Trina1983

wow...thats really luck thing only..even I am not expecting it to be soon..
but even i wish some miracle happen and I get it really soon

Trina1983

Just wanted to ask what was your friend's occupation who got the visa sooooooo soon ??

Chimmel

Accountant, same as me. Not sure if that would have any impact.

Worth noting that he got his under the old points test too.

Pollyana

Timelines have changed drastically since those days - what happened then has absolutely no bearing on applications now.

mechman

Rowing the same boat. Applied for 175 and looking forward for my turn.

staceylacey

Hi Guys!!

My name is Stacey, Myself and my partner sent off payment to our migration agent last week, so hoping our application will be lodged in the coming days!! i'm an accountant(general) and my partner is coming as defacto with no SOL skill. I have a positive skills assesment from CPA Australia and 8.5 IELTS,

We're from Dublin, Ireland and hoping to settle in Sydney, I had done a lot of research last year, and had been told by various migration agents that they were seeing a 6 month turn around on 175 visa's, but the agent that we decided to use(who was recommended by a friend that has recently obtained citizenship) was that they are currently seeing an 8 month turn around.
I'm soo impatient! i want to go tomorrow!! :-D

would be nice to stay in touch with fellow accountants to see how your getting on, have you all lodged applications yourselfs without an agents help?

Hope to chat to you all soon!
Stacey xx

Trina1983

Hey Stacey,

Nice to hear more people joining the 2012 applicants thread. Though I am not an accountant by profession, but still thought of replying since no matter what professions we are all on the same boat
I am a software engineer by profession. I have applied without an agent, and it is already one month that I have lodged my application..
Lets keep all updated with our status..
Best of luck

Regards,
Trina

mechman

I have applied without an agent. I am hoping the timeline to be some where 9 to 12 months for 175.

mel2012

Hi,

Accountant from Ireland also, lodged application in Oct 2011 still waiting..
Did my skills assessment with the CPA & 8.5 in the IELTS also.
Would be gone tomorrow on Working Holiday Visa except partner not under 30..so impatient waiting, thinking should get a case officer by June/July going by the current processing time.....

taker312

Hi Guys,
Rowing the same boat,
Applied for SS 176 on Feb 24 but assigned team4 so I guess I'll have the same timelines as 175 maybe because the occupation is not on state migration plan
Anyway I'm Network Architect by profession, have been contacted by CO on Mar 13 asking for docs and Form 80 which I furnished on Mar 15 and waiting since then
Just a bit confused about, when I check Application status online there's a link " Complete character assessment particulars for this applicant"
Should I fill this up and submit now or its not necessary as I have already sent the Form 80. Let me know how you guys handled that.
Thanks

Aus_NSS

Hi all
i have lodge my application on March 05 & updated most of the document, my question is same as Mr. Taker312 i have not completed my 80 form yet & confused about whether i should complete "Complete character assessment particulars for this applicant" because both have similar information to fill up if any one can clear it up that would be great help.

i also have another question before paying online while filling up the question "Provide details of all countries in which you, your spouse/de facto partner or dependents (migrating or not) have lived for 12 months or more (since turning 16) during the last 10 years. The 12 month period of residence may be made up of a number of shorter periods. You must account for every year?"

i just gave my permanent address for the entire 10 years duration as i have always lived in within my motherland but in different places for study & job because it sounded like they wanted to know whether i had lived in any other place than my motherland.

But in the 'Complete character assessment particulars for this applicant' link they imported my given permanent address and asked ""Have you resided at your current address for the last 10 years?

If No, give details of previous addresses of 12 months or more during the last 10 years. ""

now it sounds like i should put in all the places i lived in more than 12 month

please tell am i right or worng

Thanks in advance for ur help

Pollyana

What does the question say?
Have you resided at your current address for the last 10 years?

If No, give details of previous addresses of 12 months or more during the last 10 years.

So just answer it! Its asking for addresses, the other one asked for countries. They are different things!

DIAC doesn't deal in trick questions, they just ask what they need to know

Aus_NSS

Thx Pollyana for the clarification have u got ur visa or is it in processing state...can u also highlight on whether to fill up form 80 or "Complete character assessment particulars for this applicant" or both

Aus_NSS

where is everyone Y no new post

mrsgreenstar76

Maybe there aren't any updates - it happens. By and large, GSM takes a long time, so there may or may not be long gaps between posts.