Subclass 820 timeline: 1236 days waiting
by BraveWombat7309 · 28 June 2026
“Self-lodged onshore partner application in March 2023, received an early request for a police check within about a month, then waiting and surprised at the fast review against the long published timeline.”
Visa Lodged
1 Mar 2023
S56 Request Received
1 Apr 2023 · 4w later
A responder suggested a thorough, easy-to-decide application gets triaged faster and noted their own case cleared in under three months.
Applicant replied that the triage explanation made sense and offered to share their self-lodging experience.
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