176 visa lodged March 2012

[leanie]

Things must have been slowing down over at WA SS. I submitted on 13th and then called them to update something and they mentioned they received a lot of e-mails, probably from people wondering why it is taking longer these days.

Anyway, you should have yours soon enough. Too bad, there is no online status check.

Yes fingers crossed. I just hate all the waiting! Waiting for the skills assessment, waiting for the IELTS results, now this! I did call them yesterday and she said processing time is 1-2weeks, should be soon.

[Kimanda]

Apparently they're taking between 2-3 weeks.

I emailed them in Feb, and I was told:

WA 2 weeks
VIC 3 weeks
SA 3 weeks

It may be slowing down now since there's only 3 months til DIAC change the rules and influx of applications.

[arrumac]

Biting finger nails...

Applying for Vic SS as ICT Security Specialist then a 176 and a move to Melbourne.

Wrote 17,000 word RPL for the ACS - the migration agent said it was good after asking for 3 additional sections so pulled an all nighter!
Migration agent pro forma filled out for Vic SS so waiting on both of these to be submitted at same time by the agent. They are never as quick as you'd like but they seem calm enough.

With Easter in the way couldn't book IELTS until 21 April - need a 7 in each band but a tutor I spoke to said not to worry, pah!

As I'm 40 in August too having palpitations daily as I really want it all in by July 1.

If anyone want tips on the ACS RPL happy to help - 15 years in IT.

[Nishi]

we applied on 12/3/2012. Just one week gone but still keep checking our status online. Going crazy....:)

[amrita]

hi , i am still waiting...... nothing mentioned abt CO ............. bt the electronic status shows- "Application being processed further"....

i wonder how long it might take further....

[pradiprn]

[QUOTE=amrita;1366520]hi , i am still waiting...... nothing mentioned abt CO ............. bt the electronic status shows- "Application being processed further"....

i wonder how long it might take

If you have that status then it means you have a CO.

[amrita]

Thank you pradiprn,

Even i believe the same....... But i have not been contacted by the CO????

[pradiprn]

Thank you pradiprn,

Even i believe the same....... But i have not been contacted by the CO????

Keep checking your junk mail folders as well for any mails that the CO may have sent you

[SeeUlater]

An update from my call to DIAC today. Nice guy I talked to said that they received unbelievably lot of applications during the recent weeks, but the good news is that they are still able to allocate COs in 4 weeks from lodgement :-)
We applied on 4th of March and still waiting for CO, hopefully not for long!!!
Crossing my fingers for all of us :-) take care.

[toOZ2012]

Hi leanie and Kimanda,

Did you guys get your WA SS? How long did it take?