CaptainC Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Hi guys, just wondering if after you have been granted the visa, do you have to do anything additionally or do you just arrive at the airport in Oz? Just turn up at the airport, everything will be linked to your passport. You can arrive from Timbuktu if you wish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLAN Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Does baby's name now appear on the eLodgement page? Have you paid the application charge to add baby onto the visa? My Babies name does not appear on the elodgement page. I am still waiting for the CO to reply to add it. Is there a way I can add it and pay it manually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selina Smith Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 We got our visa this morning in the early hours. It feels very surreal however sure it will sink in once we get organising things. We submitted our visa application on 8th September and had CO contact on 16th October. Exactly 2 months from our CO contact the visa elf came....Lovely to get our visa before christmas now the fun begins with lots of planning Congratulations to you and the others that received their grants over the past 2 days. It seems that no one hears anything for a while and then a few get granted around the same time. Yes lots of planning to do now, will be all worth it when you're sat on the beach, cold beer in hand!!! :-) xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosocks Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Great news guys - congrats on your grants!!!!!!!!!!! hoping it's our turn soon! last CO contact for us was 20 October so getting close now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saacor Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Congratulations to all recently granted Visas :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainC Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 My Babies name does not appear on the elodgement page. I am still waiting for the CO to reply to add it. Is there a way I can add it and pay it manually. I'd say to click the request complete button now, that way the CO will get to see the information you've provided and add the child to the immiaccount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandula Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) Hey Everybody, My husband and I got picked up in the September invitation round and case completed on 05 Nov. I've been keeping an eye on the forum and looks like quite a few with similar timelines have had their visa grant in the last couple of weeks. We've just exchanged contracts for our house sale (which we would be doing whether we are moving to OZ or not) but we would really like to go end of Jan/beginning of Feb. Any advice for a very frazzled and anxious me still waiting? Our dates: EOI July. Invitation received 07/09/15 189 application submitted 10/09/15. Allocated CO 19/10/15. UK police checks received 04/11/15. Medicals completed: 27/10/15. Case Complete: 05/11/15. Thanks! Edited December 17, 2015 by MaggieMay24 Removed accidental hyperlink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainC Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) Hey Everybody, My husband and I got picked up in the September invitation round and case completed on 05 Nov. I've been keeping an eye on the forum and looks like quite a few with similar timelines have had their visa grant in the last couple of weeks. We've just exchanged contracts for our house sale (which we would be doing whether we are moving to OZ or not) but we would really like to go end of Jan/beginning of Feb. Any advice for a very frazzled and anxious me still waiting? Our dates: EOI July. Invitation received 07/09/15 189 application submitted 10/09/15. Allocated CO 19/10/15. UK police checks received 04/11/15. Medicals completed: 27/10/15. Case Complete: 05/11/15. Thanks! Very very difficult to say. There's so much variation at the moment, but what I have noticed recently is that some people who completed their application within days of applying are getting fairly fast decisions, some within a couple of weeks, whereas people that have either waited for meds and PCC's to be asked for, or submitted them weeks after the application, have a considerably longer wait. This isn't true in all cases though as you may get your visa tomorrow, or in 6 months. You should allow at least three months from being allocated, or the date that you submitted your last document, whichever later. Unfortunately, you'll only know if you have been allocated when you either receive a decision, or the department contacts you for more information. I'd reckon that you should either hear something within the next 2 months, if not then it may be that your application is subject to some additional external or internal checks. External checks are when the department asks an outside agency, such as ASIO (Australian Intelligence) or a government agency in your own country. If this happens then the timeframe depends on the performance of that agency to provide the information to DIBP. Internal checks are the responsibility of DIBP, and usually involve checking a persons previous travel/visas to Australia and/or any customs or arrival declarations in your name. Edited December 17, 2015 by MaggieMay24 Fixed quoted reference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandula Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Very very difficult to say. There's so much variation at the moment, but what I have noticed recently is that some people who completed their application within days of applying are getting fairly fast decisions, some within a couple of weeks, whereas people that have either waited for meds and PCC's to be asked for, or submitted them weeks after the application, have a considerably longer wait. This isn't true in all cases though as you may get your visa tomorrow, or in 6 months. You should allow at least three months from being allocated, or the date that you submitted your last document, whichever later. Unfortunately, you'll only know if you have been allocated when you either receive a decision, or the department contacts you for more information. I'd reckon that you should either hear something within the next 2 months, if not then it may be that your application is subject to some additional external or internal checks. External checks are when the department asks an outside agency, such as ASIO (Australian Intelligence) or a government agency in your own country. If this happens then the timeframe depends on the performance of that agency to provide the information to DIBP. Internal checks are the responsibility of DIBP, and usually involve checking a persons previous travel/visas to Australia and/or any customs or arrival declarations in your name. Thanks for your advice CaptainC, lets hope its not 6 months!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosocks Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Any news????? Still waiting here :dull: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambolina Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Hi all, I received my EOI invite on 7th Sep 2015, submitted the payment & application on 12th Oct and received my visa grant on Xmas eve- best news ever!!!!!!!!!!! CAPTAIN C, thank you so much for answering my queries along the way, you were priceless :cool: Good luck to you all..................HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainC Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Hi all, I received my EOI invite on 7th Sep 2015, submitted the payment & application on 12th Oct and received my visa grant on Xmas eve- best news ever!!!!!!!!!!! CAPTAIN C, thank you so much for answering my queries along the way, you were priceless :cool: Good luck to you all..................HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations Jambolina!! What a nice Christmas present that was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosocks Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Sooooo we got a request on 30 December for an acpo poloce check... We had submitted a Disclosure one and then just heard we needed the acpo one. Also had a request for proof of marital separation/divorce so frustrating that we had contact on 20 October and they didn't ask for it then. :mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Sooooo we got a request on 30 December for an acpo polocecheck... We had submitted a Disclosure one and then just heard we needed the acpo one. Also had a request for proof of marital separation/divorce so frustrating that we had contact on 20 October and they didn't ask for it then. :mad: They are both standard documents that need to be included. dibP is very clear that they need proof that previous marriages have ended, and Disclosure police checks have never been accepted, ACPO is the one you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrex108b Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Hey Everybody, My husband and I got picked up in the September invitation round and case completed on 05 Nov. I've been keeping an eye on the forum and looks like quite a few with similar timelines have had their visa grant in the last couple of weeks. We've just exchanged contracts for our house sale (which we would be doing whether we are moving to OZ or not) but we would really like to go end of Jan/beginning of Feb. Any advice for a very frazzled and anxious me still waiting? Our dates: EOI July. Invitation received 07/09/15 189 application submitted 10/09/15. Allocated CO 19/10/15. UK police checks received 04/11/15. Medicals completed: 27/10/15. Case Complete: 05/11/15. Thanks! Your CO should look at your file anytime now, they have been processing cases with CO contact date between (roughly) 20.10 - to about 5.11 (there are some outstanding cases for September as well, but only few of them are remaining) - so I guess you would receive your grant very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosocks Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 OMGGGGGGGGGGG we just got granted!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you to everyone who has shared this journey along the way. It's felt never ending at times but knowing we aren't alone made all the difference. Fingers crossed those still waiting get the good news soon. Take care all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandula Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Your CO should look at your file anytime now, they have been processing cases with CO contact date between (roughly) 20.10 - to about 5.11 (there are some outstanding cases for September as well, but only few of them are remaining) - so I guess you would receive your grant very soon. We also got the visa grant this morning! Thanks to everyone who gave us advice, such a relief to finally have it and certainly makes the waiting worth it! Congratulations twosocks! Best wishes to everyone still waiting xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selina Smith Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 OMGGGGGGGGGGG we just got granted!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you to everyone who has shared this journey along the way. It's felt never ending at times but knowing we aren't alone made all the difference. Fingers crossed those still waiting get the good news soon. Take care all Congratulations to the both of you!!! Great news!!! Xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyba Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Well done to everyone who has received their grants. Just a quick question, what are the average waiting times people are seeing responses from the CO? we submitted received our invitation and was given a case officer extremely quickly within 10 days which we wasn't expecting as we were planning to front load Medicals and PCC's. We weren't asked for form 80 or anything else just Medicals and police checks. All of this was uploaded by the 3rd of December and obviously out 28 days was met and has been and gone. Just wondering how long people usually wait as I can see on here some people have been waiting months but from what I can see most have been contacted by the CO and asked for addition info. Thanks in in advance for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainC Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 OMGGGGGGGGGGG we just got granted!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you to everyone who has shared this journey along the way. It's felt never ending at times but knowing we aren't alone made all the difference. Fingers crossed those still waiting get the good news soon. Take care all We also got the visa grant this morning! Thanks to everyone who gave us advice, such a relief to finally have it and certainly makes the waiting worth it! Congratulations twosocks! Best wishes to everyone still waiting xx Congratulations to you both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrsfilip Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Hi all. We got our visa grant today!!!! Applied 23/09, Co 28/10, uploaded docs 9/11. For some reason we have only been given until the 15th March 2016 to make first entry. I thought it was 12 months from the visa grant or PCC/medicals?? In which case I was expecting the 11th September 2016 to be our first entry date. Has anyone else been given only 4 months to make first entry? I don't understand how they came to this date? Eventually after a 2 month wait (!!!), immigration have finally responded to my query regarding an early first entry date on our visa grant. They have confirmed that because I had to do a health undertaking my medical is only valid for 6 months. I thought that was the case so we have organised a validation trip, good job we weren't willing to wait 2 months for them to explain! Medicals are therefore not always valid for 12 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek84 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Been in oz a week now and love it! Weather is great and there is loads of work in construction for me,Perth is a great place to live and it's been worth all the hassle of tra,ielts etc Good luck everyone when you arrive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmacornell Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) Hi all, There is no thread for September applicants so thought I would start it off.... I'm applying under Early Childhood Teacher with 60 points. My husband and two children are also on the application. I've just completed the 189 form but haven't pressed the pay button just yet, I'm going to go over my information again (for the 5th time!). Don't feel ready to spend almost £4000 without a guaranteed outcome lol Good luck to everyone lodging their application this month! Hi Selina!! im just waiting for my skills to be assessed as an Early Childhood Teaxher which should be back in 3 weeks or so then I will lodge my eoi - how long did your invitation take after lodging yours? thanks emma Edited February 10, 2016 by CaptainC Fixed quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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