New Category 5's - Where are you now?

**kapoor** · 22-04-2012, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by Fmg

Believe it or not but this is fact. It is 885 not 886 smp.

This fact is highly surprising though! I am 885-computing professional(nec) from 4th march, 2009 and got a CO allocated on 17th April, 2012. To make matters more interesting I live in a area classified as regional. Moreover, a girl I know in Melbourne applied a year after I did and gto her approval in July last year. The only difference was that she had family sponsorship as well. DIAC works in mysterious ways.

PS: They asked me for another medical and AFP ($400 all up). Wonder if they will reimburse cuz it was their cock up.

**kapoor** · 22-04-2012, 12:27 AM

Originally Posted by lilen

any1 knows where do we send the additional documents like AFP, medical etc? Does medibank send the medical report themselves or do we need to send them? cheers

The medicals will be sent by medibank. If they ask you where to send them, its Adelaide for paper applications and Brisbane for online applications. This applies to all onshore applications. All offshore applications are processed in Adelaide/

As far as AFP goes, either your agent (if you have one) will send it or you need to get in touch with your CO for that information.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

**kapoor** · 22-04-2012, 12:42 AM

Hi All,

Since I have been allocated a CO(17th April, 2012), I have not been able to check the status of my application on-line. To elaborate, my TRN is not valid anymore. Has anyone else encountered the same issue?

Cheers,

Kapoor

**Ricky D** · 22-04-2012, 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by kapoor

Hi All,

Since I have been allocated a CO(17th April, 2012), I have not been able to check the status of my application on-line. To elaborate, my TRN is not valid anymore. Has anyone else encountered the same issue?

Cheers,

Kapoor

Heartly Congratulations Kapoor...Wish you a speedy GRANT.

**sam2009** · 22-04-2012, 04:07 AM

is there any 886 applicant received a CO after January? It's seems they stop picking 886 only 885 getting allocated, I m Jan 886 and I start to panic now, nothing make sense anymore.

**vincenz** · 22-04-2012, 04:16 AM

The one and only offshore applicant got CO allocation? how strange...

**kapoor** · 22-04-2012, 04:16 AM

Originally Posted by sam2009

is there any 886 applicant received a CO after January? It's seems they stop picking 886 only 885 getting allocated, I m Jan 886 and I start to panic now, nothing make sense anymore.

I understand why you are panicking Sam. You could possibly take comfort in the fact that they haven't changed allocation dates on the website yet. It still stands at 22 December, 2008. Whenever they update the date its for both 885 and 886. Hang in there.

**gurung** · 22-04-2012, 04:31 AM

Hi guys, just bumped into this thread via google search. I am cat 5 onshore 885 applicant lodged december 2009. I have got one lame question that's bothering me. Whenever I log into online visa enquiry form with my TRN no. On diac site. On document checklist section(medical, afp, work experience, ielts and so on) it shows "Required" on left hand side. I applied through agent! Do I need to worry as if he has not done complete job or it's just normal thing diac is too busy to update and I m worrying too much. Any suggestion and information will be highly appreciated.
Regards...

**kapoor** · 22-04-2012, 04:35 AM

Originally Posted by gurung

Hi guys, just bumped into this thread via google search. I am cat 5 onshore 885 applicant lodged december 2009. I have got one lame question that's bothering me. Whenever I log into online visa enquiry form with my TRN no. On diac site. On document checklist section(medical, afp, work experience, ielts and so on) it shows "Required" on left hand side. I applied through agent! Do I need to worry as if he has not done complete job or it's just normal thing diac is too busy to update and I m worrying too much. Any suggestion and information will be highly appreciated.
Regards...

Generally it would show received instead of required when a Case Officer is allocated.

Cheers

**guest38808** · 22-04-2012, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by kapoor

Generally it would show received instead of required when a Case Officer is allocated.

Cheers

hi kapoor,
just want to tell u when i applied in march 2009.after i submitted all the required documents,the status changed to" received".
its all upto ur case officer.
my friend got pr last year,while his online status still showing "required".