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Hi All Thought I might get the visa this side of Christmas!! Doesnt look so hopeful now!! I recieved this reply to my request for confirmation that I didnt have a case officer "...That is the case. At present we are primarily allocating applications to case officers which were lodged in June 2010...":chatterbox::arghh:

My timeline roughly was 18th March - employer nomination to regional 7th April - regional to main immi 28th July - main imm application approved 10th Aug - app for 857 posted to immi 12th Aug (8am) payment taken (cant say they arent quick with that lol) fingers crossed it wont be long!! After being her on temp visas for 4 years it will be so nice to finally feel 'safe' ps thanks very much for the info before Fran

Hey Fran, can I ask, did you hear anything before you recieved your visa? ie did anyone phone you or email you, did you get a letter saying you had a case officer? or did you just recieve the email with the grant on? Just curious! Wish I had got mine in earlier, my colleagues on the same visa that applied 4mths ealier in Perth recieved the visa in a week when they submitted their application, mine was submitted on the 12th Aug, so hoping it might come in the next four weeks or so. I know shouldnt moan though they are pretty quick with them on the whole. Im just very impatient I think!!!! Also confused whether the letter I got staing 5-7mths to complete the applciation is for the whole process or just the last part of me submitting my app! (hope it is the former!!) Cheers Karen :biggrin:

I saw your timeline on one of the early pages Fran, but didnt note Melbourne!! Mines in Perth....Im actually in Australia, I have been her 4 years, but visa is only going permanent now!! I did 2 yrs backpacker, 2 years 457 and now onto the 857!! Thankfully I think it means I can get a citizenship after a year on the 857 though and want to bring mum out on a Parent Contributory visa too so a lot hanging on it!! If I get a knockback will be going to Canada!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not sure what the timeline in Perth is at the mo...fingers crossed its similar!!!!:jiggy:

Nice one Fran! my timeline is very similar to yours so hoping my next post will be a similar within a month!! Im 30 and still peak at christmas presents so this waiting is hell for me!! lol

Hi everyone, my 857 application was lodged 12th August, after waiting since beginning of Feb when empoloyer submitted application to regional for approval. Just hoping they stick to the 5-7 mth completion time line they sent in there letter. Means it shouldnt be more than a couple of months. Unfortunately Perth has said it has a big back log, sounds like you guys have been gettting your visas processed really quick. Do they always send you through a letter telling you your case officer before the grant the visa? Or do they just grant them sometimes? I know when I applied for my 457 it was done on the day I applied!! (The case office even waited for me to get back to my office to transfer the money over for the visa onto my credit card!, Wish I had her again!) Good luck everyone