Husky Posted January 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 @planningahead Also found the Medicals far less stressful than expected. If it says no action required, means all good as far as I know. Have you got your PCCs yet? @FingersCrossed Thank you for updating the table. Note that we submitted our final response with all documents on 2 December. Crossing fingers, legs and everything in between (hehe) that we get our visas in the next week or so. Feeling really positive about 2017 #hopeful #faith #Oz2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FingersCrossed Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 Hi Table updated Username Lodged CO Assigned CO Additional Rquest Final Response to CO Request Granted Work Days Addy31 29-Sep-16 10-Oct0-16 Form 80; PCCs; Medicals 20-Oct-16 Granted 09 Dec 2016 51 Husky 20-Oct-16 14-Nov-16 PCCs; Medicals; 18 year old dependent proof 2-Dec-16 Awaiting TBC HopefulJO 28-Oct-16 9-Nov-16 PCCs and Medicals TBC Awaiting TBC jjschnetler 31-Oct-16 N/A N/A N/A Granted 28 Nov 16 20 Nickyvd 1-Nov-16 14-Nov-16 Pccs; Medicals TBC Awaiting TBC Chantel 1-Nov-16 14-Nov-16 N/A 15-Nov-16 Granted 22 Dec 16 28 Planningahead 22-Nov-16 28-Nov-16 Everything - agent did not upload my documents when lodging TBC Awaiting TBC FingersCrossed 11-Nov-16 24-Nov-16 Medicals 8-Dec-16 Awaiting TBC fredk 13-Oct-16 3-Nov-16 medicals,PCC 8-Nov-16 Granted 15 Dec 16 27 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planningahead Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 @Husky yes all my docs have been submitted and my final response to the CO was on 4 January. I think our group will start seeing visas come through in the next week or so. I've been keeping an eye on myimmitracker and they have been slowly picking up speed since the Christmas period.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planningahead Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 I updated the table below. Hopefully some of you get some visas this week I'm not expecting a grant soon as our Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planningahead Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Sorry somehow the original post did not fully post... I hope some of you receive your visas this week! I'm not expecting a grant soon as our medicals w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planningahead Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 I hope some of you receive your visas this week! I'm not expecting a grant soon as our medicals were only finalised last week and we only clicked "information submitted" on 4 Jan 2017... @HopefulJo and @Nickyvd, I see you still have to submit docs to your COs? Have you done this? Let me know and I will update the table Username Lodged CO Assigned CO Additional Rquest Final Response to CO Request Granted Work Days Addy31 29-Sep-16 10-Oct0-16 Form 80; PCCs; Medicals 20-Oct-16 Granted 09 Dec 2016 51 Husky 20-Oct-16 14-Nov-16 PCCs; Medicals; 18 year old dependent proof 2-Dec-16 Awaiting TBC HopefulJO 28-Oct-16 9-Nov-16 PCCs and Medicals TBC Awaiting TBC jjschnetler 31-Oct-16 N/A N/A N/A Granted 28 Nov 16 20 Nickyvd 1-Nov-16 14-Nov-16 Pccs; Medicals TBC Awaiting TBC Chantel 1-Nov-16 14-Nov-16 N/A 15-Nov-16 Granted 22 Dec 16 28 Planningahead 22-Nov-16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planningahead Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 I hope some of you receive your visas this week! I'm not expecting a grant soon as our medicals were only finalised last week and we only clicked "information submitted" on 4 Jan 2017... @HopefulJo and @Nickyvd, I see you still have to submit docs to your COs? Have you done this? Let me know and I will update the table Username Lodged CO Assigned CO Additional Rquest Final Response to CO Request Granted Work Days Addy31 29-Sep-16 10-Oct0-16 Form 80; PCCs; Medicals 20-Oct-16 Granted 09 Dec 2016 51 Husky 20-Oct-16 14-Nov-16 PCCs; Medicals; 18 year old dependent proof 2-Dec-16 Awaiting TBC HopefulJO 28-Oct-16 9-Nov-16 PCCs and Medicals TBC Awaiting TBC jjschnetler 31-Oct-16 N/A N/A N/A Granted 28 Nov 16 20 Nickyvd 1-Nov-16 14-Nov-16 Pccs; Medicals TBC Awaiting TBC Chantel 1-Nov-16 14-Nov-16 N/A 15-Nov-16 Granted 22 Dec 16 28 Planningahead 22-Nov-16 28-Nov-16 Everything - agent did not upload my documents when lodging 4-Jan-2017 Awaiting TBC FingersCrossed 11-Nov-16 24-Nov-16 Medicals 8-Dec-16 Awaiting TBC fredk 13-Oct-16 3-Nov-16 medicals,PCC 8-Nov-16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planningahead Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Sorry somehow the original post did not fully post... I hope some of you receive your visas this week! I'm not expecting a grant soon as our medicals were only finalised last week and we only clicked "information submitted" on 4 Jan 2017... and I see you still have to submit docs to your COs? Have you done this? Let me know and I will update the table Username Lodged CO Assigned CO Additional Rquest Final Response to CO Request Granted Work Days Addy31 29-Sep-16 10-Oct0-16 Form 80; PCCs; Medicals 20-Oct-16 Granted 09 Dec 2016 51 Husky 20-Oct-16 14-Nov-16 PCCs; Medicals; 18 year old dependent proof 2-Dec-16 Awaiting TBC HopefulJO 28-Oct-16 9-Nov-16 PCCs and Medicals TBC Awaiting TBC jjschnetler 31-Oct-16 N/A N/A N/A Granted 28 Nov 16 20 Nickyvd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planningahead Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Sorry somehow the original post did not fully post... I hope some of you receive your visas this week! I'm not expecting a grant soon as our medicals were only finalised last week and we only clicked "information submitted" on 4 Jan 2017... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planningahead Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Sorry somehow the original post did not fully post... I hope some of you receive your visas this week! I'm not expecting a grant soon as our medicals were only finalised last week and we only clicked "information submitted" on 4 Jan 2017... and I see you still have to submit docs to your COs? Have you done this? Let me know and I will update the table Username Lodged CO Assigned CO Additional Rquest Final Response to CO Request Granted Work Days Addy31 29-Sep-16 10-Oct0-16 Form 80; PCCs; Medicals 20-Oct-16 Granted 09 Dec 2016 51 Husky 20-Oct-16 14-Nov-16 PCCs; Medicals; 18 year old dependent proof 2-Dec-16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyClare Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 So we found out last week that our visas have been declined based on the medicals, we are a bit upset! They have given us 28 days to respond, but I am cautious about being optimistic that it will change. If anyone has experience of the medical decision being changed please message me, we could really use the help! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FingersCrossed Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Hi @TracyClare So sorry to hear that. What medical condition did they decline the medicals on? On your immi account, were your medicals passed there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FingersCrossed Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Username Lodged CO Assigned CO Additional Rquest Final Response to CO Request Granted Work Days Addy31 29-Sep-16 10-Oct0-16 Form 80; PCCs; Medicals 20-Oct-16 Granted 09 Dec 2016 51 Husky 20-Oct-16 14-Nov-16 PCCs; Medicals; 18 year old dependent proof 2-Dec-16 Awaiting TBC HopefulJO 28-Oct-16 9-Nov-16 PCCs and Medicals TBC Awaiting TBC jjschnetler 31-Oct-16 N/A N/A N/A Granted 28 Nov 16 20 Nickyvd 1-Nov-16 14-Nov-16 Pccs; Medicals TBC Awaiting TBC Chantel 1-Nov-16 14-Nov-16 N/A 15-Nov-16 Granted 22 Dec 16 28 Planningahead 22-Nov-16 28-Nov-16 Everything - agent did not upload my documents when lodging 4-Jan-17 Awaiting TBC FingersCrossed 11-Nov-16 24-Nov-16 Medicals 8-Dec-16 Awaiting TBC fredk 13-Oct-16 3-Nov-16 medicals,PCC 8-Nov-16 Granted 15 Dec 16 27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyClare Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 @FingersCrossed, my son has Asperger, ADD, and Dyslexia, on the immi account it said on his: wait to hear from the department, and everyone else said no further action required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefulJo Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Hi there, nope still no news from our agents on my PCC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FingersCrossed Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Hi @TracyClare Damn - I am sorry to hear that. I am no immigration agent however surely there is a way you can appeal that? Maybe a immigration lawyer can advise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted January 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 @TracyClare So sorry. This must be very difficult for you. Are you using an agent? Don't lose hope. Have heard of others making it through despite medical difficulties. Take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderer Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 oh no, sorry @TracyClare did they specify? Is it the combination or mainly Aspergers?, cause i'm sure so many kids have ADD and dyslexia. Also I thought I've read about people passing despite autism.. Good luck with deciding what next! hope you can find good help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FingersCrossed Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Hi Hope someone can answer this - just something I was thinking about. If I look on the DIBP website for the processing times on a 190 visa, it says that the processing time is 3 months. So where did the 28 day thing come in? https://www.border.gov.au/about/access-accountability/service-standards/skilled-migration-visa-processing-times Or is the 28 days time the current average number of days that it is taking to get a response from immigration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planningahead Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 @FingersCrossed, I think everyone's been using the "28 days" based on the fact that the CO requests say you have 28 days to respond to the request and provide the documents. In all honesty when I look at the data on myimmitracker I've never found a strong trend supporting the 28 days view people talk about on this forum. It can really take anytime between 2 weeks to 6 months to get a grant. I've seen cases where an application was lodged one week, the next week the CO requested information and two weeks after that the visa was granted. I've also seen cases where applications have been "assessment in progress" since July/August/September of last year (and ever before that). The department states on their website that they try to process 75% of 189/190 cases within three months- that obviously leaves a lot of room for them to go over the three months. But all this being said, the majority of cases on myimmitracker get attended to well within 3 months. The cases which take longer than three months are usually from countries like Syria, Russia, Pakistan and then also some Indian cases.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FingersCrossed Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Hi @planningahead Thanks for the reply. Makes sense on the 28 day time being related to the CO requests for information / to respond. I suppose all i can do at this time is give them time to process my application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbin Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Hi everyone, We also lodged our 189s in November (09/11/2016, CO assigned 30/11/2016, PCC, medicals and hubby's UBC requested). We managed to get most of the requested documents in order by the end of November but are still waiting for my elusive PCC. I received the sms from SAPS saying it was completed on the 1 Dec, but the agents are still trying to track it down- super frustrating. Hope the rest of you start getting your responses soon. I feel like I can't think about anything else at the moment-living in total limbo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FingersCrossed Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Hi @Bobbin I have updated the table with your information. I am sure that they will find your PCC's certificate soon and then you will be able to get your Visa application going. Username Lodged CO Assigned CO Additional Rquest Final Response to CO Request Granted Work Days Addy31 29-Sep-16 10-Oct0-16 Form 80; PCCs; Medicals 20-Oct-16 Granted 09 Dec 2016 51 Husky 20-Oct-16 14-Nov-16 PCCs; Medicals; 18 year old dependent proof 2-Dec-16 Awaiting TBC HopefulJO 28-Oct-16 9-Nov-16 PCCs and Medicals TBC Awaiting TBC jjschnetler 31-Oct-16 N/A N/A N/A Granted 28 Nov 16 20 Nickyvd 1-Nov-16 14-Nov-16 Pccs; Medicals TBC Awaiting TBC Chantel 1-Nov-16 14-Nov-16 N/A 15-Nov-16 Granted 22 Dec 16 28 Planningahead 22-Nov-16 28-Nov-16 Everything - agent did not upload my documents when lodging 4-Jan-17 Awaiting TBC FingersCrossed 11-Nov-16 24-Nov-16 Medicals 8-Dec-16 Awaiting TBC fredk 13-Oct-16 3-Nov-16 medicals,PCC 8-Nov-16 Granted 15 Dec 16 27 Bobbin 9-Nov-16 30-Nov-16 PCC TBC TBC TBC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted January 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Welcome @Bobbin Living in limbo builds incredible patience, and it is incredibly hard. Lost PCC? I am no expert but I would think they could just print a new one. If that isn't possible, can't you apply again. May take less time. Take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbin Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Thanks @Husky! My agent doesn't seem concerned- the guy in charge of PCCs says that it just hasn't been sent down from the 8th floor, and that there is an entire batch they are still waiting for (sigh!). But thats good to know about the reprint, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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