175 Skilled Independent (Class VE, subclass 175)

[mail2diptesh]

Hi Champs,

I have applied for skilled independent visa on 1st Apr, 2011. I am waiting for case officer to be assigned to my application. Does any one know,

1. how long would it take to get a case office assigned?
2. How long would it take to finalize the application after submitting health assessments?

[Maz25]

According to official DIAC update, it takes approximately 18 months to process a 175 visa application. Their current published progress date is that all applications lodged up to 16th August 2010 have been allocated a case officer. On that basis, I would say that you a have a couple of months of waiting ahead of you before your application makes it to the top of the pile. I applied in March 2011 and my application has not even been looked at - everything is still showing as required.

With regards to health requirements, it depends on how busy the processing centre is and also whether your x-ray and blood tests come back as normal. If there are any abnormalities, it will take longer. Some people have had theirs finalised in a couple of days whilst others have waited a few weeks. The results are valid for 12 months, so you could frontload your test results but ultimately, that is a risk that you have to decide whether it's worth taking as if it takes longer than 12 months for your application to be decided, you will need to do your medical tests again at your own cost.

[uroojs]

Please read the thread



Front load your medicals and PCC after allocation of a Case officer.

[uroojs]

http://www.expatforum.com/expats/aus...ants-club.html

[mail2diptesh]

CO is assigned to my application. So I thought I will update this thread and it will be info for one and all.

How to know Case Officer (CO) is assigned?
- You will receive an email
- You will see a line in your eVisa status page like "Application being processed further" and showing a recent date against it.
- Under the main applicant's summary you will see a line and a recent date like "e-Mail sent to you"

[rg1prasad]

Originally Posted by mail2diptesh

CO is assigned to my application. So I thought I will update this thread and it will be info for one and all.

How to know Case Officer (CO) is assigned?
- You will receive an email
- You will see a line in your eVisa status page like "Application being processed further" and showing a recent date against it.
- Under the main applicant's summary you will see a line and a recent date like "e-Mail sent to you"

Hi

Congratulations for the CO. what are your timelines and occupation?

G1

[guy22]

wow! an April 175 applicant got a CO! what a great news

[rg1prasad]

Originally Posted by guy22

wow! an April 175 applicant got a CO! what a great news

But I am disappointed

[guy22]

Originally Posted by rg1prasad

But I am disappointed

don't worry you will get a CO in a few days

[mail2diptesh]

Originally Posted by rg1prasad

Hi

Congratulations for the CO. what are your timelines and occupation?

G1

@G1

Applied on 1st April, 2011. CO is assigned on 13th Oct and has asked for PCC (India), Medicals, passport photos and birth certificate (as I had uploaded school leaving).

I am a software developer.