Is CO Allocation Delayed for High Risk Countries?
Sep 30th 2008, 11:52 am
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Re: Is CO Allocation Delayed for High Risk Countries?
oh GOD. I am from very high risk country .. LoL .. dont know whats going to happen with me. I will apply in next 2 weeks. I think I should be serious with my job and studies after reading this thread 
Sad to see these double standards. The sslowness is the characterstic of Most of all of govt. offices are like that, irrespective of the country.
Sad to see these double standards. The sslowness is the characterstic of Most of all of govt. offices are like that, irrespective of the country.
Sep 30th 2008, 12:48 pm
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Re: Is CO Allocation Delayed for High Risk Countries?
People, what are you talking about? The link above refers to a list of medical checks and/or examinations that need to be done by an applicant from the corresponding country. This has nothing to do with waiting times.
Oct 1st 2008, 12:31 pm
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Re: Is CO Allocation Delayed for High Risk Countries?
I noticed this tendency towards delays with CO allocations for applicants from HR countries long time ago. Unfortunately, now I see that I was right with my suspicions, because so many people noticed that too.
When I'm looking at BeUpdate, I see that some UK applicants (skilled) get their COs and visas in 4-5 months while the service standards are 12 months for them. At the same time almost all HR countries applicants wait much longer than the service standards indicate. And the most frustrating thing is that if somebody gets something earlier than it should be, it means that somebody else will have to wait more than should. In other words, each person from LR countries whose application has been processed much quicker, adds more waiting for the rest of applicants (mostly from HR countries), because the amount of officers remains quite the same.
I do understand that it is not LR country people's fault, they are just lucky. But after all these things, the official statements about equality and anti-discrimination sound like a jeer.
When I'm looking at BeUpdate, I see that some UK applicants (skilled) get their COs and visas in 4-5 months while the service standards are 12 months for them. At the same time almost all HR countries applicants wait much longer than the service standards indicate. And the most frustrating thing is that if somebody gets something earlier than it should be, it means that somebody else will have to wait more than should. In other words, each person from LR countries whose application has been processed much quicker, adds more waiting for the rest of applicants (mostly from HR countries), because the amount of officers remains quite the same.
I do understand that it is not LR country people's fault, they are just lucky. But after all these things, the official statements about equality and anti-discrimination sound like a jeer.
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Oct 1st 2008, 1:50 pm
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Re: Is CO Allocation Delayed for High Risk Countries?
I noticed this tendency towards delays with CO allocations for applicants from HR countries long time ago. Unfortunately, now I see that I was right with my suspicions, because so many people noticed that too.
When I'm looking at BeUpdate, I see that some UK applicants (skilled) get their COs and visas in 4-5 months while the service standards are 12 months for them. At the same time almost all HR countries applicants wait much longer than the service standards indicate. And the most frustrating thing is that if somebody gets something earlier than it should be, it means that somebody else will have to wait more than should. In other words, each person from LR countries whose application has been processed much quicker, adds more waiting for the rest of applicants (mostly from HR countries), because the amount of officers remains quite the same.
I do understand that it is not LR country people's fault, they are just lucky. But after all these things, the official statements about equality and anti-discrimination sound like a jeer.
When I'm looking at BeUpdate, I see that some UK applicants (skilled) get their COs and visas in 4-5 months while the service standards are 12 months for them. At the same time almost all HR countries applicants wait much longer than the service standards indicate. And the most frustrating thing is that if somebody gets something earlier than it should be, it means that somebody else will have to wait more than should. In other words, each person from LR countries whose application has been processed much quicker, adds more waiting for the rest of applicants (mostly from HR countries), because the amount of officers remains quite the same.
I do understand that it is not LR country people's fault, they are just lucky. But after all these things, the official statements about equality and anti-discrimination sound like a jeer.
Oct 1st 2008, 2:12 pm
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Re: Is CO Allocation Delayed for High Risk Countries?
I noticed this tendency towards delays with CO allocations for applicants from HR countries long time ago. Unfortunately, now I see that I was right with my suspicions, because so many people noticed that too.
When I'm looking at BeUpdate, I see that some UK applicants (skilled) get their COs and visas in 4-5 months while the service standards are 12 months for them. At the same time almost all HR countries applicants wait much longer than the service standards indicate. And the most frustrating thing is that if somebody gets something earlier than it should be, it means that somebody else will have to wait more than should. In other words, each person from LR countries whose application has been processed much quicker, adds more waiting for the rest of applicants (mostly from HR countries), because the amount of officers remains quite the same.
I do understand that it is not LR country people's fault, they are just lucky. But after all these things, the official statements about equality and anti-discrimination sound like a jeer.
When I'm looking at BeUpdate, I see that some UK applicants (skilled) get their COs and visas in 4-5 months while the service standards are 12 months for them. At the same time almost all HR countries applicants wait much longer than the service standards indicate. And the most frustrating thing is that if somebody gets something earlier than it should be, it means that somebody else will have to wait more than should. In other words, each person from LR countries whose application has been processed much quicker, adds more waiting for the rest of applicants (mostly from HR countries), because the amount of officers remains quite the same.
I do understand that it is not LR country people's fault, they are just lucky. But after all these things, the official statements about equality and anti-discrimination sound like a jeer.
Oct 1st 2008, 2:23 pm
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Re: Is CO Allocation Delayed for High Risk Countries?
Oct 1st 2008, 3:04 pm
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Re: Is CO Allocation Delayed for High Risk Countries?
We need to know whether people from HR countries also delayed for medicals to be finalised.
For me i recieved a request from LCU only 10 after submitting my medicals asking for ADDITIONAL documents.
Oct 1st 2008, 3:24 pm
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Re: Is CO Allocation Delayed for High Risk Countries?
I hope people here from HR countries can share their experience, whether they are waiting for 14 month less or more even without medical finalised, sure this is only for those people who've already submitted their medicals.
We need to know whether people from HR countries also delayed for medicals to be finalised.
For me i recieved a request from LCU only 10 after submitting my medicals asking for ADDITIONAL documents.
We need to know whether people from HR countries also delayed for medicals to be finalised.
For me i recieved a request from LCU only 10 after submitting my medicals asking for ADDITIONAL documents.
Oct 1st 2008, 3:27 pm
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Re: Is CO Allocation Delayed for High Risk Countries?
We have booked our medical for 12 Nov. 2 1/2 months after submitting our online 175 application. We are from South Africa and want to be out of here by end Oct 2009 at the latest. I hope that frontloading everything will speed up the process??!!
I will update our progress (wishfull thinking) on this threat when we here anything.
I will update our progress (wishfull thinking) on this threat when we here anything.
Oct 1st 2008, 3:28 pm
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Re: Is CO Allocation Delayed for High Risk Countries?
I had my medicals frontloaded. But I have to redo them again because they are about to expire. It's quite frustrating: to do meds again, to spend my time with doctors again and to pay again just because my application is not being processed within the service standards.
Oct 1st 2008, 4:37 pm
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Re: Is CO Allocation Delayed for High Risk Countries?
We have booked our medical for 12 Nov. 2 1/2 months after submitting our online 175 application. We are from South Africa and want to be out of here by end Oct 2009 at the latest. I hope that frontloading everything will speed up the process??!!
I will update our progress (wishfull thinking) on this threat when we here anything.
I will update our progress (wishfull thinking) on this threat when we here anything.
Good Luck with the patience required !
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Oct 2nd 2008, 1:25 am
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Re: Is CO Allocation Delayed for High Risk Countries?
AFter reading this thread, I have quite my plans for AU , instead i will apply for Tier 1, UK. AS it only takes 1 month or so.
Oct 2nd 2008, 1:47 am
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Re: Is CO Allocation Delayed for High Risk Countries?
For info guys - it has been stated on here in the past by various agents that the reason it takes longer to process applciations from high risk countries is because the checks carried out are usually more detailed.
This is purely because the migration history from certain countries has shown a higher tendency for fraudulent or partially fraudulent applications.
Not suggesting for a moment that the people on here are involved in fraudulent applciations, but the actions of certain of your countryfolk, when applying to migrate in the past, are now having a flow on effect for you guys as DIAC insist on closer checking procedures.
Nothing you can do about it I'm afraid except be patient.
This is purely because the migration history from certain countries has shown a higher tendency for fraudulent or partially fraudulent applications.
Not suggesting for a moment that the people on here are involved in fraudulent applciations, but the actions of certain of your countryfolk, when applying to migrate in the past, are now having a flow on effect for you guys as DIAC insist on closer checking procedures.
Nothing you can do about it I'm afraid except be patient.