J Vitor

12 hours ago, Kashif.Iqbal said:

Hi Guys,

I would like to ask a question. Currently i am on bridging visa, i am working full time for my sponsored employer i.e. 38 hours per week. i have some extra free time on weekend, can i go for any other job? one service station here looking staff for weekends, can i go and work with them? They will pay me weekend rate with taxes and super too.

Like people just said, via TRT I think you can't because of the contract you signed.

I was DE and was working in 2 places

10 hours ago, nircha said:

@J Vitor

Hey J,

When you got your case finalized decision email, did it come through from the same processing office(you said Queensland?) they had requested for further information from? And was it the same case office? It appears that the processing office can also vary and the same goes for the CO from what I am seeing. 

Hi Nircha.

like Hex said, Co can vary.

Mine was different Co that requested docs and granted pr, but was Qld pese.

Try not to worry too much now that you're almost there. Your visa is just around the corner

2 hours ago, CosmicStoner said:

HI all,

I silent reader here. After a long journey finally we've got our Golden email yesterday.

Keep focus and faith everyone, I can't describe the feeling to received the GRANTED email.

186 TRT

HR- Brazil

No applicants-2

Onshore

Nomination and Visa application- 28/02/2018 - QLD

Nomination approved: 04/02/2019

Visa approved: 11/02/2019

Application status- Finalized

Occupation- Architectural Technician

Good luck to everyone!!

I think your signature has wrong dates.

we're still in January...

Parabéns by the way

1 hour ago, Kashif.Iqbal said:

Hi Guys,

Does anyone know, is there any quota for specific posts i.e. that how many restaurant managers/cook/chef or any other occupations will grant 186/187 this year?

Like if you're a cook and immi already granted desired numbers of cook this year, than what they'll do for the upcoming cook applications, will they hold them untill next year/quota?

Please do respond as per your understanding.

Thanks heaps.

I think so too

They have ceiling for 189 invitations, so maybe they have for other visa categories as well.

1 hour ago, Ady.w8g.4.187 said:

Hello everyone,

Can I apply ENS 186 direct entry from regional area? Because RSMS takes 22 months and ENS 10 to 16 months and any minimum salary requirement for 186 Direct entry?

I think immi wouldn't approve the nomination to 186 if you're in a regional area. I can be wrong.

as far as I know, no minimum salary, but it has to be equivalent to a salary of an Australian in same or similar position (in your company or market research)

@nircha

Hopefully you'll be next

@mrpuvpce

There we go, now we know that immi process if family members are offshore.

Got my visa approved couple of hours ago.

I'm as happy as Larry.

40 minutes ago, nircha said:

Looks like mine is in WA although I am based in NSW, based on the email I received for further information it says "Processing Office: WA PESE". As per HEX, he saw some communication back after like 35 days of info being asked, so makes sense for us to see something in and around that time range I guess. 

Absolutely, I'm expecting something to happen next week.

fingers crossed.

Now is just the last step, we'll be fine.

2 hours ago, nircha said:

@J Vitor

Hey mate, I see that you were asked for further information on 9th Dec, have you heard back anything from dept of home affairs after providing those docs and after seeing the status change to further assessment? I was requested to provide docs on 10th, so I am expecting both of ours to be finalized or at least looked at again at around the same time.

Hi @nircha

No, haven't heard anything yet.

The processing office taking care of my application is in Queensland, where is yours?

But I don't think it'll be like that, maybe you'll get the answer before me.

Bellabonkers had documents asked 2 days before me, I think, and got the answer before the 28days.

And I think her case officer was based in Queensland as well.

6 hours ago, Beingme said:

My wife also got 29 in speaking but overall score is above 30. Now i have asked my MA about it, he has not replied yet. I thought it was overall score of 4.5 which is equal to 30 of pte was enough for secondary applicant. Now i am confused. 

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/functional-english

That's what immi website says

52 minutes ago, Alex N said:

Hi everyone,

I would really appreciate any suggestion for my case. CO contact for my spouse's functional English evidence. He took a PTE test which has the overall score of 37 but speaking skill is only 26 (Listening, reading and writing are all above 30). Just wondering if he satisfies the requirement of functional English?

Thanks a lot for your help.

Immigration website says this

Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)    An overall band score of at least 30 for each of the 4 test components.

So on my understanding, if he got 26, he does not satisfy the requirements

5 hours ago, mrpuvpce said:

Hi @J Vitor ,

I have the same question about dependent should be onshore/offshore make any difference. 

I will be remain in Aus. as a main applicant and my wife and son will be offshore(for max. 2 months). 

Would you please share your timeline? Also, what documents did they asked?

Thanks. 

HI @mrpuvpce

Well, like hex said, and I think the same, there's no need for dependents to be onshore, but I guess so have to wait and see what will happen

Document requested was military discharge papers, because I was in the army before coming here, and I was dumb enough not to notice I forgot to upload.

1 minute ago, Hex said:

Should be no reason to be onshore while the CO is looking over your case, especially as you are the main applicant. 

The only delay would come, if they request something from your partner whereby they needed to be onshore for (medical etc.). 

That's what I thought as well.

Well, they asked for documents already, so hopefully they will finalise the application before police check expires.

Thanks

Oh yeah, can someone add me to the excel sheet?

Thanks

Does anyone know if all applicants need to be in Australia?

My partner is on holidays overseas.

I'm the main applicant, I'm in Australia.

Would the immi wait till she comes back to process or won't matter since the main applicant is onshore?

The 28days time frame finished, now just waiting for co to open my files again.

2 hours ago, AndyBR said:

Yes, he requested to immigration to extend the deadline due to Christmas and New Eve period. Hopefully they will understand and accept it.

So I think you're good.

But apply for afp now, first week of the year it'll be delivered to you, and will be in between the 28days.

3 minutes ago, Pottsie said:

Would you guys day a fitter is a high risk occupation. It's still on all relevant lists  I've seen no others on here only mechanics that is similar

 

Cheers

Oh well, it's in the mltssll, so I think you're fine.

I haven't seen any other pharmacy technicians in the forum either, and I like to think I'll be alright

29 minutes ago, AndyBR said:

Hi guys, question:

Immigration asked my agent on 10th Dec for extra police clearance, my agent asked these documents to me yesterday (20th Dec).

Considering that immigration give 28 days as deadline to send the documents, considering the scenario that I can't give these documents in time for the 28 days, what can happen?

They don't accept any documents after the deadline? There are any possibility/reason to make them accept it?

My agent stop to work today and will return only 7th Jan.

Any help/idea?

As far as I know, they give the 28 days to you to provide the documents, so after the 28days they might open your file again and take decisions based on what is there (you uploading or not).

But even after the 28days period you're still able to upload any documents.

They also understand that, in some circumstances, if you're not able to arrange the documents in the 28days time frame, they might extend the deadline. You need to send them an letter/email explaining the situation and ask for more time.

31 minutes ago, Friskycharmer said:

Immigration working weekend

I know, surprisingly awesome.

24 minutes ago, Jay kim said:

Some COs work on the weekend???????

Unbelievable!!

I think they can work remotely.

And I'm pretty sure for some other visa I applied before  I received a messages on Saturday too.

Quick update on my status

Additional information requested  today morning

I'm uploading tomorrow, hopefully the Co will finalise quickly.

7 minutes ago, madhu said:

I think the processing speed is same through MA or by oneself , I have applied through an agent  in Feb 8  2018 TRT  and no news so far  still waiting , when I call agent they say the same  no news ,

5 minutes ago, Eddy101 said:

My visa is not finalized yet but the nomination had been approved. And this is based on my experience as well.

From what I gather, there is no difference in processing speed. Just that if you have a good MA, they can make sure you submit everything and make sure everything is up to date so that when a CO sees your file, they can immediately approve it.

I did my application myself, and my nomination was approved after approx 8 month but I have forgotten to update my police record, which expired a month ago. This may have resulted in the CO not able to approve both. 

So I think there is no difference with or without MA. As long as you are careful and keep everything up to date.

That's what I thought as well.

And with both of your experiences, show that, most likely, there's no priority.

Thanks.

Hi fellows.

Does anybody know if there's any difference applying through migration agent or applying by yourself?

Talking with my former teacher, he mentioned that they might assess application from MA rather than self lodged...

I did all the process by myself, nomination and visa. Nomination was approved in approx 6 months (applied 1/08/17 approved 07/02/18)

Visa applied after nomination grant on 12/02/18 and obviously still show as received.

Would immigration prioritize files applied with MA over self application?

I also heard/read that the waiting period doesn't have any real value because immi assess applications kind of out of order.

Like depending on occupation, country, if application has all documents and so on

Just now, EDB07 said:

It's not from the date of Nomination mate! Its back to start again.. from the date you submitted visa.

That's what I understood and have been told as well.

Someone mentioned there's no phone to call to ask about immigration status or whatever.
0288614353 I believe is off
 

One can try to call 131881 and ask to talk in the working visa department