Leeloo44 Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 I don't think that the points matter at this stage. I think its points that get you your invitation from what I've read. Yes, something has definitely slowed down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewf Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 No grant yet. As mentioned in other topics, using the sample set from myimmitracker, May seems to be a slow month with only 13 grants so far (previous average for 2017 about 120 per month). Things do seem to have picked up slightly since last week Thursday though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March2 Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 On 5/12/2017 at 0:15 PM, March2 said: Hi All We are fairly new to this blog. Have been reading through the posts and the information that you all post is really, really valuable and re-assuring to say the least. I'm writing on this thread as it is about immigration 2017 and hope that together we can help each other see the next months and year through. My husband @Vanbros was bitten by the immigration bug in April this year and life is now not the same. We are serious about relocating to Oz. I am a school teacher with 22 years experience in teaching 10-18 year olds. My teaching practice of 50 days was completed within my four year Bachelors teaching degree with age groups 13-18 year olds. Although I qualified with my degree in Primary Education, 3 years of this degree was Secondary school teaching. We recently met with an agent that some members on this blog speak highly off, and was told that my teacher qualification is not an issue so long as my teaching practice was done in the 13-18 year group. Any thoughts about this? I am 44 and my husband is 46. So in terms of age, we need to go full speed ahead in order to claim points for me. I turn 45 in March next year (Times when you suddenly wish you were born later!). He is a qualified refrigeration and aircon mechanic but is currently working as a Facilities Manager. The agent also told us that because of age, my husband will not be suited as primary applicant and that I have the better chance of the visa as it is on the SOL, which is now changed to MLTSSL. We are looking at visa 189. IELTS test is booked for July, only then can I send my qualification to AITSL for assessment. Please comment or advise if we are on the right track and if there are things we should be doing in the meantime to facilitate the process. We have applied for unabridged marriage certificates in April. We have chatted to 2 reputable MARA agents that come highly recommended on this blog. Now toying with who to go with. Will definitely use an agent either way as I don't want to mess anything up with silly mistakes that we would not have known to rectify because of lack of experience on our part. Thank you all. Best wishes to all those who are on the brink of getting their visas awarded and to those who, like us, have just started, fingers crossed! Hi All After receiving the same advice regarding my qualification from the 2 agents we chatted to, we have decided to go full steam ahead with the process. We have enlisted the services of an agent this morning, contract signed, initial fee paid and the process kicks off, application for SC189 visa begins today. @BarryHeyns , @Leeloo44 I have read somewhere on this forum that the month of May is a go-slow for grants...hang in there, I'm sure you guys will receive good news soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestPiney Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 (edited) @March2 Our (my wife is the primary applicant) timeline looks roughly as follows: 09/05/2016 - Contracted Migrate2Oz as agents 06/06/2016 - Wrote IELTS. Scores 7.5 / 8 / 8 / 8.5 16/07/2016 - Rewrote IELTS. Scores 9 / 8.5 / 8.5 / 9 11/08/2016 - AITSL skills assessment lodged (Secondary School Teacher) 29/09/2016 - AITSL requests further documentation 13/02/2017 - Positive skills assessment received (after a gruelling six month wait) 13/02/2017 - Expression of Interest lodged 15/02/2017 - Invited to apply for 189 Skilled Independent visa 07/03/2017 - Visa application lodged with 65 points 14/03/2017 - Contacted by Case Officer. Requested Medical Examinations and Police Clearance Certificates. 22/03/2017 - Medicals and PCC's uploaded. Edited May 16, 2017 by HonestPiney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeloo44 Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Thanks for the feedback and words of encouragement! Yes, I had also heard of May being slow and also due to a possible cap on 189 visas as a whole. Then from July it speeds up again.. let's hope and pray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesR Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 (edited) Hi @HonestPiney and @Leeloo44 - I see both of you received your invitation to lodge a day or two after submitting your EOIs. This is very encouraging for me because I need to lodge before end of May for age points, and I am STILL waiting for vetassess results (they were supposed to confirm last week - now they say they will confirm my assessment this week. It's been over a month...). Do you know what the time between EOI and invitation depends on? What skills/occupation did you apply under? Edited May 16, 2017 by JulesR grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeloo44 Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 I think there are rounds every 2 weeks or so. It depends if the occupation cap is already reached, if there are still spots available then you'll get an invitation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynec26 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 20 hours ago, BarryHeyns said: Nothing yet 189 application lodged on 8 March All info ready for decision on 10 April Still have not heard anything, our agent mentioned that he has about 12 pending cases. Something has really slowed down the approval process. I am on 75 points for Accountant(General) which should be at the higher end of the candidates so I am not sure what is holding them back. @BarryHeyns I was in the exact same boat as you, we applied last year August, general accountant, 75 points. All I can say to you is this: The visa will get granted but it doesn't happen as quickly as you hope it will. We got our grant on December 15, 4 months after applying. I was expecting a lot quicker as everything went smoothly and I also thought I was at the higher end of the candidates, and it was only the actual Grant which took a long time. So sit back, forget about the grant, it will only cause you more anxiety. The grant will happen. Relax We are now in Melbourne, and we are loving every second. I found work 9 days after landing in the country, and have just received my first promotion (after being with the company for 3 months). I have been in Australia now for 4 months, which is the same amount of time that I waited for the Grant, and it went very quickly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March2 Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 On 16 May 2017 at 10:04 AM, HonestPiney said: @March2 Our (my wife is the primary applicant) timeline looks roughly as follows: 09/05/2016 - Contracted Migrate2Oz as agents 06/06/2016 - Wrote IELTS. Scores 7.5 / 8 / 8 / 8.5 16/07/2016 - Rewrote IELTS. Scores 9 / 8.5 / 8.5 / 9 11/08/2016 - AITSL skills assessment lodged (Secondary School Teacher) 29/09/2016 - AITSL requests further documentation 13/02/2017 - Positive skills assessment received (after a gruelling six month wait) 13/02/2017 - Expression of Interest lodged 15/02/2017 - Invited to apply for 189 Skilled Independent visa 07/03/2017 - Visa application lodged with 65 points 14/03/2017 - Contacted by Case Officer. Requested Medical Examinations and Police Clearance Certificates. 22/03/2017 - Medicals and PCC's uploaded. @HonestPiney What was the "further documentation " did AITSL need, if you don't mind my asking? Just want to ensure that I have all my ducks in a row before I send it through. And if you also don't mind, which agent are you guys going with? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March2 Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 16 minutes ago, March2 said: @HonestPiney What was the "further documentation " did AITSL need, if you don't mind my asking? Just want to ensure that I have all my ducks in a row before I send it through. And if you also don't mind, which agent are you guys going with? Thanks Sorry I see that you are using Migrate2Oz....so are we. Six months before a positive reply from AITSL?? Worried that I might not lodge before my 45th birthday in March next year ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestPiney Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 @March2 AITSL requested a letter outlining the courses undertaken as part of the teaching qualification (a PGCE in our case), as it appeared in the University's academic calendar during the time my wife was an enrolled student. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotobunz Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) NAME VISA APPLICATION DATE VISA CO CONTACT ADDITIONAL DOCS REQUESTED VISA GRANTED brotobunz BarryHeyns Waynec26 March2 HonestPiney MargotOrch MathewF Leeloo44 06/03/2017 08/03/2017 08/03/2017 07/03/2017 07/03/2017 09/03/2017 24/03/2017 29/03/2017 489 189 189 189 189 tbc 189 189 17/03/2017 Agent Agent 14/03/2017 14/03/2017 tbc tbc tbc Docs submitted 05/05/2017 Docs submitted 10/04/2017 Docs Submitted 10/04/2017 Docs Submitted 22/03/2017 Docs Submitted 22/03/2017 tbc Docs Submitted 31/03/2017 Docs Submitted 14/04/2017 tbc tbc tbc tbc tbc tbc tbc tbc Edited May 22, 2017 by brotobunz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryHeyns Posted May 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Please add us broto Application - 08.03.2017 Visa - 189 CO Contact - Agent Docs Submitted - 10.04.2017 Visa Granted - TBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotobunz Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) NAME VISA APPLICATION DATE VISA CO CONTACT ADDITIONAL DOCS REQUESTED VISA GRANTED brotobunz BarryHeyns Waynec26 HonestPiney MargotOrch MathewF Leeloo44 06/03/2017 08/03/2017 08/03/2017 07/03/2017 09/03/2017 24/03/2017 29/03/2017 489 189 189 189 tbc 189 189 17/03/2017 Agent Agent 14/03/2017 tbc 03/04/2017 tbc Docs submitted 05/05/2017 Docs submitted 10/04/2017 Docs Submitted 10/04/2017 Docs Submitted 22/03/2017 tbc Docs Submitted 04/04/2017 Docs Submitted 14/04/2017 tbc tbc tbc tbc tbc tbc tbc Edited May 22, 2017 by brotobunz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewf Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Shot broto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewf Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) I had CO contact 3/4/2017 and submitted additional documents on 4/4/2017 Edited May 22, 2017 by matthewf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March2 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 1 hour ago, brotobunz said: NAME VISA APPLICATION DATE VISA CO CONTACT ADDITIONAL DOCS REQUESTED VISA GRANTED brotobunz BarryHeyns Waynec26 March2 HonestPiney MargotOrch MathewF Leeloo44 06/03/2017 08/03/2017 08/03/2017 07/03/2017 07/03/2017 09/03/2017 24/03/2017 29/03/2017 489 189 189 189 189 tbc 189 189 17/03/2017 Agent Agent 14/03/2017 14/03/2017 tbc 03/04/2017 tbc Docs submitted 05/05/2017 Docs submitted 10/04/2017 Docs Submitted 10/04/2017 Docs Submitted 22/03/2017 Docs Submitted 22/03/2017 tbc Docs Submitted 04/04/2017 Docs Submitted 14/04/2017 tbc tbc tbc tbc tbc tbc tbc tbc Hi @brotobunz I see you added me onto your visa application timeline....really wish I did form part of this group that has already submitted. I only just started 2 weeks ago! Maybe this a message out for the Universe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotobunz Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) Sorry March2, I Think I mis-read your post, I have taken you off the march list, I hope you appear on another lodged list soon!!! Edited May 22, 2017 by brotobunz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestPiney Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 @brotobunz Thanks for tabulating that list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pathfinder Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Hi @brotobunz and everyone, we are also in the March pool and the wait is super frustrating. I guess there is no option but to "keep calm and carry on"! Can you please add our details: Visa application date: 21/03/2017 Visa: 189 (65 points, main applicant social worker) CO contact - request for additional docs (Medicals): 28/03/2017 Medicals submitted: 22/04/2017 Processing office: Adelaide Waiting for the grant date! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March2 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 3 hours ago, brotobunz said: Sorry March2, I Think I mis-read your post, I have taken you off the march list, I hope you appear on another lodged list soon!!! No worries @brotobunz.......praying for positive results all the way. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeloo44 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Thanks for tabulating all dates and info @brotobunz PS I noticed on the borders.gov.au webpage that the processing times have been updated for 189 visas - 75% of applications processed in 4 months, 90% of applications processed in 6 months (this is updated every month), last month it was 5 and 7 months respectively. Crossing fingers and toes...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotobunz Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) Thank you Leeloo44.... here is the link for the processing times. Global visa and citizenship processing times Now I know I can stop waking very early with hope and eagerly checking my email for a grant every day for a while...maybe start again in July/August. Edited May 23, 2017 by brotobunz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestPiney Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 I am glad to report that we received our visa grant this morning! It appears as if the wheels are turning again at the DIBP. I sincerely hope that other members of the March thread will receive the same good news shortly! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March2 Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 15 minutes ago, HonestPiney said: I am glad to report that we received our visa grant this morning! It appears as if the wheels are turning again at the DIBP. I sincerely hope that other members of the March thread will receive the same good news shortly! Congratulations @HonestPiney. Am so happy for you guys. All the best for the next step. Keep us informed of how things go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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