scudge

George Lombard,

I'm not sure if you've already commented on the latest rumour. I wondered what your thoughts are on the credibility of the July 1st anticipated announcment?

Thanks!

Regards..

Scudge.

darrens1

George,

I would like to add too scrudge's comments and ask are "ISCAH" a reputable source of information. I believe that they are a group of ex immigration employees.... can you confirm!

Pollyana

http://www.iscah.com/disclaim.html

Steven O'Neil was a BE poster for a good while too.

pomerz

WITHOUT WISHING TO RAISE ANY UN FOUNDED HOPE...........

I and another in this mess have had requests for medicals and Police checks through our agent today from our case officer........

Remember way back in the dark days of November no allocation of case officer until resolution to the bond and all applications put on hold............

It would appear something is happening and we are delighted after so long to be back in the running again......

Hope everyone waiting get positive movement soon

Be Lucky

Pomerz

lyse

Fantastic news Pomerz!! What a relief to finally get some movement on your visa application after waiting so many months.
I look forward to the day my agents send me the e-mail with the request for PCC and medicals.
Definitely good news to hear something is actually happening with your application. I think you can probably start getting ready to celebrate!

Benaud

Congrats Pomerz!

Does this mean that they have wavered the 5 points you required for the investment then?

Is it possible for someone who has recently been asked for Medicals etc from their case officer to ask the question if the investment has been wavered or what is going on? Its agonising waiting for any news...

pomerz

Hi Guys,

My agent is emailing to ask the question so as soon as i here more i will of course let everyone know what i know!

Fingers crossed for all of us

lyse

Hi Pomerz

Waiting with bated breath for some good news!

IMalwaysintrouble

1 July 2008 Legislative Changes
The Notice of Legislative changes will be published on DIMA website at 9:00am (AEST) 1 July 2008.

2me2us

Do you guys think the changes would definitely include our investment issues as we hope now or just only the application fees adjustment and a new assessment processing center located in Brisbane??

marwood

Hi Pomerz

Congratulations on your good news. Is this request based on your original 136 application or is it as a result of you changing to a regional/sponsored visa?

darrens1

Well done pommerz.

As a follow on to my previous post I have been in dialog with the source of information to try and establish how reliable their source actually is.
In response they have indicated that they would give them 80 out of 100 for reliability...... does this indicate a glimmer of hope?
Nothing is certain ..... only speculation.

darrens1

Jimmyinaustralia

I spoke to several agents based in Sydney about the possibility that DIAC is going to announce about the $100K issue.

They told me that if DIAC is to make any announcment about this issue, July 1st is the time Because since no state is offering us the chance to deposit $100K now, so that to make all applicants eligible or rather provide further options to gain 5 bonus points needs a change in legislation and July 1 is the day when we'll changes and new additions to immigration rules.

The agents I spoke are well known people in their profession but even their sources in DIAC couldn't confirm the same. DIAC is keeping very quite about the entire issue and it's very rare that any information gets leaked before the official date. Anyhow July 1 is not far away. :

Updating the MODL list was a sudden and unexpected move I think. which actually helped some of the applicants here.

m sure all of us are quite to used to waiting curiously for dates where any such new developments are expected.

Under Labour govt. approval rate for 457 work visa applicants have increased a lot so that's a good news from a potential immigrant point of view.

In plain english, I would like to add that I have confirmed from several agents that there's "nothing" they or us can do to make DIAC announce about their decision regardless of the pain and agony we and our families are going through.

However common sense says if DIAC would have wanted to reject our applications they would have done it long way back but they didn't So all we can do is to just wait for July 1 and see what other applicants like Pomez have to tell us about their application

bigpond

I hope the announce something for us. But wouldn't they give any clue if they are to announce some option for us on July.Like we know they gonna increase application fees, allocate a new processing centre.And If DIAC doesn't know yet about the solution to be updated on July 1st, then I would say there is little chance to hear anything.
I hope I doesn't remain as a rumour for ever.And everyone get some hope to have a way out of this problem.

pomerz

Well i did start this thread so its only fair i share the little crumbs i have....

I contacted my agent today who told me this...

Our case officer (who was known to the agent as being around for a while and is respected) was asked if he was sure knowing that we were bond victims, if we were still requested to get Meds and PCC's to which the reply was "he was aware we were stuck in the bond hold up and he was absolute in his request for the meds ect"

He still wasnt drawn on what was happening or indeed if we were being transferred to a state sponsored visa (the old 137 which for those of you that dont know SA state sponsorship 6 weeks ago but we couldnt proceed with because of issues relating to crossing of T's and dotting of some I's) but again the feeling from our agent was that we still on for the 136 bond trail......

I do hope im not raising undue hope but lately hope is all we have had so its good news that something may just be starting i think.....

Good Times