who applying 457 thread
Oct 9th 2008, 6:23 pm
#3586
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Re: who applying 457 thread
HI,
Just an update. Visa came through today!!!! In all it has taken me 3 days short of 8 weeks in getting this approved. So very excited!!! We go 23rd NOvember flight booked and tickets received. Good look to all who are still waiting and hang in there!
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Just an update. Visa came through today!!!! In all it has taken me 3 days short of 8 weeks in getting this approved. So very excited!!! We go 23rd NOvember flight booked and tickets received. Good look to all who are still waiting and hang in there!
)
Oct 9th 2008, 6:25 pm
#3587
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Re: who applying 457 thread
which office did you apply through?
Oct 9th 2008, 7:49 pm
#3588
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Re: who applying 457 thread
congrats, so pleased for you
Oct 9th 2008, 9:04 pm
#3589
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Re: who applying 457 thread
Congrats -let the fun begin!!!
Caroline
Oct 10th 2008, 6:18 am
#3590
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Re: who applying 457 thread
great news! enjoy!!
Oct 10th 2008, 6:28 am
#3591
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Oct 10th 2008, 12:48 pm
#3592
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Re: who applying 457 thread
was the nearly eight weeks just for your application or for the whole process from the sponsor getting approval to the nomination and your visa?
Ours has just been lodged today but thats for all 3, the business approval, nomination, and hubbys visa. does anyone know how long this usually takes? I'm dying to give my four weeks notice to my employers for my career break in the hope of going in about 6 weeks!!! does anyone one think this is being too hopeful???
Oct 10th 2008, 12:58 pm
#3593
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Re: who applying 457 thread
we had our nomination on may but had to wait for my nursing reg to come through. sent e application 3 weeks ago had meds done 1 week ago meds now "finalised" now waiting so if your fast at the meds and its done by "e" then that seems quite fast. We have found that if you email your case worker it is not answered but he was very friendly when i phoned him paranoid at 3am UK time!!! its a right roler coster eh?
Oct 10th 2008, 2:05 pm
#3594
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Re: who applying 457 thread
Applied 13th August...approved 30th September 
Oct 11th 2008, 12:58 pm
#3596
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Re: who applying 457 thread
Me and my partner are half way throught the skilled migration - which was pathway D and still waiting for the revised pathway from the TRA 
.
We got so sick of waiting in the UK and decided to risk it and come out to Oz, get jobs and try to settle in the hope that the new pathway would start soon and we would get residancy before our 12 month visa was up.
Luckily my boyfriends current employer in the welding company he's at said he would sponsor us to stay. We have told our agent about this and are waiting for him to contact his employer and take it from there this week.
We have no idea how the process works and if we should still continue with the permanent skilled migration visa when it starts back up to gain permanent residency ourselves? The sponsorship would just enable us to stay in Oz whilst the process continues.
I'm presuming our agent would handle all the paperwork for the sponsorship as this is now the pathway we are taking. Will it be easier for us whilst were already in Oz to complete paperwork, have medicals, police checks etc.
Any advice on this visa and what we should expect to happen would be much appreciated
.We got so sick of waiting in the UK and decided to risk it and come out to Oz, get jobs and try to settle in the hope that the new pathway would start soon and we would get residancy before our 12 month visa was up.
Luckily my boyfriends current employer in the welding company he's at said he would sponsor us to stay. We have told our agent about this and are waiting for him to contact his employer and take it from there this week.
We have no idea how the process works and if we should still continue with the permanent skilled migration visa when it starts back up to gain permanent residency ourselves? The sponsorship would just enable us to stay in Oz whilst the process continues.
I'm presuming our agent would handle all the paperwork for the sponsorship as this is now the pathway we are taking. Will it be easier for us whilst were already in Oz to complete paperwork, have medicals, police checks etc.
Any advice on this visa and what we should expect to happen would be much appreciated
Oct 16th 2008, 6:48 pm
#3597
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Re: who applying 457 thread
Hello guys
Here is my timeline
18/09/2008 Application received - processing commenced Message
18/09/2008 Application fee received Message
19/09/2008 Application being processed further
07/10/2008 Health requirements finalised Message
07/10/2008 Health requirements outstanding Message
07/10/2008 Further medical results received Message
07/10/2008 Further medical results received
Im a bit anxious as I have no news since.
Is health requirements usually the last thing needed?
Did you guys received an email when the Visa was granted?
Thank you much
Here is my timeline
18/09/2008 Application received - processing commenced Message
18/09/2008 Application fee received Message
19/09/2008 Application being processed further
07/10/2008 Health requirements finalised Message
07/10/2008 Health requirements outstanding Message
07/10/2008 Further medical results received Message
07/10/2008 Further medical results received
Im a bit anxious as I have no news since.
Is health requirements usually the last thing needed?
Did you guys received an email when the Visa was granted?
Thank you much
Oct 16th 2008, 8:42 pm
#3598
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Re: who applying 457 thread
Yes i got an email a few hours after visa was granted - my timeline was
Applied 6/9/08
Medicals Completed 25th September
Medicals Finalised 30th September
Visa Granted 2nd October 2008
Hope this helps
Applied 6/9/08
Medicals Completed 25th September
Medicals Finalised 30th September
Visa Granted 2nd October 2008
Hope this helps
Oct 16th 2008, 9:06 pm
#3599
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Re: who applying 457 thread
Thanks!
It just seems weird to get all this in the same day!?!? :
07/10/2008 Health requirements finalised Message
07/10/2008 Health requirements outstanding Message
07/10/2008 Further medical results received Message
07/10/2008 Further medical results received
It seems I'm the only one like that.
But if it is sais Health Requirements finalised i guess I have nothing more to do
It just seems weird to get all this in the same day!?!? :
07/10/2008 Health requirements finalised Message
07/10/2008 Health requirements outstanding Message
07/10/2008 Further medical results received Message
07/10/2008 Further medical results received
It seems I'm the only one like that.
But if it is sais Health Requirements finalised i guess I have nothing more to do
Oct 16th 2008, 9:56 pm
#3600
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Re: who applying 457 thread
Renewal of existing 457 applied for 15 Oct at Parramatta, Employer needs re-certifying as well though.
Same employer position and employee, onshore and fully front loaded.
The agent says 1 - 2 weeks. We'll see.
Same employer position and employee, onshore and fully front loaded.
The agent says 1 - 2 weeks. We'll see.
