I think until end of Mar 2020 the grants were progressing in a predictable manner, although slower than earlier years…I have submitted mine in Apr 2019 with ANZSCO code 261311, but never received any “processing commencement” mail…I received one s56 request for more information in Mar 2020 (which I believe is called CO contact)…but after Mar 2020, nobody knows what algorithm they are using for picking and deciding applications
Visa Grant Delay 189
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Hello everyone. I want to share my timeline. I got my invite in March 2019. Lodged in March 2019. Have been contacted by case officer only once s56 request in January 2020. No response till now after that. The frustration level is increasing day by day. My occupation was general accountant and status says further assessment.
Hello everyone I need advise regarding how to pay my visa fee is it possible to pay via debit card and second is under which SECTION i have to attach my form 80 and 1221
Thanks
Hi,
I am posting an off-topic question but, I am hoping to get an answer;
Due to global COVID-19 restrictions, DHA has issued IED (Initial Entry Date) exemption notification for 189, 190, and 491 visa holders.
Has anyone traveled after notified IED using that exemption notification and How was your experience? Was the airline cooperative in issuing boarding pass and How you were treated by the immigration/Australian border force?
I have been granted 189 in Feb 2020 but travel till now. IED is Feb 2021.
So the budget is being handed down, not much for 189 visa holders (yet, but there’s still time). They’re refunding visa application charges for people who couldn’t use their temporary visas due to travel bans though.
From https://budget.gov.au/2020-21/content/bp2/download/bp2_01_receipt.pdf
The Government will maintain the 2020-21 Migration Program planning level at 160,000. Family Stream places will increase from 47,732 to 77,300 places on a one-off basis for the 2020-21 Migration Program year, and Employer Sponsored, Global Talent, Business Innovation and Investment Program visas will be prioritised within the Skilled Stream. Onshore visa applicants and Partner visa applicants where the relevant sponsor resides in a designated regional area will also be prioritised for the 2020-21 Migration Program.
So it looks like status quo, except that family stream now consumes over 50% of the entire total. Still, the details of how this will be implemented aren’t out yet.
yes, I watched it and he didn’t mention anything about migration and couldn’t find any paper yet.
Thanks for sharing the one below.
Do you reckon where it’s states onshore visa applicants and …will be prioritised applies to all visas or just partner and family visas?
It’s ambiguously worded, but my interpretation would be that onshore takes precedence in all cases, and partners in regional areas.
Yes, I agree. It’s what I thought.
It looks like to all cases and certainly focus on partner visas in regional areas.
At least planning levels are the same.
I didn’t know investment visas are part of the skilled stream.
It would be great if they at least decide cases by their age, talking about the ones outside priority occupations.
It’s so arbitrary.
https://www.aph.gov.au/petition_list?id=EN1886 Guys our petition is now listed in the site and ready for collecting signature. Please share it with Australian Residents and get some signature.
Hey many thanks.
I just started sharing it with a bunch of friend residents and citizens.
Are you able to see how many firms have been collected and keep us updated?
Sure I Will. As of now the count is 3 and it is visible in the portal too. We have a month time.
Many thanks.
I can try to reach out a MP once we got many signatures.
It’s also open for everybody to join and want to contact their MP.
As per the budget “ Onshore visa applicants and Partner visa applicants where the relevant sponsor resides in a designated regional area, will be prioritised for the 2020-21 Migration Program”
does it mean all onshore visas will be prioritised ? (189/190/491) It doesn’t specify exactly so just curious.
My interpretation is that the onshore statement applies across the board - it is ambiguous, but it’s better to expect and plan for it being the bad option and be proven wrong than expect and plan for it being the good option and be proven wrong.
Makes sense. It’s weird because I read below on a migration agent’s page and it says it might make it difficult for general skilled migration visas. But it shouldn’t affect the people who lodged their application is last financial year and are waiting for grants right?
** Decoding Today’s Budget for Migration Program 2020-21 **
Family Stream Allocation: 77300 (72300 in partner category)
Global Talent Visa: 15000 Business investment and Innovation: 13500 Humanitarian Visa: 13750
Total as per above: 119550
Migration Planning Level for up to 160000.
Remaining Allocation for other visas: 160000 - 119550 = 40450
It may cover all remaining visas including Employer sponsored visas and General Skill Migration visas (189/190/491)
Previously in 2019-20 around 87,114 places allocated for Employer sponsored visas and General Skill Migration (189/190/491)
2020-21 Employer sponsored visa and General Migration Visa most likely will be reduced by around 55% compare to last year.
Employer Sponsored, Global Talent, Business Innovation and Investment Program visas will be prioritised within the Skilled Stream.
Additionally as per Budget, they may prioritise more in Employer sponsored visa in Critical sectors and Regional locations from remaining allocation which in turn make difficult for General Skill Migration visas (189/190/491) for 2020-21.
Onshore visa applicants and Partner visa applicants where the relevant sponsor resides in a designated regional area, will be prioritised for the 2020-21 Migration Program.
Migration no is expected to gradually increase to around 201,000 in 2023-24.
Disclaimer- -This is only predicted analysis as per available info and it can change or be different.
You’re right.
Your estimated match to an agent comments on SBS.
The problem though is they keep inviting people and there is already a backlog for each stream that hasn’t been cleared and they need to clear oldest cases instead of new ones to have a more fair system because this can be translated in indefinite waiting time if they don’t do it that way.
There are already people waiting 20 + months and they are deciding new cases, so if the caps get finished there won’t be places left for those already waiting long time and this waiting period can stretch even longer if they keep inviting and deciding newly cases as the new ceiling is half size from previous years.
The prospect is very bad as they expect to get back to pre covid levels in 4 years.
That’s why it’s important to sign the petition to see if there is something that can be done.
When u say “so if the caps get finished there won’t be places left for those already waiting long time”. Is it not the case that people who are waiting for grants and invited before this financial year, they won’t be subject to the upcoming reduced caps. So how do they fill places in this financial years caps?
We’re already in the financial year for the released budget as It was delayed.
So, the numbers provided there indicate the planning leves for the year we’re on.
So, the ceilings get filled with the grants awarded during this financial year and they have already decided applications from July as of today. The number of visas they can award from July 2020 to 2021 will be around the reduced 50% places allocated to the skilled visa stream.
So, for this year there is already a backlog for instance of 5k for visa 189 and they will invite some more people each month, maybe few people, but for sure all the people they have in the priority occupations that are also processed first.
This is the issue though there is always a new priority list that seems to leave behind many of those already waiting for long time and jump new applicants in the queue and it’s there where the places get finished.
We did this math last year and that’s what actually happened…we were pushed to the next financial year, and we’re still here with no visa and maybe pushed again to another financial year if they keep ditching old applicants.