Moving from: India
Visa applied for: Skilled - Independent (VE 175) visa.

ASCO: ASCO 2231-79 (Computing Professional - Unix)

Plans for moving to Australia : June 2008
Personal assessment ( Checking Eligibility criteria,requirements &Understanding process, Gathering all the documentation) : July 2008
ACS for Skills Assessment : August 2008
IELTS : September 2008
VISA lodging : December 2008

18/08/2008 sent to ACS
15/09/2008 Contacted ACS to query the status
17/09/2008 ACS acknowledgement
22/09/2008 Response on status
22/09/2008 “in process”
21/10/2008 “with assessor”
22/10/2008 “case finalised”
28/10/2008 Received assessment letter
Result - positive assessment SOL + MODL ( 70 days to Process)

I have Applied IELTS in between
09/09/2008 : Applied IELTS
27/09/2008 : IELTS test taken
12/10/2008 : Received IELTS Results

Result : 7.5 ( above 7 in each)

Visa - E-Lodge
04/12/2008 Visa application received by ASPC
05/12/2008 Credit card debited by ASPC
05/12/2008 Application acknowledgement received

Landed on Limbo Land