CaptainC Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Please note that posting links to external privately run websites is not permitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prasvik86 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 For the benefit of all. I called the IMmi guys this morning and the information i got from them was that, every time new information is requested the CO doesn't go back to the file in general for 8 weeks. From my case it is so, as my initial request came from the CO on September 24 and the next came in on November 20. So all i can say to myself is that be patient and same applies to many of the guys in here who have been waiting for a long while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umair Rafiq Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Well , CO first asked me for info on 2nd october (the same date CO was allocated ). I submitted the info on 22nd and got requested for the 2nd and 3rd time on 5th and 10th Nov respectively. So the CO looked into my application way before 8 weeks. The last time I submitted documents was on 12th Nov (4 weeks ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prasvik86 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Not sure, but in my case 8 weeks seems to hold good. I dint cook anything up, just posted what they told me. For all of us, its earlier the better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I had a CO ask for an updated document and the application was approved 2 days after it was provided. Each CO may work differently. Best to assume it won't get touched for a month or two and that way anything earlier will be a happy surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prasvik86 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Well said. Keep it as 2 months and hope for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umair Rafiq Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Hello All, Today I have received an email from Skilled Support asking for some additional info ( the info they have asked is very basic like full form of address and how I financially supported my undergrad studies ). Also they have mentioned in email that if if a CO has been allocated then I should directly contact with him/her. So I am confused whether to send info to skilled support or CO (As CO has not asked me anything recently plus my Immi Account does not ask for "information requested" ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perthling Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Hello All, Today I have received an email from Skilled Support asking for some additional info ( the info they have asked is very basic like full form of address and how I financially supported my undergrad studies ). Also they have mentioned in email that if if a CO has been allocated then I should directly contact with him/her. So I am confused whether to send info to skilled support or CO (As CO has not asked me anything recently plus my Immi Account does not ask for "information requested" ) *sigh*..can't help but think this is another delaying strategy. but it's a good sign I suppose at least you know they haven't forgotten your application Send the info to both skill select and CO's email. Hoping that they don't take another 4-8 weeks before looking at your file again. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prasvik86 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Umar, shows that your application is being reviewed and you should get the VISA grant soon, hopefully. My CO nevers looks at the papers unless the 2 month period gets over i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umair Rafiq Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I hope so , but i m confused why skill select has asked me and not CO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prasvik86 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 oh is this from skill select? not sure, Captain can may be throw some light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainC Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 oh is this from skill select? not sure, Captain can may be throw some light I have no idea. Never heard of that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onder Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Hi, Today I was asked to pay the second VAC because I didn't provide evidence of my wife's English language ability. I think I'm close to getting the good news. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prasvik86 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Hope you are close. I was asked to provide evidence and indid. Waiting to hear from them Did you provide evidence and they dint say ok or u dint give it. Also what's the amount of extra free?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onder Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 So do I! My migration agent told the CO that we would pay the fee rather than providing evidence of English when they first contacted us. The fee is 4885 AUD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prasvik86 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Thats a lot of AUD....LOL I just hope they say OK to my wife's papers,. They asked me fir support and i have given what they asked for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onder Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Yes it's alot of money But it's good to know that it's not for nothing. My wife will take up to 500 hours of free English classes once we get there. Hope everything goes ok with you too. May the force be with you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prasvik86 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Hope the same with you as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umair Rafiq Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I have no idea. Never heard of that before. Sorry , its skilled support not skill select and they have sent this email. Please reply to this email address with the requested documents and/or information as soon as possible within 28 days of the date this email was sent. Please do not amend the subject line, and please leave this email in the email trail. Please attach any documents as a single PDF format. Please email the documents as scanned attachments to skilled.support@border.gov.au. Please note that Skilled Support is responsible for obtaining the information requested below in order to facilitate the smoother processing of your application. Skilled Support is not responsible for assessing your application and therefore Skilled Support does not respond to status update requests. If you have already been allocated a case officer, please continue to communicate directly with them regarding your application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainC Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Sorry , its skilled support not skill select and they have sent this email. Please reply to this email address with the requested documents and/or information as soon as possible within 28 days of the date this email was sent. Please do not amend the subject line, and please leave this email in the email trail. Please attach any documents as a single PDF format. Please email the documents as scanned attachments to skilled.support@border.gov.au. Please note that Skilled Support is responsible for obtaining the information requested below in order to facilitate the smoother processing of your application. Skilled Support is not responsible for assessing your application and therefore Skilled Support does not respond to status update requests. If you have already been allocated a case officer, please continue to communicate directly with them regarding your application. Ok this appears to be the additional checks that they conduct for some applicants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umair Rafiq Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 So is it ok or a thing to worry ? Secondly I should send an email to skill support or to both ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainC Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 So is it ok or a thing to worry ? Secondly I should send an email to skill support or to both ? Not normally, lots of people have to undergo additional checks. The preference is yours, but if it was me I would only send to the skill support because that is who has asked for the information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prasvik86 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 with the vacations coming up, i see a long wait and hoping 2016 turns out to be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK11 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 with the vacations coming up, i see a long wait and hoping 2016 turns out to be good. Not sure but feels like they won't do much between 23rd Dec and the 4th of January time though! Hope i get i before the year ends but can only pray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onder Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Yay!! Finally, I've received the grant letters today. It's been a long stressful journey. Fingers crossed for other August applicants... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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