SineadK

Employer sponsored application: do you mean the nomination was approved?

Ask your MA if you want an accurate answer.

Spoke to my MA today. I’ve been waiting 12 months and 2 weeks approx, I asked when I should do my medical & police checks... she said wait longer, because of current wait times. What I took from that is... nothing is changing in the near future, or getting better! Keep on keeping on people.

From completed application, which will include visa.

5 years is a long time if you are unhappy / mistreated by your employer which I believe a lot of people are. They could stop all 187 visa applications, draw a line. Process the ones that are left and abolish the 187 and create something similar but with stricter rules around 'regional settling'. They should not stop processing because they don't know how to cope with the inundation of applications / migrants - they created this mess and need to live up to the offer made to us... we are all keeping up our end of the bargain.

Hey mate Think of all the other hundreds & thousands of people who don't comment here... Its ludicrous! Hope we all hear soon, stay positive!x

Fine by me!! I never plan to live anywhere other than regional QLD, just approve our visas!!! It's just yet another barrier!!!

Which occupation?

QLD Personal Assistant, waiting 13 months.

Huge congratulations to you, and your family! ?

It is dependant on the need for the occupation. They are crying out for medical professionals. Congratulations!

I thought it was from time of the 'full application' being submitted which is visa.

I don't think so but if you do ask, I would be keen to know the answer. I think that it wouldn't that be highly unfair to the people who are working with their sponsored employer and have been for over a year or so... and still waiting for visa decision too!?

I think it's from the date you lodge your full application, so visa.

There are people still waiting from 2016.

Personal Assistant, QLD.

That is what I was implying. Working for them now or not, does not go towards your application.

No need to be nasty... HAHA! Stress levels are running high clearly.....

Yeah but if you read the initial message...... the additional work is with his sponsoring employer, the person in question still working full time for another employer! It does not count towards the two years in any way.

Yes because technically you can do as you please until the visa has been approved.... the 2 years begin after the grant. What we are doing right now is not affecting our visa - sadly! :*(

Done - are you planning on giving us some stats from it?

Aug 2017

Personal Assistants............. anyone?!

Hence why I said etc. but thanks for the correction

Has anyone had a visa approved that applied in 2017? Excluding doctors etc as they will always have priority.