Case Officer
Dec 15th 2009, 3:47 pm
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Case Officer
May have missed this being asked before but can anyone tell me how I know if I have been allocated a case officer yet please? We put our ITA in almost 4 months ago and I just wondered how, and when, they let you know. Thanks for any help you can provide - this is by far the best place to come for facts!!
Dec 16th 2009, 6:54 am
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Re: Case Officer
You should perhaps chase this up.
But I am a bit confused. Not hard I know.
Our case officer was assigned to us when they sent our ITA out to us.
Our case officer was the one that sent the ITA and gave us the CO contact details.
This was a few years ago mind you. Anyone with any other thoughts /experiences?
But I am a bit confused. Not hard I know.
Our case officer was assigned to us when they sent our ITA out to us.
Our case officer was the one that sent the ITA and gave us the CO contact details.
This was a few years ago mind you. Anyone with any other thoughts /experiences?
Dec 16th 2009, 8:22 am
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Re: Case Officer
Hi Bevs - yes same as you our C/o sent out the ITA with her details and I e-mailed her just to confirm receipt and make contact 2009.
Dec 16th 2009, 1:56 pm
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Re: Case Officer
Hi
Our ITA was also accepted on the 21st August and we have yet to hear and have also not been allocated a case officer....just sitting in a queue. I contacted the London Office last week to be told we were going to have to wait over the 4 months...end of Christmas at the earliest as there was a back log. the only way to move it along was to get a job offer
All very frustrating!!
Viv
Our ITA was also accepted on the 21st August and we have yet to hear and have also not been allocated a case officer....just sitting in a queue. I contacted the London Office last week to be told we were going to have to wait over the 4 months...end of Christmas at the earliest as there was a back log. the only way to move it along was to get a job offer
All very frustrating!!
Viv
Dec 16th 2009, 3:24 pm
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Re: Case Officer
Hi
Our ITA was also accepted on the 21st August and we have yet to hear and have also not been allocated a case officer....just sitting in a queue. I contacted the London Office last week to be told we were going to have to wait over the 4 months...end of Christmas at the earliest as there was a back log. the only way to move it along was to get a job offer
All very frustrating!!
Viv
Our ITA was also accepted on the 21st August and we have yet to hear and have also not been allocated a case officer....just sitting in a queue. I contacted the London Office last week to be told we were going to have to wait over the 4 months...end of Christmas at the earliest as there was a back log. the only way to move it along was to get a job offer
All very frustrating!!
Viv
Tina,. x
Dec 16th 2009, 3:50 pm
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Re: Case Officer
Hi Tina
We sent the ITA in which was acknowledged on the 21st Aug. I have checked the letter and there is nothing on it that says a "Case Officer". It has an aplication and client number and it is signed by an "Officer" at the end but nothing else. We have been told that until a job offer appears we will just have to wait to be allocated an Officer and move out of the queue. Things do seem to be very different for different people and it is difficult to know what really is the system!
Both OH and I have left our jobs (we have to give a school terms notice), we have sold our house, everything is in storage and still no word....it is a complete nightmare but I have tried everything and nothing seems to work! I have now applied for overseas visas for the children so they can start school at the beginning of the NZ school year. I need a Visitors Visa to accompany them but non of our gear can be sent out on these visas. I am not giving up just yet but it all seems so hopeless. As secondary teachers they tell us they have a shortage and we will get out there but it just seems to be so negative and unhelpful when you feel you have done all you can
Viv
We sent the ITA in which was acknowledged on the 21st Aug. I have checked the letter and there is nothing on it that says a "Case Officer". It has an aplication and client number and it is signed by an "Officer" at the end but nothing else. We have been told that until a job offer appears we will just have to wait to be allocated an Officer and move out of the queue. Things do seem to be very different for different people and it is difficult to know what really is the system!
Both OH and I have left our jobs (we have to give a school terms notice), we have sold our house, everything is in storage and still no word....it is a complete nightmare but I have tried everything and nothing seems to work! I have now applied for overseas visas for the children so they can start school at the beginning of the NZ school year. I need a Visitors Visa to accompany them but non of our gear can be sent out on these visas. I am not giving up just yet but it all seems so hopeless. As secondary teachers they tell us they have a shortage and we will get out there but it just seems to be so negative and unhelpful when you feel you have done all you can
Viv
Dec 16th 2009, 3:54 pm
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Re: Case Officer
Hi Tina
We sent the ITA in which was acknowledged on the 21st Aug. I have checked the letter and there is nothing on it that says a "Case Officer". It has an aplication and client number and it is signed by an "Officer" at the end but nothing else. We have been told that until a job offer appears we will just have to wait to be allocated an Officer and move out of the queue. Things do seem to be very different for different people and it is difficult to know what really is the system!
Both OH and I have left our jobs (we have to give a school terms notice), we have sold our house, everything is in storage and still no word....it is a complete nightmare but I have tried everything and nothing seems to work! I have now applied for overseas visas for the children so they can start school at the beginning of the NZ school year. I need a Visitors Visa to accompany them but non of our gear can be sent out on these visas. I am not giving up just yet but it all seems so hopeless. As secondary teachers they tell us they have a shortage and we will get out there but it just seems to be so negative and unhelpful when you feel you have done all you can
Viv
We sent the ITA in which was acknowledged on the 21st Aug. I have checked the letter and there is nothing on it that says a "Case Officer". It has an aplication and client number and it is signed by an "Officer" at the end but nothing else. We have been told that until a job offer appears we will just have to wait to be allocated an Officer and move out of the queue. Things do seem to be very different for different people and it is difficult to know what really is the system!
Both OH and I have left our jobs (we have to give a school terms notice), we have sold our house, everything is in storage and still no word....it is a complete nightmare but I have tried everything and nothing seems to work! I have now applied for overseas visas for the children so they can start school at the beginning of the NZ school year. I need a Visitors Visa to accompany them but non of our gear can be sent out on these visas. I am not giving up just yet but it all seems so hopeless. As secondary teachers they tell us they have a shortage and we will get out there but it just seems to be so negative and unhelpful when you feel you have done all you can
Viv
Take care.
Tina,
Dec 16th 2009, 4:18 pm
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Re: Case Officer
You should perhaps chase this up.
But I am a bit confused. Not hard I know.
Our case officer was assigned to us when they sent our ITA out to us.
Our case officer was the one that sent the ITA and gave us the CO contact details.
This was a few years ago mind you. Anyone with any other thoughts /experiences?
But I am a bit confused. Not hard I know.
Our case officer was assigned to us when they sent our ITA out to us.
Our case officer was the one that sent the ITA and gave us the CO contact details.
This was a few years ago mind you. Anyone with any other thoughts /experiences?
We had a Skilled Migrant Administrator allocated when we submitted our EOI but no specific person or instruction when we submitted our ITA. The 4 months will be up on the 21st December and I am kind of expecting it to be after Xmas now anyway. Although, looking at some of the posts here (thanks to everyone by the way) it looks like it could be way longer with no job offer.
Dec 16th 2009, 4:20 pm
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Re: Case Officer
Hi Tina
We sent the ITA in which was acknowledged on the 21st Aug. I have checked the letter and there is nothing on it that says a "Case Officer". It has an aplication and client number and it is signed by an "Officer" at the end but nothing else. We have been told that until a job offer appears we will just have to wait to be allocated an Officer and move out of the queue. Things do seem to be very different for different people and it is difficult to know what really is the system!
Both OH and I have left our jobs (we have to give a school terms notice), we have sold our house, everything is in storage and still no word....it is a complete nightmare but I have tried everything and nothing seems to work! I have now applied for overseas visas for the children so they can start school at the beginning of the NZ school year. I need a Visitors Visa to accompany them but non of our gear can be sent out on these visas. I am not giving up just yet but it all seems so hopeless. As secondary teachers they tell us they have a shortage and we will get out there but it just seems to be so negative and unhelpful when you feel you have done all you can
Viv
We sent the ITA in which was acknowledged on the 21st Aug. I have checked the letter and there is nothing on it that says a "Case Officer". It has an aplication and client number and it is signed by an "Officer" at the end but nothing else. We have been told that until a job offer appears we will just have to wait to be allocated an Officer and move out of the queue. Things do seem to be very different for different people and it is difficult to know what really is the system!
Both OH and I have left our jobs (we have to give a school terms notice), we have sold our house, everything is in storage and still no word....it is a complete nightmare but I have tried everything and nothing seems to work! I have now applied for overseas visas for the children so they can start school at the beginning of the NZ school year. I need a Visitors Visa to accompany them but non of our gear can be sent out on these visas. I am not giving up just yet but it all seems so hopeless. As secondary teachers they tell us they have a shortage and we will get out there but it just seems to be so negative and unhelpful when you feel you have done all you can
Viv
I'm sure others have gone down this road when being held up(?).....it would mean you would need a job offer just the same as now but WTR or Temp work visas seem to get processed quickly.
Sorry if I've read this wrong tho and its the job offer thats holding you up??
B x
Dec 16th 2009, 4:31 pm
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Re: Case Officer
Yes your thoughts are right but we are finding that not having the visa sorted is putting possible employers off. We get follow ups but once they know you don't have a visa already sorted they seem to back off and we cannot get a temporary working visa until we get a job offer ....so back to square one .....so all we can do is sit in a queue that appears to be going no where!
Dec 16th 2009, 4:41 pm
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Yes your thoughts are right but we are finding that not having the visa sorted is putting possible employers off. We get follow ups but once they know you don't have a visa already sorted they seem to back off and we cannot get a temporary working visa until we get a job offer ....so back to square one .....so all we can do is sit in a queue that appears to be going no where!
hope you get some good news soon.B x
Dec 16th 2009, 5:35 pm
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Re: Case Officer
London branch website says "As of 6 November 2009 we are allocating applications submitted up to and including 27 July 2009" then it can take 1-3 months to process an application.
But if you get a job offer during this time fax it to them so they can prioritise your application.
But if you get a job offer during this time fax it to them so they can prioritise your application.
Dec 16th 2009, 9:31 pm
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Seems then that ITAs sent out that have job offers attached are already allocated a case officer and ITAs sent out which don't have a job offer attached go into a queue.
If one got a job offer then you'd naturally update your EOI/ITA application and if you needed to start you would apply for a temporary work visa.
If one got a job offer then you'd naturally update your EOI/ITA application and if you needed to start you would apply for a temporary work visa.
Dec 31st 2009, 11:25 am
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Re: Case Officer
May have missed this being asked before but can anyone tell me how I know if I have been allocated a case officer yet please? We put our ITA in almost 4 months ago and I just wondered how, and when, they let you know. Thanks for any help you can provide - this is by far the best place to come for facts!!
Dec 31st 2009, 1:04 pm
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WE SUBMITTED ON THE 21ST AUGUST TOO AND ARE STILL WAITING FOR CASE OFFICER but YOU HAVE GIVEN US HOPE!!!!!