wats123

Nice one Maz, hope things don't take too much longer for you now

Rideaway

Well done Maz - there is hope for all of us......

Fly Away

Yes, so long as you live in the area for the 2 required years that is fine. They understand that you can not always start living there on the first day of the 3 years. However, you are not allowed to live in another part of Aus in this year - although holidays are fine.

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fingers crossed you hear soon!!!!

That's terrible Jane. Try complaining again. I know the 887's complained to the Minister in the end. They weren't waiting as long as you have either.

natsind

hi all

i am 5th november online ref & ac mechanic from HR waiting for SRS visa.

jane BK

Thanks, now feel we are even more in limbo land. Seen on another thread an identical response so we were not even given the courtesy of a personal reply and no answers to my questions at all. I'm good at letters so do feel a letter to the minister coming on - not blackmail but just a desperate plea for accurate info. It is now 3 days til the 27 Sept - which means their electronic update table shows no movement in one year! Since we applied the timetable has moved a whole 11 days - virtually one day per month. The gap between application and processing is 81 days - does that mean I have to wait another 81 months to hear?????? Just wish they would update their charter to show more accurate info to help us out!

johnnyyt

I got this in a email yesterday.

Does anybody think that this will have any affect on the current long processing times?

http://www.emigrate2.co.uk/Emigrate_Now_14.htm

'DIAC announce new strategic plan

A recently released document has outlined how the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) intends to manage its policies, programmes and service delivery over the next three years.

The DIAC Strategic Plan 2008-11 includes budget allowances and plans for all levels of immigration, and will require an annual review so that it continues to reflect the needs of Australian immigration and community and government priorities.

Among the key actions listed for the 2008/09 migration year are plans to 'develop and implement permanent and temporary migration initiatives which meet Australia's economic, social and demographic needs' and to 'develop and implement reforms for temporary skilled migration to improve responsiveness and integrity'.
More long-term goals stated within the department's strategic blueprint are to 'better align pathways to employment to focus on nation building' and 'identify and remove the barriers in our processes, and review visa and legislative framework to enhance our services to eligible migrants, refuges and asylum seekers.'

Over the coming years, DIAC will play a leading role in shaping and delivering world-class migration and humanitarian services," writes Andrew Metcalfe, the DIAC secretary, in the report's foreword. "Our purpose is to enrich Australia through the well-managed entry and settlement of people. Maintaining high levels of integrity and public confidence in our programmes will be central to our success."

View the plan in full at: http://www.immi.gov.au/about/departm...an-2008-11.pdf

Johnnyyt

sylviaeffendi

Hello Everyone!

Newbie in the forum, e-lodged 475 visa on June 18th 08. High Risk Country.

All the best to all of you,
Sylvia.

yung103

Hi everyone,

This is Joe, I am also waiting for the 457 visa and have been really disappointed by the delay and endless waiting. I have a few questions about the 457 and hope there is someone here can give me some answers/hints.

Some background first.

Early Jun - I had accepted an offer from Sydney
Mid Jun - The company started prepare the 457 visa
Late Jul - The company finally completed the paper work for round 1 (sponsorship application) and submitted to the immigration department

1. Sponsorship Application
2. Nomination Application
3. Visa Application

Late Aug - The company updated me that the progress has been delayed by the World Youth Day
Mid Sep - The company updated me that a case number should be assigned soon
Late Sep - No more update yet

My questions are
1. How long (if anyone knows) does it take to go through the Sponsorship and Nomination Applications?
2. How long will the Visa Application take?
3. I know we need to submit a x-ray check, does the immigration department requests us to go to a particular hospital or any hospitals' x-ray test will be accepted?
-- I had done a full body check (including the x-ray check) early Sep, just wondering if I can re-use it.

I am really feeling frustrated now, cos I was told I should be able to land Sydney by Aug, but now Oct is coming soon. And every time I asked the progress, "it will be soon" will be the answer from the company, and I just learn yesterday that the progress is still stuck at the every beginning. The endless waiting is driving me crazy!

I know some of you know the feeling...

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Joe

yung103

Just realized that this thread is for 475 visa, not 457 visa that I have been waiting for...

I will start a new thread to ask my questions.

Joe

Rideaway

Seems as though things are speeding up for e-lodged cases but remaining the same for paper based.........

General Skilled Migration visas: Class VF
Subclasses: 475, and 476
E-lodged: 30 November 2007 (last week 25 November)
Paper lodged: 27 September 2007

dance123

Just 5 day movement in last one month, what the hell :angry: is wrong with DIAC !!!! They should've gone to another month i.e. December but I think they are working like tortoise !!!!

jo_marnes

I'm not sure whether to hang on to a glimmer of hope or hit my head against a wall......

Wishwewerethere

Wait till you've been waiting 11 months and still heard nothing!!!

EVERWHAT

Looks like there is movement ...

29/9
General Skilled Migration visas: Class VF
Subclasses: 475, and 476
E-lodged: 25 November 2007
Paper lodged: 27 September 2007


30/9
General Skilled Migration visas: Class VF
Subclasses: 475, and 476
E-lodged: 30 November 2007
Paper lodged: 27 September 2007

It only took them about 2 months to do a weeks applications ...

jane BK

Alas still no movement on paper based. It was the weekend and I forgot to send the aspc a happy birthday email for the year for paper based 475 processing!