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2 hours ago, Gazza13 said:

RSMS - Direct Entry. 

Congrats! that processing time was fast, a lot of people have been waiting over 20 months.

i applied all 3 in jun 2017 still not response 

On 06/07/2018 at 19:25, Gazza13 said:

I applied with all 3 at once in June 2017 and my visa was granted today. 

DE ?

187 DE JUNE 2017 still not response

1 hour ago, faisal said:

Hi;

just for clarification :: by applying 187DE can I get medicare benefit?

Thanks for the reply

yes.  you will get the blue medicare card that is a temporary one, once you get your PR you can get the green one. but is pretty much same benefits. i didn't know this as well because my MA never told me, i continued paying expensive cover for 457 visa when i didn't need it.

11 hours ago, Iloveaus said:

Please read this.. this is very scary

https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2018/06/15/migration-intake-drop/

scary yes, 

taken from the news:

" For example, in north-western NSW there are “lots and lots of people” working illegally – people on tourist visas working in the agricultural industry, even in local Chinese restaurants, he explained. We are selling access to people who shouldn’t be here by not spending money and resources, time and effort on fine-tuning these schemes to ensure only the best people come here."

this make me upset, people come here do whatever they want and they get the chance,  and here we are hard working people doing the right thing yet we get refusals or have two wait over 18 months to get an answer this doesn't make any sense to me

28 minutes ago, dodziu said:

Does any of you have a back up plan? in case of refusal?

Are you going back to motherland or other country?

I know some people are limited with options and they have just this shot, but many can go somewhere else. I know i know, it's not the same.

I hope i get PR and stay here, if not ,probably going back to Europe (what country i don't know yet) despite Europe is sinking ship.

Also,I have alternative to go almost anywhere thanks to my profession, but Australia is my no.1 choice

My life is on hold too, and many people  in here, so stay strong and try to enjoy this ride : ) hope we all get it soon.

To be honest not sure.. 

I think that if my visa is refuse i will go back home, i don't want to keep waiting and going throw an appeal.

My partner has mentioned canada or NZ as plan B but to be honest i don't want to apply I'm tired of this whole process and adding another stress/waiting time will kill me

I'm not able to plan anything, like literally anything because i keep thinking oh what if i have to go back, is just too much for me 

Trying to stay strong but there's only so much a person can take

20 hours ago, Parkesy said:

I've no idea why Im still hanging around ha! I guess Im waiting to see what happens with all of you guys and gals! Part of me really ways to see what the next member level is as well! How sad...

My weekend started last Wednesday and didn't stop until 2am this morning! Heavy!

I booked my partner and I into a fancy hotel in the city for next weekend and made reservations at Heston's new restaurant

i've also booked some business class flights to Tokyo to go skiing in Feb, a weekend away to Tasmania and I'm looking at buying a new motorbike.

Basically Ive been spending a sh1t load of cash because my life has been on hold for so long. Time to have it back.

haha mate this made me laugh so hard

CHEERS for that, happy to see there is still hope. i also feel the same way that my life is on hold i've been waiting for over a year, can't wait for any news soon 

good luck and watch out the money spending lol 

On 11/05/2017 at 18:36, Jas88 said:

Importer or Exporter

Hi Jas, have u had any update on your application? i also apply as importer/ exporter no answer yet 

13 minutes ago, SineadK said:

What is Bridging Visa C???!!!

 

EDIT: Just googled it, that is just plain cruel. 

Indeed! it is, on top of the stress of the waiting also add the sadness of not being able to see your friends and family, CRUEL AF

5 hours ago, Garry-88 said:

This is totally bullshit. Why we have to wait for  24 months. How they are processing 186 visa in 8 to 12 months and we need to wait and suffer. We can’t go overseas to visit our families. We all need to stand for it. We have not see any of us has granted 187visa recently. I think they stop processing 187visa.

same here . i have bridging visa C and i can't go home. is so frustating

Hi everyone

thanks for sharing your journey.

Reading this have given me some hope.

the waiting is killing me 

hope we all get positive news soon