November, December, January & February Applicants still waiting
Sep 10th 2008, 1:31 pm
#136
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Re: November, December, January & February Applicants still waiting
Me too! Sent it yesterday morning - saying I knew they were busy etc but had 4 kids who I'd hoped would start the new school year in Jan (sob, sob). You never know (and it is true!).
Sep 10th 2008, 2:00 pm
#137
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Re: November, December, January & February Applicants still waiting
Had reply from DIAC today as follows:
Dear Sir/Madam,
Thank you for your e-mail about your visa application under Australia's
General Skilled Migration program.
All applications are processed in the date order that they were received
at our office. Your application has not yet been allocated to a case
officer.
As per information today on the Department's current allocation dates
for Skilled - (VF 475) Regional Sponsored applications, we are currently
allocating applications dated 27/09/07 for Paper lodged. As your
application was received by us after this date, we cannot provide any
further information at this stage.
For information on current allocation dates of applications, please send
a blank email to: [email protected] You will receive the
information by auto reply. We update this information weekly.
Once your application has been allocated to a case officer you will
receive further instructions if we require any additional documents to
process your application.
Any correspondence sent to DIAC should ONLY BE SENT IN ONCE. Please
ensure it includes a cover sheet stating your full name, date of birth,
passport number, and either your file reference number or Transaction
Record Number or Request ID.
When scanning your documents to us we recommend that you use a service
auto reply from your email that can provide you with confirmation that
your documents have been delivered.
For any further enquiries about the application you have lodged please
refer to our website using the following link http://www.immi.gov.
au/contacts/visa-enquiries/professionals.htm
Yours sincerely,
xxxxxxx
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Standard response!!
It seems unless your application date falls within the date on the current processing e-mail info you will get this everytime.
It almost implies that nobody even bothered to look for our application but rather at the date of application stated in the enquiry.
Getting so fed up with the whole thing.Every day is the same...still no call or anything.Why does it take so long? Why do I see, and don't get me wrong Iam very pleased for these people, everyone else ahead of us receive their visas and able to start planning their lives whilst we just get more and more despondent every day.
It feel it will ever happen and I know Nix and Mike you must feel worse than any of us.
I hope you hear some positive news with your complaint and a Visa this week mayb'e.
Dear Sir/Madam,
Thank you for your e-mail about your visa application under Australia's
General Skilled Migration program.
All applications are processed in the date order that they were received
at our office. Your application has not yet been allocated to a case
officer.
As per information today on the Department's current allocation dates
for Skilled - (VF 475) Regional Sponsored applications, we are currently
allocating applications dated 27/09/07 for Paper lodged. As your
application was received by us after this date, we cannot provide any
further information at this stage.
For information on current allocation dates of applications, please send
a blank email to: [email protected] You will receive the
information by auto reply. We update this information weekly.
Once your application has been allocated to a case officer you will
receive further instructions if we require any additional documents to
process your application.
Any correspondence sent to DIAC should ONLY BE SENT IN ONCE. Please
ensure it includes a cover sheet stating your full name, date of birth,
passport number, and either your file reference number or Transaction
Record Number or Request ID.
When scanning your documents to us we recommend that you use a service
auto reply from your email that can provide you with confirmation that
your documents have been delivered.
For any further enquiries about the application you have lodged please
refer to our website using the following link http://www.immi.gov.
au/contacts/visa-enquiries/professionals.htm
Yours sincerely,
xxxxxxx
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Standard response!!
It seems unless your application date falls within the date on the current processing e-mail info you will get this everytime.
It almost implies that nobody even bothered to look for our application but rather at the date of application stated in the enquiry.
Getting so fed up with the whole thing.Every day is the same...still no call or anything.Why does it take so long? Why do I see, and don't get me wrong Iam very pleased for these people, everyone else ahead of us receive their visas and able to start planning their lives whilst we just get more and more despondent every day.
It feel it will ever happen and I know Nix and Mike you must feel worse than any of us.
I hope you hear some positive news with your complaint and a Visa this week mayb'e.
Sep 10th 2008, 4:28 pm
#138
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Joined: Aug 2003
Location: 13th November Palm Cove
Posts: 693
Re: November, December, January & February Applicants still waiting
Had reply from DIAC today as follows:
Dear Sir/Madam,
Thank you for your e-mail about your visa application under Australia's
General Skilled Migration program.
All applications are processed in the date order that they were received
at our office. Your application has not yet been allocated to a case
officer.
Dear Sir/Madam,
Thank you for your e-mail about your visa application under Australia's
General Skilled Migration program.
All applications are processed in the date order that they were received
at our office. Your application has not yet been allocated to a case
officer.
Sep 10th 2008, 4:33 pm
#139
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Joined: May 2007
Location: Peregian Springs, Sunshine Coast
Posts: 579
Sep 10th 2008, 4:35 pm
#140
Forum Regular
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Farnborough
Posts: 232
Re: November, December, January & February Applicants still waiting
Had reply from DIAC today as follows:
Dear Sir/Madam,
Thank you for your e-mail about your visa application under Australia's
General Skilled Migration program.
All applications are processed in the date order that they were received
at our office. Your application has not yet been allocated to a case
officer.
As per information today on the Department's current allocation dates
for Skilled - (VF 475) Regional Sponsored applications, we are currently
allocating applications dated 27/09/07 for Paper lodged. As your
application was received by us after this date, we cannot provide any
further information at this stage.
For information on current allocation dates of applications, please send
a blank email to: [email protected] You will receive the
information by auto reply. We update this information weekly.
Once your application has been allocated to a case officer you will
receive further instructions if we require any additional documents to
process your application.
Any correspondence sent to DIAC should ONLY BE SENT IN ONCE. Please
ensure it includes a cover sheet stating your full name, date of birth,
passport number, and either your file reference number or Transaction
Record Number or Request ID.
When scanning your documents to us we recommend that you use a service
auto reply from your email that can provide you with confirmation that
your documents have been delivered.
For any further enquiries about the application you have lodged please
refer to our website using the following link http://www.immi.gov.
au/contacts/visa-enquiries/professionals.htm
Yours sincerely,
xxxxxxx
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Standard response!!
It seems unless your application date falls within the date on the current processing e-mail info you will get this everytime.
It almost implies that nobody even bothered to look for our application but rather at the date of application stated in the enquiry.
Getting so fed up with the whole thing.Every day is the same...still no call or anything.Why does it take so long? Why do I see, and don't get me wrong Iam very pleased for these people, everyone else ahead of us receive their visas and able to start planning their lives whilst we just get more and more despondent every day.
It feel it will ever happen and I know Nix and Mike you must feel worse than any of us.
I hope you hear some positive news with your complaint and a Visa this week mayb'e.
Dear Sir/Madam,
Thank you for your e-mail about your visa application under Australia's
General Skilled Migration program.
All applications are processed in the date order that they were received
at our office. Your application has not yet been allocated to a case
officer.
As per information today on the Department's current allocation dates
for Skilled - (VF 475) Regional Sponsored applications, we are currently
allocating applications dated 27/09/07 for Paper lodged. As your
application was received by us after this date, we cannot provide any
further information at this stage.
For information on current allocation dates of applications, please send
a blank email to: [email protected] You will receive the
information by auto reply. We update this information weekly.
Once your application has been allocated to a case officer you will
receive further instructions if we require any additional documents to
process your application.
Any correspondence sent to DIAC should ONLY BE SENT IN ONCE. Please
ensure it includes a cover sheet stating your full name, date of birth,
passport number, and either your file reference number or Transaction
Record Number or Request ID.
When scanning your documents to us we recommend that you use a service
auto reply from your email that can provide you with confirmation that
your documents have been delivered.
For any further enquiries about the application you have lodged please
refer to our website using the following link http://www.immi.gov.
au/contacts/visa-enquiries/professionals.htm
Yours sincerely,
xxxxxxx
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Standard response!!
It seems unless your application date falls within the date on the current processing e-mail info you will get this everytime.
It almost implies that nobody even bothered to look for our application but rather at the date of application stated in the enquiry.
Getting so fed up with the whole thing.Every day is the same...still no call or anything.Why does it take so long? Why do I see, and don't get me wrong Iam very pleased for these people, everyone else ahead of us receive their visas and able to start planning their lives whilst we just get more and more despondent every day.
It feel it will ever happen and I know Nix and Mike you must feel worse than any of us.
I hope you hear some positive news with your complaint and a Visa this week mayb'e.
Sep 10th 2008, 6:57 pm
#141
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Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 70
Re: November, December, January & February Applicants still waiting
Hi Everyone,
Well we are a visa 176 and we went through an agent, who at times i would like to mention, as i feel it is so wrong that they submitted via paper and not online. It was submitted in Feb, however, when seeing applicants getting visa's granted in March/April you are happy for them, but annoyed
as you feel or wonder if yours has been overlooked or not even picked up It makes me so angry I could just scream and cry 
- like you all say your lives are put on hold and you do not know what to do i.e. timescales etc
Please keep us posted with any good news, i totally agree as it does say that time scales are up to 12 months, but then why oh why are applicants ahead of us getting theres
Even though I am happy for them and wish them all the best!
Please oh please lets all get our visa's for all those that are still waiting for them and let the back log once and for all disapear as that would sort out everyone! Here's to hoping I really do feel for people that have been waiting from like last year - you must all just be so fed up 
ALL THE BEST EVERYONE - this is a very frustrating journey :curse:, certaintly if it does not kill you, it does make you stronger!
Gina.
Well we are a visa 176 and we went through an agent, who at times i would like to mention, as i feel it is so wrong that they submitted via paper and not online. It was submitted in Feb, however, when seeing applicants getting visa's granted in March/April you are happy for them, but annoyed
as you feel or wonder if yours has been overlooked or not even picked up It makes me so angry I could just scream and cry - like you all say your lives are put on hold and you do not know what to do i.e. timescales etcPlease keep us posted with any good news, i totally agree as it does say that time scales are up to 12 months, but then why oh why are applicants ahead of us getting theres
Even though I am happy for them and wish them all the best! Please oh please lets all get our visa's for all those that are still waiting for them and let the back log once and for all disapear as that would sort out everyone! Here's to hoping
I really do feel for people that have been waiting from like last year - you must all just be so fed up ALL THE BEST EVERYONE - this is a very frustrating journey :curse:, certaintly if it does not kill you, it does make you stronger!
Gina.
Sep 10th 2008, 8:23 pm
#142
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Joined: Apr 2008
Location: Avoca Beach, NSW
Posts: 557
Re: November, December, January & February Applicants still waiting
Had reply from DIAC today as follows:
Dear Sir/Madam,
Thank you for your e-mail about your visa application under Australia's
General Skilled Migration program.
All applications are processed in the date order that they were received
at our office. Your application has not yet been allocated to a case
officer.
As per information today on the Department's current allocation dates
for Skilled - (VF 475) Regional Sponsored applications, we are currently
allocating applications dated 27/09/07 for Paper lodged. As your
application was received by us after this date, we cannot provide any
further information at this stage.
For information on current allocation dates of applications, please send
a blank email to: [email protected] You will receive the
information by auto reply. We update this information weekly.
Once your application has been allocated to a case officer you will
receive further instructions if we require any additional documents to
process your application.
Any correspondence sent to DIAC should ONLY BE SENT IN ONCE. Please
ensure it includes a cover sheet stating your full name, date of birth,
passport number, and either your file reference number or Transaction
Record Number or Request ID.
When scanning your documents to us we recommend that you use a service
auto reply from your email that can provide you with confirmation that
your documents have been delivered.
For any further enquiries about the application you have lodged please
refer to our website using the following link http://www.immi.gov.
au/contacts/visa-enquiries/professionals.htm
Yours sincerely,
xxxxxxxDepartment of Immigration and Citizenship
Standard response!!
It seems unless your application date falls within the date on the current processing e-mail info you will get this everytime.
It almost implies that nobody even bothered to look for our application but rather at the date of application stated in the enquiry.
Getting so fed up with the whole thing.Every day is the same...still no call or anything.Why does it take so long? Why do I see, and don't get me wrong Iam very pleased for these people, everyone else ahead of us receive their visas and able to start planning their lives whilst we just get more and more despondent every day.
It feel it will ever happen and I know Nix and Mike you must feel worse than any of us.
I hope you hear some positive news with your complaint and a Visa this week mayb'e.
Dear Sir/Madam,
Thank you for your e-mail about your visa application under Australia's
General Skilled Migration program.
All applications are processed in the date order that they were received
at our office. Your application has not yet been allocated to a case
officer.
As per information today on the Department's current allocation dates
for Skilled - (VF 475) Regional Sponsored applications, we are currently
allocating applications dated 27/09/07 for Paper lodged. As your
application was received by us after this date, we cannot provide any
further information at this stage.
For information on current allocation dates of applications, please send
a blank email to: [email protected] You will receive the
information by auto reply. We update this information weekly.
Once your application has been allocated to a case officer you will
receive further instructions if we require any additional documents to
process your application.
Any correspondence sent to DIAC should ONLY BE SENT IN ONCE. Please
ensure it includes a cover sheet stating your full name, date of birth,
passport number, and either your file reference number or Transaction
Record Number or Request ID.
When scanning your documents to us we recommend that you use a service
auto reply from your email that can provide you with confirmation that
your documents have been delivered.
For any further enquiries about the application you have lodged please
refer to our website using the following link http://www.immi.gov.
au/contacts/visa-enquiries/professionals.htm
Yours sincerely,
xxxxxxxDepartment of Immigration and Citizenship
Standard response!!
It seems unless your application date falls within the date on the current processing e-mail info you will get this everytime.
It almost implies that nobody even bothered to look for our application but rather at the date of application stated in the enquiry.
Getting so fed up with the whole thing.Every day is the same...still no call or anything.Why does it take so long? Why do I see, and don't get me wrong Iam very pleased for these people, everyone else ahead of us receive their visas and able to start planning their lives whilst we just get more and more despondent every day.
It feel it will ever happen and I know Nix and Mike you must feel worse than any of us.
I hope you hear some positive news with your complaint and a Visa this week mayb'e.
They never look at your application. I'm not convinced they even have a system which has a search function which lets them do this.
RIGHT! I am going to put some serious thought into this. There must be a way past this Berlin wall of standard responses. I have some free time before my course starts a week Monday, I might see if I can get an appointment down in Adelaide and get some REAL answers from REAL people.
It is absolutely not too much to ask to expect our applications to be processed in date order.
Watch this space.
Sep 10th 2008, 10:01 pm
#143
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Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 67
Re: November, December, January & February Applicants still waiting
Nice of them to give you all those kisses though
They never look at your application. I'm not convinced they even have a system which has a search function which lets them do this.
RIGHT! I am going to put some serious thought into this. There must be a way past this Berlin wall of standard responses. I have some free time before my course starts a week Monday, I might see if I can get an appointment down in Adelaide and get some REAL answers from REAL people.
It is absolutely not too much to ask to expect our applications to be processed in date order.
Watch this space.
They never look at your application. I'm not convinced they even have a system which has a search function which lets them do this.
RIGHT! I am going to put some serious thought into this. There must be a way past this Berlin wall of standard responses. I have some free time before my course starts a week Monday, I might see if I can get an appointment down in Adelaide and get some REAL answers from REAL people.
It is absolutely not too much to ask to expect our applications to be processed in date order.
Watch this space.
Good luck!!
Sep 10th 2008, 10:15 pm
#145
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Joined: Jun 2008
Location: NSW
Posts: 432
Re: November, December, January & February Applicants still waiting
Nice of them to give you all those kisses though
They never look at your application. I'm not convinced they even have a system which has a search function which lets them do this.
RIGHT! I am going to put some serious thought into this. There must be a way past this Berlin wall of standard responses. I have some free time before my course starts a week Monday, I might see if I can get an appointment down in Adelaide and get some REAL answers from REAL people.
It is absolutely not too much to ask to expect our applications to be processed in date order.
Watch this space.
They never look at your application. I'm not convinced they even have a system which has a search function which lets them do this.
RIGHT! I am going to put some serious thought into this. There must be a way past this Berlin wall of standard responses. I have some free time before my course starts a week Monday, I might see if I can get an appointment down in Adelaide and get some REAL answers from REAL people.
It is absolutely not too much to ask to expect our applications to be processed in date order.
Watch this space.
Right behind you and we'll all be there, if not in person, in spirit at least.
Sep 10th 2008, 10:17 pm
#146
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Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2007
Location: Gold Coast Australia
Posts: 235
Re: November, December, January & February Applicants still waiting
Can't wait to see if you manage to get some answers - it would help so many people.
Jackie
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Sep 10th 2008, 10:23 pm
#149
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 106
Re: November, December, January & February Applicants still waiting
I found out that when they do eventually get to your application they don't put any indicator on status. It initially goes to a 'Team', then is prepared for a CO or decision maker. It is definately not date order as this site has established many times already! Imagine how much interest DIAC must be earning of our visa app fees whilst nothing is done with it. Must make the "forgotten" post office accounts in the UK look like small change..
On a positive note, average processing times for US visas can run up to 7 years!! makes ozzies look efficient doesn't it
On a positive note, average processing times for US visas can run up to 7 years!! makes ozzies look efficient doesn't it
Sep 10th 2008, 11:24 pm
#150
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Joined: Apr 2008
Location: Avoca Beach, NSW
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Re: November, December, January & February Applicants still waiting
I found out that when they do eventually get to your application they don't put any indicator on status. It initially goes to a 'Team', then is prepared for a CO or decision maker. It is definately not date order as this site has established many times already! Imagine how much interest DIAC must be earning of our visa app fees whilst nothing is done with it. Must make the "forgotten" post office accounts in the UK look like small change..
On a positive note, average processing times for US visas can run up to 7 years!! makes ozzies look efficient doesn't it
On a positive note, average processing times for US visas can run up to 7 years!! makes ozzies look efficient doesn't it