should i contact DIMIA?
Oct 26th 2004, 4:57 am
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should i contact DIMIA?
i am a post july 136 skilled indep applicant. i sent my meds and police checks off august 12th and still have not heard anything regarding my bond which i need to pay to get extra 5 ponits. i have noticed on www.austimeline.com that people who applied after me have had their bond requested or have had visa granted. i am getting worried. do u think i need to wait a bit longer? i am just worried that my medicals may have got lost, or would dimia have contacted me if they had not received them. am i just being silly, is it still early days?
cheers for any advice.
cheers for any advice.
Oct 26th 2004, 7:08 am
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Re: should i contact DIMIA?
Originally Posted by threlly
i am a post july 136 skilled indep applicant. i sent my meds and police checks off august 12th and still have not heard anything regarding my bond which i need to pay to get extra 5 ponits. i have noticed on www.austimeline.com that people who applied after me have had their bond requested or have had visa granted. i am getting worried. do u think i need to wait a bit longer? i am just worried that my medicals may have got lost, or would dimia have contacted me if they had not received them. am i just being silly, is it still early days?
cheers for any advice.
cheers for any advice.
Hi Threlly
Yes, i would contact your CO as your deadline date for sending back your meds is well expired, i did read somewhere you had to get extra documents for your meds, so maybe this is whats holding things up, a polite email asking if they have everything from you would be the best option right now.
Oct 26th 2004, 7:57 am
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Hi threlly,
I agree..if u have hit your deadline then I would have thought you are entitled to ask the question. In my original Med/PCC request letter it said I should not enquire until 2 months after I sent everything back, and we did it at about the same time, so I reckon you should give it a go.
Good Luck. Let us know how u get on.
SS
I agree..if u have hit your deadline then I would have thought you are entitled to ask the question. In my original Med/PCC request letter it said I should not enquire until 2 months after I sent everything back, and we did it at about the same time, so I reckon you should give it a go.
Good Luck. Let us know how u get on.
SS
Oct 27th 2004, 3:40 am
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Re: should i contact DIMIA?
Hi SS,
i e-mailed my agent last week and he says to leave it until the end of november, if we have not heard anything by then he will contact them. what do u think? should i wait? it has been 2 1/2 months since i sent stuff off (august 12th). i am confused now and dont know what to do? i have the bond oney ready to lodge and just want to get things moving again
cheers
i e-mailed my agent last week and he says to leave it until the end of november, if we have not heard anything by then he will contact them. what do u think? should i wait? it has been 2 1/2 months since i sent stuff off (august 12th). i am confused now and dont know what to do? i have the bond oney ready to lodge and just want to get things moving again
cheers
Originally Posted by SuperSeagulls
Hi threlly,
I agree..if u have hit your deadline then I would have thought you are entitled to ask the question. In my original Med/PCC request letter it said I should not enquire until 2 months after I sent everything back, and we did it at about the same time, so I reckon you should give it a go.
Good Luck. Let us know how u get on.
SS
I agree..if u have hit your deadline then I would have thought you are entitled to ask the question. In my original Med/PCC request letter it said I should not enquire until 2 months after I sent everything back, and we did it at about the same time, so I reckon you should give it a go.
Good Luck. Let us know how u get on.
SS
Oct 27th 2004, 3:44 am
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Re: should i contact DIMIA?
Originally Posted by threlly
Hi SS,
i e-mailed my agent last week and he says to leave it until the end of november, if we have not heard anything by then he will contact them. what do u think? should i wait? it has been 2 1/2 months since i sent stuff off (august 12th). i am confused now and dont know what to do? i have the bond oney ready to lodge and just want to get things moving again
cheers
i e-mailed my agent last week and he says to leave it until the end of november, if we have not heard anything by then he will contact them. what do u think? should i wait? it has been 2 1/2 months since i sent stuff off (august 12th). i am confused now and dont know what to do? i have the bond oney ready to lodge and just want to get things moving again
cheers
I would say the agent knows best, but in all honesty I can't see what harm an "is everything received OK" email would do.
Oct 27th 2004, 4:14 am
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Re: should i contact DIMIA?
Originally Posted by threlly
i am a post july 136 skilled indep applicant. i sent my meds and police checks off august 12th and still have not heard anything regarding my bond which i need to pay to get extra 5 ponits. i have noticed on www.austimeline.com that people who applied after me have had their bond requested or have had visa granted. i am getting worried. do u think i need to wait a bit longer? i am just worried that my medicals may have got lost, or would dimia have contacted me if they had not received them. am i just being silly, is it still early days?
cheers for any advice.
cheers for any advice.
Hi Threlly,
We had to send additional medical Documentation, and phoned DIMIA to ask if they had received it, they would not tell us!! so best of luck, if u have an agent get then to contact DIMIA.
Oct 27th 2004, 4:18 am
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Re: should i contact DIMIA?
Originally Posted by threlly
Hi SS,
i e-mailed my agent last week and he says to leave it until the end of november, if we have not heard anything by then he will contact them. what do u think? should i wait? it has been 2 1/2 months since i sent stuff off (august 12th). i am confused now and dont know what to do? i have the bond oney ready to lodge and just want to get things moving again
cheers
i e-mailed my agent last week and he says to leave it until the end of november, if we have not heard anything by then he will contact them. what do u think? should i wait? it has been 2 1/2 months since i sent stuff off (august 12th). i am confused now and dont know what to do? i have the bond oney ready to lodge and just want to get things moving again
cheers
Hiya threlly,
I would tell your agent that you want them to contact your CO now. At the end of the day that is what you are paying them for. I had to ask our agent to get us an extension on our meds until we had seen two specialists regarding Andrew's diabetes. My agent said that she would e-mail them nearer the time, I objected politely to this so she e-mailed that day. Still waiting to hear but at least the ball is rolling. We may still make our deadline of 19th but with meds not booked until 11th, I think it is unlikely.
Sarah
Oct 27th 2004, 4:44 am
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Re: should i contact DIMIA?
An "Is everything ok?" email would surely be a good thing.
Good luck mate.
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Good luck mate.
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Oct 28th 2004, 5:05 am
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Re: should i contact DIMIA?
Hi Tincx,
i think u may be right. i did have to get some additional info from my own GP, but it all went off at the same time with the medical and x-ray forms. however, this could be holding me up at their end. is this what u meant?
cheers
i think u may be right. i did have to get some additional info from my own GP, but it all went off at the same time with the medical and x-ray forms. however, this could be holding me up at their end. is this what u meant?
cheers
Originally Posted by Tincx
Hi Threlly
Yes, i would contact your CO as your deadline date for sending back your meds is well expired, i did read somewhere you had to get extra documents for your meds, so maybe this is whats holding things up, a polite email asking if they have everything from you would be the best option right now.
Yes, i would contact your CO as your deadline date for sending back your meds is well expired, i did read somewhere you had to get extra documents for your meds, so maybe this is whats holding things up, a polite email asking if they have everything from you would be the best option right now.
Oct 28th 2004, 5:44 am
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Hi threlly,
Hows it going? Have you sent the email? Good Luck with it, and at least it hould put your mind to rest. If its been two months since you sent the Meds then I think you are entitled to send the email.
SS
Hows it going? Have you sent the email? Good Luck with it, and at least it hould put your mind to rest. If its been two months since you sent the Meds then I think you are entitled to send the email.
SS
Oct 28th 2004, 6:09 am
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Re: should i contact DIMIA?
Originally Posted by threlly
Hi Tincx,
i think u may be right. i did have to get some additional info from my own GP, but it all went off at the same time with the medical and x-ray forms. however, this could be holding me up at their end. is this what u meant?
cheers
i think u may be right. i did have to get some additional info from my own GP, but it all went off at the same time with the medical and x-ray forms. however, this could be holding me up at their end. is this what u meant?
cheers
Yes, thats exactly what i meant, it maybe they are taking longer because of the extra info you had to send and this may delay things at there end. I really would send a email to your CO - Just to put your mind at rest and that its all in the process of been looked at.
Oct 28th 2004, 9:36 am
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Re: should i contact DIMIA?
Hi SS and Tincx.
i have decided to wait until the end of november (as suggested by agent) to contact dimia. i feel though that i may get my bond requested by then anyway, so hopefully wont need to contact the case officer. keep your fingers crossed for me. i agree with tincx i think my request may be taking longer because of the extra info i had to send with my medical forms.
cheers
i have decided to wait until the end of november (as suggested by agent) to contact dimia. i feel though that i may get my bond requested by then anyway, so hopefully wont need to contact the case officer. keep your fingers crossed for me. i agree with tincx i think my request may be taking longer because of the extra info i had to send with my medical forms.
cheers
Originally Posted by SuperSeagulls
Hi threlly,
Hows it going? Have you sent the email? Good Luck with it, and at least it hould put your mind to rest. If its been two months since you sent the Meds then I think you are entitled to send the email.
SS
Hows it going? Have you sent the email? Good Luck with it, and at least it hould put your mind to rest. If its been two months since you sent the Meds then I think you are entitled to send the email.
SS
Oct 28th 2004, 9:47 am
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Re: should i contact DIMIA?
Originally Posted by threlly
Hi SS and Tincx.
i have decided to wait until the end of november (as suggested by agent) to contact dimia. i feel though that i may get my bond requested by then anyway, so hopefully wont need to contact the case officer. keep your fingers crossed for me. i agree with tincx i think my request may be taking longer because of the extra info i had to send with my medical forms.
cheers
i have decided to wait until the end of november (as suggested by agent) to contact dimia. i feel though that i may get my bond requested by then anyway, so hopefully wont need to contact the case officer. keep your fingers crossed for me. i agree with tincx i think my request may be taking longer because of the extra info i had to send with my medical forms.
cheers
Good Luck Threlly
You are wanting to be out in Sydney May 2005? No problems then, you have plenty of time to get the GOT IT!
Let us know when the bond request comes in.
Oct 28th 2004, 6:55 pm
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The fingers are crossed.
Good luck
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Good luck
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Oct 28th 2004, 10:24 pm
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Re: should i contact DIMIA?
Hi there,
Can i ask what job title you applied under the 136?
Yours was processed very fast! Was it a pretty straight forward application for you? Its only me and my husband going so hopefully it will be processed quite quickly as we don't have any bonds or bonus points etc.
Thanks x
Can i ask what job title you applied under the 136?
Yours was processed very fast! Was it a pretty straight forward application for you? Its only me and my husband going so hopefully it will be processed quite quickly as we don't have any bonds or bonus points etc.
Thanks x
