Soapsudsue

I had mine and my sons back in November, as I had some funds in my private healthcare from the job I was leaving . All pretty straightforward, dont think a chest infection is a worry . I had a lump under my arm , but it was a fatty tissue (thank god) and they never even queried it.

Hubbie and daughter have theirs Thursday, so fingers crossed

Good luck and get well soon

johnb1

Nice one

babysinead

We had ours last year and frontloaded them. They are straightforward John, if anything they are very basic, the bloods are always a bit of a worry and can remember that was the only thing i was worried about, i was a front line police officer at the time and came across alot of people with HIV, and HepB, hence my reasons for concerns.

Now we have to do them again as the practice is no longer on the list

bbulsara

Hi,

If your X-Ray Shows TB, they might Tell you to cure the TB First & Then Re-medical & then will give you Visa.

johnb1

Isnt that disgusting, havent to do them again, although they do say dont get them until you are asked by a CO, did you get bad advice?

Pollyana

Frontloading is always a bit of a risk as they are only valid for 12 months. Haven't heard of anyone being asked to redo them just because of a practice no longer being on the list though? Are you sure its not because they are 12 months old (or as good as) and so would need re-doing anyway?

Figment

Meds were fine, nothing to it. it was less intrusive than we thought. Waiting about was usual so not too bad. Journey time was worse bit

bezzanbob

For us the worst part of the whole experience was handing over the small rectangle of plastic in my wallet, pressing four numbers, and saying goodbye to another shedload of our money. Ah its only money ........

As for the medical my doctor said, and I quote, "I don't really want to know anything unless its you've been in the hospital for it." My broken leg of 38 years ago didn't really interest him ...

Bezza

babysinead

meds a year old this June, so no where near the 12 months yet.

GoingIn2011

Thanks!

vxm665

Applications lodged before the following dates are currently being
considered by a case officer:

Priority 2 State Migration Plan*:

(* State migration Plan currently available for VIC, ACT, NT, QLD, Tas, WA
& SA)

All Priority 2 applications from VIC, ACT, NT, QLD and Tas lodged on or
before 13 December 2010 have been allocated.

For applications with an occupation on the Western Australia State
Migration Plan the current allocation dates are as below -

Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) subclass 176
VE 176 (e-lodged): 12 November 2008
VE 176 (paper): 12 November 2008

Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) subclass 886:
VB 886 (e-lodged 24 December 2008
VB 886 (paper): 24 December 2008

Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 475
VF 475 (e-lodged): 12 November 2008
VF 475 (paper): 12 November 2008

Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 487
VC 487 (e-lodged 24 December 2008
VC 487 (paper): 24 December 2008

Following the announcement of the SA State Migration Plan on 5 January
2011, allocation of SA SMP applications will commence in the week
beginning 17 January 2011.
Allocation of WA and SA SMP applications will then continue until all
applications lodged on or before 13 December 2010 are allocated.
At this time the allocation of Priority 2 applications will continue
for all states based on date of application.

Priority group 3

Allocation of Priority Group 3 applications will recommence once all
onhand Priority Group 2 applications have been allocated.
Any application that was previously Priority Group 4 that is now
eligible for Priority Group 3 processing which was lodged before the
dates listed below will be allocated first once Priority Group 3
allocations resume.

Skilled – Independent (Migrant) subclass 175
VE 175 (e-lodged): 14 January 2009
VE 175 (paper): 14 January 2009

Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) subclass 176
VE 176 (e-lodged):14 January 2009
VE 176 (paper): 14 January 2009

Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 475
VF 475 (e-lodged): 14 January 2009
VF 475 (paper): 14 January 2009

Skilled – Independent Regional (Provisional) subclass 495 and
Skilled – Designated Area Sponsored subclass 496
UX 495 and UZ 496 (e-lodged and paper): All applicants who have an
occupation on the new Skilled Occupation List (SOL) – Schedule 3 have been
allocated.

Skilled – Independent (Residence) subclass 885
VB 885 (e-lodged) 7 March 2010
VB 885 (paper): 15 January 2010

Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) subclass 886:
VB 886 (e-lodged) 7 March 2010
VB 886 (paper): 15 January 2010

Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 487
VC 487 (e-lodged) 12 March 2010
VC 487 (paper): 6 November 2009

Priority Exempt Applications
Visa Subclasses 476, 485 and 887 are exempt from the current priority
processing direction. Applications under these subclasses will be
processed in the order in which they were received by the department.

Applications lodged before the following dates are currently being
considered by a case officer:

Skilled – Recognised Graduate subclass 476
VF 476 (e-lodged): 16 October 2010
VF 476 (paper): 16 October 2010

Skilled – Graduate subclass 485
VC 485 (e-lodged) 16 December 2009
VC 485 (paper): 14 November 2009

Skilled – Regional subclass 887
VB 887 (e-lodged) 7 December 2010
VB 887 (paper): 20 November 2010

Subsequent Entrant Applications
All subsequent entrant applications for subclasses 485, 487 and 475: 30
November 2010

Mastiche

Internal checks may take different times regarding to the country where you are from.

For example;
If you are a Pakistani applicant, you would have to wait 10* months in average.
If you are a Turkish applicant, you would have to wait 8 months in avarage.
If you are a Indian applicant, you would have to wait less than other two.

However, nowadays, as I observed internal checks of Pakistani applicants takes 12 months. The time might be extended by DIAC.

* This is the time between CO allocation and Visa grant

vxm665

Hi,

Would frequent mail contact to DIAC delay the processing? Is that true?

Thanks,

Dorothy

What a ludicrous question. If your job were constantly being interrupted by thousands of clients wanting to know how their job was coming along would that delay your work?

vxm665

I am just wondering whether there is any tips about temporarily ceasing offshore migrant visa as DIAC usually do in the past before the new changes come into effect.

Thanks.