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I had CO contact today after 126 days asking for Meds, even though we uploaded them on same day as Lodgement back on March 20th!!  Very frustrating but cant change it now, they have been resent today.   How long does everyone thing it will take CO to respond / Grant visa?   Thanks, much appreciated!  

1 minute ago, woody2709 said:

It's also very dependant on how complicated your case is and how accurate and detailed all the information you provided them. Every case is completely different after all. Good luck!

Yeh for sure.  All docs uploaded and straightforward, so hoping an easy case for who ever picks it up!   Thanks again. 

On 21/04/2018 at 06:53, woody2709 said:

I check everyday for updates on 489 visas. The majority of cases that have CO contact are between 20-40 days after lodgement. 90% that get over 50 days received a direct grant. As others have said there's no exact procedure to how they process cases. But definitely shows a pattern. If you havnt checked it out it's worth a bit of research to get an idea of other people cases

Yeh, have looked tonight also, and agree.  Im on 32 so fingers are crossed get over the 40-50 day count without an email!  I understand there's no set procedure,  but was just after some advice off people that have been through it.   Thanks for your reply!

Just now, woody2709 said:

What visa are you applying for?

190, nsw. 

No.  I am hoping that they'll look at it around 5 weeks, and send direct grant in another 8 with no contact.  Having looked further, lots of comments on this forum and others indicating approx 5 weeks contact date if you're going to get one assigned. 

7 minutes ago, VERYSTORMY said:

It isn't relevant. I have seen people gon10 days and get an email from co to two years to a rejection. 

So mine timeframe is 8-11 months, but as i say, hoping for direct grant.  From research, lots saying if they need to contact you, it will be in first 5 weeks.   Hoping thats the case, we're almost at that point. 

Wow, very quick grant!  

Hi all.  Just wondering if there's a cut-off point for when a CO contacts you for the first time?  Im on 32 days and wondering if when I get passed (i.e.) 40, I can start chilling the champagne... or could they possibly contact me later than that?  Im going for Direct Grant, everything uploaded when payment made, so hoping I won't get assigned one and the golden ticket will come within 90 days!    Thanks! 

Only lodged on Mar 20th, 17 days ago but really hoping for a direct grant.  All paperwork was sent, inc PCC and meds so have everything crossed for no CO!   Does anyone have any idea on the direct grant timeframe?  Some say 3 months?  Thanks!!  

On 31/01/2018 at 09:48, Renebo said:

Ah brilliant!!!! We waited exactly 12 weeks to get a response. Good luck 

Congrats!!  We received NSW invite on Mar 2nd so went ahead and got PCC and medicals done.   Received ITA Mar 20th, lodged same day with payment, PCC, 80, 1221 and all the other supporting docs!   Really hoping we get a quick grant!!!  

19 hours ago, Nat21987 said:

has Anyone moved permanently to oZ with a marketing degree from the UK 

Lodged our Visa's this week! - Occupation: Marketing Specialist 225113.   Where are you in the process? 

On 22/01/2018 at 12:44, bigfishybob said:

Getting the paperwork together is a big part of the preparation, also getting all the relevant documents certified (not all required certification, but I got them all certified anyway).  These are the documents I supplied on Immi Account.

Proof of Identity:

• Birth Certificates
• Drivers Licences
• Marriage Certificate
• Passport

Qualifications:

• Degree
• Transcripts (I went to the Universities website for these as I didn't retain a copy of them, charged service)

Language Ability:

• IELTS certificate

Travel Document

• Passport

Work Experience - Overseas, Evidence of

• Work Reference

Skills Assessment

• Skills Assessment

Character, evidence of

• Form 80
• Police Clearance Certificate

Health Assessment

• e-Medical (no documents,  direct access to data)

 

I would suggest looking through Form 80, lots of fun here (amongst other items):

• Travel Movements for the last 10 years!
• Employment history
• Education history

Police checks can be done very quick with the express service.  Arranging a suitable date for the medical can be challenging as we all had to take time off school/work to attend this, also expensive (~£900).  If you want to submit everything all at once, then make sure you have everything else lined up for completion to coincide with completion of the medical.  We couldn't arrange to do this until we had completed the skills assessment and didn't know how long the skills assessment would take.  Similarly for the EOI.  In retrospect, I would have frontloaded all documents and booked Medicals at point of completion of EOI.

Good luck!

Regards

BFB

Lodged our Visa's on March 20th.  As soon as we received the invite from NSW on Mar 2nd, we did Police checks and Medicals, so by the time they approved our application and we lodged, we had everything ready to upload.  Really hoping we don't get assigned a CO and get a quick grant!  

Hi.  So I had my IELTS with 8.5 overall so superior, but lost out on 10 points on EOI as I had 8.5/8/8/7.5 ?

Is PTE the same, do you need a certain score in all to get full 20 marks on EOI?  

Thanks guys 

spoke to agent today and he too mentioned the mix up between CSOL and the ceilings (quota) list. My occupation is on CSOL but doesnt show up the quota so is checking it out... i think its the same (the other way around) for Office manager but we dont know as of yet which list is correct!!! Grr!!!! xx

Hi, i am also trying to apply for office manager initially and have my Vetassess completed with positive outcome. Really shocking and furious to see my occupation out of the CSOL list. Can anyone give me the link for the ceiling list, thank you

Hi Yeong family. Scroll up a few messages and you'll see a reply from Val to me (Cables) with a link. xx

So the only list I can find released is Victoria, nothing else as of yet. You'd think they'd make sure that al the lists were up today ready to go live today, even if it is the weekend! Especially knowing that loads of people would have been waiting for today!! x

Thanks! Even more confused now though as Marketing Specialist is on Immi's Schedule 2 list released for 2012 / 2013 but not on this list??

agreed! The schedule 1 and 2 is out, and Im on 2, but I need the state lists to see which one we can apply under! Grr!!!!!

I have read about people commenting on how many places are available but I dont se this on the list i'm looking at (knowing me its the wrong one! lol) Could someone please post a link to this list.

Thanks

Ielts Overall 8.5 Nov 2012, Vetassess Approved May 2012

Got up really excited to check the new EOI list this morning but can't find a link anywhere for all the States to check which one by occupation is on? Thought there would be one on Immi but cant find it!! Can anyone help?? Thanks! xxxx