Amy79

News Flash: successful assessment hurrah!

 

On Tuesday I finally had a response to my email two weeks ago by a senior and this merely gave info that was on the site saying they did not yet have a transitional application form for the assessments already lodged for points purposes. so they say you could use the main one on the site which is not an on line one yet, and suggest that some people may wish to wait to see if they had a positive skills assessment first however it did not mention my assessment was being processed nor did they copy anyone else into it!

 

I logged on this morning and it was still pending then got home and checked even though i had already and there it was in in bright green letters!

 

Only thing is i will still need the employment part of the assessment completing for the points test!

 

next step state sponsorship but first gonna update my status :biggrin:

 

good luck and best wishes to those of you still waiting! thanks for your support!

Congrats waitingawhile!! What state are you applying for? I've sent off for SA this week

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.

Thanks, hopefully won't be too much longer for you, maybe a couple of weeks max as you only applied a couple of weeks after me.

Btw, they didn't email me I've just seen that my status changed online to successful - so for everyone who logs in everyday (Or like me nearly every hour) it's worth doing it!

After 13 weeks since confirming my receipt of documents, I have received a POSITIVE skills assessment from VETASSESS today. wooooohoooooo!!!!!

Just got to await for the certificate to come through the post, then figure out what to do about the extra points assessment requirement!

Hope I'm not rubbing it in but giving some hope to those that are still waiting

:jiggy:

hello all,

 

don't want to rub it in but mine took 2 weeks and i feel i sped up the process by ringing them i used skype at 1.4 p a minute

hope this helps

jack

Hi Jack

I think the trades get assessed quicker, but office type jobs take longer. I have no idea why... I'd even happily pay more if I could get it done in two weeks! )

I will try calling.... the time difference and working makes it difficult... but if it hurries them along it's worth trying

Amy x

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:

Just logged into vetassess and I have the same change... pending and my docs initially checked. I really hope this means they're actually doing something

I chased them about the email we should have received by 10 July about new points test and no response yet.

I also chased about timeframes as it's now been 13 weeks and I have an urgency request accepted... they just sent a snooty response that I'd hear back in due course and I can check website for progress. But the lady had cc'ed someone else... maybe that's the person who is actually doing the assessment.... she's never cc'ed someone before )

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.

I haven't had an email from VETASSESS yet and it's 10 July, wonder if anyone has received one? I've sent them an email today to chase it!

Name: Amy79

Type of Assessment: Project & Program Admin

Date of payment: 4 April 2011

Date of document receipt: 19 April 2011 (Email chaser sent 24/5 and reply received 25/5 confirming they had received my docs. Wait time advised as 8-12 weeks)

Other comments: Urgency request submitted 16 June 2011, email chaser sent 23 June to check they've received my urgency request (No reply as at 25 June)