Does anyone on here have the ear of anyone..
#16
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Re: Does anyone on here have the ear of anyone..
5 months at the time when we applied was nearly a show stopper for us. I had a transfer offer. I was able to push out the transfer so it worked with the time frame approval. But only just. I think there was a month when I was in Oz and wife was still in UK. Any longer we would have just said forget it. The wife also had a job offer and they too were waiting on the visa approval. We even thought about 457 for her but that was a short term fix with a long term headache.
Hardly a way to bring home talented Aussies working abroad who no doubt earn lots of cash they can pump into the Aussie economy
Hardly a way to bring home talented Aussies working abroad who no doubt earn lots of cash they can pump into the Aussie economy
#18
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Re: Does anyone on here have the ear of anyone..
Not relevant to me, as no-one is stupid enough to want to marry me, I was just answering Beoz that onshore timelines are shocking.
And you know well that offshore was horrific not so long back too, before they equalised the fees so everyone decided to do the 'eta then apply onshore' route.
Friend I now who applied offshore about 2 years back waited 12 months for a 309.
And you know well that offshore was horrific not so long back too, before they equalised the fees so everyone decided to do the 'eta then apply onshore' route.
Friend I now who applied offshore about 2 years back waited 12 months for a 309.
#19
Re: Does anyone on here have the ear of anyone..
Not relevant to me, as no-one is stupid enough to want to marry me, I was just answering Beoz that onshore timelines are shocking.
And you know well that offshore was horrific not so long back too, before they equalised the fees so everyone decided to do the 'eta then apply onshore' route.
Friend I now who applied offshore about 2 years back waited 12 months for a 309.
And you know well that offshore was horrific not so long back too, before they equalised the fees so everyone decided to do the 'eta then apply onshore' route.
Friend I now who applied offshore about 2 years back waited 12 months for a 309.
#20
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Re: Does anyone on here have the ear of anyone..
Not relevant to me, as no-one is stupid enough to want to marry me, I was just answering Beoz that onshore timelines are shocking.
And you know well that offshore was horrific not so long back too, before they equalised the fees so everyone decided to do the 'eta then apply onshore' route.
Friend I now who applied offshore about 2 years back waited 12 months for a 309.
And you know well that offshore was horrific not so long back too, before they equalised the fees so everyone decided to do the 'eta then apply onshore' route.
Friend I now who applied offshore about 2 years back waited 12 months for a 309.
#21
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Re: Does anyone on here have the ear of anyone..
Offshore was taking over 12 months. Then July 2016 DIBP in their wisdom decided to hike the offshore SPouse Visa fee up by about $2000, to be the same as the onshore fee.
Since then shedloads of people have come to Aus on tourist visas and promptly applied onshore instead - thus getting an automatic bridging visa with full work rights.
As a result offshore timelines have now shrunk greatly down to 6-8 weeks, whilst the onshore timeline balloons out of control.
Since then shedloads of people have come to Aus on tourist visas and promptly applied onshore instead - thus getting an automatic bridging visa with full work rights.
As a result offshore timelines have now shrunk greatly down to 6-8 weeks, whilst the onshore timeline balloons out of control.
#22
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Re: Does anyone on here have the ear of anyone..
Offshore was taking over 12 months. Then July 2016 DIBP in their wisdom decided to hike the offshore SPouse Visa fee up by about $2000, to be the same as the onshore fee.
Since then shedloads of people have come to Aus on tourist visas and promptly applied onshore instead - thus getting an automatic bridging visa with full work rights.
As a result offshore timelines have now shrunk greatly down to 6-8 weeks, whilst the onshore timeline balloons out of control.
Since then shedloads of people have come to Aus on tourist visas and promptly applied onshore instead - thus getting an automatic bridging visa with full work rights.
As a result offshore timelines have now shrunk greatly down to 6-8 weeks, whilst the onshore timeline balloons out of control.
Sounds to me like if speed is the important factor, then both systems can work.
#23
Re: Does anyone on here have the ear of anyone..
Offshore was taking over 12 months. Then July 2016 DIBP in their wisdom decided to hike the offshore SPouse Visa fee up by about $2000, to be the same as the onshore fee.
Since then shedloads of people have come to Aus on tourist visas and promptly applied onshore instead - thus getting an automatic bridging visa with full work rights.
As a result offshore timelines have now shrunk greatly down to 6-8 weeks, whilst the onshore timeline balloons out of control.
Since then shedloads of people have come to Aus on tourist visas and promptly applied onshore instead - thus getting an automatic bridging visa with full work rights.
As a result offshore timelines have now shrunk greatly down to 6-8 weeks, whilst the onshore timeline balloons out of control.