twister292
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This is a relatively new issue, as previously onshore and offshore visas were clearly separated. I suggest you seek advice from a registered migration agent, especially when it comes to a grey area.
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Name:Twister292 Destination: Melbourne Date of Visa application: 14-Dec-2011 Nationality: Pakistan High/Low Risk: HR Trade/profession:Mechanical Engineer Visa type: 885 Onshore/offshore: Onshore Pre-14th July 2010 Category (If applicable):NA Post-14th July Category:4 Medicals submitted: Front-loaded 15-Dec-2011 Police check submitted: Front-load 15-Dec-2011 Date CO assigned: 23-Jan-2012 Date of employment verification (If applicable): Date visa granted:
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They tend to work in waves of sorts...there was a large "wave" of CO allocations before christmas, and once that bunch is discharged by the COs, then only would a significant number of COs have freed up slots again...that's just my speculation though.
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Varies from case to case, but examples range from 2 weeks to 12 months...
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If you've changed a number of addresses, it shouldnt create problems as long as they are declared. In my case, one of my past addresses (actually quite a long period of residency) was at university residences, and I had lived in different room numbers in the same building. To compound it, that particular address has several forms for writing it (postal form and street form are different)... I had written "Room XYZ, ABC Building, Suburb, State, Postcode" as the last address in the application form, but in Form 80 I had removed the Room no and listed the whole 5 years as "ABC Building, Suburb, State, Postcode", because I didn't want the CO to confuse it as several different addresses if I declared each room separately. And that is what the CO asked to clarify...what he/she thought was that the form 80 address was different to the form 1276 address, and I explained it in my reply which was satisfactory for them.
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I got a CO last week, and he/she is processing my docs...there was a query my CO put forward regarding my past address, but that's about it...there's no change in the document checklist though...maybe this CO is one those who dont change the checklist...
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I do have a CO as well since last week, and I have had some correspondence as well with the CO regarding a clarification for one of my older addresses. However, my online status doesn't show any movement except for the "Application being processed further" added as a sub-message to the "bridging visa granted" line on the 9th of Jan, and another line for "Application being processed further" added on 27th Jan on the main page... My CO may be one of those who never update the online status? Can't say at this stage, but I haven't been told of any documents needing further attention as such.
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The dates on the form actually refer more closely to "batching" for allocation rather than the actual allocation to the case officer. Once an application is batched for allocation to a particular CO/Team, there can be a delay before the case officer actually "picks it up" (so to speak).
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I dont think you should be worried at this stage. If there's something missing in your application, your CO will generally let you know and ask you to rectify it. The timelines on the website are indicative; when it says 18 May, it means that apps lodged before 18 may have been allocated or at least batched. Sometimes it may happen that the application gets batched for a CO, but the CO will only take it when he/she has discharged their other commitments. As an example, for my app (onshore online 885) the timeline says "within 4 weeks of lodgement", whereas I got my CO on Monday,which makes it closer to 6 weeks. In short: Hang in there mate, your app will be on its way forward soon!
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Form 80 is compulsory according to the 885 document checklist, whereas 1221 seems to be variable.
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Followed up on phone. Onshore, 885
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I got a CO on Monday.
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I think DIAC should get back into gear after thursday (which is the last public holiday before Easter). Schools will be reopening as well from early feb, so the holiday season is essentially over in a week.
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LOL...I was inclined to use some choice words on the phone along the lines of there being a need for them to get off their backsides...but grilling the enquiry line attendants wouldnt be very helpful, and I dont want them to come to my file in a grumpy mood...I dont want the CO to look at my file and read a note saying "told CSR to get off their lazy bums" :biggrin:
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I had a word with the GSM enquiry lane earlier today...the lady basically repeated what has been going on in this thread for the last few days i.e. DIAC is still having a slow period due to the christmas holidays
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Thats correct I think...AU$2960. Australian police checks cost AU$45 each from memory (plus postage, fees for issuing money order/bank draft etc), Medicals for PR cost AU$317 per person in Australia. If your 417 runs out, and the 175 hasnt been decided by then, you will need to depart from Aus. Bear in mind that based on current timeframes, there seems to be a 7-month trail between applying for a 175 and getting a CO (roughly). If you get the 457 before the 417 lapses, you will be able to stay in aus and will need to leave only when the CO tells you to.
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Fingers crossed, lets hope for a productive week!
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Or they simply may be waiting on some COs to free up...
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14 dec. DIAC's website says "within 4 weeks of lodgement" for onshore 885s to get a CO.
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Considering that a lot of applicants got COs recently, there might be a lull in this...COs will start taking on more apps when they discharge some of the work already on their desks. (I was told this by DIAC on the phone...apparently I'm supposed to get a CO soon, and my app has been batched for allocation, but they're waiting for COs to free up from their existing work)
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My status now shows "application being processed further"...DIAC lady on the phone told me my application is allocated to a CO team already, and it will narrow down to a single CO once the current bunch already with that team is cleared out. She won't tell me which team the CO is going to be from though.
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I suppose they might do it on monday, as prev monday was a public holiday...
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Indeed, that indicates that your visa has been approved, and a grant letter is in the pipeline. Pop the champagne!
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On the phone. I called the GSM contact number using the phones at the Melbourne city office of DIAC.
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I was told today that my app is batched and should get the next CO available in the queue...which means the CO isn't too far away hopefully