Michael P Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) YES! Visa granted :-) Here's the timeline: Subclass 400 Application: 28 July Subclass 400 Granted: 4 August Entered Australia: 21 August Nomination submitted: 19 September 457 Application submitted: 27 September Nomination Approved: 8 Oct RFI received: 10 Oct (spouse to undergo full health assessment) RFI response provided: 19 Oct Priority requested: 16 Nov (on the grounds that SC400 visa expiry is 21 Nov) Visa granted: 17 Nov Applied from LR country. I was onshore, spouse and kids offshore. Went to NSW. Both sponsor and myself did not use MA Edited November 17, 2016 by Michael P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apoudel35 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 YES! Visa granted :-) Here's the timeline: Subclass 400 Application: 28 July Subclass 400 Granted: 4 August Entered Australia: 21 August Nomination submitted: 19 September 457 Application submitted: 27 September Nomination Approved: 8 Oct RFI received: 10 Oct (spouse to undergo full health assessment) RFI response provided: 19 Oct Priority requested: 16 Nov (on the grounds that SC400 visa expiry is 21 Nov) Visa granted: 17 Nov Applied from LR country. I was onshore, spouse and kids offshore. Went to NSW. Both sponsor and myself did not use MA Congrats mate You got your now hope I'll get mine as well soon Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael P Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Congrats mate You got your now hope I'll get mine as well soon Thanks mate, I hope you will too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffalatey Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Hi all, just got notified by MA, visa approved! Here's my timeline: Application and nomination submitted: 29 Sep 2016 (incl. health checks for me and spouse) Visa granted: 17 Nov 2016 LR country, offshore, to NSW. Best of luck everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Congrats to all that have their visa's. Currently waiting after an RFI for 57 working days... Time to write a professional but strongly worded email to immigration. I appreciate things take time, but I feel I deserve an explanation I mean if its taking this long surely there is a reason for it? I think I would actually prefer a refusal rather than just nothing lol I mean I wouldn't really but its getting beyond a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael P Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Time to write a professional but strongly worded email to immigration. I appreciate things take time, but I feel I deserve an explanation I mean if its taking this long surely there is a reason for it? I think I would actually prefer a refusal rather than just nothing lol I mean I wouldn't really but its getting beyond a joke. I wrote a very kind and friendly email to them and got my visa the next day... Let me know how the strongly worded email works out for you.... :-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I've tried the friendly one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael P Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I've tried the friendly one... Have you tried calling them? When you get past the 35 working day mark, I would think they could share the status with you by phone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Hmmm...Anyone got a phone number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Or can I just go to the perth office? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael P Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 131 881 as they mention on their website... If you are outside Australia, you can always call +61 131 881 using Skype... I don't know if it works from an overseas landline or mobile, but Skype does. Don't know if the 457 team is in Perth, so not sure if that would work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 hmmm that 131881 number gives no option for what i need lol. I might go to perth tomorrow, i know there is a 457 team here somewhere lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetu Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Hi guys anyone waiting for 457 subsequent entry .wlodged in 27 may2016.rfi requested on 17 july and sbmitted on 28 july .they are saying they doing internal checks.how long it could take.its for 7 yr old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaty Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Our dreams were realised at 4am this morning457 VISA GRANTED!!!!! 4 yrs of hoping! our timeline Sponsorship,Nomination & Visa application submitted together via MA 05th February 2016 (offshore) All approved within minutes of each other - 6 weeks & 3 day wait. No further documents requested, no medical records or police checks. Heading TO Byron Bay NSW - best get packing!!!!!! Good luck to all those waiting - don't give up hope, it happened for us x Byron Bay is lovely. Enjoy it! What type of work will you both have? B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apoudel35 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I wrote a very kind and friendly email to them and got my visa the next day... Let me know how the strongly worded email works out for you.... :-p How can we write an priority processing request ? Any criteria ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael P Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 How can we write an priority processing request ? Any criteria ? Send a blank email to 457@border.gov.au and you will get the instructions in the auto-reply. You need to have special circumstances like current visa expiry coming up very soon, financial hardship due to their processing times, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apoudel35 Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Send a blank email to 457@border.gov.au and you will get the instructions in the auto-reply. You need to have special circumstances like current visa expiry coming up very soon, financial hardship due to their processing times, etc... I sent a blank email but didn't received the auto reply Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael P Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 I sent a blank email but didn't received the auto reply Check your spam folder or try from another email address... It currently says: For urgent requests for assistance, please include the words Priority Request for Assistance in the subject line of your email. If there are exceptional circumstances requiring the urgent allocation of a case please the words Priority Allocation Request in the subject line of your email. Such requests will NOT be considered further unless there is a brief statement providing reasons for the request. If there is no statement or the request is considered not to be urgent, you will not receive a response and/or the application will be processed within the normal timeframe. If the request is considered to be urgent, we will contact you within 48 hours. Please do not use this option as your default position for emails sent to this mailbox. The reason we don’t respond, if the request is not considered urgent, is related to the volume of such requests and our efforts to limit the staff resources we lose from our primary focus of finalising applications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apoudel35 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Any recent visa grant guys ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fire Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Hello, I readed some recent news about goverment is going to tighten the 457 job list. Does anyone know how fast they can apply new policy? I mean is the goverment change the list in next year July, or could be much earily than that? http://www.news.com.au/national/politics/crackdown-continues-on-457-visas/news-story/d44f9291ddf6fa293210fc83c62b4bea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccreadiet Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 my 457 application went in today, apparently under priority processing! Will have to wait and see how long it takes, planning on heading to Brisbane 2nd or 3rd of January! will update how long it takes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apoudel35 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 my 457 application went in today, apparently under priority processing! Will have to wait and see how long it takes, planning on heading to Brisbane 2nd or 3rd of January! will update how long it takes... How did you manage to do priority processing? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccreadiet Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 How did you manage to do priority processing? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The company I work for have an in house migration agent so not sure of all the ins and outs of it. but she mentioned priority processing. will have to wait and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apoudel35 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 The company I work for have an in house migration agent so not sure of all the ins and outs of it. but she mentioned priority processing. will have to wait and see. Ok fair enough Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apoudel35 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Hi. Nope.. Not one peep..maybe they have forgotten about me. ;-( Have you heard yet mate ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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