Cbyrne11

On 12/11/2021 at 14:36, Sgarnon said:

To all Melbournians waiting for their test - let’s unite together!

If you like many other people I have spoken to are feeling like your citizenship application have been delayed for so long that it feels like it’s been forgotten, with months and years of waiting time piling up and no hope in sight, let’s our voices be heard

- Write to your local mps explaining your situation

- Carbon copy or write to the Hon Karen Andrews MP (Minister for Home Affairs)

- Carbon copy or write to the Hon Alex Hawke MP (minister for immigration, citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs)

- Write to the press (ABC, Herald Sun, The Age, etc)

- Call the immigration call centre

Let’s do something. It’s just not right that the rest of the country is progressing with the tests and ceremonies as usual, while here in Melbourne we’re all stuck at pre-lockdown numbers

I already wrote to our local MP months backs about how unfair it is that the people who have suffered the most in this country over the last two years are still being treated worse than the areas that have lived without restrictions.

It's honestly a joke though, from what I see no one has any citizenships test since we've reopened, whereas people in SA and WA are getting approved and conferred in 3-4 months. 

Something needs to be done about it, online citizenship test should have become a thing, get all your documents verified like the 100 other visas I had and answer the test questions over zoom. 

On 27/05/2019 at 08:25, KellyG said:

Hey Guys,

I just realized that when MA lodged my application, the section of other name used was written as Kelly and the reason for change is nickname. And I saw the attached documents on Immi actually been requesting Evidence of name. How should I provide evidence if Kelly just my nickname? Is it necessary to provide?

thanks. 

This is a bit different but when I was on my other visas in Australia my passport contained all my middle names, when I replaced it last year I got the middle names taken off. My MA said it might be worth putting as a change of name on the application.

Never attached any supporting evidence, and that request was always there but mine got approved fine.

5 minutes ago, sydneyishuk said:

Yes this is what it currently is.

They tried to change it to 4 years PR last year but it was never passed.

Pauline Hanson is trying to get it to 8 years PR and according to this article: https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/punjabi/en/article/2018/02/09/pauline-hanson-wants-migrants-wait-8-years-become-citizens a private member's Bill has been brought before the Federal Parliament that seeks to increase the waiting period for permanent residents to eight years before they can apply to be Australian citizens.

I'm not sure that private members bill would still be up for debate givens that it was raised 16 months ago.

22 minutes ago, RyanReid said:

I did actually have this at the back of my mind. So currently is it 4 years in Australia (with 1 on PR)? 

I believe that's the case.

Two years ago they froze citizenship applications while Dutton tried to force that change through, adding an English language test and some other requirements.

They couldn't get it passed but created a huge backlog by not accepting applications for a six month period and scaring anyone who was elligible for citizenship to appy all at once.

I'm worried now that they have a better majority that it will come back and they could pass it now, which would be a kick in the teeth considering I've been here 5 1/2 years and only just got PR.

Might not happen though, best case Dutton doesn't get the home affairs portfolio but imagine whoever they put in that role will have similar views to his.

23 hours ago, sydneyishuk said:

Hi Ryan,

Scott Morrision will cap permanent migration at 160,000 for the next four years.  To be honest, this will not have too much of an affect as 160,000 was consistent with the intake over the past 12 months. Australia accepted 162,417 permanent migrants in the past year.

The only other thing is who will be home minister and if they will bring up the changes to citizenship again (remember the 4 years of PR, instead of four years in Australia with one year pr), or deal with the terrible back log in citizenship applications (over two years at the moment). 

These will only affect us after we receive our grant though. Labor didn't support these policies.

4 hours ago, Eva.L said:

I believe once S56 request for more information is received the CO is assigned. At least this happened to me. 35 days today since the requested documents were submitted.

This happened to me as well, was 42 days after I submitted them my nomination and visa was approved. Had me nervous but then got an email out fo the blue from my MA

A lot of approvals this morning, let's hope the trend continues! 

Great news this morning, golden email came through both nomination and visa granted on the same day had checked out at 8.30 still said received and then got an email from my MA at 9:10 saying it was approved.

9.5 month wait in the end, not the worst but glad it appears new applications won't have to wait as long as it can be quite nerve wrecking at times.

Timeline updated.

No I didn't the famous email.

2 hours ago, karsheka said:

The request was for completing the medical and it was on 28 March. Provided medical on 3rd April. Logically 28 days completed last week (24 april), still my application is in recieved state.

Mine is the same, asked for additionally docs from the company and for me and my wife to upload AFP and medicals on the 8th of March. All done well before the 28 day deadline. Asked  my MA today and they have had no further contact since. 7 weeks now, was excited at the start of April, now have the feeling that either;

1. Something is going wrong with the nomination (Don't see how this could be, my employer has sponsered PR a number of times over the past few years)

2. My application is going to be forgotten (Seeing as they are approving people from August onwards and barely approving anything from before then - I assume so this is so they can up their approval numbers and look good in statistics or what not).

To be honest I'm finding it really hard to stay positive and have only been waiting 10 months, I'm constantly imagining that I'm going to get a phone call to say it's been rejected and to start packing up your life! It must be impossible for those waiting over two years,. I really feel for you guys!

1 hour ago, Dan241 said:

Hi,

After being requested to undergo my medicals on 13/04/2019, I completed this on 23/04/2019.

My immi account now says "Finalised" and says please refer to messages, but there is nothing in the messages, does this mean it has been granted?

Wow, yours got approved in 4 weeks? Congratulations! Good to see they are sorting this system out for new applications and saving a lot of heart ache.

Unfortunately for me it seems they are processing ones paying the saf levy a lot quicker than applicants prior to August 2018. 

16 hours ago, sydneyishuk said:

PR requires minimum 12 month defacto relationship unlike temporary resident (457 / 482)  which is 6 months 

Thanks, didn't realize that, my point was that you don't have to wait to be married, although it may be easier to prove a relationship if you have a marraige cert.

3 hours ago, Vishaal said:

Hi @Hex  , I am in the same situation, I am getting married on June, but my MA adviced me that I won't be able to add my wife's application onto mine as I am not PR yet. However, she told me that I can withdraw the application and then reapply. MY MA might be wrong, please advise if you have any professional solutions.

I'd say this is probably wrong as you could also add her to your application before being married as a de facto partner if you've been living together for 6 months. 

3 hours ago, BCS said:

My nomination was rejected for training benchmark after 16 months' waiting yesterday. The case officer didn't realise I was internal full time trainer and did not count my salary into benchmark.  He did not acknowlge training invoices we provided for external training expenses either. Did not ask for bank transactions for payments but refused straight aways.

Previous nomination was approved in May 2017 with similiar documents and was approved without any questions.

My agent emailed yesterday for vacating decision, but my lawyer said home affair department does not have to power to do it.

Does anybody know possibility of vacating decision if obvious mistakes?

That's horrible to hear, I really hope that you can sort this out. 

Seems like it was a mistake, hopefully your MA can get in touch with someone in DOHA and get it looked at. Has increased my nerves 100%.

Does anyone know if the training requirement are any different between 186 & 457 visas, we have had two people in my company approved for 457 visas that applied the same month or before I did for my 186 visa. I assume it would be the same documentation attached to mine and hoping it is ok, as it's the only part that I don't know about.

1 hour ago, playitbyear said:

@syc15 As an Irish resident I was not required to obtain private health cover, due to the reciprocal agreement in place between the two countries. I've read other posters have advised to keep your health insurance, as it is a requirement of your current 457 visa.

I remember being told this by people but when we got the grant for our 457 (Irish resident as well) it stated that we had to maintain private health insurance.

I don't know why people are so eager to give up private health insurance, once you go over a certain amount of earnings you get hit with penalties (Extra medicare levy), and if you don't have cover when your over 30 they load your health insurance premiums when you do take it out.

I think it's worth talking to a tax advisory before cancelling it as you might end up worse off. Also not to mention getting better healthcare when you are sick

5 minutes ago, sydneyishuk said:

Hi - no you will not be alerted by immigration regarding the nomination.  As that is separate and your company will be notified of this - or if the company used MA for nomination application then the MA will be notified.

Thanks, guess it saves me checking the messages on my immi account 5 times a day, I emailed my MA on Monday to see that everything was submitted on time for the nomination and haven't heard back which is making me nervous.

Hi guys,

Have a question when your nomination is approved so you get a message on your immigration account. 

We had a request for more information 32 days ago for both the visa and nomination applications. 

My visa application is still showing received, wondering if I will be notified if the nomination is approved?

Getting nervous now as most people are requested for documents after their nomination is approved, and wondering why I've been before nomination is approved or that the status on my Visa is changed.

Just now, Hex said:

@Cbyrne11 Has your CO already requested documentation from you? As per @Krl's situation? 

Typically, they should only request information from you, once your nomination is approved.
- I don't think I've ever heard of someone get document requests on a visa, before the nomination was reviewed and approved? This would be interesting? 

Yeah, that was the case, seems like they reviewed both the nomination and application and asked for documentation, my application is still listed as "received" but I have requested to provide missing documents. I think @krl is in the same boat, don't see his nomination approved in the spreadsheet.

My MA didn't seem to think it was unusual.

1 minute ago, Krl said:

Hi, migration asked some documents on the 14th of March, which were provided on the 21st of March. However visa status is still received. Is anyone at same situation? Is it normal that they didn't change status to further assessment? Thank you

Exact same, mine still says received. My nomination isn't approved so I figured that was why.

8 minutes ago, Jacob001 said:

Hi Everyone,

CO has been assigned to our case. They requested more docs for the company and for police certificates and medicals. How long usually it takes them to re-open or check the file again? I am TRT Accountant, app and nomination submitted in 15 Feb 2018.

 

Thank you

I'm in the same boat, same docs requested on the 8th of March uploaded last week.

I obviously can't say for sure but looking through the spreadsheet I think it's likely that they will open it a couple of days after the 28 days has elapsed. At least that's what I worked out from instances where people had mentioned the date where doc were requested and you could see approvals going through around 30 days later.

Obviously though there were other cases where months went by after requesting documents so I so can't say 100% and this is just my opinion, but at least you know there is some movement in your application now!

7 minutes ago, Fung said:

Did he mean applications after 12 August that need to pay SAF versus before 12 August, or applications submitted after 12 August without paying SAF and CO asked for it? I’m not even sure if it’s possible to submit the nomination without paying the SAF and let CO ask for it.

I think he means application after 12 August that had to pay the SAF rather than the training benchmark, that's how I took it anyway.

From the spreadsheet it does appear that these are facing a lot shorter wait time than those applying with having to pay the training benchmark, some are being approved within a couple of months.  There are more approved from August/September than July or June.

18 minutes ago, TBO said:

Hi Cbyrne,

May I know what were the documents requested for your application? Thanks 

It's listed on the spreadsheet. For me and my wife we hadn't one our medicals or uploaded our police certs.

But my company had to provide a couple of financial things. BAS, evidence of training expenditure, updated financial report.

37 minutes ago, Hex said:

@amandat Welcome. 

1. Could you please update your signature, so that it helps others with your queries: https://www.pomsinoz.com/settings/signature/ 
2. In my personal opinion, I don't think this makes any difference (other than when the CO reviews the case and then has to ask for it vs not asking for it). However, up to the CO opening and reviewing the case, I am certain it would have no impact on timelines. 

I think it does make a difference, there's been a bit uptick in approvals from August onwards, some even from Nov dec being approved, while June July are still showing received. 

I do think there's been more approval recently,

Update on mine: still waiting to hear, all docs uploaded last week, Friday is 28 days since the request so fingers crossed they check for them then!!

It's being process by nsw.

1 hour ago, Ovi said:

Hi one of my fd is on bridging visa. He applied in December but we want to go bali, is there will be any issue for him because he is in bridging visa and will he needs to do any update for traveling?

More than likely he's on a Bridging visa A, which doesn't allow travel so he will have to apply for a Bridging Visa B, which are easy to get, cost is about 145 I think and allow travel in and out of the country for up to 3 months.

I did it a couple of months ago through my MA, any reason for travel seems to be accepted, I just wrote holiday with family which was accepted.

Update on my application;

Requested documents from both my employer and myself provided to the MA. They are currently reviewing them but said it seems we have everything so likely will be uploaded today, docs were requested on the 8th of March, so 28 days from request would be next Friday! 

Feel it's getting close now! 

1 hour ago, Honcho said:

Hi Hex,

First of all thanks for all your massive contribution and  help on this forum !  

Like most people I had the fair intention to stay 2 years with my nominated employer when I lodged my application.  That was without knowing the processing time of my application itself would take close to 2 years... 

I can imagine the years already spend with the employer under bridging visa during the extended processing time isn't a receivable reason to leave early is it ?

https://www.myaccessaustralia.com/10-useful-things-186-visa/

This link covers this question in the FAQ, doesn't specifically state they wouldn't cancel a visa for it, but says unless there was fraud it would be unlikely.

Personally, I think you're sponsoring employer would have to Lodge a complaint for any action to be taken. So you should try leave on good terms I reckon.