Skillselect ENS 186 Timeline

[waitinglong]

2 minutes ago, mes said:

Well... they will let sponsor know the decision but if they refuse nomination, they will refuse application as well and that is something you would see in your immi account. I don't remember exactly but I think they refused both in same day so probably together (because with refused nomination they will not even look into your application and have to refuse it). You can see it when you check.

I could see it in messages as message titled "IMMI Refusal Notification with Decision Record"

Thanks for the prompt response.. I will once again check with my sponsor.

[Swoop]

11 hours ago, waitinglong said:

Thanks for the prompt response.. I will once again check with my sponsor.

Hi @waitinglong, what's your timeline?

[restaurant.manager]

Desperately waiting for any good news today.

[mes]

2 hours ago, restaurant.manager said:

Desperately waiting for any good news today.

My colleague got nom+applicaton both granted today, he applied sometime mid September 2019. I am unlucky I guess lol

[Zen0123]

I applied both nom & visa application since 20th September and this morning I received a request for more information regarding the nomination process. I will submit the document ASAP. Hope the CO will make a decision & golden email after this. 

[teeff]

20 minutes ago, mes said:

My colleague got nom+applicaton both granted today, he applied sometime mid September 2019. I am unlucky I guess lol

That's interesting... It's probably a good proof that it really depends on who's handling the case. How many applicants did your colleague have?

Hope yours will come soon! 

[Nemanja]

17 minutes ago, Zen0123 said:

I applied both nom & visa application since 20th September and this morning I received a request for more information regarding the nomination process. I will submit the document ASAP. Hope the CO will make a decision & golden email after this. 

I received request for more documents regarding nomination too on 16 January, document submited 19 January, still waiting for response. Visa status still received

[Zen0123]

2 minutes ago, Nemanja said:

I received request for more documents regarding nomination too on 16 January, document submited 19 January, still waiting for response. Visa status still received

Hope yours will come soon. But still, it's a relief that they opened our cases. I do believe they will open the case from 4-4.5 months for TRT. Good luck to all of us. 

[teeff]

Hi Guys,

I'm so overwhelmed now because I've got my golden email literally just now! I checked the status this morning and it was still "Received" but now it changed to "Finalised". I couldn't believe what I saw and called my MA to make sure IT IS REAL!!! If you have any questions regarding to my application, please feel free to ask  

I understand that every case is different and I'm the lucky one who didn't have to wait for too long. Keep the faith and I wish y'all can get yous soon! 

Occupation: Marketing Specialist 
Stream: 186 TRT from 457 
State: NSW
Country from: Taiwan 
Applicants: 1
Nomination & Visa Lodged : 23rd Dec 2019
Nomination & Visa Status: Granted 06 Feb 2020 

[restaurant.manager]

2 minutes ago, teeff said:

Hi Guys,

I'm so overwhelmed now because I've got my golden email literally just now! I checked the status this morning and it was still "Received" but now it changed to "Finalised". I couldn't believe what I saw and called my MA to make sure IT IS REAL!!! If you have any questions regarding to my application, please feel free to ask  

I understand that every case is different and I'm the lucky one who didn't have to wait for too long. Keep the faith and I wish y'all can get yous soon! 

Occupation: Marketing Specialist 
Stream: 186 TRT from 457 
State: NSW
Country from: Taiwan 
Applicants: 1
Nomination & Visa Lodged : 23rd Dec 2019
Nomination & Visa Status: Granted 06 Feb 2020 

Very much Congratulations mate,

You're very lucky, git your decision just in one and half month.

[ChrisAnt]

31 minutes ago, teeff said:

Hi Guys,

I'm so overwhelmed now because I've got my golden email literally just now! I checked the status this morning and it was still "Received" but now it changed to "Finalised". I couldn't believe what I saw and called my MA to make sure IT IS REAL!!! If you have any questions regarding to my application, please feel free to ask  

I understand that every case is different and I'm the lucky one who didn't have to wait for too long. Keep the faith and I wish y'all can get yous soon! 

Occupation: Marketing Specialist 
Stream: 186 TRT from 457 
State: NSW
Country from: Taiwan 
Applicants: 1
Nomination & Visa Lodged : 23rd Dec 2019
Nomination & Visa Status: Granted 06 Feb 2020 

Congratulations mate, that’s really quick 

 

[mes]

2 hours ago, teeff said:

That's interesting... It's probably a good proof that it really depends on who's handling the case. How many applicants did your colleague have?

Hope yours will come soon! 

He had 2 applicants and was from Nepal, 186 TRT

[restaurant.manager]

As far as we know, we got only one 186 grant today in this group.

Hope for the best for tomorrow.

[waitinglong]

9 hours ago, Swoop said:

Hi @waitinglong, what's your timeline?

Hi Swoop

186 DE 
Occupation - Analyst Programmer

Submitted Nomination and Visa on Nov 27 2019

Nomination Approved - Feb  6 2020

Visa Approval waiting 

 

 

[restaurant.manager]

8 minutes ago, waitinglong said:

Hi Swoop

186 DE 
Occupation - Analyst Programmer

Submitted Nomination and Visa on Nov 27 2019

Nomination Approved - Feb  6 2020

Visa Approval waiting 

 

 

Aha second good news today.

Congrats buddy

[MikMax]

Hi Guys! 

I've been a silent reader for a while  but today I want to share my good news with you. We have received golden email today at 1:30pm!!!  

Nomination and Visa lodget on 26th September 2019 through TRT from 457 (before 18th April 2017).
Occupation: Information and Organisation Professionals - Energy Analyst 
Applicants: 2
Country: LR
Medicals Cleared: 18th October 2019.
Nomination approved and visa granted:  6th February 2020.

Thank you Everyone for all the information. Good luck Guys. Stay strong!!! Your visa is coming... It is just around the corner.

[restaurant.manager]

Just now, MikMax said:

Hi Guys! 

I've been a silent reader for a while  but today I want to share my good news with you. We have received golden email today at 1:30pm!!!  

Nomination and Visa lodget on 26th September 2019 through TRT from 457 (before 18th April 2017).
Occupation: Information and Organisation Professionals - Energy Analyst 
Applicants: 2
Country: LR
Medicals Cleared: 18th October 2019.
Nomination approved and visa granted:  6th February 2020.

Thank you Everyone for all the information. Good luck Guys. Stay strong!!! Your visa is coming... It is just around the corner.

Oh great, 3rd good news today.

Much Congratulations.

Enjoy your residency.

[restaurant.manager]

So we've many applicants here who have been waiting after June 2019.

Almost 90% of applications before june 2019 have been processed.

Is any one still waiting here before June?

[M A Z]

6 hours ago, restaurant.manager said:

So we've many applicants here who have been waiting after June 2019.

Almost 90% of applications before june 2019 have been processed.

Is any one still waiting here before June?

So, it does not tally with the present processing timeline of 5 - 6 months!!! 

then why the immi dept showing that present processing time of 186 DE is 5 - 6 months? any opinion please

 

[Swoop]

5 hours ago, M A Z said:

So, it does not tally with the present processing timeline of 5 - 6 months!!! 

then why the immi dept showing that present processing time of 186 DE is 5 - 6 months? any opinion please

 

I think it is just bad luck that we are in the 10% of applications taking more than 6 months... nothing to be done but wait.

The wait times back when I was applying were 15-18 months, so I keep telling myself 8 months or more isn't so bad!

[andreg]

Hi there, another silent reader here to share his timeline, as I am still waiting for an answer.

• My company's turnover is about $1b, not including the other parts of the group.
• s56 Visa request: Evidence of registration/licensing if required --> I am located in NSW, where it's not mandatory to be registered as an engineer
• s56 Nomination request: Contract with mention to min 2 years, genuine letter, detailed position desc (which has already been provided since the first application) and again the evidence for registration/licensing for the employee.

I have got my company to re-do my contract, no big deal. Genuine letter ready and signed off by my general manager (direct boss), position desc is pretty the same (as it's an official 5 pages doc from the company and the doc to explain why the registration isn't required is the same as the one for the visa application.

Unfortunately, it took us a while to put together some docs and we expect to submit them today, 3 weeks after the initial request - extremely anxious on how long it's going to take for the case officer pick up these docs again, considering the initial assessment was quite quick (including Xmas period).

OBS: medical and police checks done in Dec, hence the reason the CO hasn't requested it - that's what I think so.

Best regards, 

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186 DE (I have been previously working with the 485 postgraduate visa for 2ys in this company, MSA positive by EA in Oct 2019, EA membership member grade in Jan 2020)

Occupation: Production Engineer

Nomination & Visa Applied: 27 Nov 2019

s56 Required additional information for Visa application: 17 Jan 2020

S56 Required additional information for Nomination application: 21 Jan 2020

Additional docs submitted: hopefully today, 07 Feb 2020

[Vinicius]

13 minutes ago, andreg said:

Hi there, another silent reader here to share his timeline, as I am still waiting for an answer.

• My company's turnover is about $1b, not including the other parts of the group.
• s56 Visa request: Evidence of registration/licensing if required --> I am located in NSW, where it's not mandatory to be registered as an engineer
• s56 Nomination request: Contract with mention to min 2 years, genuine letter, detailed position desc (which has already been provided since the first application) and again the evidence for registration/licensing for the employee.

I have got my company to re-do my contract, no big deal. Genuine letter ready and signed off by my general manager (direct boss), position desc is pretty the same (as it's an official 5 pages doc from the company and the doc to explain why the registration isn't required is the same as the one for the visa application.

Unfortunately, it took us a while to put together some docs and we expect to submit them today, 3 weeks after the initial request - extremely anxious on how long it's going to take for the case officer pick up these docs again, considering the initial assessment was quite quick (including Xmas period).

OBS: medical and police checks done in Dec, hence the reason the CO hasn't requested it - that's what I think so.

Best regards, 

____________________________________________________________

186 DE (I have been previously working with the 485 postgraduate visa for 2ys in this company, MSA positive by EA in Oct 2019, EA membership member grade in Jan 2020)

Occupation: Production Engineer

Nomination & Visa Applied: 27 Nov 2019

s56 Required additional information for Visa application: 17 Jan 2020

S56 Required additional information for Nomination application: 21 Jan 2020

Additional docs submitted: hopefully today, 07 Feb 2020

Hi Mate,

Thanks for sharing.

I've got a very similar profile but I am currently on 482 visa which was approved dec/2018 in less than a month,

When you say registration, what type of registration you are talking about?

[andreg]

That's the case, registration is one thing, skill assessment is another one...

According to the National Engineering Registration(NER) scheme from EA, you need at least 5 years exp as a professional engineer to be registered as such. Without the registration, theoretically, you are not "an engineer"... however, this is the law and requested in QLD, as an RPEQ engineer. VIC has recently passed a bill to turn it into law in the state as well - all because of the Opal tower, and others, here in Sydney - but in VIC isn't mandatory, by law, as yet. NSW has 2x Bills being discussed, but none approved as yet - which them implies it's not required.

So, our understanding is that the CO is asking about the NER (or similar, for instance with the board of professional engineers in QLD), which at the moment I don't have and haven't seen anyone, from an engineering background, to be asked to provide for immigration purposes - unless you are located in QLD, then I would say 190 and 186 would definitely require the registration.

____________________________________________________________

186 DE (I have been previously working with the 485 postgraduate visa for 2ys in this company, MSA positive by EA in Oct 2019, EA membership member grade in Jan 2020)

Occupation: Production Engineer

Applicants: 2 (wife)

Country of Origin: Brazil

Nomination & Visa Applied: 27 Nov 2019

s56 Required additional information for Visa application: 17 Jan 2020

S56 Required additional information for Nomination application: 21 Jan 2020

Additional docs submitted: hopefully today, 07 Feb 2020

[Vinicius]

7 minutes ago, andreg said:

That's the case, registration is one thing, skill assessment is another one...

According to the National Engineering Registration(NER) scheme from EA, you need at least 5 years exp as a professional engineer to be registered as such. Without the registration, theoretically, you are not "an engineer"... however, this is the law and requested in QLD, as an RPEQ engineer. VIC has recently passed a bill to turn it into law in the state as well - all because of the Opal tower, and others, here in Sydney - but in VIC isn't mandatory, by law, as yet. NSW has 2x Bills being discussed, but none approved as yet - which them implies it's not required.

So, our understanding is that the CO is asking about the NER (or similar, for instance with the board of professional engineers in QLD), which at the moment I don't have and haven't seen anyone, from an engineering background, to be asked to provide for immigration purposes - unless you are located in QLD, then I would say 190 and 186 would definitely require the registration.

____________________________________________________________

186 DE (I have been previously working with the 485 postgraduate visa for 2ys in this company, MSA positive by EA in Oct 2019, EA membership member grade in Jan 2020)

Occupation: Production Engineer

Applicants: 2 (wife)

Country of Origin: Brazil

Nomination & Visa Applied: 27 Nov 2019

s56 Required additional information for Visa application: 17 Jan 2020

S56 Required additional information for Nomination application: 21 Jan 2020

Additional docs submitted: hopefully today, 07 Feb 2020

Never heard neither seeing this registration before,

My understanding was that skills assessment was sufficient.

I wish you all the best and that thing gets clear pretty soon. 

 

[andreg]

Just now, Vinicius said:

Never heard neither seeing this registration before,

My understanding was that skills assessment was sufficient.

I wish you all the best and that thing gets clear pretty soon. 

 

Thanks mate... 

in regards to the requirement, it's there on the home affairs website, as a generic request: 

Licensing, registration or membership

You must be licensed, registered or a member of a professional body if it is mandatory in the state or territory you intend to work in.

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/employer-nomination-scheme-186/direct-entry-stream#Eligibility

 

But when it comes to Engineers, it's a bit blurry and according to my MA, that'st the very first time she has had such request from a CO and neither of her colleagues faced the same as well.