PamE

You got it?! Brilliant news!!
Congratulations!!

Safaet

END OF LONG WAITING!!
Now What you will do Dance??

dance123

Thank you very much PAM for all your well wishes Now, I'm dancing ..................

CHEERS

dance123

YES it surely is an end to this agonizing wait .........

I'm really DANCING now ...... wanna join

Twinset

At last, finally Dance is put out of his misery - congrats!! Enjoy!!

Twinset

For every one else waiting, update from my Immigration Agent:

"Further to our previous email regarding the new processing priorities at the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), we would liketo inform you that this information has now been updated. DIAC is nowallocating case officers to the following applications: Applications with state or territory nomination. These are beingallocated to case officers within ten working days once DIAC hasreceived official confirmation of sponsorship directly from the stateor territory involved Applications with occupations on the Critical Skills List (CSL). DIACis allocating all eligible applications that were lodged prior to 1stSeptember 2007. They are allocating these applications in order oflodgement date and hope to have all of them allocated by 20th March2009.
No other skilled applications are being allocated at present."

20th March is your D-Day!!

dance123

Yes, certainly they've put me out of misery .......

Cheers! Now I've joined VISA limboland

Cenzo

Twinset, thanks for this update.
Can I just ask you,
Do you know if there is an official statement anywhere to substantiate this claim by your agent..?

Also, is than 10 days from today (13th Feb)..?

Thanks Vin

Well done Dance on your Visa, enjoy your new life.

Twinset

Vin,

Best bet is sending a blank email to DIAC processing - they will give you the official line - the immigration agents generally repeat the official line with a "this means" explanation (they also have a MARA agent query hotline with DIAC).

My understanding that the 10 working days bit is from Monday of this week i.e. 9thish of Feb - I am sure someone will be along to clarify my muddled thinking.....

Good luck all!! State sponsorship rocks!!!

dance123

Thank you dear Cenzo. I wish everyone a speedy grant. I know this wait is very frustrating at times but I assure you that every single day is worth livin'

Cheers!

wats123

Congrats to everyone on the visa grants, haven't been on here in ages!

Twinset

Hey Wats,

I came on this forum as you got your grant........!!

How is life?

johnnyyt

My D-Day for state sponsored was today, 13th February - so come and gone not with a bang but a wimper.

Johnnyyt

Twinset

Load the gun, fire the complaint - did news of your sponsorship get to ASPC?

Worth checking....hope all goes well and all sorted by next couple of weeks.

Twinset

stormywhether

Phew - we finally got our visa today - 4 days short of a year since applying!