Yeh... After We got Co and sent our additional docs.. We had made a PLE.. reply from DIAC was" Your application is under Routine checks & external checks!!!... then was the visa grant!!!

so your status hasnt changed from received either and you had to make ple to get to know about the final checks? i am just wondering why nothing happens with online status

Yey!!

Lot many cases, the CO will not update the on-line status..
It need not say "met" always!!! Just check in the BE.. u can find many cases in which on-line status was not changed , but visa granted!!!

How long does it take for the SS to reach us.In my case ACT government has recieved my SS application on May 1st.As per the government website they are now processing May 6 th applications.Still now I had not receive any information regarding that.Is it normal or any problem may be?What can be done?

Yes totally normal. May be a problem, probably not. Nothing. Just relax.

Hi kind people,

anyone knows whether processing of 176 stopped or they slowed it down? any agents or anyone who is familiar with the new system knows about this situation now?

best regards,
Kev

I'm not an agent, but I very much doubt they have stopped processing 176's.I think they have probably cleared the backlog of 176 applications, so they are paying attention to the CSL's now, but 176's will still be processed as they arrive. (At least I hope so, I received my ACT sponsorship earlier this week.)

Hi, I have just sat vetassess trade test(and believe passed). I am not sure where to go from here with regard to starting migration application as it all looks so complicated. can any of you kind folk guide me in the right direction

Hi,

So they are clearing the last year's 176 backlog? they did say that they need to finish 175 first then proceed to clear 176 right? please correct me if i am wrong.

I am a june 08 application, filed every doc upfront and had been waiting till now. I am just hoping that they will process faster. this wait is really screwing up my life. i am really beginning to dislike the Ruud govt now..


sorry for the rant.
Kev

i'm april app and still waiting love...... there's an approx wait of 16 weeks.... happy waiting............

Kenny - have sent you a PM as a bit off topic on this thread.

I'm afraid not, ever since the economy took a nosedive the priority for application processing have changed:

1. Sponsored by an employer.
2. Sponsored by a state.
3. 175 on CSL
4. 175 on MODL
5. Normal 175.

At this point I believe they are busy with the CSL's, but they still process sponsored applications as they arrive. Once the CSL's are finished they'll start with the MODL's, but I doubt that will still happen in 2009.

If you're lower than MODL nobody knows how long you'll still have to wait.

and i think, if youre lower then CSL you will not be processed this Year!

From where this rumors are coming ?

176 is on top priority after Employer sponsored and follows CSL 175 and rest will be unknown at the moment as per DIAC

Thank you! you are right!ooops