Community question

186 DE nomination and visa processing time for offshore academic

by HumbleRiver2065 · 28 June 2026

Subclass 186Direct EntryacademicWA

Offshore academic whose university lodged a 186 DE nomination in May 2020 asks how long nomination plus visa take and whether a dependent needs an English test.

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Nomination approval often takes one to two months but can stretch longer; offshore timelines are harder to predict.

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