When we are allocated a case officer and contacted by them, whether it is a direct grant or asking for more information, then with recent date something like this is written: application further processed.
Application received-processing commenced is the visa lodgement date i think, not CO allocation date.
BTW immigration telephone number is 131881. Actually i am surprised that u guys lodged visa yourself and you must have gone through immi website to know all about 887 visa but still does not know the number. Just kidding. And again, as ur application is still not processed further after 6 months, u better ring them and make sure everything is OK. Anyways hope we all get visa granted, thats why we are helping each other for.
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