Can anyone advise on the fastest that a family sponsored visa has been completed ?
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Can anyone advise on the fastest that a family sponsored visa has been completed ?
Can anyone advise on the fastest that a family sponsored visa has been completed ?
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Re: Can anyone advise on the fastest that a family sponsored visa has been completed
Originally Posted by Bishop3912
Can anyone advise on the fastest that a family sponsored visa has been completed ?
For a visitor our fastest was 'on the spot' and for skilled 12 weeks, from the date of application.
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Re: Can anyone advise on the fastest that a family sponsored visa has been completed
Originally Posted by WESTLY
What class of family-sponsored visa?
For a visitor our fastest was 'on the spot' and for skilled 12 weeks, from the date of application.
Westly Russell
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For a visitor our fastest was 'on the spot' and for skilled 12 weeks, from the date of application.
Westly Russell
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Skilled appication, I already have my 60 points from the ACS
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Re: Can anyone advise on the fastest that a family sponsored visa has been completed
Originally Posted by Bishop3912
Skilled appication, I already have my 60 points from the ACS
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Re: Can anyone advise on the fastest that a family sponsored visa has been completed
Originally Posted by WESTLY
Is your classification on MODL? If so, you can expect the visa processing to be finalised sooner than if it is not.
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Re: Can anyone advise on the fastest that a family sponsored visa has been completed
Join the queue then, I am 3 and a half months into it with no CO yet in sight, then there is all the CentreLink and more waiting.
Sorry,
Hope you find what you are looking for
Lace x
Sorry,
Hope you find what you are looking for
Lace x
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Re: Can anyone advise on the fastest that a family sponsored visa has been completed
Where does your sponsor live? If they live in a "designated area" then you would still get priority processing even though your occupation is not on the MODL. Subclass 139 visas (Skilled Designated Area Sponsored) get priority processing while Subclass 138 visas (Skilled Australia Sponsored) do not get prioritized. This can be the difference between a 6 month wait for a CO and a 2-3 month wait for a CO.
Cheers,
Brian
Cheers,
Brian
Originally Posted by Bishop3912
Unfortunately not…
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Re: Can anyone advise on the fastest that a family sponsored visa has been completed
I don't think so Brian,
I have been waiting nearly 3 and a bit months and there is no CO on the horizon. If fact the woman on the phone from the DIMIA told me that I was no priority (even though I know I am) even though I am a 139.
I shall have to wait the full 4 months that it states on the letter for a CO, I have also been told they are changing the letters because they have more 139 visa applications recently and they are trying to concentrate on the MODL ones.
So don't hold your breath guys
hugs Lace x
I have been waiting nearly 3 and a bit months and there is no CO on the horizon. If fact the woman on the phone from the DIMIA told me that I was no priority (even though I know I am) even though I am a 139.
I shall have to wait the full 4 months that it states on the letter for a CO, I have also been told they are changing the letters because they have more 139 visa applications recently and they are trying to concentrate on the MODL ones.
So don't hold your breath guys
hugs Lace x
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Re: Can anyone advise on the fastest that a family sponsored visa has been completed
Originally Posted by brian0
Where does your sponsor live? If they live in a "designated area" then you would still get priority processing even though your occupation is not on the MODL. Subclass 139 visas (Skilled Designated Area Sponsored) get priority processing while Subclass 138 visas (Skilled Australia Sponsored) do not get prioritized. This can be the difference between a 6 month wait for a CO and a 2-3 month wait for a CO.
Cheers,
Brian
Cheers,
Brian
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Re: Can anyone advise on the fastest that a family sponsored visa has been completed
Designated areas are listed in either Booklet 6 or in the DIMIA web pages that talk about skilled sponsored migration visas. It's based on postal code.
Cheers,
Brian
Cheers,
Brian
Originally Posted by Bishop3912
Sponsor lives in Perth...is that a designated area ?
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Re: Can anyone advise on the fastest that a family sponsored visa has been completed
Originally Posted by Bishop3912
Sponsor lives in Perth...is that a designated area ?
Good luck! And check out austimeline.com.
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Re: Can anyone advise on the fastest that a family sponsored visa has been completed
mine is 139 designated area sponsored - check out my timeline below
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Re: Can anyone advise on the fastest that a family sponsored visa has been completed
I finally got a chance to look it up in Booklet 6 (page 23) so here's the list of postal codes which are NOT considered designated areas in Western Australia:
Cheers,
Brian
- 6042-6044, 6051, 6126, 6200-6799 (anywhere except Perth metropolitan area)
Cheers,
Brian
Originally Posted by happymum
So you must be 138 then? My sister also lives in Perth, just waited 7.5 months for a CO, others lately have waited a little less than that, but the wait seems to be gradually lengthening. Those who applied in April 2005 seemed to get their visas within 6 months, those who applied in June 2005 were lucky if they got a CO within that same time period.
Good luck! And check out austimeline.com.
Good luck! And check out austimeline.com.
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Re: Can anyone advise on the fastest that a family sponsored visa has been completed
Originally Posted by brian0
I finally got a chance to look it up in Booklet 6 (page 23) so here's the list of postal codes which are NOT considered designated areas in Western Australia:
Cheers,
Brian
- 6042-6044, 6051, 6126, 6200-6799 (anywhere except Perth metropolitan area)
Cheers,
Brian
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Re: Can anyone advise on the fastest that a family sponsored visa has been completed
I'm afraid so, they are not in the designated area. I even tried to confuse you by mis-typing my answer - the "NOT" should NOT have been in there!
Good Luck!
Brian
Good Luck!
Brian
Originally Posted by Bishop3912
My sposor lives in 6030, so no luck there then