CVS Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 We're hoping to apply for a family sponsored 489 visa which states 60 points on the Govt website, has anyone heard of this going up to 75 or 80 points? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2709 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Should still be at 60 points for family sponsored, but the waiting time for an invite is pretty long indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 States can specify a higher point score and this varies by occupation. You need to check the state website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVS Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 4 minutes ago, rammygirl said: States can specify a higher point score and this varies by occupation. You need to check the state website. We're trying to get Family Sponsored, not state... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVS Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 3 hours ago, woody2709 said: Should still be at 60 points for family sponsored, but the waiting time for an invite is pretty long indeed Any idea how long.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Sorry, yes still 60 BUT as mentioned even with 189 visas people with 60 points are not getting invited as they remain at the bottom of the list whilst later applicants with 75 points get invited before them. Family sponsored is usually slower than this so..... Is this your only visa option? If so then have you taken English exam to help boost your points? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus1 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 The last time invitations were issued for 489 @ 60 points was the 04th Oct invitation round. Since Nov, 80 or 85 points has been required to get an invite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVS Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 6 minutes ago, rammygirl said: Sorry, yes still 60 BUT as mentioned even with 189 visas people with 60 points are not getting invited as they remain at the bottom of the list whilst later applicants with 75 points get invited before them. Family sponsored is usually slower than this so..... Is this your only visa option? If so then have you taken English exam to help boost your points? Thanks but that's including max English points :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVS Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, Cerberus1 said: The last time invitations were issued for 489 @ 60 points was the 04th Oct invitation round. Since Nov, 80 or 85 points has been required to get an invite. Thanks for the info, even if it is depressing! Hopefully it'll go back down again! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2709 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 51 minutes ago, CVS said: Thanks for the info, even if it is depressing! Hopefully it'll go back down again! I would definitely consider another path if your considering waiting. Keep in mind that people with 60 points who have been waiting since last July until now will still be invited before you. Plus everyone else with 60 points plus will always come first even if they submit after you. The number of people waiting is likely to be in the 10s of thousands by now. The way things are at the moment you could be waiting up to 18 months just for an invitation minimum. I would consult an agent for more options you may have. I was originally waiting for a 189 invitation from July to Feb with 60 points with no hope in sight. I rethought my visa options last month and have already been invited and full application submitted still with only 60 points.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVS Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 8 hours ago, woody2709 said: I would definitely consider another path if your considering waiting. Keep in mind that people with 60 points who have been waiting since last July until now will still be invited before you. Plus everyone else with 60 points plus will always come first even if they submit after you. The number of people waiting is likely to be in the 10s of thousands by now. The way things are at the moment you could be waiting up to 18 months just for an invitation minimum. I would consult an agent for more options you may have. I was originally waiting for a 189 invitation from July to Feb with 60 points with no hope in sight. I rethought my visa options last month and have already been invited and full application submitted still with only 60 points.... May I ask which visa you've gone with? We can't scrape any more points! TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2709 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 May I ask which visa you've gone with? We can't scrape any more points! TIAI got state nomination which is an automatic visa invitation once the state/territory grant the nomination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr and Mrs Holmesy Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 This is a similar position to me- I am maxed out on 60 points and would ideally liked to have gone on a 489 family sponsored visa. This is to join my sister who would be sponsoring me from Queensland. Because of the wait for 60 points, I am now looking at the state sponsorship option however this means NSW and not QLD. But as long as it is an option, I am happy to go with it. I am awaiting my skills assessment (which is such a long process- 20-25 weeks) and hope nothing changes drastically before I can lodge an EOI and fingers crossed be invited to apply for a visa. It's looking unlikely that the current wait for 60 point 189s and then 489s will change anytime soon.....good luck whatever you decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVS Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, Mr and Mrs Holmesy said: This is a similar position to me- I am maxed out on 60 points and would ideally liked to have gone on a 489 family sponsored visa. This is to join my sister who would be sponsoring me from Queensland. Because of the wait for 60 points, I am now looking at the state sponsorship option however this means NSW and not QLD. But as long as it is an option, I am happy to go with it. I am awaiting my skills assessment (which is such a long process- 20-25 weeks) and hope nothing changes drastically before I can lodge an EOI and fingers crossed be invited to apply for a visa. It's looking unlikely that the current wait for 60 point 189s and then 489s will change anytime soon.....good luck whatever you decide. Best of luck to you too, let me know how you get on. How come your skills assessment takes so long? We were told 8 weeks for ACS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr and Mrs Holmesy Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 It 1 minute ago, CVS said: Best of luck to you too, let me know how you get on. How come your skills assessment takes so long? We were told 8 weeks for ACS... Thanks very much- you too. My skills assessment is being done by AASW (social worker)- seems to be one of the longest skills assessment processes going. I submitted it in November 17 so counting each week that goes by.....seems that every step of this process is designed to test the patience of a saint! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2709 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 This is a similar position to me- I am maxed out on 60 points and would ideally liked to have gone on a 489 family sponsored visa. This is to join my sister who would be sponsoring me from Queensland. Because of the wait for 60 points, I am now looking at the state sponsorship option however this means NSW and not QLD. But as long as it is an option, I am happy to go with it. I am awaiting my skills assessment (which is such a long process- 20-25 weeks) and hope nothing changes drastically before I can lodge an EOI and fingers crossed be invited to apply for a visa. It's looking unlikely that the current wait for 60 point 189s and then 489s will change anytime soon.....good luck whatever you decide. I would be careful applying for nsw state sponsorship. You have to make a very strong case why you want to live in nsw compared to any other state and also be able to prove it. You will have to declare in your application about your family already in QLD, and I've seen many nominations declined because the department had beliefs that they were only using that state to get to another... Your case to live in NSW would have to make them believe that's where you want to be, more than seeing your sister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr and Mrs Holmesy Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Thank you. To be honest I have done a lot more research on NSW since I posted this- including taking a trip to some of the suitable areas when we visited my sister last. We think NSW is lovely and will be more than happy to make it our home- we have looked into domestic flights to see July sister and her family regularly and are more than happy with our options. Thanks for the heads up though and I will bear this in mind when applying. Best wishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 11 hours ago, Mr and Mrs Holmesy said: Thank you. To be honest I have done a lot more research on NSW since I posted this- including taking a trip to some of the suitable areas when we visited my sister last. We think NSW is lovely and will be more than happy to make it our home- we have looked into domestic flights to see July sister and her family regularly and are more than happy with our options. I assume you're looking at places like Ballina, Armidale, Tweed Heads, maybe even Coffs Harbour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr and Mrs Holmesy Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 12 hours ago, Marisawright said: I assume you're looking at places like Ballina, Armidale, Tweed Heads, maybe even Coffs Harbour? No- my occupation is not listed for sponsorship on the central coast- we were looking initially at Tamworth (Northern Inland) but were drawn more to the far south coast. Nowra, Berry, Batemans Bay- those sorts of areas. But we did go to the central coast on our travels, to some of those places you mentioned and they were absolutely stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, Mr and Mrs Holmesy said: No- my occupation is not listed for sponsorship on the central coast- we were looking initially at Tamworth (Northern Inland) but were drawn more to the far south coast. Nowra, Berry, Batemans Bay- those sorts of areas. But we did go to the central coast on our travels, to some of those places you mentioned and they were absolutely stunning! Berry is nice but very expensive to buy a place there now. Bateman's is OK but I'd give Nowra a miss. I just didn't like the place at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 9 hours ago, Mr and Mrs Holmesy said: No- my occupation is not listed for sponsorship on the central coast- we were looking initially at Tamworth (Northern Inland) but were drawn more to the far south coast. Nowra, Berry, Batemans Bay- those sorts of areas. But we did go to the central coast on our travels, to some of those places you mentioned and they were absolutely stunning! Those places are north coast, not central coast. I was thinking you'd find it easier to convince immigration if you were able to settle close to the Queensland border, within easy visiting distance of your relatives. It would be a more believable choice ("we want to be close to family but prefer the less humid climate on the mid-north coast"). There are more jobs on the north coast than the far south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr and Mrs Holmesy Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Ah, I see. Thanks for pointing out the geography (still haven’t quite got my head around it all yet!) You make some really good points and actually given we have come round to the idea of NSW over QLD for a number of reasons, I can see the merit in having some of these ready to outline to support our application. Thanks for the heads up re employment too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr and Mrs Holmesy Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 9 hours ago, Toots said: Berry is nice but very expensive to buy a place there now. Bateman's is OK but I'd give Nowra a miss. I just didn't like the place at all. Thanks Toots- Berry is my favourite of these. I think north Nowra is supposed to be ok? But like you say- maybe it’s subjective and down to a personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Mr and Mrs Holmesy said: Thanks Toots- Berry is my favourite of these. I think north Nowra is supposed to be ok? But like you say- maybe it’s subjective and down to a personal preference. Yes north Nowra is far more pleasant. I just got the feeling that unemployment is a problem in Nowra with a fair few rough looking people roaming around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus1 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 On 27/02/2018 at 08:19, Cerberus1 said: The last time invitations were issued for 489 @ 60 points was the 04th Oct invitation round. Since Nov, 80 or 85 points has been required to get an invite. Points remianed the same for the latest invitation round (21st Feb) Minimum of 80 points for the 489 and 780 points for the 189. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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