mb_jg

May god bless you with everything for saying that

camacazi

i'm 175

mb_jg

Sorry, I got the wrong emotion insert earlier (changed now).....

caliburn

Well, this is based on what DIAC has reportedly been informing people.... look at imax's post here..... http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...578983&page=11

mb_jg

I read that & was in the dumps right after, it's just what I need to go officially crazy.
Think I've lost it quite a bit now!!! May just find me running on the streets screaming "I wanna my visa".
Maybe the press would cover the breaking news & DIAC would start processing GSM appls afterall.

Axe

What you have to realise, is that Australia allows immigration for their purposes, not yours... they don't care at all how long you wait. They have plenty of people applying, so they only want you if they really need you.

I know it sucks. Trying to wrap everything up on one end, not knowing how long it's going to be is very difficult. If they could at least give difinitive time frames, that would make life better for all of us!

Safaet

Let's think it as a kick off for the new CSL.........and wait for some more days.

chrisling

I have to agree with Axe here, Surely the whole point of the immigration programme is what's best for Australia. I understand a lot of lives are on hold, mine included but they have to respond to what is happening with the world economy. It wouldn't suprise me if the number of visas issued is cut back quite significantly for the 2009/10 intake. Not wanting to be a doom cloud, just trying to look realisticly at the wider picture.

caliburn

Since no visa can be reported during the weekend, let me do something else today (helps with the waiting!). I have just looked at the Migration Program Statistics page of DIAC website (http://www.immi.gov.au/media/statist...ts/migrant.htm). A few interesting observations:

1) DIAC has the capacity to issue 534 skilled visas per day! It's planned visa skilled visa grant for 2009 is/was 133,500. I'm assuming 250 working days in a year. Last year, DIAC issued 434 skilled visas on average per day, thats totaling 108,540 visas in 2008 plan year.

2) DIAC can issue visas to all state/territory nominated applicants in 9 working days! This year priority will be given to state/territory sponsored applicants. However, their planned number in 2009 is only 9,350. Assuming that half of these people already got their visas during July-Dec 2008, we are left with only 4,675 state/territory nominated applicants. If you divide this number with DIAC's visa grant capacity per day of 534 above, it works out to be 9 working days!

3) Point 2 above leads to additional conclusion that DIAC will start wroking on applicants on Critical Skills List from late January 2009, perhaps the 4th week.

4) If you compare the average visa grant of 434 per day in 2008 with that of planned capacity of 534 per day in 2009, you will see an exact increase of 100 per day. Well, this round number can be a coincidence or it can be part of DIAC's planned capacity increase as well.

Do the above make any sense to anyone? Are you interested in more analysis like this?

Morko

So what will be your predicted date of visa grant in my case then? I'm an July applicant, 14th July, 175 modl and csl (registered nurse). German citizen (LR Country). C'mon, make my day^^.

caliburn

Morko, you will get in June 2009.

camacazi

what about the likes of me that applied may 08 for 175 modl (&csl i think, joiner) we got a co just before xmas,r we gonna have to wait till end of month

caliburn

Yours is at final stage (post-CO) and I can see it happening anytime now. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

camacazi

i pray every day
bit of a let down every morning when i check email and nothing there

Morko

11 months? You must be kidding...Meds and Pcc already uploaded and finalized. June would be a desaster!