lovekan

Sorry sent my ENS nomination and application on 4th may and credit card charged on 6th may 2010. i am currently on a bridging visa till my application is finalised so

i am currently on 457 but have applied for ENS with another employer.

Just a quick question doe sit take longer for ENS if you change employers?

i have applied in melbourne.

can someone tell me how much time does it take for full application to be finalised along with nomination in melbourne?

lovekan

another question.

as i am applying my ens with another employer i had done my acs in aug 2008, with my application attache dteh copy of my acs as a IT manager and a letter saying i have applied for acs revalidation so that it can be update with the current date.

do you think it will be accepted? do i need to submit acs in teh last 12mths prior to application date?

i am all confused.

lovekan

hey whts your time line and did you file ens after 457 with same employer?

JR_Smith

things are moving.
But it will take a while from now, CO asked for a couple of documents.

keep you updated

ens856_2010

Can you please let me know what additional documents they need now if you don't mind? Will be great help for us.

ens856_2010

If I understand you correctly, you have already submitted one application and going to submit another application with another employer. Is that right?
ACS is valid only for 12 months. If you need assessment as it looks like in your case, then you need to valid assessment

JohnnyScotland

Hey sorry I haven't been back on to elaborate, was still in shock when i first posted

I lodged my application and nomination on 03/05/10 at the Melbourne DIAC office. (same employer as my 457 which i've had since August 2008)

Credit card was charged the following day.

Company got an email on Monday afternoon saying that the nomination had been approved and that a decision would be made within the next few days.

Visa granted yesterday morning. 7 full working days later.

If it's any consolation I started the process in February 2009. Had to get my engineering qualifications accredited. I finished my Career report in June 2009 and sent it to my then MA who said he had lodged it to Engineers Australia and it shouldn't be long. Kept getting emails saying thinsg like "Engineers Australia have said expect a positive outcome so go and get your medical done we're nearly there" - complete bullshit from a formed DIAC employee turned rouge MA. After months and months waiting my MA mysteriously went on leave and i got an email from the MA agents manager who asked to see me. He informed me that this f***ing b***ard of a MA had kept all the files in his house and done nothing for months on end. So i was back to square one. The waiting list on accreditation at Engineers Australia was now 16 weeks and that was through the Christmas period. After getting the approval from them it was a 6 week wait from my company to fill in their side of the ENS but since they were getting taken over it was a bit touch and go.

Finally got it last monday and applied that day and now here i am!

Can become a citizen next July. Crazy!

Good luck everyone!

p.s kazza enjoy Glesga - say hello to my friends and family!!

dakine

Apparently the new timings now are 5-7 months for ETA countries

ken1234

so we shouldnt be expecting before that ? it really doesnt matter if it is csl as well ?

ens856_2010

I think it's from the beginning.

ken1234

mtl just got approved in 36 days ...in parramata ..

dakine

From what I heard it was 3-5 months for ETA countries a few months ago?
oh well who knows it's still very much at the individual level

ken1234

hvnt heard from andrian 22 ... did he get approved ?

Krazy Kazza

I've been watching too! Where is Adrian lol! I'm sure if he got he would be rejoicing & singing hymns

dakine

He might be in NZ partying and drinking