vickyplum Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 My timeline below - very short at the moment! Please join in with where you've got to so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiM Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Mine as well! Hoping it will grow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ 2014 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 309/100 visa application sent 06/08/2013 Money Taken 08/08/2013 CO assigned 03/09/2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbye grey sky Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 309/100 application sent 7/8 Payment taken 9/8 CO assigned 3/9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yak Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 309/100 application sent 23/08 Payment taken 27/08 no news of CO yet, but am reassured but joining the thread that all is well, so thanks everyone for sharing !!...much appreciated vickyplum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yak Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 just wondering...the people who have just had case officers assigned - what does the email actually say ? Do they quote an expected time frame for the whole thing ? Is there an explanation of the process at all ? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 just wondering...the people who have just had case officers assigned - what does the email actually say ? Do they quote an expected time frame for the whole thing ? Is there an explanation of the process at all ? cheers You are usually givens timeframe. Currently at 8-9 months last I heard. As to the process, once you've lodged there really isn't much else tbh. They generally inform you to take your medical and police check about 3 months from the date of lodging. Do those then just wait really. If they want more evidence they will ask for it. If you are not asked don't worry about it, they have enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yak Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Got the email from my CO today....can breathe now !!! He has asked for my addresses for the last 10 years - not sure why, but just this was requested along with information requesting my police checks and medicals. Sure everyone else will hear soon too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickyplum Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 Good news! Hoping that means my email will arrive soon too Got the email from my CO today....can breathe now !!! He has asked for my addresses for the last 10 years - not sure why, but just this was requested along with information requesting my police checks and medicals. Sure everyone else will hear soon too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yak Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Absolutely vickyplum...yours must be any day now as our applications went in within days of each other. Hope it will be soon for you, wait until you see it in your inbox - I almost had a heart attack even though I was waiting for the damn thing !! take care for now, and lets all keep in touch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickyplum Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 Thanks Yak. Interesting that they ask for you to do your meds/police check after 27 November. I guess between now and then, they are busy processing all the other applications!! Exciting times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Got the email from my CO today....can breathe now !!! He has asked for my addresses for the last 10 years - not sure why, but just this was requested along with information requesting my police checks and medicals. Sure everyone else will hear soon too. Good news. Re your addresses, did you perhaps miss out the 10 year history bit on your application? Even if it has all been in the UK you need to state that, not just list other countries if resided in them. Just a thought anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickyplum Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 I have heard from my CO!!! Opened my email just now and there it was, staring at at me. They have asked for further information "Provide your contact address on arrival in Australia. This should be an address where we can reliably contact you in the future when processing the second stage of your partner visaapplication." I have also been asked to do my meds after 28 November. Does anyone know if I should send off for the police check at the same time? Or earlier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 I have heard from my CO!!! Opened my email just now and there it was, staring at at me. They have asked for further information "Provide your contact address on arrival in Australia. This should be an address where we can reliably contact you in the future when processing the second stage of your partner visaapplication." I have also been asked to do my meds after 28 November. Does anyone know if I should send off for the police check at the same time? Or earlier? Do your police check a week or two before the medical. It doesn't take long at all and you have to send it and a copy off to your CO. That means they'll both have about the same timeframe and give you validation time after grant. Doing the police check now means the clock starts ticking on how long you'll have to validate once your visa is granted. No benefit doing it sooner if you have been asked to do your medical Nov 28 onwards. Wait till around the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GeorgeD Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) As snifter says, there's no benefit from doing your police check earlier than your medical. It just shortens your time after grant for validation but will have no impact on your visa processing time. Do it around the same time or just after so you get it out the way. Edited September 23, 2013 by GeorgeD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickyplum Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 thanks you snifter & George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovingtoTasmania Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Well, I'm not an August applicant, in fact, I'm not even an applicant, but my husband is. Visa posted Special Delivery to arrive tomorrow, so will keep you all updated with how we're getting on :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbye grey sky Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 They have asked for further information "Provide your contact address on arrival in Australia. This should be an address where we can reliably contact you in the future when processing the second stage of your partner visaapplication." Assume that means you are intending to travel to Oz and await grant out there. When are you planning to go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovingtoTasmania Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Assume that means you are intending to travel to Oz and await grant out there. When are you planning to go? This is standard information that they ask for as they assume that once you get your temporary visa, you will move to Australia and therefore be in Australia two years later for the grant of the permanent visa. That's why they ask for the address where you will be for the second stage of the process x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbye grey sky Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 This is standard information that they ask for as they assume that once you get your temporary visa, you will move to Australia and therefore be in Australia two years later for the grant of the permanent visa. That's why they ask for the address where you will be for the second stage of the process x I don't recall being asked this. We are applying offshore and planning the move in 2015 so do not have an address in Oz and will not have one until we arrive. I am confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) I don't recall being asked this. We are applying offshore and planning the move in 2015 so do not have an address in Oz and will not have one until we arrive. I am confused. You may well be going straight to PR and then there is no need for this. ETA - Someone found that bit on the form. I think I put my MIL's address on that bit. Edited September 27, 2013 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickyplum Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 I checked the application form, as I didn't remember being asked about it. But it was there buried in with the rest. Not particularly obvious though which is presumably why I missed it the first time around... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollegeGirl Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I don't recall being asked this. We are applying offshore and planning the move in 2015 so do not have an address in Oz and will not have one until we arrive. I am confused. Form 47SP - Question 24. http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/47sp.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovingtoTasmania Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I don't recall being asked this. We are applying offshore and planning the move in 2015 so do not have an address in Oz and will not have one until we arrive. I am confused. I don't think it's such a big deal if you don't have one and as Snifter says, you might go straight on to PR in which case, you don't need a follow up address. I only put one on my hubs form, because we do have one, but the likelihood is that he will go straight to PR too as we have been married many years and have many children (and even grandchildren now) and these things are all taken in to account when they are deciding between granting 309 or 100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie121 Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Hi new to this forum! I applied for a partner visa in May offshore (London), got a case workers and done my medical and police checks in August. Still waiting. Just want to know if anyone has been processed earlier than 8 months? Our circumstance changed and we had to come out to Australia early. I'm stuck in visa limbo :-( I'm aware once my visa is granted I have to leave the country and come back in again . It just a impossible situation as Im desperate to work. Has anyone herd of offshore applicants being granted bridging visa? If I could go back in time we'd of applied much earlier....but such is life...cant plan everything! Good luck everyone! Its a long wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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