TinaH Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 43 minutes ago, Zaki said: @whataday @TinaH ??? Not so long now @Zaki maybe before or after Easter Break got CO, then 2nd VAC in April. Ian and Nyork just got 2nd VAC requested, the total time added up to 36 months from the date of their application. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinaH Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 2 hours ago, nyorksgrannie said: Congratulations Ian we too had message from our agent yesterday asking for second VAC , we are off to the travel agent! as we are in Australia at the moment on the 12 month visa we have to leave to activate it once payment received . @nyorksgrannie ~ when did you get CO allocated? Did they just request 2nd VAC straightaway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyorksgrannie Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 44 minutes ago, TinaH said: @nyorksgrannie ~ when did you get CO allocated? Did they just request 2nd VAC straightaway? Hi Tina, we didn’t the correspondence says pvc team, I think it is onshore visas that maybe get allocated a case officer, if you look at immi site you will see there is a difference in wording. Are you applying for 143 visa from UK as we did? Good luck it won’t be long now so don’t stress about waiting for a case officer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrisL16 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 3 hours ago, IanS61 said: WhooHoo just received request for 2nd vac ! Congratulations good luck for the future ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinaH Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, nyorksgrannie said: Hi Tina, we didn’t the correspondence says pvc team, I think it is onshore visas that maybe get allocated a case officer, if you look at immi site you will see there is a difference in wording. Are you applying for 143 visa from UK as we did? Good luck it won’t be long now so don’t stress about waiting for a case officer. @nyorksgrannie ~ we applied in Australia. I believe the procedure should be the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrisL16 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 2 hours ago, nyorksgrannie said: Congratulations Ian we too had message from our agent yesterday asking for second VAC , we are off to the travel agent! as we are in Australia at the moment on the 12 month visa we have to leave to activate it once payment received . Congratulations how exciting? We will be in the same situation as you if our visa is granted soon will be looking at Bali or NZ, where are you going? ✈️ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyorksgrannie Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Hi Ian, will know better after tomorrow, we had thought of going to NZ but think the weather might be too cold and wet now, we went to Bali in November so it might be Fiji this time depends on availability with Easter coming up. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyorksgrannie Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 48 minutes ago, TinaH said: @nyorksgrannie ~ we applied in Australia. I believe the procedure should be the same? Hi Tina, I don’t know the answer to that perhaps an agent would know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramot Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 1 hour ago, TinaH said: @nyorksgrannie ~ we applied in Australia. I believe the procedure should be the same? Did you apply for for the 864? I was hoping the wait for the 864 was supposed to be shorter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnak Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 1 hour ago, nyorksgrannie said: Hi Ian, will know better after tomorrow, we had thought of going to NZ but think the weather might be too cold and wet now, we went to Bali in November so it might be Fiji this time depends on availability with Easter coming up. @nyorksgrannie We went to Fiji in mid February in order to get our visa grant whilst being offshore. Boy! It was HOT, but the people are so friendly there! Just take some mosquito repellant with you if you go there or if you forget, they sell a local product made of lemon grass there which is excellent. Enjoy!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnak Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Hi Guys and Gals I have updated my signature and hope it helps someone with the expected processing time, although it is only an indication since some folks who applied before us have not yet been granted their visas and I really have not been checking whether anyone who applied after us had been granted visas before us. We did EVERYTHING right from the request for medicals, police clearance and form 80 straight away after receiving the request, without any delays. Whether that helped at all, I can not tell. All I know for sure, is that I never actually KNEW that we had been appointed a CO because we never received any communication that indicated that we had. It all came together so fast in the end that we were actually taken by surprise to say the least. I hope for each and every one of you that you will be getting your visas pretty soon. It is so worth it, being close to one's child/ren. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnak Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 5 hours ago, IanS61 said: WhooHoo just received request for 2nd vac ! Congrats!! Speedy visa grant wishes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinaH Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 (edited) 34 minutes ago, ramot said: Did you apply for for the 864? I was hoping the wait for the 864 was supposed to be shorter. No. We applied for 143. Edited March 13, 2018 by TinaH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnak Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 5 hours ago, nyorksgrannie said: Congratulations Ian we too had message from our agent yesterday asking for second VAC , we are off to the travel agent! as we are in Australia at the moment on the 12 month visa we have to leave to activate it once payment received . Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pertenhall Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 7 hours ago, elnak said: Hi Guys and Gals I have updated my signature and hope it helps someone with the expected processing time, although it is only an indication since some folks who applied before us have not yet been granted their visas and I really have not been checking whether anyone who applied after us had been granted visas before us. We did EVERYTHING right from the request for medicals, police clearance and form 80 straight away after receiving the request, without any delays. Whether that helped at all, I can not tell. All I know for sure, is that I never actually KNEW that we had been appointed a CO because we never received any communication that indicated that we had. It all came together so fast in the end that we were actually taken by surprise to say the least. I hope for each and every one of you that you will be getting your visas pretty soon. It is so worth it, being close to one's child/ren. We did everything as soon as requested but still waiting for AOS approval. I know it is going to happen some time but it is very hard when people who applied after us are getting their visas. Hey ho, keep smiling! 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinaH Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 4 hours ago, Pertenhall said: We did everything as soon as requested but still waiting for AOS approval. I know it is going to happen some time but it is very hard when people who applied after us are getting their visas. Hey ho, keep smiling! @Pertenhall ~ have you got formal request of documents from DIBP? I'm sure you'll get the approval soon for AOS. It's about time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whataday Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 16 hours ago, IanS61 said: WhooHoo just received request for 2nd vac ! Huge Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whataday Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 16 hours ago, kimboslice said: We are currently assessing applications lodged up to and including 20 April 2015. Thank you so much for sharing this great news. Cheers 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whataday Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 19 hours ago, TinaH said: @whataday ~ next month will be 36 months. So we'll hear some news after Easter maybe? Where did you hear the rumor? If March applicants still didn't hear anything from DIBP then I don't think we will. According to a few applications I have noticed in the last two months. most of application wont be considered to be settled until up to 36 mths. Whats more, have you noticed that a few applications which have completed and submitted all required docs are still waiting for next step?? Take a closer look, ,most of them are not up to 36 mths yet. Therefore, I am hoping my mum will be settled at the end of this month or early next month. Currently my mums been 35 mths since lodgement date. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinaH Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Hi guys, Just want to ask in the invoice for 2nd VAC, how many methods of payment are available? Can we pay online through immi account or we have to pay by cheque. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammy143 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 How much the ammount is the for 2nd vac payment .? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaki Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 2 hours ago, TinaH said: Hi guys, Just want to ask in the invoice for 2nd VAC, how many methods of payment are available? Can we pay online through immi account or we have to pay by cheque. Thank you. @TinaH so happy for you ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinaH Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Zaki said: @TinaH so happy for you ? ??? what for?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinaH Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Ammy143 said: How much the ammount is the for 2nd vac payment .? Depends on the time of lodgement I guess. For 2015 it’s $43600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharad Guru Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Yes 43600 for 2015 lodgers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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