175 online - questions and answers

[Tex]

Has anyone just recently lodged an online 175 application? If so, are you still being requested to provide both meds and PCCs within 28 days of lodgement? I am wondering if the process has changed at all, mainly because I saw recently that DIAC can extend the validity of meds by 6 months (but not PCCs).

Thanks!

Hi Nazba, where did you see the requirement to provide meds & pcc's within 28 days of lodgement? I can't seem to find it anywhere.

best regards,

Tex

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Hi,

It's an automated email that is generated straight after the application is lodged online. I didn't see it myself, as we went through an agent, but I do know people definitely get the mail. You are not asked to have actually done the meds or have the PCC within 28 days, just asked to have proof of having booked the meds and applied for the PCCs. But lots of people ignore the automated email and wait for the CO anyway.

I was just wondering if people still get the same automated request, or has the process changed? - still worried about my meds expiring before visa grant.

[Tex]

Hi,

It's an automated email that is generated straight after the application is lodged online. I didn't see it myself, as we went through an agent, but I do know people definitely get the mail. You are not asked to have actually done the meds or have the PCC within 28 days, just asked to have proof of having booked the meds and applied for the PCCs. But lots of people ignore the automated email and wait for the CO anyway.

I was just wondering if people still get the same automated request, or has the process changed? - still worried about my meds expiring before visa grant.

Hi Nazba, thanks for the clarification. You can get the email yourself - no need to wait for 2nd hand (and in this case, incorrect) information. Just send a blank email to the following address:

aspc.processing@immi.gov.au

The info is updated every Tuesday at 12:30 (Adelaide time).

For convenience I have copied / pasted the most recent email (Sept 15). The "28 day" issue is listed under "PROVIDING EVIDENCE OF COMMENCING HEALTH, CHARACTER AND IELTS REQUIREMENTS". As you will read, it states something quite different to what you might have been told. Basically, you do NOT need to do your meds and pccs within 28 days of lodging. At the current rate of application processing (12 months+), meds and pcc's would expire before your visa could be finalised. Then you would need to do tham all again..... The 28 days refers to the requirement that you generally have that long to respond to any correspondance that DIAC might send you.

Best Regards,

Tex

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Edited September 20, 2008 by Tex

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You definitely do get an automated email from DIAC asking for further information within 28 days when you lodge an online application, and this includes proof of booking for meds. As an example of what I mean, see quote below, from the 1st page of these posts. All who lodge a 175 online get an automated email for further information, and this is direct from DIAC. Don't think I'm following incorrect advice.

My question is whether people are still getting this automated request when lodging a 175 online, and does it still ask for proof of booking meds as well as PCCs? Just curious. Thanks. (I know most advice is to ignore this first request before CO.)

After applying I got an automated email saying that my application has been received and that I should give them the following documents within 28 days. All of the above mentioned documents where asked just as I expected. The weird thing is they also listed the following ones:

Form 160EH - Radiologist report on chest x-ray

Form 26EH - Medical examination for an Australian visa

Edited September 21, 2008 by Nazba

[Tex]

You definitely do get an automated email from DIAC asking for further information within 28 days when you lodge an online application, and this includes proof of booking for meds. As an example of what I mean, see quote below, from the 1st page of these posts. All who lodge a 175 online get an automated email for further information, and this is direct from DIAC. Don't think I'm following incorrect advice.

My question is whether people are still getting this automated request when lodging a 175 online, and does it still ask for proof of booking meds as well as PCCs? Just curious. Thanks. (I know most advice is to ignore this first request before CO.)

Hi Nazba, we did a paper lodgement - not online. So we did not get the email (nor snailmail) from DIAC. Perhaps someone else who did lodge on-line can comment further?

Best Regards,

Tex

Edited September 30, 2008 by Tex

[Dirk and Mandy]

Hello Everyone!

We e-lodged our 175 application on the 12th of August 2008. We got our email notification requesting medicals a couple of days later which we did on the 19th of August. No waiting around for CO's for us - everything is ready and waiting, all s/he has to do is give us the good old rubber stamp!

[Dirk and Mandy]

We checked our online application status just now, and it has changed to "Application Being Processed Further" - PLEASE someone tell me this is something to get excited about!?!?!?!

Mandy

[Red]

PLEASE someone tell me this is something to get excited about!?!?!?!

Any movement is something to get excited about!!!

[Brisbane wannabe]

We checked our online application status just now, and it has changed to "Application Being Processed Further" - PLEASE someone tell me this is something to get excited about!?!?!?!

Mandy

As red said (say that 5 times fast), but tell us did you submit anything or a change in details mayby in the last while?

Otherwise sounds promising.

BW

[Red]

Good point BW - Our medicals were received on January 21, and then on the 23 January it stated - application being processed further....

[van der Walts]

Hi to everybody,

We have applied online for a 175 Visa during December 07. It was granted on 17 Sep 08 after a request for further medical tests to be done. One of the conditions on the visa is that we must make an initial entry before 19 Feb 2009. It furthermore state that it is a multiple travel and that it expiry date is 17 Sept 2013. After this date must we obtain a resident return visa.

Can we?

Fly in before 19 Feb next year with my whole family who are listed and do all the paperwork in Australia to activate the visa and then return to SA to finalise all local matters and return late 2009 for permanant living in Australia.

If it is possible how long will we need to stay to finalise everything.

[duToits]

VanderWalts,

As far as I understand it. You fly in before the 19th and can fly straight back if you want to. The visa has then been activated and you must then just return within 5 years.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong?

[duToits]

Is the 19th of Feb your medical date, or when medicals were finalised?

[van der Walts]

Hi J & J

They have requested additional medicals during July. I have done it during August and during September I have received the Visa. If I look at your timeframe I think you must receive you Visa any day now. Ours were submitted online during the first week of December 2007.

Must the whole family on the Visa fly to Aus to activate the Visa or only the main applicant?

[duToits]

I think it is the whole family has to enter before the initial date.

How do you think they got to the date of 19 Feb?

[van der Walts]

The VISA was granted on 19 th September. That basically gave as 5 months to enter.

[Lucea]

Hi, I am new to this forum and I am not sure that I am asking questions in the correct place.

We have sent our 175 visa application in June this year and are waiting to be assigned a case officer. We were just wondering what the implications are if we fall pregnant AFTER our visa was received and activated and the baby is born while we are still in SA? Due to circumstances we do not plan to go to Oz immediately after we receive the visa. We will therefore activate the visa, but only go at a later stage. Do we then need to apply all over or do they just add the baby to the 175 visa? (We only plan to fall pregnant after the visa is granted)

An agent we emailed said that even if the baby is born in SA, the baby will just be added to the visa.

Hope someone can assist.

[TheBs]

Hi, I am new to this forum and I am not sure that I am asking questions in the correct place.

We have sent our 175 visa application in June this year and are waiting to be assigned a case officer. We were just wondering what the implications are if we fall pregnant AFTER our visa was received and activated and the baby is born while we are still in SA? Due to circumstances we do not plan to go to Oz immediately after we receive the visa. We will therefore activate the visa, but only go at a later stage. Do we then need to apply all over or do they just add the baby to the 175 visa? (We only plan to fall pregnant after the visa is granted)

Hi Lucea and welcome to the fourm.

I am not 100% sure of the answer to your question, but presume you would have to complete some sort of change in circumstances form for DIAC and they will either hold on to your application until the baby is born and had a medical etc, or proceed (not sure if they do this) with the application and then you will have to do another application (and probably pay again) to have the baby added onto your visa.

An agent we emailed said that even if the baby is born in SA, the baby will just be added to the visa.

Hope someone can assist.

This agent information DOES NOT sound right at all - it is not an automatic thing as each person has to be on the visa application. The other thing to do is phone/e-mail DIAC and find out from them.

All the best

[Dreams]

More questions from my side, please. I am running out of time, must apply before Desember (my next birthday) or I will loose points.

1) Do I have to wait for my ACS skills assesment result before I apply for PR?

2) Can I apply for the visa with some documents outstanding, eg consent of the non-migrating parent?

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Hi Godan,

Yes, you must have your skills assessment results, as well as IELTS results, at the time you lodge. If you don't, this will result in automatic refusal (I seem to recall an agent mentioning these are legal requirements to make a complete, valid application.)

As far as I know, you should be able to get the consent document later, as long as you have it before the case officer is assigned. Good luck.

[Dreams]

Thanks!

[ptlabs]

Hi, I am new to this forum and I am not sure that I am asking questions in the correct place.

We have sent our 175 visa application in June this year and are waiting to be assigned a case officer. We were just wondering what the implications are if we fall pregnant AFTER our visa was received and activated and the baby is born while we are still in SA? Due to circumstances we do not plan to go to Oz immediately after we receive the visa. We will therefore activate the visa, but only go at a later stage. Do we then need to apply all over or do they just add the baby to the 175 visa? (We only plan to fall pregnant after the visa is granted)

An agent we emailed said that even if the baby is born in SA, the baby will just be added to the visa.

Hope someone can assist.

I wonder if my FAQ should be listed more prominently on this forum.

See http://ptlabs.com.au/visas/faq.php#pcm005

Regards

Peter

Registered Migration Agent, Sydney NSW

[ptlabs]

This agent information DOES NOT sound right at all - it is not an automatic thing as each person has to be on the visa application.

Actually, there is such a concept of automatic visa grant without application. But this may not be applicable for every case.

The link I've provided above should cover the if's and then's about this matter.

Regards

Peter

Regsitered Migration Agent, Sydney NSW

[catherineg]

I wonder if my FAQ should be listed more prominently on this forum.

See http://ptlabs.com.au/visas/faq.php#pcm005

Regards

Peter

Registered Migration Agent, Sydney NSW

Peter I only wish I had known of your existence before I paid my useless migration agent.

[catherineg]

I am close to tears. The frustration and anxiety of all of this is getting the better of me. I phoned the DIAC and they are waiting on form 80 and birth certificate which I resent them yesterday (they probably haven't gotten around to loading them yet which is fine). However they told me (and this is new information to me) that my mother is regarded as a non-migrating parent and as I am her only child I have to provide health and character assessments for her. This is in case she becomes dependent on me in the future. She is not dependent on me in any way, never has been. Surprise surprise they sent this info to my migration agent who didn't pass it onto me!!!! I am going to get rid of her as my agent but have no clue what to do about my mother. Is this true? Do I have to get her to provide health assessments or is the form 1022 asking her to be removed from the application sufficient?

I am really thinking of packing the whole thing in at this stage.