[ElephantStone]

hey everyone! has anyone heard whether people GRANTED a 309/100 can still enter australia now?

they have closed their borders to everyone but citizens and permanent residents, and i'm not sure if visa holders who have not yet entered the country are considered permanent residents. i was planning to move to australia this summer.

 

[Australiaherewecome!]

You are given permanent residency when 309/100 is granted so I would think that yes you can go unless anyone else knows any different??

Good luck with your move!

 

[ElephantStone]

You are given permanent residency when 309/100 is granted so I would think that yes you can go unless anyone else knows any different??

Good luck with your move!

thank you! yes i'm leaning towards thinking i should be allowed in, but i guess i'm hesitating because i haven't actually arrived and "established" my residency there yet, i just have permit to do so? if that makes sense?

 

[Australiaherewecome!]

Might be best to email immigration to clarify?

 

[payalp]

Within how much time you have to submit?? They specify days??

Usually the letter indicates the time line. However, most usually have a 28 day period.

Hello everyone,
After uploaded document how much time for a grand visa 309?

 

[ElephantStone]

Might be best to email immigration to clarify?

yes i tried calling the australian consulate in my country, and they directed me to call the department of home affairs. i waited on hold for about half an hour and then gave up.. i'm not due to fly out for three months so i might just give it a month or two to see how the situation is changing. thanks for your replies.

 

[Mkenya 19]

Within how much time you have to submit?? They specify days??

Usually the letter indicates the time line. However, most usually have a 28 day period.

Hello everyone,
After uploaded document how much time for a grand visa 309?

Current processing time is 14-20 months. So anything between 0-14 months , 0-20 months and some very few go beyond 20 months.

 

[Renee_77]

Hi everyone, I’d like share my timeline here:

Date of lodgement: 31 March 2019
First RFI : 22 July 2019
Second RFI : 22 Oct 2019
Phone interview : 12 March 2020
Visa granted: 12 March 2020

I’m Chinese citizen, living with my partner in NZ. I lodged my application in NZ as well, so the RFI emails, phone call, granted email all come form Fiji office.

 

[RohanJosh]

Well I'm surprised by my 309 granting last night.

Married: May 2019
DOL: 19/08/2019
309 Granted: 19/03/2020
New Delhi

Never had a phone interview, RFI or anything - I've been told that I'm a good writer and wrote a compelling application (well at least according to my wife). I attached five 888 forms, lots of social photos, etc. I honestly think I just got lucky

Anyone else got grants?? Have a sneaky suspicion the virus helped speed up my application

 

[NOTNECESSARY]

Timeline for my wife's 309 visa process.

We got married: May 2019 (Nepal)
Visa lodged: 25 sep, 2019 (6 months)
Started upoading documents a month later, when she finished her medical.
Visa granted: 19 Mar, 2020 (from New delhi I guess)

I was so scared, cause there were so many errors on form (PP expiry dates and spelliings) but fiiled the form 80 mentioning reasons why it happened. No questions asked, lucky but not so much compared to my friend whose wife got the visa in 4 months.

 

[Krisri]

Congratulations.
You must be a lucky to get visa quickly....
Could you please suggest me which embassy you rang up .....
after you rang up with in how many days you get your visa
Thanks
Kris

Well I'm surprised by my 309 granting last night.

Married: May 2019
DOL: 19/08/2019
309 Granted: 19/03/2020
New Delhi

Never had a phone interview, RFI or anything - I've been told that I'm a good writer and wrote a compelling application (well at least according to my wife). I attached five 888 forms, lots of social photos, etc. I honestly think I just got lucky

Anyone else got grants?? Have a sneaky suspicion the virus helped speed up my application

 

[RohanJosh]

Congratulations.
You must be a lucky to get visa quickly....
Could you please suggest me which embassy you rang up .....
after you rang up with in how many days you get your visa
Thanks
Kris

I didn't ring any embassy mate or follow up, just applied on August 2019 and attached updates every now and then (like social photos, etc).

 

[payalp]

Current processing time is 14-20 months. So anything between 0-14 months , 0-20 months and some very few go beyond 20 months.

Thanks for the reply . I have applied in March 2019 still waiting.
I hope my visa grant will be soon.

 

[12369]

Well I'm surprised by my 309 granting last night.

Married: May 2019
DOL: 19/08/2019
309 Granted: 19/03/2020
New Delhi

Never had a phone interview, RFI or anything - I've been told that I'm a good writer and wrote a compelling application (well at least according to my wife). I attached five 888 forms, lots of social photos, etc. I honestly think I just got lucky

Anyone else got grants?? Have a sneaky suspicion the virus helped speed up my application

Congratulations mate! Waiting since July 2019 India.

 

[sanjeev123456]

Timeline for my wife's 309 visa process.

We got married: May 2019 (Nepal)
Visa lodged: 25 sep, 2019 (6 months)
Started upoading documents a month later, when she finished her medical.
Visa granted: 19 Mar, 2020 (from New delhi I guess)

I was so scared, cause there were so many errors on form (PP expiry dates and spelliings) but fiiled the form 80 mentioning reasons why it happened. No questions asked, lucky but not so much compared to my friend whose wife got the visa in 4 months.

Hi,
I submitted my application on 23rd of October 2019, COuld you please provide me the checklist as i am also a Nepalese applicant so we should have similar documents to provide.

TIA

 

[Khan742]

Well I'm surprised by my 309 granting last night.

Married: May 2019
DOL: 19/08/2019
309 Granted: 19/03/2020
New Delhi

Never had a phone interview, RFI or anything - I've been told that I'm a good writer and wrote a compelling application (well at least according to my wife). I attached five 888 forms, lots of social photos, etc. I honestly think I just got lucky

Anyone else got grants?? Have a sneaky suspicion the virus helped speed up my application

Congratulations mate! Waiting since July 2019 India.

congrats �� waiting since may 2019

 

[Mkenya 19]

Current processing time is 14-20 months. So anything between 0-14 months , 0-20 months and some very few go beyond 20 months.

Thanks for the reply . I have applied in March 2019 still waiting.
I hope my visa grant will be soon.

Keep updating your immi account of the relationship. Otherwise we are all just waiting 😕. I applied in May 2019.

 

[Khan742]

Bad news is Australia banned all visitors but good news is family members can travel. Like husband wife so just pray for visas

 

[Mkenya 19]

Bad news is Australia banned all visitors but good news is family members can travel. Like husband wife so just pray for visas

This may be good for partner visas as case officers will have enough time to look at only one group of applications. Hopefully. Since all other visas can't be get in. On a light note.
Hope at the end of the tunnel 🔥🤲🌞😺

 

[Noorsandhu]

Bad news is Australia banned all visitors but good news is family members can travel. Like husband wife so just pray for visas

This may be good for partner visas as case officers will have enough time to look at only one group of applications. Hopefully. Since all other visas can't be get in. On a light note.
Hope at the end of the tunnel 🔥🤲🌞😺

What about the people waiting for their prospective marriage visas. This seems so unfair.