Category 2's - Where are you now?

[Guest jumbojet]

Hi everyone...

 

Phoned DIAC this morning and great news - CO allocated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

:biggrin::em3600::yellow_guy_smiling_:anisanta:

 

Turn me PINK!!!

[Guest VickyMel]

Hi everyone...

 

Phoned DIAC this morning and great news - CO allocated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

:biggrin::em3600::yellow_guy_smiling_:anisanta:

 

Turn me PINK!!!

 

 

Great news about time!

 

VickyMel

[GGx0x0]

CONGRATULATIONS JUMBOJET!!!:jiggy:

 

You are now Pink!!

 

Name: Jumbojet

Date of Visa Application: 19 Dec 2008

Nationality: South African

High/Low Risk: High

Trade/profession: General Manager

Visa Type: 176

Which State Sponsored: ACT!!!

Date SMP granted:

Onshore/offshore: Offshore

Pre-Nov 2010 Category: Cat 4

Medicals submitted: No

Police clearances submitted: No

Date CO assigned: 19 November 2010

Date Visa granted:

 

Regards

Connie

:hug:

[Guest aussiedream]

Hi Aussiedream

 

Congratulations on getting a CO.

 

Plz give the following information and I will add you to the front page.

 

Name: aussiedream

Date of Visa application: 26 Jun 2008

Nationality: Malaysian

High/Low Risk: LR

Trade/profession: Finance Manager

Visa type: 176

Which State Sponsored: ACT

Date of SMP Applications: 17 Jun 2009

Date of SMP Granted: 11 Nov 2009

Onshore/offshore: Offshore

Pre-November 2010 Category:

Medicals submitted:

Police check submitted:

Date CO assigned: 17 Nov 2010

Date of employment verification (If applicable):

Date visa granted:

 

Regards

Connie

:hug:

 

Meanwhile, I would appreciate if anyone could enlighten me on question I raised pertaining to the Medical Report submission process, particularly on how do we track that the doctor has actually submitted the medical report to DIAC.

[Guest VickyMel]

Meanwhile, I would appreciate if anyone could enlighten me on question I raised pertaining to the Medical Report submission process, particularly on how do we track that the doctor has actually submitted the medical report to DIAC.

 

Hi aussiedream

Someone has already answered - you need to go back a page to your previous post and the answer follows

 

VickyMel

[Fashionably Late]

Hi everyone...

 

Phoned DIAC this morning and great news - CO allocated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

:biggrin::em3600::yellow_guy_smiling_:anisanta:

 

Turn me PINK!!!

 

Brilliant news! I love how we had to call in order to find out but isn't it the most amazing news!

[Guest aussiedream]

Congratulations!

[Guest manucuzex]

well i am not from cat 2 But want to share information with you that few of my VIC sponsor got visa and some of them also got CO who told them to submit required document before christmas. They basically applied in NOV 2008.

[Ozzieland]

well i am not from cat 2 But want to share information with you that few of my VIC sponsor got visa and some of them also got CO who told them to submit required document before christmas. They basically applied in NOV 2008.

 

Wow... this is brilliant news !!! After such a long wait at least it was not all futile in the end.... Congratulate them for me.

 

Hopefully, we will hear and get our visas ASAP !!!

[lsh]

Hi All

 

Got an email from our agent this morning and we have a case officer!! Wooo hoooo.

We are Cat 2, ACT SS received Nov 2009, husband is code 2231-11 Systems Manager.

Hoping you all get your co's very soon.

[Fashionably Late]

My agent has advised me to get our medicals booked and PCC's ordered. We have a CO but they haven't requested anything as of yet. I cannot believe that things are starting to happen!

[GGx0x0]

Hi All

 

Got an email from our agent this morning and we have a case officer!! Wooo hoooo.

We are Cat 2, ACT SS received Nov 2009, husband is code 2231-11 Systems Manager.

Hoping you all get your co's very soon.

 

Congratulations on getting a CO!!

 

If you would like me to add you to the front page please let me have the following informations:

 

Name:

Date of Visa application:

Nationality:

High/Low Risk:

Trade/profession:

Visa type:

Which State Sponsored:

Date of SMP Applications:

Date of SMP Granted:

Onshore/offshore:

Pre-November 2010 Category:

Medicals submitted:

Police check submitted:

Date CO assigned:

Date of employment verification (If applicable):

Date visa granted:

 

Regards

Connie

[rainyc]

Have any of you CAT2 guys got your visa yet??? Or is it all case officer allocation at the moment?? Has anybody been decision ready, ie meds and pccs done already?

Just wondering how long it takes from CO to grant if you have meds etc already done?

[GGx0x0]

WEEKLY UPDATE!!

 

Wow another fantastic week of lots of new CO's!! :jiggy:

 

Cutiemcprettybobbi (LR)(176)(Oct 08)(ACT)

Wannabeoz (LR)(176)(Aug 09)(ACT)

Claireg (LR)(176)(May 10)(ACT)

mikka711 (LR)(176)(Sept 09)(ACT)

Yury (HR)(176)(April 10)(VIC)

clickettuk (LR)(176)(May 09)(ACT)

MUSMANASGHAR (HR)(176)(Oct 09) (ACT)

Hakunamatama (HR)(176)(Sep 09) (ACT)

cx_oem (HR)(176)(Oct 10)(VIC)

Cramer (HR)(176)(Jan 09)(ACT)

need2chew (LR)(176)(Nov 08) (ACT)

Fashionably Late (LR)(176)(Dec 09) (ACT)

Jumbojet (HR)(176)(Dec 08)(ACT)

aussiedream (LR)(176)(June 08)(ACT)

 

This week also saw our first visa being granted:

 

Happytime (HR)(176)(Oct 10)

 

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend.

 

Regards

Connie

:hug:

[Guest Noodle]

Just to let you all know where we are up to - meds taken Monday 15, Nov (will be sent today sometime from St. John Street) and Police Certs sent yesterday (18/11/10).

[Guest jje]

Hi GGxoxo, here's my details for the front page.

 

Date of Visa application: 22/10/2010

Nationality: British

High/Low Risk: LR

Trade/profession: 261311 Analyst Programmer

Visa type: 176

Which State Sponsored: VIC

Date of SMP Applications: 3/3/2010

Date of SMP Granted: 20/10/2010

Onshore/offshore: Offshore

Pre-November 2010 Category:

Medicals submitted:

Police check submitted:

Date CO assigned:

Date of employment verification (If applicable):

Date visa granted:

[tazmania]

OMG!!! they are now processing MAY 01, 2010 applications for VIC, ACT & NT... where the hell is WA SMP???? :arghh: so unfair! i've been waiting for almost 2 years now....

 

 

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[matjones]

Hey Guys! I went to log in to check my online status this morning, and it gave me an error telling me applicant login details didn't match the TRN. My passport number was incorrect. Now, whilst waiting for the visa I did get a new passport, and sent a form to update it that info. So, I typed in my new passport number on the login page, and it logged me in. Long story short, it looks like someone actually updated something in my file.... wooohooo.... some movement at last. Anyway, nothing else is updated in there... but still.... I'm happy :biggrin:

[Guest mikka711]

Hey Guys! I went to log in to check my online status this morning, and it gave me an error telling me applicant login details didn't match the TRN. My passport number was incorrect. Now, whilst waiting for the visa I did get a new passport, and sent a form to update it that info. So, I typed in my new passport number on the login page, and it logged me in. Long story short, it looks like someone actually updated something in my file.... wooohooo.... some movement at last. Anyway, nothing else is updated in there... but still.... I'm happy :biggrin:

 

Great news!:jiggy:that has GOT to mean you have a CO, surely:v_SPIN:

[matjones]

Great news!:jiggy:that has GOT to mean you have a CO, surely:v_SPIN:

why else would they update my passport number? :biggrin: Lets see what Monday brings!

[Guest jains005]

Has any NT smp guys got CO? Though it's in place it's nowhere available... It's very suffocating not being able to know that if i'm included....

[matjones]

Has any NT smp guys got CO? Though it's in place it's nowhere available... It's very suffocating not being able to know that if i'm included....

 

It hasn't officially been released yet, so right now you are not on it.

[Guest mackdmello]

Hi Matjones,

 

you and i are in the same month that is april 2009 , if ur file is been processed than they might be processing my file as well, let hope for the best.

 

fingers crossed and wait for the next week.......i guess it brings some good luck to everyone.

 

macklon

 

 

 

 

It hasn't officially been released yet, so right now you are not on it.

[clickettuk]

Hey Guys! I went to log in to check my online status this morning, and it gave me an error telling me applicant login details didn't match the TRN. My passport number was incorrect. Now, whilst waiting for the visa I did get a new passport, and sent a form to update it that info. So, I typed in my new passport number on the login page, and it logged me in. Long story short, it looks like someone actually updated something in my file.... wooohooo.... some movement at last. Anyway, nothing else is updated in there... but still.... I'm happy :biggrin:

 

Hi Matt,

 

Fantastic news for you! Something is definitely moving on your application. I was starting to get worried for you - being surrounded by PINK!

 

Michael.

[matjones]

Hi Matt,

 

Fantastic news for you! Something is definitely moving on your application. I was starting to get worried for you - being surrounded by PINK!

 

Michael.

 

yes, its a huge relief... now I can relax just a little over the weekend.