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Current Processing Times (Part Two)
CURRENT PROCESSING TIMES AS OF 11th MARCH 2008
From [email protected] :
This is an automated e-mail response from the Adelaide Skilled Processing
Centre (ASPC) to provide general information about application processing.
If you send documents or an enquiry to this mailbox you will need to resend
your email to the correct departmental address.
If the application has been allocated to a case officer then you will have
been provided with specific contact information. Alternatively you can
refer to the department's website at:
http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/visa...fessionals.htm
for information on contacting or sending documents to the Adelaide Skilled
Processing Centre.
Information on skilled migration is available from the Department's website
at http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...tion/index.htm
Updates
Capital Investment
As of 3 December 2007 all State/Territory Treasury Corporations who were
gazetted to accept designated securities have withdrawn this facility.
Consequently it is no longer possible to lodge a deposit with any of the
State/Territory Treasury Corporations in order to claim bonus points.
The department is investigating the implications this will have on affected
applications and as soon as any further information comes to hand relating
to this matter applicants will be contacted directly by their case officer.
Applicants not yet allocated a case officer can continue to check this
email for updates and information will be added to the department’s website
when available.
United Kingdom police clearances
Police certificates are now being issued by the Association of Chief Police
Officers (ACPO) and cover applicants who have lived or currently reside in
England, Wales, Scotland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and Northern
Ireland.
Application forms and guidance on how to apply for the police certificates
for residents and non-residents can be located online at www.acpo.police.uk
Currently, the department will also continue to accept the outcome of a
Subject Access Request made under the Data Protection Act 1998 for each
relevant UK jurisdiction.
Communicating with this office
Information on making telephone or email enquiries to the ASPC is located
at http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/visa...fessionals.htm
This system has been established to provide consistent and efficient
responses to email enquiries and you are requested not to send enquiries to
individual departmental officers regarding an application unless
specifically requested to do so.
Please note that the departmental officers who email out the
acknowledgement letters are not able to respond to enquiries sent to their
individual email addresses.
RECEIPTING AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF APPLICATIONS
The ASPC is currently receipting new applications within service standards.
Once an application has been receipted it undergoes validity checking and
an acknowledgement letter with client information and a receipt will be
sent. If an application is determined to be invalid documents will be
returned and a refund of the visa application charge arranged.
As of 11 March 2008 the ASPC Admin Section is processing applications as
follows:
Onshore Applications: receipting and acknowledging applications received on
6 March 2008.
Offshore Applications received after 1 September 2007: receipting and
acknowledging applications received on 6 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 27 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 11 March 2008
Applications lodged on or before the dates shown below have been allocated
to case officers for further processing.
Applications Lodged Before 1 September 2007
Onshore Skilled visas (permanent and provisional)
Student/Graduate applications - Class DD and DE visas
Subclass 880: 13 August 2007 (paper), 2 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
officers
New Zealand Citizen (Residence) - Class DB visas
Subclass 861, 862 and 863: all applications are now allocated to case
officers
Offshore 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 April 2007
e-lodged Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) applications
Subclass 495: 17 August 2007
Applications Lodged After 1 September 2007
General Skilled Migration visas– Class VE, VF,VB and VC visas
Subclasses: 175, 176, 475, 476, 885, 886, 887, 485, and 487
E-lodged: 1 November 2007
Paper lodged: 16 September 2007
If a visa application was made more than two weeks before the relevant date
shown above and you have not been contacted by a case officer please
contact the Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre from the web page
http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/visa...fessionals.htm
PROVIDING EVIDENCE OF COMMENCING HEALTH, CHARACTER AND IELTS REQUIREMENTS
Applicants requested to provide health, character, or IELTS testing results
to support their application do not need to provide copies of receipts
unless specifically asked to do so; however, you do need to advise this
office:
1. The examination dates for medical checks;
2. The police clearances applied for and the date the application was
made;
3. The details of any IELTS test/s booked including test dates and the
name and location of the test centre.
Provided that you do this before the due date in any request letter from
the department you do not need to request an extension of time if you are
waiting to receive police clearances or IELTS results.
Finalising Applications
Please note that the information provided above is not about the time it
will take to process an application to completion. The time it is expected
to 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/gener...-you-lodge.htm
From [email protected] :
This is an automated e-mail response from the Adelaide Skilled Processing
Centre (ASPC) to provide general information about application processing.
If you send documents or an enquiry to this mailbox you will need to resend
your email to the correct departmental address.
If the application has been allocated to a case officer then you will have
been provided with specific contact information. Alternatively you can
refer to the department's website at:
http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/visa...fessionals.htm
for information on contacting or sending documents to the Adelaide Skilled
Processing Centre.
Information on skilled migration is available from the Department's website
at http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...tion/index.htm
Updates
Capital Investment
As of 3 December 2007 all State/Territory Treasury Corporations who were
gazetted to accept designated securities have withdrawn this facility.
Consequently it is no longer possible to lodge a deposit with any of the
State/Territory Treasury Corporations in order to claim bonus points.
The department is investigating the implications this will have on affected
applications and as soon as any further information comes to hand relating
to this matter applicants will be contacted directly by their case officer.
Applicants not yet allocated a case officer can continue to check this
email for updates and information will be added to the department’s website
when available.
United Kingdom police clearances
Police certificates are now being issued by the Association of Chief Police
Officers (ACPO) and cover applicants who have lived or currently reside in
England, Wales, Scotland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and Northern
Ireland.
Application forms and guidance on how to apply for the police certificates
for residents and non-residents can be located online at www.acpo.police.uk
Currently, the department will also continue to accept the outcome of a
Subject Access Request made under the Data Protection Act 1998 for each
relevant UK jurisdiction.
Communicating with this office
Information on making telephone or email enquiries to the ASPC is located
at http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/visa...fessionals.htm
This system has been established to provide consistent and efficient
responses to email enquiries and you are requested not to send enquiries to
individual departmental officers regarding an application unless
specifically requested to do so.
Please note that the departmental officers who email out the
acknowledgement letters are not able to respond to enquiries sent to their
individual email addresses.
RECEIPTING AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF APPLICATIONS
The ASPC is currently receipting new applications within service standards.
Once an application has been receipted it undergoes validity checking and
an acknowledgement letter with client information and a receipt will be
sent. If an application is determined to be invalid documents will be
returned and a refund of the visa application charge arranged.
As of 11 March 2008 the ASPC Admin Section is processing applications as
follows:
Onshore Applications: receipting and acknowledging applications received on
6 March 2008.
Offshore Applications received after 1 September 2007: receipting and
acknowledging applications received on 6 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 27 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 11 March 2008
Applications lodged on or before the dates shown below have been allocated
to case officers for further processing.
Applications Lodged Before 1 September 2007
Onshore Skilled visas (permanent and provisional)
Student/Graduate applications - Class DD and DE visas
Subclass 880: 13 August 2007 (paper), 2 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
officers
New Zealand Citizen (Residence) - Class DB visas
Subclass 861, 862 and 863: all applications are now allocated to case
officers
Offshore 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 April 2007
e-lodged Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) applications
Subclass 495: 17 August 2007
Applications Lodged After 1 September 2007
General Skilled Migration visas– Class VE, VF,VB and VC visas
Subclasses: 175, 176, 475, 476, 885, 886, 887, 485, and 487
E-lodged: 1 November 2007
Paper lodged: 16 September 2007
If a visa application was made more than two weeks before the relevant date
shown above and you have not been contacted by a case officer please
contact the Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre from the web page
http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/visa...fessionals.htm
PROVIDING EVIDENCE OF COMMENCING HEALTH, CHARACTER AND IELTS REQUIREMENTS
Applicants requested to provide health, character, or IELTS testing results
to support their application do not need to provide copies of receipts
unless specifically asked to do so; however, you do need to advise this
office:
1. The examination dates for medical checks;
2. The police clearances applied for and the date the application was
made;
3. The details of any IELTS test/s booked including test dates and the
name and location of the test centre.
Provided that you do this before the due date in any request letter from
the department you do not need to request an extension of time if you are
waiting to receive police clearances or IELTS results.
Finalising Applications
Please note that the information provided above is not about the time it
will take to process an application to completion. The time it is expected
to 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/gener...-you-lodge.htm
Last edited by Pollyana; Mar 14th 2008 at 4:37 am. Reason: Fixing the links
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Re: Current Processing Times (Part Two)
The processing times information provided by DIAC is updated usually on a weekly and is available by sending a blank e-mail to: [email protected]
This is an automated service providing processing information only - all other enquiries should be directed to [email protected] or the particular case officer.
Please keep this thread strictly to the topic, so that it is easy for people to find the infomation they require. Discussions wandering off the topic should be carried out in their own threads, please
The previous thread is located HERE and we have opened a new one due to the sheer size of the previous one.
This is an automated service providing processing information only - all other enquiries should be directed to [email protected] or the particular case officer.
Please keep this thread strictly to the topic, so that it is easy for people to find the infomation they require. Discussions wandering off the topic should be carried out in their own threads, please
The previous thread is located HERE and we have opened a new one due to the sheer size of the previous one.
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Re: Current Processing Times (Part Two)
The processing times information provided by DIAC is updated usually on a weekly and is available by sending a blank e-mail to: [email protected]
This is an automated service providing processing information only - all other enquiries should be directed to [email protected] or the particular case officer.
Please keep this thread strictly to the topic, so that it is easy for people to find the infomation they require. Discussions wandering off the topic should be carried out in their own threads, please
The previous thread is located HERE and we have opened a new one due to the sheer size of the previous one.
This is an automated service providing processing information only - all other enquiries should be directed to [email protected] or the particular case officer.
Please keep this thread strictly to the topic, so that it is easy for people to find the infomation they require. Discussions wandering off the topic should be carried out in their own threads, please
The previous thread is located HERE and we have opened a new one due to the sheer size of the previous one.
#4
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Re: Current Processing Times (Part Two)
Wonder whether it'll move past the 1st November on Tuesday? It does my head in when it doesn't move:curse:
#8
Re: Current Processing Times (Part Two)
The ASPC email is still showing info from 11th March, usually gets updated within the next two hours. Here's hoping...
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Re: Current Processing Times (Part Two)
tnx for the feedback though...hope that we see some significant movement then.
cheers!
cheers!
#10
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Posts: 140
Re: Current Processing Times (Part Two)
Just checked again .... still showing 11th March........
#11
Re: Current Processing Times (Part Two)
I'm not sure that it updates as often as it used to. It was regular as clockwork a few months back. Now it can vary from 1-2 weeks b4 they update it
#12
Re: Current Processing Times (Part Two)
It has been getting updated weekly for the last few weeks but sometimes not until Wednesday - we'll have to wait another day. Just think though, if they aren't updating the email, maybe they're processing visa applications
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Re: Current Processing Times (Part Two)
From [email protected] -
RECEIPTING AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF APPLICATIONS
The ASPC is currently receipting new applications within service standards.
Once an application has been receipted it undergoes validity checking and
an acknowledgement letter with client information and a receipt will be
sent. If an application is determined to be invalid documents will be
returned and a refund of the visa application charge arranged.
As of 18 March 2008 the ASPC Admin Section is processing applications as
follows:
Onshore Applications: receipting and acknowledging applications received on
12 March 2008.
Offshore Applications received after 1 September 2007: receipting and
acknowledging 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 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 18 March 2008
Applications lodged on or before the dates shown below have been allocated
to case officers for further processing.
Applications Lodged Before 1 September 2007
Onshore 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
officers
New Zealand Citizen (Residence) - Class DB visas
Subclass 861, 862 and 863: all applications are now allocated to case
officers
Offshore 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: 5 April 2007
e-lodged Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) applications
Subclass 495: 17 August 2007
Applications Lodged After 1 September 2007
General Skilled Migration visas– Class VE, VF,VB and VC visas
Subclasses: 175, 176, 475, 476, 885, 886, 887, 485, and 487
E-lodged: 1 November 2007
Paper lodged: 16 September 2007
If a visa application was made more than two weeks before the relevant date
shown above and you have not been contacted by a case officer please
contact the Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre from the web page
http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/visa...fessionals.htm
RECEIPTING AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF APPLICATIONS
The ASPC is currently receipting new applications within service standards.
Once an application has been receipted it undergoes validity checking and
an acknowledgement letter with client information and a receipt will be
sent. If an application is determined to be invalid documents will be
returned and a refund of the visa application charge arranged.
As of 18 March 2008 the ASPC Admin Section is processing applications as
follows:
Onshore Applications: receipting and acknowledging applications received on
12 March 2008.
Offshore Applications received after 1 September 2007: receipting and
acknowledging 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 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 18 March 2008
Applications lodged on or before the dates shown below have been allocated
to case officers for further processing.
Applications Lodged Before 1 September 2007
Onshore 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
officers
New Zealand Citizen (Residence) - Class DB visas
Subclass 861, 862 and 863: all applications are now allocated to case
officers
Offshore 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: 5 April 2007
e-lodged Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) applications
Subclass 495: 17 August 2007
Applications Lodged After 1 September 2007
General Skilled Migration visas– Class VE, VF,VB and VC visas
Subclasses: 175, 176, 475, 476, 885, 886, 887, 485, and 487
E-lodged: 1 November 2007
Paper lodged: 16 September 2007
If a visa application was made more than two weeks before the relevant date
shown above and you have not been contacted by a case officer please
contact the Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre from the web page
http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/visa...fessionals.htm
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Re: Current Processing Times (Part Two)
Thanks for posting the up date!
No movement again .. how disappointing!!!
No movement again .. how disappointing!!!