mel25 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Hi Guys, we are filling out our visa application and the question ' has this applicant undertaken a health examination for an australian visa...' we haven't as waiting for CO to tell us.. is it 'wrong' to put no? putting no won't affect our visa application will it? So excited now on the visa application as it definitely feels we've been doing this for ages!!! Fingers crossed you all hear soon too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 If you haven't done your health check yet, then answer "no". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbourne Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Still nothing ... yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseMan Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Same here, still nothing! We had hoped to be flying out in the next week or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieV Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Nothing here either. Our agent is meeting today with an Australian Immigration team so hopefully we'll know more tomorrow about when we might expect a decision. She says she hasn't received any 190 approvals since those delay emails were sent out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbourne Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Thanks Charlie - please keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpio79 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Anyone in this forum who applied for 190 in Jan/Feb 2015 and is yet to hear from the CO or is yet to be granted a Visa? Sharing my timelines below: EOI : 05.Dec.2014 (261111) | IELTS : Overall 7.5 | Invitation : 28.Jan.2015 (190 | VIC SS) | Visa Lodged: 07.Feb.2015 | Med.PCC.Form80 - Done | CO Contact : Awaited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clc26 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Still nothing here yet. Applied 5th Feb. Still no CO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseMan Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Nothing here, if you front loaded all required docs then your application may have been looked at but a CO may never contact you. As soon as our visa is granted we'll be on a plane as a job is lined up; the waiting is hard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbourne Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I've mailed our CO (who contacted us on 16 March for two more docs) to ask them to please finalise the decision so that we can make the necessary arrangements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Same here! Applied Feb 1 and got a delay email. Still waiting and find most of us on the same boat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 What's your total points, Melbourne? Mine 65! They told me to wait until July when new quota comes in! Fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbourne Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I'm on 60 or 65 points, depending how they choose to measure my experience. But because we're sponsored, it doesn't make any difference what our points score is. Can't believe we're being treated like this. We're higher up the priority list as well .... supposed to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sujizmailbox Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 So how is 190 chugging along.. Any updates.. Any grants.. Any delay emails.. Or any CO contacts?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieV Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Hi Sujiz - no updates here. Lodged in Jan, assigned a CO and then received the delay email. Our agent is optimistic we'll get the grant before 1st July but I'm not so sure....still July is only 8 weeks away now so it could be worse. Our agent has a meeting with immigration at the end of May so if we don't hear anything before then she might have an update at the end of May.... Which state are you going to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sujizmailbox Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Melbourne Vic 190 SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sujizmailbox Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I was aware of lot of us who applied in the month of Feb yet to hear from CO though its been over 3 months since we lodged the visa. But never realised there were Jan applicants still waiting for CO or for their visa. Its been a long wait for some update. There is so much to do before the big move and this delay is definitely not helping... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinnesbird Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Eeeeek! Came on looking for some positive info about time frame of applications and it appears everything is taking ages :no: I had an offer of SS on Tuesday and today I've just heard that my Invitation to apply came through so my application should be in this week. I'm here studying and really hoping it is through before student visa expires in July!! Fingers crossed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseMan Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Eeeeek! Came on looking for some positive info about time frame of applications and it appears everything is taking ages :no: I had an offer of SS on Tuesday and today I've just heard that my Invitation to apply came through so my application should be in this week. I'm here studying and really hoping it is through before student visa expires in July!! Fingers crossed!! Processing times are taking longer as the number of visas issued is reaching the cap for this year, but this cap resets at the start of the new administrative year on the 1st July. Some onshore applicants have been granted 190 visas, particularly if they will soon become unlawful due to an expiring visa. If I was you I wouldn't be concerned as I am sure your application will be processed in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieV Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I was aware of lot of us who applied in the month of Feb yet to hear from CO though its been over 3 months since we lodged the visa. But never realised there were Jan applicants still waiting for CO or for their visa. Its been a long wait for some update. There is so much to do before the big move and this delay is definitely not helping... This long delay is definitely not helping in making plans!! We've sold our house already and are living in a rented house which requires 8 weeks notice before we move...trying to judge when to hand in the notice is very tricky! Plus getting packed up and getting the shippers over.....so much to do!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseMan Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Same here, after submitting on the 4th Feb we gave notice to vacate our rental on the 30th April and boxed up all our belongings, my partner agreed to start a new job early May! Luckily the landlord had no one else ready to move in and so on the 29th April we have extended our stay until the end of May, and my partner's new employer are prepared to wait (for now). Still living in hope that we'll get the grant soon :mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieV Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Same here, after submitting on the 4th Feb we gave notice to vacate our rental on the 30th April and boxed up all our belongings, my partner agreed to start a new job early May! Luckily the landlord had no one else ready to move in and so on the 29th April we have extended our stay until the end of May, and my partner's new employer are prepared to wait (for now). Still living in hope that we'll get the grant soon :mad: Fingers crossed you get your grant before end of May! We've got it set in our minds that we'll get ours in July when the numbers are refreshed (if it happens sooner that will be a bonus), at least this way we can start making plans based on a July grant...and that's only 7 weeks away now. You're very lucky they are holding the job for your partner, what industry in the job in? We're just starting looking around at jobs now to see what's available.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseMan Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 While I live in hope of a grant email arriving any morning now, we've also 'mostly' resigned ourselves to a July grant. My partner is a Dr. and we've lived in Aus previously on a 457, so she was able to find a job through connections she made in the first trip. They've been pretty good with the delay in the visa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzo Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Hello guys thanks for all the precious info shared. I would like to know from anybody what are your takes on states who nominate the most. I submitted my EOI for NSW and I'm wondering how long I will have to wait. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzo Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 PS: I submitted EOI on may the 8th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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