HayleyOz

On 12/03/2020 at 18:29, bmcervale said:

That's great for you. I have no idea how they can do it so quick for some, my wife's application is still showing as received as the status, which it has for 6 months. Did you lodge through the London office?

Yes - we had to select the London office as the closest to us so I'm assuming that is where it went through! We are based in the republic of ireland though

9 hours ago, mdog said:

@Jimjam123 and @HayleyOz, could I ask you guys when your latest entry date is? I'm afraid of lodging too early as I don't want to move until Q3 2021. Thanks!

You get a year from the visa being approved, so we have until March 2021

On 03/02/2020 at 20:45, GemTrae said:

Hey @HomewardBound, I think that depends on how you received the request. Although, i dont believe there is any queue jumping for anything. Cases are addressed lodgement date order, some cases are simpler than others and take less time. We received notification a few weeks after lodgement to complete our medical, once complete they upload clearance and it sits with your evidence waiting to be viewed by an agent once it's your turn. All up ours took around 9 months. 

Fingers crossed for you, hopefully having been granted before will help your case!

Not sure how they are processing but we just got approval for 309/100 in 8 weeks from lodgement to the approval! Fingers crossed for all still waiting! Lodged Jan 2020 approval today! 

20 hours ago, HomewardBound said:

Update on our timeline as our 100 was granted today!

Applied for 309/100 on 25 November 2019

RFI 01 February 2020 for Medical Examinations. 

100 visa granted 11 March 2020.  So all in about 3.5 months including the RFI.

I hope other forum members see this sort of speed going forwards.

Just posted below and ours took 8 weeks! So unexpected and some movement happening it seems! 

Hi all 

Have been watching but not participating and wanted to update you all on our extremely QUICK approval! My husband is Irish, I am Australian and we have been together 7 years, married for 6 months and have a baby on the way.

Visa lodged: 17th Jan 2020

RFI: 12th Feb 2020

Provided RFI: 9th Mar 2020

309/100 Visas Granted: 12th Mar 2020

8 weeks from start to finish!!! Fully front loaded, the RFI related to police checks for my husband as his name had changed (dropped his middle name) and a statement with regards to countries lived in over the past 10 years (I think we gave too much information on our travel over Europe). We were expecting a long wait but can now plan our exit from Ireland much more comfortably

Best of luck to all who are waiting!