Priority 3 (now Priority 4) Applicants club

[Dhawal]

Hi,
Details about my visa application.Gave my Ielts on 23rd Jan 2010. Scored 7 in each section.Had reapplied(2nd time) for ACS evaluation on 19th Aug 2010 for the new ANZSCO code. Received the ACS assessment letter with ANZSCO code 261313(Software Engineer) by Oct 15th 2010.
Finally my visa application for visa type 175 was lodged on 22nd November 2010. Received the application receipt and case file number on 24th Nov 2010.
Still have to be assigned a Case Officer and get my police check and medicals done.
I would like to know from people who have recieved their visa grant letter and from the members of the forum as to how much time shud i anticipate to get the visa grant letter and the stamping done. Also can people share their expriences as to when did they apply for the visa this year(2010) and timeframe in which they got the visa?

[Gaurav]

Originally Posted by statue

Yeah, it is mentioned:

"Applications lodged on or after 1 July 2010: finalised 18 to 24 months from date of lodgement."

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Don't know what would happen after new points test

New point test is for ensuring that most eligible candidates only apply for PR.
Priority as well as Timelines are expected to remain same even after July2011 as these things are not related.
Only if DIAC introduces some another weird priority processing the situation will change for us.

[Gaurav]

Hi Dhawal,
In this thread nobody has got visa yet; all have applied for 175/176 for priority 3 around the month of July 2010.
I have applied for 176(relative sponsored) on 9thAug2010.

Originally Posted by Dhawal

Hi,
Details about my visa application.Gave my Ielts on 23rd Jan 2010. Scored 7 in each section.Had reapplied(2nd time) for ACS evaluation on 19th Aug 2010 for the new ANZSCO code. Received the ACS assessment letter with ANZSCO code 261313(Software Engineer) by Oct 15th 2010.
Finally my visa application for visa type 175 was lodged on 22nd November 2010. Received the application receipt and case file number on 24th Nov 2010.
Still have to be assigned a Case Officer and get my police check and medicals done.
I would like to know from people who have recieved their visa grant letter and from the members of the forum as to how much time shud i anticipate to get the visa grant letter and the stamping done. Also can people share their expriences as to when did they apply for the visa this year(2010) and timeframe in which they got the visa?

[aussieland]

Originally Posted by Gaurav

New point test is for ensuring that most eligible candidates only apply for PR.
Priority as well as Timelines are expected to remain same even after July2011 as these things are not related.
Only if DIAC introduces some another weird priority processing the situation will change for us.

hopefully they don't introduce the some new n wierd timelines...
one more thing ...my application date is for may 2010..so wll i be considered on for 18 to 24 month timelines..?

[statue]

Originally Posted by PankajNamdeo

hopefully they don't introduce the some new n wierd timelines...
one more thing ...my application date is for may 2010..so wll i be considered on for 18 to 24 month timelines..?

They have to finalize your application before 31 dec 2011.

"Applications lodged prior to 1 July 2010: finalised by 31 December 2011."

[statue]

What is VE, VB, etc. I have seen VE 175, VB 176 things, but don't know what they mean.

[aussieland]

Originally Posted by statue

They have to finalize your application before 31 dec 2011.

"Applications lodged prior to 1 July 2010: finalised by 31 December 2011."

i m hopin'g for the same....fingers crossed...

[Carol E]

any news???????

[Gaurav]

No updates foe me yet
hope they start priority3 applications soon, we have a long way to go still

Originally Posted by Carol E

any news???????

[aarkay]

Is passport copy required?

Originally Posted by Gaurav

U will require,
1) CV
2) Passport copy
3) Qualification Documents (ur transcripts, passing certificates, syllabus, etc)
4) Work Experience documents (Detailed Employer reference letters, Appraisal letters, Confirmation Letters, payslips, etc as much as u can arrange to prove ur employment)

As u have an Associate degree (3 year graduation course) u may be required to write a detailed project/work experience report.u need to check out ACS site as for the documents required other than mentioned above (As I had Bachelor's degree course of 4 years and so didn't followed this path)