Processing Times

[Guest Martin and Val]

Listed below are the times I have just received (Fri 28th March), hope they are helpful.

Cheers

Martin and Val

 

RECEIPTING AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF APPLICATIONS

 

The ASPC is currently receipting new applications within service standards.

Once an application has been receipted it undergoes validity checking and

an acknowledgement letter with client information and a receipt will be

sent. If an application is determined to be invalid documents will be

returned and a refund of the visa application charge arranged.

 

As of 25 March 2008 the ASPC Admin Section is processing applications as

follows:

 

Onshore Applications: receipting and acknowledging applications received on

18 March 2008.

 

Offshore Applications received after 1 September 2007: receipting and

acknowledging applications received on 17 March 2008.

 

Offshore Applications received prior to 1 September 2007:

All applications with a valid payment have now been receipted. The ASPC is

acknowledging offshore applications received on 29 August 2007.

 

Please note that any delay in acknowledging an application does not affect

the date on which a valid application is recorded as having been received

and does not delay processing of the application.

 

Once an application has been acknowledged it will be allocated to a case

officer for further assessment as soon as possible, however, the ASPC

receives a large number of applications and you will not be contacted

immediately.

 

PROCESSING AND ALLOCATION INFORMATION - For the week of 25 March 2008

 

Applications lodged on or before the dates shown below have been allocated

to case officers for further processing.

 

Applications Lodged Before 1 September 2007

 

Onshore Skilled visas (permanent and provisional)

 

Student/Graduate applications - Class DD and DE visas

Subclass 880: 13 August 2007 (paper), 4 August 2007 (e-lodged)

Subclass 881: 29 August 2007 (paper), 29 August 2007 (e-lodged)

Subclass 882: 29 August 2007 (paper), 29 August 2007 (e-lodged)

 

Onshore Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) (SIR) – Class UX visas

Subclass 495: All applications: all applications are now allocated to case

officers

 

New Zealand Citizen (Residence) - Class DB visas

Subclass 861, 862 and 863: all applications are now allocated to case

officers

 

Offshore Skilled visas (permanent and provisional)

 

Skilled Migration visas - All paper based applications for Class BN, BQ,

BR, UX and UZ visas

Subclasses 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 495 and 496: 12 April 2007

 

e-lodged Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) applications

Subclass 495: all applications are now allocated to case officers

 

Applications Lodged After 1 September 2007

 

General Skilled Migration visas: Class VE, VF,VB and Class VC subclass 487

Subclasses: 175, 176, 475, 476, 885, 886, 887, and 487

E-lodged: 1 November 2007

Paper lodged: 16 September 2007

 

General Skilled Migration visas: Class VC subclass 485 only

E-lodged: 29 September 2007

Paper lodged: 16 September 2007

 

If a visa application was made more than two weeks before the relevant date

shown above and you have not been contacted by a case officer please

contact the Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre from the web page

http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/visa-enquiries/professionals.htm