BM to SA(489)

odwight · July 2021

@MissusG said:
Still waiting too. Granted 489 last Oct 2019. Papahinga lang sana for a few months sa Pinas from SG before maglockdown ang AU. Till now andito pa rin sa Pinas. Tried to apply for exemption, pero denied.

@MissusG kala ko nasa AU kana. Grabe almost 2 yrs na nawala satin and till now wala pa din balita....

ntmanalo08 · July 2021

@odwight said:

@MissusG said:
Still waiting too. Granted 489 last Oct 2019. Papahinga lang sana for a few months sa Pinas from SG before maglockdown ang AU. Till now andito pa rin sa Pinas. Tried to apply for exemption, pero denied.

@MissusG kala ko nasa AU kana. Grabe almost 2 yrs na nawala satin and till now wala pa din balita....

tapos wala pa idea or news kung kelan mag oopen. paano na ung requirements natin for PR? saklap!!!!

cd16 · July 2021

I just saw this video from the FB page ni Senator Nick Mckim.
Nag-ask sya sa Home Affairs anong plans for temp visa holders and they said they are looking into it naman daw. Maybe next month session ulit, may update na.

https://fb.watch/73quBd5l-p/

odwight · July 2021

yup, just saw his video as well and I receive an email from him.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Dear ----

Thank you again for emailing me about how Australia’s travel ban and border closure has impacted you and your family.

Earlier today I was able to Question the Secretary of Home Affairs – Michael Pezzullo AO – and the Commissioner of the Australian Border Force – Michael Outram APM – during the Covid-19 Senate Select Committee hearing.

You can see my questions on the following link: https://www.facebook.com/NickMcKim/posts/380727886749663

It is clear from their testimony today that your perseverance, campaigning and ongoing advocacy has paid off and that the Government, Department of Home Affairs and Australian Border Force are starting to take your concerns seriously.

Today I was advised the following:
In relation to the 21 families where children on temporary visas were living in Australia before the borders closed and are stranded overseas and separated from 1 or both of their parents, the Commissioner has agreed to review these cases once again.

In relation to Prospective Marriage (Subclass 300) visa holders, the Department of Home Affairs has advised us today that they are currently developing options for the Minister on this issue which is a very positive, and welcome development.

In relation to Subclass 485 visa holders, international students as well as other visa holders impacted by the border closure (such as Subclass 489/491/482/476/BVBs) – the Department advised us today that they are working through all visa subclasses methodically, and are actively looking at what can be done to assist people.

In addition, overnight I received answers from the Department of Home Affairs to almost all of the Questions on Notice I submitted in May following the many issues that you have raised with me since the borders closed. You can see these answers on the following link:
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Senate_estimates/legcon/2021-22_Budget_estimates

Finally, I understand that earlier this week Pharmacists were added to the PMSOL list – you can view the updated list here.

The Senate recommences next week and will be sitting throughout August, so please be assured that the Australian Greens will continue to keep the pressure on the Government and I will be back in touch with more updates as soon as they are available.

In the meantime, stay safe and take care.

Warm regards
Nick

Senator Nick McKim
Australian Greens Senator for Tasmania
This is my story.

149b Macquarie Street, Hobart TAS 7000 | T: 03 6224 8899
SG-55 Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600 | T: 02 6277 3601

rellim115 · July 2021

@odwight said:
yup, just saw his video as well and I receive an email from him.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Dear ----

Thank you again for emailing me about how Australia’s travel ban and border closure has impacted you and your family.

Earlier today I was able to Question the Secretary of Home Affairs – Michael Pezzullo AO – and the Commissioner of the Australian Border Force – Michael Outram APM – during the Covid-19 Senate Select Committee hearing.

You can see my questions on the following link: https://www.facebook.com/NickMcKim/posts/380727886749663

It is clear from their testimony today that your perseverance, campaigning and ongoing advocacy has paid off and that the Government, Department of Home Affairs and Australian Border Force are starting to take your concerns seriously.

Today I was advised the following:
In relation to the 21 families where children on temporary visas were living in Australia before the borders closed and are stranded overseas and separated from 1 or both of their parents, the Commissioner has agreed to review these cases once again.

In relation to Prospective Marriage (Subclass 300) visa holders, the Department of Home Affairs has advised us today that they are currently developing options for the Minister on this issue which is a very positive, and welcome development.

In relation to Subclass 485 visa holders, international students as well as other visa holders impacted by the border closure (such as Subclass 489/491/482/476/BVBs) – the Department advised us today that they are working through all visa subclasses methodically, and are actively looking at what can be done to assist people.

In addition, overnight I received answers from the Department of Home Affairs to almost all of the Questions on Notice I submitted in May following the many issues that you have raised with me since the borders closed. You can see these answers on the following link:
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Senate_estimates/legcon/2021-22_Budget_estimates

Finally, I understand that earlier this week Pharmacists were added to the PMSOL list – you can view the updated list here.

The Senate recommences next week and will be sitting throughout August, so please be assured that the Australian Greens will continue to keep the pressure on the Government and I will be back in touch with more updates as soon as they are available.

In the meantime, stay safe and take care.

Warm regards
Nick

Senator Nick McKim
Australian Greens Senator for Tasmania
This is my story.

149b Macquarie Street, Hobart TAS 7000 | T: 03 6224 8899
SG-55 Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600 | T: 02 6277 3601

@odwight , @MrAdobo update update tayo. 491 naman sa akin granted November 2020.interested ako sa concession na ibibigay sa inyo. hindi natin kasalanan ang pandemic, kaya need nila pag-isipan maigi kung paano ung gagawin sa nadisadvantaged ng covid.

odwight · July 2021

sure, will post here if meron akong important update na matanggap. hopefully soon.

mightysigs · August 2021

salamat @odwight hopefully meron update sa mga 489 soon.

angel14 · August 2021

Got our travel exemptions already. Will do a BM by September!

MrAdobo · August 2021

@angel14 said:
Got our travel exemptions already. Will do a BM by September!

uy congrats! anong mga docs po ang pnrovide nyo?

mightysigs · August 2021

@mightysigs said:
salamat @odwight hopefully meron update sa mga 489 soon.

wow congrats. on what grounds? critical skill?

ntmanalo08 · August 2021

@angel14 said:
Got our travel exemptions already. Will do a BM by September!

Congrats po!!!!
what grounds po and pa share naman ng type of documents na prinesent nyo.

angel14 · August 2021

Critical skills - sorry hindi ko sure kung anu-anong documents ang mga sinubmit ... yung employer kasi yung nagasikaso nung travel exemption.

Capuccino_2017 · August 2021

hello po, hope all is well, makibalita sana ako, any update po kaya SA state invitation? last month sabi sa news SA will open sa offshore invitations but after that wala na balita. hoping po na sana soon they will start to invite. 🙁

brodpete77 · August 2021

@angel14 said:
Critical skills - sorry hindi ko sure kung anu-anong documents ang mga sinubmit ... yung employer kasi yung nagasikaso nung travel exemption.

wow! congrats! may i know po kng ano po skills or anzco code nyo? how did you find an employer?

angel14 · August 2021

261313 Software Engr kaya pumasok sa critical skills... Got the job thru seek

donjose · August 2021

Congrats po sa BM nyo.

angel14 · August 2021

@donjose said:
Congrats po sa BM nyo.

Thank you

cd16 · September 2021

Hi mga ka-489 and 491. I Just received an email from Senator McKim’s office kanina:

Dear ——-

Thank you again for emailing me and for sharing your story about how Australia’s international border closure has affected you.

As you may know, for the past eighteen months the Australian Greens have been advocating very strongly for temporary visa holders that are overseas and watching their visas rapidly run down (or expire) through no fault of their own.

The Government has had plenty of time to extend and reinstate people’s visas, and work to end the heartache for the tens of thousands of people that have been affected by the international border closure.

Today, the Greens are releasing legislation to fix some of the issues you have raised with me.

Specifically, the Greens Legislation will:
Extend visas by the amount of time people have been stranded overseas until the day they receive a travel exemption or the international borders are re-opened;
Reinstate visas that have expired while a person was stranded overseas and unable to return due to the border closure;
Apply to all temporary visa classes that have been affected by the international border closure, including:
People with a Bridging Visa B;
People on Skilled Visas - Subclass 482; 457; 489 and 491;
International Students (Subclass 500); Temporary Graduate Visa Holders (Subclass 485s); and Skilled Recognised Graduate Visas (Subclass 476); and
Tourist Visas.

Sign up to our campaign, spread the word with your friends and family, and help us get this much needed legislation passed.

You can also read the SBS story on our legislation as well as my Facebook Post that was published a few hours ago.

In the meantime, please stay safe and I will be back in touch with updates soon.

Warm regards
Nick
Senator Nick McKim

Ito yung link sa campaign:

https://greensactive.org/campaigns/extend-visas/

angel14 · September 2021

Finally nasa AUS na!! Currently naka quarantine sa Brisbane after this fly na ulit pa Adelaide.

caspersushi24 · September 2021

@angel14 said:
Finally nasa AUS na!! Currently naka quarantine sa Brisbane after this fly na ulit pa Adelaide.

Tapos quarantine uli?

angel14 · September 2021

@caspersushi24 said:

@angel14 said:
Finally nasa AUS na!! Currently naka quarantine sa Brisbane after this fly na ulit pa Adelaide.

Tapos quarantine uli?

As of now, no need na magquarantine ulit sa Adelaide.

brodpete77 · October 2021

Just saw the news today. Mag open na International borders this coming November.

brodpete77 · October 2021

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-01/australia-brings-forward-international-travel-to-november?sref=Yg3sQEZ2&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&cmpid=socialflow-facebook-business&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=business

cd16 · October 2021

@brodpete77 said:
Just saw the news today. Mag open na International borders this coming November.

For Australians and PR’s pa lang. next pa ang skilled migrants.

Sana may extension or concession pa.
Less than 2 yrs na lang natitira sa Visa namin.

brodpete77 · October 2021

@cd16 said:

@brodpete77 said:
Just saw the news today. Mag open na International borders this coming November.

For Australians and PR’s pa lang. next pa ang skilled migrants.

Sana may extension or concession pa.
Less than 2 yrs na lang natitira sa Visa namin.

Still its a good news. Im sure meron yan concession. Di nman natin ksalanan na di tayo nkpasok. Got my visa also Nov2019. Kaya less than 2yrs na din natitira sa amin.

rellim115 · October 2021

@brodpete77 said:

@cd16 said:

@brodpete77 said:
Just saw the news today. Mag open na International borders this coming November.

For Australians and PR’s pa lang. next pa ang skilled migrants.

Sana may extension or concession pa.
Less than 2 yrs na lang natitira sa Visa namin.

Still its a good news. Im sure meron yan concession. Di nman natin ksalanan na di tayo nkpasok. Got my visa also Nov2019. Kaya less than 2yrs na din natitira sa amin.

@brodpete77 @cd16 malamang meron naman like ung 887 sa 489. got my 491 visa in November 2020, so abang abang talaga kung kailan tuluyang mag-open ang borders even for temporary residents.

ntmanalo08 · October 2021

@brodpete77 said:

@cd16 said:

@brodpete77 said:
Just saw the news today. Mag open na International borders this coming November.

For Australians and PR’s pa lang. next pa ang skilled migrants.

Sana may extension or concession pa.
Less than 2 yrs na lang natitira sa Visa namin.

Still its a good news. Im sure meron yan concession. Di nman natin ksalanan na di tayo nkpasok. Got my visa also Nov2019. Kaya less than 2yrs na din natitira sa amin.

Sana nga meron kasi if wala pano natin ma sasatisfy ung requirements for 887. Got our visa last Oct2019. Konti n lang makakalipad n din tayo.

daemon33 · October 2021

Samin din Nov 2019 yung grant. Mag 2 years na this November.
Hopefully maging ok na soon

ntmanalo08 · October 2021

mainit init pa. kasama n kaya tayo sa pede pumasok?

brodpete77 · November 2021

Galaw galaw. Musta mga ka 489! Wala pa po ba tayo update kng kelan tayo papasukin? Mag 2yrs na visa namin. Sana nman payagan na tayong papasukin. Pfizer vaccinated kmi ng misis ko. Kinu-consider nyo din ba ung brand ng vaccine na pinapaturok nyo prior to coming to Oz?