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Dear Department of Home Affairs,

Please let me know of the number of applicants(point wise that is number of candidates with 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90 points) who meet following criteria.
1. who have currently applied for 190 and 189 and 489 visa under profession Registered Nurses ANZSCO code 2544. That is those who have filed EXPRESSION OF INTEREST in skillselect.
2. Those who are not yet granted the invitation to apply for 189, 190 and 489. In other words those who are waiting to get the invitation to apply for the visa.

Yours faithfully,

Mohit Sureshbhai maheta

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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 19/09/01173

Dear Mohit Sureshbhai Maheta,

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request

I refer to your correspondence received on 17 September 2019 seeking access to documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

You have requested access to the following:

Please let me know of the number of applicants(point wise that is number of candidates with 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90 points) who meet following criteria.:

1) Who have currently applied for 190 and 189 and 489 visa under profession Registered Nurses ANZSCO code 2544. That is those who have filed EXPRESSION OF INTEREST in skillselect. And

2) Those who are not yet granted the invitation to apply for 189, 190 and 489. In other words those who are waiting to get the invitation to apply for the visa.

PLEASE CLARIFY THE FOLLOWING DETAILS:

In point 1) of your scope you request applicants " Who have currently applied" ... "That is those who have filled EXPRESSION OF INTEREST in skillselect"

In point 2) of your scope you request " Those who are not yet granted the invitation to apply for 189, 190 and 489. In other words those who are waiting to get the invitation to apply for the visa."

Point 1 and point 2 appear to be requesting the same information. Applicants that have lodged Expressions of Interest within Skill Select are in 'submitted status'. Applicant remain in 'submitted status' until they have been invited to apply for a visa. In requesting applicants that "have filled expression of interest in skillselect" and applicants "who are waiting to get the invitation to apply for the visa" you are requesting the same information. As a result, please clarify the information you are requesting in point 1 and 2.

Please also clarify a specific date as at which date you are seeking the data (noting that as your Freedom of Information Request was received on 17 September 2019 we can only provide data up until this date).

Your request was received by the Department on 17 September 2019 and has been allocated FOI request number FA 19/09/01173 . Please include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information Section.

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Yours sincerely,

FOI Officer
Freedom of Information National Office
FOI and Records Management Branch
Data Division | Corporate and Enabling Group
Department of Home Affairs | Email: [DIBP request email]

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Dear FOI,
Thank you for the prompt response.

You have stated that I have requested basically the same information in point no 1 and 2. Then please provide the same information. I will be very glad to have the information. And please provide information available as on date 17-9-2019.

Please let me know of the number of applicants(point wise that is number of candidates with 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90 points) who meet following criteria.:

1) Who have currently applied for 190 and 189 and 489 visa under profession Registered Nurses ANZSCO code 2544. That is those who have filed EXPRESSION OF INTEREST in skillselect with submitted status and who are waiting yet to get an invitation to apply for visa.

Yours sincerely,

Mohit sureshbhai maheta

Dear FOI,

It is already 16th of October today, and I have not yet received any reply from your end.

Some of my very important career decisions will be based on the reply I receive.

I want to immigrate to Australia as a registered nurse, but for that I will have to gain registration with AHPRA. I will have to spend almost all of the lifetime savings plus borrow some from a bank. I have to undergo a 6 month course to gain registration in Australia, which is a quite costly affair.

If Nurses are already in a long waiting list, and if Australia does not give them appropriate long term visas, if Australia does not need more of Nurses then i don't think it will be a wise decision to spend lifetime of savings on a futile effort to gain registration.

I hope you can empathise with my predicament. Please expedite the process and provide me the requested information so that I can make future career decision.

Yours sincerely,

Mohit sureshbhai maheta

Dear FOI,

FOI Request: FA 19/09/01173

It is already 19th of October today, and I have not yet received any reply from your end.

Some of my very important career decisions will be based on the reply I receive.

I hope you can empathise with my predicament. Please expedite the process and provide me the requested information so that I can make future career decision.

Yours sincerely,

Mohit sureshbhai maheta

Yours sincerely,

Mohit sureshbhai maheta

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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 19/09/01173

Dear Mohit Sureshbhai Maheta,

The business area have asked that we contact you to obtain the following information as soon as possible:

What date they would like the data to be provided for I.e. 10 September 2019. Noting that from 11 September 2019, EOIs could no longer be submitted for subclass 489 and no further invitations can be issued for that subclass.

Kind regards

FOI Officer
Freedom of Information & Records Management Branch | Data Division
Department of Home Affairs
Email: [email address]
Website: www.homeaffairs.gov.au

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Dear FOI,

I just want to have a rough idea how many nurses are waiting to get a long term visa.

Please provide me information as on date 10th september 2019.

Yours sincerely,

Mohit sureshbhai maheta

Dear FOI,
FOI Request: FA 19/09/01173

Thank you for your clarification.

I just want to have a rough idea how many nurses are waiting to have their long term visa granted.
I request you to please provide me the said information as available on date 10th september 2019.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Yours sincerely,

Mohit sureshbhai maheta

Dear FOI,
FOI Request: FA 19/09/01173

I had a notion that "not honoring a deadline" is a trait found exclusively in Indian governmental agencies, I thank you for having my notion changed. I think the delays are caused due to excessive workload. And I really don't blame you for the delay. Government agencies across the globe are becoming busier day after day.

Anyways , thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Mohit sureshbhai maheta

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Dear Mohit Sureshbhai Maheta,

Thank you for your email enquiring about the progress of your FOI request.

Please be advised that the Department is currently processing a large number of FOI requests. Our staff are working hard and the Department is committed to processing your request as quickly as possible.

Information regarding your review rights in relation to your request, including processing timeframes are available at the website of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-infor....

Yours sincerely,

FOI Officer
Freedom of Information National Office
FOI and Records Management Branch
Data Division | Corporate and Enabling Group
Department of Home Affairs | Email: [DIBP request email]

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Dear Mohit Sureshbhai Maheta

FOI request FA 19/09/01637

I refer to your FOI request received on 17 September 2019, seeking access
to the following:

' Please let me know of the number of applicants(point wise that is number
of candidates with 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90 points) who meet following
criteria as at 10 September 2019:

1) Who have currently applied for 190 and 189 and 489 visa
under profession Registered Nurses ANZSCO code 2544. That is those who
have filed EXPRESSION OF INTEREST in skillselect with submitted status and
who are waiting yet to get an invitation to apply for visa.

The Department has made a decision on this request. Please find attached
the decision record and documents released under the FOI Act.

This request has now been closed.

Thanks and Regards

FOI Section

FOI and Records Management Branch

Data Division

Corporate and Enabling Group

Department of Home Affairs

Email: [1][DIBP request email]

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Dear FOI,

I can not thank you enough to provide me with this important information. I really appreciate the efforts that you had to put in to answer my question. This information will help me in making a lot of important career decisions.

Once again, thanking you from the bottom of my heart.

Yours sincerely,

Mohit sureshbhai maheta

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Your welcome Mohit.

Regards

Thanks and Regards

FOI Section
FOI and Records Management Branch
Data Division
Corporate and Enabling Group
Department of Home Affairs
Email: [DIBP request email]

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