Hey barry
You're absolutely right mate. My Daughter lives in Adelaide ..so I got a bit confused and pvc perth is the only center tht deals with parent visa applications I reckon. My daughter works in the immigration dept building ..so she has some links. And the date of allotment of my visa (which means the start of the process, not the acceptance ( which is receipt date ). My lawyer sent me a email from pvc about visa progress info...if u want it, just let me know.