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The ideal way to prevent unexpected delay from Case officer, it's suggested to attach the 2nd instalment invoice, which you made a payment when you lodge the 887 visa.

Yes, both applicants must be in Australia at the time apply for 887 visa. Once you apply for 887 visa, you are free to leave Australia and come back to Australia before 887 visa grant. However, both you and your husband must be in Australia when you apply for 887 visa. I know how much you are frustrated for wasting your time, but unfortunately, you have to wait until your husband is in Australia in order to lodge the 887 visa.

Congratulations, just wondering do we still need to provide the overseas PCC if we stay less than 12 months for last 10 years?

Simple. If it is less than 2 years, you can't forward to the next page on your 887 visa application, if you are able to keep proceeding, then you can lodge the visa

Wow... they might be able to create the cricket team..

Yes, of course. I applied for my wife's 489 subsequent entrant visa by March 2020.

If she is onshore, it's around 1-2 month or might be earlier. Unfortunately, for offshore applicants, there are number of people waiting their turn since September last year, even longer.

Hey. The person who asked this question already have a 489 visa, that's why made a query about 887 visa and he is clearly asking about 489 subsequent entrant visa, not 491.

No. In order to apply for 887 visa, a person must have a 489 visa. If you are considering to apply for your wife or fiancé, she must apply for 489 visa through the subsequent entrant stream first, then you guys are eligible to lodge the 887 visa together.

It doesn't sounds right. You must be able to see the number of attachments if they did right things..

Nope. You have 2 choices. Either wait until your wife arrives Australia and apply for 887 visa at the same time with her or Apply for 887 visa for yourself first and apply partner visa later once you get a PR.

Can you link me the spreadsheet I can refer to?

No one knows the future, they might be maintaining the speed same as now. Otherwise, they are just focusing on 2019 applicants at first due to the number of complaints. Once they open the border or start to assessing the offshore applications, of course, the processing time would be delayed again, but although it is in effect, I think it won't be over a year like before.

Who knows, It could be next month? Stay positive

In my observation, by 21st of May up to 2019 March applicants are cleared. Breakdown the number of applications in each months are as follows. April: 539 May: 507 June: 394 July: 350 August: 329 Tomorrow is exactly 3 weeks has been passed since 21st of May, so we can assume that about 2,100 cases are cleared for 3 weeks. In other words, about 700 cases are assessed every week. The remained applicants in 2019 are as follows. September: 505 October: 512 November: 476 December: 431 If the immigration assess the 887 applications as fast as they do now, 2019 applications could be all cleared by the end of June. You can get this information if you make a query to immigration. If you wonder the number of 887 visa applications so far since 2020, you can make FYI to the below links. https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/foi/Pages/how-to-make-a-request.aspx Cheers.

There are only 329 applicants by August 2019, so I am sure they will be all within a few days. September and October applicants are a bit more 505, 512 respectively, but it will be cleared shortly too. So, I think we could see the visa grant among the 2020 applicants in a few months time as long as this speed is ongoing. Border closure brings unexpected gift for 887 visa holders..

My friend was able to apply for the 887 visa exactly after 2 years from the date of 489 visa grant. We can't even lodge the visa application prior to the 2 years timeline according to the immigration system standard. I received an email from the 887 visa case officer, she explained me, the time I spent as 489 bridging visa holder might be counting for the 1 year full-time work and 2 years residential requirements, however there is another requirement to hold the 489 visa at least for 2 years in order to apply for 887 visa. Wish it helps.

Hi, guys. My 489 visa is valid until 19th of June 2022 and I will be eligible to apply for 887 visa 19th of June 2020. Due to the long visa processing time and job offer from the overseas, I have a plan to stay in overseas for about 6-12 months after applying for 887 visa next year. I saw some people in this forum received the pre-grant notification letter from the immigration while they are staying in overseas and they were requested to come back to Australia within certain time period as we need to stay in Australia while the 887 visa application is in processing. So, my question is how many time will be given to come back to Australia in case I receive the pre-grant notification. Also, is there anything else that I have to worry about against to the visa condition? I will appreciate if you anyone share your ideas or experiences in case you were experienced or have any knowledge about this scenario. Thanks in advance.

Hi, Indrasena. Did you apply for the 489 subseuquent visa last year or this year? My wife is also going to apply for the 489 subseuquent visa shortly. Will appreciate if you share the more details when you get a chance. Cheers

The average processing time is literally average, it's vary depending on many factors. I don't know the exact details of him, but as far as I remember it was April and took only 6 or 7 months to be granted. I am wondering how can you sure that all of the Feb and March files are not opened yet? If your estimation is guessed from the people from this forum only, It's totally wrong assumption. There are still many people get 887 visa a lot less than the average processing time (approximately 6 - 8 months, even one of them took only 3 months) according to my agent. It is true that the processing time is delayed compare to previous programme year, but it does not mean that 12 - 15 months processing time is applied to everyone. As many of us who using this forum are already waiting for long time for visa grant, so it seems to be the processing time is too long. As you can see, someone still waiting although they applied 2017, so even if I ask my friend and agent about more details and share the info in this forum, it won't help anything to resolve the current situation because the visa approval process is not running as 100% FIFO system. Sorry for not helping you to gather the more statistics, but I wish you can get PR shortly.

Hi, do you mind if I ask how did you prove the one year full-time requirement? Did you work under the appropriate full-time contract? Otherwise, gather multiple part-time or casual job? Cuz, a friend of mine applied for 887 visa by the April and he got a PR last year, so roughly took 6-7 months. He was a single and proved one year working criteria with appropriate full-time contract and reference letter from his employer.

You can use the annual leave up to 28 days every year. In other words, you can travel overseas up to 28 days and it does not affect your 2 years residence requirement. So, you do not need to waste further days to back up the periods you spent in overseas. Please refer to the below details. "For example, an applicant produces evidence that they have resided in a specified regional area from October 2005 until the time they apply for an 887 visa in November 2007. During that period they spent three weeks in 2006 and a further three weeks in 2007 travelling overseas. As this length of absence is not inconsistent with continuing to reside in a specified regional area the applicant satisfies 887.212."

Can I understand that you have already applied for 887 visa? If so, it is hard as your wife does not even has 489 visa yet. However, if you have a plan to apply for 887 visa with your wife after she get the 489 through the subsequent entrant, there is no problem at all. That's why your agent suggest you either wait until she get 489 visa and then, apply new 887 visa including your wife or apply for spouse visa when your 887 visa is granted. The low visa cost is not an issue, as she will have to pay $3800 ono for 489 subsequent entrant, then pay extra $385 for 887. I wish my explanation helps you to understand the issue correctly.

Hi, my wife is also going to apply 489 visa through the 489 subsequent entry in next couple of months, she is a student visa holder at the moment. So, I am just wondering why you cannot add your wife on your 887 visa application? I am going to apply for 887 end of June next year, and I guess my wife get her 489 by the end of this year and we will apply for 887 together next year. I will appreciate if you share more details about your situations.

The answer was already given in my previous reply. The English test result expiry is linked to the day of making the visa application, not a processing time at all. Refer to the language requirement in the immigration website, it is clearly written. I will repeat again, 'Don't need to worry about taking the IELTS exam again'