Timelines - add your visa timeline here!

[kaz101]

Hi fellow Aussies to be

Edited 8th Aug 2009 - there is a new timeline site available too.
http://www.aussietimeline.com/ if you have any comments on this new site please comment on this thread New Timeline Monitoring Site since it was created by a member.

Since we've lost the Austimeline website it's been a pain to say the least (yes I know that there is now another site but it's not as good and I'm not sure we should rely on another site any more). Several of us have tried to contact the owner of the Austimeline but the emails bounce so we're not sure if that site will ever be back. It's shame since it was so useful.

Please note that this is only a guideline to time lines that our members have experienced with their visas. It's one of the most frequently asked questions and one of the most difficult to answer (until we invent a time machine ).


Now if you want to please add to this thread stating the following:

Moving from:
Visa type applied for:
Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO):
Date & description:
Visa conditions:
Area migrating to:

This thread is NOT for chat or questions. Any questions about time lines will be deleted!

It's a way of helping members to try to replace what was lost on that website. If we get enough members do this then we'll find another way to display the info so that it's easier to find.

Let me know by private message if you think I've missed anything and I'll add it in if I agree.

Regards,
Karen

[kaz101]

There were two of us applying aged 38 years old (back then!).

Moving from: UK

Visa type applied for: Skilled independent permanent subclass 136

Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO):
4623-11 (General Gardener main applicant)
2231-17 (Applications and Analyst Programmer - second applicant)

Date & description:
1/5/2002: Decided to move to Australia
1/7/2002: Contact agents and choose The Emigration Group
1/8/2002: ACS application sent
12/12/2002: TRA assessment sent
19/02/2003: ACS Approval
12/5/2003: TRA approval
2/6/2003: Visa application sent
18/6/2003: Acknowledgement of visa application
03/05/2004: Visa granted!

Visa conditions:
I couldn't travel to Oz before my husband (since he was main applicant)
First entry to Australia is made no later than 09/03/2005

Area migrating to: South Australia
16/02/2007: Bought house in Mt Gambier while on holiday
19/07/2007: Moved into house in Mount Gambier

Regards,
Karen

[kaz101]

Are members interested in adding their time lines? If not I'll let this post die a natural death.

BTW it doesn't matter if you haven't completed your move yet since your time lines could still help someone else and you could update them later.

Regards,
Karen

[kebbat]

Hi everyone

My name is Patra this is my first post my time line is as follows

Moving from: UK Me 29yrs, my partner 28yrs, 2 kids 4yrs and 7months

Visa Type 457 paper (Nurse)

Date & description
March 2008: Job offer
February 2008: SA Registration applied
May 2008: SA Registration approved
07/11/2008: Visa application sent
17/11/2008: Meds sent
05/12/2008: Visa granted

Area migrating to: South Australia

[Dolly]

Here's our timeline:

Moving from: UK
Visa applied for: Subclass 139 - Designated Area Sponsored (paper)
Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO): Electronic Engineering Technician ASCO 3124-13
Me (then 45), husband (then 45), 2 boys (then 13 & 15) and Milly the dog

(Skills Assessment)
20/02/06 RPL sent to Agent
28/02/06 Agent sent RPL to ACS
02/03/06 ACS acknowledgement
02/03/06 “To be allocated”
29/03/06 “in process”
21/04/06 “with assessor”
21/04/05 1st confirmation sent re RPL pass (got lost!!)
28/04/06 “case finalised”
22/05/06 Official confirmation about RPL pass finally received!

(Visa)
25/05/06 Visa application received by ASPC
06/06/06 Credit card debited by ASPC
19/06/06 Application acknowledgement received
01/09/06 Sent police checks to Thames Valley Police
03/10/06 Police checks received back
10/10/06 Police checks sent to Agent via DHL

22/11/06 CO Assigned, Meds & Police Checks requested
13/12/06 Meds done
13/12/06 AOS interview with centrelink
18/12/06 Further med tests for DH
12/01/07 Medical info sent to panel doc
25/01/07 Medical info sent to Australia
07/02/07 Centrelink AOS Interview
12/02/07 Centrelink asks to open bank a/c for bond to be paid
14/02/07 Bond lodged
27/02/07 AOS granted
14/03/07 VISA GRANTED

04/09/07 Validation trip
18/10/07 Emigrated to Frankston South, VIC

18/08/08 Moved from our rental into our new house we bought in Frankston South

Dolly

[anj1976]

moving from India to Australia

Decided to move to OZ: December 2007
Started working on gathering papers: Immediately
Paid first installment to the Agent/Lawyer: April 2008
Applied for ACS: May 4th
Result for ACS: May 23th
Started gathering papers for Visa: Took forever
Appeared for IELTS: August 17th 2008
IELTS Results: 13th day post appearing for it: I got 7.5 and husband got 8
Sent papers to lawyer in Perth: 13th September 2008
Lawyer Acknowledged the receipt of papers: September 18th 2008
Applied for Visa: 19th September 2008

Waiting period starts

[dance123]

Check out mine:

Moving to: Australia (South Australia to be exact)
Occupation: Office Manager 3291-11, Non-MODL
Paper or Online: Online (e-SIR VISA)
VISA Subclass: Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) visa (subclass 475)


Timeline:
Feb 28, 2008 Skill Assessment Lodged (VETASSESS)
Mar 17, 2008 Positive Result
------------------------------------------------------------
May 01, 2008 Sponsorship Documents reached SA
May 14, 2008 Positive Result (SA sponsorship acquired)
------------------------------------------------------------
Jul 05, 2008 Application Lodged

CO Assigned - Might be February
PCC & Meds - Will do on CO's request

Grant letter - Come to PAPA !!!!!

[angara]

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

[epidaetia]

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

ASCO: 2231-15 (I had asked for 2231-79 though)

IELTS : Feb 2008
ACS for Skills Assessment : November 2008
VISA lodging : November 2008

ACS Processing:
12/09/2008 sent to ACS
Almost a month as In progress
10/11/2008 Received assessment letter
Result - positive assessment SOL

I already had IELTS results in AC
Result : 8 ( above 7 in each)

Visa - E-Lodge
14/11/2008 Visa application Done and Paid For
16/11/2008 Application acknowledgment received (uploaded all attachments in between. Original and attested scanned copies)
16/12/2008 Application Being Processed Further
16/12/2008 Asked to send form 160 again (Was asked to take another chest X-Ray)
20/12/2008 Medical done again
24/02/2008 Medical Finalised

[MedicRob]

Moving from: Colorado, U.S.A.

Skills assessment, testing, etc. were completed in May 2008 when I traveled to Sydney for my Interview.

Visa type applied for: Class AU, Subclass 120 (Perm Residency, Skilled Entry, Employer Sponsored, Labour Agreement)

Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO):3491-13 (Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic)

TIMELINE:

Notified or sponsorship approval: 13 Oct 2008

Applied for FBI proof of (absence of) Criminal Record: 13 Oct 2008

Received FBI Response: 25 Oct 2008

Letter of Offer of Employment From Employer Received: 25 Oct 2008 (Yes it is odd that my sponsorship was approved first, and there was a delay due to a new Union contract and change in pay...)

Application sent to Sydney (Parramatta): 26 Nov 2008

Application Received at Parramatta Office: 1 Dec 2008

Application Fee Charged: 4 Dec 2008

Medical Exam (Full exam, Xray, Blood work. More extensive due to working in healthcare field): 10 Dec 2008

Medical Exam Sent to Immigration (Sydney): 15 Dec 2008 via FedEx

Medical Exam Received by Sydney Office: 17 Dec 2008

Medical Exam Information Processed By HCO: 5 Jan 2009

Notification of Visa Approval: 5 Jan 2009

Sent Passport to Australia Consulate in Washington DC: 5 Dec 2009

Received Passport Back: 7 Dec 2009

Move to Australia: 13 Jan 2009 (Flight is booked)

Visa conditions: Must maintain employment for 2 years with sponsor (NSW Government)

Area migrating to: Sydney, NSW