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Oh it was the Albanese government. Well sounds promising, visas and visa processing times seem to be on the Albanese's government. Thanks for the link, it was insightful

Quick update, for anyone who comes across this post looking for the same information. The form to update your passport is actually linked to your application. Click on your latest application even if it's finalised then you'll get to the home menu of your application and you have to click on update details on the left-hand menu as highlighted below Cheers

Are you referring to the cap increase from 160,000 to 195,000 for 2022-2023? Yes, I remember seeing that the increase was only for skilled migrants. But that was announced by the previous government right? Are those numbers final or could those numbers be changed in the new budget being released tomorrow? Is it where we will find out the new numbers when the budget is released? https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/what-we-do/migration-program-planning-levels Thanks EDIT: Would you be able to clarify the below statement for me? From 2022-23, Partner visas will be granted on a demand driven basis to facilitate family reunification. This will help reduce the Partner visa pipeline and processing times for many applicants. What does demand driven mean exactly? I mean I understand the term but how will it affect processing times? If there is more demand, they allocate more staff to process more partner visa and vice-versa?

I just came across some news about funding of the Home Affairs. I didn't know that, no wonder processing times have blown out of proportion in pre COVID. Well that's good but a far cry from the $875 million cut from the previous government https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/visa-changes-in-australia-federal-budget-explained/f9ipn0r1z We will know more on Oct 25 when they release the new budget.

Got it, thanks for confirming that it's done via my Immiaccount, that's the most important bit of information. If it's in there I'm sure I'll figure it out. Appreciate the help, that's one less thing to worry about. Next is the 801 application

Thank you for your answer, I appreciate it. Ok cool, I wasn't sure if I could still interact and upload documents through my finalised application in my Immiaccount. Thanks for the info, I'll do that as soon as I get my new passport then

Hi everyone, I'm currently on an 820 which was granted in February 2021. I will be eligible to apply for the 801 on February 2023. However, I just applied to renew my passport and I was wondering if there was something I should do? I will receive my new passport in 7 weeks and at the embassy, they told me that my new passport will have a new passport number. And my 820 grant notice was granted based on old passport which will be soon canceled (when I pick up my new passport). Do I need to contact the DoHA to let them know and eventually for them to issue a new 820 grant notification with my new passport number? Thanks

Thanks for your answers. That's what I wanted to know if there would be a way out of this situation if it occurred. Make me feel better about committing to a 2-year process and I guess I didn't like the idea that I could lose everything due to reasons beyond my control. I'm not about to lose my job/482 but I am someone who likes to plan for the worst I guess. 2 years is a really long time and a lot of things can happen. I'm fortunate enough that my job/industry wasn't impacted by COVID but I guess this whole pandemic made me think about how you can lose your job due to totally unforeseen circumstances we have no control over. Anyway, thanks for the insights I really appreciate it. I submitted and paid my application. Thanks!

Right, just the bridging visa would be canceled not the 820 application technically speaking, thanks for correcting me. However, in practice as pointed out by Marisawright, if you lose your BV you become unlawful. - if you stay in the country unlawfully it's unlikely the decision made on the 820 application will be positive - if you leave the country, that would also result most likely in the 820 application being denied due to the fact that one cannot be offshore when a decision is made on a 820 application. In other words, in both situations, this would result in the 820 application being denied. And there is no legal recourse to this? The department of immigration didn't consider this situation? It just seems really unfair and odd to me that there isn't any legal recourse that would allow an applicant to appeal and ask the department to consider their mitigating circumstances.

Hi everyone, This question has been bugging me for a little while now. What happens if someone is on a 482 and applied for a 820 visa for which no decision has been made yet (and 820 bridging visa didn't kick in yet) lose their job and end up having their 482 canceled? According to my research, having the 482 visa canceled would result in the 820 application being canceled right? I was wondering if it was really the case? I mean with COVID last year some people must have been made redundant and got their 482 canceled? I was just wondering what would happen to those people and if having their 482 visa canceled really meant having their 820 application outright canceled without further consideration. If someone could shed some lights on this particular situation for me it would be really appreciated Thanks

Sorry I mistyped. I meant to say I was already leaning towards the 820 and now I'm definitely locked on the 820. I just finished filling out the application (didn't submit yet as I had a few other questions I needed clarification with before proceeding)

True, I have heard some horror stories regarding the skill assessment process required when you apply for the 190 skilled visa. Apparently, they ask for a scary amount of supporting document, I was told you have to reach out to all of your old employers as far as 10 years and get letters from them etc. I reckon lodging a 190 would be less of a hassle Thank you very much for your input. Definitely good to know. You're saying that sponsorship programs are operating in a very limited capacity at the moment, on the other hand, the government increased family visa quotas this year. Thanks for your message. You have a really good point. Our de facto relationship will be easy to prove as we are really in a genuine relationship and are able to provide solid proofs which should almost guarantee me to get the visa whereas it's true that the 190 is a competition and not as simple as being "eligible". I was already leaning towards the 190 but reading your messages kind of confirms this is is probably the best way forward. Really appreciate everyone's input, it really helped.

Hi everyone, I'm eligible to apply for the de facto 820 visa with my partner. I'm also eligible for a 190 skill point-based visa (85 points and my occupation is on the skilled occupation list.) Which one would you choose (besides the visa fees difference) and why? Also, I'm currently on a 482. When my 482 expires and if I applied for the 820, the bridging visa kicks in and I get PR rights. However, I don't know what would happen in the same situation if I applied for a 190 visa?