[MarkNortham]

Generally takes 2-3 months once you lodge all the visa application docs online. During the process you'll be asked to submit health check and police clearance forms if you have not done so already. You'll also be given a Bridging Visa once you lodge your visa application, which will allow you to stay in Australia while your visa is being processed. Some people have had theirs granted more quickly, others have taken longer, so remember there are no guarantees about timeframe when it comes to processing times for Australian visas.

Hope this helps -

Best,

Mark Northam

 

[MarkNortham]

Hi Migrateous -

Sorry, but there are far too many parts of your application I know nothing about - impossible to give you any kind of specific advice as to whether you should lodge a visa application or not. Skilled PR visas are complicated animals - many moving parts, and complex issues such as whether your work experience will be assessed as closely related to your occupation (check ANZSCO specific details, etc for this). There are dozens of ways a PR application like this can go wrong, so it's critical that whoever is giving you advice have access to all the facts and documents for your case.

Sorry I couldn't help you any further at this point - if you'd like organise a professional consultation, you can contact me here via PM or click on my website in the signature below.

Best,

Mark Northam

 

[MarkNortham]

Hi Syed -

I would not panic - DIAC does not move quickly these days in most situations. Could easily be another 2-4 months before a decision is made - no way to tell for sure, and I hope it's shorter for you, but that's the unpredictability of DIAC these days.

Best,

Mark Northam

 

[MarkNortham]

Hi Syed -

Usually the case officer will notify you if they need additional info or docs, however if no additional info or docs are needed, sometimes you hear nothing until visa decision time.

Best,

Mark Northam

 

[MarkNortham]

Hi Syed -

Hopefully will be soon - often for 190 visas, once you have a case officer and the officer requests police/medicals, a decision is 1-3 months away. That being said, DIAC is unpredictable and makes no promises or commitments to how long they will take to process a visa application.

Hope this helps -

Best,

Mark Northam

 

[MarkNortham]

Hi Hasan -

Actually to correct the previous post, the residency requirement for Australian citizenship is 4 years, of which the last 12 months must be as a permanent resident.

Re: dates, there is another date on your visa "First Entry Date" where your first entry to Australia must be made by - this is typically within 6 months of the grant date. Once you're here, your obligations to VIC begin and last for 2 years.

Hope this helps -

Best,

Mark Northam