457 - Current processing times

[Chowder]

Hi everyone,

 

Visa granted just now! Here's my timeline

 

Nomination lodged March 8

Sponsorship expired and renewal May 8

Nomination approved July 8

Visa lodged July 8

Health check conducted July 10

Health result uploaded July 25

Visa granted Sep 8

 

Low risk country

 

From the above please note

During nomination if your employee's sponsorship expired and requires renew will take extra 6-8 weeks.

Visa application to granted took exactly 2 month (9 weeks)

 

Good luck to all!

 

 

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So happy for you mate! Congrats!

[Ricky0411]

So happy for you mate! Congrats!

 

Thanks a lot, mate.

 

 

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[Chowder]

I know this won't matter anymore since your visa is already granted.

 

Just curious if you received a reply from Immi when you emailed them the last time?

[Ricky0411]

I know this won't matter anymore since your visa is already granted.

 

Just curious if you received a reply from Immi when you emailed them the last time?

 

No, they ignored it as it was only close to their timeline-no replies.

 

However, I wonder that might be a little help just to remind them when it's getting close to the end.

 

 

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[Ricky0411]

I know this won't matter anymore since your visa is already granted.

 

Just curious if you received a reply from Immi when you emailed them the last time?

 

By the way, this is my 2nd time got 457 approval.

1st time was easy, 3 years ago. Took only 6 weeks including sponsorship, nomination and visa granted. Too easy that I cancelled it after 9 months when I need to go back to my home country for family issues.

 

2nd time took me 6+ month and extra 3 months of my wife's changing her nationality. 9 months in total.

 

Such a painful process this time, I would apply for PR after 2 years and citizen after another 2 years.

 

For those 1st time working in Australia and hoping to settle, I have some suggestions.

 

1. Make sure your salary is above average Australian individuals which is $60k/year if you are single

 

2. If you brought your family with you, family income better above $10k or even $12k, other wise it's gonna be very difficult for you.

 

3. A hint is to look at WIKI, check PPP index which is purchasing power index. Convert exchange rate and cost of living level to your mother country.

To simply this, let's say if you earn 3 times of average income in your home country. You need 3 times of Australian average income to keep you have same living quality in Aus like you did back home.

If not, believe me you won't be happy with your new life in Australia.

 

4. Education fee- there are some states in Australia do not provide fund for 457 visa dependents. You need to pay yourself and which is a lot of money. Better found out before you departure or the best of all, get your employee to fund you which is not likely as it cost too much.

I saw in other forum some 457 visa holders struggling with their kids fee to study in Australia.

In Queensland, $100+ a day for childcare, luckily free for prep and elementary schools.

 

5. Make sure you have enough health care insurance covered, not just to satisfy visa requirements. Medical cost is high in Australia if anything happens. Insurance cost too but better prepared then go bankrupt if accidents happens.

 

 

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[harani]

I didn't find your post reg to timeline 2049 @ricky

[harani]

I am sorry but Your case sounds weird. I think something is wrong in your case. There is a proper process to apply 457 visa. First of all employer apply for sponsership if it's expired then for nomination and then for visa. Nomination and visa can be applied same day but nomination comes first. Then employer get nomination confirmation and employee(you) gets confirmation latter and bridging visa within few days. After that firstly immigration declare nomination's result and then visa result. How you only can rely on that screenshot? Who knows either it belongs to you or not? Ask your employer for your confirmation letter and bridging visa if they wouldn't give you then I guess they are lying you about file submission and have sent invalid screenshot.

Thanks

Mavi

 

How long does it take visa status from "Assessment inprogress" to "granted".Mine is now assessment inprogress

[harani]

Anyone has gone through the same please help

[waitingbp]

Any news about visa grants today?

[Chowder]

By the way, this is my 2nd time got 457 approval.

1st time was easy, 3 years ago. Took only 6 weeks including sponsorship, nomination and visa granted. Too easy that I cancelled it after 9 months when I need to go back to my home country for family issues.

 

2nd time took me 6+ month and extra 3 months of my wife's changing her nationality. 9 months in total.

 

Such a painful process this time, I would apply for PR after 2 years and citizen after another 2 years.

 

For those 1st time working in Australia and hoping to settle, I have some suggestions.

 

1. Make sure your salary is above average Australian individuals which is $60k/year if you are single

 

2. If you brought your family with you, family income better above $10k or even $12k, other wise it's gonna be very difficult for you.

 

3. A hint is to look at WIKI, check PPP index which is purchasing power index. Convert exchange rate and cost of living level to your mother country.

To simply this, let's say if you earn 3 times of average income in your home country. You need 3 times of Australian average income to keep you have same living quality in Aus like you did back home.

If not, believe me you won't be happy with your new life in Australia.

 

4. Education fee- there are some states in Australia do not provide fund for 457 visa dependents. You need to pay yourself and which is a lot of money. Better found out before you departure or the best of all, get your employee to fund you which is not likely as it cost too much.

I saw in other forum some 457 visa holders struggling with their kids fee to study in Australia.

In Queensland, $100+ a day for childcare, luckily free for prep and elementary schools.

 

5. Make sure you have enough health care insurance covered, not just to satisfy visa requirements. Medical cost is high in Australia if anything happens. Insurance cost too but better prepared then go bankrupt if accidents happens.

 

 

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Great points Ricky! Thanks so much for the info. It will for sure help us newbies applying/waiting for 457 visas.

[target9]

Hi guys. I'm waiting for my nomination approval. Just to share my timeline

21/06/2016 Lodged SBS & Nomination

02/08/2016 SBS approved & additional information required for nomination

17/08/2016 additional information provided

Till now: Waiting

Is this normal? I think I've waited for a long time.....

[Ricky0411]

Hi guys. I'm waiting for my nomination approval. Just to share my timeline

21/06/2016 Lodged SBS & Nomination

02/08/2016 SBS approved & additional information required for nomination

17/08/2016 additional information provided

Till now: Waiting

Is this normal? I think I've waited for a long time.....

 

Yes, quite normal now. Usually 2 months for nomination approval but since additional documents requested will take another 6-8 weeks.

 

 

 

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[target9]

Thanks Ricky. Hope good news will come to me next week.

[kieu]

 

Yes, quite normal now. Usually 2 months for nomination approval but since additional documents requested will take another 6-8 weeks.

Hi there, I have been following here for awhile. I'm waiting for my nomination approval too and guess it may be helpful to share my timeline

My company is already a SBS.

 

Timeline:

around mid-May My boss nominated the position

23/5 The position is approved by IMMI and my boss asked me for personal information for the 2nd half of the nomination (nominate me to fill the position).

24/5 I provided the information required

25/5 My boss replied and confirmed that he submitted the information

24/6 My boss told me again the application was moving forward and IMMI required some more details which he would submit in 3 days

27/6 Additional details submitted to the IMMI

27/7 My boss told me that he was still waiting and the speed was slow

 

still waiting

 

 

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[target9]

Hi, Kieu. I'm a little confused about the 2nd half of the nomination. Why the nomination is divided into two parts? Do we need to provide personal information? HR has my resume and passport copy, I didn't ask him whether personal information was used in nomination.

[rishk3]

I´m an Indian citizen currently working in India and have been offered a position for 80,000 AUD in Melbourne.

Initially I will be the only one working while my wife (Spanish) gets rolling there.

I´ve made some numbers and they look pretty negative.

Gross Salary: 80,000 AUD

Tax 32,5c/AUD -26,000 AUD

Net Salary 54,000 AUD

Monthly Salary 4,500 AUD

I would be going initially with the work visa (457 ).

If I cannot use the public school system, I would have to deduct around 4,000 AUD per child/year (3) = 12,000 AUD. This leaves a family of 5 at 42,000 AUD net/year.

Rent in an area around 1 hours away from Melbourne center. These rents are at 450 AUD/week, which is 1,800 AUD/Month.

This leaves 700AUD for: electricity, water, phone, Internet, public transport, food, etc.

I would appreciate it if you could help me see if these statements/numbers are correct.

Thanks......

[Ricky0411]

I´m an Indian citizen currently working in India and have been offered a position for 80,000 AUD in Melbourne.

Initially I will be the only one working while my wife (Spanish) gets rolling there.

I´ve made some numbers and they look pretty negative.

Gross Salary: 80,000 AUD

Tax 32,5c/AUD -26,000 AUD

Net Salary 54,000 AUD

Monthly Salary 4,500 AUD

I would be going initially with the work visa (457 ).

If I cannot use the public school system, I would have to deduct around 4,000 AUD per child/year (3) = 12,000 AUD. This leaves a family of 5 at 42,000 AUD net/year.

Rent in an area around 1 hours away from Melbourne center. These rents are at 450 AUD/week, which is 1,800 AUD/Month.

This leaves 700AUD for: electricity, water, phone, Internet, public transport, food, etc.

I would appreciate it if you could help me see if these statements/numbers are correct.

Thanks......

 

Hi Krishcross,

 

I'm glade that you saw my post about cost of living in Australia. Based on my last stay on 457 visa 3 years ago. Your calculation was true. Don't forget to deduct private insurance cost and car cost.

 

Food from supermarket to cook at home cost around $150/week for a family with 3 members.

 

Do the math and I'm sorry to tell you, this is barely hard to support basic needs of living.

 

Try to negotiate with your employee to sponsor the following

 

1. Housing (rent)

2. Car allowance ( a company car will be better)

3. School fee-which might cost a lot in Melbourne, I'm not sure.

 

My salary was similar to yours 3 years ago, resulted in I can't even afford my lunch, sad isn't it? That's one of the critical reason I moved back to home country.

 

This time I requested housing and a company car. Salary increased a bit but the rent and car cost already made a lot difference.

 

I'm happy to share the actual cost here as each move to/back from Australia cost lots of time and money, especially when it concerns children's education.

 

Again, the PPP index between your home country and Australia are important. Where I came from the actual GDP was 1/3 of Australia but the PPP index (after leveling out the cost of living), Taiwan and Australia were similar at $40k USD. Means you need to have same level of salary in comparison to original country. Not the same amount of course but relatively level in their own society.

 

Unless where you came from the GDP was only 1/6 of Australia. Then you might want to live a struggle life in Australia but with some savings while wife is working too and those savings can be helpful in original country. But still it will be very tough to live in Australia. Unless you can bare it or get better deal with your employee. Or I will suggest if you already got 3 times of average income in your country, DO NOT come to Australia.

 

 

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[MaggieMay24]

If I cannot use the public school system, I would have to deduct around 4,000 AUD per child/year (3) = 12,000 AUD.

 

AFAIK, 457 visa holders do not pay any school fees in Victoria.

[allturn]

Tax is not simply calculated at 32.5%*total income. If your annual income is $80,000, you will get $60,853 after tax, provided that your employer will pay separately for superannuation. If superannuation is included in your offer of $80,000, your net income will be $56,307. As Maggie mentioned above, public school is free to 457 visa holders in Victoria. But there will always be some costs on education like uniforms, textbooks etc. Health insurance costs $150+ a month. If your wife can get a job, maybe part-time since you have 3 children to take care, it may not be that tough.

[kieu]

Hi, Kieu. I'm a little confused about the 2nd half of the nomination. Why the nomination is divided into two parts? Do we need to provide personal information? HR has my resume and passport copy, I didn't ask him whether personal information was used in nomination.

 

Hi target9, nomination included two small steps for the company - first nominate a position to be filled and second nominate the potential applicant to fill the nominated position. I thought they were handled at once but from my boss's reply it was done separately for my case. He asked me for my personal particulars plus my wife's (as I'm going to do a combined application) after he had the position successfully nominated. Hope this helps.

[target9]

Hi target9, nomination included two small steps for the company - first nominate a position to be filled and second nominate the potential applicant to fill the nominated position. I thought they were handled at once but from my boss's reply it was done separately for my case. He asked me for my personal particulars plus my wife's (as I'm going to do a combined application) after he had the position successfully nominated. Hope this helps.

Thanks kieu, that helps.

[waitingbp]

Any good news from anybody?

[Chulbul]

Application lodge21st july. Nomination applied 1 week before. More information requested5th september

anyone have any idea how long does it take to finalised after requested information sent. High risk offshore 2 ppl

[Ricky0411]

Application lodge21st july. Nomination applied 1 week before. More information requested5th september

anyone have any idea how long does it take to finalised after requested information sent. High risk offshore 2 ppl

 

Additional information requested will take you another 28 working days. Original visa application date now is 50 working days.

 

In total you will be expecting 78 working days. Which is 15 weeks from the date your visa lodged.

 

50&28 working days were based on auto reply official email. From my experience, it's pretty accurate.

 

 

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[Micgeo]

Additional information requested will take you another 28 working days. Original visa application date now is 50 working days.

 

In total you will be expecting 78 working days. Which is 15 weeks from the date your visa lodged.

 

50&28 working days were based on auto reply official email. From my experience, it's pretty accurate.

 

 

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28 working days from the time they request the information or from the time you provide the extra information?