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WHV Australia...processing taking longer than expected!

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  • 31-07-2012 10:37am
    #1
    murmurrrr
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭


    Howdy!

    Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing same as me... I've applied for 1st WHV nearly two weeks ago and I haven't received it yet, they contacted me last week asking for me to scan my passport identity page and send it to them via email, that was 5 days ago and I haven't heard anything back from them at all. I know I'm probably worrying over absolutely nothing, but I've read here loads of times that it only takes a day or two to get?

    Also I've NO criminal records and all my information is correct, maybe this is a busy time of year for them or something?


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    #2
    s.c
    Registered Users Posts: 270 ✭✭s.c


    Did you book the visa direct through the immigration website or some visa company?


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    #3
    murmurrrr
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭murmurrrr


    ehhh you won't believe this I just checked my email, got my visa accepted there a minute ago haha...freakyyyy :eek:

    Thanks for reply, I applied directly through the immigration site :)


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    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Wow that's mad. I filled in the form at about 2pm on a Friday Irish time and got the acceptance email at about 9pm the same day! I went directly to the Oz website and didn't use any middle men though.


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    Diamond Dust
    Closed Accounts Posts: 144 ✭✭Diamond Dust


    Do you normally get a confirmation email to say they received the application? Applied yesterday and I got nothing


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    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    I just checked and I didn't get a confirmation email about my application. The only email I got was the visa itself (Visa Grant Notification).


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    ben10afc
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭ben10afc


    i applied from immi.gov.au and the literally emailed my visa 10 mins later


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    STIG83
    Registered Users Posts: 3,588 ✭✭✭STIG83


    Is there a delay with waiting for the second year visa to to be granted? I applied for mine yesterday, i havent heard anything yet.

    I applied in Australia too.


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    murmurrrr
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭murmurrrr


    STIG83 wrote: »
    Is there a delay with waiting for the second year visa to to be granted? I applied for mine yesterday, i havent heard anything yet.

    I applied in Australia too.

    I think it takes up to 6 weeks for the second year visa to be granted, so much longer waiting times than the first year one. I'm sure I read that somewhere anyway!


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    STIG83
    Registered Users Posts: 3,588 ✭✭✭STIG83


    murmurrrr wrote: »
    STIG83 wrote: »
    Is there a delay with waiting for the second year visa to to be granted? I applied for mine yesterday, i havent heard anything yet.

    I applied in Australia too.

    I think it takes up to 6 weeks for the second year visa to be granted, so much longer waiting times than the first year one. I'm sure I read that somewhere anyway!

    6 weeks? You serious?! My first year visa is up the start of September!!


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    s.c
    Registered Users Posts: 270 ✭✭s.c


    STIG83 wrote: »
    6 weeks? You serious?! My first year visa is up the start of September!!

    If you have applied for your 2nd Year Visa, you will automatically be put on a Bridging Visa when your current visa expries, until a decision is made on your 2nd Year. If granted, I believe your 2nd Year Visa is then backdated to when your 1st Year Visa expired.


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    STIG83
    Registered Users Posts: 3,588 ✭✭✭STIG83


    s.c wrote: »
    STIG83 wrote: »
    6 weeks? You serious?! My first year visa is up the start of September!!

    If you have applied for your 2nd Year Visa, you will automatically be put on a Bridging Visa when your current visa expries, until a decision is made on your 2nd Year. If granted, I believe your 2nd Year Visa is then backdated to when your 1st Year Visa expired.

    Can I still work on that bridging visa til the 2nd year visa comes through?


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    AngryHippie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭AngryHippie


    Bridging visa has the same regulations has the working holiday. Watch out for the 6 months with any one employer rule.
    AFIK it does not roll over from one WHV to the 2nd year WHV, so if you have done 6 months, you may/may not be permitted to stay with your employer while on the bridging visa, but once your 2nd year kicks in you can effectively start your 6 months again.


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    BubblegumBitch
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭BubblegumBitch


    I decided to ask this Q here instead of making an all new thread! Hope someone may be able to help me as I cant find an answer online!

    My friend and I (both 18) plan on going backpacking/working holiday in Oz for a year in December, meeting up with some other people we know also. Our main question is if he will be granted a visa if he's on anti-depressants?

    Thanks if you can help out, even just a little!


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    jackbhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,280 ✭✭✭jackbhoy


    BubblegumBitch wrote: »
    I decided to ask this Q here instead of making an all new thread! Hope someone may be able to help me as I cant find an answer online!

    My friend and I (both 18) plan on going backpacking/working holiday in Oz for a year in December, meeting up with some other people we know also. Our main question is if he will be granted a visa if he's on anti-depressants?

    Thanks if you can help out, even just a little!

    Of course he will.


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