ICT Customer Support Officer

Got my Golden email just now from my MA.

Visa granted yesterday, 21/01/2019!!

I am in tears! Years of uncertainty are finally ended! 

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No additional documents asked. Everything has been provided in Fed 2018.

1 hour ago, KBK said:

working fine now

try to view details of an application.

I am getting this. 

4 minutes ago, Nora said:

Same here

Same. 

Seem like a system glitch on their end. 

1 hour ago, boo-yaa said:

Still sitting at Received sadly. 

My one is the same. showing Received. Nomination approved in Dec 2018. Money for a partner English was asked 18/12/18, paid 20/12/18. The case was updated 24/12/2018 then 07/01/2019 but status still remains the same.

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. 

It is not overall, it is each component. 

58 minutes ago, ICT Customer Support Officer said:

this is taught.  

This is tough. Correction  

Any golden emails recently? 

13 hours ago, Jayger said:

20 month waiting... 6 month since the nomination was approved... 3 diferents case officers, 3times police checks, 2times medical checks... no news,disgusting situation!! marketing specialist DE. Anyone like us?

this is taught.  

19 minutes ago, Hex said:

Has anyone ever heard of a financial restriction for a 457 - 186 visa (either DE or TRT)?
- Or for any visa in fact (189 maybe)? 

A friend of mine told me that their MA has said that the one requirement they need to transition from a 457 to a 186, is that they need to show funds of 45k (AUD) in their personal bank account(s). 

I've never heard of this (for any visa actually - other than investment visas) and was wondering if anyone had run into something similar? 

Hard to believe.  

A half of the Australians are unable to demonstrate spare 45k on their accounts

3 hours ago, LT19 said:

Good luck. Did you pay via IMMI online?

My MA paid for it by using my Credit card. Not sure how it's been done.  

On 31/12/2018 at 12:45, LT19 said:

Yes, they are indeed working - great people. Just got my VAC2 email and paid it within 10 minutes. So I am now waiting for my golden email.

 

Paid my one 20/12/2018. The application says Updated 20/12/2018, status still Received.  

Waiting for an email as well. did not know they are working through Xmas period. 

Happy New Year everyone!

New timeframes? 

Also, got an update yesterday. Been asked to pay 5k ENS Secondary VAC2 as partner did not do any English tests

Getting there. 

1 hour ago, boo-yaa said:

That's great news! Seeing someone with the same occupation get some movement gives me hope

Last week I was a bit depressed about the whole waiting experience, and made a goal for myself - do not check or think about all this visa related staff over Dec and Xmas. Decided to let it go and not to worry. Then good news came instantly ) 

WOW! Just open my Outlook to check some emails and got surprised! 

Nomination approved  07/12/2018!

MA asked to complete medicine but it has been cleared in March 2018.  FORM 80 also been provided in Feb.

Checked portal, status REceived, Last updated 09 Dec 2018

 Happy as an elephant!

1 hour ago, Pottsie said:

question mate, I have a mortgage on a 457 and was of the understanding you can only have one on this visa... you state you have three

We can apply for a mortgage on 457? how come? I did not know that. 

7 minutes ago, ajk said:

So far no grants today. Hope to see some grants today.

Me too especially my one

7 minutes ago, Friskycharmer said:

See an email from my MA

ohh! this is gold!

2 hours ago, maria8999 said:

Correct me if I am wrong, but this shows they have less applications submitted, yet process fewer per month now, and triple the wait times?

yes. fewer applications submitted, fewer applications processed.  Maybe they cut employees?

2 hours ago, BB88 said:

For people that are being approved, did you have to provide Form 80?

I submitted my completed Form 80 as well as police checks with my application.  Just wanted to minimize possible requests/questions from CO.

3 hours ago, Friskycharmer said:

Now 12-18 months 

My one shows the same - TRT 

Just now, Pottsie said:

Feb will look even greener if/when they approve mine

and mine  

Spreadsheet pages Jan-Feb 2018 look much more green now. 

Jan is almost done, Feb is getting there. a

Question: I have a nomination TRN, is there a way I can check nomination status?  In my IMMI portal, I can only see my application. 

2 minutes ago, rontho said:

Are you on BUPA 457 visitor insurance or domestic private health insurance? The two are very different.

I believe it's BUPA 457 visitor insurance, it has hospital cover + extras, dentist, all this sort of things. 

thanks for your replies. 

THat's what I thought. Will stay with Bupa as long as i can  

Not sure if it's been asked before. 

We are on 457, applied 186 in Feb.

As far as I understand we are eligible for Medicare (blue or something like this).

Question: if we will apply to Medicare and we will get it, do we still need to pay for 457 Health Insurance (Private fund)? 

As far as I understand as we are still on 457 (expires 2020) we must have the appropriate level of cover.  Is Medicare cover good enough? 

How does it work?

Thanks.