How long?
Feb 16th 2006, 11:56 am
#16
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Re: How long?
Originally Posted by fajita
Hi,
Out of interest guys, how are you sending off your medicals unrequested? (Everything I see says that you have to wait until requested by the processing office)? I'd like to do the same. Presumedly you downloaded the forms and gave the doctor and radiographer the address to send them to? Did you get any problems from either of them?
Thanks!
Out of interest guys, how are you sending off your medicals unrequested? (Everything I see says that you have to wait until requested by the processing office)? I'd like to do the same. Presumedly you downloaded the forms and gave the doctor and radiographer the address to send them to? Did you get any problems from either of them?
Thanks!
Feb 16th 2006, 12:41 pm
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Re: How long?
Originally Posted by Centurion
Whilst as frustrating as it may seem to people, do bear in mind that last year the system changed which means that your visas are getting processed quicker than they ever have. A lot of, and probably most of the old timers on this board got visas under the previous system which meant 18+ month waits - myself included.
Put into perspective, bearing in mind it is a government dept, immigration in Australia does a decent job I reckon nowadays.
Put into perspective, bearing in mind it is a government dept, immigration in Australia does a decent job I reckon nowadays.
Just wanted to say that I totally understand what you mean about the length of time in previous years with DIMIA; from a personal POV we are p*ssed off with the 6 1/2 mth wait we have had so far as the acknowledgement letter we received says that the maximum time for MODL applications from our region is 6 mths & as you can see we are over that now! We wouldn't feel like this if we hadn't of had that timescale quoted to us by DIMIA...........
Feb 16th 2006, 4:44 pm
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Re: How long?
Originally Posted by Jonahs_mummy
hiya!
Just wanted to say that I totally understand what you mean about the length of time in previous years with DIMIA; from a personal POV we are p*ssed off with the 6 1/2 mth wait we have had so far as the acknowledgement letter we received says that the maximum time for MODL applications from our region is 6 mths & as you can see we are over that now! We wouldn't feel like this if we hadn't of had that timescale quoted to us by DIMIA...........
Just wanted to say that I totally understand what you mean about the length of time in previous years with DIMIA; from a personal POV we are p*ssed off with the 6 1/2 mth wait we have had so far as the acknowledgement letter we received says that the maximum time for MODL applications from our region is 6 mths & as you can see we are over that now! We wouldn't feel like this if we hadn't of had that timescale quoted to us by DIMIA...........
our six months are up on the 1st march and i am sending my agent made with e-mails the last on which was sent tonight saying sorry for keeping on and thank god there is only 12 days to go until he can contact them.
Feb 16th 2006, 5:09 pm
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Re: How long?
Our agent sent us the forms, 160 and 26 i think. these need to be partially filled in before meds and then doc / radiographer does the best.
She predicted a good time for us to go based o n when our visa was lodged. As long as you have a file number you can get them done.
Dashing to hairdressers for them to cut as much as they like (might make me a tenth of a pound lighter tomorrow)
Lisa.
She predicted a good time for us to go based o n when our visa was lodged. As long as you have a file number you can get them done.
Dashing to hairdressers for them to cut as much as they like (might make me a tenth of a pound lighter tomorrow)
Lisa.
Feb 16th 2006, 6:44 pm
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Re: How long?
Originally Posted by upthehammers
I would also like to know the answer to these questions Agent has told us to wait until requested.Why?
Personally we waited until they were requested - just like immigration tell you to. Its all become a bit of an urban myth round here sending them off unrequested. You dont get fastracked or treated any differently and since you dont have a case number of you do there is always the danger that they dont match them up with your case since they are not sent to the skilled processing centre.
