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Hi everyone, It is been a while since I joined you guys for a chat. I just want to share with you that we received a request for more information from the case officer and are in the process of submitting the documents!!! For your information: we submitted our application (188b) on 30/11/2018 and went through all the medical and police clearance stages. Unfortunately we have to redo our medical exam and hope soon to be progressed to the next stage!!! How is everyone doing? and how is the application process going for you guys? Greetings from Spain!

Yeh Perth is the best with beautiful beaches, and it definitely is our final destination to retire and grow old there. Melbourne is more like a metropolis city for business and investment that's why, and so does NSW. About the step plan, I hope so too. The processing time will be faster without the step 4 plan, but we'll never know. Even Perth right now has not allowed international students and temporary visa holders to come back, I doubt that Melbourne will do that in anytime sooner. We are planning to sell one of our assets to sort out the fund asap to avoid any troubles in the future, but the market is not looking good right now. That's why we kinda hesitate. About Westpac bank, can you open the account in your local area and transfer to Aus straight away? As far as I know, most banks do not allow you to transfer >$1M outside Spain. Please help!!! Not too sure if it's correct. I think most of the Chinese (or Asian) applicants cannot prove the legal fund sources when making the transfer to the Aus Gov, that's why they got rejected. Otherwise, I believe everyone, including applicants from Africa and America (both North and South), has an equal chance to get your visa granted as long as you meet the Gov's requirements.

@Marisawright you are right. They have to consider a lot of factors before granting the visa. But I believe your statement only applies for the skilled migration visas but not business visas tho. 85% of business visa applicants who have progressed to the medical/PPC stage will have their visa granted, unless your proof of investment fund sources are illegal. (You can check the invitation round cuts-off for 188 visas on the DOHA website for more details). @Jay wow that must be tough for you hey. I think patience is the key to this game lol

Hi there, Yes we are not rushing or anything. We're just worried about the preparation process for the fund transfer. Apparently we have to sell one of our assets soon to get ready for the request. But if it gets delayed, we will have more time sorting out the cash. About the travel restrictions, my daughter who lives in WA said the restrictions would not life up until November at least as they have not released a 4 stage-plan yet. So I'm guessing it will be worst for Victoria. and yes, we intend to invest in Melbourne or the surroundings depending on the cost expenses. How about you? We hope to keep in touch with you in the future (after the visa gets granted)

Hi Jay, We are from Spain. Thank you for your reminder, but we did our medical exams and PCC in Oct last year so it should be fine for now. Hopefully we will receive a response before then. Hmm about the processing time, the immi account showed the processing time for our case is 20-22 months. I'm not sure if it's still reliable given the current circumstance. When did you lodge yours?

Hi 3together, I think we're in the same boat. The waiting process is killing me! I lodged my application on 30/11/2018, did a medical exam and submitted form 80 around 1 year ago and since then have not heard anything from the Victoria gov yet. Are there any chances you know how long it takes from the application lodgement to the request of fund transfer (AUD $1.5M)? My lawyer said at around 18 months but i'm not too sure if it's correct. I hope they can get our application processed anytime soon! Keep us updated! Regards, Mel