Tomio

Hi all, Found this forum really useful over the past year, so thought I'd share my timeline as I've had a 309 visa granted recently...just! Bit of a saga, but thought it might give some people some hope. 24 March 2019 - Applied - (frontloaded, no agent) 2 April 2019 - Medical - (police checks around the same time) 21 Jan 2020 - RFI - (more evidence of relationship from a specific period to be eligible for the permanent visa grant, rather than temporary) 25 Jan 2020- Completed RFI 25 Feb 2020 - Flew to Aus on holiday - (emailed Immi to let them know the week before) 2 March 2020 - Immi Email, ready to make decision - (need to be out of country before 29 April 2020) 23 March 2020 - Immi Email, putting application on hold due to Covid crisis - (no longer requesting I depart Australia, app placed on hold until travel restrictions lifted) 24 March 2020 - Return Flight to UK cancelled - (stranded in Australia) 9 April 2020 - Fly Back to UK on new flight - (email Immi to let them know and request them not to defer visa decision) 13 April 2020 - Immi Email, application in progress 14 April 2020 - 309 Granted! Have to say after the travel restrictions were announced, the Australian High Commission in London seemed really responsive and helpful on email. Good luck to everyone else out there!