186 ENS Visa Timeline

User · April 2015

@joseflim

186 - Permanent Residency
457 - Temporary Residency

Pareho ang 186 at 457 na kailangan ng employer sponsorship. Noong nag-apply ako, same ang application process pero magkaiba ng requirements like for example no. of years ng work experience, etc.

Mas ok kung check mo sa website nila para mas sigurado. Eto yung website www.immi.gov.au

isidro023 · April 2015

@joseflim

457 visa is temporary resident
- you have been sponsored by an approved business
- you have the required skills to fill a position nominated by an approved business.
- No skill select or points requirement. In short you need an employer in order for you to obtain this visa.

186 visa is a permanent resident
- has 3 pathways either TRT, DE or agreement stream
-have been nominated by an approved Australian employer
-are younger than 50 years of age, unless you are exempt
-meet the skills, qualifications and English language requirements, unless you are exempt
apply under the stream for which you were nominated.

Misyel · April 2015

Hello po I am on student visa (main) and my husband took forklift license. Pareho kami na employ ng iisanh employer. interested kami sponsoran ng employer namin under ens 186, ask ko po sa a if my husband (as student visa dependent) ang mas qualified ma sponsoran after 3 yrs? Kasi he has full time work rights and ako 20hrs per week lang. Pls advise po thank you

User · April 2015

@cen28

For ENS visa application, you need to look for or must have an employer who is willing to sponsor you. Normally, applicants who are already working here in Australia apply for this visa to get Permanent residency. But not all employers are qualified to be a sponsor. Employers still need to apply to be a sponsor.

kendz_shelou · February 2016

Hello.. may nagsubmit po ba dito ng eoi for ENS visa 189 na wala pang job offer? Can you share ur inputs please.

kendz_shelou · February 2016

Sorry.. visa 186

merc2013 · March 2016

186 lodged 23.03.16
my m.a. said 5-6 months. has anyone got them in 1-2 months time?

aussie2x · March 2016

186 lodged 23.03.16
my m.a. said 5-6 months. has anyone got them in 1-2 months time?

As of email updates 14 March 2016, DIBP processing now those applications were lodged mid aug 2015!

epiboy99 · March 2016

my nomination was lodged by the company last Oct 2015. It was approved last 20 March 2016. I am now in the process of lodging my visa. I was advised by the employer to wait for the nomination approval before i lodge the visa application. Although may mga naglolodge ng visa application before nomination approval. I guess depende sa employer.

merc2013 · March 2016

186 lodged 23.03.16
my m.a. said 5-6 months. has anyone got them in 1-2 months time?
As of email updates 14 March 2016, DIBP processing now those applications were lodged mid aug 2015!

Thanks for the info aussie2x, that means I still have to pay for my kid's tuition fee....huhuhu

aanover · March 2016

@epiboy99 same case tayo. We just recently lodged the nomination and we will be waiting for the nomination to be approved before we lodge my application. Have you lodged your application already? If so, are you on bridging visa a or b? the reason why we will be waiting for the nomination to get approved is because of this visa transition once our application has been submitted. If the nomination gets rejected, and the bridging visa has taken effect, i will need to leave after 28 days. That's what they've told me. Is this true? Best of luck! I hope processing time for your application wont take another 6 months .

epiboy99 · March 2016

@aanover I will be lodging the application by next week. I am just waiting for the AFP clearance for my wife. They did not mentioned about the bridging visa since my working visa is still valid till September 2017. Temporary residence transition stream kami ng family. I will clarify sa HR.

aanover · March 2016

sir @epiboy99, if you can post updates here, that will be helpful. mine's till Feb 2019 kaya big risk to lodge, then nomination gets denied...

epiboy99 · March 2016

@aanover i do not think you have anything to worry about the approval of your nomination. Medyo matagal lang talaga kasi umabot ng 6 months yung sa akin. So yung 186 visa mo is direct entry stream since wala ka pang 2 years sa employer? I will post updates here. By next week mag apply na kami ng visa.

aussie2x · April 2016

Kung wala nnn problema s nomination app mo,i mean you are hundred percent sure n met ang criteria ng nomination app, why wait?,mas maganda mg lodge ng associated visa to save time,kc kung mg hintay k ma approve,then lodge visa app another waiting period.

Bridging visa dyn ma affect pg expires n ung 457 visa.

@epiboy99 same case tayo. We just recently lodged the nomination and we will be waiting for the nomination to be approved before we lodge my application. Have you lodged your application already? If so, are you on bridging visa a or b? the reason why we will be waiting for the nomination to get approved is because of this visa transition once our application has been submitted. If the nomination gets rejected, and the bridging visa has taken effect, i will need to leave after 28 days. That's what they've told me. Is this true? Best of luck! I hope processing time for your application wont take another 6 months .

aanover · April 2016

@epiboy99 Yes direct entry stream. Which state po kayo sir? Good Luck!

epiboy99 · April 2016

@aanover Sa SA ako. Good luck sa atin. Konting tyaga na lang magiging PR din tayo.

merc2013 · April 2016

Hello. For those who want to check the status of their application you can go to https://www.border.gov.au/immiaccount and create an individual account. Be sure to import application and provide your transaction reference number. Good luck!

aanover · April 2016

Hello. GoodMorning. For those who have recently lodged 186 ENS application. Nagsubmit pa po ba kayo ng NBI? Or Police clearance nlng po from here? May Valid NBI clearance ako before i moved here sa AU and got expired while Im here na. Do i still need an updated NBI?

epiboy99 · April 2016

I have a new NBI clearance. Umuwi kasi kami last December sa Pinas kaya kumuha na kami para isama sa application. I am not really sure kung kailangan mo pa since di ka naman yata lumabas ng Australia prior to application. Baka merong mas makapagbigay ng advice sa forum.

aanover · April 2016

@epiboy99 thanks sir! Kamusta na po? Nakapaglodge na po kayo? Any info regarding bridging visa?

aanover · April 2016

So I lodged our application yesterday and was automatically granted with Bridging Visa A along with the information below;

About your bridging visa
This bridging visa is not in effect because your Temporary Business Entry visa is currently in
effect.

Travel overseas
This bridging visa only allows you to remain in Australia. When you leave Australia, your
bridging visa will cease.
As you are a holder of valid Temporary Business Entry visa that allows you to leave and
return to Australia, the department recommends that you either:
● apply for and be granted a Bridging visa B (which you can only do if you already hold a
Bridging visa A or a Bridging visa

before you travel or
● contact your case officer as soon as you return to Australia

So tama po ba yung intindi ko na the Bridging visa is not yet in effect, it will kick in once my existing visa expires. However since it's in place na travelling overseas kahit di pa sya in effect will cancel the visa hence I would need to apply for BVB if we intend to travel outside Australia?

epiboy99 · April 2016

@aanover naunahan mo pa ako maglodge ng visa. May migration agent kami na kinuha. I will ask him about your question. Baka next week na kami makapaglodge. Good luck sa atin.

Mandi · April 2016

Hello sir we lodge our 186 visa application in the end of October still status showing application received can u tell me plz how long they will take Thanks

epiboy99 · April 2016

@Mandi usually 6 months ang processing. Baka malapit mo na matanggap ang visa approval mo.

isidro023 · April 2016

Hello sir we lodge our 186 visa application in the end of October still status showing application received can u tell me plz how long they will take Thanks

@Mandi Malapit na yan. Yung sa akin naman exactly 6 months.
Check my signature.

Mandi · April 2016

Please tell me in English thanks

epiboy99 · May 2016

@aanover just lodged our visa through a MA. regrading your question: "However since it's in place na travelling overseas kahit di pa sya in effect will cancel the visa hence I would need to apply for BVB if we intend to travel outside Australia?" = it also written in the notice of grant of a bridging visa that you can travel overseas using your current substantive visa (which is 457) before it expires.

epiboy99 · May 2016

@Mandi it usually takes 6 months from the date of lodging for ENS visa to be approved. Since you lodged October, you should have the decision any time soon (probably you have it now). Good luck.