ACS/RPL Assessment

**nikci** · 25-02-2008, 06:11 AM

Hi Everyone,

Well I can hardly believe it but we have finally passed our ACS/RPL assessment. Have been non stop grinning since we heard this morning. Thanks to everyone who has offered words of support during our long wait. Am so excited can hardly form sentences and hate to think what I am going to be like when we get our visas. Thanks again especially to Karen (can't wait) ! Now for the big one.

Nikci

**cantwait** · 25-02-2008, 08:48 AM

Hi Nikci

Well Done!

I'm so pelased for you. We were exaclty the same as you - big grins for days on end! It's a huge relief to get a positive result, and I can only imagine how hard it was for you having to wait so long. I've been checking on here everyday to see if you had posted anything.

Anyway, WELL DONE!

Karen

**racht** · 25-02-2008, 01:28 PM

Congratulations!

I presume the ACS is the Australian Computer Society - my OH is about to send his skills ass off (just waiting for 1 more reference to come back). If you dont mind me asking, when did you submit it? What was the process? Did you post or do it online?

Thanks - and again, congrats!

**nikci** · 25-02-2008, 06:18 PM

Hi Karen,

Thanks so much for you post - as I said I was so grateful for your contribution to our plight and it kept me going through these last 4 weeks and 1 day.

Nikci

**nikci** · 25-02-2008, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by racht

Congratulations!

I presume the ACS is the Australian Computer Society - my OH is about to send his skills ass off (just waiting for 1 more reference to come back). If you dont mind me asking, when did you submit it? What was the process? Did you post or do it online?

Thanks - and again, congrats!

Hi Rachael, Matt and Family,

Thanks for your post. Our assessment with the ACS has been a bit of a nightmare not as horrid as for others but slow none the less. We submitted in Oct 07 and in Dec were asked to provide further documentation, one of the references we submitted was not detailed enough, we had 49 days to submit the requested info. We submitted again on 24 January 08 and were told that we would now have to wait between 8 and 12 weeks for a response. Fortunately Karen (her post is included in this thread) had had the same problem and was able to offer me some reassurance namely that it would not necessarily take that long and that they had got theirs back within 6 weeks. We received our back within 4 weeks.

As we have an agent she had given us all the info that we needed for the assessment including format etc the assessment was sent to her by FEDEX and then she sent it onto the the ACS. I am not sure whether you can do this online but I am sure someone will be able to help you. I know that there is a member who specialises in ACS assessments I think he can be found at ptlabs but you may want to search for him on this website.

I wish you all the luck and success with your assessment and you never know I have heard of people getting their assessments back in 22 days - my fingers are crossed and do keep us posted on how things are going.

Regards,
Nikci :v_SPIN:

PS: If I can be of any help even if you want to rant and rave feel free to PM anytime because I will know exactly how you are feeling - you will probably find we all do - but seriously anytime at all.

**SBREW** · 25-02-2008, 07:17 PM

Well done a major congratulations to you!

**Dons** · 25-02-2008, 08:05 PM

Congratulations Nikci and family!

Must be a great feeling!!

We are at that frustrating stage where we are waiting for hubbys references, so it's out of our control for the time being. How did you get through that part?!!

(And Hi Karen, hope it's all going smoothly for you?)

Best wishes
Dons x

**nikci** · 25-02-2008, 08:23 PM

Hi Sarah and the Dons,

Thanks for your posts! Waiting for references was awful. One of them we had to send back twice and I must admit it did drive us nuts. Like I said before the people on this website have been a real godsend and a huge support to us and not sure I would have coped as well without being able to vent my frustration on a regular basis.

I hope that the references don't take too long and that the rest of the process goes alot smoother than ours. Have fingers crossed and do keep us all posted on where things are at. Lots of luck to you all.

Nikci

**carolans** · 25-02-2008, 08:27 PM

Congratulations Nikci!!

Good luck on the rest of the visa application - hopefully the wait won't be as long!

Zoë

**racht** · 25-02-2008, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by nikci

Hi Rachael, Matt and Family,

Thanks for your post. Our assessment with the ACS has been a bit of a nightmare not as horrid as for others but slow none the less. We submitted in Oct 07 and in Dec were asked to provide further documentation, one of the references we submitted was not detailed enough, we had 49 days to submit the requested info. We submitted again on 24 January 08 and were told that we would now have to wait between 8 and 12 weeks for a response. Fortunately Karen (her post is included in this thread) had had the same problem and was able to offer me some reassurance namely that it would not necessarily take that long and that they had got theirs back within 6 weeks. We received our back within 4 weeks.

As we have an agent she had given us all the info that we needed for the assessment including format etc the assessment was sent to her by FEDEX and then she sent it onto the the ACS. I am not sure whether you can do this online but I am sure someone will be able to help you. I know that there is a member who specialises in ACS assessments I think he can be found at ptlabs but you may want to search for him on this website.

I wish you all the luck and success with your assessment and you never know I have heard of people getting their assessments back in 22 days - my fingers are crossed and do keep us posted on how things are going.

Regards,
Nikci :v_SPIN:

PS: If I can be of any help even if you want to rant and rave feel free to PM anytime because I will know exactly how you are feeling - you will probably find we all do - but seriously anytime at all.

Thanks for that nikci - probably will be frustrated at the waiting process once submitted. Just that last reference to go now...... R u having to sell a house? We decided, given the market, that we would put ours up for sale (last week) as we didnt want that to stop us once visas come through and have today accepted an offer! We werent expecting a sale that quickly so will be renting for a while. We will have to resist temptation to get a temp visa and go out there asap!

Hope your visa application goes well, should just be a formality. Will have my fingers crossed for you. Incidentally, where r u heading for? Were going to Melbourne.