Puuja

The processing times below apply to applications lodged with complete documentation.

Processing times vary depending on 'high risk' or 'low risk' country requirements. Low risk countries are Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) eligible. High risk countries are those not on the ETA list.
See: www.eta.immi.gov.au

Matrisha

But your IELTS test result was already valid at the time you made your application, wasn't it?

james1972

Mine took just over a week but as you can see everyone is different.

All the best,
James

najah

Congrats james any update for august applicants?

dalam

Expecting that new PR declaration will speed up the current process to provide grant

Is it so?

gmjally

I think Team 3 is sleeping and waiting for a wake up call.
I have noticed that estimated time for visa for HR countries has been increased to 15 months from the time of lodging application. I just check Australian immigration website. so we all are ......

Puuja

No Matrisha, My i just submitted the ielts booking reciept when applying thinking I will submit the result later. I had read someone on 175 form that system will not stop you from applying without ielts and it will be assessed during grant. This was too misleading

I donot know what to do know, i guess I would like to know from forum members if they had similar problems and what happend with the applications?
shud i consider withdrawing?

qamar_qadian

In the first half of 2009, it was possible to apply without IELTS.. but these rules regarding IELTS came into picture some where around Mid 2009. Not sure on dates though...

dong

Yes, you are right.

Team 3 is not granting any visas since last couple of months.

dalam

From whare you get the info?
Is it recent info or it is a common practice of DIAC to process HR country by 15 months

marculera

Hello guys,

I've just sent a blank email to aspc.processing "at" immi.gov.au,

and received the following statement in part of the email:
"If your application is in any of priority groups 2, 3 or 4, it is
estimated that your visa application will be finalised within 12 months of
your lodgement date. Please note that processing times can be affected by
circumstances beyond the department’s control."

It does not mention HR processing time, but I assume it is still within 12 months (or suppose to be 12 months..)

Good luck everyone!

neila72

Applied: 26 August 2009
Job Role: Solaris Specialist
Visa Granted: 1st Feb 2010

This was much faster than I expected.. anyone else had a similar experience?

gmjally

i read it on www.immi.gov.au at some of its details link. Earlier when i checked it in August 2009, it was mentioning 12 months time.
Let us see what happens next....

gmjally

Hi guys,

any idea that how we will be affected after minister's announcements on February 08, 2010. I think if we are not given visa by June 2010 then we will be affected badly... what do you guys think....?

ashfaq

You are absolutely right, it has been a long time that team 3 has not been granting any visa.
Does anybody got visa from team 3.