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Subclass 186 stuck in external security checks for over a year
by SilentKoala6635 · 3 June 2026
Subclass 186
Employer-sponsored applicant lodged in February 2015, had a case officer information request in June 2015, and after a year is still waiting on external security checks with no timeline.
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CWCleverWombat2381
A reply noted external security checks are typically lengthy, often adding around a year, with no way to speed them up.
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