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3 minutes ago, Qttt186 said:

Hi all, 

glad to share that my visa came through earlier today. This forum has been very helpful for me to find relevant information, which I used to inform a number of decisions (including the timing of resignation from my current employer despite some level of uncertainty ). 

I have updated my signature. I am not in the May excel sheet. If someone could add my info to it, please.  I once requested it but received no response. 

BTW, I am a researcher and as you can see, an immigrant myself. Am very interested in doing research on immigrants and how they adapt to the new life and work in a new country! Maybe you can participate in my research after I have entered Australia 

Good luck to everyone! 

 

Congrats! Keep us posted on your research project.

Tons of Uni Lecturers getting through at the minute!  New term must be round the corner 

2 hours ago, galisuman said:

A question to @Hex @boo-yaa as we are seeing grants for people in 2-3 months and files getting approved for people applied in August 2018. Is this due to MA being proactive as it makes no sense for people waiting from 2017 or in my case March 2018 been waiting for 11 months now... I know its an tricky question but I am trying to find some sense of how and what criteria is immigration using currently as I have contacted my MA just earlier as if he doesn't contact immigration I will give them a call and send an email as well as my application will be entering 12 months in few days so I will be out of processing time soon so I will take it up on my own to get some attention on my case otherwise nothing will happen...

I know your question is directed at Hex and Boo-Yaa - no one really knows, but I expect it's because they paid the SAF which was introduced in August. I'm sure there is other factors, but this seems to match up.

Completely unfair in my opinion, but life isn't fair, especially Australian Visa's. 

31 minutes ago, sydneyishuk said:

Check out the processing times on IMMI website - looks like 186 is quicker processing times. But again that’s only estimated as you can see it is case by case.

Quicker? The 12 month marker has increased consecutively for 2 months now. 

1 minute ago, V1980 said:

Guys.. Processing time changed.

 

12 - 13 months

Scroll back a few pages  

2 minutes ago, Tomlfc1992 said:

@Whites.ukTRT was 11- 14 months, has your application processing estimate changed? This is a much better timeframe 

I haven't imported my application yet so no, but isn't what's displayed in peoples IMMI account, a replica of what's on the Global VIsa wait time?

They usually mirror. 

New wait times updated today.

What was TRT before? 

12 minutes ago, Sanji said:

Hopefully they will shorten the processing time 

I can imagine processing time will fall, as there seems to be somewhat of a surge in applications being processed post August 18', when the SAF was introduced.

Good news for new Applications, I assume bad news for the rest of us, with some DHA resources being pushed onto the new Nomination SAF stream.

Purely my Gut feeling, no facts. 

Just now, Marisawright said:

I'm not an expert but I'd say it's obvious:  if you quite one day after visa grant, then it's glaringly obvious that you let the application continue even though you knew you wouldn't take the job. That's fraud.  

Whereas if you resign a month or two after visa grant, then that's long enough for your circumstances to change and no one can prove your intentions one way or another.   

Yes very true. It's a tricky situation for some, especially with such long visa processing times these days. But people must respect that it is a Employee Nomination Scheme. 

On 06/02/2019 at 08:44, MaggieMay24 said:

They could cancel the visa if they came to the conclusion that it was granted for fraudulent reasons, i.e. you had no intention to remain with your employer and made that decision before the visa was granted.  But if you resign a month or two after your visa is granted, your visa will not be cancelled.  The 186 is different from the 187 in this regard.

Hi Maggie, out of interest, in regards to the 186 TRT - what's the difference between quitting 1 day after VISA grant, to 1 Month? IMMI is not notified either way? 

Only if your Sponsor was to report you to IMMI would they find out?

People should do their best to stay within their company for the 2 years - to keep inline with the commitments made.  

33 minutes ago, Mustung said:

Hi Folks,

Just received the call from MA. The nomination has been approved. 
Let's see how much more to wait to see the Application Decision.

Normally what is the timeline from Nomination to Final Visa grant?.

Keep your spirits high and don't lose the hopes. Everyone's day will come..:)

 

@@Admin. Please Update the sheet Apr18 and Row No 3 

 

Seeing an April applicant, wow! (Before SAF) 

Happy Friday all. 

47 minutes ago, Gur said:

hello Kashif i got golden email on 12-02-2019 as a restaurant manager .. nomination approved on 2-2-19 ..good luck to everyone 

User applied in 14th March 2018 FYI

2 minutes ago, Rossedwards1 said:

its been a long wait , 

application went in when processing times were 7/9 months 

its been a long road , hopefully now they have made contact  i wont be waiting much longer. 

That's a crazy wait for a Low Risk Occupation / Birth Country...

Not got a Criminal Record or anything have you? 

2 minutes ago, KazBaker said:

Not really. If you apply through MA, you can still track your application progress but do not do anythings in your application. Your MA is only allowed to response to CO on the visa application. Your roll as viewers only.

Not really or not?

I'd hate for them to find out, to CC my MD in an email and ask why I've done something against their instruction... Just opening a can of worms, I understand I'm within my right, but just conversations that don't need to happen should it be raised with my employer. 

40 minutes ago, KazBaker said:

Hi Woidy,

In order to track your application you need to log in to your immi account and then find out “Import your application” click on there and follow the instruction given. You should be ok.

Hope it helps

Do you know if the MA is alerted to an Applicant importing their Application?

My MA was specific in my Lodged Email not to access the IMMI account to track progress as advised in the Application Lodged email, but I'd rather have some oversight on it. 

3 minutes ago, deeebya said:

Do we have to create our own immi account? If so how?? Coz this is what my ma just texted me when i asked her for login details. 

Sign up here > https://online.immi.gov.au/lusc/register

Import your file once registered. 

Surely you created an IMMI account for your Health Checks to obtain a HAP ID already?

1 minute ago, Bips22 said:

All the best. We really need to keep a watch on our  MAs with our documents.... Can't trust anyone.

Indeed, this worries me.

If we import our Applications do our MA get notified?

5 minutes ago, PKH said:

Thanks for your reply. I checked the spreadsheet and we have approval in June. Anyway...this means applications lodged in Aug and onward will process sooner than those for example lodged in April...welcome to the chaotic immi processes.   

Ahaha, I should remember that actually, I updated it for our good friend @Kashif.Iqbal 

57 minutes ago, PKH said:

Hi Guys,

I am following the trend of visa and nomination approvals or a while. Immi is processing Feb and March applications at the moment. I think a huge number of applicants in Feb causing the delay, however, we should consider significant periods of inactivity for all the cases (waiting time).

It seems delay is not only related to 186 visas. In the News: “An official government audit has slammed Peter Dutton's Home Affairs department for "long delays" in approving citizenship applications. Applications for citizenship have not been processed efficiently by the Department of Home Affairs," the auditors concluded. "Processing times have increased and long delays are evident between applications being lodged and decisions being taken on whether or not to confer citizenship.”   

Approvals showing different patterns at the moment. We have nominations and visas approval from June and August. If you have any thoughts or know something please share it. Immi processing applications differently? Base on occupations? organisation? Applications assigned to different teams/CO?

I haven't seen any nominations approved in June. 

However, I have noticed a few in August and onward, random and fortunate they maybe, but  this coincides with the Skilling Australia Fund (SAF) being introduced. 

I think this means that Training Benchmarks are no longer required for Nominations, meaning that the paperwork is more streamlined and easier to process.

https://www.peakmigration.com.au/news/2018/day/8/rip-training-benchmarks-saf-levy-commencing-12-august-2018-457tss-nomination-validity-extended

10 minutes ago, mrpuvpce said:

Nomination: 09/08/2018

Visa: 10/08/2018

Added

44 minutes ago, mrpuvpce said:

Please add me in excel sheet. 

Need your specific dates, not just month.

8 minutes ago, hwd said:

Got my Grant today.  Good luck all.  I think having to pay the SAF Levy (required for applications submitted from mid-August 2018) has made the processing faster.

That would make sense, as the training bench mark will not be applicable to your Nomination I guess. Makes the Nominations more streamlined and easier to process.

However, they should be doing it in order of submission, just going to cause more of a drag.

Congrats anyhow! All the best

6 minutes ago, UKAUS123 said:

No its a very small firm - only 3 of us in the office!

And I did the application by myself with my boss... I FEEL SO ALIVE!

Out of interest, was this the first 186 Nomination in the company?

Reason I ask, is my manager was our first in the  business, and his PR was approved within 3 months, everyone else over 8 months.. Curious if there's a link between first nominations being solicited by a separate IMMI team. 

5 minutes ago, UKAUS123 said:

ARGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

I have just received my SILVER email!

Nomination approved 12th Feb 2019 with no additional documents requested

I understand that I am one of the lucky ones having only waited 5.5 months for a silver approval, but I want everyone to hang on in there because your good news is coming, and the support on this group is really special!

NOW FOR MY GOLDEN EMAIL SOON PLEASE!

 

Occupation: Architectural Draftsperson

Nomination and Visa Submission: 28th August 2018

Nomination Approval: 12th February 2019

Visa Status: Received - 186 TRT

Country: LR

 

Wow, so lucky and fortunate, congrats! 

Occupation not on the medium-and-long-term-strategic-skills-list and Skill Level 2, must big a big firm / well known MA? 

On 09/02/2019 at 16:51, Kiwibayer said:

Hi all

Silent lurker for a while and finally registered today.
I saw the spreadsheet today and was wondering how I add my own details to it? 

is there a process to request access?

3 hours ago, kstttt said:

Hi All,

Silent reader of this really nice forum since around 3 months, finally registered today.

My details are in the signature.

 

I've added you both to the spreadsheet.

Welcome to the Big Wait.

I've added him to the Excel Document.

@Kashif.Iqbal - Let me know if any details are incorrect. 

A screenshot of your IMMI Nom Apporval would be great. 

So far the lead horse in the June race!