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April rush for Partner Visas???
Am I right in assuming that this whole April Rush thing is only for skilled visa applicants or does it apply to all categories.
With the end of the financial year fast approaching does this generally mean that visa processing slows down, speeds up or stays the same? Does anyone know the current processing time for front loaded Fiance Visas? Does a DIMIA representative read these threads and make the desperate ones (i.e. me) wait longer or does it just seem that way? |
Re: April rush for Partner Visas???
It only applied to skilled visas, mainly because of:
- the annual peak in onshore student skilled visa applicants - the end of some transitional arrangements for onshore students on 1 April - the pre-announced pass mark increase on 14 April. I'm sure there is some variability in partner visa applications across the year but nothing to worry about usually - partner visas are not subject to capping. Jeremy Originally posted by Tonyonthemove Am I right in assuming that this whole April Rush thing is only for skilled visa applicants or does it apply to all categories. With the end of the financial year fast approaching does this generally mean that visa processing slows down, speeds up or stays the same? Does anyone know the current processing time for front loaded Fiance Visas? Does a DIMIA representative read these threads and make the desperate ones (i.e. me) wait longer or does it just seem that way? |
Don't partner/family apps take precedence over skilled independent type visa apps? Don't they work on those first as a priority?
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Re: April rush for Partner Visas???
Originally posted by Tonyonthemove Am I right in assuming that this whole April Rush thing is only for skilled visa applicants or does it apply to all categories. With the end of the financial year fast approaching does this generally mean that visa processing slows down, speeds up or stays the same? Does anyone know the current processing time for front loaded Fiance Visas? Does a DIMIA representative read these threads and make the desperate ones (i.e. me) wait longer or does it just seem that way? I had a hiccup with police checks, but correct one has been in for about a month, but everything else (meds stats the lot) has been in for a while longer. I e-mailed and got a sorta standard response saying they take 1 to 4 months. not sure if that was from first contact or from when everyhting was in. Like you, I'm sat waiting nervously now with potential house buyer and all my plans just on hold. Ah well - we'll get there eh! :D |
Originally posted by Ulujain Don't partner/family apps take precedence over skilled independent type visa apps? Don't they work on those first as a priority? There are yearly quotas for skilled applications and the year ends around June. About now ASPC realises they won't meet the target so go mad with the processing. |
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