Right now, let’s all be grateful that they have assigned case officers back to process visa 189. We are seeing grants Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb until March. Both direct grants and w/ CO contacts. Recent grants show that they are already giving grants until March 15. For sure all cases prior March 15 have been looked at and is being reviewed at the moment. Again it is just each case is unique. Keep your heads up, stay positive, be happy for those who are already getting their grants. Our time will come so we need a little more patience. God bless everyone.
Visa Grant Delay 189
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Please follow the link for details as to how to send PTE score to DHA (AUS) Use Department of Home Affairs (DHA)|DHA instead of DIBP
PR applications are processed by all the states. Depending on where the application is being processed the grant date will also vary based on their caseload. If an onshore applicant is from NSW, then the application will likely be processed in NSW. Different states will process applications based on their resources.
It is expected that 90% of Nov/ Dec applications have now been processed. Therefore, It also can be assumed that the remaining applications from this period are complex applications where the CO maybe requiring more information. March applicants appear to be given grants at 9 months. These applications are simple and fully completed applications.
All submitted application is assessed in a similar fashion. The most common reason why the outcome is delayed is because of incomplete information.
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What’s your source for this? As far as I know and as seen on the state’s immigration pages, the DHA is the only authorised government agency for processing either PR or any other visa service. And they don’t work from every state. States only nominate. So I don’t think it’s correct to say depending on where an onshore applicant lives, that’s where his application would be processed.
So after months of daughter’s addition to my application I finally received hap id past Monday, did medical same day and submitted receipt next day , now the anxious wait starts, it’s been 2 days now, waiting for good news.
It implies that you’ve already sent your scores via PTE portal to DHA. No further action required.
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Hi All, sorry if this question has been asked before, but what is the new pte Certificate? How do I know if I uploaded the old one or the new one? Must I just login to Pearson website and download new scorecard and upload onto my immi account? I lodged 5 Feb 2019, have had 1 CO contact (our first baby was born so I had to add her onto the application, and more proof of relevant work experience, which I uploaded). Since uploading the required documents on 11 July 2019, I haven’t had any contact and my baby isn’t reflecting yet on my Immi account. Will she have to do a medical, or does it just depend on the CO? Thanks so much.
I downloaded the latest PTE score report (and uploaded it under English competency section), which is slightly different than the one i attached while application lodgment in two ways:
- The new report comes with “Score Report Code”
- Report website source has changed to “srw.pteacademic.com”
Yes, she will have to do medicals. CO will generate HAP ID for her. Till then you will have to wait.
Thanks so much for your reply, it is much appreciated.
When adding my baby onto my application, the CO sent me a Form 1436 which is to add a dependent onto your application. At the end of the form it was an amount to pay, I paid $1015 AUD, subsequently I did some research and you don’t need to pay anything to add a newborn? Is this correct? How would I go about getting a refund? I sent a msg through my Immi account explaining everything.
Thanks so much for your reply. However, I am unable to login on that website?
@LarryD just want to understand what repeat medicals mean. your wife has to go through the whole process which she went for 603? wait 3 months repeat xray and stuff ? or is it all other tests except the xray for which form 815 was already submitted Can anyone clear this up for me, currently in the same boat, submitted 815 for wife on July 3rd, clearance provided on May 3rd so it is beyond 6 months for my wife as well.
I too received CO contact to complete and Sign Form 815 for my kids which states that I need to contact Bupa Medical services within 4 weeks of arrival to Australia, once visa is granted. I have submitted signed form on the same day of CO contact. What happens after this?. What clearance are you talking about?. Could you please through some light on this please.?
If you submit 815 then that health clearance stands good only for 6 months. After 6 months the CO can ask you to do medicals again or just ignore that and go ahead with the process. Looks like @LarryD here got a contact again to get the medicals done for his wife again. So i’m expecting the same for my wife as the 6 months have passed after getting here health clearance. Just wanted to know the process of repeat medicals from someone here, should all the tests including the xrays and the subsequent sputum tests be done again or is it all other tests except the xrays since we have already signed the 815 and submitted it for the abnormal xrays and further clearance.
When contacted Bupa regarding this 815, they said that health undertaking can be done only after PR VISA grant and the list of tests to be done will be indicated by case officer. My family is in Australia on dependent visas, so thought of getting the medicals done at BUPA but they (BUPA) emailed clearly stating, this can be taken up only after you are granted Visa (in this case PR).
815 is different,It is an undertaking that you need to visit Bupa after getting your Grant, but if the CO wants you to get the medicals done again for proceeding with your case further then you have to. no other option.
i don’t agree, after invitation what makes our application process faster or slower is our documents, country of residence and of course our assigned CO, only these three things matter after invitation.
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hey guys, I found this document on the home affairs website about the christmas closure; off course they are probably other staff memebers who have already taken extended leave over this period and the department is running a skeleton staff. So they are closed from 25th decemeber -2nd of january according to this document.
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Thanks Karthik for your response. Do I have any option to update about baby due? Would it be a better idea to do so before baby’s delivery? What if I get grant before the delivery of baby? Due date is in February and planning for delivery in India itself.