Diana D souza Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Hi everyone I am seeking some advice, on obtaining the best possible visa for social work which is under the non-pro-rata occupation list. I am currently on 75 points for the 189 skilled independent visa and make 80 points for the 190 visa which is the state nominated visa. Please advice which option is best to stick with. I don't want to be committed to a state as work opportunities are limited. If I do decide to stick for the 189 visa, any idea what is the wait time to receive an invite? Any help, much appreciated. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) It's impossible to say what the wait time is for a 189 because it's not a queue, it's a competition. The applicants with the higher scores get picked first. If there are lots of high-scoring applications arriving daily, then they will keep leapfrogging over you, and you'll just languish in the queue. I believe that from time to time, they publish the minimum points score that's needed to get picked - but I don't know where to find it. I'm sure someone will drop in who knows. Edited November 7, 2019 by Marisawright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhand Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Invitation rounds are here: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skillselect/invitation-rounds Note that the processing times for 189 visas are now out at 18-33 months vs 8-9 months for 190s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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