Waitingawhile

Thanks for the info WintheAshes... I will expect it some time before Xmas then as my time line is a little later than yours .....even bigger long sigh...:mad:

Thanks Amy79, I will post on here when I finally know the outcome.....long sigh....:SLEEP:

Congratulations Amy79-I am so pleased for you -it has been such a wait, one step closer to being with your family! :spinny: So far no changes on my page.

The good news is this means they are actually processing yours then -that its not sitting in a pile fading in the sunlight lol :laugh:

Hi Guys, well my page has changed again -at the bottom it had tick boxes saying initial checking checking had taken place and no further info needed -these boxes have now disappeared and it just says application pending now- I wish I knew what this meant and whether they are working on my assessment at last?

Hi thanks, hope yours is dealt with soon have you checked online to see if your page has changed? mine now has a different page and status shows as pending not active as previously we are trying to work out if they have just updated the site or not! :wacko:

Fingers crossed that they are actually looking at them for us....I haven't had a response to my email about the email we should have received either! Sounds promising though that someone else was named, is it worth you writing back and asking about the employment assessment for points purposes and if this is to be included too? Good luck with it Paris, it will be good to hear your time frame as you have applied using the new system! :spinny:

My Vetassess page has changed it now says pending and that my docs have been initially checked does anyone elses show a different format - i know they were updating the site yesterday - or does this mean they are actually doing it-gasp holds breath :spinny:

This is what they are currently saying with regard to transitional arrangements with regard to the new points test for those with completed assessments and those pending. SRG35 Application for VETASSESS Advisory Letter for Points Test Purposes (VETASSESS occupations) (available on our website under the Download forms section by 11 July 2011): For applicants who had either a pending Skills Assessment (including a post-485 Skills Assessment) as at 30 June 2011 or a Skills Assessment issued by VETASSESS before 1 July 2011 and now require an advice to give to DIAC for Points Test purposes for the same nominated occupation. Applicants who have received their skills assessment from VETASSESS may return to VETASSESS for the optional advisory letter on qualifications and/or employment for Points Test purposes. Please complete the new SRG35 form for this purpose which will be available on the VETASSESS website by 11 July 2011. If you require additional qualifications and/or employment listed on the Points Test Advisory Letter, additional fees applies based on the type of qualification(s) and number of employments to be assessed. Information about the fees is included in the form. If the qualification and employment to be listed for the Points Test purposes, have already been assessed by VETASSESS please contact VETASSESS for advice before you apply. Applicants who currently have a Skills Assessment in progress for a GSM visa may wish to request a Points Test Advisory Letter from VETASSESS to give to DIAC for Points Test purposes. These applicants will be contacted shortly by VETASSESS via email advising them of the options available for the additional Points Test advice. If for some reason you have not received an email from VETASSESS by 10 July, you are requested to contact VETASSESS.

Thanks for letting us know- this is an unbelievable length of time to have to wait! I note that with regard to the new points test they are supposed to send those of us with imminent assessments an email detailing the new process for the different points awarded for qualifications and work experience by the 10th of this month - I haven't received one yet and as it is the weekend doubt I will get one by Monday! Big congrats by the way

I really hope things speed up. All these extensions to the waiting times are really unbearable - it can`t be good at the Vetassess office-I am imaging piles of paper work every where lol

Hope things speed up for you soon Amy79 this so frustrating.

This is unbelievable, we are not the only customers of this service either the states and Govt. are too, as they want skilled migrants with our skills allegedly. They are supposed to have made the process more streamlined when applying for a visa how does the capability of Vetassess fit into this?

I received an email saying that waiting times are still 12-16 weeks, cant believe it we did everything on line but still have to wait as if we hadn't oh well.

Has any one heard anything about the current waiting times for vetassess- fed up of waiting already?

anyone else had trouble getting on VETASSESS to check their application progress this weekend- I missed checking on Friday and now can't get on it at all!