Originally Posted by Nick.d (Post 6504856)

Yes I was surprised that CO was alotted to me as soon as I got acknowlegement.

Medicals are valid in most cases for a year, but I think your first entry date will be a year from the earliest of either the police checks or medicals. so the possible scenario for me is that I don't get visa grant till maybe Dec and because the police checks were done in March this year, they will give me three months to get there, two months if I dont hear by Jan and one month if I don't hear by Feb.
As my case is a little complicated, due to previous medical problems, I cannot anticipate a definite positive outcome, so cannot really put house up for sale until I know for sure.

I think you can contact the case officer, on my letter from DIAC, it gives out a tel no that the CO can be contacted on.

My Daughter is OK, although she is adamant that she will not be coming with me just yet, she is trying to find ways of finding rented accomodation as well as looking into all the grants and like, that she will be entitled to, as she is in higher education still.

Good luck with your application...... Karma is being sent.

Nick

Originally Posted by Nick.d (Post 6504856)

Yes I was surprised that CO was alotted to me as soon as I got acknowlegement.

Medicals are valid in most cases for a year, but I think your first entry date will be a year from the earliest of either the police checks or medicals. so the possible scenario for me is that I don't get visa grant till maybe Dec and because the police checks were done in March this year, they will give me three months to get there, two months if I dont hear by Jan and one month if I don't hear by Feb.
As my case is a little complicated, due to previous medical problems, I cannot anticipate a definite positive outcome, so cannot really put house up for sale until I know for sure.

I think you can contact the case officer, on my letter from DIAC, it gives out a tel no that the CO can be contacted on.

My Daughter is OK, although she is adamant that she will not be coming with me just yet, she is trying to find ways of finding rented accomodation as well as looking into all the grants and like, that she will be entitled to, as she is in higher education still.

Good luck with your application...... Karma is being sent.

Nick

Originally Posted by Burkins (Post 6504998)

Hi Nick
I would give the CO a call and ask for a time estimate from them. When we lodged our RSMS we were given a current processing time - did you?

Good luck
Sonya

Originally Posted by Bix (Post 6505051)

Hi Nick.

If I understand correctly you are saying you need to get to Aus before the meds and police checks expire ?

In my experience that is not so.

The validity dates are only relevant to the visa application process. Doesn't matter when they expire after getting the visa grant.

Originally Posted by Bix (Post 6505508)

Thanks for the explanation Nick.

However please try to double check these points as I think you may be pleasantly surprised.

I don't think there is a validation date with RSMS like there is with other visas. The only requirement I am aware of is that you have to take up the post within 6 months of arriving in Aus.

I also don't think the meds or police checks come into play once you have the visa grant.

Originally Posted by ponyrama (Post 6506909)

Blimey I just found this thread and now I'm thoroughly depressed. I am waiting for formal job offer (had provisional subject to occy health etc) and already have PCC's - hoping to lodge nomination and visa app at same time in Sydney/Parramatta, then will book meds straight away. I am aiming for a November/December date to move to Oz but from the way you lot are talking I could be looking at next year? :eek:

I cant cope, I need a lie down and a large G&T.:(

Originally Posted by Bix (Post 6507758)

But medical type jobs do get priority so you may strike lucky P.

Originally Posted by oldandbold (Post 6508751)

Mine was lodged 13th may at Darwin, received the standard expect 5-7 months wait but have been allocated a case officer and today received a request for further info and request for medicals from the case officer so they must be looking at it.Offshore paper based application.