Pending with Lodgement Date - Has CO been allocated?
Sep 9th 2014, 12:33 am
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Pending with Lodgement Date - Has CO been allocated?
I submitted the visa under SMC in July. The website shows Decision as "Pending" and Lodgement Date as "07 July 2014". Does this mean that CO has already started looking into my case or does it just convey that application has been submitted with required document?
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Sep 9th 2014, 12:42 am
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Re: Pending with Lodgement Date - Has CO been allocated?
As far as I would read it I would say that they have registered your application on that date and all time lines would go from that date. Have you checked the branch time line for your type of visa ?
Sep 9th 2014, 12:54 am
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Re: Pending with Lodgement Date - Has CO been allocated?
Yes, it says 1-6 months for London branch. However, I do remember reading in some forum that it was good only for applications with job offer and for non job offer applications (like mine) it could take up to several months to allocate CO and up to couple of years to grant visa 
Sep 9th 2014, 1:42 pm
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Re: Pending with Lodgement Date - Has CO been allocated?
A couple of years sounds excessive!
From the London site:
Tips and processing times
There is more info on timing if you follow the link and click on 'further information'
From the London site:
Tips and processing times
Skilled Migrant
Expression of Interest (with job offer)
We will contact you with our first assessment within 10 working days of your EOI being drawn from the pool.
Expression of Interest (without job offer)
We will contact you with our first assessment within 20 working days of your EOI being drawn from the pool.
Skilled Migrant application (with job offer)
We expect to decide your application within one to three months from the date the application is submitted.
Skilled Migrant application (without job offer)
Applications are placed in a managed queue. Once the application is allocated we expect to decide your application within one to six months.
Expression of Interest (with job offer)
We will contact you with our first assessment within 10 working days of your EOI being drawn from the pool.
Expression of Interest (without job offer)
We will contact you with our first assessment within 20 working days of your EOI being drawn from the pool.
Skilled Migrant application (with job offer)
We expect to decide your application within one to three months from the date the application is submitted.
Skilled Migrant application (without job offer)
Applications are placed in a managed queue. Once the application is allocated we expect to decide your application within one to six months.
