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2 hours ago, Noodlejaffa said:

Can't believe it! We got our golden email today! PMV 300 granted through London - perfect timing as I fly to Adelaide next Wednesday. Guess I'd better get on with organising our wedding which is happening in 11 weeks time 

I don't think the news has really sunk in yet as I got the email 10 minutes before I started work so quickly spoke to my partner over in Oz then have been flat out since then. Still in shock!

Good luck to you all out there!

Congratulations Noodlejaffa. Very good timing for you. Best of luck for your future in Oz.

4 hours ago, Katiebobbles said:

Great news @laf hopefully we start to see some grants off the back of these requests soon 

Hoping you receive news very soon Katie.

Good luck Jon the Hat and Askem81 and others who applied at a similar time! 

I've just received the request from a case officer for my husband to carry out UK and Aus police checks.  It looks as if things are moving for us at last. 

On 16/10/2018 at 12:15, dondons1uk said:

How are you all outing your key dates in your Signature line?

Click your profile drop down arrow at top right of the screen, account settings, signature, type in the details, save.  Took me a while to find it.

I agree Jon. We all have stuff that would be a lot easier if we had the golden email or just knowledge of when they would look at the application but this is the problem with something so opaque. We have to just stay as positive as we can and put in place what we can in the meantime.
Laf - you will defo need the Aus checks so maybe get those completed so you know you have a decision ready application.... i assume you have front loaded???
Fingers crossed these requests mean we are starting to get some movement and we all hear soon

My agent has just clarified the following...
Female sponsors do not need police clearance, only male sponsors. 
Unbelieveable really! Has anyone who is a female sponsor been asked for U.K. or Aus police clearance? Thanks 

Thanks for your encouragement Jon. I really hope my application's covered everything although we haven't submitted Aus police checks.

I'm feeling a bit concerned.  If they are actually processing by date of application they must have found something lacking or hard to decipher with mine .

Hi folks, I applied for my 309/100 at the beginning of April and had my first contact in the form of an email at the end of last week asking me for additional info.....despite my partner (sponsor) leaving Oz when he was four, they have requested an Australian police check and and also one from the UK, it’s good to see some activity and I hope others who applied around the same time hear something soon.

7 hours ago, Amyrobstar said:

I have had no movement whatsoever and the immiaccount waiting time has gone up to 14 - 17 months!  Very frustrating and seems like no-one on here has had any movement either. I'm only on 2 months and 10 days so that's obviously not very long, but still really hard not knowing! 

I thought it had increased by a month but it's still showing the same 14-16 months.

The processing times don't seem to mean anything if they keep changing. I think all they're saying is it's going to take longer or shorter and no-one knows, even them perhaps .

4 hours ago, Askem81 said:

Wow! That’s awesome news Jon the Hat! I looked last night and it was still 21 to 26 months! Great news to wake up to! Fingers crossed!

Great news.  It would be good if it reverts to the beginning of the year's 11 - 13 months or less.  Many of us have been waiting around five months or longer without any communication.

Great news.  It would be good if it reverts to the beginning of the year's 11 - 13 months or less.  Many of us have been waiting around five months or longer without any communication.

On 17/07/2018 at 09:27, Beffers said:

You're right Jon, the notification document within the Immi system about the medical just shows automatically once the fee has been paid, and the acknowledgement is the same, it's an auto-generated document once the fee is paid. The medical notification in Immi is not the official email request from a CO. I actually think this confuses a lot of people. 

It certainly confused me.  I went ahead with the medical straight away!

How did you add the footnote to your profile?

Partner 309 – applied offshore via the London Office.

I'm British, husband Australian, married 30 years, two dual nationality children.

Submitted 17.03.18 (status Received)
Sponsorship 17.03.18 (status Submitted)
Medical Completed 21.03.18 (following automated request)
Medical Clearance 24.03.18
ACRO uploaded 01.05.18

At the time my application was submitted many visas were granted in 3-4 weeks even though the processing times stated 11-13 months. They increased to 12-16 months and now stand at 21-26 months. I initially thought the increased times were for new applications but it sounds as if they affect even existing applicants. I haven’t received any communication or been allocated a case officer.

OMG the stress if that was done to me, I'd be paranoid an email might go to junk and I'd miss out on my visa! I hope the shock doesn't finish us off when that date changes. 

Yes mhaffie I'm enjoying the sun while it lasts and hope you are too. Heavy gardening followed by glasses of wine as a reward. The Ozzie shorts came out today, just for the garden . I'm cutting down on looking at my account although it remains the same today!! 

Hi Jon the hat.  I remember I applied just a day or two before you - 17th!  Thanks for your help re the police certificate.  My husband hasn't applied for an Australian one as he hasn't lived there for 37 years but maybe they'll ask.

It definitely gives people more of an incentive to reply if they know they're not going to be waiting a year! I haven't seen any new reports of one month processing times, just lots about delays but they're not UK applications.

Envious of your coastal walk, have a lovely time.  Just the park or a pub lunch for me!  As you say the weather teases you, it's returning to chilly next week.

Congrats!!  It's reassuring you see the application is being dealt with. Trouble is I thought the progress would continue at a similar speed!  Being given a case officer would be wonderful.

Hi Mhaffie

I was just being paranoid, I think I did it correctly.  It does say they will contact you if they need further information rather than just cancelling the application!  I also received the acknowledgement and reference no.

As you say it's easy to upload the report to the application, it just made me think there was some advantage in waiting for the case officer to send it to them direct. I checked how to attach it and can see it needs to be uploaded under Character evidence of, Overseas police clearance - national.

I've read they may ask the sponsor for an Australian police check.

It's a lovely day and going to be hot tomorrow but we don't have your lovely beaches to enjoy.

1 hour ago, laf said:

I'm applying now but it asks if I have been appointed a case officer, which I haven't.  Do you think this means it's better to wait?

My application's sent.  Glad it's done as I found it a bit stressful wondering if I'd done everything properly.  When you attach the docs you can't view them. Did you say your partner has submitted a sponsor certificate too?

I'm applying now but it asks if I have been appointed a case officer, which I haven't.  Do you think this means it's better to wait?