Southlander 32 Posted January 4 We have slightly gone off topic here, Paul had kindly answered the questions posed and said one might require a crystal ball to correctly guess. That's just the way the world is working now unfortunately. I think what @31Hillbury was asking is for a RMA to fact check the comment suggesting that our 190 visas could never be granted (withheld indefinitely) and more recently pulled out entirely. @Ausvisitor Your point #1. NSW are already open to occupations we originally applied under. @Marisawright Our occupations are being selected pre covid and now during covid, so the states are still open to offshores both periods. You may draw your own conclusions to that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulhand 825 Posted January 4 5 minutes ago, Southlander said: a RMA to fact check the comment suggesting that our 190 visas could never be granted (withheld indefinitely) and more recently pulled out entirely. s65 of the Migration Act requires the Minister to grant a visa if all legislative criteria are met or, otherwise, refuse it. However, there is no time constraint and s65 is subject to s84, which "allows the Minister to suspend the processing of applications for visas of a kind specified in a determination made under that section." 2 2 ____________________________________________________________________ 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
Marisawright 9,334 Posted January 4 (edited) I wonder if there's another, underlying question here. That question is: "If I have been invited for a 190, does that mean I am guaranteed to get a grant in due course (assuming I meet all the criteria)? Or can the state withdraw their invitation? If they are allowed to withdraw, do they have to justify their withdrawal and does the applicant have any recourse if they do?" To me it seems much more likely, if allowed, that they'd withdraw their invitation rather than leave applicants hanging in limbo forever. At some point they'll want to take a decision and clean out all the outstanding stuff one way or another. Purely out of self-interest - it makes their statistics look bad. So that would be the question on my mind. Edited January 4 by Marisawright Scot by birth, emigrated 1985 | Aussie husband applied UK spouse visa Jan 2015, granted March 2015, moved to UK May 2015 | Returned to Oz June 2016 "The stranger who comes home does not make himself at home but makes home itself strange." -- Rainer Maria Rilke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
