whtzau

hi benjay,
my i have the timeline of your medical check?

juan

Matrisha

Thanks BenJay !
Same time line (well apart from visa grant) and even same occupation (although there's no such thing as a general SAP specialist - I'm into utilities and BI, by the way).

When do you expect your wife's IELTS results? Has she already taken the test? (Just to know when it will be my turn to congratulate )

BenJay

The IELTS exam is scheduled on the 6th of March so I expect to upload the test results by 22nd of March. I have contacted the CO and arranged the deadline extension. By this time all medicals should be changed to finalised, I hope.
So, in the worst scenario by the end of April I should get the grant letter
As for the SAP, I specialise in project management and methodologies used in ERP implementations.
It is good to know that more and more October CSL applicants get the visas already. For the rest, it is only a question of time

BenJay

Hi Juan,
As you can see the timeline in my signature, I was asked by my CO on 11.01.2010 for PCC and Medicals, which were done on 28.01.2010 and received in Sydney on 16.02.2010. They were sent by my doctor with the regular air mail (not courier) so it took the documents more time to arrive to Sydney. Now I am checking their status, which should change to finalised within two weeks.

shuffers

Got our visa letter today !! Applied 13 Oct 2009 85 days to get Case Officer and then 48 days to process - just over 4 months in total

Matrisha

That's great, shuffers - congratulations !!!

azakir

Good Luck!!

mission_australia

Was away quite a while, just see someone posting rules changes from 8th feb etc.

Can someone please share what the EXACT changes happened on 08 Feb for 175 visa ? and who is impacted. Pls backup your advice through some link etc.

omda77

They removed the MODL List, this means a direct loss of 15 points. I am not sure if this applies to new applicants only or it will affect applications that are currently in progress.

They also announced that starting July 1st, they will remove the CSL , and come up with a new Job list.

More details here: http://www.migrationexpert.com/austr...k_visa_changes

omda77

They removed the MODL qualifying points, and this means a direct loss of 15 points if your job is on the MODL. I am not sure if this applies only to the new applicant, or it will affect the current applications that are in-porgress.

My score was already 135, and I applied in Oct 2009, so even if it affects the current applications I hope I still got a chance.

Also, in next July they will stop the CSL , and they will issue a new job list

omda77

Guys... where are October applicants ? .. from BEUpdate they should be granting mostly october applicants by now .... But i haven't seen any updates to this thread since a long time !!!

Guys wake up

lynetteh

I think we are all running around like crazy organising our PPCs and medicals.
:-)

omda77

I actually submitted mine, and they got finalized, but didn't hear back since then...

Lynetteh, can you please share your time line in the signature ?

lynetteh

We have submitted our UK and South African PCC but are still waiting for our USA PCC
See rest of timeline below

moores2525

The latest from me - all police checks completed and uploaded (UK, Aus and Germany), and had medicals last Wednesday. Sent to HOC yesterday by email (it's a long story!) so all docs awaiting visa decision by immigration.