Business Visitor visa (subclass 600) - Expedited process?
 

Hi All,

I'm an Israeli passport holder and US resident.

I've been to Australia a few times in the past for leisure and business activities and held Business Visitor visa (subclass 600).
I have an 'emergency' business trip to Australia on the week of April 12th, about 17 days from now (-2 travel days). I applied to Business Visitor visa (subclass 600) visa on 3/22. The processing time can take anywhere between a min of 7 days for 75% of applications, 90% approx 14 and more than that.

Money isn't an issue here - Is there an expedited process? I couldn't find anything on the web.

Thanks!

They do have a fast track system but it would not appear to be applicable for your nationality. And you cannot 'add' this service to an existing application.

https://archive.homeaffairs.gov.au/t...-consideration

Most priority services can't be done retroactively. If you had not applied yet, I would have suggested an immigration lawyer, they can apply on your behalf and would know all the ways to expedite the process. Now that you have applied I don't think you have any options, but you could contact a lawyer anyway and ask.

Emails and phone calls can actually delay your application, as they get attached to your application but require manual review. So I wouldn't do those unless a lawyer suggests it may help.

Given your history of visa approvals and the timeline, I personally would do nothing, you should be fine. 90% of visas are approved in the timeline you have, and those with previous visa approvals would generally sail through.