klmar

Did any of you out there go via the STNI Vic route? If so was the application given priority, did you frontload and how long did it take?
Thankyou

melibeam

We came to Victoria via the STNI route. Submittted everything to DIMIA in December 2003, we did not frontload anything, had medical and police check requests middle of Jan 04 and visas granted about 4 weeks after we returned these. The process took 3 months approx once we had submitted everything to the DIMIA. It took us months before that getting everything organised for the skills assessment though.

Everything moved very quickly once the forms were submitted to the DIMIA and once they know that you are going the STNI route.

Maybe we were just lucky that it was so quick, dont know about others experiences. Anyway good luck with everything.

FITCHETT FAMILY

Hi all,
Were going to vic via STNI route. Medicals sent on 9th feb, pcc sent11th feb.
we are now sat here hoping , praying, attacking postman , fingers and everthing crossed.
How long has ne 1 else taken.
Damian

klmar

WE sent cv etc on 7th Jan and got acceptance e-mail today, but have to send degree certs etc to Vetassess, bit concerned that this may take a while, as you only have 6mths (though have read someone got an extension as their assessment was taking a long time)

Rooksie

we also hope to go stni victoria but still waiting for TRA result - the whole thing is a bloody nightmare. husband is totally laid back and cool about it all but me....... ARGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH going round the bend :scared:

FITCHETT FAMILY

LOL.
Chill Rooksie, know wot you mean tho. y is it a nightmare ?
Go and have a few
damian

Rooksie

just gettin paranoid. our initial agent (we will change agents for visa - hopefully we will get that far!!) did not explain hours of study required for city and guilds qualifications and so husband does not meet that criteria so im worried about that. im also stressed about fact that same daft agents did not tell us to get refs and certs etc etc copied and certified 3 times so we only had them done the once. and of course my main concern is that we instructed the wrong bloody agent and we will fail TRA.

as you can probably tell, i worry about worrying and my ulcers have ulcers!!

im a total nut job.

gladiatorjw

We are going STNI to Vic and are validating at Easter. After sending the main visa it took about 7 weeks and our visas were granted so yes you go priority. Good luck

Rooksie

Holy mother!!! is that right???? did you frontload your meds etc??? did you use an agent? BLIMEY!!!! :scared:

fraser

I don't think they're moving that quick now unfortunatly

Rooksie

oh poop!!! knew it was too good to be true!!

fraser

Our med requests took 11 weeks, although christmas was in the middle of that

Rooksie

*groan* and there was me thinking we might get over before xmas!!! bummer.

fraser

then there's just the small matter of selling our house. we're aiming at end of the year to either Geelong or Frankston

Rooksie

oh god yeah, our nextdoor neighbour has their house on market and i think they have had one viewing!!!! yikes! we think we might go for Mornington but that will probably change by next week at least 10 times!!

if we could get over this year that would be pretty cool though. fingers crossed!