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  1. Hi everyone, I have been a longtime reader on these forum and so far been a massive help. We finally hit the submit button on the application today so I guess I can add my details for the timeline:

     

    Name: myhillg

    Destination: (Already in Sydney)

    Date of Visa application: 03/12/11

    Nationality: British

    High/Low Risk: Low

    Trade/profession: Environmental Engineer (Engineering Technologist on application)

    Visa type: 885

    Onshore/offshore: Onshore

    Pre-14th July 2010 Category (If applicable):

    Post-14th July Category: 4

    Medicals submitted: (Booking Made)

    Police check submitted: 03/12/11

    Date CO assigned:

    Date of employment verification (If applicable):

    Date visa granted:

     

     

    Thanks!! and good luck to everyone, seems that things are moving pretty quickly at the moment.

     

     

    Hi and welcome to this thread I have now added your details to the front page.

  2. Update for this week

     

     

    for those that got CO and Visa granted congratulations to

     

     

    Name: ark

    Date of Visa application: 11 march 2011

    High/Low Risk: LR

    Trade/profession: software engineer

    Visa type: 175

    Medicals submitted: no

    Police check submitted: no

    Date CO assigned: 02/11/11

    Date of employment verification (If applicable): no

    Date visa granted: 25/11/11

     

    Name: ODIN20123

    Date of Visa application: 21/4/2011

    18th march email : No

    Nationality: German

    High/Low Risk: Low

    Trade/profession: Analyst Programmer

    Visa type: 176 Family

    Onshore/offshore: Offshore

    Pre-14th July 2011 Category (If applicable): Cat 3

    Post-14th July Category: 4

    Medicals submitted: 01/11/2011

    Police check submitted: 25/10/2011

    Date CO assigned:direct grant without any co team 7

    Date of employment verification (If applicable): Not Yet

    Date visa granted: 28/11/11

    Headed for: Sydney

     

    Name: Lori2011

    Destination: Perth

    Date of Visa application: march 2011

    High/Low Risk: HR

    Trade/profession: mechanical engineer

    Visa type: 175

    Medicals submitted:

    Police check submitted:

    Date CO assigned: 02/11/11

    Date of employment verification (If applicable): no

    Date visa granted:who knows when 29/11/11

     

     

    Name: masvirk

    Destination: QLD

    Date of Visa application: May 2011

    Nationality: PAK

    High/Low Risk: HR

    Trade/profession: ICT BA

    Visa type: 176 FS

    Onshore/offshore: Offshore

    Pre-14th July 2010 Category (If applicable): 3

    Post-14th July Category: 4

    Medicals submitted: October 2011

    Police check submitted: October 2011

    Date CO assigned: 29/11/11

    Date of employment verification (If applicable): Not Yet

    Date visa granted: Awaited

     

    Name: AAAZR

    Date of Visa application: 24 March 2011

    Nationality: South African

    High/Low Risk: HR

    Trade/profession: Developer Programmer

    Visa type: 175

    Onshore/offshore: Offshore

    Pre-14th July 2010 Category (If applicable):

    Post-14th July Category:18/10/11

    Medicals submitted: Appointment for 30/09/2011

    Police check submitted:19/10/11

    Date CO assigned: 16/11/11 Team 6

    Date of employment verification (If applicable):

    Date visa granted:29/11/11

     

     

     

     

    Name: getSunshine

    Date of Visa application:3-May-2011

    Nationality:India

    High/Low Risk:High

    Trade/profession:Developer Programmer

    Visa type:175

    Onshore/offshore:Offshore

    Pre-14th July 2010 Category (If applicable):3

    Post-14th July Category:4

    Medicals submitted:14/11/11

    Police check submitted:15/11/11

    Date CO assigned:6/11/11

    Date of employment verification (If applicable):NA

    Date visa granted:1/12/11

     

    Another good week.

  3. My details are as follows

     

    Name:Exodus

    Destination: Adelaide

    Date of Visa application:05th May 2011

    Nationality:INDIAN

    High/Low Risk:HR

    Trade/profession:DEVELOPER PROGRAMMER

    Visa type: 175

    Onshore/offshore: Offshore

    Pre-14th July 2010 Category (If applicable):3

    Post-14th July Category:4

    Medicals submitted:30/11/2011

    Police check submitted:No

    Date CO assigned:Not yet

    Date of employment verification (If applicable):NA

    Date visa granted

     

     

    Hi and welcome to this thread I have now added your details to the frontpage

  4. My and OHs medicals say 'referred' on the online status. Kids' are finalized. Our agent says that that means that it is send over to a 'medical officer of the Commonwealth’ because something may be wrong or unclear. Does anyone know if this is bad news or just something that can happen??

     

     

    others on here have had the same and eventually they have had their medicals met I am sure others will come along soon and share their experience.

  5. Good Morning Guys ,Please share some CO allocation news if you have !

     

    CO Allocation News from Beupdate Site -

     

    UserName- Twistedspiky

    175 Online

    Application Date- 25/05/11

    Mechanical Engineer

    BANGLADESH

    Co-Allocated - 30/11/11

    CO requested Updated form 80 0n 30-11-2011

    . . . . . . now just waiting and finger crosssed

     

    Updated Timeline sheet ->

     

     

     

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AmMHTHNzXsXNdG1leVliMHFTWDkxcUlxY204N0ZXTEE&output=html

     

    Thanks

    RakeshPatel

     

    Check out the first page it all their also a link to Bpremji spreadsheet is also on the front page

  6. I am a May 5th Applicant. Recently i have been seeing grants to a lot of people (WHICH IS A GOOD THING :notworthy:) who have applied in May but I havent even heard from a CO yet.

     

    Hi and welcome to this thread would you like me to add your details to the front page if so please fill in the details below, we still have some waiting for a co in May so I wouldn't worry yet.

     

     

    Name:

    Destination:

    Date of Visa application:

    Nationality:

    High/Low Risk:

    Trade/profession:

    Visa type:

    Onshore/offshore:

    Pre-14th July 2010 Category (If applicable):

    Post-14th July Category:

    Medicals submitted:

    Police check submitted:

    Date CO assigned:

    Date of employment verification (If applicable):

    Date visa granted

  7. Well the question is now, how long do I leave it before I ask them to make contact again.

     

     

    I would send another now in response to your agent email and ask him why he isn't getting any response from your CO, mention that you regular visit a forum where lots of others are in the same position as you and they have had no problem in getting emails back from their CO, ask him to send another on your behalf and copy you in the address bar or you could say that you could email your CO yourself, you could put " sorry if I sound in patient but waiting for a descion is causing lack of sleep this is driving me mad!! not that is your fault but could you please call them and find out if their is any problem or when they are likley to give us a descion I would really appreciate that".

    just an idea

  8. They say this:

     

    Unfortunately it is a waiting game at this stage.

    I wish to confirm that we have emailed your case officer and continue to monitor your application online – your medicals are showing as finalised and your documents are currently showing as ‘met’ of which we have informed your case officer of this.

    Your case officer, will no doubt be receiving several emails from not just applications from the UK but also applications that she has been allocated to from around the world.

    Therefore it is now just a waiting game and unfortunately, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship do not give exact estimates on how long it will take to process an application due to different factors such as work load, priority cases etc having an effect all the time it takes case officers to assess and make a decision on individual visa applications.

    Rest assured, as soon as we hear from your case officer, we will contact you straight away.

     

    Could you ask your Agent to forward the email he sent on your behalf or in future when he is emailing on your behalf to attach you in this isn't difficult to do, reason I say this is as I don't believe my agent sent any emails on my behalf as he said he was until the day I said I would contact them myself if he wasn't getting any response and the next day I had an email from my agent with my visa grant just remember you pay your agent to work for you, good luck

  9. :shocked:OMG I have a telephone interview with a company that I have applied for a job with.:jiggy: All of you that know me will know what that means, ARRRRRGGGGHHHH major panic:wacko:, what do I do:swoon:. Should I have been applying for jobs so early, do I, if offered move out there and leave hubby and kiddies at home to sell the house (I’am not being apart for Christmas)

     

    This is so exciting as I thought I might not get looked at being a newbie Sheila looking for a blokes job. :laugh:

     

    :arghh:Arrrrggggghhhhhh.:arghh:

     

    In life only 2 things happen in the correct order. :yes:

     

    Don't panic yet they may be happy to wait till after Xmas, would you be able to go then just see how your interview goes and remember you don't have to except the job over the phone straight away as you can tell them you need to go away and think about it this will then give you time to work out what you need to do, one step at a time do the interview first., good luck :jiggy:

  10. Hi Tania, Please turn me purple. I got my grant mail today ( 1-Dec-2011).

     

    Name:getSunshine

    Date of Visa application:3-May-2011

    Nationality:India

    High/Low Risk:High

    Trade/profession:Developer Programmer

    Visa type:175

    Onshore/offshore:Offshore

    Pre-14th July 2010 Category (If applicable):3

    Post-14th July Category:4[

    Medicals submitted:14/11/11

    Police check submitted:15/11/11

    Date CO assigned:6/11/11

    Date of employment verification (If applicable):NA

    Date visa granted:1/12/11

    Thank you all for your support and guidance and all the best to those waiting for their CO's and grants.

     

     

    Congratulations:jiggy::jiggy::jiggy:

     

     

    Name: getSunshine

    Date of Visa application:3-May-2011

    Nationality:India

    High/Low Risk:High

    Trade/profession:Developer Programmer

    Visa type:175

    Onshore/offshore:Offshore

    Pre-14th July 2010 Category (If applicable):3

    Post-14th July Category:4

    Medicals submitted:14/11/11

    Police check submitted:15/11/11

    Date CO assigned:6/11/11

    Date of employment verification (If applicable):NA

    Date visa granted:1/12/11

  11. Got my first viewing this Saturday with my new estate agents also had a offer from someone that viewed with my old estate agents only £20,000 less that I won't but at least its an offer keep my fingeres crossed for Sat.

  12. I know my reasons for going and it certainly is not for a holiday. It just amazes me how they can move there one minute then come home and say bad things about it, they should kinda respect Australia as a country and the way of life over there. Maybe they should have done more research?, we all know what we are leaving behind etc. For me one of the main reasons is for my children and for their future. This country is getting worse and I dont want them growing up in it.

     

     

    I guess it would be nice to see a thread on those that have settled in Australia, my cousin loves it she went out in 2006 with her husband and son she would of been 32 her son 13 she said her son wasn't happy to start with but once he found friends he soon settled and he tells me now that he wouldn't wont to live in the UK, my cousin Nikki she loves it and says she still pinches her self, she loves the social life as it far better one that she had here as the weather helps with that she loves how friendly people are, loves that their is always something to do or see and some of its free, she has been promoted god knows how many times in her job her husband loves it and has changed jobs a few times and has always made manager, only thing she misses is pies lol

     

    What I am trying to say its their are lots that have settled but you don't always get to hear those stories I have also had a friend that went on a WHV for 2 years and has loved every minute and now is desperate for a visa to get back out to Aus.

  13. After just 2 days in the waitingroom.....TURN ME PURPLE!!!!!!!!!

     

    Shaking and smiling amongst others!!!!

     

    Whoooooooohooooooo!!!

     

     

    Congratulations on your visa grant :jiggy::jiggy::jiggy:

     

    Name: AAAZR

    Date of Visa application: 24 March 2011

    Nationality: South African

    High/Low Risk: HR

    Trade/profession: Developer Programmer

    Visa type: 175

    Onshore/offshore: Offshore

    Pre-14th July 2010 Category (If applicable):

    Post-14th July Category:18/10/11

    Medicals submitted: Appointment for 30/09/2011

    Police check submitted:19/10/11

    Date CO assigned: 16/11/11 Team 6

    Date of employment verification (If applicable):

    Date visa granted:29/11/11

  14. Hi Tania,

     

    :biggrin:CO assigned today. !!! Turn me pink - turn me pink !!! :wub:

     

     

    :laugh:Good Luck to all of you! I am hoping for lot´s of COs and Grants this week!

     

    Congratulations on your co

     

     

    Name: masvirk

    Destination: QLD

    Date of Visa application: May 2011

    Nationality: PAK

    High/Low Risk: HR

    Trade/profession: ICT BA

    Visa type: 176 FS

    Onshore/offshore: Offshore

    Pre-14th July 2010 Category (If applicable): 3

    Post-14th July Category: 4

    Medicals submitted: October 2011

    Police check submitted: October 2011

    Date CO assigned: 29/11/11

    Date of employment verification (If applicable): Not Yet

    Date visa granted: Awaited

  15. My laptop is officially dead... After spending over two hours trying to fix a shredded cable and faulty internet conection and multiple bugs, i surrendered and decided to check my status on my phone....i would like to see the "applicant approved" bigger!!!! Tania, turn me purple please!!! Anlopa, I wont be needing that dino after all, but i suspect is good luck to threaten it to launch it to the sea, please share it to waitingtogo.

    Waitingtogotooz! Hun, you are next!! I can feel it!

     

     

    Congratulations on your visa grant.:jiggy::jiggy::jiggy:

     

     

    Name: Lori2011

    Destination: Perth

    Date of Visa application: march 2011

    High/Low Risk: HR

    Trade/profession: mechanical engineer

    Visa type: 175

    Medicals submitted:

    Police check submitted:

    Date CO assigned: 02/11/11

    Date of employment verification (If applicable): no

    Date visa granted:who knows when 29/11/11

     

    Sorry its taken me so long to update, I haven't been so well.

  16. Thanks Bharat .

     

    Name: Claire101

    Destination: Unsure

    Date of Visa application: 18.11.11

    Nationality: British

    High/Low Risk: Low Risk

    Trade/profession: Electrical Engineer

    Visa type: 175

    Onshore/offshore: Offshore

    Pre-14th July 2010 Category (If applicable):

    Post-14th July Category: 4

    Medicals submitted:

    Police check submitted:

    Date CO assigned:

    Date of employment verification (If applicable):

    Date visa granted:

     

    Thanks Tania!

     

     

    Hi and welcome to this thread I have now added your details to the front page.

  17. Well guys...

     

    We finally bit the bullet and told our bosses on Saturday of our plans!!! It went way better than I ever expected and whilst they are very sorry to see us go (we both work for same company, so it was a double whammy), they are also happy for us and completely understand why we're doing it.

     

    So now we're on the countdown for our last 8 weeks of work eeeeekkkkk :eek:

     

    House sale paperwork still going through, but fingers crossed there's no hurdles with it and then we move out the week after we leave our jobs....this is all becoming wayyyy to real now!! lol

     

    Off out now, but I'm sure I'll be back on later to get a second fix of favourite forum!!lol :tongue:

     

     

    How exciting I think at this stage I will start to panic and it will also feel real, I told my work at the start when I lodged my application so did my husband so they have been fine with it all, my work are now in a panic as I pointed out once I get a buyer I will shortly after be booking my flights and they still haven't trained anyone up, they have only had 3 years,.

     

    You will be back to see who arrived when and how it all went I know I will and for the get together's once in Aus.

     

    Tania

  18. Hey ,,, New to this , so please provide a warmish welcome !!!!

     

    So our stats are as follows -

    . skills assessment - jan /11

    .ielts - may/11 - score -9

    .175 app sent 4th july -awaiting c/o

     

    Sorry if ive put these in the post instead of correct area ,, give me a few trys to crack this...

     

    So we are a gay couple and wandering if there is any body else upping and leaving and hopefully heading Melbourne way ? If so we will be happy to join any threds and trade advice or just pure goodwill ....

     

    Ta ,, Julee and caroline x:rolleyes:

     

    Hi and welcome to this thread if you could fill this in below I will add you to the front page

     

     

    Name:

    Destination:

    Date of Visa application:

    Nationality:

    High/Low Risk:

    Trade/profession:

    Visa type:

    Onshore/offshore:

    Pre-14th July 2010 Category (If applicable):

    Post-14th July Category:

    Medicals submitted:

    Police check submitted:

    Date CO assigned:

    Date of employment verification (If applicable):

    Date visa granted:

     

    Tania

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