017

Just now, dschmidt said:

 Hi @Suusz, do you think this is one of the reasons to delay the process? My occupation (software tester) was removed from the list as well.

I believe that these occupations have the least priority and that is causing more delays than other occupations that they find more important.

that doesnt mean that everyone will have such a delay, but I believe it definitely makes it more likely

1 hour ago, MP007 said:

Updated 2016-17 list

2016-17 list

MP007, Sema, TRN, Toryalis, Masha, Rani1985, Praveen, MEB, maria8999,  123stella, Flav , CD_waiting , Gighen87, MichaelD0411 , Lion , AlvinQi, Suusz, Angeleeloo and Bellabonkers

4 from 2016 and 15 from 2017. 

This is really a very very small number. Just wondering why department have to hold such a small list.
 

And I believe that most of these people work in occupations that have been taken off the skill list in march. 

33 minutes ago, Hex said:

Honestly guys - I don't think any of it is industry scope related. 

Lets try stay positive and don't let the system get us down! 

I have tried to stay positive for a very long time, at this point it just gets draining.

as random as the process is, over the last 15 months I have seen a few clear trends. There are people from march 18 getting their PR today, but never from the hospitality industry. I think it is fair to say that some occupations are on the bottom of the pile and stay there for a very long time.

also dont forget that these occupations have been taken of the list, so clearly we are not their priority.

I know negativity doesnt help, but I want to be realistic too so I dont get dissapointed all the time. If they can just say, hey hospitality takes about 2 years at the beginning of the track (not 6-8 months as I was told) then you just put your mind to it and make the most of it.

33 minutes ago, Toryalis said:

Isnt it funny how all hospo positions are being IGNORED completely despite the industry being in high demand for professionals? Believe me, looking for competent staff is a lost cause, no Australians or permanent residents wants to take the job. They do not want a minimum wage job which require 50/55hrs a week, no benefits, weekends an holidays at work and basically are not even considering these positions while looking for work! So why the governament does not allow us to take over and carry on the industry? Why do they think at us like roaches lurking in the dark to steal jobs from Aussies? Is the same as in my country, all angry at immigrants when no one of the locals wants to dirty their hands with honest but hard work! That’s unfair! 

I guess they dont process our files because while we are waiting we are exactly where they want us to be. Once they grant our PR we are actually free to move from the industry or job so it is not certain for them anymore that we still take the lower wage jobs for hard work. In hospitality a lot of owners pay extremely low wages for sponsored people, just to hold over their head that they control if they can stay in Australia or not.

1 hour ago, AlvinQi said:

Me as well Sep 2017

August 17

1 hour ago, Believe said:

I've tried to change my mindset, to ignore it, to think positive, to acknowledge there are people who've been waiting for longer than I have, to convince myself it's worth the wait, to take anxiety pills, to try out new hobbies that won't make me think about it...you name it. Honestly, I think it's starting to work, a bit differently than I thought tho...because I am reaching a point where I do not care any longer if it will be grated or not. I'll give it few more months then I believe I'll take some time travelling then maybe move to UK or Ireland..why not even Canada! Been living here for 4 years, and yes, I'd love to live as a resident as well, to adopt a doggy, to consider buying a property, maybe in the future move to Melbourne or Hobart, but if that doesn't happen .. oh well .. fought so hard these years to stay here, to have my worth validated by case officers, to demonstrate I'm what they need, and spent money in lawyers, documents, applications and so on.. just to finally realise that I am worth it, if not for Australia, maybe for another country.  

I think exactly the same. It just the uncertainty that makes its such a painful process. I am fine either way, I could live back in the Netherlands as well and be happy there . It is just two very extremely different scenarios for the future and I just want to feel like I could settle down somewhere. Its been over 15 months for me and this has been my main issue, especially because the timelines keep increasing and there doesnt seem to be a deadline, you can not mentally prepare yourself to wait a certain time.

10 hours ago, Chaos said:

Hi,

I just got made redundant at my job place after I've put in my application and all documents in FEB 2018 via TRT 186 as cook in WA and was waiting on my grant but then this happened!!!

anyhow,

I am now looking for a new employer to pick up my 457 visa (applied in Feb 2016 - exp. Feb 2020).

 

Say that I have my 457 visa transferred and all is good with my new employer..

Can I now still apply for DE system - 186 visa as cook? (grandfathering rule I think)

 

Thank yuo in advance.

(I need 6 more months exp. to qualify for the skill assesment though)

Hello

I was in a similar situation as you and my MA told be that I could only apply for the DE stream before March 2018, where the occupations were taken off the list.As it is a seperate visa stream that is not necessarily related to the 457, you cant use the old rules of the 457 in this case.

at this point your only option would be to transfer your 457 and wait 2 years for PR through the TRT stream.

Are you sure you can still transfer your 457 to a new company tho?

Hello all,

have been reading this forum for months, but never post anything. Today is my 15 month anniversary, applied nom+visa 03/08/18 as a restaurant manager through DE...

it doesnt look like they are very keen to take any restaurant managers in.... as I slowly see march approvals coming in I feel my file is just lost or something! 

13 hours ago, Happy007 said:

Hi guys 

My nomination has been refused after 10 month since apply .its customer service manager Trt high risk.  

Immi account still saying received no update on immi account yet . 

Reason are

business failed to prove that they need customer service manager ( even though 70 % of business is online )

nominee didn't provide enough evidence to prove that he is performing the duties( provided statement  from colleague and owner , PAYG , bank statement , detail of customer service team ,provide more documents then originally provided for 457 etc ) 

My MA is  saying decision is ludicrous and reason are unjustified . She told me in her 21 years of being MA she never saw the way immigration dealing these days . Its ridiculous. 

Good luck to everybody who is waiting for decision

Bad news, sorry to hear 

What I dont get is how can they say that the role is not needed if your 457 has been granted 2 years ago? that obviously means that at that point they did think it was needed and you have been working in the role since.

I know they are more strict now, but with this kind of reasons of refusal they basically are not in line with decisions they made in the past...

7 hours ago, Alok Handa said:

Hi guys,

i applies as a restaurant manager direct entry on 3 oct 2016 .after long 20 month my nomination has been refused.

As we all know that the Department has changed their policies and now they are trying to refuse 

the applications using any possible excuses.

The nomination was refused as the officer thinks that the duties listed in my position

could be performed by other people who currently working there and this position is not necessary.

Wow that sucks!! After that long getting a no. 

Did you provide an organisational chart that shows you are the only one in charge and you make all decisions there? Or are there multiple supervisors / managers? 

Also did you use a MA?

This waiting time means nothing except for how disorganised they are. The changes every month are so big for DE .. we went from 10-15 to 9-12 to 11-16???? So all we know is what we already knew: we can get our PR tomorrow as well as 12 months from now 

5 hours ago, Received said:

I’m serious guys ... I know a few people that bought a business and got a pr through their own business 

 

Nowadays you can not be a stakeholder of the business you get sponsored at anymore. I had my own business before and sponsored myself but I had to sell it because they changed the rules. (Again)

9 minutes ago, RickyBaker92 said:

Thanks Suusz. Yes I use a MA. What about if I let my boss send to them the latest Bas before my boss sell the business (even if they didn t ask for it)? just to be up to date  can be the excuse. Latest question, if they find out they will reject the nomination or the application or both? can I apply for another one after that?

Sorry to ask to you guys but I prefer don t speak with MA straigh away

Rick

It really depends on your CO.. they all ask for different things. They might never ask for any extra info , they might not even check the ABN, but there is always a risk that they ask for updated information. 

There is no chance that you boss can hold off the sale a bit longer ? Just in case ? 

Hi RickY

The only risk is that they could ask for updated BAS statements later on, in that case you should check with your MA what to do. Even if the ABN is still in use,  if you are unlucky your CO could find out that the business is no longer operating.

I almost ended up in a similar situation and that is what my MA told me. Do you use a MA?