subclass 189 Visa Processing Times December, 2021.
subclass 189 Points-Tested Processing Times December, 2021.
Median average processing time for subclass 189 Points-Tested visa in December 2021 was 5 months.
- 25% took under 47 days
- 25% took between 47 days and 5 months
- 25% took between 5 months and 21 months
- 15% took between 21 months and 33 months
- 10% took over 33 months.
subclass 189 New Zealand Processing Times December, 2021.
Median average processing time for subclass 189 New Zealand visa in December 2021 was 16 months.
- 25% took under 16 months
- 25% took between 16 months and 16 months
- 25% took between 16 months and 18 months
- 15% took between 18 months and 24 months
- 10% took over 24 months.
subclass 189 Points-Tested Processing Times November, 2021.
Median average processing time for subclass 189 Points-Tested visa in November 2021 was 5 months.
- 25% took under 73 days
- 25% took between 73 days and 5 months
- 25% took between 5 months and 18 months
- 15% took between 18 months and 30 months
- 10% took over 30 months.
subclass 189 New Zealand Processing Times November, 2021.
Median average processing time for subclass 189 New Zealand visa in November 2021 was 17 months.
- 25% took under 15 months
- 25% took between 15 months and 17 months
- 25% took between 17 months and 18 months
- 15% took between 18 months and 19 months
- 10% took over 19 months.
Subclass 189 Processing Times September 2021.
These are the Australian Visa Processing Times, shown by the Department of Home affairs, for visas finalised in September 2021.
Last updated: 18 October 2021 (for month ending 30 September 2021)
| Visa | 75% of Visas took under: |
10% Of Visas took over: |
|---|---|---|
| 189 Points-Tested | 17 months | 30 months |
| 189 New Zealand | 16 months | 17 months |
However, the times may not be as simple as the above figures show.
- In the 3 months ending May 2021, there was an average of 1,050 subclass 189 visas granted each month for Onshore applications. There were 9,950 such applications in the pipeline at the end of May 2021. At that grant rate, the existing onshore applications will be granted in an average of about 9 months.
- In the 3 months ending May 2021, there was an average of 160 subclass 189 visas granted each month for Offshore applications. There were 2,525 such applications in the pipeline at the end of May 2021. At that grant rate, the existing offshore applications will be granted in an average of about 16 months.
From the above, it would appear very likely that most of the onshore applications will be finalised faster than the offshore applications.
The official rates, for 75% of subclass 189 visas finalised, was within 16 or 17 months during September 2021. Both of the above examples, at 9 months or 16 months, would be included in those processing times.
Is it possible that the figures could actually be like this:
| Visa | 75% of Visas took under: |
10% Of Visas took over: |
|---|---|---|
| 189 Points-Tested Onshore | 9 months | ?? months |
| 189 Points-Tested Offshore | 17 months | 30 months |
| 189 New Zealand Onshore | 9 months | ?? months |
| 189 New Zealand Offshore | 16 months | 17 months |