reza Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 GENERAL SKILLED MIGRATION ADELAIDE PROCESSING INFORMATION This is an automated e-mail response which provides updated information on skilled migration applications being processed by GSM Adelaide. The information provided is updated fortnightly. Last updated 2 November 2010. Please do not send enquiries or reply to this email address as this mailbox is not monitored. Contact details for GSM Adelaide are listed below. Current Processing Dates If your application date has recently come into our current processing date range you should allow at least 6 weeks to enable a case officer to complete the initial assessment. Please refrain from sending requests for an update on the status of your application within this 6 week period. Priority Processed Applications Under the priority processing direction we are currently processing applications with a nominated occupation on the new Skilled Occupation List (SOL) – Schedule 3 - Priority Group 3. Assessment of cases which fall into priority group 4 will commence once all cases in priority groups 1–3 are finalised. To determine which priority group your application falls under please read the information on the department’s website at: General Skilled Migration Applications lodged before the following dates are currently being considered by a case officer: Skilled – Independent (Migrant) subclass 175 VE 175 (e-lodged): 24 December 2008 VE 175 (paper): 24 December 2008 Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) subclass 176 VE 176 (e-lodged): 24 December 2008 VE 176 (paper): 24 December 2008 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 475 VF 475 (e-lodged): 24 December 2008 VF 475 (paper): 24 December 2008 Skilled – Independent Regional (Provisional) subclass 495 and Skilled – Designated Area Sponsored subclass 496 UX 495 and UZ 496 (e-lodged and paper): All applicants who have an occupation on the new Skilled Occupation List (SOL) – Schedule 3 have been allocated. Skilled – Independent (Residence) subclass 885 VB (paper): 20 April 2009 Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) subclass 886 VB 886 (paper): 20 April 2009 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 487 VC 487 (paper): 20 April 2009 Please note Under the current priority processing arrangements Accountants who now provide an IELTS with proficient English will not receive a higher priority than other applicants. All Accountants are included in the new SOL and are currently being processed under priority group 3. Priority Exempt Applications Visa Subclasses 476, 485 and 887 are exempt from the current priority processing direction. Applications under these subclasses will be processed in the order in which they were received by the department. Applications lodged before the following dates are currently being considered by a case officer: Skilled – Recognised Graduate subclass 476 VF 476 (e-lodged): 4 October 2010 VF 476 (paper): 4 October 2010 Skilled – Graduate subclass 485 VC 485 (paper): 26 October 2009 Skilled – Regional subclass 887 VB 887 (paper): 30 September 2010 Subsequent Entrant Applications All subsequent entrant applications for subclasses 485, 487 and 475: 1 October 2010 Processing Times Estimated processing times for GSM visa applications can be found on our website at: Client Service Charter Estimates of processing times that apply to different types of applications are provided as a guide only. As processing times are dependent on a range of factors, individual processing times may vary considerably from the published estimates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillabong Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Hi All Thanks for the post, me being a bit blonde, what exactly does this mean??? 'Subsequent Entrant Applications All subsequent entrant applications for subclasses 485, 487 and 475: 1 October 2010' Does this refer to people who lodged before this date? or after? I am so confused about things at the moment!!! Think we are only Priority 4 as OH is IT Manager and job falls in Schedule 1, so not on currant SOL, wish our agent was more forthcoming with information and updates. :mad: Ahhhhhhhh my head is going to explode with not knowing what is happening!!! Kind Regards Jill Jill (31), Sam (35) and William (2) Agent appointed: 23 March 2009;ACS Skills Assessment: 7 July 2009;Positive Skills Assessment: 7 August 2009;SA SS Applied: 15 September 2009;All paperwork received by SA: 28 September 2009;SA SS Granted: 9 November 2009;475 Visa Application Submitted: 24 November 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snowy10 Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Reza, Many thanks for this information, it will keep a lot of people in the loop as to what is going on at DIAC. May I ask where the informations comes from. For the Mods: Is this the kind of information that could be made into a sticky and one which could be updated on a weekly basis, a bit like the Dollar weekly update?? Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reza Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 Reza,Many thanks for this information, it will keep a lot of people in the loop as to what is going on at DIAC. May I ask where the informations comes from. For the Mods: Is this the kind of information that could be made into a sticky and one which could be updated on a weekly basis, a bit like the Dollar weekly update?? Many thanks Hi Just send a blank email to aspc.processing@immi.gov.au and you ll get a reply from Adelaide processing center in 10 minutes Regards:hug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JK2510 Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 I wonder what will happen tomorrow when vics smp comes into effect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GemandJay Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 I wonder what will happen tomorrow when vics smp comes into effect? I was thinking exactly the same, seems a bit odd that 1 state is ready to rock n roll but the others have all gone very very quiet?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JK2510 Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 I think other states may release tomorrow! Why would vic announce smp on Monday but not go live until Wednesday??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claireg Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Yes I am really surprised that ACT have not yet announced anything on their website yet. Maybe tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryandGillDublin Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 SOOO FRUSTRATED!!! Awaiting WA SMP like many others. Really thought it would be Monday especially since WA website was down... Checked the internet @ 10 pm Sun then straight out of bed Mon and still nothing. I'm sure they get a kick out of it :mad: I have had a constant headache the last 2 weeks. Maybe tomorrow, but my optimism is slowly fading :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 There is something wrong there.That is exacly happened with onshore 885 886 applications if you give blank e mail to brisbane processing centre at gsmb.information@immi.gov.au.they too jumped from may to august in 1 week.So don't get too excited guys.. there is definately some problem in processing dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dragsterwish Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 SOOO FRUSTRATED!!! Awaiting WA SMP like many others. Really thought it would be Monday especially since WA website was down... Checked the internet @ 10 pm Sun then straight out of bed Mon and still nothing. I'm sure they get a kick out of it :mad: I have had a constant headache the last 2 weeks. Maybe tomorrow, but my optimism is slowly fading :unsure: This waiting can drive us nuts.... :arghh: Now that DIAC has released info about the SMP (though it just seems to repeat info that we already know), i guess the rest of the State's SMP will start appearing very soon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reza Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 Important Update Current Processing Dates If your application date has recently come into our current processing date range you should allow at least 6 weeks to enable a case officer to complete the initial assessment. Please refrain from sending requests for an update on the status of your application within this 6 week period. Priority Processed Applications Under the priority processing direction we are currently processing applications with a nominated occupation that appears in an active State Migration Plan - Priority Group 2. Assessment of cases which fall into Priority Group 3 will re-commence once all cases in Priority Groups 2 are finalised. Priority group 4 cases will be allocated once all Priority Group 3 are allocated. To determine which priority group your application falls under please read the information on the department’s website at: General Skilled Migration For further information regarding State Migration Plans please visit the department’s website at: What's New? Recent Changes in General Skilled Migration http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/statmig-fs.pdf http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/statmig-faq.pdf Applications lodged before the following dates are currently being considered by a case officer: Skilled – Independent (Migrant) subclass 175 VE 175 (e-lodged): 24 December 2008 VE 175 (paper): 24 December 2008 Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) subclass 176 VE 176 (e-lodged): 24 December 2008 VE 176 (paper): 24 December 2008 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 475 VF 475 (e-lodged): 24 December 2008 VF 475 (paper): 24 December 2008 Skilled – Independent Regional (Provisional) subclass 495 and Skilled – Designated Area Sponsored subclass 496 UX 495 and UZ 496 (e-lodged and paper): All applicants who have an occupation on the new Skilled Occupation List (SOL) – Schedule 3 have been allocated. Skilled – Independent (Residence) subclass 885 VB (paper): 20 April 2009 Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) subclass 886 VB 886 (paper): 20 April 2009 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 487 VC 487 (paper): 20 April 2009 Please note Under the current priority processing arrangements Accountants who now provide an IELTS with proficient English will not receive a higher priority than other applicants. All Accountants are included in the new SOL and are currently being processed under priority group 3. Priority Exempt Applications Visa Subclasses 476, 485 and 887 are exempt from the current priority processing direction. Applications under these subclasses will be processed in the order in which they were received by the department. Applications lodged before the following dates are currently being considered by a case officer: Skilled – Recognised Graduate subclass 476 VF 476 (e-lodged): 4 October 2010 VF 476 (paper): 4 October 2010 Skilled – Graduate subclass 485 VC 485 (paper): 26 October 2009 Skilled – Regional subclass 887 VB 887 (paper): 30 September 2010 Subsequent Entrant Applications All subsequent entrant applications for subclasses 485, 487 and 475: 1 October 2010 Processing Times Estimated processing times for GSM visa applications can be found on our website at: Client Service Charter Estimates of processing times that apply to different types of applications are provided as a guide only. As processing times are dependent on a range of factors, individual processing times may vary considerably from the published estimates. Factors that can impact on processing times include, but are not limited to: - completeness of application - how quickly applicants respond to requests to provide documentation - medical complications - police checks - checks with third parties to verify claims made in an application. Processing News SKILLED MIGRATION VISA PROCESSING PRIORITIES The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship set new priority processing arrangements for certain skilled migration visas effective from 14 July 2010. CAPPING AND CEASING OF SPECIFIED OFFSHORE GSM APPLICATIONS LODGED BEFORE 1 SEPTEMBER 2007 As the cap has now been reached, applications subject to the capping decision have now ceased. As part of this process the relevant Visa Application Charge(s) will be returned to the applicant. Information about these topics and other changes in the GSM Program has been published on the department’s website at: What's New? Recent Changes in General Skilled Migration CONTACTING US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claireg Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Important Update Current Processing Dates If your application date has recently come into our current processing date range you should allow at least 6 weeks to enable a case officer to complete the initial assessment. Please refrain from sending requests for an update on the status of your application within this 6 week period. Priority Processed Applications Under the priority processing direction we are currently processing applications with a nominated occupation that appears in an active State Migration Plan - Priority Group 2. Assessment of cases which fall into Priority Group 3 will re-commence once all cases in Priority Groups 2 are finalised. Priority group 4 cases will be allocated once all Priority Group 3 are allocated. To determine which priority group your application falls under please read the information on the department’s website at: General Skilled Migration For further information regarding State Migration Plans please visit the department’s website at: What's New? Recent Changes in General Skilled Migration http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/statmig-fs.pdf http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/statmig-faq.pdf Applications lodged before the following dates are currently being considered by a case officer: Skilled – Independent (Migrant) subclass 175 VE 175 (e-lodged): 24 December 2008 VE 175 (paper): 24 December 2008 Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) subclass 176 VE 176 (e-lodged): 24 December 2008 VE 176 (paper): 24 December 2008 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 475 VF 475 (e-lodged): 24 December 2008 VF 475 (paper): 24 December 2008 Skilled – Independent Regional (Provisional) subclass 495 and Skilled – Designated Area Sponsored subclass 496 UX 495 and UZ 496 (e-lodged and paper): All applicants who have an occupation on the new Skilled Occupation List (SOL) – Schedule 3 have been allocated. Skilled – Independent (Residence) subclass 885 VB (paper): 20 April 2009 Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) subclass 886 VB 886 (paper): 20 April 2009 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 487 VC 487 (paper): 20 April 2009 Please note Under the current priority processing arrangements Accountants who now provide an IELTS with proficient English will not receive a higher priority than other applicants. All Accountants are included in the new SOL and are currently being processed under priority group 3. Priority Exempt Applications Visa Subclasses 476, 485 and 887 are exempt from the current priority processing direction. Applications under these subclasses will be processed in the order in which they were received by the department. Applications lodged before the following dates are currently being considered by a case officer: Skilled – Recognised Graduate subclass 476 VF 476 (e-lodged): 4 October 2010 VF 476 (paper): 4 October 2010 Skilled – Graduate subclass 485 VC 485 (paper): 26 October 2009 Skilled – Regional subclass 887 VB 887 (paper): 30 September 2010 Subsequent Entrant Applications All subsequent entrant applications for subclasses 485, 487 and 475: 1 October 2010 Processing Times Estimated processing times for GSM visa applications can be found on our website at: Client Service Charter Estimates of processing times that apply to different types of applications are provided as a guide only. As processing times are dependent on a range of factors, individual processing times may vary considerably from the published estimates. Factors that can impact on processing times include, but are not limited to: - completeness of application - how quickly applicants respond to requests to provide documentation - medical complications - police checks - checks with third parties to verify claims made in an application. Processing News SKILLED MIGRATION VISA PROCESSING PRIORITIES The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship set new priority processing arrangements for certain skilled migration visas effective from 14 July 2010. CAPPING AND CEASING OF SPECIFIED OFFSHORE GSM APPLICATIONS LODGED BEFORE 1 SEPTEMBER 2007 As the cap has now been reached, applications subject to the capping decision have now ceased. As part of this process the relevant Visa Application Charge(s) will be returned to the applicant. Information about these topics and other changes in the GSM Program has been published on the department’s website at: What's New? Recent Changes in General Skilled Migration CONTACTING US Thanks for posting Reza. So they are now processing Cat 2. Seeing as though only VIC have published their SMP this week then it must be just VIC Cat 2 at the moment. I hope ACT start this week. Thanks Claire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JK2510 Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 I hope WA do as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovemilkymoos Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 "Assessment of cases which fall into Priority Group 3 will re-commence once all cases in Priority Groups 2 are finalised." What a load of B******t. After nearly 2 and half years of waiting, all we've been waiting on is our MEDs to be finalised, and we're home and dry...... These SMP's better not F*** us up or i will be a VERY unhappy man......... Yours sincerly.... disgruntled CAT3 ,175 applicant..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reza Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 "Assessment of cases which fall into Priority Group 3 will re-commence onceall cases in Priority Groups 2 are finalised." What a load of B******t. After nearly 2 and half years of waiting, all we've been waiting on is our MEDs to be finalised, and we're home and dry...... These SMP's better not F*** us up or i will be a VERY unhappy man......... Yours sincerly.... disgruntled CAT3 ,175 applicant..... :biglaugh::wacko::biglaugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JK2510 Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Milkymoos let's hope they continue with those that already have COs! Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claireg Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Milkymoos let's hope they continue with those that already have COs! Fingers crossed. Yes it would be very unfair for those who have just got CO's to be dropped. Their earlier processing email said they were processing Cat 3 up to 24 Dec 2008 so let's hope that they honour this. And that email was only yesterday and the day before. good luck everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sparnoonchris Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 "Assessment of cases which fall into Priority Group 3 will re-commence onceall cases in Priority Groups 2 are finalised." What a load of B******t. After nearly 2 and half years of waiting, all we've been waiting on is our MEDs to be finalised, and we're home and dry...... These SMP's better not F*** us up or i will be a VERY unhappy man......... Yours sincerly.... disgruntled CAT3 ,175 applicant..... Hey ilovemilkymoos, I really hope that all the Cat 3, 175's like you who have a CO will keep them through to visa grant. It would be really unfair to yank your CO now. It does say in the auto-reply mail released today that they are still considering 175 applications lodged before 24 December 2008, so hang in there and keep that fizzy ready on ice for just a while longer. Laters.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 I don't think so they will process App with CO.I was in the same boat before priority processing ,CO Allocated,asked few documents and in the meantime priority changes and i am still waiting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dragsterwish Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 I don't think so they will process App with CO.I was in the same boat before priority processing ,CO Allocated,asked few documents and in the meantime priority changes and i am still waiting... History repeating itself again?? If they are going by the same practice, it means Cat. 3 applicants even with CO allocated would NOT be processed until all Cat. 2 has been processed?? That's really unfair! Its like giving you a cake but saying you can't eat it! I hope they have streamlined their processes and able to process all application faster so that Cat. 2 & 3 can be cleared fast. This way, at least hopeless applicants like us in Cat. 4 have some slim chance, if any, of being processed..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheStig Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Cat 4 applicants ever processed?? This must be the biggest joke of the century. Don't forget that there were be Cat 3 applications that were made yesterday, more being made today and even more tomorrow! Let alone Cat 2 and Cat 1 applicants.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musmanasghar Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 History repeating itself again?? If they are going by the same practice, it means Cat. 3 applicants even with CO allocated would NOT be processed until all Cat. 2 has been processed?? That's really unfair! Its like giving you a cake but saying you can't eat it! I hope they have streamlined their processes and able to process all application faster so that Cat. 2 & 3 can be cleared fast. This way, at least hopeless applicants like us in Cat. 4 have some slim chance, if any, of being processed..... For CAT-4 i am not sure what are there plans...... but Those applicants who have got CO whether in any category, decision must be made ... i think those applicants waited many years and they do not deserve injustice ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherin Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 For CAT-4 i am not sure what are there plans...... but Those applicants who have got CO whether in any category, decision must be made ... i think those applicants waited many years and they do not deserve injustice ...... I think whoever is in CAT 3 and has a CO might get their Visa this Financial year. DIAC has given only limited amt of visas for SMP's for this financial year.. after which all the CAT 3 will be processed . I am not sure about this just hoping for the best to happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dragsterwish Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Cat 4 applicants ever processed?? This must be the biggest joke of the century. Don't forget that there were be Cat 3 applications that were made yesterday, more being made today and even more tomorrow! Let alone Cat 2 and Cat 1 applicants.. haha.... i guess no harm putting up wishlist for X'mas since we the Cat. 4s are the doomed class..... For CAT-4 i am not sure what are there plans...... but Those applicants who have got CO whether in any category, decision must be made ... i think those applicants waited many years and they do not deserve injustice ...... Agree totally. It would be totally unjust and unfair for those allocated CO to have their processing halted. Finish the case and then move on to those higher priority. Let justice be done.... I think whoever is in CAT 3 and has a CO might get their Visa this Financial year. DIAC has given only limited amt of visas for SMP's for this financial year.. after which all the CAT 3 will be processed . I am not sure about this just hoping for the best to happen Yeah, just hope that they process faster. pls.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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