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Not according to this: http://www.indonesia.embassy.gov.au/jakt/Visa_Evidencing.html It would appear that the rules changed as of 1st July 2012 ?????

Extract from Letter:

Hi all, Pre-Grant letter received yesterday which is excellent news. As 176 applicants, we now have to leave Australia to validate our visas and are considering a holiday to Bali. Whilst we are outside of Australia, we have to get our passports evidenced which, from what I gather, is the process of putting a piece of paper in our passports ?! Is this manadatory ? I mean this process takes at least 3 working days according to the Pre-Grant letter and then we have to wait a further 5 days before reentering the country. Has anyone got experience of not evidencing their passport ? Thanks

Hi, I have received an envelope from Medibank with the results for my son enclosed in an envelope which is not to be opened and is to be forwarded to DIAC. There is no address and we are onshore. What is the address for DIAC for the results to be forwarded to ? The visa is a 176 but we are onshore.

I have already asked twice and the response I received is "we are waiting for clearing". The problem is that they will be waiting a long time as medibank advised me by letter that they have not received the results. The issue is with Medibank...not the CO or DIAC.

Okay, letter received from Medibank advising that results had not been received from our Doctor. Spoke to Doctor who provided evidence that the results had been sent by fax. Spoke to Medibank by phone and they advised that the results should have been sent to Brisbane for processing and not Sydney as advised on the letter by Medibank. Went back to Doctors and requested that they fax them again to Brisbane which they have now done. I have emailed our CO and advised them of the issue with Medibank and she has said she has updated our files. I am now at a loss as our status is still showing as "Requested" and with the alleged backlog at present, how can I be sure that the medicals have been received....I dont want to wait two more months to be told they have not received them.

Emailed CO and was advised they are still waiting for clearance on my son's medical... Status still remains as "Requested"

Hi, We undertook medicals on 20th July and my son had to undertake another urine test at the Doctors. We undertook the retest and the results came back as clear. A couple of weeks later I emailed the Case Officer and she advised that she was justing for my son's tests to clear. As we are now approaching the end of September, and all members of the family are still showing as medicals "required", should I issue a PLE or is this length of time normal ? I would have at least expected the status to have changed from "Requested" to "Received" for the remaining members of our family ???

CO Assigned....Form 80, Meds and PCC to be provided plus a couple of other bits

Only if you need to demonstrate experience....or are requested to demonstrate !

My status has changed to "Application being processed further"...it looks like we should be getting a CO soon by all reports

Do you have any stepchildren ? If so, then this would be the norm...you must demonstrate that you have permission to remove them from the jurisdiction.

As previously posted, I am onshore and am yet to be allocated a CO :mad:

Nothing here

I am onshore so was hoping for a quick CO allocation...maybe their priority is offshore applications ?

My online status still shows as despite submitting on 8th May ? I still have to supply Meds/PCC however, I know that WA provided SS confirmation to the DIAC on 10th May. CO allocation seems to be a bit unpredictable to say the least !

176 submitted 8th May 2012 [Currently living the 457 dream !]

Okay thanks....just cant help but feeling that there is something I could be doing in the meantime !

Hi Am I able to apply for WA state sponsorship prior to having my skills assessed ? I have applied for Skills Assessment today with the AIQS and have been told that this can take up to two months and obviously I want to push the process along a little ! Is there anything I can be doing now to make life easier later ! Thanks

Hi, When is the first instalment of the Visa payment required ? Is it at the end of the online application ? Also, when are the document uploads to be undertaken ? Upon assignation of a CO ? Trivial questions, I know but I just want to get the process clear in my head ! Thanks

Unfortunately in order to be Employer sponsored, I have to have been with them for 2 continuous years. I will have served one year in March 2012 and hence, the reason for applying of our own accord.

Okay thought so, thanks. As we are applying without an Agent, is anyone able to advise on whether this procedure is correct: Get Skills Assessed Apply & Obtain WA State Sponsorship Apply for 176 visa Wait for CO to request Meds & Police Checks Visa Grant Leave Australia and return to validate visa Thanks

Hi, We are currently in WA on a 457 and are looking to apply for PR. My occupation is eligible for SS and I am trying to work out whether a 175 or a 176 is going to be quicker. Also, as we are already in Australia, I understand that we will have to leave and return in order to validate the visa. Is this always necessary ?