Brief Window of Hope for 176 SS applicants
Dec 16th 2009, 7:40 am
#121
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Re: 475 Visa Granted
Hello Everyone,
I thought I'd share this with you guys. I know someone personally who got their 475 Visas granted last week. They had a case officer assigned before the 23rd September changes came in.
Like many of you, they subsequently received an e-mail stating that processing would be delayed until 2012 due to the sep 23 changes. However last week they were pleasantly surprised to find a visa grant e-mail sitting in their inbox.
I thought I'd share this with you guys. I know someone personally who got their 475 Visas granted last week. They had a case officer assigned before the 23rd September changes came in.
Like many of you, they subsequently received an e-mail stating that processing would be delayed until 2012 due to the sep 23 changes. However last week they were pleasantly surprised to find a visa grant e-mail sitting in their inbox.
Dec 16th 2009, 11:03 am
#124
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Re: Brief Window of Hope for 176 SS applicants
And Keeping me wait. Needless to mention that i forgot whether i have lodged my application or not?????????? 
Dec 16th 2009, 11:05 am
#125
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Re: Brief Window of Hope for 176 SS applicants
Sorry can you re-post i really struggled to understand what your saying?
Dec 16th 2009, 1:32 pm
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Re: Brief Window of Hope for 176 SS applicants
Infact, it's really interesting pattern when most grants go to 2009 applicants. I guess, it is because those from 2008 have something complicated with their cases and COs don't want to bother with them and focus on easy decision ready applications most of which were lodged in 2009.
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Dec 16th 2009, 2:07 pm
#127
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Re: Brief Window of Hope for 176 SS applicants
Maybe because there is no such year 2008 in Oz calendar?
Infact, it's really interesting pattern when most grants go to 2009 applicants. I guess, it is because those from 2008 have something complicated with their cases and COs don't want to bother with them and focus on easy decision ready applications most of which were lodged in 2009.
Infact, it's really interesting pattern when most grants go to 2009 applicants. I guess, it is because those from 2008 have something complicated with their cases and COs don't want to bother with them and focus on easy decision ready applications most of which were lodged in 2009.
Dec 16th 2009, 2:13 pm
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Re: Brief Window of Hope for 176 SS applicants
Jus to be fair, Bermudashorts. Please visit OFFICIAL site of DIAC http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener.../whats-new.htm You'll be surprised by the number of words "new" and "changes" 
Just to be fair...
They had... In my e-mail correspondence, by my case officer. Please don't say that this is only an email 
Since this is an official reply of the DIAC employee who was doing her job.
They are morally wrong and they are fully responsible for any financial, moral or mental loss that each applicant had, has or will have due to their lackadaisical attitudes. They are not working with lumber, oil or dead fish. They are working with PEOPLE - living humans with emotions, hopes, future plans - just like you, Bermudashorts! They have a slogan in their booklets - "PEOPLE is our business". To my view, they have to change it to something more appropriate, like "Frustrating PEOPLE is our business."
Do we still need to talk about legal rights?
Just to be fair... Since this is an official reply of the DIAC employee who was doing her job. Do we still need to talk about legal rights?
Dec 16th 2009, 8:36 pm
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Re: Brief Window of Hope for 176 SS applicants
One of my family members has a non critical medical condition however we have been asked for further meds so we have done meds twice now and the changes are in from Sept so I expect to do it again , thats 3 medicals for 4 people ,they lost my application then found it in Sept so it was in the system for ages , rollercoaster ride , to be honest I am starting to doubt if this is the best thing for my family as the later in life you move the more difficult things become , when I started the application agents were saying , they want your skills , they need them so like a fool I ploughed all the money , effort and time in ,I have gone from 175 MODL to 176 SS NON CRITICAL , whats next back to 175 .There has to be some international law against this .
Dec 16th 2009, 10:37 pm
#130
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Re: Brief Window of Hope for 176 SS applicants
One of my family members has a non critical medical condition however we have been asked for further meds so we have done meds twice now and the changes are in from Sept so I expect to do it again , thats 3 medicals for 4 people ,they lost my application then found it in Sept so it was in the system for ages , rollercoaster ride , to be honest I am starting to doubt if this is the best thing for my family as the later in life you move the more difficult things become , when I started the application agents were saying , they want your skills , they need them so like a fool I ploughed all the money , effort and time in ,I have gone from 175 MODL to 176 SS NON CRITICAL , whats next back to 175 .There has to be some international law against this .
Dec 16th 2009, 10:46 pm
#131
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Re: Brief Window of Hope for 176 SS applicants
Let's please get this thread back on topic. It is turning into debate regarding processing times, which is not what the immigration forum is for.
If you have actual news regarding 176 processing please share it. Otherwise please take discussions and debates to The Barbie section.
If you have actual news regarding 176 processing please share it. Otherwise please take discussions and debates to The Barbie section.
Dec 17th 2009, 9:59 am
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Re: Brief Window of Hope for 176 SS applicants
Dec 17th 2009, 4:27 pm
#133
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Re: Brief Window of Hope for 176 SS applicants
Here is the link for the ammended version of the priority processing!
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...processing.pdf
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...processing.pdf
Dec 18th 2009, 4:52 am
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Re: Brief Window of Hope for 176 SS applicants
News about new legislation is given on following link:
http://www.visabureau.com/blog/category/Australia.aspx
http://www.visabureau.com/blog/category/Australia.aspx
Dec 18th 2009, 5:06 am
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Re: Brief Window of Hope for 176 SS applicants
News about new legislation is given on following link:
http://www.visabureau.com/blog/category/Australia.aspx
http://www.visabureau.com/blog/category/Australia.aspx