Gooner1976 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Hi. Did anyone lodge a 309 application around April from the UK? It's been 5 months now and I've heard nothing. I was assigned a case officer on 18th April, who phoned me and told me that I had a good application with lots of good evidence and my police and medical checks were OK and sent by end of June. However, when i contacted them to say my current address had changed, i discovered my case officer was on extended leave. I gave my new details and was told this had been passed on to a supervisor. That was mid-July. I then contacted them a week into August to check they had everything they needed and asked if any of this would have delay my application and was told that they have all they need for now and they will be in touch if they need anything else. Since then, I've heard nothing. Do you think I can expect something soon, or am I just being impatient and letting the anxiety get to me? Anyone experienced a similar situation? Cheers, Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicF Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Your being impatient. From what I've read on here about current processing times you should hear something by the end of December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovingtoTasmania Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Hi Craig When you initially put your application in, then they would have given you a time-frame for the visa to be granted. I think it's 8-9 months at the moment, so if you're only five months in, with a CO on extended leave, you may well be looking at visa grant being closer to the 8 month mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner1976 Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 I know it seems I'm being impatient, but I had heard of people getting them in 5 or 6 months and that the 8 to 9 month time frame was most likely for those in the high risk category. Just wondered if anyone else has had a shorter than 8 month processing time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovingtoTasmania Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 As far as I am aware the 8-9 month time-frame is the one being given out by the High Commission in London. I don't know what the time frame is for other people in high risk countries, although I am aware from other threads on the forum that it's over a year for some people in Pakistan, which is considered high risk. You need to contact the High Commission again if you feel that your case could/should be dealt with more quickly than the quoted current time-frame x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Agree with the others. Current processing time for UK applicants is 8-9 months. I can't think of anyone who has had theirs back in 5-6 months since the wait time kicked to 8-9 months. Some are hearing after about 7 but that's not a given. If they are not in touch its not because they have forgotten you. They have everything they need, you just need to wait till they grant at a later date, just like the rest of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k8bug79 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 We were in the 5-6 month wait time frame before it changed (just by a month or so) and we were told on day 5 that all was in order and they needed nothing else and that the visa would be granted in 5 -6 months. Bang on the 5 month mark I got in touch and they said they could grant it the following week, you could tell there was a def q'ing system. I don't believe anything was done with my visa between day 5 and 5 months (well kinda we did submit our medicals later to give our move a longer timeframe etc but she said this was no problem as long as it was done by a specific date so she could keep to her time guidelines as set by the department) and we heard nothing from them until I chased at the 5 month mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifflee Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 We applied London Jan 13....... ( The wait is a nightmare with no contact) Visa granted Sep 13. Don't worry sit tight ( 8-9mths) it will come. I know that it easier said than done. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snailholes Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Hi Craig I am in the same boat as yourself applied in April on a 309 and just waiting for an entry date. Sounds like we may have the same c/o also. Does anyone know when i would be likely to hear of an entry date ? I know its probably going to be December or January but how much notice do you get of the actual date? Thanks Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christiancarella Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I applied even earlier on the 12th march and still waiting. I was assigned dp as my co. He is on extended leave. Do you both have the same co? Really want to get the grant now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner1976 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 I applied even earlier on the 12th march and still waiting. I was assigned dp as my co. He is on extended leave. Do you both have the same co? Really want to get the grant now. Hi Christian. Sounds like you are nearly exactly a month ahead of me with everything, so hopefully you'll get yours soon and I won't be far behind. Yes I had DP as my CO. Did they assign you someone else, or just pass it on? I'm assuming that due to not assigning me a new CO means DP had signed it off and it is now just in the processing queue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Hi Craig I am in the same boat as yourself applied in April on a 309 and just waiting for an entry date. Sounds like we may have the same c/o also. Does anyone know when i would be likely to hear of an entry date ? I know its probably going to be December or January but how much notice do you get of the actual date? Thanks Sean How can you possibly conclude you might have the same CO from this thread? :err: The timelines for both of you are entirely consistent with every other applicant for this visa at this point in time and it is nothing to do with the CO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christiancarella Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Hi gooner, yes sounds like a month ahead. I emailed him a few weeks ago but still did not get assigned anyone else. @rupert the reason why we all know we have the same co is because he is the only one that we are aware of that has been on indefinite leave for like 4 months now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner1976 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 So the general consensus seems to be that it may take 7 months, but probably 8, possibly 9. However, in people's experience would you say that at this point it is likely that it will be granted (considering all checks were OK and case officer told me it was a good application), just a matter of when? Does anyone have any experience of waiting 8 months under the impression everything is OK, just to be turned down at the death? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Hi gooner, yes sounds like a month ahead. I emailed him a few weeks ago but still did not get assigned anyone else. @rupert the reason why we all know we have the same co is because he is the only one that we are aware of that has been on indefinite leave for like 4 months now. The point is that your visa processing time is not dependent on the leave arrangements of one individual. It is to do with DIAC planning levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovingtoTasmania Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I can understand how you all feel but I do think you need to be careful not to keep making assumptions as you will only drive yourselves nutty and make the wait seem interminable. For Gooner1976, I don't think that you should assume anything right now about your application, other than it is in the queue to be processed. If it's denied (and yes, some people do get denied at the last minute as they have to wait just like everyone else) then you can cross that bridge at that time x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie121 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Hey Has anyone on this thread been approved yet? If so how many months did you wait?! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner1976 Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 HeyHas anyone on this thread been approved yet? If so how many months did you wait?! Thanks Timeline = application lodged 11 April 2013, visa granted 23 October 2013 Not even 6.5 months. Superb. Maybe we were lucky, but if you are in a hurry, there is hope! Hopefully you April applications will all here soon. OZ here we come. Whoop whoop. Not excited... Much!!!! Cheers, Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner1976 Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 I mean hear soon. Not here. So excited I've forgotten basic English! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie121 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I mean hear soon. Not here. So excited I've forgotten basic English! Congratulations!!!! Awesome news :-) I'm a May applicant...currently in OZ. Eagerly waiting to hear something so I can book my flight to go offshore. I'm hoping to hear something before Christmas. Fingers and toes crossed Any more April applicants being granted?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheese please Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 I'm an April applicant and no, not yet! Great to hear Gooner1976 has had theirs come through - it's the first April applicant on here that I've seen granted. Hopefully not long now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucyh88 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 I'm an April applicant and no, not yet! Great to hear Gooner1976 has had theirs come through - it's the first April applicant on here that I've seen granted. Hopefully not long now... There was one other April applicant I've seen so far on the summary thread a few pages ago - they applied 4th April and were granted 15th oct so hopefully we'll be hearing a few more April grants soon! I'm a month behind you so look forward to hearing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie121 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 There was one other April applicant I've seen so far on the summary thread a few pages ago - they applied 4th April and were granted 15th oct so hopefully we'll be hearing a few more April grants soon! I'm a month behind you so look forward to hearing! Hi Lucyh88!! Thats fab. I am just a few days behind you so hopfully we will get granted im the next few months! Who is your CO? Will you post when you hear somthing? Fingers and toes crossed :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucyh88 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Hi Lucyh88!! Thats fab. I am just a few days behind you so hopfully we will get granted im the next few months! Who is your CO? Will you post when you hear somthing? Fingers and toes crossed :-) Hi there, that's great! Of course, I am on here all the time looking for updates from people even though we must have at least another two months to wait - this bit seems to drag more than the last five! I've got LG, how about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie121 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Hi there, that's great! Of course, I am on here all the time looking for updates from people even though we must have at least another two months to wait - this bit seems to drag more than the last five! I've got LG, how about you? Yep yep I'm hoping to hear something before Christmas!! Totally agree this part is seriously dragging ahh. With my situation we had to move out early so I'm waiting from Melbourne. Cannot wait to properly settle into OZ life. I've got VF and I'm also constantly checking on here for updates from people. Common London ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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