SUMMARY: Spouse Visa Processing times OFFSHORE-UK. Please add your Stats.

[LaurenCatriona]

@Summerandtilly- good news- my partner has just been granted his subclass 309 visa, 8 months and 11 days wait and we are over the moon (lodged paperwork 20/3/2014). We fly out to Australia on the 22nd December so we get there just in time for Christmas. It has been a long wait but now we have it, it all feels worth it and we can relax/celebrate. Good luck to everyone else xxxx

 

I just saw that you got yours!! congratulations!! I wish ours had come through too since we applied on the same date, I wonder why theres such a big difference Who was your CO?

[Ronansmyth]

I sent off the gentle reminder email yesterday and got a response this morning saying they hadn't received my UK penal check! I had forwarded that at the start of September! Luckily I kept the email and resent it this morning.

 

I am not holding up much hope for a swift resolution now.

[drew1975]

Oh dear that's a bit of a worry. I did not email them my police check but simply added it to my online submission documents once it was completed - can anyone advise if this is the right thing to do - or should I have emailed it to them separately also?

[Ronansmyth]

Oh dear that's a bit of a worry. I did not email them my police check but simply added it to my online submission documents once it was completed - can anyone advise if this is the right thing to do - or should I have emailed it to them separately also?

 

I think you will be fine. I did not have an online application - mine was completed at home and posted off. But the good news is that I have had an email that my CO now has the document. Back to waiting though...

[Ronansmyth]

So after my email to my CO yesterday, and the confusion about my police check this morning, my visa has just been GRANTED!!!!

 

8 months 9 days and I am delighted!

 

Thanks to this site for all the help. And good luck to those still waiting.

[Chloe Emerson]

Congratulations @Ronansmyth that's excellent news!!

[Ronansmyth]

Congratulations @Ronansmyth that's excellent news!!

 

Hopefully it means yours is next Chloe.

[Chloe Emerson]

Hopefully it means yours is next Chloe.

 

I really hope so! Fingers crossed

[Summerandtilly]

I really hope so! Fingers crossed

 

just saw on another forum approval from an April 14th applicant. Fingers crossed you're next, chloe

[LaurenCatriona]

We finally got approval!! We got the email with the invitation for my partner to leave Australia as the visa is ready to be granted!! About time!! 8months and 28days!

[Ronansmyth]

They must be clearing the work before Christmas. Great news everyone!

[Chloe Emerson]

Id LOVE mine before Xmas. Fingers are crossed. Has everyone from March had an approval now then?

[Ronansmyth]

Id LOVE mine before Xmas. Fingers are crossed. Has everyone from March had an approval now then?

 

Have you tried the 'gentle email' approach?

[Chloe Emerson]

Have you tried the 'gentle email' approach?

 

I Emailed her last week saying I ideally want to fly by the 21st of Jan as I've got a holiday booked. She just responded saying applications are taking closer to 9 months now cos of high work loads. But I should be able to fly by then as that's past my 9th month mark. I didn't know if I should email her again

[Chloe Emerson]

Looks like no visa this week can stop checking my email every 5 min lol

[Ronansmyth]

Looks like no visa this week can stop checking my email every 5 min lol

 

Oh Boo!

 

My fingers are still crossed for you.

[NotGoodAtWaiting]

Oh Boo!

 

My fingers are still crossed for you.

 

We tried the gentle prod email saying we really want to be in Oz by mid-jan. Response said it was being finalised and we should get a decision by the 8th of jan - which would be exactly 9 months.

[Chloe Emerson]

Is the office only open today and tomorrow this week?

[Wan2go]

Hi All

 

Lodged my PMV 300 online today - haven't felt so sick and scared for a long time!! Bit of a rush to get it in before the price hike, now just got to work out how to upload all the docs, then we join all you patient waiters........

 

Hope Santa (DIBP) brings some good news for those who have been waiting so long!

 

Merry Christmas

[Chloe Emerson]

Still waiting looks like it will be new year now

[Bound4Tassie]

How are they getting on regarding processing times now? What is the biometric component? And has something changedre Polio vaccination? We will hopefully be sending in our application during 2015. Just trying to keep up to date with the current process. Thanks

Got a bit confused as to which 309 thread was which!

[keithandkate]

We applied on 21st April, so 8 months and 7 days so far. Any grants for applications later than that?

[Chloe Emerson]

I'm still waiting I think the office is only open today and tomorrow as well

[Ozmaniac]

How are they getting on regarding processing times now? What is the biometric component? And has something changedre Polio vaccination? We will hopefully be sending in our application during 2015. Just trying to keep up to date with the current process. Thanks

Got a bit confused as to which 309 thread was which!

Evidence of polio vaccinations is only require from people who have spent 28 days or longer in certain countries where the disease is still endemic. Biometrics are only required for people lodging visa applications in certain countries.

http://www.immi.gov.au/News/Pages/Polio.aspx Polio

https://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/biometrics/offshore/countries.htm Biometrics

[keithandkate]

Looks likely there will be no more grants before the New Year, hopefully there won't be too big a backlog when they start issuing again