Guest TommyOz Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 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 18 March 2011. Please do not send enquiries or reply to this email address as this mailbox is not monitored. Contact details for GSM are listed below. We value your feedback and suggestions Please take a moment to help us improve our communication with you by completing a short survey. Note that no personal information will be collected. If you would like to complete the survey please go to: Processing Times Automated Email Service Survey 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: Please see the attached document for important information relevant to those with a current application in Priority Group 2. (See attached file: Important Information for Priority 2 applicants.pdf) Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) subclass 176 VE 176 (e-lodged): 18 March 2011 VE 176 (paper): 18 March 2011 Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) subclass 886: VB 886 (e-lodged) 18 March 2011 VB 886 (paper): 18 March 2011 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 475 VF 475 (e-lodged): 18 March 2011 VF 475 (paper): 18 March 2011 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 487 VB 886 (e-lodged) 18 March 2011 VB 886 (paper): 18 March 2011 Priority group 3 Please see the attached document for important information relevant to those with a current application in Priority Group 3. (See attached file: Important Information for Priority 3 applicants.pdf) Skilled – Independent (Migrant) subclass 175 VE 175 (e-lodged): 2 June 2009 VE 175 (paper): 2 June 2009 Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) subclass 176 VE 176 (e-lodged):2 June 2009 VE 176 (paper): 2 June 2009 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 475 VF 475 (e-lodged): 2 June 2009 VF 475 (paper): 2 June 2009 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) 2 September 2010 VB 885 (paper): 2 September 2010 Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) subclass 886: VB 886 (e-lodged) 2 September 2010 VB 886 (paper): 2 September 2010 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 487 VC 487 (e-lodged) 2 September 2010 VC 487 (paper): 2 September 2010 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): 2 December 2010 VF 476 (paper): 2 December 2010 Skilled – Graduate subclass 485 VC 485 (e-lodged) 22 December 2009 VC 485 (paper): 14 November 2009 Skilled – Regional subclass 887 VB 887 (e-lodged) 17 February 2011 VB 887 (paper): 17 February 2011 Subsequent Entrant Applications All subsequent entrant applications for subclasses 485, 487 and 475: 7 March 2011 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 address: gsm.documents@immi.gov.au Paper lodged applications If you lodged a paper application you can still provide supporting documentation electronically by emailing the documents as scanned attachments to: 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. The official departmental privacy policy can be viewed on the department's website at Department of Immigration & Citizenship. See: Privacy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Angel54 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 very excited to see the progress. THANKS for the info. !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ysy Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I have been watching these days for a while now. I don't really understand what they mean. I applied for subclass 885 in August 2010. Does this mean I have a CO now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TommyOz Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I have been watching these days for a while now. I don't really understand what they mean. I applied for subclass 885 in August 2010. Does this mean I have a CO now? Maybe not now but soon.... "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" Wait 6 weeks you shall be allocated a CO, if not you can always ring up DIAC =) I lodged mine in mid Sep, not too long now!! gluck dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stayer Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I have been watching these days for a while now. I don't really understand what they mean. I applied for subclass 885 in August 2010. Does this mean I have a CO now? If you are Cat 3, it is likely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stayer Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 This is mooooving at the speeed of light!!!!:jiggy::jiggy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jainrohit83 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Hi Guys, I am following this forum from couple of months now. Just an update regarding my visa status. Visa Applied: 885 Date: 25 Sep 2010 Approved: 26 March 2011 Hope this will help others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TommyOz Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Congratz jainrohit83!! ur really lucky! I'm also a 885 applicant. lodged it in mid Sep '10. still no COs >__< A friend of mine who lodged his 885 in May '10 just got his PR granted yesterday hopefully Ill get mine sooon Hi Guys, I am following this forum from couple of months now. Just an update regarding my visa status. Visa Applied: 885 Date: 25 Sep 2010 Approved: 26 March 2011 Hope this will help others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jainrohit83 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Congratz jainrohit83!! ur really lucky! I'm also a 885 applicant. lodged it in mid Sep '10. still no COs >__< A friend of mine who lodged his 885 in May '10 just got his PR granted yesterday hopefully Ill get mine sooon Interesting thing is, I didn't get any mail regarding allotment of case officer. I only received visa approval mail and that was very surprising for me as well, as I was not expecting it to get approved at least before end of april. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TommyOz Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Interesting thing is, I didn't get any mail regarding allotment of case officer. I only received visa approval mail and that was very surprising for me as well, as I was not expecting it to get approved at least before end of april. Were you in cat4 before 1st July 2010? Did u get a new skills assessment? coz from what i heard DIAC would still process ur application according to the date u first lodged ur application not when u submitted ur new skills assessment. if tat makes sense lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jainrohit83 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Were you in cat4 before 1st July 2010? Did u get a new skills assessment? coz from what i heard DIAC would still process ur application according to the date u first lodged ur application not when u submitted ur new skills assessment. if tat makes sense lol I lodged my application on 25 sep, 2010(new application, not change in skills), before that I was on 485. Hope this will clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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