The "Catagory 5 and granted timelines only" thread

[Mach]

The "Wall of fame" | Granted Category 5 PiO-ers up to and including those added to this list on 11/12/2009

Name: TheHollies
ASCO / Occupation: Motor Mechanic
Date and subclass of original application: 175 submitted 4/3/09
Date SS received: WA SS recieved 4/8/09
Date CO awarded: 7/9/09
Meds & PCCs frontloaded?: -
Date CO asked for additional info: 8/9/09
Date meds & PCCs sent or uploaded: Meds 17/9/09 PCCs 1/10/09
Date everything finalised/met: 2/10/09
Date granted: 1/12/09

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Name: Timkerbell2009
ASCO / Occupation: Carpenter
Date and subclass of original application: May 2008, 175
Date SS received: Aug 2009, SA
Date CO awarded: 4/8/09
Meds & PCCs frontloaded?: -
Date CO asked for additional info: September, 2009
Date meds & PCCs sent or uploaded: September, 2009
Date everything finalised/met: October, 2009
Date granted: 1/12/09

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Name: TRACEY & PETER
ASCO / Occupation: Electrician
Date and subclass of original application: February 2008, 175
Date SS received: May 2009, SA
Date CO awarded: 27/7/09
Meds & PCCs frontloaded?: No
Date CO asked for additional info: September, 2009
Date meds & PCCs sent or uploaded: 4/8/09
Date everything finalised/met: -
Date granted: 1/12/09

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Name: Latic Fanatic
ASCO / Occupation: Hairdresser
Date and subclass of original application: 7/12/08 176
Date SS received: 3/8/09
Date CO awarded: End of August, 2009
Meds & PCCs frontloaded?: Yes (Meds January 09; PCC November 08)
Date CO asked for additional info: Sent 20/9/09
Date meds & PCCs sent or uploaded: Meds 17/9/09 Docs 1/10/09
Date everything finalised/met: -
Date granted: 7/12/2009

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Name: WoodyXRomford
ASCO / Occupation: General Electrician
Date and subclass of original application: 12/9/08, 175
Date SS received: 15/08/09
Date CO awarded: 9/9/09
Meds & PCCs frontloaded?: Yes (meds 14/10/08; UK PCCs 27/11/08)
Date CO asked for additional info: 12/9/09
Date meds & PCCs sent or uploaded: 16/9/09
Date everything finalised/met: -
Date granted: 8/12/09

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Name: Lazybass
ASCO / Occupation: Childcare Co-Ordinator
Date and subclass of original application: 25/4/09
Date SS received: 03/8/09
Date CO awarded: 27/8/09
Meds & PCCs frontloaded? (yes/no & when?): No
Date CO asked for additional info: 27/8/09
Date meds & PCCs sent or uploaded: 22/9/09
Date everything finalised/met: 15/09/09
Date granted: 8/12/09

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Name: Mach
ASCO / Occupation: Translator
Date and subclass of original application: 24/12/08 175
Date SS received: 29/4/09 WA
Date CO awarded: 27/5/09
Meds & PCCs frontloaded? (yes/no & when?): Yes, wife's meds and PCCs
Date CO asked for additional info: 27/5/09
Date meds & PCCs sent or uploaded: Rest of the meds 14/9/09; PCCs 22/9/09
Date everything finalised/met: 23/10/09
Date granted: 9/12/09

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Name: renette
ASCO / Occupation: systems designer (ASCO 2231 - 13)
Date and subclass of original application: 30/8/08 -175
Date SS received: 9/7/09 WA
Date CO awarded: 17/8/09
Meds & PCCs frontloaded? (yes/no & when?): No
Date meds & PCCs sent or uploaded: Meds 24/8/09; PCCs 17/8/09
Date everything finalised/met: 22/9/09
Date granted: 9/12/09

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Name: Dev
ASCO / Occupation: -
Date and subclass of original application: July, 2009 475
Date SS received: February, 2009
Date CO awarded: -
Meds & PCCs frontloaded? (yes/no & when?): -
Date meds & PCCs sent or uploaded: August 2009
Date everything finalised/met: -
Date granted: 9/12/09

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Name: EdnaAverage
ASCO / Occupation: Computing Professional (nec) no specialisation
Date and subclass of original application: 175 lodged 11/3/09
Date SS received: 24/4/09 VIC
Date CO awarded: 14/5/09
Meds & PCCs frontloaded?: No
Date CO asked for additional info: 14/5/09
Date meds & PCCs sent or uploaded: 23/9/09
Date everything finalised/met: -
Date granted: 9/12/09

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Name: CBMS
ASCO / Occupation: Front-end Developer
Date and subclass of original application: June 2009- 176 - (No Agent)
Date SS received: May 2009, WA
Date CO awarded: -
Meds & PCCs frontloaded?: No
Date CO asked for additional info: Aug, 2009
Date meds & PCCs sent or uploaded: End of Aug 2009
Date everything finalised/met: - 2 Oct 2009 – letter from DIAC regarding case officer change and priorities - 2 November 2009
Date granted: 10/12/09

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Name: Crazy Kangeroo
ASCO / Occupation: Instrument and Process Control Engineering Technologist ASCO 2128-79
Date and subclass of original application: 10/2/09
Date SS received: 27/7/09
Date CO awarded: 24/8/09
Meds & PCCs frontloaded?: No
Date CO asked for additional info: 24/8/09
Date meds & PCCs sent or uploaded: 2/9/09
Date everything finalised/met: End of October
Date granted: 10/12/09

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Name: TraceyT
ASCO / Occupation: Childcare Co-Ordinator
Date and subclass of original application: 175 submitted 27/1/09
Date SS received: SA SS recieved 4/8/09
Date CO awarded: 17/8/09
Meds & PCCs frontloaded?: No
Date CO asked for additional info: -
Date meds & PCCs sent or uploaded: Meds done 20/8/09 PC 5/9/09
Date everything finalised/met: 18/9/09
Date granted: 11/12/09

Massive thanks to the above for adding their details. Anyone missing? Just add their details below, remembering to fill in all (or as many as possible) of the categories and I'll update the list when I can.

Cheers,

//Mach

[TheHollies]

Name? (e.g., Mach): Thehollies
ASCO & Occupation?: Motor Mechanic
Date and subclass of original application?: 175 submitted 4th March 2009
Date SS received, which state?: WA SS recieved 4th August
Date CO awarded?: 7th Sept
Meds & PCCs frontloaded? If so, when? (Y/N & date): N/A
Date CO asked for additional info? (i.e., before 23/9): 8th Sept
Date meds & PCCs sent or uploaded?: Meds-17th Sept pccs-1st Oct
Date everything finalised/met?: 2nd Oct
Date granted?: 1st December
Surname of granting CO?: Dreis

Hope we have lots more added soon!!

[merlino]

Hey Mach, head's up, someone else just got granted his/her visa in the Category 5 News thread :)

[Latic Fanatic]

Hi everyone we got our visas approved today!!! Yipee!!

Name.....Latic Fanatic
ASCO & Occupation.....Hairdresser
176 family sponsored lodged.....7/12/08
Police checks....Nov 08
Meds....Jan 09
Changed to SS WA... April 09
SS Approval....3 Aug 09
C/O....end of Aug 09
Sent off dependancy information....20 Sept 09
VISA GRANTED>>>>>>7/12/09


Janet, Jeff, Jamie 20 and Callum 18

Good luck to everyone else waiting.......the feeling is like when you pass your driving test for the first time!!!! hahaha xxxxx

[merlino]

Fantastic news Latic Fanatic! Now for some well deserved celebration

[McKlaut]

Just want to suggest leaving this thread without too much comments, just facts, please.

[timkerbell2009]

NAME: Timkerbell2009
OCCUPATION: Carpenter
DATE OF 175 VISA APPLICATION to DIAC: May 08
Date of 176 State Sponsoship Application : March 09
DATE SS RECD: AUG 2009 SA
C/O Awarded: 4th August 09
Requested by CO to do Meds & PC’s: Sept 09
Date meds & PCCs sent or uploaded?: Sept 09
Date everything finalised/met?: Oct 2009
Surname of granting CO?: Dreis

VISA GRANTED: 01/12/09

[Mach]

Any grants overnight? I've added WoodyXRomford to the top and mailed JOMON for his info, any more?

[lazybass]

Name: Lazybass
ASCO / Occupation: Childcare Co-Ordinator
Date and subclass of original application: 25/04/09
Date SS received: 03/08/09
Date CO awarded: 27/08/09
Meds & PCCs frontloaded? (yes/no & when?): No
Date CO asked for additional info: 27/08/09
Date meds & PCCs sent or uploaded: 22/09/09
Date everything finalised/met: 15/09/09
Date granted: 08/12/09

[George Lombard]

This thread seems a good initiative but I'm worried about the tendency to name case officers. Best to leave them out of it.