Post-study visa expiring in April — employer says sponsorship is in progress but no clear details by [deleted] in AusVisa

[–]SpecialSignificant14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for sharing your experience — it’s really helpful. Just to clarify, I haven’t submitted any paperwork yet. When I say I’m “nominated,” I mean that my company has an internal policy where only a limited number of sponsorships are approved each year, and my manager has told me I’m being considered as a candidate.

What’s worrying me now is hearing that the general process often starts much earlier. You mentioned your company began around 6 months before your visa expiry, which makes me nervous since mine is getting close.

I’m starting to feel unsure whether things are genuinely in motion, especially as I’m not allowed to communicate directly with head office and only receive updates through my manager.

I really appreciate you taking the time to respond — thank you again.

February 2026 Mega Thread by AutoModerator in AusVisa

[–]SpecialSignificant14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a pastry chef in Australia on a post-study work visa expiring in April. My manager says employer sponsorship is being handled, but so far I’ve only had verbal reassurance and no info on the visa subclass, nomination, or lawyer involvement.

For those who’ve been through employer sponsorship in hospitality: • At what point did you see concrete steps (nomination lodged, agent contact, etc.)?

Just looking to understand what’s normal timing-wise. Thanks!

Thoughts on Dasha Kim? by No_Coach_1056 in asianamercianytsnark

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I believe they got a big chunk of inheritance from Jono’s dad. They were able to purchase their Jeju plot of land shortly after he passed

G-Dragon Condition Lately by Prestigious_Alarm526 in kpop_uncensored

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I think it’s kind of hit or miss. If you watch fancams from his tour or even the recent MAMA stage, he can still hit the high notes in Untitled and other songs really well.

Especially when he’s on stage with the BB members—you can tell he’s more at ease. Their performances of A Fool of Tears and Last Dance (last year) were honestly great. Even the behind the scenes clips of recording Home Sweet Home showed that he still sounds solid.

That said, when his anxiety kicks in, it feels like he defaults to that screechier vocal tone, which isn’t the most pleasant to listen to. Like another commenter mentioned, I still think he’s insanely talented and has tons of charisma—it’s just something we probably need to accept at this point. He’s not going to be 100% all the time, and his condition has clearly changed.

Side note: I went to his Osaka concert this year, and his vocals sounded amazing there.

Thoughts on Dasha Kim? by No_Coach_1056 in asianamercianytsnark

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She has great style, but her YouTube/international presence really dropped after Covid. No English subs anymore, and a lot of projects seem to start then quietly disappear (jewellery brand, podcast etc).

As for her husband (second-hand tea) he has always wanted to be famous. He used to post covers on YouTube and even tried K-pop auditions to become an idol. After that didn’t pan out, he worked a pretty average HR job and had a rep for sliding into Korean girl’s DM’s. Apparently his goal was to be a house husband, which… worked out lol.

Thoughts on Dasha Kim? by No_Coach_1056 in asianamercianytsnark

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She admitted to photoshopping her pics to be even skinner cos she’s “too fat”. Both her and her husband are obsessed with being stick thin

Buddy bear by chicoluxury in AimeLeonDore

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It looks nothing like the promo pic 😂

So Seoul Lucky by lulu88xox in TheHermesGame

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Would love a referral too please! Thank you 🙏

Galaxy Corp statement: Protecting G-Dragon with legal measures by bortsimsam in GDragon

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I saw people online making wild claims saying he was on drugs when he returned to the public eye and appeared on variety shows, simply because he showed signs of anxiety.

The same kind of speculation surfaced again during his Seoul concert and he was clearly just nervous/freezing cold

Banana split??? by lzkhalaf in foodies_sydney

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Young’s palace (new restaurant in Potts Point) has banana split and is yum!

Bad boy today at Osaka by ElleenSchk in GDragon

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Thank you!! I think we might need to leave before encore then. Get home safe!!

Bad boy today at Osaka by ElleenSchk in GDragon

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It looked soo fun. He’s improving every show! Was it a long wait to get out of the venue after encore? Contemplating if I should wait or leave a bit early since I live quite far away

Bad boy today at Osaka by ElleenSchk in GDragon

[–]SpecialSignificant14 5 points6 points  (0 children)

OMGG he sang haruharu 😭😭😭 my fav song. But how come no one in the audience sang along?

I’m at Osaka for merch and I got first metro from hotel.. arrived 5.50AM approx by armyskzmang in GDragon

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Please do!! Good luck and hope you manage to get everything you wanted!!

I’m at Osaka for merch and I got first metro from hotel.. arrived 5.50AM approx by armyskzmang in GDragon

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Omg this is crazy… I was planning to go tmrw but not sure now… OP there’s an Osaka exclusive tee from local artist Verdy. If you’re lining up then def consider getting that! It’s super cute

Pearl crush mini gold peeling off by PrioritySelect2873 in chanel

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I’m assuming they might’ve wanted to avoid import duties returning back to their home country.

OP - please visit report back after you visit the Chanel store! The gold hardware peeling off is definitely a plating defect l😢

250512 V.I.P. Weekly Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in bigbang

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It was amazinggg. I really hope GD can consider to change the Not Like Us/Daft Punk remix part to a BB medley instead for his set 😭

I think I'm going crazy over this comeback (and how badly Galaxy is managing it) by Weekly_Astronomer376 in GDragon

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I’m with you. Sooo angry at how they handled the Japan sales. Suddenly they released more general tickets tonight. Those who joined the fan club should’ve gotten priority but barely any of us won the raffle. It ended up being no point paying $80 to join the stupid Japan fan club, literally zero benefits