brotobunz Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 41 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! fantastic news HonestPiney!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotobunz Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 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 25/05/2017 tbc tbc tbc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidjet Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 2 hours 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! Super congrats. We submitted on the 27/03 but they only received it (and took our money)on the 01/04 so hopefully, we will get some feedback soon. Congrats again with yours and good luck with the "packing up" stage. when are you planning on leaving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pathfinder Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 3 hours 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! Congrats, all the best with the next stage - you must be so excited! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pathfinder Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 2 hours ago, brotobunz said: 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 25/05/2017 tbc tbc tbc Hi @brotobunz, did you see my earlier post asking you to add us to the list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samie Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Congrats.. we are happy for you. Hope everyone else's follows soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeloo44 Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 congrats @HonestPiney!! Let's hope and pray that the rest of this group follows suit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotobunz Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 NAME VISA APPLICATION DATE VISA CO CONTACT ADDITIONAL DOCS REQUESTED VISA GRANTED brotobunz BarryHeyns Waynec26 HonestPiney MargotOrch MathewF Leeloo44 Pathfinder 06/03/2017 08/03/2017 08/03/2017 07/03/2017 09/03/2017 24/03/2017 29/03/2017 21/03/2017 489 189 189 189 tbc 189 189 189 17/03/2017 Agent Agent 14/03/2017 tbc 03/04/2017 tbc 28/03/2017 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 Docs Submitted 22/04/2017 tbc tbc tbc 25/05/2017 tbc tbc tbc tbc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryHeyns Posted May 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Congrats!! Can someone maybe read this article and tell me their thoughts? https://visanews.com.au/2017/05/subclass-189-invitation-limits-reached-for-accountants-and-other-occupations/ From what I can read, no more grants for accountants will take place until July as the ceiling has been reached? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidjet Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 10 minutes ago, BarryHeyns said: Congrats!! Can someone maybe read this article and tell me their thoughts? https://visanews.com.au/2017/05/subclass-189-invitation-limits-reached-for-accountants-and-other-occupations/ From what I can read, no more grants for accountants will take place until July as the ceiling has been reached? Isn't it just for invites? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotobunz Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Iam sure that quotas are on invites not grants . So yes they might have already used up the quota but if you were invited and lodged then there should still be visas available. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeloo44 Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Hi All, Just wanted to report that our 189 visas were granted today. Thank you for all the support and encouragement. I hope and pray that all of yours will come through quickly and that you will join us over in Aussieland soon! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March2 Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 3 hours ago, Leeloo44 said: Hi All, Just wanted to report that our 189 visas were granted today. Thank you for all the support and encouragement. I hope and pray that all of yours will come through quickly and that you will join us over in Aussieland soon! Congratulations @Leeloo44. Best wishes for the rest of the journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotobunz Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 NAME VISA APPLICATION DATE VISA CO CONTACT ADDITIONAL DOCS REQUESTED VISA GRANTED brotobunz BarryHeyns Waynec26 HonestPiney MargotOrch MathewF Leeloo44 Pathfinder 06/03/2017 08/03/2017 08/03/2017 07/03/2017 09/03/2017 24/03/2017 29/03/2017 21/03/2017 489 189 189 189 tbc 189 189 189 17/03/2017 Agent Agent 14/03/2017 tbc 03/04/2017 tbc 28/03/2017 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 Docs Submitted 22/04/2017 tbc tbc tbc 25/05/2017 tbc tbc 01/06/2017 tbc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pathfinder Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 14 hours ago, Leeloo44 said: Hi All, Just wanted to report that our 189 visas were granted today. Thank you for all the support and encouragement. I hope and pray that all of yours will come through quickly and that you will join us over in Aussieland soon! Congratulations @Leeloo44 and all the best for the next steps. The group had gone quiet! Hope everyone out there is well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargotOrch Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Our visas came through on 1 June 2017. have taken a few days to get used to this fact! am I being too optimistic hoping to fly out in a months time? I have quotes lined up for removals... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeloo44 Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 Congrats Margot! Great news. We have been in Aus just over 2 years so reach out if you need any advice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotobunz Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 NAME VISA APPLICATION DATE VISA CO CONTACT ADDITIONAL DOCS REQUESTED VISA GRANTED brotobunz BarryHeyns Waynec26 HonestPiney MargotOrch MathewF Leeloo44 Pathfinder 06/03/2017 08/03/2017 08/03/2017 07/03/2017 09/03/2017 24/03/2017 29/03/2017 21/03/2017 489 189 189 189 tbc 189 189 189 17/03/2017 Agent Agent 14/03/2017 tbc 03/04/2017 tbc 28/03/2017 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 Docs Submitted 22/04/2017 tbc tbc tbc 25/05/2017 01/06/2017 tbc 01/06/2017 tbc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidjet Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 On 6/7/2017 at 9:04 AM, brotobunz said: NAME VISA APPLICATION DATE VISA CO CONTACT ADDITIONAL DOCS REQUESTED VISA GRANTED brotobunz BarryHeyns Waynec26 HonestPiney MargotOrch MathewF Leeloo44 Pathfinder 06/03/2017 08/03/2017 08/03/2017 07/03/2017 09/03/2017 24/03/2017 29/03/2017 21/03/2017 489 189 189 189 tbc 189 189 189 17/03/2017 Agent Agent 14/03/2017 tbc 03/04/2017 tbc 28/03/2017 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 Docs Submitted 22/04/2017 tbc tbc tbc 25/05/2017 01/06/2017 tbc 01/06/2017 tbc Please add me to the list, our timeline: · Get finances organized and officially start: 02-01-2017 . Write IELTS General 11-02-2017 · Send off husbands skill assessment, Software Engineer with +-10 years XP: 16-02-2017 · Get IELTS Results 24-02-2017. · Get successful skill assessment back from ACS: 28-02-2017 · EOI 28-02-2017 · Apply for PCC 07-03-2017 · Get our Invite 14-03-2017 · Submit application 27-03-2017. We also booked our medicals on the same day, appointment made for 06-04-2017 · Request for information 05-04-2017, Medicals and PCC, we really thought we would have more time for this to get done. · Medicals 06-04-2017 finalized 11-04-2017 · PCC 06-04-2017 · Additional information submitted 11-04-2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotobunz Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 NAME VISA APPLICATION DATE VISA CO CONTACT ADDITIONAL DOCS REQUESTED VISA GRANTED brotobunz HonestPiney BarryHeyns Waynec26 MargotOrch Pathfinder MathewF Fidget Leeloo44 06/03/2017 07/03/2017 08/03/2017 08/03/2017 09/03/2017 21/03/2017 24/03/2017 27/03/2017 29/03/2017 489 189 189 189 189 189 189 189 189 17/03/2017 14/03/2017 Agent Agent tbc 28/03/2017 03/04/2017 05/04/2017 tbc Docs submitted 05/05/2017 Docs Submitted 22/03/2017 Docs submitted 10/04/2017 Docs Submitted 10/04/2017 tbc Docs Submitted 22/04/2017 Docs Submitted 04/04/2017 Docs Submitted 11/04/2017 Docs Submitted 14/04/2017 tbc 25/05/2017 tbc tbc 01/06/2017 tbc tbc tbc 01/06/2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargotOrch Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 WHat advise does anyone have for 489 visa holders in terms of medical insurance in Aus as well as moving money over from SA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryHeyns Posted June 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 The wait is crazy!! 78 days since we submitted our last bit of information 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pathfinder Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 Hi everybody, this forum as gone too quiet. How are you all doing out there? To @HonestPiney @MargotOrch @Leeloo44, how are things progressing since you received your visa grants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryHeyns Posted July 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 Just now, Pathfinder said: Hi everybody, this forum as gone too quiet. How are you all doing out there? To @HonestPiney @MargotOrch @Leeloo44, how are things progressing since you received your visa grants? we have given this process until end of July, then we have to move on with our lives and decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeloo44 Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 Hi guys, still crossing fungers and toes for you all! we moved to Aus 2 years ago on a 457 but we only able to apply for our 189 thus year (due a number of factors). Since the visa grant, we have been able to apply for Medicare and centrelink which is helping us. It's also given us piece of mind that there is no visa expiry date and we can continue living here indefinitely and not bound to one employer. Hang in there - it is worth the wait and trust me, way better than living here on a 457. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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