DAVESA Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Hi,We are in the same boat - se signature - same lot of us looking for answers... please let us know when anyone from June 07 gets their descision....Waiting..............waiting.........Dave and Nicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almost there Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 I can't wait to make or see that posting, trust me it'll be champagne for everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanCPT Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 anybody got the update fron aus immi yet? - they don't seem to repond to my emailsCan't wait to see how far the 175 online has movedCheersJan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 anybody got the update fron aus immi yet? - they don't seem to repond to my emailsCan't wait to see how far the 175 online has movedCheersJanDitto! I wait in anticipation of Tuesdays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 anybody got the update fron aus immi yet? - they don't seem to repond to my emailsI sent a blank e mail - but it is hasn't been updated from the 11th March.So perhaps they do it later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMF Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Any update yet?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duToits Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 As of 18 March 2008 the ASPC Admin Section is processing applications asfollows:Onshore Applications: receipting and acknowledging applications received on12 March 2008.Offshore Applications received after 1 September 2007: receipting andacknowledging applications received on 12 March 2008.Offshore Applications received prior to 1 September 2007:All applications with a valid payment have now been receipted. The ASPC isacknowledging offshore applications received on 29 August 2007.Please note that any delay in acknowledging an application does not affectthe date on which a valid application is recorded as having been receivedand does not delay processing of the application.Once an application has been acknowledged it will be allocated to a caseofficer for further assessment as soon as possible, however, the ASPCreceives a large number of applications and you will not be contactedimmediately.PROCESSING AND ALLOCATION INFORMATION - For the week of 18 March 2008Applications lodged on or before the dates shown below have been allocatedto case officers for further processing.Applications Lodged Before 1 September 2007Onshore Skilled visas (permanent and provisional)Student/Graduate applications - Class DD and DE visasSubclass 880: 13 August 2007 (paper), 4 August 2007 (e-lodged)Subclass 881: 29 August 2007 (paper), 29 August 2007 (e-lodged)Subclass 882: 29 August 2007 (paper), 29 August 2007 (e-lodged)Onshore Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) (SIR) – Class UX visasSubclass 495: All applications: all applications are now allocated to caseofficersNew Zealand Citizen (Residence) - Class DB visasSubclass 861, 862 and 863: all applications are now allocated to caseofficersOffshore Skilled visas (permanent and provisional)Skilled Migration visas - All paper based applications for Class BN, BQ,BR, UX and UZ visasSubclasses 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 495 and 496: 5 April 2007e-lodged Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) applicationsSubclass 495: 17 August 2007Applications Lodged After 1 September 2007General Skilled Migration visas– Class VE, VF,VB and VC visasSubclasses: 175, 176, 475, 476, 885, 886, 887, 485, and 487 E-lodged: 1 November 2007 Paper lodged: 16 September 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almost there Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 um, what does this mean then:"Skilled Migration visas - All paper based applications for Class BN, BQ,BR, UX and UZ visasSubclasses 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 495 and 496: 5 April 2007" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMF Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Ai toggie!! Nou vir wat staan hulle al vir 3 weke stil by 1 November 2007 (175 e-lodged)?????Gaan nou nie meer kyk nie en my lang naweek geniet en ook nie op die forum kyk nie. Sien julle volgende week!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murrays Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 HowzitIt means they have advanced 3 days in a week, and are still 2 months away from finalizing those of us who lodged in June 2007.CheersRod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almost there Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Thanks Rod, that is such sad news ... some more sleepless nights & stressful days ahead then ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVESA Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Hi,Don't be so sad... That is worst case scenario... last week they jumped from the 19 March to 2 April - so 2 weeks in 1 week, now its holidays so no-one is really interested in our problems for a while...... they don't have workers day, freedom day etc.. at the end of the month, so from Tuesday they will be back into work mode... Also, note that they are finished acknowledgements for all before September 07, so hopefully all those people can now concentrate on approving our visas...Well this works for me anyway..Anyone know someone that applied for 136 visa in May?? Are they approved yet?? That would be a good guideline....??Dave and Nicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Any updates today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMF Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Any updates, please!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Any updates, please!!!The auto response e mail is still the same one they sent out on the 18th March.So we all float on the same boat... and wait... sigh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKH Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Hi,Bad news for all waiting for the 175's to move - it hasn't moved a day!As of 25 March 2008 the ASPC Admin Section is processing applications asfollows:Onshore Applications: receipting and acknowledging applications received on18 March 2008.Offshore Applications received after 1 September 2007: receipting and acknowledging applications received on 17 March 2008.Offshore Applications received prior to 1 September 2007:All applications with a valid payment have now been receipted. The ASPC is acknowledging offshore applications received on 29 August 2007.Please note that any delay in acknowledging an application does not affect the date on which a valid application is recorded as having been received and does not delay processing of the application.Once an application has been acknowledged it will be allocated to a case officer for further assessment as soon as possible, however, the ASPC receives a large number of applications and you will not be contacted immediately.PROCESSING AND ALLOCATION INFORMATION - For the week of 25 March 2008Applications lodged on or before the dates shown below have been allocated to case officers for further processing.Applications Lodged Before 1 September 2007Onshore Skilled visas (permanent and provisional)Student/Graduate applications - Class DD and DE visas Subclass 880: 13 August 2007 (paper), 4 August 2007 (e-lodged) Subclass 881: 29 August 2007 (paper), 29 August 2007 (e-lodged) Subclass 882: 29 August 2007 (paper), 29 August 2007 (e-lodged)Onshore Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) (SIR) – Class UX visas Subclass 495: All applications: all applications are now allocated to case officersNew Zealand Citizen (Residence) - Class DB visas Subclass 861, 862 and 863: all applications are now allocated to case officersOffshore Skilled visas (permanent and provisional)Skilled Migration visas - All paper based applications for Class BN, BQ, BR, UX and UZ visas Subclasses 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 495 and 496: 12 April 2007e-lodged Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) applications Subclass 495: all applications are now allocated to case officersApplications Lodged After 1 September 2007General Skilled Migration visas: Class VE, VF,VB and Class VC subclass 487Subclasses: 175, 176, 475, 476, 885, 886, 887, and 487E-lodged: 1 November 2007Paper lodged: 16 September 2007General Skilled Migration visas: Class VC subclass 485 onlyE-lodged: 29 September 2007Paper lodged: 16 September 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almost there Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 THANK YOU for the update - progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKH Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 (edited) Hi,I took a chance and fired off an email this morning to see if the timeline has been updated; and great was my surprise!As of 1 April 2008 the ASPC Admin Section is processing applications asfollows:Onshore Applications: receipting and acknowledging applications received on27 March 2008.Offshore Applications received after 1 September 2007: receipting and acknowledging applications received on 26 March 2008.Offshore Applications received prior to 1 September 2007:All applications with a valid payment have now been receipted. The ASPC is acknowledging offshore applications received on 30 August 2007.Please note that any delay in acknowledging an application does not affect the date on which a valid application is recorded as having been received and does not delay processing of the application.Once an application has been acknowledged it will be allocated to a case officer for further assessment as soon as possible, however, the ASPC receives a large number of applications and you will not be contacted immediately.PROCESSING AND ALLOCATION INFORMATION - For the week of 1 April 2008Applications lodged on or before the dates shown below have been allocated to case officers for further processing.Applications Lodged Before 1 September 2007Onshore Skilled visas (permanent and provisional)Student/Graduate applications - Class DD and DE visas Subclass 880: 18 August 2007 (paper), 9 August 2007 (e-lodged) Subclass 881: 29 August 2007 (paper), 29 August 2007 (e-lodged) Subclass 882: 29 August 2007 (paper), 29 August 2007 (e-lodged)Onshore Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) (SIR) – Class UX visas Subclass 495: All applications: all applications are now allocated to case officersNew Zealand Citizen (Residence) - Class DB visas Subclass 861, 862 and 863: all applications are now allocated to case officersOffshore Skilled visas (permanent and provisional)Skilled Migration visas - All paper based applications for Class BN, BQ, BR, UX and UZ visas Subclasses 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 495 and 496: 2 May 2007e-lodged Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) applications Subclass 495: all applications are now allocated to case officersApplications Lodged After 1 September 2007General Skilled Migration visas: Class VE, VF,VB and Class VC subclass 487Subclasses: 175, 176, 475, 476, 885, 886, 887, and 487E-lodged: 8 November 2007Paper lodged: 16 September 2007General Skilled Migration visas: Class VC subclass 485 onlyE-lodged: 29 September 2007Paper lodged: 16 September 2007==============Hang in there - agter os kom ook in die kraal! (How do you translate that? ) Edited April 1, 2008 by DKH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murrays Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 HowzitThis is good news, and nice to know that there is movement over there!My lodged application on 26 June is looking healthier by the week!CheersRod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVESA Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 HI,That means, thatif they progress 2 weeks in every week, anyone from mid June should have a descision by the end of April, but remember that the 25 March they only showed a weeks progress to the 12 April 07. Told you Easter would hold it up a bit.... Lets hope the progress at this pace steadily....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almost there Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Hi Dave & RodIt is great to see 2 week movement on the 136, but when I read this posting today and I noted the paragraph below:http://www.saaustralia.org/index.php?showtopic=12284Finalising ApplicationsPlease note that the information provided above is not about the time it will take to process an application to completion. The time it is expectedto take to process a General Skilled Migration visa application to completion is detailed in the department's service standards. Service standards are specified for applications lodged with complete documentation. Individual cases may take longer than the service standard depending on the completeness and complexity of the case. For further information on service standards see: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-ski...r-you-lodge.htmSo it is only an indication ... I misunderstood that it meant that all apps lodged on/by the said date are being finalised ... (PS Rod - our receipted date is also 26 June!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVESA Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Hi,My Agent(the one that cannot follow up)says thst is the worst case scenario. If you read the other note it says that if you have overrun the date by 2 weeks, then you should contact them as there may be a problem.She also said that they have never had a visa app take longer than 9 months, but the september change has caused a delay....We are now 9 months, 6 days, 4 hours, 27 mins and counting.......Hope it is worth it when it happens, and remember that none of the June apps have been done yet, so that is good news otherwise if some were done, some not, there could be a problem.....so far so good.....Sill Waiting......Dave and Nicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almost there Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Hi Dave - nice to see you back online Our agent advised us from the start that it was a 12 month process which we accepted (as per the DIAC site advice too ), I guess we have just got so excited with so many visas being granted lately that have been submitted after ours and now we are concerned about the delay. I am not so sure why you say that 'none of the June apps' have been done - refer to the timelines page that Dedrei updates - looks like lots of 136 MODL around May/June/July are already granted : http://www.freewebs.com/saaustraliaforum/p...supto310807.htm : just our luck to get in before the August rush and have to be delayed now due to the change. 3 of us with such close timelines in touch with each other is comforting though, and I am most grateful for that. Roll on tomorrow so we can hit the refresh Mail ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVESA Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Hi,Went offline last week for a while - annoyed with the "Why Perth" blog that was posted......thought it was childish and not appropriate.....Anyway, havent seen that site, going now, but havent heard of June apps being approved.Any around our time???You can drive yourself mad with this.....off to see that siteCheersDave and Nicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Sad to see the paper applications still unmoved. Have been on that date for over a month now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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