887 Visa - What's the update?

[toibz]

Have you traveled overseas and how long you stayed?  Was you overseas pcc expired?

[toibz]

22 minutes ago, Raviraj said:

Application Date - 19/03/2019

First Contact - 18/05/2020 - Request for Overseas PCC.

Co : Lisa

Thank you.

How long you stayed overseas was it expired your overseas pcc

[Megrand1]

Guys, how long does it take from skilled.support@homeaffairs.gov.au to respond?

Edited May 18, 2020 by Megrand1

[TNTA]

So many posts regarding functional english requirements today and I am so worried about my application. Date of application 8 April 2019 and my Ielts test date was June 2016 just a couple of months before I lodged my 489 in Dec 2016.

I am main applicant in both 489 aan 887 offshore. So afraid that I will receive request for english in the coming weeks. 

[Megrand1]

Did anyone complain about functional English?

[Scorpio2011]

3 minutes ago, TNTA said:

So many posts regarding functional english requirements today and I am so worried about my application. Date of application 8 April 2019 and my Ielts test date was June 2016 just a couple of months before I lodged my 489 in Dec 2016.

I am main applicant in both 489 aan 887 offshore. So afraid that I will receive request for english in the coming weeks. 

There are so many applicants in same boat. No one is sure, who is going to see what scenarios.

 

[X76804]

2 hours ago, New18 said:

2 hours ago, VM0101 said:

have lodged their 489 application from offshore (which is still unfair) Can a 489 onshore application prove me wrong in here? Your response would be highly appreciated. Cheers,

Irrespective of the location, i am 100% sure they may ask to pr

If the border is still remain closed, the 887 applicants remain offshore are troubled. 

[Raviraj]

Currently stuck overseas due to travel restrictions.

[Scorpio2011]

Just now, Raviraj said:

Currently stuck overseas due to travel restrictions.

but can you apply for PCC from there??

[nudgee]

It would be 30-50% more grants if they don’t play this game requesting functional English. Maybe they just want to prove that the delay is due to incomplete applications but it’s totally unfair to applicants who did nothing wrong

[New18]

6 minutes ago, TNTA said:

So many posts regarding functional english requirements today and I am so worried about my application. Date of application 8 April 2019 and my Ielts test date was June 2016 just a couple of months before I lodged my 489 in Dec 2016.

I am main applicant in both 489 aan 887 offshore. So afraid that I will receive request for english in the coming weeks. 

Should not be an issue as long as your ielts was valid while lodging 887 application  

[SMRITI]

how long it takes for grant once you submit the requested document by case officer?

[Scorpio2011]

2 minutes ago, nudgee said:

It would be 30-50% more grants if they don’t play this game requesting functional English. Maybe they just want to prove that the delay is due to incomplete applications but it’s totally unfair to applicants who did nothing wrong

That is what I wrote before, by asking language ability, they have just found a new way of delaying the applications.

[TNTA]

How long the PCC is valid for? Is it depend on the country of passport? In my PCC there is no expiry date

[SJay]

3 minutes ago, nudgee said:

It would be 30-50% more grants if they don’t play this game requesting functional English. Maybe they just want to prove that the delay is due to incomplete applications but it’s totally unfair to applicants who did nothing wrong

maybe get some advice from Mark? as into whom it should be escalated etc....

[Scorpio2011]

1 minute ago, TNTA said:

How long the PCC is valid for? Is it depend on the country of passport? In my PCC there is no expiry date

12 Months from the date of issue

Edited May 18, 2020 by Scorpio2011

[TNTA]

In the section for uploading documents to support language ability for dependant, it appears that Australian work experience can be substitute for English test certificate. So it will be weird if main application is now required to submit function English cert while all his/her Australian work experience documents are uploaded under work requirement

[Jessi]

4 minutes ago, Scorpio2011 said:

12 Months from the date of issue

If you are onshore & have not travelled back to your home country  it’s still valid beyond 12 months

[TNTA]

5 minutes ago, Scorpio2011 said:

12 Months from the date of issue

but the minimum processing time is 14 months, does it mean everyone need to upload a new PCC after the first one uploaded in the beginning expires? AFP is fine, just online application and the result is posted in about 4-7 days. But PCC is a lengthy process!

[Jessi]

4 minutes ago, TNTA said:

but the minimum processing time is 14 months, does it mean everyone need to upload a new PCC after the first one uploaded in the beginning expires? AFP is fine, just online application and the result is posted in about 4-7 days. But PCC is a lengthy process!

No it’s not required if you had not gone outside Australia after you had lodged your application & had provided one at the time of application 

Edited May 18, 2020 by Jessi

[Scorpio2011]

3 minutes ago, TNTA said:

but the minimum processing time is 14 months, does it mean everyone need to upload a new PCC after the first one uploaded in the beginning expires? AFP is fine, just online application and the result is posted in about 4-7 days. But PCC is a lengthy process!

It is clarified by Jessie above that incase you have not traveled overseas after having PCC, then it is valid beyond 12 MOnths. 

[m RJ]

31 minutes ago, Jessi said:

Have already requested them to review the decision basis legislation . 

did they ask for this earlier or just a sudden?

[m RJ]

2 minutes ago, Scorpio2011 said:

It is clarified by Jessie above that incase you have not traveled overseas after having PCC, then it is valid beyond 12 MOnths. 

yes it is

[m RJ]

4 minutes ago, Jessi said:

No it’s not required if you had not gone outside Australia after you had lodged your application & had provided one at the time of application 

absolutely right jessi

[Jessi]

14 minutes ago, m RJ said:

did they ask for this earlier or just a sudden?

Just a sudden there is nowhere mentioned that primary applicant is required to demonstrate functional English . Only GSM Adelaide is asking for it .

Edited May 18, 2020 by Jessi