This is the updated DHA 189 skilled independent report. Backlog as of June 2019 which is around 13k already consumes the program for 2020 which is about 16k inclusive of the NZ applicants (4k).
Visa Grant Delay 189
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This means that 2019 applicants till June should get their grants before next June 2020? I.e. in this financial year
- The number of backlog at 30/06/2019 is 13322;
- The ceiling in 2019-2020 is 16652.
So the max places left for applicants who lodged their case in this financial year is 16652-13322 = 3330, including the primary and secondary.
Am I correct?
In theory yes, if all requirements and processing trends based from previous years are followed.
The 16k is inclusive of the 4k applicants, so for onshore and offshore applicants, that is just around 12k left for the 2020 fiscal year.
Hi Guys ,
My skill assessment expires in Mar 2020. Should I have it reassessed before that ? Please suggest.
if you lodge your application then no need to renew
January 2019 applicants are falling under 2018-2019 or 2019-2020?
2018-19 program year
Out of 12652 places for 189 PTS stream in this program year ie, 2019-20, we already have 12,526 applicants until Apr 2019. This 12,526 might have some 189 NZ stream applicants as well. So , if we exclude them from 12,526, probably applicants who lodged their visa until May/ June 2019 under 189 PTS stream might get grants in this program year. Rest in next program year 2020-21.
Did you get this stats from FOI page?
I wondering when there is 16000 quotas for 189 in this financial year, and there were very few grants and even invitations after july 2019, why dont they start granting or even giving invitations and fill the quota??
DHA already have sufficient applications to deal with for this Program year 2019-20. So they issue few invites. They have been processing 189 NZ stream actively. So they are still on target to fill 16k places for 189 in this program year. Probably they will end up this program year by dealing with applications lodged until May/Jun 2019. I feel that DHA is trying to keep the minimum processing time as 12 months for 189 visa going forward.
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Yes, I have lodged the application already. Thanks !
It depends on when the applicant receives grant …I guess…
- Lodged in Jan 2019, then granted in Mar 2019. This case falls under 2018-2019;
- Lodged in Jan 2019, then granted in Aug 2019. This case falls under 2019-2020.
Above statement is based on the assumption that the migration planning levels (e.g. 16652 for skilled independent) limit the number of people who receive grants, rather than the number of people who receive invitations, in a financial year.
Thanks. In next page, 190 had more backlogs than 189 until June. One of the reason why department is keen on processing 190 in recent months.
NZ 189 applicant, for example march applicants, have been receiving grants recently? If so, as their processing is 10 to 17, maybe our progress will start when 12 month after lodgement pass.
What applicants who submitted/lodged their visa applications in March April month in 2019? Will they fall in 2019-20 program ?
Yes, it depends on your view as the other user already explained.