Bridging visa

[sanda1234]

Hi,

I have applied for a paper based skilled graduate visa 485 on shore. So far I know, they mentioned that bridging visa A will have been granted for those who apply 485 visa onshore.
But I still have not been granted yet for a bridging visa. Acknowledgement letter mentioned that bridging visa is not granted along with this acknowledgment.
I have asked to immigration office at Longsdale street and they told me to directly contact to Adelaide centre. I have contacted but no reply yet.
My visa is expiring on 31st August. What should I do?

[_shel]

Any bridging visa wouldnt be in effect until your current visa expires. Are you anywhere near a DIAC office you could go to to talk to someone?

Failing that email them, they wont get back to you straight away, usually a couple of days at least but they will reply.

[sanda1234]

Hi Shel, thanks.
In their acknowledgment letter, they mentioned that bridging visa was not granted with my application. What does it mean? Am I not eligible for bridging visa?
I have read their information almost all over the website and found out that most cases of onshore applicants have been granted for bridging visa A.
Then, in my case, what would be the reasons for I haven't been granted for bridging visa A? What is the normal process for granting bridging visa A in onshore paper based 485 application?
What should I do? Still waiting and time runs out. need time to pack and prepare if I have to go back home.

[twister292]

When you apply for an onshore visa, that application itself also includes a bridging visa alongside.

The bridging visa will only activate when any previous visas lapse and drop off though.

I suggest giving DIAC a call to see what's going on with your bridge visa.

[sanda1234]

But they didn't provide bridging visa alongside with acknowledgment. Is that a usual case? I have contacted a couple of times to adelaide centre and was told to wait. but I m worrying and I tried to contact to immigration office at longsdale street and again was told to wait.
What was that? I feel like they have lost communication channel between sectors and my visa status was still not sure. Time has run out.

[_shel]

Your bridging visa won't be granted until your current visa expires so you won't be given notification until it is granted. You are still subject to your current visa until the day it expires.

[sanda1234]

Yes. I know that fact. But is that a usual case that you do not have any document mentioning you will be granted a bridging visa once your current visa has expired?
What is the normal process of documentation for on shore paper based applicants?

[sanda1234]

Hi shel, can you please give me some advice on this? I have applied Victoria state sponsorship on 7 August and was told to undergo for skill assessment. I did and I got positive assessment result. I sent it to state sponsorship and here is their reply:
" we note that the skill assessment does not indicate a specialisation currently included in our State Nomination Occupation List."

[_shel]

What is your assessed occupation? Is it on Victorias list?

[sanda1234]

Yes. It is 'statistician' and listed on state nomination list for graduates.