Awaiting 457.......how long?

[Guest PurpleNettie]

G'day.

 

Just a quick question in case anyone is in the know - my husband and I are awaiting a 457 visa. It was submitted on the 14th Sept which means that so far we have been waiting nearly 7 weeks now for it to be authorised. Starting to panic as moving out of flat, etc, in the next couple of weeks.

 

Are other people experiencing delays (was told originally it should take 4-6 weeks to come through) and if so how long did it take you?

 

I know there is nothing that can realistically be done to speed it up, but it would be good to have a rough idea as to how much longer we need to wait. We are so excited to come to Perth and just want to get moving now!

 

Any ideas?

[jellytots]

G'day.

 

Just a quick question in case anyone is in the know - my husband and I are awaiting a 457 visa. It was submitted on the 14th Sept which means that so far we have been waiting nearly 7 weeks now for it to be authorised. Starting to panic as moving out of flat, etc, in the next couple of weeks.

 

Are other people experiencing delays (was told originally it should take 4-6 weeks to come through) and if so how long did it take you?

 

I know there is nothing that can realistically be done to speed it up, but it would be good to have a rough idea as to how much longer we need to wait. We are so excited to come to Perth and just want to get moving now!

 

Any ideas?

 

Hey! We are in exactly the same boat too...my oh's employer is just coming to the end of the sections he has to do so has told us we might be able to do our paperwork next week....yay! It's only been since the 1st Oct for us...but it's the not knowing how long things take that is a nightmare.

 

On the Poms in Oz site there seem to be a few others waiting on 457 visas through the Perth office so I guess it could just that the office is really busy....which isn't much help I know!

I'm sure some other people on here will be intouch with some ideas soon.

 

Good luck with it all x

[Guest PurpleNettie]

Hi jellytots. Thanks for reply. I will keep my fingers crossed for you guys, too, then!

[portlaunay]

Our timeline was interrupted by the MD of the company going off to have a baby (how inconvenient, pfffft!), but from offer to departure it was just 3 months. The final stage, approval for the family, took just 48 hours so once the company have been approved your part could be very quick.

Good luck

[Druid]

The 457 is a three stage visa, and you need to have each stage processed in turn, the first two stages are for your new employer, the first stage is the lengthiest, the new employer needs to prove to the WA Govt that there is no one else in WA that can do your job, then they need to prove to the WA Govt that they have introduced a training program to fill your vacancy in the future so that they wont need to sponsor in the future, after they have done all this they get approved as a sponsor, the second stage is your nomination to fill the vacancy, the new employer needs to prove you are qualified to fill the vacancy, once this is done and your nomination is approved, you can finally apply for your portion of the 457, each stage can take up to 6 weeks, thats 18 weeks in total, my first stage took the 6 weeks as my new sponsors ability to sponsor me had expired, so he couldnt nominate me,he had to renew his approval, the second stage was the nomination, this was approved in 10 days, I applied for the 457 visa and it was approved in 16 days, I had read on one of these forums to apply for the visa at the same time the nomination was submitted, my employer warned me off this approach as it would short circuit the process and actually make it longer, I took his advice and only applied once my nomination was approved and I had the nomination TRN.

 

 

Be patient, the Perth office has a good reputation for processing 457 applications quicker than most other offices

[jellytots]

The 457 is a three stage visa, and you need to have each stage processed in turn, the first two stages are for your new employer, the first stage is the lengthiest, the new employer needs to prove to the WA Govt that there is no one else in WA that can do your job, then they need to prove to the WA Govt that they have introduced a training program to fill your vacancy in the future so that they wont need to sponsor in the future, after they have done all this they get approved as a sponsor, the second stage is your nomination to fill the vacancy, the new employer needs to prove you are qualified to fill the vacancy, once this is done and your nomination is approved, you can finally apply for your portion of the 457, each stage can take up to 6 weeks, thats 18 weeks in total, my first stage took the 6 weeks as my new sponsors ability to sponsor me had expired, so he couldnt nominate me,he had to renew his approval, the second stage was the nomination, this was approved in 10 days, I applied for the 457 visa and it was approved in 16 days, I had read on one of these forums to apply for the visa at the same time the nomination was submitted, my employer warned me off this approach as it would short circuit the process and actually make it longer, I took his advice and only applied once my nomination was approved and I had the nomination TRN.

 

 

Be patient, the Perth office has a good reputation for processing 457 applications quicker than most other offices

 

Thank you so much! You have just provided the best description of this process ever....and I have hunted high and low for something so straight forward as your comment...Druid you are fab!

[Druid]

Thank you so much! You have just provided the best description of this process ever....and I have hunted high and low for something so straight forward as your comment...Druid you are fab!

 

No probs, where are you in the process

[Guest PurpleNettie]

Excellent, Druid. Thank you for the info. I think the application is in the final stages now so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Migration agent keeps saying "couple of days" so I just have to patient. It is hard, though!

[jellytots]

No probs, where are you in the process

My OHs new employers have done the 1st section and is now onto the nomination part so fingers crossed we will get to do our paperwork soon...the silly thing is it hasn't been that long really but it just seems like a life time!!

[Druid]

My OHs new employers have done the 1st section and is now onto the nomination part so fingers crossed we will get to do our paperwork soon...the silly thing is it hasn't been that long really but it just seems like a life time!!

 

I front loaded the Police clearance, you may not need it, but its a way of satisfying the 'Character reference', you can also use it for your PR application as it is valid for a year, I also satisfied condition 8501 before hand by signing up with IMAN Health Insurance, and submitting the letter from IMAN with the visa application, you can cancel the policy once you have arrived in Aus and signed up with Medicare, if anyone is going to be working in the medical proffession or with kids you will need a medical, you can front load this as well, I think Dr Million in Manchester is still approved and on the DIAC register .

 

Good luck, not long now, I know how you feel, it seems to take forever, I have been working on this for 5 months now, I decided 5 months ago I'm going back to Aus, its taken this long to get a job and sponsor, it will be 6 months by the time I fly out.

[jellytots]

I front loaded the Police clearance, you may not need it, but its a way of satisfying the 'Character reference', you can also use it for your PR application as it is valid for a year, I also satisfied condition 8501 before hand by signing up with IMAN Health Insurance, and submitting the letter from IMAN with the visa application, you can cancel the policy once you have arrived in Aus and signed up with Medicare, if anyone is going to be working in the medical proffession or with kids you will need a medical, you can front load this as well, I think Dr Million in Manchester is still approved and on the DIAC register .

 

Good luck, not long now, I know how you feel, it seems to take forever, I have been working on this for 5 months now, I decided 5 months ago I'm going back to Aus, its taken this long to get a job and sponsor, it will be 6 months by the time I fly out.

 

Thanks for the advice, I've downloaded the police check forms so we can get those sorted out. Neither of us will be working in the Medical prof or with kids so i don't think we will need medicals....but it's good to know that there might be someone in Manchester who does them if we do need them. I'd heard about the medical insurance so I can get that sorted too.

 

6 months sounds like forever...but I bet you are so excited that you are nearly there. We can't wait but there just seems to be so much to do at the min....but it'll all be worth it!

[New Life Down Under]

Hello, to answer your question e457's are currently being processed very quickly. A colleague of mine submitted the Nomination on Tuesday the e457 application on Thursday and it was granted on Friday. Make sure you submit all your documents correctly the first time and they are pretty quick. Hold ups occur when DIAC have to request further information. Your registered migration agent will be aware of all the forms and documents needed to successfully lodge your application. I would expect you to hear within a relatively short period if you submit a thorough application. The department has provided more funding to half processing times from 22 days. Hope that helps!

 

 

 

 

Just a quick question in case anyone is in the know - my husband and I are awaiting a 457 visa. It was submitted on the 14th Sept which means that so far we have been waiting nearly 7 weeks now for it to be authorised. Starting to panic as moving out of flat, etc, in the next couple of weeks.

 

Are other people experiencing delays (was told originally it should take 4-6 weeks to come through) and if so how long did it take you?

 

I know there is nothing that can realistically be done to speed it up, but it would be good to have a rough idea as to how much longer we need to wait. We are so excited to come to Perth and just want to get moving now!

 

Any ideas?A

[Guest PurpleNettie]

Visas approved. Woopee!!! Very pleased and flying out at the end of the week.

 

We haven't organised medical insurance yet, but had medicare when we were last in the country on another visa a few years ago. The medicare cards aren't past expiry date, though, so hopefully this will be sufficient. Can't find any info online about this, though, and migration agent not giving any answers - anyone know whether we need to get private insurance or whether our old medicare will be enough?

[jellytots]

Visas approved. Woopee!!! Very pleased and flying out at the end of the week.

 

We haven't organised medical insurance yet, but had medicare when we were last in the country on another visa a few years ago. The medicare cards aren't past expiry date, though, so hopefully this will be sufficient. Can't find any info online about this, though, and migration agent not giving any answers - anyone know whether we need to get private insurance or whether our old medicare will be enough?

 

 

WOO HOO...Congratulations! Hope that it all goes well for you...and Good Luck with the move!

[Druid]

Visas approved. Woopee!!! Very pleased and flying out at the end of the week.

 

We haven't organised medical insurance yet, but had medicare when we were last in the country on another visa a few years ago. The medicare cards aren't past expiry date, though, so hopefully this will be sufficient. Can't find any info online about this, though, and migration agent not giving any answers - anyone know whether we need to get private insurance or whether our old medicare will be enough?

 

If you are a Uk citizen you are entitled to medicare on a reciprical agreement between Uk and Aus, so your medicare cards are good to go.

[Guest PurpleNettie]

Whoop whoop. Thanks, Druid.

[Guest donna83]

Hi guys

can you tell me what stage myself and my partner are in? were going on a 457 defacto and the sponsor was approved and the DIAC case officer sad all our documents were sufficent for proof of relationship once certified, so we got them certified and emailed them back last friday 9-12-11 and we are now waiting to hear back, we did our medicals and they have the results even though i dont know if we both needed to do them. the case officer never mentioned if anymore documents were required yet, do any of you have a idea on what stage we are at?

[rarneil]

Hi my son (24) sent the final forms 457 Visa to migration agent on 18th December, he would have them on 19th Dec. Son received email visa approved 24th December. He has job etc and hoping to fly out around 8th Feb 12. Cant believe how quick final authorisation took. No medical , no police check, but needed medical insurance.

So they can and do move quickly if forms etc are correct.

[Guest PurpleNettie]

It can be really difficult to know why some come through quickly and others don't. The only people who will realistically know what stage your forms are at would be the migration agent. Their info may be quite sketchy, though, because DIAC are notorious for not giving feedback. Our 457 eventually came through, 8 weeks after submitting forms. We were never asked to fill anything else in or amend our forms and the agent said that everything was present and correct. And there is nothing dodgy in our pasts that would need checking up on. So we can only assume that there was an issue at DIAC itself (maybe our case worker went on holiday).

 

For others waiting on their visa, I'm afraid that it really is just a case of watching and waiting.

[Guest traceyd]

Can I ask everyone as I am not sure of the whole process for the 457 visa. I am in the process of having interviews for 2 jobs. I am a nurse, have had one interview and second lined up. Once I have been offered a job, they will sponsor me for the 457 visa. When would I need to get police clearance and medicals done, wonder if I can get these done whilst going through the nomination stage of the visa process. Also, do your documents need to be certified for evisas, or can the be colour scanned? Thanks in advance. Tracey

[New Life Down Under]

Can I ask everyone as I am not sure of the whole process for the 457 visa. I am in the process of having interviews for 2 jobs. I am a nurse, have had one interview and second lined up. Once I have been offered a job, they will sponsor me for the 457 visa. When would I need to get police clearance and medicals done, wonder if I can get these done whilst going through the nomination stage of the visa process. Also, do your documents need to be certified for evisas, or can the be colour scanned? Thanks in advance. Tracey

 

 

To answer the question, if you are a British Citizen, a medical and police clearance check is not a prerequisite for a Subclass 457 visa. They are generally not required,for many occupations. However there are a few industries where they are required, so it is best to always check with DIAC or your agent before going to the extra expenses. Many applicants go to this additional expense unnecessarily, however, it may be prudent if it is the intention to lodge for a PR visa onshore, as they are valid for one year.

 

Your migration agent can certify all of your documents required for this visa.

Good luck with the interviews

Regards

Camilla

[Guest traceyd]

Thanks Camilla for your advice, unfortunately as I work with children and am a nurse, I need both the police clearance and the medical. Tracey