DIAC Visa Processing Time Standards - Working, Studying, Migrating, Visiting

mxn  -  April 09, 2012 13:17:29

Hi, I would like to ask for options in getting PR or TR in Australia. I have studied there in Melbourne last Feb 2007- July 2009. I really want to migrate in Australia, now I am in Saudi and wants to go back there. Please tell me your suggestions so that I can get visa the soonest possible time. I would also like to be an educator when I go there. Thanks.

supriya sharma  -  April 09, 2012 05:39:39

HI sir,t I am on student visa in Australia. My husband filled his student dependent visa last year and it has been rejected because of the agent's fault. he filled the visitor visa instead of dependent visa. sir, can you please tell me which supportive documents I can attach to my case to make it strong. Regards supriya sharma

Usman Akram  -  April 08, 2012 18:23:30

Hi Sir, I have submitted medical and police cert for 475 visa and hope to get the visa soon. I have a question regarding converting from permanent resident to get Australian passport. after acquiring 887 visa and have worked continuously for about 4 years exact with 3 years for 475+1 year in 887 will I be eligible to sit for Australian citizenship test? secondly even in this try if my visa 887 is about to expire 5 years as mentioned in diac, will I must have to apply for 155? or make 887 renew.

aman preet kaur  -  April 07, 2012 01:58:56

i m a homoeopathic dr.i have my own clinic .can i apply under naturopath catagory for P.R.i m eligible or not?reply me soon.

Marika  -  April 06, 2012 21:45:00

Hi, I've applied for PR in June 2009 on a family sponsored 886 visa. How long will it be before my visa is processed? Is there anything I can do to expedite the process? Thanks.

ram  -  April 04, 2012 02:44:02

Hi I am from nepal, recently i got my tr like 6 mth ago but my course is out of immigration list. I work as cook in aged care since 2 and half yrs. Actually i appoint for a parttime but i work fulltime now i want to apply for pr. what should i have to do to get pr? thanks. pls do reply me.

confused girl  -  March 29, 2012 11:45:08

I'm holding an student 570 visa is just for English and now is expiring,but I want to study here and get an PR.What kind of major do I need for that,and what else do I need to do???CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME....:(

Shri  -  March 29, 2012 10:13:03

hi, I have applied for 475 regional sponsored visa on 23rd Dec . I am not able to get proper information on how much time it would take approximately to have case officer allocated to my file. It is said that as of now the files of june 2011 are allocated only.

Ms.Irfan  -  March 28, 2012 05:55:51

I am done with my medical on 19th jan and couse commencement date was 13 feb i got a new ecoe with 30th april course start date. i am still waiting plz tell me what are the chances of visa and how much more time will it takes. my course is adv.diploma in mgmt(Ozford College of Bus.)i have done BA and applied for australia. my husb.is also included as a dependent in my application.also guide me and give me tips about interview call. regards.

Asim  -  March 27, 2012 14:31:44

Hello Sir ! I am from Pakistan and I have applied for a VET 572 student visa, my course start date is May 2012 and my application was lodged on March 5th 2012, i want know how much time take embassy. I have no information from them regarding my visa application as yet, i am very worried about that as it is 28 March 2012 today. what will happen? plaze kindly response me......

isha  -  March 24, 2012 02:35:43

Hi, i Want to know that how much time does the prospective spouse visa take , i have submitted my PCC and medical as well so how much time do i need to wait more.

Caroline  -  March 12, 2012 20:51:03

Hi sir, could you please kindly help me out? After I submitted the Contributory Parent VISA 143. During the waiting period. Can my parents visit Australia? Or do they must stay outside of Australia until the visa is granted?

aqsa kanwal  -  March 10, 2012 12:18:07

respected sir, i have submit my file on 6 january and my commencement date of course is 14 april 2012 and name of my insititute is AUSTWIDE INSITITUTE OF TRAINING and course name s certificate 4 in business managment my visa subclass is 572. i want to know that how many days before the starting of my class i ll receive interview call and when u ll mail me for the submission of pasport for the visa. thanks best regard aqsa kanwal

Aadesh  -  March 09, 2012 00:06:09

hello sir i have got my 485 skilled graduate visa My husband is in india I need some help how to apply my husband visa what documents do i need. where should i apply who is the primary applicant in this case please help me thanks

varinder pal chopra  -  March 07, 2012 06:16:30

hai i am deploma holder of accountancy and working in an iso company as accountant. can i try for Australia migration how many year experiences want for migration in Australia

raman  -  March 06, 2012 19:38:15

hi i have done my masters an my visa going to finish in 10 days . my husband is also on student visa so is that possible i can dependant on him bec i didnt get 6 each. and when i got 6 each i can put my T R and my husband dependant on me . that possible plz let me know thanks

Trisha  -  March 05, 2012 23:37:46

Sir Madam, Greetings! My husband is currently working in australia and for nearing 2 years having 457 visa and he then requested his company a request to grant him to sponsor me and be with him but then his boss denied the request twice although some employees have been granted the same request for a shorter period of stay in Australia.Denying his request haven't reached company;s knowledge. What should he do to sponsor me. Thanks...

rhmn  -  March 05, 2012 04:12:13

Dear Sir, I lodged my application for independent skilled migration subclass 175 on the 30th of June 2011, I am qualified regarding my points, assessment from Engineers Australia and ILETS results. My occupation is in SOL list, I need to know when will my application be studied by case officer and when can I receive a reply regarding my visa, I appreciate your quick reply. Thank you.

gur  -  March 03, 2012 12:25:43

I appllied for subclass 487 on 29 june 2010.at that time my occupation is on the NSW occupation list. I dont know by mistake the regional bodies didnt send the 1100 form soon after i lodge my application.They send just 3 or 4 months before .I ring to adelaide processing center to know my file processing and they told me they didnt recieved 1100 form.then again call to armdale regional bodies to please send the 1100 form then they immediately send the form.but the issue is my occupation is not on the list now but Iam working in my own field please help me What should i do because their is not my fault in delay of 1100 form .I have approval letter in which its clearly written that armdale regional body is ready to nominate me.

ROHIT  -  March 01, 2012 19:28:36

Please help me out 1- I got admission in masters by research program in university of tasmania in australia, i have to reach there before 1st april 2012.. will it be fine to to lodge a visa application on 8th march 2012 (processing time for assement level 2 is 21 days) ???? 2- i have experience of 1&1/2 years as engineer will i get embassy interview? 3 should embassy take interview of employer and parents too ?

gie latorre  -  March 01, 2012 06:49:29

According to my agency their counter part agency in australia will lodge my visa ( sub class 457 ) this week, as per advice they will confirm it thru DIAC after 10 working days, i havent subject my self yet for medical,but already passed the TRA last december, im applying for motor mechanic

ivan collado  -  February 27, 2012 21:39:24

I am from Chile (level 1) and i want to apply for student visa for an english course of 27 weeks. i would like to include in the visa my de facto partner...do i need to show funds for her, even if her doesn' t travel to australia wirh me???...i want to include her to possibly meet her in australia in the future. appreciate your answer

muhammad sohail  -  February 27, 2012 04:08:07

sir/madam, i want to know that my wife is applying for her study visa in australia and for spouse visa for me if she apply how long it will take me for get visa for australia so i can get there plz tell me the time how long it takes. thx

shan  -  February 26, 2012 09:39:45

Hello sir, mam i had applied for my student visa in Australia (Assessment level 3) for MBA on feb 09 2012 and Australian High Commision also took my interview on 22 feb 2012 but i do not get any response from that office till now.Please suggest me when i will get the result .

MOHSIN  -  February 25, 2012 11:40:42

Respected sir my class will be start on 14 april and i have also applied my file for the visa processing and in this regard i want to know that in how many days processing ll be complete

anuradha bista  -  February 24, 2012 01:26:53

i have applied student visa on 2012 January 24 from Nepal. my assessment level is 3. my husband is applying as dependent of mine.Australian High commission took interview for 1 hour. they also took interview of my husband. my class will start on 27th of February. now its 1 month but no response from AHC. My question is that if they take more time for processing is there more chance to reject visa?

Sonam Lama  -  February 24, 2012 00:25:49

Dear Sir, I have lodged my visa application and unfortunately the email ID I have mentioned in the visa application form is not working. So, will it make any difference while contacting me for the medical health check up!!! If so what should I do. Will very much appreciate your suggestion.

Javed Ahmed  -  February 22, 2012 18:16:15

My wife and daughter have applied for a 676 visa in September 2011. It's been more than 5 months just to finalize a visitor visa. Medicals have been done and sent to high commission Islamabad in November 2011. Why just a visitor visa takes ages... Can some one please explain to me.

ASK  -  February 22, 2012 02:07:33

Hi I have applied for Sub Class 573 and recently done the medical check up. i had checked with the diagnostic centre about when they would be sending across the reports. they have informed me that they will send it on 23 Feb 2012 and i have got an extension till 27th Feb 2012. would i be able to get my visa by 24th or 25th Feb 2012 ? i am very worried as we need to reach there as early as possible. my course has started from 13th Feb 2012. Kindly help

Jackson  -  February 20, 2012 21:18:16

To whom it may concern, I had lodged my visa application on the 13th of october 2011 to the High Commission Islamabad. I did my medical test on the 16th of January 2012 and its been another month after the medical test and i still havent heard any word from the High Commission. Please let me know much longer will it take as my intended course has already started on the 3rd of February. Thank you

shoaib   -  February 19, 2012 14:02:02

dear sir i have applied for 572 subclass, but its 3 months no response from embassy i had my medical everything was done just waiting for reply..i heard that australia is not giving 572 visas now a days? is that true please reply..

waqar nazar  -  February 17, 2012 11:26:02

hi hope you are enjoying life fit as fine. sir i just want to know when ll b my visa issued?i have applied student visa on 12th december 2011.i havent got any letter or email after my medical held on 12jan 2012.i am still waitng for my visa letter.. my session is started since 16th jan 2012. i want to know how much time more embassy need as my course is started and i am bearing alot of loss of my studies. please do it as soon as possible.i ll b very thankful to you for this act of kindness. waiting for ur reply

majeed abdul rahim  -  February 15, 2012 22:54:32

dear sir, i lodged my tr on 1 may 2011, currently i m going to finish my PY, and i have already got 7 in ielts. since i haven't got my tr as yet, can i lodge my PR? if not, can i expedite the tr processing so that i would be able to lodge my pr. Awaiting your kind response.

Ajit Kumar   -  February 14, 2012 01:03:39

I lodged my 475 visa last year january, n I have given all my medicals and police clearance!! I wanted to request the embassy to grant me the visa because it's already more than 13 months now for me waiting for them to process my visa!!

Wasim   -  February 14, 2012 00:41:28

Sir I am an MBA with specialization in marketing from CUST Pakistan. Will my area of education supports me in getting Australian Work Visa. What should I do for getting work visa of Australia??????

Yesme  -  February 13, 2012 04:57:56

Can i know how many days does it normally take to to process and give a visa after lodging?

Chowdhury Md moin  -  February 12, 2012 10:54:25

I applied as for visa sub class-176 in october2010.Earlier I accomplished vatessess and state nomination within 6 months.In April-2011, I was asked for medical and I did accordingly.Later in august 2011, I sent form 80 and other documents and got my status MET. Since then I had been waiting for visa approval.6 months passed by, but I heard nothing from my case officer. My friend got visa soon after lodging form-80 in last September.But I dont know how long it will take more.Can u plz tell about processing time and next procedure for visa grant????????????

Robin  -  February 12, 2012 07:42:51

hi, i did diploma in commerical cookery in aug 2011 , now i am doing cert-4 in business, can i apply for TR

MOHINDER SINGH  -  February 11, 2012 21:43:18

Respected Sir, I have applied for e-visa June 2009 and embassy high commission take my interview(inquiry)regarding my skill job 24 January 2011. My visa case is under investigation kindly tell me how long time can take my case officer to it finalized.

henry  -  February 10, 2012 10:08:29

Dear Sir/Madam, i applied for student visa for masters in Australia which is to begin on 13th feb 2012 but up to now, there is no communication on application. I am so confused since i have booked an air ticket and and paid school fees for 1st semester. What happens now and what would be the advise from the consulate. Please advise

Nasir Ali  -  February 09, 2012 07:02:01

dear sir i have applied my final application in 2008 march for genaral skilled migration (175)for the profession of tool maker & my passport no. is G4883041, since then i am only getting the automated reply when ever i ask about my visa status, please advice me how to proceed and when will my visa process starts?????

brien mcdowell  -  February 02, 2012 22:54:29

i am an australian and my sister is english and she would like too move here with her family,they are unskilled and 49yrs of age.Is there any way i can bring them here.

prasa  -  February 02, 2012 06:30:06

Dear sir, i have applied visa for my wife 2011 jan,but still she didn't get the visa how long they can hold the application? i really want bring my wife and start the fammily life.pls reply thanks

sandeep kumar  -  January 29, 2012 00:38:17

i have got 5.5 bands from IDP . i want to lodge student visa file . can i apply for australia ?. my no is 9568130238

mahdi  -  January 28, 2012 18:15:09

Till now,I have passed around 5 months after I have sent my medical and penal clearance documents to the case officer but I have not yet received any notification/news regarding the issue of my visa(sub-class 175). I would like to know how much time I should be waiting to receive any news upon my visa staus.

Abdul baqi  -  January 28, 2012 00:17:21

Hi, all respected officers its me abdul baqi from Pakistan. I have logged my visa application for student visa TU572 on 29th December through agent. And my course will start from 6th February and today is 28th January and i did not receive any latter after health examination and acknowledgment latter. I am worried to got visa befor 6th February because the next intake is in too much late and my year will bed missed if i did not receive the visa. I will great thankfull to you. Your beloved abdul baqi

Arshatha  -  January 27, 2012 16:02:29

My husband already got the VISA VC 487, he has now added me as a secondary applicant. When will i get my visa? What is the normal processing time?

Mohamed Warsame  -  January 27, 2012 12:08:09

Dear Sir , i would like you to give any idea about the maximum time that Form 80 takes to be finalized . I have been waiting for almost 6 months up to now . I am so frustrated because of the long waiting . i am the only son who was left behind . i want to reunite with my mun and siblings in PERTH . please help !

Beatriz  -  January 27, 2012 00:59:50

Hi, I am need some help. I came to Australia as a tourist to be with my partner who has the 475 viza, we are think about to get married soon. How can I apply for his 475 visa? What's the fee? thanks

pande arjun  -  January 25, 2012 01:31:13

hi, all the respected chair person and greate personalites and my beloved friend its me arjun to wanted for study to austrilea for sclership in master management i have 2 year experience in supervisory level of hotel management at thamel in kathmandu city is it possible to study in your country i wishes you will give me positive result as well . your sincerly, arjun

Omer  -  January 22, 2012 05:54:42

Hello Sir ! I am from pakistan and I have applied for a VET 572 student visa, my course start date is 6th february 2012 and my application was lodged on November 28th 2011, i have submitted the eCoe certificate, i have undergone the health check and also have the OSHC, i have submitted all these details with DIAC, i havnt heard from them regarding my visa application as yet, i am very worried as it is 22 january 2012 today, if they do not grant me the visa before 6th february 2012 what will happen? because the next intake of the course is in September

Faheem  -  January 18, 2012 07:21:27

Sir/Madam I send my application for student visa but DIAC didnt get my application yet and by misktake i send the wrong statement,will i able to send a new one and how we can send that statement

ramandeep kaur  -  January 17, 2012 02:33:14

hi sir/madam i am still doing my study accounting.now its too hard to get pr in this field actually i got six each band in ielts but its no enough to apply pr because now require 7 each from ielts.in this critical time what can i do?17/01/2012 please apply me.

Jupie  -  January 16, 2012 08:07:40

Dear Sir ! I am a Pakistani National. My husband has got PR (permanent resident) of Australia and he has been living there for 3 months and on job (work from home at a canadian IT Company). He has also sponsered me and my son and we have applied for the visa ...subclass 309.... Now the case was being processed in Bangkok earlier but is being processed in Islamabad Pakistan from Dec 2011 due to change of rules. I have talked to the case officer who has just been allocated my file and who has not studied it. Is it possible that my husband joins us here in pakistan till I and my son get visa ?

Joy Brisbane  -  January 15, 2012 20:02:17

Hi There, I have applied for Subclass 886 Skilled Sponsored visa in Octobeer 2008. Not sure ! how long we have to wait Could some give us a guideline on the time frame for our applications to finalised..

SSaha  -  January 12, 2012 23:57:21

Hi, I applied 885 onshore in 2009 and currently my case have been appointed by a case office. This year,recently, I got married in offshore.So,can I include my wife in My PR application and can my wife get a visa to come to Australia!

Dr. Poorvi Dave  -  January 11, 2012 22:33:25

Hello Sir, Right now I am in Australia on the visa 485 as a dependent to my husband. I have studied BHMS(Homoeopathic Medicine) and PGDHHM(Hopital and Healthcare management) from India,need to do further studies in Australia for getting better job. I want to study Master of Health administratio. Can I get student visa as my 485 visa expires on 8th june 2012?Can I put my student visa file from Australia or I need to go back to India for application?

kish  -  January 08, 2012 01:35:36

hi i am kish holding a natonality of nepal.I applied 886visa on commercial cookery onshore on 29th april 2009 but didnt hear anything yet.Then i moved to adelaide six mth ago .Is there any chance to get that file open if i am in regional area now.Can u plz tell me how long do i have to wait?

Niranjan  -  January 06, 2012 11:21:56

sir,my self applied to student visa on november 25 2011, asper new rules.completed telephonic interiew on 6 december.But still nt recieved any medical documents what does it mean.

Arshdeep  -  January 06, 2012 00:44:12

I have applied for SA state Sponsorship on 26th September 2011 . My visa class is 475 Provisional Offshore,Still not getting any response not even through Client Online Tracking system.As stated on http://www.migration.sa.gov.au/sa/immigrate_from_overseas/visa_options/gen_skill3/criteria_for_state_spons.jsp , Immigration SA is currently processing applications received from 24 November 2011 but my application was lanuched before the mentioned date, still no response. What to do ??Whom to contact for that?? Regards, Arshdeep

nupshr  -  January 05, 2012 22:15:05

I have applied for graduate skilled visa and now I am in bridging visa. My wife arrived in adelaide when I was in student visa. I have taken reference for medical checkup for TR application. Now, Do i wait for the immigration to ask me to do medical checkup or I dont have to wait for them to ask to do it.

pushpinder sandhu  -  January 03, 2012 20:49:12

hi i am loged file in july 2009 487 visa processing time just 5 months now i m waiting 27 months how long more time. any chance in january or feb

Herbert Dickens Biswas  -  January 03, 2012 03:08:56

Dear Sir, I have lodged my application on December 16,2010 under 176 SS SA.How long it will take to complete the process?

ch_mehmood  -  January 03, 2012 00:44:35

Hello Sir/Madam I applied for onshore PR- GSM in 2010 april and I got the case officer in oct 2011, how long it will further take for me to get the PR? Regards ch.

mae  -  December 30, 2011 03:07:46

hi, i am a filipino citizen but i'm here in australia now for a spouse visa. i am a graduate of a four year degree of bachelor in elementary education in philippines. i would like to teach here in australia. what would i need to do to become a license teacher here?

sher singh  -  December 29, 2011 04:42:51

hi sir i am chef belong from Nepal i got job in Melbourne and i have given ielts exam which i gote 4 band is it in off for migration

shona pathirana  -  December 22, 2011 02:22:18

Hi! I applied for the sub class 885 on aprial 2010 after finishing community welfare diploma. So please let me know how long they will more take to grant PR for me. Thank you

manasa   -  December 19, 2011 09:37:07

i applied my tourist visa to australia on november 13 2011,when will i get my visa..

Reema  -  December 16, 2011 00:16:06

Hi I would have like to know if my spouse is holding temperory visa which will expire in dec 2012 can I apply for a student visa after that? Moreover can i apply for a student visa being in Australia. We both hold Indian citizenship. Please reply.

Sami Ullah  -  December 13, 2011 21:58:43

Sir i wnat to aply for candian study visa but i dont know about basic requirment for aplying plz help me......"

aashik  -  December 13, 2011 11:07:31

hi,sir,am working australiya in 1year,am indian,now am married,if my wife coming australia ,spouse visa,what is the formalities,she need to do ielts exam?

Sam  -  December 11, 2011 17:41:04

I hold Nepalese Citizenship and FInnish PR. My Wife is FInnish Citizen and Australian PR. We are not in Australia now but we are looking forward to go to Australia and settle there. Can i apply for working holiday visa??

zullee  -  December 10, 2011 17:12:05

dear sir/madam i have applied my TR on march 2011 but i became late to submitt my documents i.e after few months so wht will be for my application? will it be rejected

Lisa  -  December 08, 2011 02:15:04

Hey, I applied for the 885 in February 2008, I have still not heard from immigration, I been in Australia since 2005, I thought my application had been lost but I have been told I might get allocated a case officer end of year 2011. Now I'm getting nervous about what is going to happen... Can you please share some advise, thanks

Rachel Bacierra  -  December 05, 2011 18:01:37

Hi, I just want to inquire regarding studying here in Australia,I am a license teacher in the Philippines,studied Bachelor in Elementary Education and have 4 years experienced in teaching.I wanted to work here related to my course.What should I do to meet the Australian Education Standard?

Vijay  -  December 03, 2011 23:46:46

Hi, i migrated to Australia recently from India. i have been married for more than 5 years with my wife & have 2 minor children.Can my wife apply directly for a PR (subclass 100) instead of temporary spouse visa ? (subclass 300). if so, can it be launched in Australia or should it be launched only in India ?

Nader T  -  November 30, 2011 16:31:14

Dear Sir/Madam, Hope all is well. I have applied for residency onshore (visa 885) in 2009. I was assigned a case officer 6 months ago but I have not heard anything yet. I'm in group 4 and I wanted to know how much longer does it take to finalize my PR? I appreciate your help in advance. Regards Nader Tehrani

Risha Gupta  -  November 28, 2011 08:08:32

I would like to know about the minimum time duration required for getting the spouse visa sponsered by her partener who is permanent resident of Australia.

Khadra Farah   -  November 27, 2011 06:59:15

I sponsored my adopted child November 2009. i was given an appeal and i was told to go to the immigration review tribunal in May 2010 . the Immigration review tribunal finalized my case and it became successful . they sent me a letter and told me to go to the immigration to get my child visa . i told My child in Nairobi to the Australian Embassy . they started processing the visa and told my child to go under medical test and fill FORM 80 For character assessment on 3th Augusto 2011 . my child submitted the Form 80 and did his medics in in same month{August} . After few weeks my case officer told me that medics for my child was cleared but not character which i think form 80. My question is How many months does character check takes to be finlized ?

hans  -  November 25, 2011 03:24:50

Hi I really need some urgent info!!!! My brother had got a student visa till the 11th December 2011 mean next month, and he went back home for his birthday and his return ticket is on the 29th of November. So he will have only about 12 days left on his visa when he comes. Will they let him enter Australia?? As he is coming to apply for his TR. If anyone can help me that would be really appreciated. Thanks

Bethany G  -  November 24, 2011 12:22:15

Hi I am an Australian marrying a Kenyan next year 7th April 2012 in Kenya. Will it be ok to get him a tourist visa then when we arrive in Australia May next year apply for the temp spouse visa? Will this be ok? I have heard that sometimes they put a no further stay on the tourist visa. I see the processing time should be 6 months in Australia compared to 9 to 12 in Kenya.

James O'Flynn  -  November 24, 2011 03:35:35

Hi, I have been granted state sponsorship for W.A. and now I need to fill out the 1100 form, Where do I get my TRN or DIAC no. from? Regards, James.

Amy  -  November 21, 2011 06:08:16

hi my fiancé have just got his prospective marriage visa approved.. we are getting married in January 2012. my questions is can he apply for the partner visa in January and then leave Australia and go back to his country or he must be in Australia after he have apply for the partner visa?

Rajesh  -  November 19, 2011 02:19:46

If I have my VISA medical completed for VISA Type 856 (ENS)...Can the same reports will work and valid if I change my mind later (after performing VISA medical) to apply for different visa type say Subclass 175./GMS /Skilled Independent..your earliest comments would be highly apreciated

anilkumar  -  November 17, 2011 23:28:48

dear sir ,i lodged my 475 reagional (murray,N S W)visa in 2010 feb as a wealfere worker,when it is going to process many thanks anil

M sami Ak  -  November 17, 2011 14:51:25

hi I have lodged my 485 visa in march 2011. I have lost the information on how to keep a track on updates can you help me with the link so that i can keep myself updated. Another request to inform any changes or file requirement to be communicated through email please. thanks.

Tamara  -  November 16, 2011 22:53:20

Hi I have got dilemma, please somebody help!!! Q.1 I started study at university in July 2010 and will receive the results from my last semester at the end of February 2012. So, I have completed the university in more than 16 months. Will it be considered as qualification resulting in a total period of at least two academic years study? Q.2 After completing study at university, will I still be holding student visa till 2013. Will i be eligible to change the student to 485 subclass visa? Thanks in advance

Bishnu  -  November 16, 2011 19:58:04

Dear sir/madam I lodge my application 886 onshore 2008 , still i haven't heard anything from immigration, they say i am priority group 5, do you have idea when they are going to allocate my case officer thanks your help

sunny j  -  November 14, 2011 00:59:36

Hi, i m from pakistan i want know abou de facto relation visa from pakistan

viral  -  November 13, 2011 20:42:29

Dear sir/madam, I have applied for 487 visa in june 2010, i am not sure what do i need to do,do i need to contact Hunter council.Or i just need to wait until immigration open my file and respond to it.and then i need to move to that area and report to them in local hunter welly council. i also got married in between the prepossessing time how do i bring my wife in Australia please help me with confusion i have.

Raj  -  November 13, 2011 17:20:43

Hello Sir, I have applied for a Student Visa on 18/10/2011, and my medicals were finalised on 26/10/2011. My collage will start on 14/11/2011. But I haven't heard any thing from the department. Even I haven't got any call or any message. Really I was very tensed on my processing. Please state me how much time it takes for me to approval? I have applied for 573 from India.

Mahfuz  -  November 08, 2011 12:41:50

hi there, i submited my pr application from cook as a GSM in june,2009,but hvent got yet the pr.what is happening in our application.can you please let me know. thanks Mahfuz from Sydney

Samar  -  November 08, 2011 07:33:50

My husband is here in australia he has like a year left to become permanent resident, he was recently in lebanon for and emergency and came bck like 2 months ago but before he went he applied for bridging visa and on new years eve we want to go out of australia can we still go if he just recently came back can someone please let me know i really need to know so i can start doing some booking for my holiday =).

Reena  -  November 08, 2011 02:53:24

Dear Sir, I've applied for the student visa assestment level 3 sub class 573. Its been 7 weeks since i have applied. Telephonic interview is done. My classes are starting on 14th Novemember. There is not update or clarity on what has to be done next. Please advise Rgrds, Reena

Hassan Ali Maqableh  -  November 06, 2011 18:54:26

Hi Sir/Madam, I have applied for Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) visa (Subclass 886) (Onshore) on 14 Dec 2009 with all the documents. I was also eligible in terms of point system to get PR. I haven't heard anything from Immigration Dept and now I'm really worried that when I will hear back from Immigration Dept and its really long time waiting for me. Can you please let me know what steps I need to follow up to get it done soon? Thanks in advance.

manasa penumetcha  -  November 04, 2011 07:34:49

i applied my dependent spouse visa in september 2011,what is the processing time taken to get my visa

manasa penumetcha  -  November 04, 2011 07:13:47

i applied for my dependent spouse visa to australia in september 2011,what is the processing time to get the visa to me

shaheen  -  November 01, 2011 02:50:05

hi i just wana know that can i add my daughter's name in our skilled graduate visa subclass 485 as we havnt add her name when we apply for that visa for some reasons,,,,my daughter is living in india,and last week we got a mail from our case officer in which she ask to provide australian federal police clearence.... me and my husband have applied my visa 485 on august 20,2010 n now we already applied our daughter's tourist visa from india,,,,but m really worried if we can add her name in our file or not yet,,,,m also worried if she will get her tourist visa under subclass 8503 .....plz help as soon as possible....regards...

thom  -  October 31, 2011 22:22:42

Hi i have lodged a employee sponsored PR visa application, my wife has been offered good work elsewhere, how long after being granted employee sponsored visa are you able to move to a new job? Is it possible to change application mid process from employee sponsored to skilled PR visa, would this delay the process greatly?

ella  -  October 31, 2011 02:05:43

hi my husband applied for partner temporary visa & it's been 7mnths + 2weeks. i've recently given birth but still no new information on his visa, except for the fact that its undergoing a security check & has been since early september...anything i can do?

rohit  -  October 30, 2011 21:37:35

sir i have sumbit my file of australia study visa .. I want to check my file... Sir i want to know about website to check file

Jigar Parikh  -  October 30, 2011 20:52:04

My brother has applied for general skilled migration visa in 2008. We haven't heared anything from migration department. How long it will tak.

ffej  -  October 28, 2011 22:08:41

I have applied online for Permanent residency from outside Australia, i was previously working in Australia but left. Now i would like to return at some point. How long should my application take for processing, if i passed all the requested requirements?

saima  -  October 27, 2011 12:46:10

Dear sir Me and my husband are PR holders , we applied for visit visa for our 3 months old daughter on 2nd aug under class 676 ,they said it takes 4 to 6 weeks and now its nearly 3 months .Why are they taking so long.whenevr i call they just tell me that they are waiting for some information ,can someone help me with that.

Dan  -  October 26, 2011 13:54:22

How long do I have to wait for a 417 Working Visa?*Norwegian.

LJ  -  October 26, 2011 00:50:20

Does anyone know how long the 856 PR Visa Applications under the ENS Scheme visas are taking? my employer lodged mine and my partners in august, still havent heard a thing :( We both have UK passports so are "low risk". Thanks

Foysal Ahmad  -  October 24, 2011 12:04:07

I lodged my student visa application 573 on 5 October 2011, but still now I can't receive any response. In the mean time the institution in Australia where I admitted send me e-mail to sent their first semester fees. But i don't know would I get response for PVA (Pre-Visa Assesment). Please any one can tell me what I do in this situation.

Manoj kumar  -  October 22, 2011 19:17:23

Dear Sir/Madam, My question is simple that ,how long person stay in Australia after his student visa expire , i mean at least 28 days ,either less or nothing , please let me know , I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. Thanking You , Yours faithfully , Manoj Meena

kunal  -  October 21, 2011 03:14:27

Hi Sir/Madam, I applied my 885 (PR) visa on 02/09/2011 in transitional arrangements. I am in priority group 5. I would like to know, Can i update my ACS to get into priority 4. The thing which is confusing me is that, if i update my ACS, the experience doesnt match with the ANZSCO code. My question is can i update my ACS to move to a higher priority, i already have a new ACS with me. thanks

Raman  -  October 21, 2011 00:09:18

Dear sir / madam. I applied my visa 485 (hospitality management) on "30 DEC 2009". I am on bridging visa. I am waiting for my application to open. Average processing time in my case was 12 month but now 20 months already passed away, and I dont have any idea how much more time department will take. Do you have any rough idea , when immigration department will finished all 485 application? and estimated time to open my case? However, department picking files rendomly. Regards raman

Catherine  -  October 20, 2011 00:20:55

I dont know how accurate the processing timetable would be but i just wanna give everyone who wanna apply sub 820 a heads up that you may be looking at nine months of wating (thats what it said on my letter in August 2011). i guess cases vary as well.

SHIVA BAHADUR BUDHATHOKI  -  October 15, 2011 14:58:38

HELLO SIR I HAD APPLIED PR VISA IN AUG 30TH 2008,HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO FINAILISED, PROFESSIONALLY IAM A CHEF FROM NEPAL

mandeep singh  -  October 13, 2011 01:41:01

i had launched my 457 visa application twice but its refused because no australian employee is working there and agent havnt send proper ads to convience the immigration what would i do now

Spence  -  October 11, 2011 00:17:43

Hi, I have recently received my case officer for my 176 in WA and been told because I cant proove 12 months of the last 24 months in my skilled occupation they cannot carryon with my application. I passed the points test very easily, was granted state sponsor, prooved 5 years of work experience as a bricklayer in the Uk, passes VETASSESS and all other document evidence was received and excepted by the CO!! The reason I cant proove the 12 of the last 24 is because I left the UK to travel Asia for 3 months before entering Oz on a working holiday visa, since then I have enrolled as a full time international student Building and Construction Diploma, both of these visas stop me from working fulltime and the fact that I put all this info on the 176 application I cant believe the immi department said I was ok to go for this visa aswell as take the visa fees!!!! Any advice, help or direction to another visa would be appreciated. Regards Spence

Marita Higgins  -  October 10, 2011 19:04:12

Hi there, I applied for my second year visa around a week and a half ago and my first year visa ends in four days. If i haven't heard anything back by then do I have to leave Australia?

Rick  -  October 06, 2011 09:55:45

Sir I want to apply for student visa in unisa.how many days immigration department takes for visa.

samuel  -  October 06, 2011 08:21:30

Dear Sir/ma, please i need some clarity on this question. My wife has a brother whos permanently resident (if not citizen,most like he is a citizen.) in australia with his family. if my wife and i are in australia or outside, can she apply for any visa at all including perment resident. thanks,would appreciate a quick response as i'm under pressure.

Ahmad  -  October 05, 2011 00:42:54

I have applied for student visa subclass 573 6 weeks before from PAKISTAN. unfortunately i have sent my original documents too letter i found that original documents were not necessary to send. kindly any of you can tell me how long it will take to get PVA (pre visa assessment) ? because it has been 6 weeks i neither got PVA nor any of hearing from my case officer. can any one give me information that it has been 6 weeks why did i not get my pva?

Kam  -  October 04, 2011 12:46:10

I had applied my TR 2 yrs ago i am still waiting to open my file. My son 2 yrs old he was in India so his name not in file but my son's visa finish in 30 oct.2011 please tell me but can i do to keep my son here now my son with me in Australia

shreenath  -  October 01, 2011 10:04:58

Hi Sir/Madam, I have applied for PR in Independent Skilled Immigration quota on 11 Nov 2009 with all the documents and I was also eligible in terms of point system to get PR.I have checked in the website and status is showing as the application has been moved for further processing.After this I haven't heard anything from Immigration Dept and now I'm really worried that when I will hear back from Immigrationn Dept and its really long time waiting for me. Can you please let me know what steps I need to follow up to get it done soon. Thanks in advance.

lancelot Ulric Collins  -  September 30, 2011 03:57:07

Sir, I have posted you many times questions enquiring as to how long will my vf475 subclass visa take. Recently an automated message came stating that I am now put in Priority 5 and will have to wait till priority 1-4 are finalised. There must be some specified date as to when priority 1-4 will be finalised and when our vsia processing will commence. I have applied as on Office manager and have cleared my Vitasses and IELTS. I have applied on 24 September, 2009. before I turned 45 years. It is really frustrating to hear the latest news . Pls tell us when it would be finalised as I am becoming oflder. Lance

pooja  -  September 29, 2011 20:21:09

hi if someone 485visa is expiring on 21st and his ielts result is coming on 21st can he lodge pr.

poonam  -  September 27, 2011 23:55:08

Hi,I have applied for TR,which is expected soon.now my problem is i qualify for 70 points as per the point system.but my occupation is not listed on SOL.actually it was on SOL then got removed.Now how do i apply for PR?and wat if it does not com back in those 18 months which i will get to apply ma pr?PLEASE HELP!

ranen  -  September 26, 2011 23:23:59

I have lodged registration for PR through agent.can u please tell me how can i check whether my application has been lodged officially or not.

Diana   -  September 25, 2011 19:38:09

An overseas application has been made for a student in Colombia, applied in Chile. The application was received on the 11th of July and final documentation (includes medical exams) sent on the 18th of July. The student has made multiple phone calls to the support number in Canada, but the only information he is given is the application is in process. It has now been over 2 months instead of the 21 days mentioned in the processing time. He is concerned there is a problem with the COE as it continues to expire due to this. Can you please give me some advice on what he can do to help speed up the process or at least get detailed information regarding the processing delay?

Marife Tempest  -  September 24, 2011 09:33:33

Can anyone please tell my husband and I how we can apply for the Spouse visa together with a 12 month tourist visa as I have already had my medical for the 12 month tourist visa? Do I have to have another medical or does the one I have had cover both? Plus how can I send my passport for the spouse visa when I would need it to travel to Australia if the 12 month visa is granted? Thanks

manju  -  September 22, 2011 00:16:33

I am a house wife staying in india.my husband is in australia under VC-487(REGIONAL VISA)and having T.R.i got married on 20-03-2011.i want to apply for spouse visa.pl tell me under which visa i should apply and what is the processing time for visa.whether i will be able to do work there.what are the chances of getting visa.

Nick Yan  -  September 19, 2011 09:02:28

Dear sir/madam, I'd wish to ask about. If I just finish with a visitor visa visit around Australia, and go back to Malaysia to settle my things up. Afterthat Can I just straigthly apply for another visitor visa to make a tour in Australia again? Thx

Soumya Sinha  -  September 19, 2011 01:22:07

I have to apply for dependent 457 visa for Australia. How many days before should I get my medical done before applying for the dependent visa? For how many days radiological X-ray report is valid?

nuzhat kamal  -  September 17, 2011 08:40:09

sir! i have just completed my mphil degree in biology and i want to get higher education from Australia , i want to do phd , actually my problem is this i want to go on dependent scholarship visa , i want to go with my husband . is tere is some dependent visa scholarship possible for me who completely paying our expences and also give job to my husband? i hope u understand my problem please reply me

vikas  -  September 16, 2011 23:34:46

hello sir i have got my 485 skilled graduate visa My wife and 2 months old child is in india I need some help how to apply my wife and child visa what documents do i need. where shoul i apply who is the primary applicant in this case please help thanks

Soumya Sinha  -  September 16, 2011 11:20:37

For how many days the medical test for Australian 457 visa is valid?? How many days before going to Australia can I get my medical test done??

Anurag  -  September 16, 2011 05:50:41

I completed my dual master from Australia in June 2010 and applied for temp residency, My student visa finished in March 2011. Can you please advise on how long it take for immi to grant me a temp residency? Regards

liz  -  September 14, 2011 23:11:31

Good day..Hope this site me and my hubby have chance to feel comfort,,,as we apply last 2009 a fiancee visa but sad my visa was refused this year feb,2011 bcoz of son health as he is special child..last may my hubby plan to visit to marry me here in philippines..hope can get some info or advice if i have a chance to get a spouse visa since i have special child or even just tourist visa? thank you so much,,,

Ashfaq  -  September 14, 2011 05:49:16

Hello Sir/Madam I have applied for Australian immigration in 2009, i was asked about medical and police report in November 2009 then after a long wait they again ask me to submit my wife IELTS +medical+police report again on June 2011. Now i have submitted all these things. Can any body help me in this regard how much further it will take. My visa class is 175.

Tony  -  September 10, 2011 04:20:46

I have launch my TR on may 2010. At the moment I'm working in my professional field. I would like to know that if I want to launch my PR what are the documents I would need & how long will the PR application processing take?

Sherry  -  September 10, 2011 04:12:53

I like to know about the new rule for immigrating to australia that takes 5 months. and you should stay there for 2 years in one of the cities.

john  -  September 10, 2011 03:21:22

I lodged my Application for student visa from offshore on Feb-2011 but It has been passed more than 7 months since I applied. I m waiting for their decision but they didn't make any decision yet. Sir plz tell me how much more time they will take to make any decision i m getting very anxious about the delay. i m waiting for ur reply thanx

john  -  September 09, 2011 07:24:44

i lodged my application for student visa from offshore on 01/02/11. It has been more than 7 months sir plz tell me how much they will take more time to my any decision? and tell me how can I contact them on telephone for my application inquiry plz tell me the correct phone number so that I can contact them easily from Pakistan thanx

technocore  -  September 06, 2011 22:52:11

I applied for GSM 175 on 1st February 2010 and got my PR on 1st September 2011. Just to let everyone know the timeline.

yasir  -  September 06, 2011 08:12:53

hello, i have done my medical on 30-08-2011 in islamabad pakistan. also i have forwarded my CoE for processing, i just want to know processing time after medical & COE for pakistan. as my classes start on 26-09-2011 thanks

bill  -  September 05, 2011 06:48:49

hello sir...if astudent has applied for TR and is on bridging visa c..and the file is opened..can the spouse of that student apply for student visa or not..or can she take her application back and again apply for student visa...

Ali  -  September 04, 2011 05:57:40

Dear Sir/Madam, I have lodged my 176 State Sponsered application in February 2010. My case officer has been allocated. When shall I be expecting my application be finalised?

Anjan  -  September 01, 2011 03:11:14

Hi sir currently i am in 485 skilled visa and i had applied offshore spouse visa for my wife before 75 days ! 2 & half month ago ! Diac assigned the case officer and ask for medicals only on 4 th of august and i submitted her medicals report on 9 th of august & its already 1 st of september DIAC. Is not giving any response ? Do you have any idea how long they might take to grant the visa . I already submitted all the required documents including police check ! Your help will be great for me thanks .

Brenda Mani  -  August 31, 2011 00:34:53

Hi, can someone apply for 461 visa if the my visa has expired within australia or do I have to leave the country. I have lived with a person in defacto relationship for the past year.

war007  -  August 28, 2011 07:39:41

I applied for 176 family sponsor visa in DEC 2010 with occupation Electronics engineer that exists in sol shedule 1,3.From different forums i found that many oct, nov 2010 applicants have already got CO and visa though DIAC said it will take 18 months.So applicants like me can expect to get visa with in 11 to 12 months instead of 18 months.Or Am i wrong that its compulsory 18 months wait.?

Varun Joshi  -  August 26, 2011 00:20:24

Respected Sir/Madam I want to go Australia on PR basis. Can you help me how can i get Australian PR. varunjoshi_v4u@yahoo.com +919888700077

Taslim  -  August 25, 2011 18:35:08

Dear Sir, I'm living in Sydney with PR. I have another two brother - one of them living in Canada and the other live in my Home Country. Now I want to apply AUS PR for my mother. Can I do so ? Thank you Br, Taslim

shamila habibi  -  August 24, 2011 01:18:13

Dear/sir or Madam we sponsor our sister fatima habibi is in Pakistan and the immigration refuse her 2 times than we went to MART and there we won the case about 2 year ago after that she had her medical check up and then dubia embassy asked for her documents such as photo passport copy etc. and now 18 months ago she is still waiting for visa but nothing happening. could you please tell me what happen to the immigration rule why she is not getting her visa? thank you so much.

INDERJEET  -  August 23, 2011 06:37:14

Hello sir/madam, I m in Australia last 3 years I recently apply for my husband visa he is in India. I have student visa till 30 November 2012. I just want to knw the processing time. And one more thing I Want to knw I have done commercial cookery and now recently I finished diploma in business and management I have 2 and half years experience as a customer service manager in a restaurant now I started work at 7 11 as. Can 7 11 sponsored me as a customer service manager or not please let me AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Thank you for being time of my question

Himanshu  -  August 18, 2011 05:14:31

Dear Sir, I'm applying for graduate temporary visa and recently got married. But my wife she is overseas and have no visa for australia. How can I launch application together and what visa should she possess to come and live with me.

lily  -  August 18, 2011 00:57:15

I have elodged 175 at May,2011 in Australia. At present my visa is 457. Could you tell me when the Diac can process my 175 application? I am from high risk country. About 6 months?

baghel singh  -  August 17, 2011 21:21:28

baghel 18/8/2011 Dear sir i have applied a VB Subclass 885 Skilled (Residence) Independent visa by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship on decembet 2008.my qualification was commercial cookery and i am still waiting for an answer.can u plz tell me when the DIMIA will finalize my application. thanks

Ali  -  August 14, 2011 09:17:07

Are you all crazy.?.dont u read immigration news.?No one can help u with the processing,except if you do something to move into higher priority.just send blank email to gsm.processing@immi.gov.au and you will know,what applications are currently under process and until what date and from there work it out urself.The date you applied and the priority group you are in. No immigration agent can help you with that.Immigration agents just fill the forms for you and submit it.Immigration officer follow the rules set by Immigration minister,it doesnt matter how long one has waited,simple is that.If one falls into higher priority he/she will be the one getting his/her application processed before others.

kanga  -  August 13, 2011 15:47:34

hi i am B.E holder, would like to do MSc in australia, i have applied for an visa subclass of 573, so after completing my studies , will be able to extent my visa to work , if so how long can i extend.... other thing is that if i can extend my workvisa say for a year and i dint get any skilled job, then can i again extend my work visa to a other year n so on by doing the full part time job...

Ele  -  August 12, 2011 05:21:50

Dear sirs, my husband was lodged on November 2009 as a translator. how long does it take for him to receive the visa? Thanks a lot

saint cornel  -  August 09, 2011 12:14:49

I am expecting an wedding invitation from a friend of mine in australia. But I'll like to know how much time it'll take to process ​my visa so that I can plan ​my leave period properly to fit into the date of the wedding so I don't disappoint ​my friend. I'm applying from Nigeria and there's no Australian consulate in Nigeria. I understand that I have to submit ​my documents through VFS but I need to know how long it'll take to process ​my visa once I've submitted all required documents.

Donna Zheng  -  August 08, 2011 03:16:46

My name is Ran and I just want to know what time probably my application for independent Skill Migration (885) could be granted. I applied in QLD Australia. My occupation is Registered Nurse. I applied on 18th May 2011. Some of my friends applied on May or June have already been granted.So I just want to know an apporoximate further waiting time. Thank you so much

kruti  -  August 08, 2011 01:29:43

hello, ... i have applied for Temporary residency 485 ... but havnt recieved it yet......... got married before couple of months... and my husband is going to apply for PR .... can i withdraw my application of TR and go on dependent visa with him.... thank you

han  -  August 07, 2011 22:39:19

I have applied to spouse visa last April 2011. Then they ask us to submit additional documents which we did just this August 2011. May I ask how long it will take again to wait for the visa? Does that means the processing starts just now because all documents was completed just now? Please reply Thanks

manasa  -  August 07, 2011 13:49:28

how many days it will take for the dependent spouse visa to australia

ALT  -  August 07, 2011 01:16:30

Hi Sir/Madamme, I have lodge a VE Subclass 176 and We have our medical check done on the End June and completed all the character check at Middle July, How long will more it take after finalization of my Visa. I havent receive any information from DIAC since then.

shan  -  August 07, 2011 00:37:40

Hi.....I have applied GSM VE 176 relative sponsered off shore. i hasn't received any responce til now. Could please let me know how longe it takes to process this application...many thanks

Raj kandel   -  August 06, 2011 07:34:54

HI , i got married on 27th april 2011.And i had lodge my application for my wife on 31st of may.it is already 9 weeks .iam studying advanced diploma in accounting in australia with visa class 572 .i have not got any reply from austrlaian high commissinon ,new delhi .so , i want to know ,what is the processing time for dependent visa . thank you .waiting for reply

Raj kandel   -  August 06, 2011 07:31:55

HI , i got married on 27th april 2011.And i had lodge my application for my wife on 31st of may.it is already 9 weeks .iam studying advanced diploma in accounting in australia with visa class 572 .i have not got any reply from austrlaian high commissinon ,new delhi .so , i want to know ,what is the processing time for dependent visa . thank you .waiting for reply

edithatuason@yahoo.com  -  August 03, 2011 20:56:37

My daughter was assessed as Level 1 Subclass 575 . How long will DIAC take for releasing student visa at this level of assessment? Thanks

Camila  -  August 03, 2011 02:41:23

Hi There! I came to Australia to do my master degree in feb 2010, in the first 2 weeks here I met my future boyfriend. He also came to study his post grad and arrived in Australia almost at the same period then me. When we met I was looking for a room to rent in a student share house. He told me that there was a room available in the house he was staying. 3 weeks later I moved to the house and from that point on we were pretty much officially committed. 2 months after that we decided to move in to the same room together - as we were both spending more time in one room and the other was just being for cloths. This was in june last year, in feb 2011 we moved to another house and this time already in one room for both of us already. We are now 16 months together and 13 months living together. However we do not have any document to proof that. Any of the places we lived required a lease or contract, we came as international students so we have our own separate health insurance, we were both receiving money from our home countries so we had different bank accounts. Now my boyfriend was offered an sponsorship (visa 457) and we would like to put me as his the facto partner. Would you know how can we proof that we are in an honest and genuine relationship? We recently opened a joint bank account and have some proofs that we've been traveling together, sharing expenses with food etc.. what else can we do to proof our de facto relationship> Im from Brazil he is from spain. Really hope you can help us! I wouldn't like to continue in Australia if we were not commited. The only reason for me to stay here is because of him. Thank you in advance. Camila

saini manjinder singh  -  August 02, 2011 13:05:16

dear sir,i had applied for permanent residency in australia on 23march2008 through one agent,but not received any proper response from him.How long should i wait now?

md.al-amin  -  August 01, 2011 22:53:52

moving to australia in 2012

Michelle  -  July 25, 2011 06:52:20

Hi, I currently hold Visa 496 and is now preparing my application for a permanent PR Visa (887). I came from the Philippines, and living now in Melbourne since Sep 2008. Would i need my NBI Clearance certificate (police clearance from Philippines) before i can lodged my PR application or just wait for the case officer to ask me for it? also, do i still need to undergo medicals again? thank you! Michelle

veer  -  July 24, 2011 08:17:39

i have applied visa 487 regional sponsership for albury.according new rules how much time immigration will take for processing. i applied this visa in 6th of sept 2009. hair dressing

harry  -  July 23, 2011 06:12:10

i have applied visa 487 regional sponsership for albury.according new rules how much time immigration will take for processing. i applied this visa in june 2009.

Syeda Tasnuva Kamal  -  July 23, 2011 01:53:03

Hello Sir! My husband got the visa of South Australia on 1st june, 2011 Subclass 475. When my husband was asked for the medical and police clearance he updated the marital status. After submitting his medical and police clearance DIAC asked for my medical and police clearance.We submitted. After a month my husband got the visa. After getting the visa we applied for the spouse visa. Submitted all the documents and forms and also the DIAC fee. How long it might take to get the spouse visa

John  -  July 19, 2011 00:20:49

Would you please tell me how long it would take for me to sponsor my wife 6 year old daughter to migrate to Australia from the Philippines.Her medical has been done 3 months ago and we also have a court order giving my wife(her mum) from the Philippines sole custody. regards:John

hid rahman  -  July 14, 2011 07:10:56

Dear sir i have applied a VB Subclass 885 Skilled (Residence) Independent visa by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship on May 2008.my qualification was commercial cookery and i am still waiting for an answer.can u plz tell me when the DIMIA will finalize my application on the merit of my application. thanks hid rahman

Asemahign Haile  -  July 13, 2011 07:37:01

July 14, 2011 Dear Sir/Madham: Due to lack of understanding while my wife lodging visa application, only she and our little child have got visa grant & separetely have gone to Australia on November 01, 2009. I and our another child left alone here in Ethiopia. During her visa processing, she applied for the missed family members for migrating together. But unseccess. Following our separtion, I have lodged my application formaly on January 20, 2010 and have got an immidiate acceptance. I provided all documents and have took an interview and DNA tasting before April 2010. Yet now I can't get visa grant. The response of the Department is '' We are still waiting for the Character Check from Australia''. I think it is out of the act of the Dep't. But, how long we stay separately? Who can solve my family's critical problem? When do we get visa grant. Since we are an IMMIDIATE FAMILY CLASS, why it is decided as quickly as possible? Please, help us sson. With Regards! Asemahign

Ajeshni Jeet  -  July 12, 2011 21:45:59

I applied for Skilled Sponsored Visa on October 2008. My Occupation was Vocational Teacher non trades. I wonder will a case officer be eva allocated to my application

Stephen P  -  July 11, 2011 09:49:18

Hi - I have applied for Subclass 475 Skilled - Regional Sponsored Visa in September 2009. I have had my qualification vetassessed and have done my IELTS and am waiting for a case worker before we do medicals and police checks etc... I was just wondering how long it could take before we are assigned a case worker? I received an email today stating we are priority 5 which is a bit depressing as its been 22 months already. Occupation is Project Administrator. Thanks.

DANNY  -  July 10, 2011 13:12:53

dear sir/madam I am on visa 485-skill graduate at the moment. My visa finish after two months and i do not have any arrangements for applying PERMANENT RESIDENCY visa. I mean 885,178 or 487. i have dip in hairdressing mgmt. I want to know that am I eligible to get student visa again or not. IF yes then when should i lodge and it and what are the PR option for me after that. my criteria falls under high risk

SK  -  July 07, 2011 06:55:23

Hi, I had applied for visa 886 in March 2010. The case officer has been assigned to me. It been more than 4 months and he has not finalized my case. I spoke to him and he said that the department is doing third party checks. My question is that who conducts the third party checks? what is the maximum department can take for third party checks?Is there any possible way to escalate the process?

sameer  -  July 05, 2011 11:09:07

Dear Sir/Madame: My wife and I put our application under the Application Type: Class VE, Subclass 176 Skilled - Sponsored in June 2009. I have an MBA from the US with 10 years of experience in Market Reserarch from US and India. My aunt is sponsoring us and the occuptation elected is Market Research Analyst,The asessment was approved by VETASSES. My wife has an MBA from India.I scored 8.0 and my wife scored 6.5 in IELTS. Please advise how much time my case should take and How can I get a correct timeline. Thanks for your help in advance

simran  -  July 01, 2011 09:41:34

Dear Sir/ma'am, i would like to know you that,i have applied for Australian student visa subclass 572,and my PVA has done and i send my passport,COE by 16th june, so now could u tell me plz that how much time it takes to get Visa after done PVA. thnx

Peter Kaye  -  June 27, 2011 22:56:34

Where and How... do I get my stepdaughter's cooking skills assessed ..She is in Thailand ..She wants to apply for a 475 visa ..cook....Her mother and I have a Thai restaurant in Tasmania..She has no recognised qualifications but has 8 years experience cooking in some of Thailand leading hotels

bikash dahal  -  April 09, 2011 09:46:20

Dear sir i have applied my application for general skilled visa as in metal mechanic 1st class in august 2009 but its is said to wait till 2012.here i want to know that what will be my processing....?

Amy  -  April 03, 2011 21:21:58

If I am on visa 457, can I apply for visa 885? I saw the DIAC website and it only says you can apply for 885 if you are on visa 485 or a student.

milan  -  March 22, 2011 22:10:54

hi there ......................i am on 485 visa which is expiring on 16 /10/2011 ,got married before a month and have lodged my wife's application too before a week ,just wondering how long it takes for my wife to get her spouse 485 visa approved? yours any suggestion will be appreciated..thank u very much.

milan shrestha  -  March 22, 2011 22:07:11

hi there ......................i am on 485 visa which is expiring on 16 /10/2011 ,got married before a month and have lodged my wife's application too before a week ,just wondering how long it takes for my wife to get her spouse 485 visa approved? yours any suggestion will be appreciated..thank u very much.

Naheed Hasan  -  March 22, 2011 21:25:26

Hi, I applied for GSM 885 visa in Feb 2009, I recently got approved as a system analyst by ACS-Australia. I work full time as a system anaylst at an IT company. DIMA has advised us to go for our medical and police clearence checks. Please advise how long more we will have to wait for a decision from DIMA on our 885 visa applicatin?

Harjit Singh  -  March 08, 2011 02:41:30

Sir I hv applied under GSM subclass is 175 on 8 september 2008.I want to know how much visa officer 'll take time for clearing d case.

Behnaz Rostami  -  February 22, 2011 00:51:56

I have lodged on 16-Apr-2010 for skilled - independent visa (Subclass 175) and my occupation is Industrial Engineering. After 10 months, No case officer has been assigned to my application. However, I have read in www.australianimmigrationvisas.com.au site that for my case for high risk countries(as I am from Iran), the visa processing time should be 15 months and now after 10 months, case officer has not been assigned. Please tell me what I should do

naghmeh  -  February 16, 2011 04:48:51

I have applied for visa subclass 175 on March 2009 and my case allocated to an officer on October 2009 and i have sent form 80 and other requested documents by officer. i also sent the medicals by myself on November 2010 and it has been finalized. would you please let me know how long should i wait for my case to be finalized?

naghmeh  -  February 16, 2011 04:44:43

I have applied for visa subclass 175 on March 2009 and my case allocated to an officer on October 2009 and i have sent form 80 and other requested documents by officer. i also sent the medicals by myself on november 2010 and it has been finalised. would you please let me know how long should i wait for my case to be finalized?

Ali  -  January 30, 2011 17:13:52

Dear sir/madam Iam Ali from india I have applied my TR back in 2009 in dec as a cook and When I check my online status of my file the only last change there was application being processed future on 26 nov 2010 and there is no movement after that can u plzz inform me when I will be recieiving my TR how time it's Gina take do I need to do any thing to get it early plzz reply waiting for ur reply thanks.

Arshad Mehmood  -  January 20, 2011 07:42:12

Respected Sir, Kindly reply me of my following question: I have lodged my Australian Immigrationg Visa under state sponshirship in March 2008 and I was given a call from my agent thag I got approval for TRA now we need to go through to apply with Ielts proof. Which I did in April 2009, and resumbitted case through agent in April 2009 since then I am told that Australian Immigration not yet confirmed any citizenship visa for Pakistan. Is that true, and for how long time I should do wait. Thanks

James Robinson  -  January 19, 2011 18:08:54

I applied for a 820 visa through my partner in May 2010. I have been on a 457 work visa now for 8 years, been with my partner almost the same length of time, have a mortgage together for 2 years and have been engaged now for 3 years. I urgently need the 820 as i have been offered another job with great opportunities but until this arrives i cannot commit to it. You would think my application would be fairly straightforward but i have now been told it could take up until May 2011 to process, which will mean i miss out on this great job opportunity. Is there anything else i can do to speed this up? Thanks

faisal ahmed  -  January 13, 2011 05:19:21

dear sir/madam, i've applied for permanent residency subclass 176(my wife's sister is citizen of australia) on 23rd april 2008 through migration agent. its already 33 months but still i'm in dark because i havn't got any valid news or information about my file. is there any possibility to get visa on this subclass?

komal  -  January 09, 2011 01:42:31

hi, i have applied for residency in October 2009 under general skilled migration visa sponsored by my sister......i would like to know how long do i have to wait to get my residency........as from the beginning i am working as a chef in a restaurant.

merchant  -  December 29, 2010 01:14:09

i a aplly my applicatio to diac on de210.. i want toi know how much time they took to appoint case officer to allot

harjinder  -  December 24, 2010 21:15:23

i am in australia from march 2008,working in my nominated job ie Ag counsultant, i have postive skill assesment from Vetasses now acc to new sol list, almost 3 yrs australian experience,pls suggest me ,can i file pr case under 176 ie for candidates outside australia.as my nominated occupation is on state migration plan of victoria. i hva ielts score 6 band each.

Mandeep   -  December 24, 2010 21:02:44

I have applied for TR in sept 10, still in process, now my husband qualifies for partner skills ie i can get 5 marks and make 120 marks for pr, pls sugest me weather i can file pr before any outcomes of Tr. As i have finished my studies(master of teaching) on 23 june,10( amost 6 months ago). if possible i have to make another file or can continue with same TR file.

Sailesh  -  December 21, 2010 07:21:34

Hi, I am sailesh. I applied for a student dependent visa, i fall under assessment level 3. I just want to know how much time will visa officer take to grant a spouce visa(international student). Thank you.

Ramesh Poudel  -  December 18, 2010 23:31:02

Hello Sir, I am short stay business visa holder and i am only 1 month for here may i know that how can i extend my visa?

AAKASH  -  December 06, 2010 16:01:42

Hi, I have applied for 485 graduate visa in may 2010. Now, can i apply for Decision ready checklist so that i can get my TR soon?

wendy and claro  -  November 17, 2010 01:52:40

i want to know that migration expert is a true agent of migrating working visa for Australia.this agency is not a fake or fraud?that can i trust them,because i already pass the assessment test and they find me a job that fit to my work and experience?i already in last step and that is for payment true western union.can you help me.

Alpen Patel  -  November 08, 2010 08:30:46

hi, i have pit up my file in august 2008 in sub class 175 (cook) and i have alrady submitted my all documents including PCC.MEDICAL, all.but still i got no reply form immigration so will u let me know how long i have to wait for visa.......

Monica   -  November 06, 2010 08:58:27

Hi i am from colombia and I am going to do an internship in australia in a finances company and i need the visa 416 but i did not make the iels get but the enterprise has already hire me there is any risk that my visa is deny and i am currently a student of economics and the amster degree

Arsal  -  October 25, 2010 20:20:33

hey m Arsal Saeed from pakistan i hve applied for Australian student visa for PGD course in MElbourne .I have received my COE on 5th oct 2010 but still waiting for my visa and hvent got it where as 2 of my friends applied with me whit similr courses and similar cases they both got the visa with in 10 days after COE ..so my question is what possiblity can i xpect in getting the VISA decision as yes ??? plz help

Hari  -  October 25, 2010 16:11:38

Hi, I found your service quite intersting and therefore I would like to know about how much time will it take to get me my 487 visa as i have lodged the same on 19th Feb\'2010 with a state sponsorship for Community Welfare Work. Thanking you in anticipation Yours truly Hari

Rico Bonificaio  -  October 23, 2010 20:23:26

I am a Filipino a business man. I am now in Australia for some official business trip. I am thinking of pursuing a graduate diploma related to business. Can i convert my 456 visa to student visa while i am here in Darwin?

Ashley Keswick  -  October 22, 2010 18:01:51

Please advise me the approximate processing time for VF-Subclass 475 visa(relative sponsored) for Victoria state as an Internal Auditor, Lodged my application on 5th July 2010, I have submitted all necessary documents except Medical test and PC. Thanking you Ashley

Rahul  -  October 21, 2010 07:22:42

hi.. I have applied for 885 in end of July. I am Accountant and did Prof.Year. but still no luck yet. people applied from batch of prof.year have alredy got ther PR\'s but we applied after 1july2010. So how long i could take now. Check the below link pls let me know. http://www.immi.gov.au/about/charters/client-services-charter/visas/8.0.htm Thanks.

kumar  -  October 18, 2010 15:40:28

Hi sir, my 3 years son\'s back in my country Nepal, i\'m soon going to apply for visa 485 within a month. I was wondering that, do i need to bring in my son to Australian Immigration or to Australia at the time i apply visa or at the time i grant visa? My son was here before couple of month for about 6 month, but we send him back due to some individual problems. I would be really thankful to you for your suggestion.

sanu  -  October 06, 2010 16:49:46

Dear sir i am sanu, i am an overses student(nepali).i am here from 3years. i have completed my diploma in business mgmt and cookery. During my course finishing time,govt change a rule and take cookery out from their SQL.By their new rule,i can apply for Temporary Resident but no gurantee for Permanent resident(we cannot apply for permanent resident).i don\'t want to back to my country. but i am confused that it is better to apply for another college for bachelor level or apply for temporary resident. Would you please suggest me what is a better for me? We got a briding visa of 18months after applying TR,can we apply for student visa after 15-16 months of TR? one more thing, i have my own brother here who is already citizen of australia.so,can this help me My visa need to be extend soon.so,i have to take my decision soon please suggest me,i am really in confusion. thankyou

G.NARSIMLU  -  October 01, 2010 18:03:01

Dear sir/ madam my application sub class 175 COOK (4513-11) lodged date in DIAC 25 th april 2008. State sponshership got on 17 th november 2009 i lodged 9 dec 2009 .I submited PCC and MEDICAL.also so please let me know how much time it will take

srini  -  September 28, 2010 16:06:42

Hi there, just want to know the current processing time for the spouse visa if apply from India to get australian visa.

Dinesh  -  September 24, 2010 21:00:10

hi i sunmit my perth sponcsr ship and my subclass 175 file puted on april 2009 pls teel me when got the visa

Alireza Amiri  -  September 19, 2010 16:03:03

Dear Sir/Madam My lodgment date is 7/may/2010.visa subclass(176),my sponser is SA.my job is in CSL list too. low much time approximately doest it take for checking my workplace by AU embassy,,, I would be grateful if let do me a favor and let me know Best Regards

Dragana  -  September 13, 2010 11:19:18

Dear Sir. I have few questions in regard Graduate working visa and bridging visa. I want to apply for 485 visa in early February 2011 (as I will finish my school in November 2010 but will receive confirmation letter in January 2011 therefore, I will not be able to apply earlier). Question is, while I am waiting for 485 visa will I be able to work full time and if not should I apply for bridging visa B? When do I apply for this visa (maybe at same time as I apply for 485 or...)? Do I need to cancel my 573 visa first since I will be done with school? Thank you very much Kind Regards, Dragana

Ashley Keswick  -  September 01, 2010 17:12:49

I have applied as an Internal Auditor on the 5th of July 2010, under the Visa Subclass 475 (relative sponsored). I would like to know how long should I wait for the processing. Thank you!

YOGESH  -  August 31, 2010 21:51:23

Hi, My Brother lodged an application on 15th sep, 2008 under Visa Subclass 176 for me. My credentials and all criteria fall under right catagory; with right norms. I am a working professional and my profession falls under SOL (1st July, 2010). Till date, i did not hear a single word or never been notified by the immi department. Thanks, Yogesh

Avidarsh  -  August 31, 2010 19:51:59

Dera Sir, I have applied on 9th Feb 2010, 475 visa WA sponcership, my occupation is Hotel and Motel manager, no news yet... how long it will take to get my visa???

Dirk   -  August 31, 2010 13:42:15

I have a applied under General Skilled Migration Subcalss 176- Financial Institutional Branch Manager in August 2008, it has been a frustrating 2 years since. How long more do you think i have too wait for my application to be processed

taruna shah  -  August 30, 2010 22:06:38

i have applied under SIR VISA CLASS 475 (with sponsorship of NSW) in april 2009.but still today after 14 months, no case officer is allotted or no any communication i received from DIAC.can anyone inform me how much time it will take to process my application?,please mail your reply on :-nisu626@yahoo.co.in,,thank you

Dirk   -  August 26, 2010 18:16:16

i am from sRI lANKA applied in August 2008 under subclass 176 -occupation Financial Institution Branch Manager,it has been more than 2 years since ,but i have not heard from DIAC , i wonder how long more will i have to wait as i am pretty much tired of waiting

RajSingh  -  August 23, 2010 00:35:31

Hi, Our offshore GSM visa(175) was lodged on 8th Feb\'10. Applicant occupation is / was on MODL and SOL (IT). We have not had any further updates. Is it normal? Pls advise. When do u expect for CO to be allocated? All docs with PCC and Meds have been submitted.

M. Tahir Riaz  -  August 19, 2010 20:30:31

I live in Denmark and hold a Pakistani Passport. Currently, I am working as an Asst. Professor in Aalborg University, Denmark. In July 2010, I applied my visa (in Australian Embassy, Berlin) in order to participate and present my research work in (WCC2010 Brisbane - 20Sept to 23Sep 2010). My Application Reference Number is: TRDW 132192. It is today already one month and 19 days since I submitted my application – the visa application lies under Business short stay Visa subclass 456. I have tried to contact (by email and phone), and asked for the status of my visa application to my case officer “Daniela Warman” (Immigration Section, Australian Embassy Berlin), however only answer I could get was that my visa application is in process and I can not get any further information whether when and how long it will take for the decision of my visa. As I understand the standard visa processing time is one month, but in case it is over one month now. This all situation makes me confused, and I will highly appreciate if you could let me know the status of my visa application. Best regards.

Gerard  -  August 19, 2010 03:05:36

I have applied for a GSM visa 176 sponsored by my uncle and my occupation is on the SOL.Pls advise how long will the processing take as I haven\'t heard anything from the immigration dept. I have applied on 6th October 2009.

Laura Finnie  -  August 19, 2010 01:06:00

My husband and I have applied for a Subclass 175 Visa (My husband is a Aviation Structural Engineer) on 06/04/2010. It\'s now 18/08/2010 and we have had notification that our application has been received but we have heard nothing else. We are just desperate for abit of guidance as to the time frames we are looking at enduring.

Yong Li  -  July 30, 2010 10:21:15

Dear Sir or Madam， My name is Yong Li. My wife\'s SC487 visa was granted on 1st July 2010. I will apply SC487subsequent entrant visa and to join her in Australia. But the Dept of Immigration announced on the website since 14/7/2010 that the Subsequent Entrant for a GSM visa has been exempted from priority processing. I have checked that website yesterday as well. There is no processing time for SC487 Subsequent Entrant. Could you tell me that application processing time? I look forward to hearing from you. Yours Sincerely Yong Li

Posese Elia  -  July 28, 2010 12:55:50

My migration agent received acknowledgement from the Fiji Australian embassy that my husband\'s spouse visa (who lives in Samoa) has been received 22/3/10. As I\'m pregnant (Aust citizen) my agent sent another email to the Case officer asking if my husband\'s visa can be expedited due to m pregnancy as I\'m expecting in Sept 2010 (compassionate reason) and received confirmation from the case officer that a decision will be made in July 2010. It is almost the end of July and still haven\'t received any feedback from the Case officer and my migration agent has emailed them a number of times this month to check up on it as they confirmed that a decision will be made but no confirmation or feedback whatsoever. Is this common as I would\'ve thuoght as they confirmed a decision will be made in July that they would\'ve contacted my husband by now via my migration for an interview. All his medical checks were cleared in April which they received so I\'m assuming they have all the informaiton needed but still no contact. I so need my husband with me right now during my pregnancy and its so hard and frustrating when they don\'t provide an update. Can you please advise or help.

Jewel  -  July 18, 2010 21:41:53

Hi, i got my state sponsored from Adelaide as life scientist, send my application to DIAC on 25 may 2009, still i dont know what will happen?. can anybody tell how long it take time for decision?

milin shah  -  July 14, 2010 16:36:41

Hi dear, i applied state sponcership on the base of diploma in community welfare work and applied 487 visa that will allow me 3 yeras of temporary visa , now my questions is, how much time australia immigration will take ? and if visa capping 2010 bill will pass in future is it affect me or not? regards milin shah

BALJINDER SINGH  -  July 09, 2010 11:50:07

Dear sir, I have applied for permanent immigration of Western Australia, in general skilled migration system.I applied in general electronic instrument trade person visas. It is a state sponsor visa(S.R.S.V). Applied date 21th june 2009.And my request is when i will got state sponsorship from WESTERN AUSTRALIA. I shall be very thankful to you for this act of kindness.

Pshriv_11  -  July 03, 2010 17:36:28

Dear Sir, I am on SIR 495 visa and I have nearly fullfilled my 2 year stay in SA and already been working as a full time employee since last 18 months. my nominated occupation is marketing specialist but I am working as a meat bonner and slicer since 18 months - Am i eligible for applying for 887 visa ( PR). I have visited my home country for 2 months - do I need to count my 26 months instead of 24 months or as SA my permanent home so may eligible for 887 visa as I finish my 24 months, please advise and guide

Hiren  -  June 28, 2010 17:12:25

Dear Sir/madam, Can you please tell me how long it will take to finilise my visa application: Visa Lodgement Date:22/sep/2010 Visa Class:886 State Sponser Nominated Occuption: 2128-15 Engineering Technologiest(Electronics) On line Application Status: all Requirement in Doc check list shows MET on 4/3/2010 and case officer appointed on Feb,2010. Current visa status:485.

Jimmy gill  -  June 28, 2010 06:34:04

My wife has been granted Vf 475 visa in 2008 and she is in australia and working. I married her in last month now i have applied for subsequent entrant Visa 475 as spouse. How much time it will take? Can i come as a tourist/ visitor to meet my wife? thanks Jiimmy

Rajesh Choudhary  -  June 23, 2010 17:47:52

I applied for Subclass 485 Skilled Graduate Visa on 8th Feb 2010 could you please tell me when DIAC will give decsion on it. I mean when Case officer will allocate to my file approxmiate time. Thakns Rajesh

saleha  -  June 15, 2010 20:29:20

I have applied for Gsm visa on 28th of april 2009 offshore, but i am still waiting for my visa after the change of rules my agent said i am affected positively and am on number 1 priority still I did not get any information about this Please let me know how long it will take and which months applications are going on. I have applied for Adelaide. thank you Regards

Sapna Sharma  -  June 09, 2010 22:27:25

Hi, I am Sapna Sharma,living in Adelaide with my husband.My husband has done diploma in hospitality and has applied RSMS visa on 2nd june 2010.When can we expect our nomination approval and final approval for PR?Moreover his IELTS will expire on 14 june 2010.is he required to giv test again??is there any other option instead of ielts??? lookin forward to your kind advice. Regards Sapna

Varun  -  May 06, 2010 03:01:18

Hi Sir/Madam, I have applied my Subclass 8869relative sponsor) visa on AUGUST 2008(20 months) until now there is no case officer can anyone please tell me where they got 886 visa granted recently or please tell how long it will still takes to allocate a case officer Thanks for your Help in Advance!!!

Krittim  -  May 05, 2010 19:21:33

I\'ve applied for 475 Subclass VF on South Australia. My ASCO Code is : 2231-11. Applied on Feb 2009. Can anyone tell me, what will be the time frame for visa grant? Waiting to hear .

Sugath  -  May 02, 2010 19:17:43

I arrived to australia on march 2010, my visa is 475 provintiol sponsored. it is Riverina NSW. Presently I am stay on this region main city of Wagga Wagga. But still I coudn\'t find any job here.Because of I have no any contact in this region . In case I am loosing my pocket , I would like to know it is possible to change state and region , because i have many contact in victoria regional. How will effect it my future visa application.

Kranthi  -  April 26, 2010 21:57:48

Hi I am currently holding 485 subclass visa, I recently got married in India, so I would like to bring my wife to Australia before I lodge Subclass 885(PR) Visa and want to include her name in my 885 Visa , right now she is in India, How low is the processing time frame of getting a Subclass 485 Spouse dependant Visa?

Kanchan  -  April 23, 2010 08:32:31

I have completed my two year study in Australia. I passed the point test. Now I am going to apply for GSM 886 visa. Can I stay outside Australia during the the processing time, which is usually more than one year ? Please reply me soon.

Lina   -  April 22, 2010 09:52:06

I submitted my GSM subclass visa - 175 in September, 2009. Although my occupuation - accountant which is listed in both MODL and SOL, my IELTS score is just 6. I\'m wondering how long does it take to process my application based on the current immigration rules and regulations. Thanks.

wahid  -  April 21, 2010 13:29:59

Hi Sir/Mam, I have applied for Permanent visa subclass 885 in july 2008 as Master in Information System (NEC), Can you advice as to how much more time the department will take to appointment a case officer to my applications Regards Wahid

awadesh  -  April 19, 2010 04:50:50

hi i lodged my application for ve subclass 175skilled (migrant)independent motor mechanic(4211-11) on29 jun 2009 and igot file number but please tell me how much time u will take for finalising my application, will u finalise my application withen fifteen munths

Stephen LAI  -  April 17, 2010 22:49:09

I am currently a temporary resident in Australia. I have submitted my off-shore permanent resident application (Subclass 175) in December 2009. Regarding the processing time, will it be faster if I am already in Australia when I submit the application? According to the DIAC website, it has not mentioned about the difference as shown in your website. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Stephen LAI  -  April 17, 2010 22:48:21

I am currently a temporary resident in Australia. I have submitted my off-shore permanent resident application (Subclass 175) in December 2009. Regarding the processing time, will it be faster if I am already in Australia when I submit the application? According to the DIAC website, it has not mentioned about the difference as shown in your website. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Stephen   -  April 17, 2010 16:27:51

I am now working in Australia under temporary resident visa. I have applied an offshore appilcation for permanent residency (Subclass 175) in December 2009. What will be the processing time for my application? 6 months or 15 months? The official website does not mention there is a difference on the physical presence in Australia.

patel hetal  -  April 15, 2010 16:20:59

I had applied for SRS visa 475 subclass on Aug-2009. my medical has completed... how long i have to wait for visa after medical??? i heard that applications which are applied in year 2007 is only in process for granting visa so i have to wait for 2 years.... please can you tell me the fact? and how long i get my visa?

jessy  -  April 07, 2010 08:37:57

hi,i am going ot apply for working visa (subclass 461)because my husband is working in sydney now and i would like to know how long for porcessing and if my visa has approved and then how long for my time frame to go to australia (eg. 3mth,6mth, or 1yr) then i can organize thing here(nz)before i can go. thank you very much jessy

luvtuna  -  April 01, 2010 13:15:08

My partner and I applied for the 885 in Aug 2009, and my partner is nominated on the CSL. Our case officer required us to provide with form 80 in Nov 2009. After that, every time when we enquiry about the time frame, the officer always says that our application is undergoing standard processing requirement. We both went back to China for 6 weeks, and just came back to Aus on the 23 March 2010. Can you please tell me what the standard processing is and why it takes so long to be finalised? Thank you!

Duc Hai  -  March 28, 2010 18:47:17

I lodged my application for VF 475 on 18 Nov 2009, 3 days prior to the date I sat in IETLS test on 21 Nov 2009. My IELTS tet scored 6.0 for each component. Consequently, I was refused given that I have no evidence of concessional English competence. In my case, am I refunded with the VAC I paid on the lodgement?

Carmen  -  March 11, 2010 07:07:16

Dear Sir, I am a Romanian citizen and I would like to apply for a permanet visa Skilled-Independent (136). I am having problems in finding the job in the SOL. I am 27 years old, and I am currently working as Purchasing Manager. I only have this job for 3 years, and from what I have seen SOL requires minimum 5 years of experience. I have been working in purchasing for 4 years. At the University I have studied English, I have obtained the master degree diploma this year, also in English, but I have no experience as a teacher. Please advise me what I should choose from SOL, in order to have the necessary qualification for a visa.

kashif ilyas  -  March 03, 2010 14:16:56

hi i am from Pakistan i lodge my sub class 572 VET education visa application on Feb 03/2010 pl z tell me about the process and when will my PVA issue by Australian high commission my case received at visa office on 8th of Feb

harry  -  February 26, 2010 11:41:09

my 485 is granted, got married but in a way to apply for 885 but i have not included my wife in 485 visa. what to do i m confused coz agent told me you should hae include your wife in 485 but at that i was not married.

Michele  -  February 22, 2010 10:05:10

What effect does priority processing have on the times you have mentioned for skilled migration?

Singer  -  February 20, 2010 12:18:52

I am looking at applying for the Recognised Graduate (Temporary) visa (subclass 476). However the university I graduated from, University of Durham (UK) is not on the institution list. How do I go about having my institution recognised? Thanks in advance.

Kalyani  -  February 11, 2010 15:29:18

Sir, We come from SriLanka and lodge our application for SHP and got file numbers as well, and is there any tool to trace the status of my file ? will you respond if i send more evedeice related my case ? how long it will take to finalise our cases ? Lodged at Indian Embassy. Kalyani

shivn  -  February 04, 2010 00:22:26

Dear Sir/Madam, i sent medical & Pcc on case officer requested to HOC Sydney on dated delivered 18/01/2010.my job verification has also done in 2008. all documents has sent. so my application is in final stage. could you give me an idea that case officer can take how much time for application decision.I will be very thankful to you. With Best Regards, Shivn

Bhavik gadhavi  -  February 03, 2010 20:37:29

Hey , i lodge my application for SRS sub class 475 in novmber 2009. i have eligble family sponser. my medical already clear but till date my case officer is not finalized. please tell me how much time it will take to get my final visa. thanks and regards. bhavik

Shamil  -  February 01, 2010 19:05:42

Hi There Can you tel me if DIAC has made amendments to their processing times for state sponsored visas subclass 176 again after 23 September 2009. How long will this visa application now take after it has been lodged? Thank you.

Charming  -  January 26, 2010 15:50:45

Dear Sir/Madam, I just want to enquire one thing from you, if you can help me it will be a great help to me. I have submitted GSM (175 subclass) application to DIAC in July-09. But unfortunately I had choosen wrong nominated occupation instead of \"Computing Professional\" I selected \"System Programmer\" due to which my application wasn\'t present in the Priority Processing Queue and in this month (Jan-2010) I came to know through a PLE that my application wasn\'t part of priority processing and DIAC demanded to send them FORM1023 which I sent them at 11-JAN-10, and I also got the confirmation email from them. My question is the simple one, what about those 6 months from july-09 to jan-10, are they wasted. I mean the time which has been spent any my application wasn\'t in priority processing list, Do I need to wait for another 12 months or those months (time) would be part of my processing time. If you have any idea, any case in your knowledge I would be very thankful to you for this help. Regards, Charming

MOHAMED DAHIR  -  January 21, 2010 13:09:57

Hi there I am Australian Citizenship, and I have lodged my wife\'s application in Augost 2008 in Nairobi -Kenya. During this application process, my wife gave birth my first baby girl. As required, I completed all visa requirments. My wife passed medical check up last year and has not been given the visa. Could you please help in this matter. regards M Dahir

anoop  -  January 20, 2010 17:52:00

Dear Madam/Sir i have already lodged my visa under State Sponsorship for Subclass: 475 on septomber2009.How long time will taken for sanction? anoop

Rehan  -  January 18, 2010 17:46:45

Hi, I am currently in Adelaide on SIR 495 visa (sponsered state is South Australia) but unable to find work in any part of SA. I have options to secure a job in the regional parts of Western Australia but I am unsure if it is legal to move there and if it is legal what will be steps we have to take.

SIMMY  -  January 14, 2010 23:22:14

dear sir/madam i had applied for my PR application for comercial cookery in october 2006 but not yet recieved PR. how much proccesing time they will take more for GIVING PR

Leah  -  January 11, 2010 06:39:01

My family and I are waiting for our 176 visa. We sent all medicals etc over on 21st September...are the 5 months we are supposed to wait counted from the date they recieved our docs? Thank you.

Twinkle Salaria  -  January 05, 2010 13:07:52

I Have applied General Skill Migration Visa on 17/09/08 through the Migration agent and its been 16 months, is it possible to contact or call the department directly or I have to do it through the Migration agent

Twinkle Salaria  -  January 05, 2010 09:57:41

Hi, I applied General Skilled Migration Visa and has been 16 months, I have applied through Migration agent is it still possible that i can contact department directly or the only way to contact department is through the migration agent. Thank you

Richard   -  January 03, 2010 21:40:08

Hi, I have applied for subclass 886 in february 2009 0nshore.and i still did not get a case officer it has been 10 months. I was just wondering how long would it take for me to get a case officer or my permanent residency after this crap changes? Thanks

Australian Immigration Visas  -  January 03, 2010 13:15:37

To Nick - DIAC quotes Australian Visa Processing times from date of lodgement as per this information http://www.immi.gov.au/about/charters/client-services-charter/visas/8.0.htm

Nick  -  January 03, 2010 12:58:59

Hi, I have lodged my application in may 2008 and been 19months. Did you mean 12 to 15 months procesing time from the date of lodgement or after a case officer appointed?

Australian Immigration Visas  -  January 02, 2010 16:02:02

To Nick - DIAC are quoting average Australian Visa Processing Times for a Cook on a Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) visa (Subclass 176) (Offshore) as 12 to 15 Months

Nick  -  January 02, 2010 10:48:58

Hi, I am from Sri Lanka and planning to live and work in Perth As i got my State sponsorship from Perth WA. Ref: Australian Immigration Visas - December 31, 2009 08:19:26 To Nick, What is your Nationality and which area are you planning to work and live.

Australian Immigration Visas  -  December 31, 2009 08:52:37

To Ibtihaj, what Visa, occupation and location in Australia are you applying for and what is your date of birth.

Australian Immigration Visas  -  December 31, 2009 08:49:59

To Ganga, you may wish to complete the free online Visa Assessment here and have one of our Australian Registered Migration Agents review your particular case and write back to you.

Australian Immigration Visas  -  December 31, 2009 08:47:36

To Fatema - it would be best for you to contact the Agent, State Government or www.immi.gov.au to follow up on your individual case.

Australian Immigration Visas  -  December 31, 2009 08:45:16

To Sudhakrish, what is your Nationality and which area are you planning to work and live. As you can see from above, DIAC categorises Visa Applicants into countries of Low Risk and High Risk which makes quite a difference with average Australian Visa Processing times.

Australian Immigration Visas  -  December 31, 2009 08:19:26

To Nick, What is your Nationality and which area are you planning to work and live.

Australian Immigration Visas  -  December 31, 2009 08:17:47

To Vinu, What is your Nationality and which area are you planning to work and live.

Australian Immigration Visas  -  December 31, 2009 08:11:17

To Shivn, You mentioned \"State Sponsor got 1 September 2009\". Can you please send us further information regarding this and we will have an Australian Registered Migration Agent review it further for you. You can email it to info@ausvisa.info

ibtihaj ul haque  -  December 23, 2009 18:06:59

hello i am from pakistan.I lodged my application on 29th august 2007.I have passed IELTS exam and have also done my medical checkup.Now there is no reply from the immigration department.Can you tell me that what is going there and when I will get my application finalized?

Ganga Reddy  -  December 23, 2009 01:41:09

Hi I am currently holding 485 subclass visa, i recently got married in India, so i would like to bring my wife to Australia before i launch 885(PR) and want to include her name in 885, she is right now in India, what visa options are available her to come Australia from India, plz let me know. Cheers

Fatema Rana  -  December 22, 2009 19:47:06

hi, i have applied for State Sponsorship through agent for SRS 475 for Victoria for Marketing Reserch Analyst in July, 09. It is in SOL. i want to know that when can i get sponsorship and how can i trace it as if i havent get any replied yet... please help

sudhakrish  -  December 18, 2009 18:26:16

we have applied for GSM under 175 in april 09 . I am a SAP professional. we are not nominated or sponsored by relatives. our profession falls under CSL or MODL under ASCO code 2231-79. could you advise how long will it take to process my visa

Nick  -  December 15, 2009 09:41:55

Dear Sir/Madam, I am a offshore applicant applied in may 2008 as a cook, got state sponsorship in August 2009 also and had a CO on 1st week in September 2009 under 176 and asked for police report and I have submited in first week too. How long do you think it will take to finalise the application process? Hope to hear from you. Thank you.

vinu  -  December 13, 2009 02:28:50

dear sir, i have filed visa application(class176) on July 2008.recieve file number after one month.no information after that. my profession is social worker. my friend with same professon- got file number on the same date got visa on 1/4/2009. is there any possibility for getting visa in the near future vinu

Shivn  -  December 10, 2009 20:19:25

Good Morning Madam, my application lodged date is 26 may 2007, Med , Pcc sent on 23.september 2008.State Sponsor got 1 september 2009. & on 7th september i got this mail aspc. So Could u tell me Please my application will take how much time for decision. =========================== Thanking You, With Best Regards, Shivn Dear Mr RATHOUR Thank you for your e-mail about your visa application under Australia’s General Skilled Migration programme. I can confirm that your visa application has been assigned to a case officer. They are currently conducting a preliminary assessment on your visa application to determine if they require any further documentation to process your application. Once this assessment has been completed your case officer may contact you if they require any additional documents. We appreciate your patience in this matter. For any further enquiries about the application you have lodged please refer to our website using the following link http://www.immi.gov. au/contacts/visa-enquiries/professionals.htm Yours sincerely, R Butler for General Skilled Migration - Adelaide Department of Immigration and Citizenship

Shivn  -  December 09, 2009 23:25:50

Good Morning Madam, my application 175 Motor Mechanic (4211-11) lodged date in DIAC is 26 may 2007, Inquiry had done in my workshop by Australian Hih Commission New Delhi (INDIA), State Sponsor got on 1 september 2009. & on 7th september i got this mail aspc. So Could u tell me Please my application will take how much time for decision. =========================== Thanking You, With Best Regards, Shivn Dear Mr RATHOUR Thank you for your e-mail about your visa application under Australia’s General Skilled Migration programme. I can confirm that your visa application has been assigned to a case officer. They are currently conducting a preliminary assessment on your visa application to determine if they require any further documentation to process your application. Once this assessment has been completed your case officer may contact you if they require any additional documents. We appreciate your patience in this matter. For any further enquiries about the application you have lodged please refer to our website using the following link http://www.immi.gov. au/contacts/visa-enquiries/professionals.htm Yours sincerely, R Butler for General Skilled Migration - Adelaide Department of Immigration and Citizenship Important Warning: If you have received this email in error, please advise the sender and delete the message and attachments immediately. This email, including attachments, may contain confidential, legally privileged and/or copyright information, the unauthorised use of which is prohibited. Any views expressed in this email are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the view of the General Skilled Migration - Adelaide Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). DIAC respects your privacy and has obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (see Privacy Statement at http: //www.immi.gov.au/functional/privacy.htm#privacy

Australian Immigration Visas  -  November 23, 2009 20:21:59

To Hitesh, Regarding a Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 475) , you do not mention whether you have State/Territory government nomination or Eligible relative sponsorship. With the Critical Skills List, it mentions Computing Professionals - where the applicant\'s specialisation is listed on the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL). These are:- Computing Professional - specialising in CISSP * 2231-79 Computing Professional - specialising in C++/C#/C * 2231-79 Computing Professional - specialising in Data Warehousing 2231-79 Computing Professional - specialising in Java * 2231-79 Computing Professional - specialising in J2EE * 2231-79 Computing Professional - Linux 2231-79 Computing Professional - .Net technologies 2231-79 Computing Professional - specialising in Network Security/Firewall/Internet Security * 2231-79 Computing Professional - specialising in Oracle * 2231-79 Computing Professional - specialising in PeopleSoft * 2231-79 Computing Professional - specialising in SAP * 2231-79 Computing Professional - specialising in SIEBEL * (especially Siebel Analytic) 2231-79 Computing Professional - Solaris 2231-79 Computing Professional - Unix 2231-79 The Minister has set priority processing arrangements which apply to the following visas from 23 September 2009: • Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) • Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) • General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas except for: o Skilled – Recognised Graduate Subclass 476 o Skilled – Designated Area – Sponsored (Residence) Subclass 883 o Skilled – Regional Subclass 887. Under the Ministerial Direction, the following processing priorities (with highest priority listed first) apply: 1. Applications from people who are employer sponsored under the ENS and the RSMS. 2. Applications from people who are nominated by a State/Territory government and whose nominated occupation is listed on the Critical Skills List (CSL). 3. Applications from people who are sponsored by family and whose nominated occupation is listed on the CSL. 4. Applications from people who are neither nominated nor sponsored but whose nominated occupation is listed on the CSL. 5. Applications from people who are nominated by a State/Territory government whose nominated occupation is not listed on the CSL 6. (i) Applications from people whose occupations are listed on the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL). and (ii) Applications from people who are sponsored by family and whose nominated occupation is not listed on the CSL. 7. All other applications are to be processed in the order in which they are received. For the Subclass 485 (Skilled – Graduate) visa the following processing priorities (with highest All GSM applications, other than a Subclass 476, 883 and 887 are subject to the priority processing arrangements under the Minister’s Direction. Applicants who are nominated by a State or Territory and have nominated an occupation on the CSL receive the second highest priority. Applicants who are nominated by a State/Territory and have not nominated an occupation on the CSL will receive lower priority.

Hitesh  -  November 23, 2009 17:21:58

Dear Sir/Madam I have applied subclass 475 General skilled migration(Provisional) Visa.I\'ve file no. and case officer appointed and everything is submited(Medical & PCC). It\'s on last stage. I\'ve submitted file on 17 Oct\'08. almost 12 months are finished. So How much time I \'ve to wait for visa. My Occupation is : System Manager in IT (Database networking) Acs Code : 2231-11 Plz. give me replay as Soon. Hitesh Panchal

Australian Immigration Visas  -  November 19, 2009 10:17:28

To Shivn:- Under the Ministerial Direction, the following processing priorities (with highest priority listed first) apply: 1. Applications from people who are employer sponsored under the ENS and the RSMS. 2. Applications from people who are nominated by a State/Territory government and whose nominated occupation is listed on the Critical Skills List (CSL). 3. Applications from people who are sponsored by family and whose nominated occupation is listed on the CSL. 4. Applications from people who are neither nominated nor sponsored but whose nominated occupation is listed on the CSL. 5. Applications from people who are nominated by a State/Territory government whose nominated occupation is not listed on the CSL. Q8 What occupations or industries are affected? Occupations that are not included on the CSL will not be given priority processing unless applicants are formally sponsored by an employer under ENS or RSMS. Q10 How long will it take for my application to be finalised if my nominated occupation is on the CSL? If you have applied for an onshore or offshore GSM visa and your nominated occupation is on the CSL, it is estimated that your application will be finalised within 12 months from your lodgement date. Q11 My application does not fall into one of the priority categories. When can I expect to have my application finalised? If your nominated occupation is not on the CSL and you have applied for an offshore GSM visa or intend to apply for an offshore GSM before the end of 2009, it is unlikely that your visa will be finalised before the end of 2012. If your nominated occupation is not on the CSL and you applied for an onshore GSM visa or intend to apply for an onshore GSM before the end of 2009, it is unlikely that your visa will be finalised before the end of 2011.

Shivn  -  November 18, 2009 23:24:26

Hi, Firstly i would like to very thanks to you for your swift reply. I am from India.my occupation in not in the CSL. I am Motor Mechanic. hi, i applied 175 sub class, file lodged to DIAC dated 26 may 2009.my inquiry done march2009.i already submitted pcc & medical myself. moreover i got state sponsor by victoria 1st september 2009.my file has been allocated to co on dated 15 september2009.but sudenly processing time of Gsm has change again 23 september 2009. so i would like to know that how much take my application 176 sub class for final decision. I look farward you reply as soon as possibe. thx

Australian Immigration Visas  -  November 18, 2009 08:14:32

To Shivn:- You do not mention whether your occupation is on the Critical Skills List or your nationality which DIAC may treat as a low or High Risk Country for immigration purposes. These all have an effect of the current standard visa processing times. DIAC is currently publishing times of 5 months for a 176 visa and from 15 to 36 months for a 175 visa.

Shivn  -  November 18, 2009 01:12:07

hi, i applied 175 sub class, file lodged to DIAC dated 26 may 2009.my inquiry done march2009.i already submitted pcc & medical myself. moreover i got state sponsor by victoria 1st september 2009.my file has been allocated to co on dated 15 september2009.but sudenly processing time of Gsm has change again 23 september 2009. so i would like to know that how much take my application 176 sub class for final decision. I look farward you reply as soon as possibe. thx

Australian Immigration Visas  -  November 17, 2009 15:07:07

To ZHANG JUNYI:- You need to notify your Education institution and DIAC in writing. Changing courses If you want to change to a new course at the same level of qualification, you do not need to apply for a new student visa unless your current visa is about to expire. Important: If your new course will be with a different education provider, read the information below regarding changing education providers. Changing level of qualification If you want to change your level of qualification, you will need to apply for a new student visa because your visa subclass will change. Example: You want to change from a Diploma to a PhD degree. See: Visa Options Changing education provider From 1 July 2007 the \'no change of provider\' condition (8206), which restricted student visa holders from changing education provider within the first 12 months of their main course of study ceased to have effect. Although the condition will still appear on the visa labels of students who were granted visas prior to 1 July 2007, as the condition has no effect, students are no longer required to lodge an application with the department to change education provider. If you are intending to change education provider you should contact your current education provider for information. In most circumstances the new education provider will be restricted from enrolling you if you have not completed 6 months of the main course of study for which your visa was granted. If you want to change provider before completing the first six months of your main course of study you must contact your current education provider for permission. If you want to change your level of qualification, you will need to apply for a new student visa because your visa subclass will change. Example: You want to change from a Diploma to a PhD degree. See: Visa Options Changes to the Migration Regulations relating to student visa holders changing education providers (63KB PDF file) Notify the department that you have changed provider If you change your education provider at any time you must contact the department and provide a Confirmation of Enrolment certificate from your new education provider.

Australian Immigration Visas  -  November 17, 2009 15:04:47

To Hitesh Panchal:- Regarding a Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 475), you do not mention what occupation it is so unless it is on the Critical Skills List, thsi is DIAC information:- Unlikely to be finalised before the end of 2012

Australian Immigration Visas  -  November 17, 2009 14:57:42

To Praktan Rana:- DIAC give these definitions for Australian Immigration purposes:- Spouse A person is the spouse of another person if they are in a married relationship. Married relationship Persons are in a married relationship if: * they are married to each other under a marriage that is valid for the purposes of the Migration Act 1958 * they have a mutual commitment to a shared life as husband and wife to the exclusion of all others * the relationship between them is genuine and continuing * they live together or do not live separately and apart on a permanent basis. Long-term partner relationship A spouse or de facto relationship that has continued for five (5) years or more; or two (2) years or more if you have children of the relationship.

Australian Immigration Visas  -  November 17, 2009 14:50:34

To Mateen Ahmed:- The Minister has set priority processing arrangements which apply to the following visas from 23 September 2009: • Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) • Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) • General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas except for: o Skilled – Recognised Graduate Subclass 476 o Skilled – Designated Area – Sponsored (Residence) Subclass 883 o Skilled – Regional Subclass 887.

Mateen Ahmed  -  November 15, 2009 20:18:23

I have state sponsorship but my occupation is not on CSL what will the processing time

Praktan Rana  -  November 14, 2009 15:52:49

I am student from Nepal applying for student temporary visa (AL2)I have obtained full scholarship as well as stipend for my entire Phd thesis period which is sufficient for a couple(more than 16000AUD per year). For the Immigration issues we get married legally but ironically, my parents don\'t allow the ritual hindu marriage before may-june next year due to astrological reasons. We both are ready to face any legal trial according to Australian Law if we were not found in active living relationship during our Australia Stay. Do High Commission take us on grant for this reason and consider our visa application? Or presenting our marriage photograph is the sole proof we have to present? We have our engagement fotos.

Hitesh Panchal  -  November 14, 2009 00:31:27

Dear Sir/Madam I have applied Offshore 475 Subclass General skilled migration Visa.I\'ve file no. and case officer appointed and everything is submited(Medical & PCC). It\'s on last stage. I\'ve submitted file on 17 Oct\'08. almost 12 months are finished. So How much time I\'ve to wait for visa. Plz. give me replay Soon. Hitesh Panchal

ZHANG JUNYI  -  November 13, 2009 11:45:37

my passport number is G26435998 and i just want to notify the DIAC office that i already change my study plan, i change my foundation course from commerce to the design and my new studying time is 20/01/2010, so the school told me that if i want to change my course i should notify the DIAC office that my new plan thank you

steven  -  November 09, 2009 15:42:34

Thank you for your, you havent however confirmed if the 2 years (living in a Regional area) can be in two parts (i.e. with a few months overseas), or if it needs to be a consecutive 2 year block?

Australian Immigration Visas  -  November 04, 2009 21:09:00

Skilled – Regional (Residence) visa (subclass 887) •have lived in a Specified Regional Area for at least two (2) years •have worked full time in a Specified Regional Area for at least one (1) year •have complied with the conditions on your visa. Work in a Specified Regional Area To apply for this visa you must have worked for one (1) year in a Specified Regional Area. There is no restriction on the type of work that you may undertake. You could work for an employer or yourself. The only restriction is that the employment must be both of the following: •full time •undertaken in a Specified Regional Area in Australia. The Australian Bureau of Statistics defines a \'full time position\' as one in which employment is normally for 35 hours a week. You are allowed to work in up to two (2) concurrent part time jobs to meet the one (1) year (35 hours a week) full time work requirement.

Steve Williams  -  November 04, 2009 20:51:18

Hi, I currently hold a Skilled Independant Regional 495 Visa and have been living and working in Regional Australia for the past 20 months. I have already qualified for the 12 months employment in a Regional Area, however obviously have a further 4 months living in a Regional area to qualify for the 24 months (2 year ruling) to apply for the Perm Residence 887 visa. I have however been made redundant and also need to return to the UK for a few months to sort out some personal issues with my property. My SIR 495 is valid for 3 years until Feb 2011, and I was wondering if the 24 months (2 year) ruling on living in a regional area needed to be in One continous block or if I will be able to come back mid next year and complete the remaining 4 months living in a Regional Area before applying for my PR 887 visa? I am hoping that as long as i can prove 24 months (albeit with a gap back in the UK, this will still qualify) Kind Regards Steve

Australian Immigration Visas  -  October 28, 2009 09:09:30

With a Skilled – Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 475), an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) and Employer Nomination Scheme Occupation List (ENSOL). What you need to apply for this visa. At the time you apply for this visa, you must meet all of the following requirements: •you are under 45 years of age •you have paid the correct visa application fee •you have lodged your application with the Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre (ASPC) •you have an eligible relative sponsor living in a designated area of Australia or a nomination from a State/ Territory government •you meet the English language threshold •you have a positive skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority for your nominated occupation •you have met the recent work experience or Australian study requirement in the six (6) months before lodging your application. You must make sure that you can meet these requirements at the time you lodge your application. If your application does not meet the minimum requirements, either: •you will not be considered as having made an application, which means your papers and any monies paid will be returned to you or •your application will be refused. Satisfactory skills assessment for the main applicant’s nominated occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL). Additional evidence for Points Test requirements (where applicable) Evidence of recent work experience or main applicant has met the Australian Study Requirement in the last six months. Evidence of skilled employment in the four years prior to the date of application.

Anupam Sheth  -  October 28, 2009 00:43:38

Dear Sir, I am from India and about to apply for visa 475 in next 15 days. I am sponsored by my cousin. The skill nominated by me is neither in CSL nor in MODL and as per the declaration by DIAC it will take 3 years to finalise the application. My queries are as below: 1. What if I change my job after applying for visa. How can I update to DIAC about the change of my job ? 2. Will there be any problem in verification if I change my job in near future ? 3. Are there any chances of application getting finalised earlier than the time frame given by DIAC ? There are few more queries from my side but will be posted later.

Australian Immigration Visas  -  October 27, 2009 23:17:58

You do not mention which occupation you have and whether that is on the most recent Critical Skills List. The current DIAC Australian Visa processing times Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Subclass 475) (Offshore) can be found on this website:- http://www.457assistance.com/article/visa-processing-times http://www.457assistance.com/article/visa-processing-times

Dep  -  October 27, 2009 17:38:21

I applied for Skill Regional Visa 475 Subclass VF on 28-Jul-2009, it is at final stage. PCC & all documents submited. Can you tell me how long will it take ?

Australian Immigration Visas  -  October 25, 2009 00:15:45

DIAC most recent visa processing times for Skilled Sponsored Subclass 176 is stated as of 23rd September is now between 15 months and 3 years as stated here on their website:- http://www.immi.gov.au/about/charters/client-services-charter/visas/8.0.htm

TEJIN  -  October 24, 2009 18:10:58

I would like to know the processing time of my visa after atate nomination and my trade is not in CSL. Rgds

Basha  -  October 21, 2009 19:47:15

Dear Sir, I have applied for skilled regional sponsered visa subclass (176) from offshore on Oct 9th,2008 and i am a IT professional with siebel skill set and it comes under MODL list (2nd phase which is immigration phase).but its 1 year since now i did not hear any news on case Officer.Please let me know how much time still it will take. Thanks & Regards Basha

Australian Immigration Visas  -  October 16, 2009 17:05:33

If you with to contact the Department Immigration and Citizenship DIAC you can visit their website www.immi.gov.au or phone them on 131 881. You have not mentioned your occupation and whether it is on the latest Critical Skills List. You can find the latest Australian Visa Processing timelines here on this website http://www.457assistance.com/article/visa-processing-times

Basha  -  October 16, 2009 16:55:59

Dear Sir, I have applied for skilled regional sponsered visa subclass (176) from offshore on Oct 9th(2nd phase which is immigration phase).but its 1 year since now i did not hear any news on case Officer.Please let me know how much time still it will take. Thanks & Regards Basha

Australian Immigration Visas  -  October 10, 2009 19:33:31

The current DIAC Australian Visa processing times Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Subclass 475) (Offshore) can be found on this website:- http://www.457assistance.com/article/visa-processing-times

karan  -  October 10, 2009 10:35:21

I lodged by application for offshore Visa 475 on 18 august ...how long for my application takes place??please reply soon

Australian Immigration Visas  -  October 09, 2009 12:47:28

The current Australian Visa Processing times for the Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) visa (subclass 475) nominated by a participating State or Territory government can be found on this website:- http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/475/nom-state-terr.htm

anh duc  -  October 09, 2009 10:46:24

Dear sir I haved applied for 475 SA state sponsor visa, on CSL. health result received on 12/9 by CO. So how long I will have to wait. Thank you

Australia Immigration Visas  -  October 05, 2009 21:54:33

If you would like to complete the free Online Visa Assessment on this website telling us which State or Territory and what occupation, then we can give you an update on the average Visa Processing Times.

urmil kumar  -  October 03, 2009 15:35:39

i want to know how much time will take stste sponser ship migration if my occupation is not include in CSL.

Australian Immigration Visas  -  October 02, 2009 17:48:31

Even before the recent DIAC changes on 23rd September about the visa processing times, the average time was quoted as between 12 and 15 months. This is a link to the DIAC site with their Processing time service standards 2008 - 2009 which are the most recent ones they release:- http://www.immi.gov.au/about/charters/client-services-charter/standards/2.1.htm

Patel Chetan  -  September 29, 2009 21:41:28

I had put my Skill Regional Visa 475 Subclass VF on 21-FEB-2009, it is at final stage. PCC & all documents submited. As per recent changes in migration rules i heard that for visa grant it will take 6 months more.. isn\'t it so ..???