DukeNinja Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Hi guys, Just to let you know that my friend had their 190 Qld visa granted after 13 months. Location: Offshore (UK) Skills: Nurse It went straight from 'received' to 'finalised'. I've got a question about the travel exemption: do they need to book flights first, or apply for the travel exemption first? Thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domo Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 37 minutes ago, DukeNinja said: Hi guys, Just to let you know that my friend had their 190 Qld visa granted after 13 months. Location: Offshore (UK) Skills: Nurse It went straight from 'received' to 'finalised'. I've got a question about the travel exemption: do they need to book flights first, or apply for the travel exemption first? Thanks. They dont need an exemption, they're PR holders now, which are automatically exempt. The exemption criteria is clearly set out on the home affairs website, namely 'citizens and permanent residents', which your friend now is. They're primary concern now shoul be; booking a flight, providing a negative PCR test before their flight, and praying to sweet baby jesus that their flight doesnt get canceled 17 times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31Hillbury Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Great news! We have been waiting around the same time, submitted 24/1/2020. i wonder if they’re getting round to visas from this time of submission or if they’re just approving based on occupations?? all the best! eddie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 46 minutes ago, 31Hillbury said: Great news! We have been waiting around the same time, submitted 24/1/2020. i wonder if they’re getting round to visas from this time of submission or if they’re just approving based on occupations?? all the best! eddie I believe it is very much occupation based. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 1 hour ago, 31Hillbury said: i wonder if they’re getting round to visas from this time of submission or if they’re just approving based on occupations?? Nurses are on the priority list so I don't think it signifies anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKFamilymovingtoAus Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 On 20/02/2021 at 00:22, DukeNinja said: Hi guys, Just to let you know that my friend had their 190 Qld visa granted after 13 months. Location: Offshore (UK) Skills: Nurse It went straight from 'received' to 'finalised'. I've got a question about the travel exemption: do they need to book flights first, or apply for the travel exemption first? Thanks. Hi, Congratulations to your friend for getting the 190 approved. It would have been quite a pleasant surprise to suddenly see status from received to finalised. All the best for journey ahead. Did your friend had to fill the Form 80 and Form 1221? Thx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNinja Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 8 hours ago, UKFamilymovingtoAus said: Hi, Congratulations to your friend for getting the 190 approved. It would have been quite a pleasant surprise to suddenly see status from received to finalised. All the best for journey ahead. Did your friend had to fill the Form 80 and Form 1221? Thx. I think they're still digesting the news tbh. They had both 80 and 1221, as well as medicals and pcc front-loaded. They found it unnerving that the status didn't change from 'received' since submission date. Makes people wonder whether their application has actually been received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooja Negi Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Good to hear that an offshore RN got his/her visa grant. I'm a RN too waiting since 03/2020; filed visa for 190-VIC. Although RNs are a high priority occupation during covid/post covid but it doesn't seem that DHA is finalizing applications based on that. Another RN friend of mine is waiting since Dec 2019 and hasn't received any update; it still says "received" on his immi account. So, its more of luck I would say! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNinja Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Pooja Negi said: Good to hear that an offshore RN got his/her visa grant. I'm a RN too waiting since 03/2020; filed visa for 190-VIC. Although RNs are a high priority occupation during covid/post covid but it doesn't seem that DHA is finalizing applications based on that. Another RN friend of mine is waiting since Dec 2019 and hasn't received any update; it still says "received" on his immi account. So, its more of luck I would say! lol Might be worth calling DIBP and advising them of the AHPRA requirement to present in person or risk losing the approval in principle. This is what they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooja Negi Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 1 minute ago, DukeNinja said: Might be worth calling DIBP and advising them of the AHPRA requirement to present in person or risk losing the approval in principle. This is what they did. Hey, we both are already registered with AHPRA as a RN since 2 years now so I don't think that will work. For overseas nurses from India or the Philippines, AHPRA registration process is completely different, we do not have to present in person rather its a different story altogether. So that will not work. We applied for jobs but being stuck overseas at the moment, nobody is willing to look at our CVs as the first thing they will ask is our residency/visa status. Does your friend already has a job offer from an Aus employer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNinja Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Pooja Negi said: Does your friend already has a job offer from an Aus employer? No, that's the next step. But I can imagine competition is fierce due to an increase in the local talent pool. I can also imagine it must be hard to secure a position from offshore. Edited February 22, 2021 by DukeNinja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooja Negi Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 51 minutes ago, DukeNinja said: No, that's the next step. But I can imagine competition is fierce due to an increase in the local talent pool. I can also imagine it must be hard to secure a position from offshore. Yes, it is very difficult. So just waiting and watch for the grant to come on its own. Do you know if there is anything else we can do in order to expedite our Visa Grants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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