Priority 3 (now Priority 4) Applicants club

[neil_]

Originally Posted by leptokurtic

Experience shows that just as we are starting to disbelieve in DIAC's processing efficiency, they come back with a twister and surprises everyone. I have learnt to trust DIAC. Don't worry people, if DIAC continues at the current pace, I predict March people will get COs starting late October. Cheer up!!!

totally agree with you .. between oct end and nov beginning we'll start seeing CO allocations for mar-11 applicants .. all the best!

[amer]

Originally Posted by leptokurtic

Experience shows that just as we are starting to disbelieve in DIAC's processing efficiency, they come back with a twister and surprises everyone. I have learnt to trust DIAC. Don't worry people, if DIAC continues at the current pace, I predict March people will get COs starting late October. Cheer up!!!

And just when you start putting trust on them they will start to slow down again. My guess is they would take 2-3 months to clear Dec Jan and Feb.

[rg1prasad]

oh god i might become impatient by then...

[aarkay]

Finally,

I got a positive ACS result as a "Software Engineer" and will put up the the DIAC application soon....

In the mean while since I applied and got my +ve ACS result....new issues have popped up in last 2.5 months.........

1) I have been promoted, so some new documents - new information to be submitted.
2) My passport was to expire in 8 months time, my company forced me to get it renewed so that company can apply for a visa on my new passport..


I do not know what to do about the second one specially.....I do not have a valid passport as of now, and new one can take about a month to come....did not apply in Tatkaal (those in India will understand)...should I wait for that to come....or can I go ahead and apply for DIAC?...will DIAC accept that information?........my IELTS score of 7.5(8,8,7,7) expire in 7th Novemeber 2011, I have to apply before that.....


Please guide me what to do for these two problems..?

Thanks ....

[voddy]

Originally Posted by aarkay

Finally,

I got a positive ACS result as a "Software Engineer" and will put up the the DIAC application soon....

In the mean while since I applied and got my +ve ACS result....new issues have popped up in last 2.5 months.........

1) I have been promoted, so some new documents - new information to be submitted.
2) My passport was to expire in 8 months time, my company forced me to get it renewed so that company can apply for a visa on my new passport..


I do not know what to do about the second one specially.....I do not have a valid passport as of now, and new one can take about a month to come....did not apply in Tatkaal (those in India will understand)...should I wait for that to come....or can I go ahead and apply for DIAC?...will DIAC accept that information?........my IELTS score of 7.5(8,8,7,7) expire in 7th Novemeber 2011, I have to apply before that.....


Please guide me what to do for these two problems..?

Thanks ....

Can't you withdraw the existing passport application and apply a one day service?
there should be a quicker way to get that done. Quicker the better.

[neil_]

Originally Posted by aarkay

Finally,

I got a positive ACS result as a "Software Engineer" and will put up the the DIAC application soon....

In the mean while since I applied and got my +ve ACS result....new issues have popped up in last 2.5 months.........

1) I have been promoted, so some new documents - new information to be submitted.
2) My passport was to expire in 8 months time, my company forced me to get it renewed so that company can apply for a visa on my new passport..


I do not know what to do about the second one specially.....I do not have a valid passport as of now, and new one can take about a month to come....did not apply in Tatkaal (those in India will understand)...should I wait for that to come....or can I go ahead and apply for DIAC?...will DIAC accept that information?........my IELTS score of 7.5(8,8,7,7) expire in 7th Novemeber 2011, I have to apply before that.....


Please guide me what to do for these two problems..?

Thanks ....

If you've applied for a new passport the old one won't be invalidated till the new passport comes into effect.

Also when you're submitting the visa application you only need to give photocopy of your passport so it's ok to provide the current one .. when you get the new passport you can fill the form for change of passport (form 929 i think)

as for your promotion it's not an issue by any means .. you can submit the visa appl with the new info ..

good luck!

Originally Posted by aarkay

Finally,

I got a positive ACS result as a "Software Engineer" and will put up the the DIAC application soon....

In the mean while since I applied and got my +ve ACS result....new issues have popped up in last 2.5 months.........

1) I have been promoted, so some new documents - new information to be submitted.
2) My passport was to expire in 8 months time, my company forced me to get it renewed so that company can apply for a visa on my new passport..


I do not know what to do about the second one specially.....I do not have a valid passport as of now, and new one can take about a month to come....did not apply in Tatkaal (those in India will understand)...should I wait for that to come....or can I go ahead and apply for DIAC?...will DIAC accept that information?........my IELTS score of 7.5(8,8,7,7) expire in 7th Novemeber 2011, I have to apply before that.....


Please guide me what to do for these two problems..?

Thanks ....

There is no problem at all. You will simply need to provide updated reference letter - DIAC will do its own assessment of your experience. About the passport, just upload the receipt you have got and in the online system just write a short explanation why you can't upload passport at once. Then as soon as you get it, upload the passport scan. Best of luck!!!

[rg1prasad]

Hello Aarkay,

You need to waste your time @ passport office for 3 or 4 days... you have to meet ADO in the passport office with a any MLA letter stating that passport is urgent for you. This letter helps you to meet ADO, from there proceedings on your application will take priority. Only thing is that you need to provide proof of urgency...

Apart from that you can lodge the application with old passport and once you receive the new passport you can add it to your application. This will not effect you in any way...

Jeevan

Originally Posted by neil_

If you've applied for a new passport the old one won't be invalidated till the new passport comes into effect.

Also when you're submitting the visa application you only need to give photocopy of your passport so it's ok to provide the current one .. when you get the new passport you can fill the form for change of passport (form 929 i think)

as for your promotion it's not an issue by any means .. you can submit the visa appl with the new info ..

good luck!

Here in Pakistan they stamp the passport with 'Cancelled' as soon as we lodge the application for the new one

[voddy]

Originally Posted by leptokurtic

Here in Pakistan they stamp the passport with 'Cancelled' as soon as we lodge the application for the new one

One second! he says he is going to renew the passport, just to extend the validity. This will not change the existing Bio page isn't it?