Kevin Kim

On 09/10/2020 at 15:55, Komalkoli said:

Hi, this is Komal.

I have applied for 489 subsequent entrant visa (offshore) on the 8th April 2020. I have also submitted my medical, PCC, and all other relationship proof documents. 

Now it has been 6 months without any update on the same.

Has anyone recently received any grant? Or any update from the CO?

Thanks.

My wife got offshore 489 SE visa grant on 27.10.2020 

She applied for her visa on 9th of March 2020 

Co contact  13th of March 2020 

Lodge complaint through the global feedback 19th of Oct 2020 

Visa grant : 27th of Oct 2020 

My wife doesn't have university degree and just working as food and beverage attendant in her home country and never been to Australia. 

Stay positive, your turn must be coming shortly too. I have one friend who applied for same visa on 13th of March and received visa grant same day with me. 

Looking forward to hearing a good news from you. 

6 minutes ago, Vick said:

I apply 887 visa next year in September. I have plenty of time. 

Lucky you All the best man! 

4 hours ago, Vick said:

How I apply travel exemption for her . She is working as register nurse . Any one have knowledge about travel exemption thanks 

Are you going to apply for  887 visa with form 1436 now? 

Just now, Vick said:

Thanks Kevin . Last contact was in November 2019. She is working as a register nurse

I see. That's why.. Thanks for your reply and congrats again. 

22 hours ago, Komalkoli said:

Hi Kevin,

My visa application has a status of 'received' from the past 6 months.

 

I applied for 1 month earlier than you (9th of March 2020) and medical test was required by 13th of March and have no contact since then, but my status is further assessment.

As we can see a few people received visa grant since last week, let's stay positive.  

28 minutes ago, Vick said:

My wife got visa today

Applied 18 September 2019

got grant 19 oct offshore 

Congrats, Vick. When was your wife got last contact before? Is she working in the critical sector like a nurse? 

On 09/10/2020 at 15:55, Komalkoli said:

Hi, this is Komal.

I have applied for 489 subsequent entrant visa (offshore) on the 8th April 2020. I have also submitted my medical, PCC, and all other relationship proof documents. 

Now it has been 6 months without any update on the same.

Has anyone recently received any grant? Or any update from the CO?

Thanks.

What's your visa application status? Further assessment, or just received?? 

On 04/09/2020 at 08:45, JAY PATEL said:

That is really frustrating. I will also be eligible for 887 in December but won't be able to apply if she is not here. Have you tried contacting immigration department regarding this? 

 

I agree with Marisa. They have listed down some professions which are prioritized at the moment, the link is attached below:

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/employing-and-sponsoring-someone/sponsoring-workers/pmsol

so if anyone falls under category listed in above link they will be granted exemption and visa immediately.

It's nothing against to the migration act, we are just innocent victims. I have been wasting my time since June 2020, but there are still many people have been waiting since 2019, September is the worst case I know. Luckily, the amendment was published recently the immigration will save those people who was not able to lodge 887 visa by waiting their spouse and expired their 489 visa. There is nothing we can do at this moment. Hopefully, I can hear that those 2019 visa applicants grant their spouse's 489 SE grant shortly.. 

5 hours ago, JAY PATEL said:

Hi everyone,

I had applied for my wife's visa on 9th of January this year. CO contact on 20th Jan requesting some additional proofs for relationship. Submitted docs within 3 weeks and haven't heard back since then.

I also tried for exemption recently. Interestingly reason to reject the application was given to be safety of community. They didn't said that she don't have visa. 

Did anyone tried for same?

Thanks.

I read an interesting post about the one lady working as a nurse in her home country. She is waiting for her 489 subsequent visa outside of Australia and applied for the travel exemption and it was approved. Interestingly, her visa was also approved a few days later. So, I think the your wife case is pretty common thing. If your exemption application was approved, your wife would get the visa straight away. I also applied for my wife 489 exactly 2 months behind you, and I already fulfilled the 887 visa requirement 18th of June, just wasting my time.  

On 21/08/2020 at 15:48, Aarry said:

Hi, 

Can you please clarify that do I need 4.5 in ielts oerall or each. 

Thanks in advance. 

 

Overall, not each 

2 hours ago, Kevin Kim said:

1) While you are waiting for 489 visa grant in Australia, you are eligible to apply for 887 visa as long as you fulfill the 2 years residential and 1 year full time working requirement. 

2) You can't simply add your dependent on the 887 visa. Everyone need to hold 489 visa in order to apply for 887 visa. The cost of subsequent entry for 489 visa is $4,045. 

So if the primary applicant already meet the 2 years residential 1 year full time work requirement, the secondary applicant can also apply for 887 visa at the same time while he/she is waiting for 489 visa grant. 

 

Don't understand your last question about the pre-grant. Pre-grant is given for 887 visa holders in case they are not in Australia at the time of the decision is being made. It's not related to the 489 visa.

21 hours ago, akhil_john said:

you are eligible to apply for 887 visa while you are waiting for the 489 bridging visa.?

could you explain it a little bit more?

 

One more thing, we cannot add applicant(not 489) directly  to 887 visa?isn't it?

Everyone should have 489 while applying for 887 .isn it?

 

Why don't they provide pre-grants instead of delaying?

 

 

 

1) While you are waiting for 489 visa grant, you are eligible to apply for 887 visa as long as you fulfill the 2 years residential and 1 year full time working requirement. 

2) You can't simply add your dependent on the 887 visa. Everyone need to hold 489 visa in order to apply for 887 visa. The cost of subsequent entry for 489 visa is $4,045. 

So if the primary applicant already meet the 2 years residential 1 year full time work requirement, the secondary applicant can also apply for 887 visa at the same time while he/she is waiting for 489 visa grant. 

Don't understand your last question about the pre-grant. Pre-grant is given for 887 visa holders in case they are not in Australia at the time of the decision is being made. It's not related to the 489 visa.

22 hours ago, akhil_john said:

Hi all,

My marriage got fixed on early next year and no idea it will happen or not at the right time.

If that happens. How can I apply as an onshore application? Is it ok to bring her visiting visa and apply for 489 subsequent entry visa?

I heard onshore applications will get more priority than offshore.

 

Thanks

Yes, it is possible scenario, onshore is super faster than the offshore, even you are eligible to apply for 887 visa while you are waiting the 489 bridging visa. 

You can simply apply through the immi account and submit all the required & supporting documents. The documents you might need to prepare is already described in the previous postings in this forum. All the best

On 15/06/2020 at 23:59, RAVIREDDY said:

 

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Posted Saturday at 06:21

HI Guys I am New here,

I would appreciate your assistance with my concern, I applied 489 subsequent visa to my wife(offshore) on November 12th 2019. Case officer was allocated December 12th asked some documents. I submitted within 10days then again case officer was asked another document on Jan12th. I submitted within 10days. It is almost 7Months I haven’t received response from Immigration. Is anybody have a idea how  long it will take,Can I send email to Case officer or what should I do.

Thanks

I am pretty sure, if the global pandemic is not in place, your wife's visa must be already approved. As you may already aware, now all the offshore applications are on hold and they don't assess the offshore applications at the moment. So, no one knows when they will start to assessing our spouse's 489 subsequent entrant visa at this stage. Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do except to stay positive until they make a new announcement. Cheers. 

On 01/06/2020 at 22:13, SandeepNatt said:

Guys I am new here, Just want to know what documents we can put in relationship evidence? 

Read all the previous posts in this forum. I refer to this information, it enables me to lodge the visa without any drama. 

15 hours ago, Ausvisitor said:

It's each entry has to be over the threshold not just the average. I shouldn't worry PTE 30 should be achievable by anyone with a passable grasp of English

It's not each 30,  just average 30 is enough, just got confirmed from the migration agency and immigration. Thanks anyway. 

On 01/06/2020 at 17:11, paulhand said:

It’s explained here:

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/functional-english

I am a bit confused the definition. Is overall 30 enough, otherwise each 30 is required? 

15 hours ago, arvind17 said:

My application is offshore and i applied though agent. so i'm not sure of the status yet. I will have to pay my second installment to my agent after the case has been opened. So i guess status must still be in received.

Thanks. mate. I think we are really on the same boat.

When I submitted all my documents, in order to reduce the visa processing time, I created separate file that I would like to pay the VAC2 payment for my wife as she doesn't have a functional English test result. After this pandemic, my wife studied and passed the functional English level and I submitted the English and I updated her English test and notified immigration that she passed and does not want to pay the VAC2 payment accordingly. 

Anyway, let's see when they grant the visa. Please share your case update once you get any further notifications from the immigration. 

1 hour ago, Nave5 said:

Hi guys,

I am new to this forum, I have lodged my wife 489 SE visa (Offshore)  through an agent on 28 Feb 2020, CO asked for further documents within a week time.

Does anyone have an idea, what is the process timing of 489 SE offshore visa?

Thanks.

Now you can simply think it is completely stopped. They don't access any offshore applications at the moment. I applied for the 489 SE by 9th of March and received further document by 13th of March, and the status is further assessment. I just hope my wife get her visa in this year. 

On 09/05/2020 at 12:57, arvind17 said:

my wife's application was lodged on 31st march 2020, but we coudn't do medicals due to covid lockdown. So our agent informed the immigration department the same.

And finally medicals was done on 08th May. Hopefully our case will be looked into in the next few weeks.

Onshore or offshore? Is your application status initial assessment or further assessment, otherwise just received? 

21 hours ago, Aarry said:

Hi 

What is the immigration fees for subsequent entrant 489?

$4,045 

On 15/03/2020 at 16:16, arvind17 said:

anyone got visa recently?

A friend of mine got her husband's 489 subsequent entrant visa by 10th of March 2020, applied as of 26th of February 2020.

Only takes 14 days to get visa grant. (Onshore) 

I applied for my wife 489 SE by 9th of March 2020 and got CO contact on 13th of March 2020. (Offshore) 

Medical examinations and original copy of police check (I submitted English translated version only) were requested and submitted all requested documents on the same day (13th of March 2020) 

No further update yet.

Can you share your timelines? And also if there are any silent users, I will appreciate if you share your timeline details. 

Thanks in advance 

On 24/02/2020 at 15:53, wokeuplikediss said:

Hi there,

 

Just wondering that, would holiday leave be deducted in the process of counting residency?? I am on 489 since last year and planning to go on holiday for 4 weeks. Would that timing be included in the period of 'living in a regional area'? 

 

 

Yes, basically 4 weeks are considered as annual leave per year which is including your residency timeline, so you don't have to waste extra 1 month to apply for 887. 

On 26/10/2019 at 08:45, Pamila said:

 

Hi I am new on this site and I applied 489 1 year ago but still waiting any one have idea how long have to wait more thanks

Hi, Pamila. This is not a 489 family or state sponsor forum, its 489 subsequent entry forum. Hope you find appropriate forum to get some advice for your case. 

Hi, guys. 

I have a plan to register my marriage relationship status with my girl friend next year February, and we are going to marry by the end of June.

I have read everyone's post and still not sure if she has to apply for tourist visa first and apply for 489 as onshore or she has to apply for 489 first as offshore and apply for tourist visa later unless it is granted within 4-5 months.

It seems to be many of you guys here let your partner comes to Australia as tourist visa first and apply for the 489 visa later. 

When you apply for the tourist visa in your native country, what purpose of visiting did you guys write? 

As my wife wants to work ASAP, so I would like to apply only 2 months tourist visa at first to make her bridging visa is in effect ASAP. \

Does anyone of you guys have been through same scenario of mine?