Australian Immigration News 29th July 23. 8 Years wait for the 309 Partner Visa! + more

According to the department's website page for the 309 Partner visa, processing times have blown out to a staggering 96 months, 8 years!
The Immigration Department's response demonstrated no compassion or understanding of what partner visa applicants are going through;

"Published global processing times reflect the age of applications finalised in June 2023. When the Department focuses efforts on finalising older applications, processing times reflected on the website can temporarily increase.
Processing times at the 90th percentile for the subclass 309 in June 2023 do not reflect processing times for new applications.
Small volumes of older applications finalised during a single month can have a disproportionate impact on published processing times, particularly in categories with lower overall finalisations.
There will continue to be some variability in processing times from month to month as the Department works through the visa backlog.
The median processing time for first stage Partner (subclasses 309 and 820) at the 50th percentile (median) has gradually improved over recent months.
In November 2022 it was 9 months, this reduced to 8 months by January 2023 and improved to 5 months in June 2023."

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[HaiderMazhar]

Thank you, Karl! Your videos are always incredible, and your last one on 191 visa income requirement got the instant attention of decision makers. Could you please make another video regarding delays in 191 visa processing. The 191 visa was introduced back in dec 2022 and not even a single grant is seen in this stream.Your work is making a real difference! Please keep up the good work.

[deepakrimal]

Very Well Said Re 408 Visas. It has been a lifesaver. :) Thank you, Karl, for saying that the only people who are envious are Colleges and Agents.

[ulzii]

Hi Karl,
Thanks for raising our voices for 408 visa. Appreciate it 😇

[amanjotkaur]

Hi Karl
Thanks for your video, any update why no one has received 191 yet?
Please raise that concern. Thanks

[manveet]

50% application for 309 is 12 months on their website and the department is saying they have reduced it to 5 months. Can’t the department see what they have published ?

[prasu]

Hi sir why there is no 191 grants ??so many months now already they say before it will be priority processing . Please raise this issue

[shairentinakumar]

Hi Karl, please can you bring a video on immigrant's right in Australia. Some employers are abusing immigrants from Fiji as employers making them pay nomination and visa application fees, making them work 7 days without any meal allowances.

[mahmudurrahman]

Hi Karl, I firmly believe that only You would be able to bring a Change to this Unfair Partner Visa processing time. Please be our Voice. Thanks a lot for your Great work as usual.

[BikalaLamsalPokhrel]

HI Karl, Can you explain on details about upcoming changes 482 visa to 186 visa, i feel bit confusing all able to apply 186 end of this year as well as its rumors that after 2 year can apply 186 TRT??

[Dimu]

Thanks for your video Karl.
According to your knowledge, Why DOHA takes long time to grant 491 visas especially for June 2022 applications.
Waiting for 14 months. No see 491 visa grants for engineering occupations though.

[manjubachhawat]

Hi Karl Pls give an update Regarding Dec8th 2022 lodgements when can we expect the Grant It is delayed

[laughAFrame]

Generally how long a Partner Visa Subclass must take to decide. A single school teacher makes the result of a class of 50 students in a week, so how hard is it for a case officer to read and study the case? Ond week, two weeks, 3 weeks maybe a month. Why are they taking to much time to assess a partner visa after all the evidence have been provided. This is so frustrating. They don't care about the children and family of an australian citizen or PR who is waiting for their visas

[jitendra]

Thank you, Karl! i don't see any information related to the 186 visa processing time. So can you throw some light on that? Thanks in advance

[sinhalale]

Please explain about the 186 direct entry visa annual salary requirement, for the people who stay in Australia for 5 years and work for same employer for 3 years in regional area in WA, the location is 1500km away from perth city, what’s the difference work for regional area and perth city? It feel so bad they implemented 70k per year annual income for hospitality industry. We are here in the regional area already worked 3 years for our employer but now they don’t want to sponsor us because they can’t offer to pay 70k, we work in the regional area during COVID-19 until now people who work in the city they get everything before we get our visa so how can you get people into the regional areas for work? no one will come here because no point you go to the regional area it's better to stay in the city and get the same benefits. Please ask someone to step into the situation for the 186 annual salary requirement, at least people who already work in a regional area are able to apply for a 186 visa with a previous annual salary rates

[rglenperera]

Thank you Karl, for bringing updates on all visas😊🙏🏼. Your service is very much appreciated by 1000's who watch your videos. Thank you for all the good work Sir ❤

[digitalariel]

A small improvement on the IELTS. But why an exemption for certain visas? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[DEAFULTER]

Hey Karl.. I will really appreciate it if you raise voice for 476 visa as there is alot of skill shortage and still the department don't process this visa in short period.
Cheers

[nabeelameer]

Hay Karl, i have noticed a 491 visa refusal on grounds of breach visa condition 8105 during Covid time. How can they refuse a visa on work limitation and 8105 when the gov lifted the condition for the time period.

[estellebright]

Each student visa holder is guaranteed revenue of the entire visa duration, unless student pulls out. Since 408 has no study obligation, many of former international students after 408 grant will choose to immediately quit those meaningless studies and focus on work instead, or work towards higher score for 189/190/491. 

Amazing job for whoever design this 408 pandemic visa. This is what Australian should be: lend a hand to whoever needs help the most.

[Johnwatto]

Hi Karl,
During EOI lodgement, can I leave blank in the work experience section if all the works I did was not relevant to my nominated occupation. I am applying as an RN NEC so is it fine if I leave work experience blank for all the non relevant work which I did during study phase. And add RN (aged care) in the work experience section which i started doing from June 10 this year categorising as
relevant work. I have RN nec skill assessment and have been working as an RN aged care for last 2 months so can you please clarify what to put in the work experience section. Does it even matter if i am not claiming work experience points. Also getting skill assessment as RN nec and staring work as RN aged care is closely related occupation right which I can fill yes in the work experience section during EOI lodgement.