Australia PR Visa Processing Time

For applicants who want to immigrate to a country rich in resources, jobs and lifestyle, Australia is one of the best choices. It offers its potential immigrants with a good quality of life and several lifelong benefits. The country has a well-defined and organized point-based immigration system and visa categories for the immigrants of different professions.

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection allow applicants to apply under different categories as per their admissibility and requirements. The processing time for all subclasses varies according to the process.

SUBCLASS 189: It takes around 6-7 months approximately.
SUBCLASS 190: It takes around 7-8 months visa approximately.
SUBCLASS 489: It takes up a time period of 1 year approximately.

Australia PR Processing Time – 189 Visa

189 PR processing time is 4 to 11 months.

You can expect a CO (case officer) contact query within 3.5 months of filing an application if any more documents are required from you. Once you get a CO contact, your application will be on hold until you submit the requested documents. Once documents are uploaded, your application is re-submitted and can take another 45 – 60 days to receive the final ‘GRANT’ of 189 Visa.

Australia PR Processing Time – 190 Visa

190 visa processing time is 3.5 to 8 months.

CO (case officer) contact to request more documentary proof can be expected within the first 3 months of paying fees for skill-based 190 nomination. People are also getting direct 190 PR grant at the end of 3.5 months if all your documents are correct. Once you upload the requested documents, your application is back in the queue, and you can get 190 grant in 45-60 days.

If you want to know more about your eligibility or want to file an Australian PR, contact our visa consultants at Wiser Immigration right away.