Form 80 and External Checks - how long does it take?

[adeelijaz49]

Hi,

I am a Pakistani citizen. I applied visa 175 in March 2011.

Since November 1st 2011, my case is in awaiting for National and External security checks.

How long does it take on average ?

[shafaqat309]

Originally Posted by adeelijaz49

Hi,

I am a Pakistani citizen. I applied visa 175 in March 2011.

Since November 1st 2011, my case is in awaiting for National and External security checks.

How long does it take on average ?

6+ months. mine took 14 months.

[adeelijaz49]

I was going through this website and rarely found cases where people got National security checks in less than 10 months. Apart from 1 case where he got a clearance in 8 months.

[wondersworld]

Maybe it's like asking how long is a piece of string...but, I see from our friends on the forums who are coming from some high risk countries (Pakistan stands out), that external checks performed on applicants can take up to 13 months.

I would like to assume that this is the exception, however, would like to understand from people who have had CO request Form 80:

How long from Form 80 being submitted (when requested by CO, not front loaded), until visa application, where all other requirements were met?

If you could share on:
Visa type:
Country of passport for both main and any secondary applicants:
Time taken from CO being submitted to visa application?

[dynamicmoodz]

Originally Posted by wondersworld

Maybe it's like asking how long is a piece of string...but, I see from our friends on the forums who are coming from some high risk countries (Pakistan stands out), that external checks performed on applicants can take up to 13 months.

I would like to assume that this is the exception, however, would like to understand from people who have had CO request Form 80:

How long from Form 80 being submitted (when requested by CO, not front loaded), until visa application, where all other requirements were met?

If you could share on:
Visa type:
Country of passport for both main and any secondary applicants:
Time taken from CO being submitted to visa application?

My form 80 was requested by CO on 7/DEC/2011 and i submitted it the next day. It met on 4/June/2012.

Visa type: 176
Country of passport for both main and any secondary applicants: Pakistan
Time taken from CO being submitted to visa application? 7 days

[wondersworld]

sorry, but of a typo:

If you could share on:
Visa type:
Country of passport for both main and any secondary applicants:
Time taken from FORM 80 being submitted to visa application?

[eternal.wanderer]

Visa Type: 176
Country : India (for both main and secondary applicants)
Form 80 : Asked for both self and spouse (30 May 2012), submitted on 18 June
Result : Needs IELTS for wife and PCC for self from overseas.

[twister292]

According to the report by ANAO (Australian National Audit Office), visa security assessments average around 200 days, with the shortest on record being 4 days and longest being 900 days.

On the forums around 8-9 months or thereabouts seems pretty common for some HR countries.

[xubeynalym]

I have noticed that there are detailed length of security checks. Is this with Pakistani applicants only?
Please update me with this?

[adeelijaz49]

Yes it is just with Pakistanis