Timelines - add your visa timeline here!

[davidpt]

Moving from the United States.

Visa type: Skilled 175 VE
Partner is an architect on the MODL (I'm an attorney and was about to turn 45 at the time of application, so contribued nil pointwise).

Decided to move in June 2007.
Contacted & retained migration agent June 2007 (ASA Consultants).
Assembled papers, affidavits, etc, and parnter took IELTS & received sikills assesment (summer/fall 2007).
Application lodged February 19, 2008
Medicals and police clearances obtained and frontloaded on advice of agent in March 2008.
AGONIZING wait through spring, summer, and fall.
Case officer appointed beginning of November 2008.
Visa grant November 25, 2008.
Initial entry/validation accomplished on March 7, 2009.
Currently mulling where to live, waiting for my dependent brother to graduate from university, and trying to decided whether to sell our home in the U.S. or find a tenant. Selling is the preference, but the economy being what it is . . .
Permanent emigration goal is October 2010, come hell or high water.

[Pep]

Moving from: England
Visa type applied for: 475 (SA)
Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO): General Manager
Date & description:
16.2.2009 Lodged online
17.02.2009 medicals requested
28.03.2009 medicals received
17.05.2009 CO apparently appointed

Visa conditions: processing commenced
Area migrating to: Adelaide

[nihariku]

Moving to: Australia SA
Occupation: Office Manager /
Paper or Online: Paper
VISA Subclass: Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) visa (subclass 475)


Timeline:
December 20 something 2008 Skill Assessment Lodged (VETASSESS)
2009 January 25th Positive Assessment received

1st week of February 2009 Sponsorship Documents submitted
2009/2/20 Sponsorship received

1st week of March 2009 -Visa application lodged
waiting for case officer to request Meds
PCC applied believe to be in the final stages
Waiting waiting waiting

hope every thing turns out well

[enrico]

Moving from: Indonesia
Visa type applied for: 457
Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO):
Date & description: Fragomen lodged my application to Dept of Immigration on 3 June 2009
Visa conditions:
Area migrating to: Sydney

[Pep]

UPDATE ON MY STATUS

Moving from: England
Visa type applied for: 475 (SA)
Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO): General Manager
Date & description:
16.2.2009 Lodged online
17.02.2009 medicals requested
28.03.2009 medicals received
17.05.2009 CO apparently appointed

Visa conditions: processing commenced
Area migrating to: Adelaide


11.06.09 CO emailed us requesting PCCs
11.06.09 status changed to Further processing.

[mayumi]

Moving from Phils to Australia
VISA Applied: Prospective Marriage (Subclass 300)

Date Lodge Application : May 23, 2008 (applied with Police Checks and Medicals)
Acknowledgment Letter from CO: May 26, 2008

Requested Addt'l Requirements: August 3, 2008
Submit Addt'l Requirements: August 25, 2008
VISA APPROVAL: August 27, 2008

NO INTERVIEW WITH THE AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY!!

Visa Stamping : August 29, 2008
Received Passport : August 30, 2008

Initial Entry : Nov. 29, 2008

Applied for Temp/ Permanent Spouse Visa : May 26, 2009 (Onshore)
VISA APPROVAL : May 28, 2009

No Migration Agent!! all did the documentation by myself!!

Good Luck to everyone!

[ktrianta]

Time to add mine in all =)

Moved to OZ on a 457 in March 2008
Decided to apply for PR (175) in January 2009, ASCO 2231-79 Oracle Specialist
ACS result positive: June 3, 2009
Application lodged with DIAC: June 15, 2009

Waiting game.............

[ritu1234]

Hi,
I am from India i want to settle my life In victoria.
My timeline
VE 175,General Electrician
August 2007:TRA completed
Dec 2007 : visa applied
Sep 2008: Ielts submitted
Feb 2009 : Application rejected due to non submit Ielts on Main application
March 2009 : Re apply main application VE 175
March 2009: State sponsorship granted to Victoria (March 11 applied,Mar23 granted)
April 14,2009: co alloted (Ve175 convert to VE 176)
May 2nd 2009: Medical,Pcc and all docs submitted,On Co request
Job verification: Not yet
Visa: Waiting for decision


Ritu

[Amr]

After complete one year of doing my first official step i found it good idea to participate showing my time line:

Moving from: Egypt
Visa applied for: Subclass 175 online CSL
Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO): Mechanical Engineer ASCO 2126-11
Me (31), wife (25), child 1 year

(Skills Assessment)
21/06/08 Documents sent to Agent
1/07/08 Agent sent to Engineers Australia
14/10/08 “Positive assessment”
22/10/08 Official confirmation

(Visa)
08/12/08 Application acknowledgement received
20/05/09 CO
26/05/09 CO request for MEdical and PCC
31/05/09 Med done - police check done and loaded
02/06/09 Med sent by Fedex
09/06/09 Med Received in Australia

STILL WAITING FOR ANY NEWS

Amr

[Thilagamdiraviam]

Moving from: India
Visa type applied for: 175
Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO):2231-79(nec)
Date & description: Application lodged with IELTS on 12th Sep 2008
Visa conditions:No news yet
Area migrating to: Sydney