yvsie

Hi Susmac,
Thanks for your reply. I also wonder if my application is a little slower because I had to gain 5 extra points from my hubbies skill in order to reach the pass mark. Meaning that they have 2 lots of skills assessments etc to go through...??...just a thought..

Jaj

Why are people so obsessed with front-end loading medicals?
You'll only have yourself (or your agent) to blame if you find
yourself having to do them again.

What's the problem with waiting until you are asked for them?

Jeremy

    >On Sun, 06 Oct 2002 15:53:05 +0000, Tracey wrote:
    >> Hi Tracey
    >> We applied in March 2002 and front end loaded with medicals in July
    >> 2002. But still no word. We are using agents. When did you apply and
    >> are you going through agents? Where are you from?
    >> Sorry should have said that we have heard from Adelaide 4 weeks ago
    >> with a request for Kevin's original skills assessment. I thought it
    >> was certified copies of everything but not apparently the skills
    >> assessment - all very unclear but I suppose if you use an agent you
    >> get told all that?
    >> Were you advised to send in your medicals now by your agent? We've
    >> haven't done ours yet but could. Any thoughts on this greatly
    >> appreciated.
    >--
    >Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Jenny

Tracey wrote in message news:...
    > Originally posted by Jenny:
    > > Tracey wrote in message news:news:...
    > > > Originally posted by Jenny:
    > > > > Tracey wrote in message
    > > > > news:news:news:news:...
    > > > > > Originally posted by alex28:
    > > > > > > Processing time for the general skilled independent catagorie
    > > > > > > Could you please share you experience about the processing
    > > > > > > time
    > > > > > > for
    > > > > > > the Processing time for the general skilled independent
    > > > > > > catagorie ?
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > Please, share your thoughts.
    > > > > > Everything we've been reading is saying 50 weeks from Adelaide.
    > > > > > We
    > > > > > applied in February and last month received a request for more
    > > > > > information. Hopefully we should now hear about the medicals
    > > > > > before
    > > > > > Christmas. Fingers crossed!
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > > Hi all
    > > > >
    > > > > Well looks like we may be in for a long wait if the London apps
    > > > > are
    > > > > gonna be processed before ours.
    > > > > Just hope they come up with a good plan to have us all processed
    > > > > in
    > > > > the shortest possible time.
    > > > > I like you others am so anxious to get our life started in OZ.
    > > > > Prayers will have to be the answer now......I wanna be there in
    > > > > March
    > > > > 2003.
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > > Bye Jenny
    > > > >
    > > > I'm very concerned about this new development - it could be ages
    > > > now
    > > > couldn't it. I know exactly how you feel- we just want to get
    > > > there now
    > > > - When did you apply?
    > >
    > >
    > > Hi Tracey
    > >
    > > We applied in March 2002 and front end loaded with medicals in July
    > > 2002. But still no word. We are using agents. When did you apply and
    > > are you going through agents? Where are you from?
    > >
    > Hello Jenny,
    > We applied end February. We aren't using agents - hope this isn't going
    > to slow us down too much.
    > Live in Bournemouth - me, my husband Kevin and daughter Emma 2 1/2 want
    > to go asap to start new life. We're looking to settle in Brisbane - how
    > about you?

HI Tracey

Now what a co-incidence. My daughter is also a Emma and she is 3
years. Got a son Sheldon 6 years. We are from South Africa and heading
either to Brisbane(1st choice)or Melbourne.

Magnus

I think you'll find that a lot of people front loaded their
applications under the assumption that they were going to be priority
processed. I myself had my medicals done although I didn't include
them with my application (I was trying to get my application in before
the increase of the fee as of July 1st...got my medicals back the day
after I had sent my application and so I'm sitting on them until they
are requested, fully aware that I might have to take them again)

/Magnus
[email protected] (JAJ) wrote in message news:...
    > Why are people so obsessed with front-end loading medicals?
    > You'll only have yourself (or your agent) to blame if you find
    > yourself having to do them again.
    > What's the problem with waiting until you are asked for them?
    > Jeremy
    > >On Sun, 06 Oct 2002 15:53:05 +0000, Tracey wrote:
    > >>
    > >> Hi Tracey
    > >>
    > >> We applied in March 2002 and front end loaded with medicals in July
    > >> 2002. But still no word. We are using agents. When did you apply and
    > >> are you going through agents? Where are you from?
    > >>
    > >>
    > >> Sorry should have said that we have heard from Adelaide 4 weeks ago
    > >> with a request for Kevin's original skills assessment. I thought it
    > >> was certified copies of everything but not apparently the skills
    > >> assessment - all very unclear but I suppose if you use an agent you
    > >> get told all that?
    > >>
    > >> Were you advised to send in your medicals now by your agent? We've
    > >> haven't done ours yet but could. Any thoughts on this greatly
    > >> appreciated.
    > >>
    > >>
    > >
    > >--
    > >Posted via http://britishexpats.com
    > >

Waitinggame

[email protected] (JAJ) wrote in message news:...
    > Why are people so obsessed with front-end loading medicals?
    > You'll only have yourself (or your agent) to blame if you find
    > yourself having to do them again.
    > What's the problem with waiting until you are asked for them?
    > Jeremy
    > >On Sun, 06 Oct 2002 15:53:05 +0000, Tracey wrote:
    > >>
    > >> Hi Tracey
    > >>
    > >> We applied in March 2002 and front end loaded with medicals in July
    > >> 2002. But still no word. We are using agents. When did you apply and
    > >> are you going through agents? Where are you from?
    > >>
    > >>
    > >> Sorry should have said that we have heard from Adelaide 4 weeks ago
    > >> with a request for Kevin's original skills assessment. I thought it
    > >> was certified copies of everything but not apparently the skills
    > >> assessment - all very unclear but I suppose if you use an agent you
    > >> get told all that?
    > >>
    > >> Were you advised to send in your medicals now by your agent? We've
    > >> haven't done ours yet but could. Any thoughts on this greatly
    > >> appreciated.
    > >>
    > >>
    > >
    > >--
    > >Posted via http://britishexpats.com
    > >

Hi Jeremy,

I have answered this to you before and it's simply "saving time". If
you don't front load and are asked for medicals it could take a week
for the letter requesting the medicals to come to this side of the
globe. Then you have to book appointments, do the medical ,get results
and send back to OZ. Could add a month to a month and a half on the
processing times.

If as you said the medicals time run out. Then you have todo them
again. A gamble but worth it, if it pays off and saves you time. If it
does take longer
than a year and they expire, then after waiting that long, redoing
medicals
will be the least of your worries..

All the best,
Paul

Jaj

Hi Paul
As long as people understand the deal involves possibly having to do
them again, that's fine.

I don't think anyone lodging an offshore skilled application to
Adelaide now would be advised to front-end load medicals, however.
Except maybe for nurses

Jeremy

    >On 7 Oct 2002 01:49:33 -0700, [email protected] (waitinggame) wrote:
    >Hi Jeremy,
    >I have answered this to you before and it's simply "saving time". If
    >you don't front load and are asked for medicals it could take a week
    >for the letter requesting the medicals to come to this side of the
    >globe. Then you have to book appointments, do the medical ,get results
    >and send back to OZ. Could add a month to a month and a half on the
    >processing times.
    >If as you said the medicals time run out. Then you have todo them
    >again. A gamble but worth it, if it pays off and saves you time. If it
    >does take longer
    >than a year and they expire, then after waiting that long, redoing
    >medicals
    >will be the least of your worries..
    >All the best,
    >Paul

shellypuss

Jeremy,

What about STNI people?

We front loaded our medicals/X-Rays towards the end of Sept as we were accepted for STNI mid August.

Should we have held on?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanx,

Shelly


QUOTE]Originally posted by Jaj:
Hi Paul
As long as people understand the deal involves possibly having to do
them again, that's fine.

I don't think anyone lodging an offshore skilled application to
Adelaide now would be advised to front-end load medicals, however.
Except maybe for nurses

Jeremy

    >On 7 Oct 2002 01:49:33 -0700, [email protected] (waitinggame) wrote:
    >Hi Jeremy,
    >I have answered this to you before and it's simply "saving time". If
    >you don't front load and are asked for medicals it could take a week
    >for the letter requesting the medicals to come to this side of the
    >globe. Then you have to book appointments, do the medical ,get results
    >and send back to OZ. Could add a month to a month and a half on the
    >processing times.
    >If as you said the medicals time run out. Then you have todo them
    >again. A gamble but worth it, if it pays off and saves you time. If it
    >does take longer
    >than a year and they expire, then after waiting that long, redoing
    >medicals
    >will be the least of your worries..
    >All the best,
    >Paul
[/QUOTE]

Jaj

If you've already got an STNI nomination (rather than just hoping for
one) that might be reasonable, but there are no guarantees.

Jeremy

    >On Mon, 07 Oct 2002 12:38:40 +0000, shellypuss wrote:
    >Jeremy,
    >What about STNI people?
    >We front loaded our medicals/X-Rays towards the end of Sept as we were
    >accepted for STNI mid August.
    >Should we have held on?
    >Any advice would be appreciated.
    >Thanx,
    >Shelly
    >QUOTE]Originally posted by Jaj:
    >Hi Paul
    >As long as people understand the deal involves possibly having to do
    >them again, that's fine.
    >I don't think anyone lodging an offshore skilled application to
    >Adelaide now would be advised to front-end load medicals, however.
    >Except maybe for nurses
    >Jeremy

Jani

[email protected] (JAJ) wrote in message news:...
    > Why did you do your medicals twice? That's quite unusual.
    > Jeremy
    > >On 4 Oct 2002 20:40:47 -0700, [email protected] (Jani) wrote:
    > >
    > >I applied in January 2002, did provide extra information, submitted
    > >medicals twice and haven't heard from them since June after second
    > >medicals, can somebody inform me if possible, like, what's Happening
    > >in Adeliade?
    > >cheers

well, The Adelaide personnel wanted to have the X-Rays with a
different view.
This is what drives you sick, you cannot check your status and they
don't even let you know periodically about what's happening from their
side. US processes around 800, 000 immigrant visas alone but they do
have an effecient means of letting you know the status via the
recorded messages. I paid AUD 1150 aroung 9 months ago and I feel it
as my right to know the status at the least, whether it is +ve or -ve
doesn't bother me much.
IS THERE ANYBODY WILLING TO SHARE THEIR SIDE OF THE STORY
cheers,