--- title: International move: visa timeline (Applicant, community a… description: Hey everyone!! 🩷🩷πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³ I wanted to share my timeline and my experience because, like many of you, I spent the last month refreshing ImmiAccount thousands… image: https://migrantiq.com/og/default.png --- Skip to content This article summarizes a public third-party account for planning context only. MigrantIQ has not verified identity, visa approval, or costs. Always confirm rules on official government sites. THEIR EXPERIENCE Hey everyone!! 🩷🩷πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³ I wanted to share my timeline and my experience because, like many of you, I spent the last month refreshing ImmiAccount thousands of times, scrolling through Reddit endlessly, fighting massive anxiety, and dealing with a lot of hopelessness. I promised myself that if I got my grant, I would write a detailed post to help and motivate others who are going through this psychological nightmare. Here is my profile and timeline: Nationality: Turkish πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡· Sector: Higher TIMELINETIMELINE 1. β€” April 19: Lodged application (Status: Received) 2. β€” April 20: Biometrics completed APPLICANT PROFILE * and timeline: * Nationality: Turkish πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡· * Sector: Higher Education - Priority 1 (Level 1 Provider) * Course: Packaged Programme: University of Newcastle English Language Pathway (20 Weeks) + Juris Doctor / Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (JD) * Background: Law Faculty Graduate in Turkey (Admitted/Licensed Lawyer) * ⏱️ THE TIMELINE: * April 19: Lodged application (Status: Received) * April 20: Biometrics completed * April 20: Health Examination completed (Status changed to Initial Assessment) * April 23: Health Examination Cleared (Status changed to Further Assessment) * May 18: VISA GRANTED!!! πŸŽ‰ (Total: 29 days from lodgement) * I want to be completely honest here, this process almost broke me mentally. Even though I am a qualified lawyer and knew I had a solid, rock-complete file with 59 documents (including 9 property deeds, official bar association registrations, etc.), the silence from the Department of Home Affairs triggered severe anxiety. * Seeing people who applied after me getting grants in 10-15 days made me question everything. I fell into a deep spiral of overthinking, thinking that my file was too complicated or that something was wrong. On top of that, dealing with family pressure and hearing well-meaning but discouraging comments like "It’s taking too long, it might be a refusal", completely shattered my morale, especially during a physically exhausting month. * Your turn is coming. Hang in there, yours can too! Good luck to everyone still waiting! πŸ€πŸ’žπŸ’žπŸ’žπŸ’žπŸ₯³πŸ₯³ LESSONS FOR PLANNERS * Waiting periods are stressful β€” focus on document quality rather than refreshing status obsessively. 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