effkay

Hey guys;

Anyone from July 09 guys still wondering like me? Been a while since anyone updated the post.

I have given up all hopes and settling with what I am doing

zhmajumder

My situation is almost like you. Did your job verificatuon went well? It's past 4 months of your job verification, did u contact DIAC to know your status? I comminicate with them twice after job verificaton and they informed that 'routine checking' is going on.

effkay

hm..... I think my job verification went well; I had an interview with the guy for like 20 minutes and apparently everything went well. Let me lodge a whats the status query with department...

komail

I haven't contacted by the department yet

gr8leo87

Have you guys had your medical requested?

komail

no.. not yet

gr8leo87

I would suggest you send a PLE.

PLE does do something. I got a reply from the PLE guy that :

Thank you for your email in relation to your visa application under Australia's General Skilled Migration program.
I note that a request letter was sent to you on 19/3/2010, if that was not received please reply to [email protected]
and it can be resent

Yours sincerely, Robert B for

It is definitely not ONLY a cut and paste thing.

The replies can be customized.

komail

I have received an State Sponsorship approval letter from Western Australia.

What you guys suggest, should I apply for State Sponsorship and convert my 175 skilled visa to 176 state sponsor skilled visa..??? (I know that than I have to stay min. 2 years in WA)

Will it really makes the visa processing time shorter?

Your suggestions are required.

Regards

azakir

I think it would be better if you wait for call from CO with 175.
It is a big problem that with SS you have to stay 2 years in WA.

Please consider availability of jobs in other states-- may be a good reason to stick to 175. With it, you can move freely.

Consider my case, I am non-csl and heard no jobs for new comer (as accountant in WA). But no way, if get visa I have to stay there and do some other jobs or study further.

Think before you leap.

ashfaq

Dear Komail I will not recommend you to convert ur application from 175 to 176. It might be possible that taking 2-3 months more in order to process 175 application than 176 but it might be possible that limitations will affect u in Australia. So i suggest u that 4-5 months delay is better than to go to Australia quickly on 176 visa..I have seen some applicants who converted their application from 175 to 176 but they say that it will not affect much on the processing speed of the application..any how it's my own opinion. It's up to u that what u want to do? Best of luck dear...

azakir

Why don't you send Med & Pcc? Those are valid for 1 year and may faster the process.

ashfaq

Dear can u tell me what is the status of ur application....?

azakir

Follow my time-line. My agent said it may take 3 months - 3 years to process.

ashfaq

Dear I have been requested by CO to submit form 80 and birth certificate but after that no response from the CO since almost 7 months....I do not know y. I sent a PLE and got response that there is routine process going on. I do not know which type of routine process is going on? Any how ur medical is requested by CO or u sent ur medical urself?

komail

They haven't asked for the medical & PCC yet. Neither I have received any email about CO.

Last time I send PLE, the reply was:

Your enquiry has been referred to the Manager of the area processing your visa application. They will follow up and have a case officer allocated to assess your application.

Now, its just long waiting waiting and waiting...