Leni W

Latest update on 22 Jun 2023 for 888 (Significant Investor):

On 06/01/2023 at 22:24, scaredycat said:

Hi Leni, 

Was the 1 year based on 90% when you applied, as that’s a really big increase on processing time if so. It helps to know as it affects decisions on whether to take the hit on the extra stamp duty and buy a property from the outset or just be prepared to rent for a few years longer than expected. Hope you get yours granted soon as it’s not easy living on a bridging visa when you can’t even go on holiday without permission to get back home. 

Hi,

I just remember it was 12 months processing time. They didn’t have all the different ‘% of applications’ at the time we applied. It doesn’t matter what rights we have, you can’t just put people on a bridging visa indefinitely. How can the processing time of a visa be 34 months and potentially longer? It should be stated as a requirement of the visa when applying so that people know what they're getting themselves into.

Latest update for 888 (Significant Investor):

On 19/11/2022 at 20:59, Shayamali said:

happy to tell you all. our visa granted last week. We applied on 17th April 2020. 888 A business innovation. wish you guys all the best!

Congratulations! Thanks for the update. Looks like another month for us then, hopefully before the end of the year.

On 18/09/2022 at 12:30, Shayamali said:

Hi Leni have you been granted the visa now?

Hi, no not yet. What about you? (We applied May 19, 2020)

Checked again...another month added...

25% of applications: 25 months / 50% of applications: 26 months / 75% of applications: 27 months / 90% of applications: 29 months

It's been 26 months for us now. Every time I check the gov website they increase the processing times. Anyone else got any updates?

On 28/03/2022 at 19:39, Marcoposo said:

Hi Leni, Best of luck, is your business still going?

I have been waiting only for 13months now, Any accelerating news from your agency? 

Thanks in advance

@Marcoposo

We went through the significant investor stream and withdrew our investments when we applied for PR.

We went through an agency for our 188 visa but applied ourselves for 888.

Did you go through the business innovation stream?

On 27/03/2022 at 01:23, Marcoposo said:

Hi Leni, Any updates on yours ? Thanks in advance

Hi Marcoposo,

No update yet at 22.5 months. Our friends had theirs granted at 23 months, so that gives us a bit of hope.

On 26/01/2022 at 21:06, Shayamali said:

Hi Leni, 

How is going? We are still waiting for a positive outcome no case officer appointed to my file yet. Now we have been waiting 21 months. How about yours? any news regarding 888 A visa processing? 

Hi Shayamali,

Sorry I haven't checked here lately. We are still waiting at 22.5 months now. Our friends had theirs granted at 23 months. What about you? Any good news?

Another possible increase...

25% of applications: 25 months / 50% of applications: 25 months / 75% of applications: 26 months / 90% of applications: 27 months

Once again the processing times for visa 888 (significant investor) has increased on the website.

75% of applications: 25 months / 90% of applications: 26 months

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/global-visa-processing-times#

@Shayamali Family friends are now at 24 months and still waiting. I just checked the gov website and they have increased the processing times for the significant investor stream to 75% of applications: 24 months / 90% of applications: 25 months.

On 02/06/2021 at 18:30, Shayamali said:

Hi Leni,

what is the latest news about your family friend who is in a long waiting for 22 months?

What has happened to their application? 
still waiting?

They are still waiting. I think it will take 24 months.

Another family friend applied August 2019 (20 months) and are also still waiting. Yes it's very frustrating

@Shayamali

We applied May 2020, still waiting too. Expecting to wait another year now

On 26/05/2020 at 23:49, Alex Nez said:

Hi all,

I lodged my 888 visa application around 6 months ago. Recently there have been speculations that due to the outbreak onshore visas are also experiencing big processing delays. Does anyone have any info or guesses?

Hi Alex,

May I ask if you're still waiting for your 888 visa? We applied about 6 months ago and was expecting 12 months processing time. Now the government website says 23-24 months.

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/global-visa-processing-times#