New Category 5's - Where are you now?

[Navi885]

Hi there,

i am in dilemma. I submitted my application for pcc India on 03 June 2013 with my cousin and husband . Still We do not get any update. It's take only 5 to 7 working days. Does it mean it will take upto 6 weeks. None of among us get any update. Plz share if anyone has go through within this kind of situation.

[saras712]

Hi there,

i am in dilemma. I submitted my application for pcc India on 03 June 2013 with my cousin and husband . Still We do not get any update. It's take only 5 to 7 working days. Does it mean it will take upto 6 weeks. None of among us get any update. Plz share if anyone has go through within this kind of situation.

 

You are right it shld not be more than two week.If they send it to india than they will let u know.But if no msg than ring them.Some times incomplete application they will not process.One of friend had $ extra in fees and they left application for few weeks.Ring them and u will find out.My one took 2 week including post transit time(Though I live in regional side.)

[ANU17]

I got family including a son who born here but still no co. 09 dec 886

[marinab]

Hi 886

I am sorry that you are still waiting. It must be very galling to see others on here getting COs while you are still waiting. I am 886FS too, my application lodged in December 09. I was also watching and becoming desperate as I saw others with lodgement dates after mine receiving a CO, but I finally got mine two weeks ago and my medical is booked for tomorrow. I'm also from England and a single applicant. I can't find any rhyme nor reason for the haphazard way they seem to be allocating COs. I wonder whether different occupations (or classes of occupation) are dealt with by different teams, and the teams are working at different speeds hence some are getting PR before others. I also wonder whether living in a rural area could be something to do with it - ie people outside a city might be seen as more desirable than those in a metro area. I am working through a migration agent and their email didn't mention which team is dealing with my application so I can't even open that up to suggestions. I do sympathise - it's soul destroying and I wish I could offer you the benefit of my experience - but I don't have anything worthwhile to impart other than sympathy.

My only personal suggestion would be that you might do your Australian police check, and maybe do what I should have done - go to my GP and get some health checks done so that if there is anything that needs attention, you have a chance to do it before the time comes. I had a health hiccup when they checked my blood pressure which turned out to be higher than the GP's nurse thought it should be. Fortunately my medical isn't until tomorrow, when they are going to take it again. It seems to have been some kind of a blip, as it's been done unofficially a dozen times since last week and it's been normal every time, though I've been doing everything possible to bring it down fast!! I'd have been in much more of a flap if I hadn't had that one week's leeway to sort it out. I hope you soon get a CO and wish you all the best!

[886Nov09]

Hi 886

I am sorry that you are still waiting. It must be very galling to see others on here getting COs while you are still waiting. I am 886FS too, my application lodged in December 09. I was also watching and becoming desperate as I saw others with lodgement dates after mine receiving a CO, but I finally got mine two weeks ago and my medical is booked for tomorrow. I'm also from England and a single applicant. I can't find any rhyme nor reason for the haphazard way they seem to be allocating COs. I wonder whether different occupations (or classes of occupation) are dealt with by different teams, and the teams are working at different speeds hence some are getting PR before others. I also wonder whether living in a rural area could be something to do with it - ie people outside a city might be seen as more desirable than those in a metro area. I am working through a migration agent and their email didn't mention which team is dealing with my application so I can't even open that up to suggestions. I do sympathise - it's soul destroying and I wish I could offer you the benefit of my experience - but I don't have anything worthwhile to impart other than sympathy.

My only personal suggestion would be that you might do your Australian police check, and maybe do what I should have done - go to my GP and get some health checks done so that if there is anything that needs attention, you have a chance to do it before the time comes. I had a health hiccup when they checked my blood pressure which turned out to be higher than the GP's nurse thought it should be. Fortunately my medical isn't until tomorrow, when they are going to take it again. It seems to have been some kind of a blip, as it's been done unofficially a dozen times since last week and it's been normal every time, though I've been doing everything possible to bring it down fast!! I'd have been in much more of a flap if I hadn't had that one week's leeway to sort it out. I hope you soon get a CO and wish you all the best!

 

Hi, congrats on the case officer allocation. My partner has already done all the police checks and medicals... but if he isn't allocated a CO by Christmas he will have to redo them....

 

We live in a regional area, and have done so for nearly three years now so that can't be the reason. Neither can be country of origin, or single/couple/children judging by what we've seen on this forum and others. I guess it might have something to do with occupation... or certain teams being quicker/slower than others, but then when my partner called he was told his application hadn't been allocated to a team yet...

[rsharma]

hi bud can u pls be more specific..

like ur skill, date, couples, ielts, any thing else u can provide.

just feb 2010 886 does not help..

applies to everyone.

 

thanks for all support

 

Community Welfare, couple, IELTS 6.5

[2010]

hay mau is your visa approved,i submitted all the requested documents 2 weeks before havent heard anything from my case officer since then,lodged on november 2010 885.

[2010]

Hi mate when did you got co

hay mau is your visa approved,i submitted all the requested documents 2 weeks before havent heard anything from my case officer since then,lodged on november 2010 885.

[srikal2]

HI MY NAME IS KRISHNAMURTHY SRINIVAS , HOPE THIS INFORMATION IS USEFUL TO APPLICANTS APPLYING FROM OFFSHORE INDIA

PEOPLE WHO HAVE APPLIED BEFORE 2010 ,IF THEIR TRN NUMBER IS NOT WORKINGAND IF THEY DONT HAVE HRI ID OR HAP ID. U NEED TO CONTACT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS IN OBTAINING ONE. I FINISHED MY MEDICALS BUT THE PANEL PHYSICANS WERE UNABLE TO UPLOAD MY DOCUMENTS. ONE IMPORTANT THING PLEASE DONT DO MEDICALS TESTS IF UR TRN NUMBER IS NOT WORKING IT IS UR DUTY TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE TRN IS WORKING OR NOT . THE PANEL PHYSICANS ARE VERY BUSY AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HELP YOU OUTAND THEY DONT HAVE ANY INFORMATION

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Health Strategies and Coordination Section

Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC)

[srikal2]

My dear friends

if the case officer has asked u for pcc in india please go to the passport seva kendra and apply they will charge u 500 rupees and will give u in 2 hours same day and please note that u don't need to take appointment u can go directly from 9.30am to 11.30am provided u have created ur application online and uploaded all supporting documents and printed the application receipt.

Please don't apply in police commissioners office this will at least take 15 to 20 days.

 

 

If ur online application shows that application being processed further please fill up form 80 , finished with medicals and complete the pcc this is speed up the process in gettting ur visa. Ur medicals and pcc are valid for 1year so no need to worry.

Hope this information is useful to guys.

Thankyou regards

krishnamurthy srinivas

 

sai ram

[tritha]

It seems that HR country August 2011 applicants are still not contacted by CO, or is it just us??

[raes]

HI MY NAME IS KRISHNAMURTHY SRINIVAS , HOPE THIS INFORMATION IS USEFUL TO APPLICANTS APPLYING FROM OFFSHORE INDIA

PEOPLE WHO HAVE APPLIED BEFORE 2010 ,IF THEIR TRN NUMBER IS NOT WORKINGAND IF THEY DONT HAVE HRI ID OR HAP ID. U NEED TO CONTACT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS IN OBTAINING ONE. I FINISHED MY MEDICALS BUT THE PANEL PHYSICANS WERE UNABLE TO UPLOAD MY DOCUMENTS. ONE IMPORTANT THING PLEASE DONT DO MEDICALS TESTS IF UR TRN NUMBER IS NOT WORKING IT IS UR DUTY TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE TRN IS WORKING OR NOT . THE PANEL PHYSICANS ARE VERY BUSY AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HELP YOU OUTAND THEY DONT HAVE ANY INFORMATION

 

Health Strategies and Coordination Section

Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC)

 

 

Hi Srikal,

 

So you mean that you are Cat5 offshore applicant from India and your file is being processed further?

 

Are you 176 family sponsored applicant? Please update the forum as everyone is waiting for FS offshore category to open.

 

Thanks,

Raes

[Babu]

It seems that HR country August 2011 applicants are still not contacted by CO, or is it just us??

Hi Tritha,

June 2011 cook(885) still No Co

 

just waiting ...and finger crossed...

cheers..

All the best to all of us...

[July2011]

Hi Tritha,

June 2011 cook(885) still No Co

 

just waiting ...and finger crossed...

cheers..

All the best to all of us...

 

 

Hi there I applied July 2011 no CO hopefully will hear something soon.random allocations is annoying!! But all the best who got COs

[saras712]

All uploaded.... Again wait begin...........

[wongkitogalo]

All uploaded.... Again wait begin...........

 

 

Good luck......you'll get it, won't be long!

[Guest GeorgeD]

Folks,

 

Just a little reminder not to post any CO's names or contact details. Any such info will be deleted and repeat offenders will be warned and then given infractions.

 

CO Initials are acceptable. Full names are not.

[marinab]

Dont need to panic my friend, I am in same boat... after 3.5 year they found that I got abnormal chest x ray....go to GP.my gp said nothing to worry...

 

Hi Saras712, how you going? Did you get your check up this week? Hope all went well! Keep us informed! Had my full medical today, BP sky high again after normal all week, seems to be 'white coat syndrome' but we will have to see. I hope all is well with you!

[manmil12]

here is another big news guys...application approved 885 lodged on 27th july 2011,CO allocated on 18/05/2013,requested documents submitted on 7/06/2013...best of luck for all of u guys.....

[Tejpal]

Friends, I spoke to my brother, he say that from some sources, that DIAC will make major announcement in coming days/ may be next week for Offshore visa......he not sure what.

 

Let us hope it is good news.

[sukh420]

here is another big news guys...application approved 885 lodged on 27th july 2011,CO allocated on 18/05/2013,requested documents submitted on 7/06/2013...best of luck for all of u guys.....

Congrats manmil, that's a good news. R u single applicant or couple? Hope we will follow u soon. Cheers

[saras712]

Hi Saras712, how you going? Did you get your check up this week? Hope all went well! Keep us informed! Had my full medical today, BP sky high again after normal all week, seems to be 'white coat syndrome' but we will have to see. I hope all is well with you!

 

Hi Marinab

 

Yes All was good. As I never have complain regarding breathing as my nature of work (from the beginning) is hard yakka and also play sports on weekend.According to Specialist I could be exposed to chest infection in past...but nothing to worry.From CT scan.....He said not any active disease in lung and not found any single symptoms..... so All he can say.....don't need to go for further testing and any assessment.He will send report to Medibank by this after noon.... so waiting game begin again. Hoping grant before financial year end.

[Veeru886]

Hi guys,

just want to know if anyone ring DIAC today to ask about "Table updation"???? whats going on with diac no updation since last month.... are they gonna continue processing applications from july onwards????? if anyone still getting CO from 886 catergory 5?????

plz update

thanks

[Racoon]

Friends, I spoke to my brother, he say that from some sources, that DIAC will make major announcement in coming days/ may be next week for Offshore visa......he not sure what.

 

Let us hope it is good news.

 

Hello,Tejpal.

Do you mean offshore visa contain 175 visa? OR only for family sponsored visa?

 

Thanks.

[rahulpatel1969]

The tables below list lodgement dates of applications that have been or will soon be allocated to case officers. You can use this information to determine when your General Skilled Migration (GSM) application will be allocated and to prepare your application for assessment. This information was last updated on 14 June 2013.

Effective 1 July 2012, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship set new priority processing arrangements for certain skilled migration visas. Allocation dates outlined below reflect the new priority processing arrangements.

[TABLE=class: tableborder]

[TR]

[TH]Visa Subclass[/TH]

[TH]Priority Group 3[/TH]

[TH]Priority Group 4[/TH]

[TH]Priority Group 5[/TH]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]189 Skilled – Independent [/TD]

[TD]N/A[/TD]

[TD]Within 8 weeks of lodgement[/TD]

[TD]N/A[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]190 Skilled - Nominated[/TD]

[TD]Within 5 weeks of lodgement [/TD]

[TD]N/A[/TD]

[TD]N/A[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]489 Skilled - Regional[/TD]

[TD]Within 5 weeks of lodgement [/TD]

[TD]Within 8 weeks of lodgement[/TD]

[TD]N/A[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]175 Skilled – Independent [/TD]

[TD]N/A[/TD]

[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]

[TD]21 May 2008[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]176 Skilled – Sponsored [/TD]

[TD]Within 6 weeks of an approved nomination[/TD]

[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]

[TD]Allocation not commenced*[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]475 Skilled – Regional Sponsored[/TD]

[TD]Within 6 weeks of an approved nomination[/TD]

[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]

[TD]Allocation not commenced* [/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]496 Skilled – Designated Area Sponsored [/TD]

[TD]N/A[/TD]

[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]

[TD]21 August 2007* [/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]885 Skilled – Independent [/TD]

[TD]N/A[/TD]

[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]

[TD]28 June 2010[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]886 Skilled – Sponsored

(e-lodged)[/TD]

[TD]Within 6 weeks of an approved nomination[/TD]

[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]

[TD]31 August 2009** [/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]886 Skilled – Sponsored (paper)[/TD]

[TD]Within 6 weeks of an approved nomination[/TD]

[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]

[TD]30 April 2009**[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]487 Skilled – Regional Sponsored

(e-lodged)[/TD]

[TD]Within 6 weeks of an approved nomination[/TD]

[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]

[TD]28 November 2009** [/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]487 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (paper)

[/TD]

[TD]Within 6 weeks of an approved nomination[/TD]

[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]

[TD]9 June 2009**[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

N/A- The visa subclass is not applicable for this priority group.