Big Bob Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Hey PIOs I am starting a new thread for 886/176/475 State Sponsored August-September 2011 Gang (ALL STATES)... Please update your details as below just like the one I started for ACT, Canberra Guys any of you can update their 886/176/475 State Sponsored application status as : Name: Big Bob Visa Applied : 1 September 2011 Trade/Profession: ICT Security Specialist Visa type: 176 ACT Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 5 September 2011 Case Officer Allocated:13 September 2011 Meds Received:12 September 2011 PCC Finalised: 12 September 2011 Form 80 submitted:14 September 2011 Meds Finalised:21 September 2011 Visa Granted: 21 September 2011 DIAC ESTIMATED CASE OFFICER ALLOCATION TIMES LINK While your application is being processed by DIAC this would be our color code: Visa Applied :Green Case Officer Allocated recently:DarkOrange Meds / (after CO Allocation):Pink PCC / Meds Finalised / Form 80 uploaded:Red Visa Granted :Blue Total no of visa applicants : 20 CO Allocated: 15 CO Allocated recently: 1 Medicals booked: 13 PCC Finalised: 12 Form 80 requested requested/submitted to CO: 7 Visa Granted:8 ************************************* August Applicants ************************************* Name: Rachel Visa applied: 1st August 2011 Visa type: 176 ACT sponsored CO Allocated: 18 August 2011 Meds & police checks requested: 18 Aug 2011 PCC finalised: 25 Aug 2011 Meds booked: 12 Sep 2011 Meds Finalised:Yes Form 80 submitted:Yes Visa grant:15 September 2011 (#2 Grant) Name: Mansukhpatel Trade/profession: Systems Administrator Visa type:176 SA Sponsored CO Allocated: 22 Aug 2011 Form 1100 Uploaded: 03 Aug 2011 Visa Filed: 02 Aug 2011 PCC Finalised: Meds Booked:8 Sep 2011 Meds Finalised: Form 80 submitted: Visa Grant :19 September 2011(#4 Grant) Name: Kate10 Trade/profession: Civil Engineer (husband) Visa type:176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 04 Aug 2011 CO Allocated : 17 Aug 2011 Visa Filed: 03 Aug 2011 PCC Finalised:09 Aug 11 Meds Booked:31 Aug 2011 Meds Finalised:9 Sep 2011 Form 80 : Submitted Visa Grant:13 September 2011(#1 Grant) Name: LouiseMarybillia Trade/profession: Business Analyst Visa type:176 SA Sponsored Visa Filed:19 Aug 2011 CO Allocation: 6 Sep 2011 PCC Finalised:21 Sep 2011 Meds Booked : 14 Sep 2011 Meds Finalised :21 Sep 2011 Form 80 submitted: Visa Granted: Name: plannerOH Trade/profession: Urban and Regional Planner Visa type: 176 VIC Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 17 Aug 2011 CO Allocated : 28 Aug 2011 Visa Filed: 17 Aug 2011 PCC Finalised: Meds Booked: 29 Aug 2011 Meds Finalised:16 Sep 2011 Form 80 submitted: Visa Grant:24 Oct 2011 Name: HG3 Trade/profession: Dentist Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 25 Aug 11 Visa Filed: 19 Aug 2011 CO Allocated:7 Sep 2011 Meds Booked: 9 Sep 2011 Meds Finalised: Yes PCC Finalised: Yes Form 80 submitted : Visa Grant:21 September 2011(#5 Grant) Name: Williamsons Visa Applied : 21 August 2011 Trade/Profession: Accountant Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 23 August 2011 Case Officer Allocated: 29 August 2011 PCC Finalised:Yes Meds Booked: 1 September 2011 Meds Finalised:Yes Form 80 submitted : 29 August 2011 Visa Granted:20 September 2011(Grant#4) Name: IZA Visa Applied : 25 August 2011 Trade/Profession: ~no info~ Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: Yes Case Officer Allocated: 8 September 2011 PCC Finalised:16 September 2011 Meds Booked:25 September 2011 Meds Finalised: Form 80 submitted: Visa Granted: ************************************* September Applicants ************************************* Name: Big Bob Visa Applied : 1 September 2011 Trade/Profession: ICT Security Specialist Visa type: 176 ACT Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 5 September 2011 Case Officer Allocated:13 September 2011 Meds Received:12 September 2011 PCC Finalised: 12 September 2011 Form 80 submitted:14 September 2011 Meds Finalised:21 September 2011 Visa Granted: 21 September 2011(#6 Grant) Name: TheWorm Visa Applied : 3 Sep 2011 Trade/Profession: Telecom Engineer Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 9 Sep 2011 Case Officer Allocated:12 Sep 2011 Meds Received:19 Sep 2011 PCC Finalised: 9 Sep 2011 Form 80 submitted:13 Sep 2011 Meds Finalised: 19 Sep 2011 Visa Granted: Comments:Internal & External Checks(All docs met) Name: Cdchaplin Visa Applied : 5 September 2011 Trade/Profession: Nurse Visa type: 176 VIC Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: Case Officer Allocated:23 Sep 2011 PCC Finalised:7 Oct 2011 Meds Booked:26 Sep 2011 Meds Finalised:7 Oct 2011 Form 80 submitted: Visa Granted:13 Oct 2011 Name: Lucky Lady Visa Applied : 12 September 2011 Trade/Profession: Cook Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: Case Officer Allocated:28 Sep 2011 PCC Finalised:7 Oct 2011 Meds Received:25 Oct 2011 Meds Finalised: Form 80 submitted: Visa Granted: Delays/further docs requested/comments: Name: Corky80 Visa Applied : 15 September 2011 Trade/Profession: Critical care Nurse Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: Case Officer Allocated: PCC Finalised: Meds Booked: Meds Finalised: Form 80 submitted: Visa Granted: Name: Le Bourvellec Visa Applied : 13 September 2011 Trade/Profession: Mechanical Engineer Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 13 Sept 2011 Case Officer Allocated:28 Sep 2011 PCC Finalised: Meds Booked:7 October 2011 Meds Finalised: Form 80 submitted: Visa Granted: Name: WinTheAshes Visa Applied : 17 September 2011 Trade/Profession: Market Research Analyst Visa type: 176 ACT Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 20 September 2011 Case Officer Allocated: 29 Sep 2011 Meds Received: PCC Finalised: Form 80 submitted: Meds Finalised: Visa Granted: Name: Bexy71 Visa Applied : 26 Sep 2011 Trade/Profession: Medical Laboratory Scientist Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 29 Sep 2011 Case Officer Allocated: Meds Received: PCC Finalised: Form 80 submitted: Meds Finalised: Visa Granted: Name: Bingo Visa Applied : 26 Sep 2011 Trade/Profession: Engineer Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 27 Sep 2011 Case Officer Allocated:20 October 2011 Meds Received: PCC Finalised: Form 80 submitted: Meds Finalised: Visa Granted: Name: dalejaneaustralia Visa Applied : 28th September 2011 Trade/Profession: Podiatrist Visa type: 176 VIC Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: Case Officer Allocated:19 Oct 2011 Meds Received: PCC Finalised: Form 80 submitted: Meds Finalised: Visa Granted: Name: Robyn&Kevin Visa Applied : 28th September 2011 Trade/Profession: OH Urban & Regional Planner Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: Case Officer Allocated: Meds Received: PCC Finalised: Form 80 submitted: Meds Finalised: Visa Granted: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mansukhpatel Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Hey Bob, You finally back on track after a delay while waiting for ACT SS. Thought I check if you know have an answer about form 80. I got assigned a CO and they have asked for meds and PCC but haven't mentioned form 80. Do you know if you have to provide it regardless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bob Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 Hey Bob,You finally back on track after a delay while waiting for ACT SS. Thought I check if you know have an answer about form 80. I got assigned a CO and they have asked for meds and PCC but haven't mentioned form 80. Do you know if you have to provide it regardless Yeah Bud I am back :cool:...No don't update it unless asked specifically by your case officer ... I have checked various forums for the same.. FORM 80 is not requested in many cases post July and visa was granted even without asking the same..Better let the sleeping dogs lie.. regards Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Louisemarybillia Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 HI Big Bob heres my info for this thread! I have modified my username from just Louise Mary !:smile: Name: LouiseMarybillia Date of SMP application:11 July2011 Docs Received by SA Office:21 July 2011 Trade/profession: Business Analyst Visa type:176 Delays/further docs requested: SS Granted: 15 Aug 2011 Meds Booked : 14th Sept 11 Visa Filed: Visa Granted: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bob Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 HI Big Bob heres my info for this thread! I have modified my username from just Louise Mary !:smile:[/color] Hi Louisemary Welcome to PIO from PIA :wubclub: ( Its an honour:smile:) Will update you details right away...I kinds like your new name : ) regards Big Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachel 80 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Name: Rachel Visa applied: 1st August Visa type: 176 ACT sponsored Case officer: 18th August 2011 Meds & police checks requested: 18th August 2011 Police checks finalised: 25th August 2011 Meds booked: 12th Sept 2011 Meds finalised? Visa grant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachel 80 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Congrats big bob on the application. Details posted above, good luck with the visa, hope you get a co soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mansukhpatel Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Yeah BudI am back :cool:...No don't update it unless asked specifically by your case officer ... I have checked various forums for the same.. FORM 80 is not requested in many cases post July and visa was granted even without asking the same..Better let the sleeping dogs lie.. regards Bob Thanks Bob, Rachel80 also suggested the same thing but I was receiving mixed information from other PIO members. You are right, will wait until further information requested. Since Aug was a quite month, you will get a CO soon. As you have an August applicant posted here, is it worth merging Aug and Sept? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bob Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 Congrats big bob on the application. Details posted above, good luck with the visa, hope you get a co soon! Rachel How are ya my Canberrian Fellaw..:hug:...Just updated the same....take care.. I am backtracking you ...I will have couple of friends from other SA forum possibly...LoiseMary has already joined...Let me update the tracker for Aug/Sep ASAP sequentially. Thanks Bob,Rachel80 also suggested the same thing but I was receiving mixed information from other PIO members. You are right, will wait until further information requested. Since Aug was a quite month, you will get a CO soon. As you have an August applicant posted here, is it worth merging Aug and Sept? Mansukhpatel I just did it but I wont pick up the names on my own unless members permit... Good Manners.:smile: cheers! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kate10 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Hi Bob, Thanks very much for adding us here - much appreciated! Just to update our details - we got our CO on the 17th August, and he requested only passport photos and meds. We had our meds on the 31st August (Wednesday just gone). Seems to me that most of our results are uploaded already and our daughter's are finalised but our blood tests aren't back yet so not yet uploaded. Fingers crossed they will be up by Tuesday/Wednesday next week and then the waiting game starts! Thanks again! Kate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bob Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 Hi Bob,Thanks very much for adding us here - much appreciated! Just to update our details - we got our CO on the 17th August, and he requested only passport photos and meds. We had our meds on the 31st August (Wednesday just gone). Seems to me that most of our results are uploaded already and our daughter's are finalised but our blood tests aren't back yet so not yet uploaded. Fingers crossed they will be up by Tuesday/Wednesday next week and then the waiting game starts! Thanks again! Kate. Hi Kate Welcome to 176 Aug-Sep Gang:wubclub:...Will do the needful...Keep me updated..All the best for your visa application. regards Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyo333 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Nice one my Friend, good luck. I'm on my 4th shipping quote and 3rd agent valuation of my house. I thought the Vic176 was a mare.....this part in just as bad Take care Sent from my LT15i using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bob Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 Nice one my Friend, good luck. I'm on my 4th shipping quote and 3rd agent valuation of my house. I thought the Vic176 was a mare.....this part in just as bad Take care Sent from my LT15i using Tapatalk Hey Buddy YY How are ya gal:hug:...Buzzy shipping things off to OZ:laugh:... I can understand the post 176 trouma :goofy:...Thanks Yoyo...Hope to se ya soon...Have a safe journey down under... regards Big Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hia Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 kate when di you apply for the visa? and can you guide me that if my sister applies for visa 475 (state sponsorship of northern territory) in december 2011 then till when can she expect the visa to be granted?What would be the cat and how long will it tgake the CO to be allocated??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williamsons Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Hey Bob - here are the details from the August thread Name: Williamsons Visa Applied : 21 August 2011 Trade/Profession: Accountant Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 23 August 2011 Case Officer Allocated: 29 August 2011 PCC Finalised: Meds Booked: 1 September 2011 Meds: Finalised Visa Granted: Delays/further docs requested/comments: Form 80 submitted 29 August 2011 Thanks :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kate10 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Hi Hia, I can certainly help with some information if your sister is applying for the same visa as us. The state sponsored visa is a 176 visa. You mentioned a 475 visa which is the visa you get when you are sponsored by an employer. The 475 is even faster than the state sponsored 176. (Family sponsored visas are also called 176 but they are not processed as quickly). I think state sponsored 176 visas are in category 3. I think if you look this up you will be told that a visa will be granted on average within 12 months of application, but in reality they are being processed waaaaaay faster than this right now. I think the fastest grant I have come across was about 23/24 days from application, but that person had their medicals organised straight away. We applied on the 3rd August. We had all our supporting documentation ready and uploaded it all pretty much the same day. We booked our medicals for the 31st August, which was the earliest we could book. We got a case officer on the 17th August, about 14 days after application which is about average at the moment for state sponsored applications. Our CO asked us for medicals and passport photos only which we had not yet uploaded. We had our medicals on Wednesday of this week and when the results are uploaded we hope that our visa will issue about a month later. So about 5/6 weeks from the date of our application. The important thing is that you have to have all your supporting documents in order - this includes your state sponsorship (separate application), any skills assessment or work experience assessment required, birth certs, marriage certs, degree etc etc. If you don't have your documents in order before you lodge your application your visa will take much longer. Hope that's some help. Kate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hia Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Hi Hia,I can certainly help with some information if your sister is applying for the same visa as us. The state sponsored visa is a 176 visa. You mentioned a 475 visa which is the visa you get when you are sponsored by an employer. The 475 is even faster than the state sponsored 176. (Family sponsored visas are also called 176 but they are not processed as quickly). I think state sponsored 176 visas are in category 3. I think if you look this up you will be told that a visa will be granted on average within 12 months of application, but in reality they are being processed waaaaaay faster than this right now. I think the fastest grant I have come across was about 23/24 days from application, but that person had their medicals organised straight away. We applied on the 3rd August. We had all our supporting documentation ready and uploaded it all pretty much the same day. We booked our medicals for the 31st August, which was the earliest we could book. We got a case officer on the 17th August, about 14 days after application which is about average at the moment for state sponsored applications. Our CO asked us for medicals and passport photos only which we had not yet uploaded. We had our medicals on Wednesday of this week and when the results are uploaded we hope that our visa will issue about a month later. So about 5/6 weeks from the date of our application. The important thing is that you have to have all your supporting documents in order - this includes your state sponsorship (separate application), any skills assessment or work experience assessment required, birth certs, marriage certs, degree etc etc. If you don't have your documents in order before you lodge your application your visa will take much longer. Hope that's some help. Kate. Hey thanks Kate! I think you are confusing visa 457 with visa 475...im talking abt 475 and that is regional sponsored visa my friend. which is also in the same priority processing as is 176.(P3) ... Anyhow the info tht you gave me is quite helpful for me in terms of getting knowledge abtg the time. My main concern is whther this processing speed will continue till december (i hope so) as she will apply in december after getting the state sponsorship ....Do you hav any idea on that???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kate10 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Doh! Sorry Hia - yep had them mixed up. Well I haven't heard anything to suggest it's going to slow down to be honest. Loads of people made applications coming up to the end of July, to get in before the rules changed, so I think there were probably fewer applications in August than is usual, but the July applications have been processed just as quickly. For us the stuff that took ages was the skills assessment, and then the work experience assessment required after we missed the July deadline - we had to get them from Engineers' Australia and they seemed to be pretty disorganised. It was a pain getting the job references etc too so when it came to the actual application everything has been going weirdly smoothly! Afraid I don't know anything more but if you keep an eye on this page http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/estimated-allocation-times.htm the table will tell you how far along DIAC are at any given time and you can see if they are started to slow down. At the moment you can see that 475's are at the same stage as 176's (see I'm learning!!) Kate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bob Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 Hey Bob - here are the details from the August thread Name: Williamsons Visa Applied : 21 August 2011 Trade/Profession: Accountant Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 23 August 2011 Case Officer Allocated: 29 August 2011 PCC Finalised: Meds Booked: 1 September 2011 Meds: Finalised Visa Granted: Delays/further docs requested/comments: Form 80 submitted 29 August 2011 Thanks :biggrin: Hey Willy This time I welcome you to PIA 176 Aug-Sep thread...Good to see you here :wubclub:.... I have turned you red as you are finalized with meds+pcc+form80...you are in hot stage now...good luck! regards Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hia Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Kate ....well pls pray that the processing speed goes the same way as it is right now for the applicants.This link is quite useful ...my sister will aply in the northern territory spon sorship as recruitment consultant IA...how gud is the processing speed of NT gov? ANY SUGGESTIONSSSS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kate10 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I don't know anything about NT sponsorship unfortunately, but you could try the NT section. There should be a lot of ss people posting/reading there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hia Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 kate if the application is loged in december what is the probability of the visa grant time???? approx till feb or march 2012?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kate10 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Well we applied on 3rd August, and hope to have ours by say 14th September, about 6 weeks. That includes a couple of weeks delay to sort out meds. So your sister could do it faster if she front loaded her meds. So I would say she should have it by Jan depending on when in dec she lodges app. Bear in mind Christmas break when estimating times .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hia Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Well we applied on 3rd August, and hope to have ours by say 14th September, about 6 weeks. That includes a couple of weeks delay to sort out meds. So your sister could do it faster if she front loaded her meds. So I would say she should have it by Jan depending on when in dec she lodges app. Bear in mind Christmas break when estimating times .... MA you hav given a good news though Kate you mean to say she should do her meds before hand is it right? which state have you applied for and when will you plan to leave..as soon as the visa comes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bob Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 kate if the application is loged in december what is the probability of the visa grant time???? approx till feb or march 2012?? Hia There are lot of things that do matter through a visa grant. One can't just imagine how much time it will take as everyone's case, skill,documentation,country etc. is entirely different.You never know where you are stuck so nobody can really predict the same. Yes, what I can tell you from my experience is 475 shares same priority as 176 and they are processed faster than 176 as OZ govt is pumping funds to make 475 processing faster (as per DIAC website). Rest it depends on the situation ( at that time) when you file your visa.There is new "Expression of Interest" thing is coming as well which is another hurdle to cross. Good luck with your application. regards Big Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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