Ady Whit

Hi all, I'm new to this forum and wondered if anyone had any idea of how long processing takes.
My story so far is.
1) found an agent,

2) lodged application to TRA

3) points raised and panic

4) My agent contacts TRA and asks if they can give positive result in a day.

5) next day get positive result (total time with TRA 2 weeks) 7/4/2004

6) Agent contacts immigration to see if they will accept a faxed application initialy so I can beat the 14/4/04 points deadline.

7) immigration agree, application lodged 13/04/04, In by the skin of my teeth.

8) All necessery paperwork sent to back up application.

Now just the wait for the next event, anyone had any experience of how long this takes.

By the way it's for a skilled indipendant 136 visa.

Can't wait to go to NSW, hope someone can answer,

THanks
Ady

Mad as cheese

When DIMIA respond they will state 50 weeks, from around 6 months onwards you may get medicals and police checks requested, although it could take as long as a year. It's very hard to give an estimate as there are so many variables. It may be best to assume a year, if it's quicker it's a bonus. it's hard but you're better to just forget about and try to stay off this forum until you get the med requests otherwise I think you'll just be punishing yourself with the waiting. Although it's easier said than done.

Julian

kevt

Hi Ady,

Take a look at the Go matilda website they have recently released the stats-
http://www.gomatilda.com/news/article.cfm?articleid=299


Kevin

bcl74

Hi there,
Im in the same boat, application sent off in a panic before points raised, also have not heard anything yet

Brian

vicky o

Try www.austimeline.com

and if you put your own timeline in, just remember to keep updating it.

flying dutchman

We are just about to be granetd skilled 136 visas and by then it will have taken between 50 and 52 weeks. Its a looooong wait!

sj oldfield

Hi,

We are also skilled independant 136, TRA.
Our application was submitted 26/11/2003. We have had acknowledgement, but nothing else. We did meds unrequested at the end of march..........just hoping we hear something really soon!!!!!!!!!