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Mine was YP. I wish you a speedy grant.

No worries! They won't wait for the 28-day period to expire before checking the last documents you sent. You've got same team as me and I received the grant letter 2 weeks after having sent PCC and Medicals. So if everything is ok with your documents you're very close to the final mail. Good luck for your grant!

Hello everyone, I have got the GRANT today! After a so long wait, I can't even realize it's happening now. Here is my timeline : Visa Type: 175 Online Application Submitted: 15 Feb 2010 GSM Case Officer - Team 32 Brisbane: 25 March 2014 PCC and Meds finalised: 31 March 2014 Grant notification: 16 April 2014 Low Risk Country I wish a speedy grant to all of you still waiting. We all deserve it !

Hello everyone, I have got the GRANT today ! After a so long wait, I can't even realize it's happening now. Here is my timeline : Visa Type: 175 Online Application Submitted: 15 Feb 2010 GSM Case Officer - Team 32 Brisbane: 25 March 2014 PCC and Meds finalised: 31 March 2014 Grant notification: 16 april 2014 Low Risk Country I wish a speedy grant to all of you still waiting. We all deserve it !

Congrats! You've got same team as me. Were you asked to submit further documents? Meds are done and I uploaded pcc last week. Now I'm waiting for the grant. Hope it won't be too long. Keep us posted.

I would suggest you to use the link you mentioned. https://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/forms/europe/english/ You will probably get a better idea about the status of your application.

I am totally sure about the date. Sometimes it seems a bit strange the order they allocate CO, but I think you will get yours very soon. Maybe you already have one but he has not contacted you yet. I would advise you to contact DIBP or your agent if you have one, as you're within the allocation timeframe. Good luck.

Hi fellow forumers, I have a great news to share. I have just been allocated a case officer after waiting more than 4 years. Just asked for medicals and police certificates so far. Visa Type: 175 Online Application Submitted: 15 Feb 2010 GSM Case Officer - Team 32 Brisbane Low Risk Country Processing of subclass 175 is moving fast !

Hi fellow forumers, I have a great news to share. I have just been allocated a case officer after waiting more than 4 years. Just asked for medicals and plolice certificates so far. Visa Type: 175 Online Application Submitted: 15 Feb 2010 GSM Case Officer - Team 32 Brisbane Low Risk Country Processing of subclass 175 is moving fast !

Hi everyone, As you can see, I am new to this thread but patiently waiting for any movement in processing of subclass 175. Yet another prediction on our fate: I don't know how much we can trust this. Last forecast from Gagan (175 should resume in June) sadly never came true. Anyway it seems there is still a long wait for us :arghh:

The allocation table has already been updated ! Nothing really amazing...

I don't think I'm a chosen person, but only one among the first applicants to receive this mail. It can take long until all cat5 applicants receive it. I didn't make any request to DIAC recently and had no news from my application until now.

No it is just an email I received with the letterhead of DIAC. I don't think you will find another source on the net. But if you're in cat 5, you will probably receive it soon.

Hi everyone, Here is a mail I just received from DIAC. This confirms that some applications in group 5 will start to be processed this financial year. I think we should not lose hope even if the wait could still be long. "I am writing to update you with information regarding your General Skilled Migration (GSM) visa application and the priority processing arrangements in place. The information contained in this email is for information only and you do not need to take any action. This email also contains instructions on how you can obtain the latest information about when your application is nearing assessment by a case officer. Priority processing arrangements A new Ministerial Direction came into effect on 1 July 2011 establishing new priority processing arrangements for Skilled Migration applications. This Direction determines the order in which the department considers applications. Applications accorded a higher priority under these arrangements are assessed ahead of lower priority applications, irrespective of when the application is lodged. In line with these arrangements GSM has commenced assessing skilled migration applications which fall within its processing responsibility in the current order: Priority 1: Applications from people who have applied for a Skilled - Regional (subclass 887 visa) Priority 2: No GSM applications are included within this group Priority 3: Applications from people who are nominated by a state or territory government agency for an occupation specified on that agency’s state migration plan Priority 4: Applications from people who have nominated an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) - Schedule 1 in effect from 1 July 2011 (http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/_pdf/sol-schedule1.pdf) Priority 5: All other applications Your application is now grouped in priority 5. The department does not anticipate that the creation of an additional priority group, as per this Direction, will impact negatively on the processing of applications which were previously in priority group 4 and are now in priority group 5. This is because recent reforms have impacted on the volume of applicants waiting for a skilled migration outcome. To find out more information about the priority processing arrangements in place, see: http://www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sheets/24apriority_skilled.htm 2011-2012 Migration Program Year On 10 May 2011, the Minister announced the Migration Program for 2011-2012 to be set at 185,000 places, 72,460 of which are allocated to the GSM program. Taking into consideration current application rates and the overall number of GSM places available the department expects to commence processing of some priority group 5 applications in this program year. Once commenced, processing of priority group 5 applications will take place in date of lodgment order, after all applications of a higher priority have been allocated for assessment. As required by the Direction, priority will continue to be given to GSM applications in higher priority groups which will affect the overall number of priority group 5 applications assessed. It is therefore anticipated that many priority group 5 applicants will still have a long wait for visa processing. Information about the status of your application You can now view updates on the status of your application at our website: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/lodged-information.htm This website contains information on current allocation dates, processing times and general information about GSM visa processing and can assist you to determine when your application is nearing assessment. Comparing the published information about which applications are currently being allocated to case officers, to the lodgment date of your application, may give you an indication of when you can expect your application to be allocated. Please be aware however, that the allocation of applications in priority group 5 will continue to be affected by the number of applications received in higher priority groups. We therefore recommend that you monitor the status of your application via this website. Options available to applicants in priority group 5 The options available if you were outside Australia when you made your application are to: continue to await a decision on your visa application consider your eligibility for an employer sponsored visa, which would require a new visa application; consider your eligibility for nomination by a state or territory government under a state migration plan, which would require a new visa application (unless the relevant application was lodged before 1/7/10) withdraw your application. The options available if you were in Australia when you made your application are to: continue to live and work in Australia (if your visa permits) while awaiting a decision on your visa application consider your eligibility for an employer sponsored visa, which would require a new visa application consider your eligibility for nomination by a state and territory government under a state migration plan, which would require a new visa application (unless the relevant application was made before 1/7/10) apply for another substantive visa withdraw your application and depart Australia unless you hold another visa permitting you to remain. If you have been granted another visa for migration to or permanent residence in Australia and no longer require your GSM application to be processed you can withdraw your application so that it can be finalised. Withdrawal letters, signed by each applicant aged 18 years or over, can be scanned and emailed to gsm.documents@immi.gov.au. It is important to note that applicants who withdraw their application due to extended processing times are not entitled to a refund of the Visa Application Charge or compensation for other costs incurred in making an application. Contacting Us Departmental officers must adhere to these priority processing arrangements and have no discretion to work outside of these arrangements. We therefore ask that you limit enquiries about your GSM application to essential matters and refrain from making progress enquiries. Unless a change to the priority processing arrangements is made by the Minister, there is nothing further that the department can advise in relation to when your application will be assessed. It is recommended that you regularly check the information on allocation dates and processing time service standards available at: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/lodged-information.htm In the event that the priority processing arrangements do change, you will be contacted about how this affects your application. Yours sincerely, General Skilled Migration"