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Our migration lawyers have advised we may not hear until February which would mean our AoS bond would be lodged for six months. Everything else has also been completed so my query was whether anyone else has been in this situation and just how long they had to wait once everything was in place.

Yes. Been with them from day 1.

Anyone had AoS confirmation. How long before 2nd payment request? We sent confirmation letter to immigration 7 weeks ago and not heard anything from them!

Hi everyone. Applied for 143 visa on 30 June 2015. All documents submitted, police certainly is April 2018, Medicaid in May 2018 and AoS confirmation sent through on 7 August 2018. Our current 457 visa expires at the end of August so in a bit of a state as to what we do. A visitor visa seems to be the only option but at a cost as we need to have an income. We have migration lawyers who I must say are being very unhelpful (dare I say useless). Any updates on visa grants or suggestions 're forward planning?

143 lodged 30 June 2015. Police checks, Medicaid April/may 2018. AoS July lodged with immigration 7 August 2018. Waiting to hear about final payment and date

Lodged 143 visa 30th June 2015, police checks and medicals requested and supplied April/May 2018. AoS confirmation and bond paid August 2018. Waiting to hear about final payment and visa date. All correspondence sent via our immigration lawyers.

Can I please apologise for my previous comments regarding our immigration lawyers, frustration is really kicking in! Our Aos confirmation letter was submitted to immigration on 7th August and still no word. Anyone have any idea how long it takes from this time as we are now looking to applying for visitor visa to tide us over. Again accept my apologies for previous comments

Our 143 is an off shore visa which doesn't qualify for bridging visa apparently. Our lawyers words were that although they empathise with our situation, make sure we leave Australia by the time our 457 expires!. We have been with them since the start of our application, over three years, so thought they could be more helpful. Perhaps we shouldn't have paid up front!

We posted our bond on 30 July and acceptance letter sent electronically to on my department on 7 August. Haven't heard anything since. Might be worth you checking with centerlink if they have sent yours through. We have a copy of the letter which clearly states it was sent and were told by centrelink that this had been done.

Hi everyone. Applied for 143 visa on 30 June 2015. All documents submitted, police certainly is April 2018, Medicaid in May 2018 and AoS confirmation sent through on 7 August 2018. Our current 457 visa expires at the end of August so in a bit of a state as to what we do. A visitor visa seems to be the only option but at a cost as we need to have an income. We have migration lawyers who I must say are being very unhelpful (dare I say useless). Any updates on visa grants or suggestions 're forward planning?