painter man

Finally received acknowledgement from DIAC but formal ack letter will still be within a 12 week time frame.
Application was received on the 24/8/2007 hope this helps & good luck everyone

mo33

well done! getting closerrrrrrrrr!!! no news ere........
mo x

YvonnePaul

No news here either and no money has been taken from our account. Still my agent won't have started work yet.....so maybe we will hear something later today...sigh.

Yx

mOZzy

woheyyy, and another one! i hope the 12 weeks is only a precaution from their side!! i don't want to wait that long again - but seeing other timelines it seems to be quicker

i feel it! you are next!!!!


i've got my email during the day too. there is still hope

Gonnago

Still no pre - ack.

I have had a reply after bugging them though;-

Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your e-mail about your visa application under Australia’s
General Skilled Migration programme.

At this stage your visa application is not yet showing on our system. Due
to the huge number of visa applications received recently we are
experiencing delays in our application commencement time (which includes
uploading the application information onto our system, sending an
acknowledgment letter and granting bridging visas if appropriate). We are
continuing to process applications as quickly as possible but there are
currently delays of more than 14 weeks between applications being received
here and commencement. All applications (and bridging visas if
appropriate) are back dated to date received and compliance areas have
been advised of these delays.

The Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre is allocating resources to address
the existing backlog of applications that have yet to be receipted and
acknowledged.

As soon as your application has been commenced we will advise you.

If your postal/courier service can provide confirmation that your
application was received here there is no need for concern, you will hear
from us in the near future.

**We are including the information on application commencement times with
the application processing times in the auto response from the email
address [email protected] if you wish to check these timeframes
please send a blank email to this address.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL VISA APPLICANTS:

As of 21 May 2007 the Administration Unit of the Adelaide Skilled
Processing Centre (ASPC) changed the way they receipt and acknowledge
applications to improve the service provided to clients.

The Administration Unit is moving towards receipting payment within 7
working days of receiving an application. Currently we are receipting
payment for visa applications that were received on the 16 Aug, 2007.

Where e-mail communication has been authorised, applicants or their
authorised representatives should receive e-mailed acknowledgement that
the department has received their documents and receipted the relevant
visa application charge. If credit card payment fails at this stage
another attempt will be made on commencement onto our system and if fails
again at that time an officer will contact to offer the opportunity for
you to make arrangements for payment.

Once an application has been receipted it will undergo validity checking.
Once completed if the application is valid, the application will be
commenced on our system and an acknowledgement letter with a client
reference number and receipt will be sent, this will occur more than 14
weeks after lodgement. We are currently adding applications to our system
and sending acknowledgement letters for applications received up to the
27July 2007.

If an application is determined to be invalid all documents will be
returned and a refund of the visa application charge arranged.

In its Client Service Charter the department has committed to providing
timely service delivery and the Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre is
committed to reducing the processing time for all applicants.

We apologise for any inconvenience/concern the delay may cause but we do
appreciate your patience in this matter.

vickys

Hold on in there guys, we've still not heard anything and we sent ours on the 27th July!!! We didn't put an email address on ours so don't expect anything until a full acknowledgement but we will get those through any day now.
Congratulations to all those who have had contact.

mr.benn

We too are still waiting .......................................

Ozzy Fever

I got this reply today as well. So frustrating waiting, they don't seem to be doing them in order, October applicants are getting CO's thought they would have dealt with the back log before starting on them.

Sorry for the moan

Nix and Mike

Just to let you all know that our money has been taken - our application was received on the 24th Aug. I have not received an email though....is this important?

Nix

Mottie

Dont worry Mo it'll be you soon!!!!

Sammy T

Just to let you know that I am an October applicant and other than they have taken my money straight away (not necessarily a good thing!) I am no further on, we have been told to expect a minimum 8 - 12 week delay on being allocated a CO. I think there are only a couple of October apps with a CO, and the Sept apps who had COs have had very little progress too (again apart from a couple of lucky ones)
If you look at the regular update from ASPC you'll see that allocation/processing for post Sept apps has been at a standstill for a month now whilst the pre Sept ie 136s are steadily moving forward each week, which would surely mean they are working through them in date order.

Hope you do get some good news soon


Sam

Caddy the cat lover

Noticed on spreadsheet that loads of July applicants are getting case officers !!!
May be speeding up guys !!

Here's hoping xx
Alison xx

Sallyp

hi Gonnago and ozzy fever we got exact same e-mail 2 days ago must be automated reply. checked bank today and money has been taken TODAY but still no e-mail, at least we can stop worrying now about papers getting there as they must have got them to get bank details. good luck to everyone else

mOZzy

yessss and some more!
i'd say money taken is the good info! no email necessary - doesn't tell you much anyways: only that you'll have to wait a further 12 weeks for your case number


keep them coming

tintin7

Hi,
Anyone from 29th ? Mine was received on 29 th. If ASPC is currently processing for 24-25th, hopefully I can expect pre-ack next week.