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Hi, 

Two quick questions:

1) After being granted the 309, how long does it take for Immi to get in touch about the 100?

2) Given the Covid exemptions, has anyone on here entered/left Aus on more than one occasion with a 309? 

Thanks,
C

Hi, 

Has anyone applied to have their entry period extended? If so, could you please let me know about the process?

My VISA was granted last year and, as things stand, I have to enter Aus by early December. 
 

Thanks,

L 

On 30/11/2020 at 21:23, ainzlondon79 said:

Hi all, just wanted to provide an update as we received an RFI for our medical today! This was the only item requested. It has caught us out as we only had the medical booked for the 14th December! It has come from the Berlin office, so as others have said it does appear they are picking up a lot of work for London office applications. It makes me wonder if we had the medical earlier we might just have got our visa today... never mind, will see what happens after we complete the medical and it gets uploaded, still might get our visa before xmas, what a wonderful present that would be 

We only applied in September so it's not even been 3 months yet. It is clear that they are now processing applications much faster and people should ignore the 17 month timeframe quoted on the immigration website, make sure your applications are fully front loaded and get your police and medical checks as soon as possible!

I wondered the same about having the medical, etc. front loaded, too. We applied on 4 Dec. 2019 and uploaded absolutely everything (apart from the medical). Received an RFI for the medical on 6 Nov. 2020. Undertook the medical on 12 Nov., and then grant came through this morning.
 

Drop me a line if you have any questions about my experience of the medical. 

G’luck with everything

C

4 hours ago, JMcKie said:

I have asked them to send an additional copy to my partner's mother in Sydney. I was just wondering how long it took for other people to receive theirs.

Have you uploaded your medical or waiting to get it done?

Medical: I had it on 12 November in London, and it was uploaded by the medical centre within 3 working days. 
 

AFP: my partner may have to get another police check as her 12-month clearance period is up in mid-December. 
 

44 minutes ago, JMcKie said:

Hi @Jbaker, how long did it take for your AFP certificate to arrive from Australia? That's the only thing I'm waiting on before I've supplied everything requested in the RFI.

Pre-Covid, ours took around 2 weeks to arrive in the UK. Given the current climate, I guess that it could take a few weeks more? If possible, could you have them sent to an Australian address, and have someone scan the doc(s)? 

We had an RFI for a medical on 7 November, so fingers crossed that it won't take them too much longer to reach a decision. 

10 hours ago, Anais_V said:

Hi,

I applied (from London) on 1 December 2019. All documents front-loaded, save for a police certificate for my Aussie partner (he lived in South Africa for a time and apparently police certificates have to be applied for by post...still waiting on it!). As far as we know, no one has looked at our application. It still says "Received" in my immi account.

Before COVID-19 I travelled back and forth between London (where my work is based) and Perth (where my partner lives and works). I am able to work remotely, and I had my e-visitor, so was able to stay for up to 3 months at a time. Travelled to Perth in March, intending to stay for 2-3 months, but then COVID hit, the UK was a mess and everyone was working remotely, so no point in me going back to London. Before my 3 months was up I applied for a 600 visa. Had to wait 80 days (!) but finally got granted the 600 visa allowing me to stay another 6 months (until Feb 2021). 

We had hoped to get the partner visa by the end of this year, but with the processing times as they are now, I am not feeling very confident at all. Without a "no further stay" condition on my current 600 visa, I guess I could just apply for another one - does anyone have experience with repeat applications for a 600 visa? Would it be better to leave the country when my current 600 expires and just wait out the partner visa back in the UK? The timelines are so uncertain, which makes it difficult to plan...

Also wanted to ask if anyone on here is aware of/involved in this petition, see: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-10/visa-backlog-keeping-couples-apart-as-department-of-home-affairs/12539312). There appears to be talk of removing the requirement for off-shore applicants (who happen to be in Australia when the  partner visa is granted) to leave Australia and re-enter the country, because of COVID. I sure hope so! Hope the government takes notice and deals with this ridiculous backlog.

Good luck to everyone!

 

We applied from London in early December and uploaded all of the required docs/evidence, too. Our status also says 'received'. Does anyone know if immi is still looking at offshore apps? Or is everything on hold for the foreseeable? 

Thanks, 

W