l4ur3n Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, xus0205 said: May I ask what is VACCU？ It’s the Visa Application Character Checks Unit; they assess your application if anything is noted on the police checks. My partner had a very minor offence on his police check so the application was sent to them for assessment. It came back okay at the start of the month and I have read people getting their grands within hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kortefa Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Hi there, My employer will sponsor me in sc186 (working in NSW for this company for 2+ years now) Do you have any experience with processing time since Covid19? The website suggests 61-82 days, but the visa agent told me it could be more than a year. I hope she is just overly conservative on this, but some clarity would be nice. Thank you in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devProgrammer Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Kortefa said: Hi there, My employer will sponsor me in sc186 (working in NSW for this company for 2+ years now) Do you have any experience with processing time since Covid19? The website suggests 61-82 days, but the visa agent told me it could be more than a year. I hope she is just overly conservative on this, but some clarity would be nice. Thank you in advance Used to be faster before covid, can't really guess the timeline now, best thing to do is apply and wait, hopefully the processing should start soon. Edited May 25, 2020 by devProgrammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoop Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 16 hours ago, Kortefa said: Hi there, My employer will sponsor me in sc186 (working in NSW for this company for 2+ years now) Do you have any experience with processing time since Covid19? The website suggests 61-82 days, but the visa agent told me it could be more than a year. I hope she is just overly conservative on this, but some clarity would be nice. Thank you in advance Unfortunately clarity is not possible when it comes to visa applications. I'd guess it's most likely to happen within about 6 months, given the current processing times are quite low and a lot of folks on here seem to be within that sort of time frame. But the truth is, it could take 1 day, or it could take years - or anything in between. There is no way of knowing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depeche Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Hi Everyone, been a silent reader of this forum for about 3 years :) Timeline below: 457 Applied: 24.12.2014 457 granted: 17.04.2015 Arrived to Australia: 18.05.2015 186 Nomination and Visa Applied: 17.08.2017 186 Nomination refused: 14.05.2018 Appeal to AAT: 31.05.2018 Request for information from AAT: June 2019 Hearing set by AAT for 17.09.2019: 05.08.2019 Hearing cancelled: 16.09.2019 New hearing date for 24.10.2019 set: 18.09.2019 AAT Hearing: 24.10.2019, lasted for abt 20 minutes Nomination granted by AAT: 29.10.2019 Visa application reverted to Department by AAT: 31.10.2019 Medicals and new police checks requested: 16.01.2020 Medicals done: 22.01.2020 Medicals cleared: 23.01.2020 186 Visa Granted: 17.02.2020 As you can see...date of 17'th seems to have been a common denominator for us. Anyway all of you still waiting: Don't give up hope! :) 5 people, HR country dep@finally permanent :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devProgrammer Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 2 hours ago, depeche said: Hi Everyone, been a silent reader of this forum for about 3 years Timeline below: 457 Applied: 24.12.2014 457 granted: 17.04.2015 Arrived to Australia: 18.05.2015 186 Nomination and Visa Applied: 17.08.2017 186 Nomination refused: 14.05.2018 Appeal to AAT: 31.05.2018 Request for information from AAT: June 2019 Hearing set by AAT for 17.09.2019: 05.08.2019 Hearing cancelled: 16.09.2019 New hearing date for 24.10.2019 set: 18.09.2019 AAT Hearing: 24.10.2019, lasted for abt 20 minutes Nomination granted by AAT: 29.10.2019 Visa application reverted to Department by AAT: 31.10.2019 Medicals and new police checks requested: 16.01.2020 Medicals done: 22.01.2020 Medicals cleared: 23.01.2020 186 Visa Granted: 17.02.2020 As you can see...date of 17'th seems to have been a common denominator for us. Anyway all of you still waiting: Don't give up hope! 5 people, HR country dep@finally permanent Congrats Mate, that is long wait. Btw what was the occupation ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depeche Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Hi mate, long wait indeed...stressful as hell too. Sales Manager dep 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deus Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Hi Everyone, Not going to write a lot ... Occupation: General Practitioner 253111 Stream: 186 DE Initial Visa: 457 Onshore: Yes State: QLD No. of applicants: 5 Country of origin: exUSSR Timeline: 186 Nomination and Visa Applied: 10.12.2019 Medicals: Jan'20 Additional Docs Requested: 24.03.2020 Additional Docs Lodged: 02.04.2020 (police check reissued for spouse) Nomination Approved: 24.04.2020 Visa Granted: 22.05.2020 Good luck to everyone. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lgorhollism Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 9 hours ago, Deus said: Hi Everyone, Not going to write a lot ... Occupation: General Practitioner 253111 Stream: 186 DE Initial Visa: 457 Onshore: Yes State: QLD No. of applicants: 5 Country of origin: exUSSR Timeline: 186 Nomination and Visa Applied: 10.12.2019 Medicals: Jan'20 Additional Docs Requested: 24.03.2020 Additional Docs Lodged: 02.04.2020 (police check reissued for spouse) Nomination Approved: 24.04.2020 Visa Granted: 22.05.2020 Good luck to everyone. Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restaurant.manager Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Hi, Immigration closed for new applications 189,190 and 491 visa till 30th june. Will this effect on 186 visa too? Either faster the processing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papillon_butterfly Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Hi, Any link to the part new application close for those visa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devProgrammer Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 18 hours ago, restaurant.manager said: Hi, Immigration closed for new applications 189,190 and 491 visa till 30th june. Will this effect on 186 visa too? Either faster the processing? These are state nominations closed I guess. May be not, I guess the immigration is busy on assessing criteria for people on temp/student visa to travel based on emergency purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devProgrammer Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Who all in here waiting since January or before what is current status. And are you onshore ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restaurant.manager Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 31 minutes ago, devProgrammer said: These are state nominations closed I guess. May be not, I guess the immigration is busy on assessing criteria for people on temp/student visa to travel based on emergency purpose. @papillon_butterfly I'm talking about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papillon_butterfly Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Thanks! It seem just affecting skilled nominates visa 190, not on 189. It would be huge if 189 gets impacted. I figured this closure impact non relevant to 186 as they subjected to the limitation of allocated numbers. I do understand each visa category has quota to it, therefore if 186 approval has reached the quota for this year, the rest will be on hold for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkumar93 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 45 minutes ago, devProgrammer said: Who all in here waiting since January or before what is current status. And are you onshore ? Hi I am waiting since 25th October 2019, on shore , restaurant manager, status : further assessment : from 31ist March Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB89 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 I am also waiting. Onshore application Last update : further assessment 18th March Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M A Z Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 (edited) Very unhappy to receive 6th S56 request!!! Edited May 30, 2020 by M A Z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB89 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 56 minutes ago, M A Z said: Very unhappy to receive 6th S56 request!!! What info they are asking now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restaurant.manager Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 6 hours ago, M A Z said: Very unhappy to receive 6th S56 request!!! It's so annoying. Immigration asking info again & again. But good part is at least immi contacted you even in this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy_man10 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 14 hours ago, M A Z said: Very unhappy to receive 6th S56 request!!! Immigration in Austrailia is a joke! It's a manipulating political game with no regard for people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M A Z Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 20 hours ago, NickB89 said: What info they are asking now? Its so funy, the same documents which they asked in 3rd S56 request. Do they really see/read the documents properly and keep a record? have doubt.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devProgrammer Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 7 minutes ago, M A Z said: Its so funy, the same documents which they asked in 3rd S56 request. Do they really see/read the documents properly and keep a record? have doubt.. Would help every one if you list down all the docs requested by immigration in all s56 requests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lgorhollism Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 16 minutes ago, M A Z said: Its so funy, the same documents which they asked in 3rd S56 request. Do they really see/read the documents properly and keep a record? have doubt.. Hope you get it at this time :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoop Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 11 hours ago, M A Z said: Its so funy, the same documents which they asked in 3rd S56 request. Do they really see/read the documents properly and keep a record? have doubt.. Oh no!! So ridiculous. Hope your MA can explain to them that you already sent these docs!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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