Anyone else waiting for 885 Group 4?

[RodBrisbane]

Hi guys,

 

I've applied for 885 (priority group 4) on 31/Dec/2012 and I've uploaded all the required docs long time ago. My case officer contacted me once and asked for medicals, form 80 etc and it was in Jan 2013. I never heard any word from her after that. I emailed her few times (I changed my accommodation 2 times this year and had to upload form 929 each time) but got the same response:

 

"You application is now undergoing some routine checks carried out by other agencies."

 

Is this waiting period normal? How long these routine checks take for people from high-risk countries?

Is anyone else waiting for 885 application to be finalised? If yes when did you apply?

 

Thanks,

Rod