RYLC Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Immitracker only tracks people who have entered their information, not ALL visas so you are seeing the data of people who have taken the trouble to share. It is not indicative of where visa grants are up to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean04 Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Yup I know, thats why I said "according to the registered users data on myimmitracker." If you brouse a couple of other forums not linked to immitracker it seems like there is a decline in the number of grants given per day since the begining of May. Hope things pickup soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYLC Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Have you emailed the address that sends back an automated reply with where they are up to? It is frustrating waiting and I sometimes wonder if it was easier back when it was all paper forms and we couldn't keep checking? I would have been obsessed if I'd had that option 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean04 Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 LOL, think things were simpler back in the days of snail mail and land lines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G2OZ Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 @Dean04 and @DannyReed32 - Have you guys contacted your CO for an update? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean04 Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 I spoke to my agent yesterday, they say that all the current client accounts are moving slow. Same trend on social media as well. I read the new migration budget speach that they're cutting about 250 staff on the GSM visa processing side in July, could also be a reason for a go slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisH Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 14 hours ago, G2OZ said: @Dean04 and @DannyReed32 - Have you guys contacted your CO for an update? They won't give you an update. The only communication you'll ever see from them is either a request for additional information or a grant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyReed32 Posted May 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Hi I agree with @ChrisH the do not communicate with anyone. Most of the time they just send you an automated reply. All we can do is sit back and hope we didn't waste our money. If I compare the April/May thread with ours then the first grant was already given, and some of us already had co contacts by now, but their thread is all still TBC. So there must be a downtrend or something. I'm sure it'll pick up, it just sucks to be in the dark. Strongs @Dean04 we'll be celebrating soon enough 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeloo44 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 I'm in the March lodgment pool and it definitely appears that it has gone quiet... let's keep crossing fingers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean04 Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 @DannyReed32 Not Much happening from Brisbane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeTMI Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Saw this thread come to the top. The Skilled Independent Visa have slowed considerably - they are close to the quota for this year. A DIBP processing officer confirmed this in an email to me recently. There are a limited number of places available for GSM applicants for the 2016-17 programme year and therefore processing times will be longer for some visa applicants. Additionally once the remaining places are used we will be unable to grant further visas in this category in the current programme year. Hang on in there. Last year we saw a rush of grants after the 1st July - hoping for the same this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean04 Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 It's very strange the way they choose what to process first. @DannyReed32 and I are both waiting and both under the same occupation. (3232-14) You'd think with an occupational ceiling of 6677 for 2016/2017 and only 97 visas granted in this field they'd be granted sooner. I hope to get my golden ticket in July! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyReed32 Posted July 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Still nothing on your side dean? I had to submit a unabridged birth certificate as well for my non migrating dependent. Pressed the information provided button AGAIN for the second time. Hope this was now the last of this nonsense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean04 Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Still nothing on my side! Chatted with my agent last week and she said that there has been no change in the status. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelife Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 @Dean04 Hi Dean ...I am new to this forum ....Just wanted to know if your visa was granted as yet?..... My husband is also waiting for his 189 visa and he is a metal machinist. We lodged on the 08.05.2017 and case officer contact was 7/07/2017 but still waiting. I see you lodged way before us and still no visa.....that's scary.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean04 Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 3 minutes ago, lovelife said: @Dean04 Hi Dean ...I am new to this forum ....Just wanted to know if your visa was granted as yet?..... My husband is also waiting for his 189 visa and he is a metal machinist. We lodged on the 08.05.2017 and case officer contact was 7/07/2017 but still waiting. I see you lodged way before us and still no visa.....that's scary.... Hi lovelife. Still waiting Grants have been very slow but seem to be picking up since wednesday according to myimmitracker.com The waiting game is the worst! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelife Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Oh well....there is nothing much we can do but wait......believe me I know the feeling....cant imagine how you guys feel waiting for so long........but hang in there I am sure we all will get our visas granted by this month. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyReed32 Posted August 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Hey everybody. Of the whole visa process the time after lodging visa is probably the worst time. We are on exactly 7 months now but with that being said we have already submitted docs to the case officer twice. So hopefully we get our grant asap cause our police clearance expires end of jan 2018 so were going to have to make entry before then😤 but thats life. @Dean04 if i may ask. With which agency are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean04 Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 (edited) @DannyReed32 I'm using Australian Migration Specialists, they're in Rosebank. australianmigration.co.za And yourself? Edited August 15, 2017 by Dean04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelife Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 @DannyReed32 which agents are you using? We are using migrate2oz.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyReed32 Posted August 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Hi @lovelife we are also using MiMigrate2oz. They've been gr8 so far. Very professional 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelife Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 I agree they are excellent.......very professional nd friendly.....so hopefully we hear some good news soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelife Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 I see there is not much metal machinist on immi-tracker ...i think there is only about 4 applicants....so i wonder why our visas are being delayed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean04 Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 1 minute ago, lovelife said: I see there is not much metal machinist on immi-tracker ...i think there is only about 4 applicants....so i wonder why our visas are being delayed.... That's something I don't understand either. Thought with such low numbers things would move quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelife Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 @Dean04 What is the name of your agent? maybe we both have the same agent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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