samjwilli Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Submitted around 2nd feb , medicals and police checks were about 17th feb , super quick Congratulations- is it just you or are you taking a family too?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kezza37 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Congrats..... Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kezza37 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Congratulations- is it just you or are you taking a family too?? Thank you. No it's Hubby , myself and two kids , hubby was working in perth WA , then he headed to Brisbane, he's staying with friends , checking things out as Brisbane is where we are going . Our plan is to be out there by July/August . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven106 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Thank you. No it's Hubby , myself and two kids , hubby was working in perth WA , then he headed to Brisbane, he's staying with friends , checking things out as Brisbane is where we are going . Our plan is to be out there by July/August . we did the same , lived in perth for 5 years now living on the gold coast less expensive and much more to do over this side.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Priscilla101 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Still patiently waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven106 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 24th of feb APPROVED. Brother in-law and family officially granted there 189 visa.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossyp44 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Hi All I have been reading this thread for a couple of months and just wanted to share my experience. My husband and I moved in to Australia (Melbourne) two years ago. We came with Student Visa, I am the main applicant and my husband is dependant. The following is our timeline for our Permanent Residence request. 261313 Software Engineer (Visa 189) EOI lodged with 60 points: 27-Oct-2015 Invitation to apply: 03-Feb-2016 Documents uploaded on ImmiAccount: 08-Feb-2016 Health Examinations: 11-Feb-2016 Health clearance provided: 12-Feb-2016 Additional info requested: 26-Feb-2016 (Form 80 for both of us plus prove of Functional English of my husband or compromise to pay second instalment) Additional info submitted: 28-Feb-2016 Change of status to Assessing: 29-Feb-2016 Request to pay second instalment: 23-Mar-2016 (AU$ 4,885) Visa granted: 24-Mar-2016 :wink::jiggy: Others: ACS skills assessment request: 22-Sep-2015 ACS skills assessment response: 02-Oct-2015 IELTS test: 28-Feb-2015 (R:8.5, L:7.5, W:7.0, S:7.0) We are very happy!!! Hope this information helps to anyone still waiting. Good luck and congrats to everybody who already got their visas. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.” ― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie65 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Subscribed to get updates on everyone's outcome/timeline.. Applied for my visa earlier this month.. the wait begins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyliedonut Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 You're just a bit ahead of me there @Newbie65. The medicals were the last piece of my puzzle, and were uploaded 22nd March ("front loaded"). Agent seems to think that I won't hear anything, as I have given them all the info they should require so hoping for a "direct grant" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Priscilla101 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Night shift last night and I got the email. Visa granted. Never bounced round a super busy emergency department with such a smile on my face. Think the sister thought I was high lol now to pack and get moving. Bring on the sunshine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie65 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Congrats @Priscilla101 ? exciting news! When and where are you planning to move? Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yinyan Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 :wink:Just had the best news - VISA 189 GRANTED - 29TH OF MARCH whoop whoop .... AUSTRALIA HERE WE COME :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie65 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 @yinyan congrats! Looks like today is a lucky day Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenfrapin Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Congratulations to all of you on getting your grants through. Our wait still continues as we hope it comes through by mid-May which is when we have a 2 week trip planned for Sydney and Melbourne. Even asked our agent if we could email and let them know we have a planned trip in May, getting the visa by then means we could finish our first landing too on the same trip. Although we doubt that would help speed things up in anyway, but we are ready to try anything to get an update on how things are progressing! All the rest of us can do is patient and hope very soon it will be our turn to update this thread with some good news, hang in folks!!! KnK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharS Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hi All, Hopefully the end is in sight! EOI lodged with 60 points (solicitor): 5-Jan-2016 Invitation to apply: 22-Jan-2016 Visa Application made and Documents uploaded on ImmiAccount:26-Jan-2016 Case Officer assign: 10-Feb-2016 Form 1023 Notification of Incorrect answers and Supporting Documents uploaded: 11 Feb-2016 Case officer accepted changes in Form 1023 and requested Medical: 29-March-2016 Medical Examination scheduled:4-April-2016 Medical results to be uploaded: ?? Visa grant: ?? Hope my timeline assists anyone waiting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcon38 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hi All, New to the site but wanted to say thanks for the information in this thread - it has been very useful to read and get a better understanding of what information we need to collate - although we're thinking of holding off around 6 months before formally lodging an EOI as I want to wait for our 14 year old daughter to finish her GCSEs next year before completing the applications too early. That said, we are planning a trip Adelaide in December this year to spend Christmas and the New Year there as this is where we want to eventually move to. Therefore I suppose I was thinking out loud and also asking if we applied and were accepted prior to visiting Adelaide in December, our visa's would be validated by the entry and then we would have no issue returning in August, which is when we want to make the official move after my daughters 16th Birthday in 2017. Does anyone have any experience of the sort of costs involved in the IELTS and if my daughter would also have to complete anything. She turns 16 in August 2017. Also, if anyone has applied and is working in Social Work in WA, it would be good to hear what feedback you have had in the lead up to and since arriving in Australia assuming you are already there too. Good luck to those who have applied and also I hope those lucky enough to have made the move our enjoying it the way they hoped they would!! The thread has also reassured my desire to complete the visa applications without a migration agent so thanks also for that!! Cheers, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brunettegal84 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Night shift last night and I got the email. Visa granted. Never bounced round a super busy emergency department with such a smile on my face. Think the sister thought I was high lol now to pack and get moving. Bring on the sunshine Ha ha, I was exactly the same!! Good luck with the move!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaimey Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hi Char, I've tried to message you with a few questions as my husband is a solicitor and we are in the process of studying for ielts and booking it. How did your assessment of qualification go? When and where will you do the additional modules? Do you have a job to go to? X Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukescotty Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Alcon38 Ielts and Pearson PTE-A are both $330. Your looking at a month turn around from booking a test, taking the test and getting the results in ielts. Pearson for me was 1 week wait and I got results back same day as test (late at night). Took ielts twice, both 2 weeks wait to take test for me, then standard 2 week wait for results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukescotty Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Anyone got any guesstimates after sending additional documents on employment evidence history. initially Front loaded all documents in January. They requested further employment history other week, so i seem to believe they've gone through everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharS Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Hi Char, I've tried to message you with a few questions as my husband is a solicitor and we are in the process of studying for ielts and booking it. How did your assessment of qualification go? When and where will you do the additional modules? Do you have a job to go to? X Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk Sent you a private message. Anything else you need to know then let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abey1 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Anyone got any guesstimates after sending additional documents on employment evidence history. initially Front loaded all documents in January. They requested further employment history other week, so i seem to believe they've gone through everything else. There can be further assessments on your details or you might get your decision. In my case I was contacted by the CO 2 times after sending initial documents. Each time took 1 1/2 months Sent from my SM-J500F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukescotty Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Ahh cheers Abey, I was expecting a couple weeks, suppose I shall expect the long wait again oh well, back to refreshing my emails daily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abey1 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 No I mean it's different from individual to individual. So don't give up your hopes. You might hear something good soon! Sent from my SM-J500F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcon38 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Alcon38 Ielts and Pearson PTE-A are both $330. Your looking at a month turn around from booking a test, taking the test and getting the results in ielts. Pearson for me was 1 week wait and I got results back same day as test (late at night). Took ielts twice, both 2 weeks wait to take test for me, then standard 2 week wait for results Thanks for the info! It's appreciated!! Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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