does anybody no what the current time lines are for Wa state sponsorship processing my wife and i are using an agent and handed over alot of money just not hereing anything back we applied on feb 12 this year is this normal? just getting low on patience

hi it took me 6 months for wa ss, it is one of the most popular states, their site states 3-4 months but i would say realistic is 4-6 months.

thanks alot john have you been through this process? john just one more question how much and at what stage during all of this do you need to produce bank statements our agent says wa realise people have assets to sell ie. cars and house and dont require this until before we leave I wonder what ur thoughts on this are thanks alot for your help so far

i am going through process, eventually after my skill assessment with TRA and WA SS i applied for my 176 in april 10. It took 6 weeks for the TRA then 6 months to wait for WA. As far as money you just state how much you expect to take with you no need for statements, I know other states ask but not WA. After you are granted they send you a declaration to sign with the amount you are taking with you. Hope your agent isnt costing you too much. I used destination oz who charged a grand & thats no visa no fee.

You should hear something August/September

They processing like this?
May :- November
June ;- December
July ;- Janaury
August:- Feb
September:- March

thanks guys for all the help sorry for wreaking your head myself, wife and children are doing this from dublin john if your out there we have paid 5 and a half grand so far and feel like were in limbo

Hi there, I'm in the same boat, we applied on the 18th of Feb 10 for SS to WA and have also heard nothing. Spoke with my agent and he said we've just got to be patient which is easier said than done. They appear to be taking 6 to 7 months to process at the moment. I just wish there was someone there you could talk to, even an acknowledgement that they are getting near your application would help ease the frustration. I'll let you know if i hear anything.

Dom

you should heard something in August, but the later the better to be honest deu to the smp

the smp is due end of july middle of aug. i have that from a very good source

I heard it was going to be start issueing in September and many applications in the pipeline could get rejected for not meeting the SMP requirements

i was only getting that from a migration officer, as for cutting those in pipeline oh my god!!
thank god i got my application to diac in on 30th april this year. although god knows when they wil get to me

Im not trying to cause trouble, and I know it might upset people. This iswhat was written on fox website back in Feb 2010. wa goverment has denied this tho

Sorry but what do the initials SMP stand for and why is this a problem to existing applicants.

The comments above talk of discussing things with case officers how do you get to speak to them, the number on the WA web site takes you through to a school? I do have a time issue with my application and was hoping to get an answer mid July is it possible to give these people a friendly nudge or is that best left to your agent?

If you have an agent all communication must go through them.

If you paid that much I hope it includes the cost of the visa?