Eddie2010 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Afternoon, I found this on a thread a couple of weeks ago where if you mail a blank email to this address an auto mail is returned providing a guide to which months the DIAC are processing currently. I did this today and although the email is stated to be updated bi weekly it is last dated on the 6th Dec - Does anyone know if this is normally updated regulary?:wink: Thanks Jodie GENERAL SKILLED MIGRATION PROCESSING INFORMATION This is an automated e-mail response which provides updated information on processing of applications for General Skilled Migration (GSM). This information is updated fortnightly. Last updated 6 December 2010. Please do not send enquiries or reply to this email address as this mailbox is not monitored. Contact details for GSM 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 giving priority in allocation to applications with a nominated occupation that appears in an active State Migration Plan - Priority Group 2. Priority Group 3 applications are allocated only where all Priority Group 2 have already been allocated. Priority Group 4 cases will be allocated once all Priority Group 3 are allocated. To determine which priority group your application falls into 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: Priority 2 State Migration Plan*: (* State migration Plan currently available for VIC, ACT, NT & QLD) Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) subclass 176 VE 176 (e-lodged): 01 December 2010 VE 176 (paper): 01 December 2010 Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) subclass 886: VB 886 (e-lodged 02 August 2010 VB 886 (paper): 02 August 2010 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 475 VF 475 (e-lodged): 01 December 2010 VF 475 (paper): 01 December 2010 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 487 VC 487 (e-lodged 02 August 2010 VC 487 (paper): 02 August 2010 Priority group 3 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 885 (e-lodged) 28 November 2009 VB 885 (paper): 28 November 2009 Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) subclass 886: VB 886 (e-lodged 28 November 2009 VB 886 (paper): 28 November 2009 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 487 VC 487 (e-lodged 12 March 2010) VC 487 (paper): 20 April 2009 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 (e-lodged) 14 December 2009 VC 485 (paper): 14 November 2009 Skilled – Regional subclass 887 VB 887 (e-lodged) 28 November 2010 VB 887 (paper): 12 November 2010 Subsequent Entrant Applications All subsequent entrant applications for subclasses 485, 487 and 475: 5 November 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. Contacting Us Providing additional documents Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit supporting documentation electronically. Providing scanned copies of documents reduces postal and administrative delays in receiving and processing information. GSM processing offices accept scanned copies of original documents (non-certified) provided they are in colour. If you scan documents in black and white, then they must be scanned copies of certified copies. The valid file types for attaching documents are BMP, DOC, DOT, GIF, JPG, PDF, RTF, TXT and XLS. Information which will assist you in attaching documents to your application or in emailing them to the department is available on the department’s website at: Attaching Documents to a General Skilled Migration Visa Application Online applications If you e-lodged this application you are strongly encouraged to attach all the supporting documentation to the application in the web-browser. This is the preferred procedure for providing supporting documents for an e-lodged application. If for any reason you cannot attach documents in the browser then you can email the documents as scanned attachments to the following email addresses: Brisbane.gsm.documents@immi.gov.au - E-lodged VB 885, VB 886, VB 887, VC 485, VC487 and VF 476 Adelaide.gsm.documents@immi.gov.au - all other General Skilled Migration applications. Paper lodged applications If you lodged a paper application you can still provide supporting documentation electronically by emailing the documents as scanned attachments to: adelaide.gsm.documents@immi.gov.au When emailing documents to the department please quote your Transaction Reference Number (TRN) or file reference number for this purpose. Do not send this office any original documents or provide paper copies of documents previously attached to the browser or sent by e-mail unless asked to do so by a departmental officer. Medical Results If you have undertaken your medical examination with Medibank Health Solutions (formerly Health Services Australia), please do not post your medical results to us unless your case officer requests you to do so. Please store your results in a secure place and do not open the sealed envelope. ENQUIRIES Email Our preferred means of communication for GSM enquiries is email. Before you contact the department with general enquiries about the GSM program, you should first read the relevant website content and links provided in this email. If the website information does not answer your enquiry, please refer below: If you have not lodged a GSM visa application, and would like more information, use the GSM Pre-Lodgement Enquiry Form at: General Skilled Migration Pre-Lodgement Enquiry Form If you have lodged a GSM visa application, but it has not yet been allocated to a case officer, and you have further queries, use the GSM Post-Lodgement Enquiry Form at: General Skilled Migration Post-Lodgement Enquiry Form Allocated to a case officer: Once your application is allocated to a case officer, assessment of your application will begin. At this time, your case officer will provide you with a specific email address and you should correspond directly by email with them. Telephone: 1300 364 613 (in Australia) for the cost of a local call; or +61 1300 364 613 (outside Australia) Contact Hours (Australian Central Time): 0900 to 1600 Monday to Friday Please note: due to the large volume of calls we receive, from time to time you may experience lengthy delays before getting to speak to a customer service officer. LINKS General Skilled Migration – What's New What's New? Recent Changes in General Skilled Migration -------------------------------------------------------------------- Important Notice: If you have received this email by mistake, please advise the sender and delete the message and attachments immediately. This email, including attachments, may contain confidential, sensitive, legally privileged and/or copyright information. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. DIAC respects your privacy and has obligations under the Privacy Act 1988. 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Guest JK2510 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Every fortnight I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikka711 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Yup I agree, roughly every two weeks:v_SPIN: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie2010 Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 Thanks Guys thats what is says but as it hasnt been updated since 6th Dec I thought maybe its not really very reliable - every two weeks is great -cheers Jodie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikka711 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Thanks Guys thats what is says but as it hasnt been updated since 6th Dec Yeah that's what I meant by the roughly, previously I've seen it updated @ 10 days and also left for over 3 weeks varies a bit tbh:v_SPIN: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shimmer Girl Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Hi I'm planing to apply 175 by this Feb & bellow look scary!!! Priority group 3 Skilled – Independent (Migrant) subclass 175 VE 175 (e-lodged): 24 December 2008 VE 175 (paper): 24 December 2008 OMG 175 takes this looooooooooong!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie2010 Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 Hi Shimmer Girl, Yes I know I lodged in Dec 10 and the thought of waiting 18 - 24 months is very painful - but I guess once all cat 2s are complete - we will see a movement in cat 3 fingers crossed ?! Jodie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikka711 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Eddie and Shimmer, at one point we were facing a three year wait:unsure:good luck toughing it out - hopefully you'll get it a bit sooner than the current predictions, I guess best things are worth waiting for:v_SPIN: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JK2510 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 We have been waiting for 22 months now! We have been unfortunate and been hit by many changes in the visa process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikka711 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 We have been waiting for 22 months now! We have been unfortunate and been hit by many changes in the visa process. ...and about to cross the finishline - fingers crossed for a speedy grant:v_SPIN: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JK2510 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Oh I hope so. It has been the biggest journey of my life. A chapter in my life will be ending. I'm looking forward to the next chapter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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