upthehammers

is anyone still waiting for visa who applied in jan?thought we could do a thread to give you all a bit of support as lots of jan apps seem to have gone quiet.good luck to you all nikki

BobbyDazzler

To those still waiting, and for the benefit of those at the start of the process who are unsure of what it entails, please see my timeline below:

07/05/05 Initial consultation with agent
10/06/05 Agent appointed
12/08/05 ANMC skills application sent to agent
15/08/05 ANMC skills application received by agent
30/08/05 ANMC skills application lodged
13/09/05 ANMC skills application approved
19/09/05 ANMC skills application approval communicated by agent
24/11/05 136 MODL visa application file finalised
01/12/05 136 MODL visa application file sent to agent
02/12/05 136 MODL visa application file received by agent
18/12/05 Updated employment reference requested by agent
23/12/05 Updated employment reference sent to agent
28/12/05 Updated employment reference received by agent
20/01/06 136 MODL Visa application lodged with DIMA
24/01/06 Medicals booked (unrequested)
24/01/06 PCC forms sent (unrequested)
06/02/06 Visa application acknowledgement received from DIMA
14/02/06 PCC forms received (clear)
16/02/06 Medicals
17/02/06 PCC forms sent to agent
20/02/06 PCC forms received by agent
24/02/06 Medicals results sent to LCU in Sydney
27/02/06 Medicals results received by LCU in Sydney
28/02/06 Medicals 'processed' by LCU in Sydney
12/05/06 CO assigned. Request for Form 1022 from DIMA
16/05/06 Form 1022 sent to agent
18/05/06 Form 1022 received by agent
22/05/06 Form 1022 express couriered to DIMA by agent
08/06/06 Time ticks by but the sound of silence is deafening...

Sincere congrats to those who have already been approved and are now planning their New Life Down Under!

Good luck and my very Best Wishes to all of you

BobbyDazzler