Kevin

Yes, you can apply for your 887 visa first and apply through the form 1436. I can't believe that your agent doesn't have this basic knowledge. The form 1436 is really common sense, let us to add additional applicant after lodging the visa application. It is not applicable for all the subclass visa, but fortunately for 887 yes, you can. I recommend you to change the agent or just apply by yourself. Good luck

Were you onshore or offshore when you grant 489 visa?

Yes, it is very simple and straight forward. Just submit the notification of incorrect answer form, you won't be able to resubmit the form 80.

Yes, that's why it is completely misunderstanding

No, you are still wrong. There are many people misunderstand the explanation of the note1 same as you. The figure is already included both primary and secondary applicants. Which means, the figure is already added up including primary and secondary applicants. 887 visa application is basically lodged at the same time, so regardless of the number of applicants included in the application, the total number is just 1 application. The application number is not calculated separately added up primary application and secondary application. It is just one application It's not a reasonable calculation at all :D, rather, it's just a calculation with wishful thinking Anyway, about 600-700 applications were cleared within a week with 9-10 case officers based on the data between May and June. And still seems like over a few hundred applications are cleared weekly basis, so I assume that all the left over applications will be cleared in very sooner future if immigration keep maintaining the processing speed continuously. Finger cross and I can't wait to see the applicants of June / July 2020 grant news

Regardless of the number of applicants either primary or secondary, the given figure from the immigration is indicating the total application number received, so it doesn't make any sense of your calculation method Anyway, it still good news to see the fast grant in these days.

You will be able to see by next week.

You can count your residency since the time you spent as bridging visa A was in effective too, but make sure there is another requirement to apply for 887 visa, which is holding 489 visa at least for 2 years. (I assume that your bridging visa A of 489 visa was in effect after the postgraduate visa was expired, so the time between the postgraduate visa expired and 489 visa grant are eligible to count toward your residency prove. Cheers

The answer is very simple, it is because not everyone studied in Australia. There are many people who doesn't have any qualification in and outside of Australia or only have a qualification from their native country which has non-English background.

There are lots of information which may mislead innocent people to make a mistake and it eventually causes unexpected delay on their visa processing time. Anyway, I can see some recent postings people submit the letter from their employer they have more than functional English (Not sure if it’s relevant or not) You can probably seek help from these people about the letter formula in case you don’t have relevant study certificate nor want to sit on the exam again. Good luck

No.. you still misunderstand about the legislation. No matter what score you get, it's not important. In order to prove the functional English, your English test must be conducted within 12 months before lodging the 887 visa. I will give you the more explanation if you provide me the link you get the information source. Please remember 887 visa requires 'functional English', not the other type of English requirement. Please refer to the below link. 1) Migration act https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2014L01668 2) Immi website https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/functional-english It's clearly representing that your English test must be conducted within 12 months. Don't just read the information about the superior or any other English requirement as it is not relevant to the 887 visa. To make it clear, I will give you the example. If you get 9.0 on IELTS over 1 year before you lodge the 887 visa, you need to take the test again unless you have any alternatives to prove functional English. If you get 4.5 on IELTS within 1 year before you lodge the 887 visa, you can use this test result as the functional English prove. Wish it helps you to understand about the functional English properly

According to the immi website or migration Act, the functional English is replaced so long as ' you completed a degree, a higher degree, a diploma or a trade certificate in an institution in or outside Australia that required at least two years of full-time study and all instructions were in English ' So, If you studied more than 2 years in UK, it is more than enough to meet the functional English requirement. Cheers

Hi, please refer to the migration act or immi website, it's clearly written about all the details I wrote.

It's one year as full-time student, not 2 years.

Hi, I just want to correct your advice. The functional English must be conducted within 12 months prior to lodge the 887 visa regardless of the test validity. Also, it's not 2 years full-time study, just one year is enough for functional English prove.