peace19

Hi,

I submitted my app in jan 2008 and have uploaded all the documents. The status page is showing something "your application has been commenced". Also, it shows that my medicals are recieved since I FL medicals.

Its almost 2 weeks and still i see "commenced" on status page. When CO will be assinged to my app and how I will know? Will they update via email or on online status page?

Thank you.

Peace!

Sammy T

Hi

As far as I am aware, apart from your medicals, nothing will change on your checklist until you get a case officer.

At the moment, they are only allocating COs up to the 21st Sept, and that has been the same date since the beginning of November. There have been a few later applications allocated a CO but I don't think that is the norm.

As you may be aware, there was a huge surge in applications in August, so they have a big backlog to clear before they even get working on later months. They appear to be allocating COs to July/August at present. They did apply before us, so that is only fair they are dealt with first, it just unfortunately means we are behind a big bottle neck

I applied in October and have not heard anything yet, so if you applied in January I think you may have a long wait yet.

Sam

peace19

Thanks for providng so much useful info. I wish you and self Good Luck!

My questions remains there: Will the status page show as soon as CO is allocated?

s1mon321

I don't think it will necessary tell you that you have a case officer. We sent an email querying how long it was all gonna take and were emailed back by our 'case officer', she told us that we were successful in getting the visas, however we wouldn't get them officially until four weeks before I was due to start my job in Oz. The system still says 'application being progressed further' for us - which appeared back on the 3rd of January. I suppose we could take that message appearing as meaning CO assigned???

Good luck with everything!!

Simon

PS. This is a 457 application

steveandtina

Hi Ya

When we got our Co some on the bits on our status paged changed to 'met', and our agent got a email saying who the CO was and asking for other info.

Hope this helps.

Welcome to the long wait and stress out life of getting your visa Ha ha.

Tina x

s1mon321

Sounds like the best way to start communication with a Case Officer is to miss some documents off your online application in the first place!!?

Otherwise, if all is in order and you haven't gone through an agent then you only find out when your visa has been granted!!

er, makes sense to someone I guess!?? ;-)

Pollyana

Certainly does. If everything is on order, and all paperwork supplied, there is no point on a case officer cobtacting you as it will just slow down the process. As it is the CO will generally only contact the applicant if they need something, thus saving a little bit of time that is spent instead on processing the application. With the pressure on COs to process paperwork as fast as possible every minute counts and unfortunately I doubt they have time to email people just to introduce themselves

s1mon321

I can see both sides. If every applicant got an email from their Case Officer introducing themselves then they'd probably get bombarded with emails everyday saying 'can we have our visa now please, please, please????'.

However, the IMMI system for checking the status of a visa application leaves a lot to be desired. Even a bi-weekly confirmation that 'xxxxxx being processed' would stop eager applicants from thinking 'they've lost my application, i haven't seen any update in weeks!!'. Wouldn't take much to implement, I'm over there in a few weeks and could sort if for them if they like.... ;-)

Simon

peace19

Well, as far as they update each n every action with dates and XYZ step is processed, than I think its more than enough. In fact, this is what a candidate want.

But of course, they will not update that we have confirmed ur work references, ur assessment report confirmed, ur IELTS result is original

Again, patience is the key of success in this process. No other way. Or try starting another process for some other country, this will divert ur concentration

GOOD LUCK!