In 2019, applicants for the 4-8-9 regional skilled temporary migrant visa were told processing times were around eight months. Three years later, these are their stories.
In 2019, several thousand people applied for a 4-8-9 visa with the hope of making Australia their home.
It's a visa for skilled migrants to work in regional and high-needs parts of Australia, so with labour shortages, applicants were hopeful.
The Australian government's website at that time said waiting times were around eight months, so applicants paid the $4,000 fee, and hoped.
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