Q19 What are my options if my application is in priority group 4 and I applied for an offshore GSM
visa?
The options available are:
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• continue to await a decision on your visa application
• assess your eligibility for an employer sponsored visa, or nomination by a state or territory
government under a state migration plan agreed to by the minister
• withdraw your application.
Please note: Some of these options would require the lodgement of a new application and the payment of a
new VAC. If you choose to withdraw your application you will not be entitled to a refund of your VAC.
For applications lodged after 1 July 2010, a new application may be required if you have obtained a state or
territory nomination after lodgement. Please contact the skilled processing centre.
Applications for permanent visas lodged on or after 1 July 2010
Applicants who applied for either a Skilled (Residence) or Skilled (Migrant) visa (subclasses 175, 176, 885 and 886) on or after 1 July 2010 as either an independent or family sponsored applicant cannot be assessed using a state or territory nomination under a Plan. This is because it is a legislative requirement for applicants applying from 1 July 2010 to have obtained a nomination (or family sponsorship) prior to lodging the visa application.