Visa Application

[Willber]

Hi all,

We got our State sponsorship approved on the 25th of June and this was sent to DIAC to change the visa to state sponsored. Just wondering if any of you are on the same time line as we are and could tell us if you have got a C/O yet? We have got an agent doing all the paper work, we just want to make sure that we haven't missed out or have the immigration slowed down with processing.

Cheers

[Ashby Dicko]

Hi dwain dibly!!!

Yes we got SA sponsorship on the 26th june and then a CO confirmed on the 20th of july requesting medicals and police checks. we are using an agent (VISA BUREAU). I don't think you will be waiting much longer (you'll prob get a call tomorrow yourself!!). We've got are meds on thursday 30th july.

Like our case worker has told us before when we were chasing up our application "your file is proberly on someones desk who doesn't work as quick as others".

 

Good luck

Neil Jane and Joseph

[Guest satish_lkb]

Hi,

 

Me too got my SA Sponsorship approval today. I have sent my Visa application to DIAC during Feb 2008. Now I have to change the application to State Sponsotship... Don't know how.... Any one can help me regarding this...

[Guest Admar72]

Hi just to give a bit more input i got ss on 29th and case officer 28th of june i am also with Visa Bureau Neil i dont supose your agent is Marek Starke ? Anyway all the best to all and hurry up with our visa's then we can book flight's oh yes !!!!!!!

[Ashby Dicko]

Admar 72!!

No its Joseph Tindle(sound chap)from Visa bureau!!

How much have you spent on your visa application so far??

We've just broke 5k! this includes medicals and police checks.

[Willber]

HOW MUCH!

We have spent a 3500k all in with ours.

[Guest Admar72]

Yea we have spent pretty much the same £5000 but i must say its been worth every penny i think. If had to do myself it would have put another 6 months on the timeline.Willber was your Vetasses included and all other cost

[Willber]

Sorry, it will cost us just short of £4000 with everything in, if the medical costs haven't gone up since i last looked at them.

[Guest Glenda]

hi there we got SS granted on 26th June, then got 176 application in on 27th. I am doing the whole thing my self and I'm not sure how I know if I have been assigned a CO. My status page just says processing commenced but they havent asked us to go for medicals or anything yet. I have attached all the documents to the application but it still states "required" for all our documents. Can you tell me what it says when a CO has been assigned?

 

Thanks,

 

Glenda:v_SPIN:

[Ashby Dicko]

hi there we got SS granted on 26th June, then got 176 application in on 27th. I am doing the whole thing my self and I'm not sure how I know if I have been assigned a CO. My status page just says processing commenced but they havent asked us to go for medicals or anything yet. I have attached all the documents to the application but it still states "required" for all our documents. Can you tell me what it says when a CO has been assigned?

 

Thanks,

 

Glenda:v_SPIN:

Hi Glenda.

Form our experience from using an agent, they will send you an Email stating case officer has requested medicals etc..

Knowing now that Medicals and Police checks are vaild for 1 year, and you will deff get a CO very soon, off your own back, persue in doing the police checks so you have the paper work ready.

The medicals require a visa case officer number and the medical team send this direct to Sydney!! via a courier, (you'll need the recept of postage to inform your CO you've had them done).

 

To arrange a UK police clearance certificate you must visit the website of the UK Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), (http://www.acpo.police.uk/certificates.asp), where you can download the relevant application form and latest guidelines. Each certificate will cost you about £35 per person for standard service which takes about 10 working days (2-3 weeks).

MEDICAL

google search - UK Panel Doctors, a list of approved panel doctors here in the UK

google search Form 26 – Medical Application Form, to be completed for each applicant doing a medical check

google search Form 160 – X-Ray Application Form, to be completed for each applicant aged 11 yrs and older doing an x-ray

[Ashby Dicko]

Sorry, it will cost us just short of £4000 with everything in, if the medical costs haven't gone up since i last looked at them.

 

 

I will try and place a post listing of our costings, you've done well!!

Its not a cheap process eitherway!!

[Guest Glenda]

Thanks for that, i'll just wait for an email then!!

 

Glenda:SLEEP: