psuwara 51 Posted July 20, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, JMcKie said: @psuwara I seen you had commented and thought your approval had came through, hopefully not too long for us both! My wife and I were both just wondering and jumped on this site. We had our previous VISA (309) done in Berlin, it took 9 months. Going to do an update for August. Just with photos and a story on our situation. I think since you are from the UK your one should be processed faster. Edited July 20, 2022 by psuwara 1 Applied Stage 1 309 on 8th May 2020 Update Status June 2020 Update Status October 2020 RFI 19th Nov 2020 Update Status Nov 2020 Supplied National Police Check (Sponsor) + Health Docs 26th Nov 2020 Stage 1 309 Granted 30th Nov 2020 Arrived Melbourne 13th July 2021 Applied Stage 2 100 on 28th April 2022 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JMcKie 19 Posted September 1, 2022 Hi All, Just checking to see if there's been any movement on 100 visas lately? Applied for 309: 27th May 2020 RFI from Berlin office for Medical & Police Checks: 7th November 2020 Medical Uploaded: 15th November 2020 UK Police Check Uploaded: 21st November 2020 AUS Police Check Uploaded: 27th November 2020 309 Granted: 1st December 2020 Arrived in Sydney: 2nd March 2021 Applied for 100: 27th May 2022 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psuwara 51 Posted September 1, 2022 11 minutes ago, JMcKie said: Hi All, Just checking to see if there's been any movement on 100 visas lately? Nothing here. Getting some documents ready for the October update if we don’t get it by then. Applied Stage 1 309 on 8th May 2020 Update Status June 2020 Update Status October 2020 RFI 19th Nov 2020 Update Status Nov 2020 Supplied National Police Check (Sponsor) + Health Docs 26th Nov 2020 Stage 1 309 Granted 30th Nov 2020 Arrived Melbourne 13th July 2021 Applied Stage 2 100 on 28th April 2022 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psuwara 51 Posted September 1, 2022 13 minutes ago, JMcKie said: Hi All, Just checking to see if there's been any movement on 100 visas lately? Nothing here. Getting some documents ready for the October update if we don’t get it by then. I just checked the visa time frames!! My god they have blown out!!! 100 VISA is now double what it was a month ago!! Applied Stage 1 309 on 8th May 2020 Update Status June 2020 Update Status October 2020 RFI 19th Nov 2020 Update Status Nov 2020 Supplied National Police Check (Sponsor) + Health Docs 26th Nov 2020 Stage 1 309 Granted 30th Nov 2020 Arrived Melbourne 13th July 2021 Applied Stage 2 100 on 28th April 2022 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JMcKie 19 Posted September 1, 2022 7 minutes ago, psuwara said: Nothing here. Getting some documents ready for the October update if we don’t get it by then. I just checked the visa time frames!! My god they have blown out!!! 100 VISA is now double what it was a month ago!! I just noticed that as well. @paulhand have you seen any changes on your end? Applied for 309: 27th May 2020 RFI from Berlin office for Medical & Police Checks: 7th November 2020 Medical Uploaded: 15th November 2020 UK Police Check Uploaded: 21st November 2020 AUS Police Check Uploaded: 27th November 2020 309 Granted: 1st December 2020 Arrived in Sydney: 2nd March 2021 Applied for 100: 27th May 2022 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FirstWorldProblems 1,591 Posted September 1, 2022 49 minutes ago, psuwara said: Nothing here. Getting some documents ready for the October update if we don’t get it by then. I just checked the visa time frames!! My god they have blown out!!! 100 VISA is now double what it was a month ago!! Curious - what was it a month ago? I've been making a note of them periodically for a couple years now but haven't looked since Jun 100 Partner Migrant processing time Jan-20 Aug-20 Feb-21 Jun-22 Sep-22 75% 21 20 18 18 24 90% 32 24 24 29 39 https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/partner-offshore British | Lived in Australia 2001-02 on 457 | Married Aussie wife & moved back to UK | Plan to return to Sydney 2026 when all kids have finished school 5 Feb 2023 - 309/100 submitted | 14 Mar 2023 309 & 100 granted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psuwara 51 Posted September 1, 2022 24 minutes ago, FirstWorldProblems said: Curious - what was it a month ago? I've been making a note of them periodically for a couple years now but haven't looked since Jun 100 Partner Migrant processing time Jan-20 Aug-20 Feb-21 Jun-22 Sep-22 75% 21 20 18 18 24 90% 32 24 24 29 39 https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/partner-offshore I think I may have felt like it was a month ago when 90% were 24 months… now 39 months. It’s quite a jump to what it was before. 1 Applied Stage 1 309 on 8th May 2020 Update Status June 2020 Update Status October 2020 RFI 19th Nov 2020 Update Status Nov 2020 Supplied National Police Check (Sponsor) + Health Docs 26th Nov 2020 Stage 1 309 Granted 30th Nov 2020 Arrived Melbourne 13th July 2021 Applied Stage 2 100 on 28th April 2022 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FirstWorldProblems 1,591 Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, psuwara said: I think I may have felt like it was a month ago when 90% were 24 months… now 39 months. It’s quite a jump to what it was before. It is! I note that the time for 309 has come down though - perhaps they are prioritising that???? Edited September 1, 2022 by FirstWorldProblems British | Lived in Australia 2001-02 on 457 | Married Aussie wife & moved back to UK | Plan to return to Sydney 2026 when all kids have finished school 5 Feb 2023 - 309/100 submitted | 14 Mar 2023 309 & 100 granted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulhand 945 Posted September 1, 2022 4 hours ago, JMcKie said: I just noticed that as well. @paulhand have you seen any changes on your end? I do sense that low-risk 309s are taking somewhat longer than they were at the height of the pandemic - this would be consistent with the reduced numbers available in this, new, programme year. The 100 times may be a reflection of them finally making decisions on applications that have been outstanding for ages, at the expense of more recent applications. Remember, the numbers are backwards looking, not a reflection of expected processing times for new applications. 1 ____________________________________________________________________ Paul Hand Registered Migration Agent, MARN 1801974 SunCoast Migration Ltd All comments are general in nature and do not constitute legal or migration advice. Comments may not be applicable or appropriate to your specific situation. Any comments relate to legislation and policy at date of post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JMcKie 19 Posted October 25, 2022 (edited) Hi @paulhand hope you're well. Just wondering if you've had any movement on any 309/100's lately? It all seems to have slowed down a bit... Edited October 25, 2022 by JMcKie grammar Applied for 309: 27th May 2020 RFI from Berlin office for Medical & Police Checks: 7th November 2020 Medical Uploaded: 15th November 2020 UK Police Check Uploaded: 21st November 2020 AUS Police Check Uploaded: 27th November 2020 309 Granted: 1st December 2020 Arrived in Sydney: 2nd March 2021 Applied for 100: 27th May 2022 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulhand 945 Posted October 25, 2022 4 hours ago, JMcKie said: Hi @paulhand hope you're well. Just wondering if you've had any movement on any 309/100's lately? It all seems to have slowed down a bit... Definitely slowed down quite a bit since the days of the pandemic. ____________________________________________________________________ Paul Hand Registered Migration Agent, MARN 1801974 SunCoast Migration Ltd All comments are general in nature and do not constitute legal or migration advice. Comments may not be applicable or appropriate to your specific situation. Any comments relate to legislation and policy at date of post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Collett 3,382 Posted October 26, 2022 I thought partner visa grant numbers were demand driven ... whatever that means! Best regards. Managing Director, Go Matilda Visas - www.gomatilda.com Registered Migration Agent Number 0102534; Registered Tax Agent (Australia) Chartered Accountant (UK, and Australia) T - 023 81 66 11 55 (UK) or 03 9935 2929 (Australia) E - alan.collett@gomatilda.com and acollett@bdhtax.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FirstWorldProblems 1,591 Posted November 17, 2022 This is quite an alarming jump 309 Partner Provisional processing time Jan-20 Aug-20 Feb-21 Jun-22 Sep-22 Nov-22 75% 17 15 18 20 17 29 90% 20 20 22 32 36 38 For those of us trying to work backwards from a desired migration date to calculate when to submit, this makes planning quite challening when the current 25% and 50% are 10 and 14 months respectively. British | Lived in Australia 2001-02 on 457 | Married Aussie wife & moved back to UK | Plan to return to Sydney 2026 when all kids have finished school 5 Feb 2023 - 309/100 submitted | 14 Mar 2023 309 & 100 granted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JMcKie 19 Posted November 30, 2022 I know that the processing times listed are for all nationalities, but I haven't seen or heard of any movement lately. Applied for 309: 27th May 2020 RFI from Berlin office for Medical & Police Checks: 7th November 2020 Medical Uploaded: 15th November 2020 UK Police Check Uploaded: 21st November 2020 AUS Police Check Uploaded: 27th November 2020 309 Granted: 1st December 2020 Arrived in Sydney: 2nd March 2021 Applied for 100: 27th May 2022 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Collett 3,382 Posted November 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, JMcKie said: I know that the processing times listed are for all nationalities, but I haven't seen or heard of any movement lately. We've had partner visas granted for clients in the UK (subclass 309/100); taking about 4 to 5 months presently. Best regards. 1 Managing Director, Go Matilda Visas - www.gomatilda.com Registered Migration Agent Number 0102534; Registered Tax Agent (Australia) Chartered Accountant (UK, and Australia) T - 023 81 66 11 55 (UK) or 03 9935 2929 (Australia) E - alan.collett@gomatilda.com and acollett@bdhtax.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psuwara 51 Posted November 30, 2022 13 minutes ago, JMcKie said: I know that the processing times listed are for all nationalities, but I haven't seen or heard of any movement lately. No updates here on our application. Will be doing an update with photos and other things in early December. Applied Stage 1 309 on 8th May 2020 Update Status June 2020 Update Status October 2020 RFI 19th Nov 2020 Update Status Nov 2020 Supplied National Police Check (Sponsor) + Health Docs 26th Nov 2020 Stage 1 309 Granted 30th Nov 2020 Arrived Melbourne 13th July 2021 Applied Stage 2 100 on 28th April 2022 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JMcKie 19 Posted November 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Alan Collett said: We've had partner visas granted for clients in the UK (subclass 309/100); taking about 4 to 5 months presently. Best regards. Were they for 309 or 100 specifically? I've just passed the 6 month mark since I put my 100 application in. 1 Applied for 309: 27th May 2020 RFI from Berlin office for Medical & Police Checks: 7th November 2020 Medical Uploaded: 15th November 2020 UK Police Check Uploaded: 21st November 2020 AUS Police Check Uploaded: 27th November 2020 309 Granted: 1st December 2020 Arrived in Sydney: 2nd March 2021 Applied for 100: 27th May 2022 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Collett 3,382 Posted December 1, 2022 21 hours ago, JMcKie said: Were they for 309 or 100 specifically? I've just passed the 6 month mark since I put my 100 application in. Lodged for subclass 309/100. One was granted the 309 with the 100 granted a few minutes later. The second was granted the 309 only; the 100 will follow in due course - additional documentation to be delivered going forwards that evidences the ongoing and genuine relationship. Hope this helps. Managing Director, Go Matilda Visas - www.gomatilda.com Registered Migration Agent Number 0102534; Registered Tax Agent (Australia) Chartered Accountant (UK, and Australia) T - 023 81 66 11 55 (UK) or 03 9935 2929 (Australia) E - alan.collett@gomatilda.com and acollett@bdhtax.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psuwara 51 Posted December 6, 2022 Uploaded our December update with Photos and general write up. We submitted end of April. Application still marked as further assessment. I don't think there will be any issues, just time consuming. I wonder if the police checks will remain valid for the life of the application. Or if they will send us a RFI with updated AFP checks ... Regards, Applied Stage 1 309 on 8th May 2020 Update Status June 2020 Update Status October 2020 RFI 19th Nov 2020 Update Status Nov 2020 Supplied National Police Check (Sponsor) + Health Docs 26th Nov 2020 Stage 1 309 Granted 30th Nov 2020 Arrived Melbourne 13th July 2021 Applied Stage 2 100 on 28th April 2022 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulhand 945 Posted December 7, 2022 7 hours ago, psuwara said: Uploaded our December update with Photos and general write up. We submitted end of April. Application still marked as further assessment. I don't think there will be any issues, just time consuming. I wonder if the police checks will remain valid for the life of the application. Or if they will send us a RFI with updated AFP checks ... Regards, Police checks are valid for 12 months, as are medicals. ____________________________________________________________________ Paul Hand Registered Migration Agent, MARN 1801974 SunCoast Migration Ltd All comments are general in nature and do not constitute legal or migration advice. Comments may not be applicable or appropriate to your specific situation. Any comments relate to legislation and policy at date of post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psuwara 51 Posted December 7, 2022 11 minutes ago, paulhand said: Police checks are valid for 12 months, as are medicals. That's quite frustrating, given it's unlikely the VISA will be granted in that time with the time frames currently shown. Meaning you need to fork out for those AFP checks again... Applied Stage 1 309 on 8th May 2020 Update Status June 2020 Update Status October 2020 RFI 19th Nov 2020 Update Status Nov 2020 Supplied National Police Check (Sponsor) + Health Docs 26th Nov 2020 Stage 1 309 Granted 30th Nov 2020 Arrived Melbourne 13th July 2021 Applied Stage 2 100 on 28th April 2022 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psuwara 51 Posted December 8, 2022 17 hours ago, paulhand said: Police checks are valid for 12 months, as are medicals. Well, I guess I can just front load it by getting it again, uploading as PoliceCheck2023 Applied Stage 1 309 on 8th May 2020 Update Status June 2020 Update Status October 2020 RFI 19th Nov 2020 Update Status Nov 2020 Supplied National Police Check (Sponsor) + Health Docs 26th Nov 2020 Stage 1 309 Granted 30th Nov 2020 Arrived Melbourne 13th July 2021 Applied Stage 2 100 on 28th April 2022 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Popdude 0 Posted December 8, 2022 8 minutes ago, psuwara said: Well, I guess I can just front load it by getting it again, uploading as PoliceCheck2023 For overseas police checks: If you have not travelled to these countries after you got your last police check, I would recommend waiting till they request it and letting them know that you have not been there and, thus, no further checks are required. You can upload your international movement record as evidence that you have not been there, and thus they are still valid For AFP: The process is a bit quick right now as they provide a digital option (no need to wait for it to be mailed to you). I recommend waiting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psuwara 51 Posted December 8, 2022 22 minutes ago, Popdude said: For overseas police checks: If you have not travelled to these countries after you got your last police check, I would recommend waiting till they request it and letting them know that you have not been there and, thus, no further checks are required. You can upload your international movement record as evidence that you have not been there, and thus they are still valid For AFP: The process is a bit quick right now as they provide a digital option (no need to wait for it to be mailed to you). I recommend waiting I believe we only need the AFP check, we arrived in Aus only about 6-7 months after the previous police check from Russia before we arrived in Australia. Applied Stage 1 309 on 8th May 2020 Update Status June 2020 Update Status October 2020 RFI 19th Nov 2020 Update Status Nov 2020 Supplied National Police Check (Sponsor) + Health Docs 26th Nov 2020 Stage 1 309 Granted 30th Nov 2020 Arrived Melbourne 13th July 2021 Applied Stage 2 100 on 28th April 2022 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Popdude 0 Posted January 25 Hello guys, Any good news, anyone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites