TinaH

@whataday @Zaki ~ have you got any news?

OFFSHORE APPLICANTS (subclass 143/173)

When your application is allocated to an assessing officer, you or your authorised contact may be asked to provide more documents, including but not limited to, Assurance of Support (subclass 143 only), police certificates and health clearances to finalise your application. 

We are currently assessing applications lodged up to and including 30 April 2015.

1 hour ago, gafuk said:

YES YIPEEE !!! We had our visa granted today !!!whoooohoo!

Thanks for helping us to this point... I just hope we like it ?

 

Congratz and welcome to Australia!!! ??

31 minutes ago, whataday said:

At present, what PVC team frustrates me is the fact that a few applications beyond 20/4/2015 have been contacted by CO or requested for 2nd visa payment. 

I got a reply this afternoon and the lady from PVC still claimed strongly that current assessment was 20/4/2015 and none of applications later than that date have been assessed by CO, which is not true at all. It is so obvious that we all share the progress of our own applications and we have noticed that there are a few granted applications!!

I am really getting upset about so called “assess in a time manner” is it lie?

 

 

@whataday - wait till the processing date reaches your date then you can ask immi. I think now even if you ask still no use. 

23 minutes ago, thomas1965 said:

fHow do you tell? The invitation to complete AoS/medicals/PC is just signed off by "JS, Parent Visa Centre" ... nothing mentioning PVC team 1.

The email address will be from pvc team 1. 

5 hours ago, thomas1965 said:

Log in to mygov --> centerlink --> there's an application form for AoS.

The supporting documents are all submitted online, but you still need to visit the office for a 100 point ID check (which is a little ridiculous, because they already have all of this on file from our other centrelink applications). Hopefully they streamline this at some stage.

Oh I remember now. Early this year, all Centerlink online service will be combined in MyGov account. We are unable to log in my Centerlink app anymore. So maybe that is the reason why you @thomas1965 can log through MyGov. It will speed up the whole processing system. 

Just now, thomas1965 said:

Yes ... but the instructions were clear online about this.  The instructions after lodging the bond at the commonwealth bank are not so clear in the letter from Centrelink.

 

The telephone interviewer for my AoS said they're getting overtime to process AoS applications, due to a backlog. I got my phone call on Saturday - just 1 day after lodging the application, so it seems like they've really streamlined the whole AoS process (for now at least). It's been surprising quick, given that most people are quoting several weeks/months to do the AoS process.

Which income criteria they assess for your AOS? I notice you lodged your AOS application after 1 April 2018.

46 minutes ago, MikenC said:

The bond was paid on 05/04 and Centrelink informed that day

@MikenC ~ not the bond request letter. You’ll need to email to DIBP The Acceptance letter. After you paid the bond, bring the letter from CBA to Centerlink, then they’ll Issue a letter to let you know your AOS has been accepted in around 1-2 weeks. 

13 minutes ago, Rosiejaq said:

Congrats TinaH glad it’s all finally happened and life can go back to normal again.  Hoping they start moving the date soon so we can crack on and sort the mess out! ?

Thanks you! @Rosiejaq.

All the best for your visa application. ?

1 hour ago, HarrisL16 said:

Hi so pleased for you, this process is stressful enough without what you have had to deal with. Wish you lots of luck with the final stage ?

Thank you! @HarrisL16

Yours will be granted on the date you flight to Bali. ?

Just now, whataday said:

Thanks for your advice,Tina

I have not got CO yet. Have you got CO or just received a 2nd payment request directly?

I've got an email from pvc team 1 to request 2nd VAC, then at the bottom there was Case Officer's Name and Position Number. So I think if we have all the requested documents, CO will contact you to request for 2nd VAC. Another case is if there is still any outstanding docs, the CO will contact you first before request for 2nd payment. 

15 minutes ago, whataday said:

Thanks Tina

I have not heard anything from PVC team1 and getting very frustrated and angry

 

Once again, happy for you and your mum

 

I hope i will be with my mom very soon too

 

 

Cheers

 

Peter

Peter, maybe they'll be all happened next week, 2nd VAC request and Visa grant. Just get the money ready, pay as soon as you get the request, then visa will be granted within a week.

3 minutes ago, whataday said:

FANTASTIC NEWS

NOW YOU CAN HAPPILY UPDATE YOUR SIGNATURE AGAIN

 

Thanks @whataday!!! Your turn will be very sooon. 

Hello everyone, just to let you know my mom visa has been GRANTEEEED a few minutes ago. I just want to say thank you very much for everyone's help and supports during the most stressing time of my life. 

Thank you and speedy visa to all parents in this waiting room. xoxo 

1 hour ago, nyorksgrannie said:

If your parents are offshore then it should be approx as little as a week or two of them receiving funds. As we were onshore on a 12 month visa we had to supply a copy of our travel plans and it was granted the same day we flew to Fiji.

@nyorksgrannie ~ thank you very much. My parent is offshore and the cheque was sent to IMMI on 10/4/18. Now just wait to be received and visa granted. 

8 hours ago, gafuk said:

Thanks for the best wishes !.

I am shopping for rates on transfers. TORFX ACCENDO and MONEYCORP totally different figures.Moneycorp best by a few hundred dollars ?? on £48,000

Are they all "Safe" firstly and anyone had good/bad experience ? Ive not used moneycorp before , it's alot of money to make a mistake with

 

The AUD$ is now quite low. It’s very good time to exchange some money. You better be quick coz it’ll increase back very soon. 

18 minutes ago, Fisher1 said:

Fabulous. Congratulations.

Thanks @Fisher1 Now waiting for the cheque to be received and the visa granted. 

1 hour ago, nyorksgrannie said:

Congratulations to you and your parents!  I hope they don’t have long to wait for their visas.

Thanks @nyorksgrannie

Usually how long we have to wait after we pay the 2nd VAC?

17 hours ago, Zaki said:

Congratulations Tina. I am so happy for you ? ?. Cheers ? And yeah it's time to change signature ?

Thanks Zaki. Good luck on AOS!!! 

1 hour ago, Brett31 said:

Congratulations!!

Can you please tell me your lodgement date?

Please see my signature. 

53 minutes ago, whataday said:

Tina

Sooooooo happpppppyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy for you

Big congrat in advance

 

Cheers

 

@whataday ~ Thank you!!! Yours will be very soon as well. I guess we'll have some updates for processing date by the end of this week

Guys, finally I've got an email request for 2nd VAC today. Cheque arranged and sent on the same day. I'm very happy. I called my mom and my tears started to come out without noticing it.

Good luck and fingers crossed to everyone. xoxo

11 hours ago, irenejicn said:

change petition regarding AOS policy change. Lots of 143/103 applications will be affected by this change. Please sign the petition

https://www.change.org/p/minister-for-social-service-change-of-assurance-of-support-legislation-of-contributory-parent-visa-petition

Signed!!!

1 hour ago, Mrs Depp said:

Thanks SusieRoo, that does make sense but still so stressful for those that applied at the same time under the old criteria and have yet to be told to sort their AOS stuff out. 

I think the AOS new rules only applied for new application starting on 1/4/18. The old application wont be affected? Correct me if I'm wrong. 

13 minutes ago, Mrs Depp said:

Thanks SusieRoo, that does make sense but still so stressful for those that applied at the same time under the old criteria and have yet to be told to sort their AOS stuff out. 

@Mrs Depp ~ can you please share your date details in the signature? Thank you.