Jen1977ni

Not fair if you ask me....but hey, is anything in life these days? Has your status on the immi website changed any yet?

suziegaz

hi all feb applicants !!!!

hope you dont mind us joining, great sense of achievement felt here also and thaat was just filling in the form and pressing send, although our bank account was not too happy lol
suzie and gaz
x

mon_955

hi im mina i applied on feb too
im a chemist positive assessment from vetassess

helloshivahere

ENERAL SKILLED MIGRATION ADELAIDE PROCESSING INFORMATION FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING: 9 February 2009

This is an automated e-mail response which provides weekly updated
information on skilled migration applications being processed by the
Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre. Please do not reply to this email
address. This mailbox is not monitored. Our contact details are listed
below.

ASPC APPLICATION ALLOCATION INFORMATION

On 17 December 2008 the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship announced
changes to the way General Skilled Migration applications will be allocated
and processed. Details can be found on the DIAC website at:
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...hats-new.htm#j

As a result of this announcement from 1 January 2009 applications for
General Skilled Migration will be strictly allocated and processed in the
following priority order:

1. Applications with a successful State & Territory Nomination
(until all applications have been allocated); and then
2. Applications where the nominated occupation is on the Critical
Skills List (until all applications have been allocated); then
3. Applications where the nominated occupation is on the Migration
Occupations in Demand List (until all applications have been allocated);
then
4. All other remaining applications

This affects all applications lodged before and after 1 January 2009, both
paper lodged or electronically lodged. Applications which were already
allocated to case officers before 1 January 2009 are un-affected and will
be processed as usual to finalisation.


Application Allocation Dates

Please Note: You should allow a further 10 working days after the relevant
date indicated below for your case officer to contact you. If you have not
been contacted after this time please lodge an enquiry about your
application at http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/forms/gsm/post.htm

Applications are now being allocated as follows:

State & Territory Nominated Applications:

Once the department has received valid nomination from a state or
territory, applications will be allocated to a case officer within 10
working days.

Applications with Occupations on the Critical Skills List (CSL):

Applications are being allocated in date of lodgement order

Applications are now being allocated to case officers. It is expected all
eligible applications that were lodged before 1 September 2007 will be
allocated by 20 March 2009. Applications that were lodged after 1
September 2007 are not being allocated at present.

Applications with Occupations on the Migration Occupations in Demand List
(MODL):
Applications are not being allocated at present

All Other Remaining Applications
Applications are not being allocated at present

Subclasses 485, 476, 487 and 887 are not subject to the above changes. The
allocation dates for these subclasses are as follows:

VC 485 (paper): 11 March 2008
VC 485 (e-lodged): 27 February 2008

VF 476 (paper): 14 February 2008
VF 476 (e-lodged): 27 February 2008

VC 487 (paper): 3 December 2008

VB 887: 4 December 2008



PROCESSING NEWS

CAPITAL INVESTMENT UPDATE - THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT SCHEME HAS RE-OPENED

The capital investment scheme has reopened for pre-1 September 2007
applicants with the South Australian Government Financing Authority
announcing it will accept deposits. This office will be writing to
applicants and providing information about the process for making a capital
investment within the next four weeks. Applicants will not be able to make
the investment until they have received this letter and the relevant
application form.

Please refer to the latest information available online at:
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...cheme-faqs.htm


APPLICANTS WITH THE NOMINATED OCCUPATION OF ¡§ACCOUNTANT¡¨ (2211-11)

Applicants who have achieved a score of a least IELTS 7 in all of the four
competencies, and/or have completed The Professional Year ¡V Skilled
Migration Internship Program Accounting (SMIPA) are eligible for priority
processing under the CSL. If you have provided evidence that you meet one
of these criteria please advise the department at
http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/forms/gsm/post.htm . This will ensure that
your application is allocated once your lodgement date has been reached.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS

If you have a skills assessment from the Australian Computing Society (ACS)
showing a computer specialisation (as listed on the MODL) you are entitled
to priority processing under the CSL. If you have provided a skills
assessment showing you meet this criterion please advise the department at
http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/forms/gsm/post.htm . This will ensure that
your application is allocated once your lodgement date has been reached.

MEDICAL RESULTS

Please do not post your HSA onshore medical results to us. Do not open the
sealed envelope or forward the results to the Department unless your case
officer specifically requests they be sent.

BRISBANE

The BSPC is now processing the following eVisa Onshore General Skilled
Migration applications:

„h Subclass 885, 886 and 487 lodged on or after 1 December 2007
„h Subclass 485 lodged on or after 1 March 2008
„h Subclass 887 lodged on or after 1 July 2008

Allocation dates and information regarding applications processed in
Brisbane can be obtained by sending a blank email to the following email
address:
[email protected]



CONTACTING US

Email: Enquiries for the ASPC and BSPC need to be made using the
on-line enquiry form at: www.immi.gov.au/contacts/forms/gsm/post.htm

ASPC Telephone:
1300 364 613 (in Australia) for the cost of a local call; or
+61 1300 364 613 (outside Australia)

ASPC Contact Hours: (Australian Central Time):
0900 to 1600 Monday to Friday (except Wednesdays)
0900 to 1300 Wednesdays

Please note: due to the large volume of calls we receive, from time to time
you may experience lengthy delays before getting to speak to a customer
service officer.

LINKS

General Skilled Migration ¡V Whats¡¦ New
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener.../whats-new.htm

Critical Skills List
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...kills-list.pdf

Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL)
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...-in-demand.htm

A.I.Hassan

Hi All,

I applied on Feb 11
GSM 175
Online application
I'm on CSL and MODL
I'm from HR country

I didn't do the medical and police checks. When are you guys planning to do it? And what will you be doing for the next few monthes, just waiting and following up your updates on the DIAC site?

Regards,

flanagaj

Hi All,

I have just completed the online visa application for class 175

I received my positive assessment from the ACS for skilled migration as a Java IT Programmer.

Just wondered whether anyone can give me an indication as to what other charges apart from the the $2105 visa application I will have to pay. I am going with my Wife and 2 Children

Jen1977ni

I was advised not to do medicals just yet as you only have one year from your medicals to 'validate' your visa, and if your visa isn't approved within that year then you'll have to do your medicals again! Tony Coates is very good for advice, he's an agent on here....

Jen1977ni

I take it no-one has done their medicals or police checks yet? I'm going to enquire about where to do medicals and have all the forms ready and stuff, but I take it I'm best waiting til I'm actually asked for them? Wouldn't be the most ideal situation for the medical to expire before my CO is even allocated!!! lol

helloshivahere

Secondary applicants aged 18 years or over who do not have functional English must pay a second instalment visa application charge.This payment will entitle secondary applicants to English language tuition in Australia to enable them to achieve functional English language ability.

Functional English is sufficient English to cope with everyday situations and some work situations.

Note: The full amount of this charge must be paid before your visa can be granted.

To avoid payment of the second instalment visa application charge, you must provide evidence that any secondary applicants 18 years or over included in the application have at least functional English.

This evidence should be provided when requested by the case officer and before the visa is granted.Level of English Evidence required

Functional
You must provide one of the following:
your IELTS TRF Number to show you have a band score of at least four and a half (4.5) based on all four components.
Important: If you are using an IELTS test to show functional English, it must be from a test sat no more than 12 months before making your application.
evidence that you have a degree, diploma or trade qualification requiring at least two (2) years of full time study or training with all instruction conducted in English
evidence that you have completed at least one (1) year of full time study in Australia towards a degree or diploma qualification with all instruction conducted in English
evidence that you have completed one of the following at an educational institution where all instruction was conducted in English:
your primary education and at least three (3) years of secondary education, or
at least five (5) years of secondary education.


There is more information to help you understand how your English language ability is assessed.

More on
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...ish-family.htm

Hope its useful

paulry

I'm doing as has been generally recommended here - waiting for the CO to ask for them. That way (on the assumption the visa is granted), we'll have the maximum period possible to take up residence without having to consider taking a trip purely for validation purposes. Also, with our sons at secondary school, my wife and I are hoping to cause the minimum disruption possible to their education by actioning the move between August and December: end of school year in UK to the beginning of the school year in Oz. The maximum period will (hopefully) provide us with the leeway to cater for that.

Regards,

Paul

Jen1977ni

Cool, ta Paulry, wise thinking

Jen1977ni

Anyone amongst this thread a GSM 175 non MODL or CSL? Or am I in a little rowing boat all on my lonesome?

Cannot wait

Hi all,
We're currently in Brisbane on 457 visa. Our ENS 856 application was lodged last Thursday (12th Feb) at Parramatta. Unfortunately they are not accepting applications there at the moment due to 'major systems issues' or whatever that means - but they have confirmed that they'll backdate the application to when it was lodged. So hopefully we'll be a Feb application!
Our timeline is:
Came to Oz for job applications March 2007
Arrived in Oz; June 2007
Received 457: Aug 2007
Received positive skills assessment Sept 2008
Received Police checks Jan 2009
Application finally ready Feb 2009 (seems to have taken forever)

So fingers crossed and good luck everyone.

Janna and Nick

Hi All, We are February Applicants too! We applied on the 19th Feb (UK Time) and 20th Feb (Oz Time).

Real achievement for us as hubby failed the first Vetassess, by the way we are on the CSL as he is a General Electrician.

pReSSuRe

Hello everybody! I'm a Feb 09 applicant too. Submitted for a 475 three days ago. Anyone else here is on a 475 too?

Any idea how long it will normally take to get a case officer?