AdamSarah83 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I hope I haven't screwed anything up during the application :dull: I doubt very much that you have done anything wrong i was sure i had stuffed up right up until the grant, did you use an agent or yourself? even if you have done something wrong (which you haven't) they will contact you via email. best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Roberto Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) Hi all. We just awoke to find our visas were granted overnight. It seems what @AdamSarah83 says about 8 weeks is totally correct. That's a visa for @robley and me and our 3 kids and our dog. We had an invitation to apply on the 7th September. We lodged in 15 September. Front loaded everything except medicals. We did our medicals in the 28th October. These take about a week to process. I don't think anyone looks at any cases until the EOI period expires (60 days), but after that it all seems pretty rapid. We didn't have any contact with a CO, just a pile of emails this morning. We also did this ourselves without an agent, although we paid a consulting fee for help us get our EOI right, just to get our heads straight on what to apply for points wise. Hope you all get yours soon PS - we too didn't do or get asked for a form 80. Edited November 17, 2014 by Captain Roberto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagsy Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Well done guys for getting direct grants. Me and missus got a case officer today and the only thing they wanted was......the medical This has already been done but they just need a report from my counsellor to start processing it. So I reckon if I get my report in early this week the visa will be granted. It is nearly party time everyone else celebrate!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSarah83 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hi all. We just awoke to find our visas were granted overnight. It seems what @AdamSarah83 says about 8 weeks is totally correct. That's a visa for @robley and me and our 3 kids and our dog. We had an invitation to apply on the 7th September. We lodged in 15 September. Front loaded everything except medicals. We did our medicals in the 28th October. These take about a week to process. I don't think anyone looks at any cases until the EOI period expires (60 days), but after that it all seems pretty rapid. We didn't have any contact with a CO, just a pile of emails this morning. We also did this ourselves without an agent, although we paid a consulting fee for help us get our EOI right, just to get our heads straight on what to apply for points wise. Hope you all get yours soon Mate I am so happy for you. I'll have be beer for you and you for me. Really pleased and yesterday you asked questions and who would have thought you would have got the visa the very next day. Congrats mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geraldine Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Great news mathewroberts, today our agent asked us to resend our police checks for OZ and UK , she stated they are now needed in colour....maybe she submitted them in black and white but I sent them to her in colour so no idea what happened there. As we lodged the day after Mathewroberts Im hopeful this week I will be having a celebratory cocktail on the beautiful Sunny Coast :smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle656 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Congrats adamsarah...well done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle656 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Congrats mathewroberts...happy for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Roberto Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Thanks! I'm sure they will all get done soon for everyone on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InNeedOfSun Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Congratulations Folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbro Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hi, I was advised by my agent (OE Visas) to wait until the CO asks for them. Not sure of the reason tbh but I waited anyway, no point in doing all the hard work to mess it up at the end. Best of luck Laura Laura where are you in the process now - I'm also using OE as an agent? xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godisgreat4all Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hi all. We just awoke to find our visas were granted overnight. It seems what @AdamSarah83 says about 8 weeks is totally correct. That's a visa for @robley and me and our 3 kids and our dog. We had an invitation to apply on the 7th September. We lodged in 15 September. Front loaded everything except medicals. We did our medicals in the 28th October. These take about a week to process. I don't think anyone looks at any cases until the EOI period expires (60 days), but after that it all seems pretty rapid. We didn't have any contact with a CO, just a pile of emails this morning. We also did this ourselves without an agent, although we paid a consulting fee for help us get our EOI right, just to get our heads straight on what to apply for points wise. Hope you all get yours soon PS - we too didn't do or get asked for a form 80. Congrats mate. what was your skill ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Roberto Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 My wife is the main applicant. Community nurse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godisgreat4all Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 My wife is the main applicant. Community nurse I applied as a software engineer on 17th sept but I guess depending on the profession the CO gets assigned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beckyperthmidwife Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Wow so excited for you!! Congratulations! When are you planning to make the big move and which part? I hope ours goes as smoothly, I'm a midwife and want to move to Perth straight after new year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paednurseclaire Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Great news adamsarah83 and matthewroberts!! Brilliant news! I would be so pleased to hear something before Christmas! Fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robley Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 189 visa granted today!! All the stress of ielts, ANMAC & AHPRA finally paid off! [emoji4][emoji322] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paednurseclaire Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 189 visa granted today!! All the stress of ielts, ANMAC & AHPRA finally paid off! [emoji4][emoji322] Brilliant Robley! This is all very exciting for the rest of us ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Roberto Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 @robley and me and kids (and dog) should be going to Sydney in June or July. So no immediate move. Still lots of stuff to sort out! As long as we have found somewhere to live by August we are ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paednurseclaire Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 189 visa granted today!! All the stress of ielts, ANMAC & AHPRA finally paid off! [emoji4][emoji322] When did you submit robley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robley Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 @Paednurseclaire I Applied 15th September, front loaded evidence, police and medicals. I was expecting to be assigned a CO and have further queries but just received emails granting the visas. Need to look for work in Sydney area now (I'm a district nurse here). Hope you hear something soon x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paednurseclaire Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 @Paednurseclaire I Applied 15th September, front loaded evidence, police and medicals. I was expecting to be assigned a CO and have further queries but just received emails granting the visas. Need to look for work in Sydney area now (I'm a district nurse here). Hope you hear something soon x Thanks for the info @robley! How quick was that direct grant?! Fantastic! Good luck on the job front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSarah83 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) Wow so excited for you!! Congratulations! When are you planning to make the big move and which part? I hope ours goes as smoothly, I'm a midwife and want to move to Perth straight after new year. perth is the place to be guys, we are here and have been for a while, we had a Working Holiday Visa, went home, had a second year and as soon as we where here applied for PR. Perth is Beautiful you will love it have you been before? we fell in love with the place as soon as we got here. Congrats to all and hold on folks, you will be accepted soon, just hang on in there, we were sure it would never end but it did and we have the visa, not sure what to do now as have focused on this visa for so long feel a bit lost, but my input to you all, don't overlook Perth and shoot to the east coast, Perth is really a lovely city and WA will blow your mind, i have a pool, and i am an average joe and i can afford a house with a pool.... :wacko: crazy or what Edited November 17, 2014 by AdamSarah83 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nursebucko Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Congratulations to you all getting your visa's!! This is all so exciting!! Wow so quick with the direct grants! We are exactly a month behind you all...so hopefully this time next month I'll be messaging the same!! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beckyperthmidwife Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 perth is the place to be guys, we are here and have been for a while, we had a Working Holiday Visa, went home, had a second year and as soon as we where here applied for PR. Perth is Beautiful you will love it have you been before? we fell in love with the place as soon as we got here. Congrats to all and hold on folks, you will be accepted soon, just hang on in there, we were sure it would never end but it did and we have the visa, not sure what to do now as have focused on this visa for so long feel a bit lost, but my input to you all, don't overlook Perth and shoot to the east coast, Perth is really a lovely city and WA will blow your mind, i have a pool, and i am an average joe and i can afford a house with a pool.... :wacko: crazy or what Hi there, we are coming to Perth. Where about in Perth are you and what jobs do you do? We heard there's a massive downturn in mining/FIFO there and my electrical/mechanical engineer husband could struggle to find work... We are still dreaming of that pool but worry it'll be out of reach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrNemo Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 190 rather than 189, lodged 30th September, granted today, seven weeks! I'm already in Aus on a 457 but life suddenly got easier wrt mortgages/Medicare etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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