Does anyone know what to think of this from the DIAC:

"Applications are being processed in date of lodgement order. The ASPC expects to have commenced processing of all CSL applications held by this office by the end of May 2009."

Commence processing meaning a CO or that they may just be marking documents are recieved and looking at the file? It a bit general. Just wondering about PCC and Medicals if I should wait or book sometime in May.

Processing commenced offcourse means allocating to case officer. They have changed the wording only and nothing more then that.

Changed the wording from what? from "not being allocated at present"?

THey are still on APril for HR countries. Hope by the end of this month they should be at least at June applicants if they want to address all the applications including may applications, not to mention the bundle of state applications that will be sent in between

Thanks,
Viser

They have changed from "ASPC expects to allocated CO to all CSL applications held by this office by the end of the May 2009"


There is a similar thread on this forum, you could see further comments there.

"Applications are being processed in date of lodgement order. The ASPC expects to have commenced processing of all CSL applications held by this office by the end of May 2009."

"ASPC expects to allocated CO to all CSL applications held by this office by the end of the May 2009"

both are entirely different..As you will find that every online applications will have the tag, application fee received and processing commenced..
Why did they changed the wordings..

As you have said all online application has the same wording i.e. processing commenced...

Does that mean all online applications are allocated CO the very first day.

It is obviously mean CO will be allocated to applicaiton till end of May. And by the way, application processing commenced once after CO assigned and nothing before that.

As you apply online, they put the general message there in your online status area.

Dear CSL,

There is no need to worry with these wordings.

All CSLs will be allocated CO by the end of May 2009.

So, start thinking positively.

Absolutely!

allocated only, the grant is another story i guess

well, yes, obviously. DIAC have never said anything about visa grant.

As soon as you apply your online status says

"Application received - processing commenced"

When you are allocated a case officer another line appears under that saying

"Application being proceseed further"

Nicky

i have this status now... and im a feb applicant.. i dont think it means you have a CO already... maybe someone has received or assessing your documents...

Wel it does in my case as they have contacted me. - I'm a Jan applicant and was emailed by a case officer on 9th Feb requesting that we attend medicals and submit police checks. Our page changed to application being processed further on the day we were contacted. It sounds like you have a case officer too.

my status changed last march 11, 09... but nobody contacted me.. I emailed DIAC regarding this.. and I posted it on the other thread.. it says that an officer is assessing my documents.. but it does not says I have a case officer already... so confusing...