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Old 24-01-2008, 08:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Any July/August applicants have a case officer yet?
It seems to have been a busy month or two for July/Aug 07 applicants receiving acknowledgment, so now I'm starting to wonder when the wave will start for the case officers being assigned?? Please let it be soon!

Has anyone had any predictions from their agents on how much longer it is going to take? I know there is a huge backlog, so would another 6 months be realistic? Or perhaps 1 year (please say it ain't so!) At this stage I just don't have a clue, so everyones opinions more than welcome!

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Old 24-01-2008, 09:02 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Hi Hayley

We are still waiting for our full ack but our app was not lodged till 29 August. Someone on BritishExpats got a CO today and their app was lodged beginning of August and they are on a 136 MODL. So it's looking good (so far).

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I e-mailed my agent today and this was his reply....

"The problem with the processing of Skilled applications at the moment has been caused by the many changes that took place on 1 September. Many people tried to avoid these changes and hence a large number of applications was lodged in August 2007 (we understand about 6 months of work). Applications lodged after 1 September are mostly being lodged electronically and it is a slightly different process. Therefore there are a variety of different applications being processed at different speeds.

"Further the large number of applications lodged in August mean that not only are applications lodged a few days apart but even those lodged on the same day are not being processed at the same speeds. I think that it will be a matter of another month or two before they finally sort everything out and by then everyone will have a file number"

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Hi Hayley

We are still waiting for our full ack but our app was not lodged till 29 August. Someone on BritishExpats got a CO today and their app was lodged beginning of August and they are on a 136 MODL. So it's looking good (so far).

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Four people on BA have got their visas from August applications and one other on another site has got theirs too!!! Looking good :) HOPEFULLY??!!
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Four people on BA have got their visas from August applications and one other on another site has got theirs too!!! Looking good :) HOPEFULLY??!!

Which site is BA?
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Hi,

We too thought we were in this backlog, however i do'nt think it is as bad as we think.

Our main application was applied for late in July. However, come October apparently it had cleared by then, we received our visa's on monday. And were told of our agents before xmas we should have them now or shortly afterwards.

I beleive that (which is what our agents suggested), is that over the xmas period and january it is the 6 weeks holidays over in aus and their only have skeleton staff availabe.

Just watching this week alot have received their visa's. So i think this is the case, that now all staff will be back from holidays and holiday cover that visa's will come through now.

It does make sense, just keep your chins up and think it will be worth it.

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CONGRATULATIONS on the Visa. Whereabouts are you going and when?
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Which site is BA?
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Ellie, congratulations! When do you plan on moving?

Thank you to everyone else for all your replies. It sounds very positive, i'm sure we will all be hearing soon!

now for the dreaded medicals (eek!)

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Heading for brisbane, for short term accomodation whilst waiting for furniture. So dont know where we will end up but i know for sure it will be a lively upbeat area due to son and daughter who are 19yrs & 16yrs old

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