tarunrajan

Hi all,

I opened my mail this morning to find that my nomination application had been approved. Now, it's the wait for the final visa application to be approved. I'd front loaded all the documents at the time of lodgement. Hopefully, it won't be long now for my visa to be granted.

RenShen

Some happy news! Good luck.

tarunrajan

it's been a long and tense wait. hopefully it won't be long now. tired of postponing flights again and again

dyson99

hello..my uncle owns and runs his own builiding company and im a bricklayer by trade. just to save on money do you have to have a skills test to apply for one of these visas?

just wondering as im of to perth in december and im hoping to be able to apply for my visa whilst im over there with my uncle so he doesnt have to do all the paper work.

and roughly how long is this process taking at the moment... its not really a rush thing just a general question.

many thanks hope to get a reply soon.

RenShen

No skills assessment needed on a 457. Just a willing sponsor who gets sponsorship approval from DIAC. If you and your uncle work through the paper work together I think you could probably get it done between 3 and 6 weeks.

scotsnurse

Hi people.

I am applying for a 457. I (and my partner) have had medicals, x rays, skills assessment etc. I now am just waiting on the visa itself. My agent has told me she needs a nomination number from my new employer before applying.

Should have this in the next day or two....

I hope! I thought this was all kind of organised already...I gave my current employer notice of resignation last week...YIKES!!!!

I have faith I am being looked after.

RenShen

If its all sorted from your end it will definitely make the process quicker. However, you are dependent on your future employer submitting their nomination and I know some employers do this faster than others. I suggest you phone your employer to let them know you are just waiting for them to submit their nomination. It might speed things up for you. Good luck.

BriBri UK

Hi,

Perhaps some of you kind people who have been through this can help.We are going on a 457 visa and wish to apply for PR 2 years later.
I understand that generally speaking you do not require FBI checks for a 457 visa.
We lived in US for 5 years and now live back in the UK.
From reading on here it appears that FBI checks can take around 14 weeks to go through.

My questions are:

Is it worth getting the FBI checks done now.

If we don’t visit US between now and 2 years time when we apply for PR will the FBI check be valid or will they need a more up to date check??

Any advice would be appreciated

simon2cairns

Hi!
dont knovv about FBI checks but vve did not have to vvait 2 years to apply for PR vve applied 1 month after arrival here.

BriBri UK

Part of company rules that they will support PR after 2 years guessed that was better than going it alone.

Also I thought you had to be in Oz for 2 years before applying??

simon2cairns

i applied after one month on a 457 and vvas granted PR one month later. i am a nurse though vvorking in Cairns so this might hve made the process faster. good luck! ( VV not vvorking on comp so have to use 2x v!!)

BriBri UK

Thanks simon2cairns for the reply.

May your W work in the future.

We were told by the company sponsoring (major multinational) that they would support and pay for PR after 2 years.

Any idea how much it costs to go from 457 to PR??

simon2cairns

Hi Bri,

I think it vvas about $2200 Plus medical and police checks. Medical ?$400. I have a tie in to my PR that I have to vvork for Queensalnd Health for tvvo years follovving its granting.

Its vvorth it just feels like alot of vvork and uncertainty at present for you...been there!

Good luck

BriBri UK

Hi Simo2cairns,

Thanks for the figures re cost it's good to know in advance.

It sounds like we will do something similar they pay for it and in return you have to work for them for 2 years after PR.

Fair enough I suppose

cwphua

Hi,
I have just started the evisa 457 application. If I am not wrong I am not required to do a full medical check up but to go for an xray. Would anyone know if I can go directly to the panel radiologist or I must be referred by the panel doctor. If I go to the radiologist directly does the radiologist send the application form to the Health Operation Centre in Australia or does it have to go through the panel doctor?

Hope someone can assist me.

Cheers,
Chiu