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All the best

Regards

Mark

Subclass 496 - subsequent entrant
App sent - Dec 23, 2009
App received by ASPC - Dec 30, 2009
Asked to resend payment - Dec 31, 2009
Resent payment - Jan 3, 2010
Ack letter - Jan 4, 2010

Hi

Applied for 175 (Skilled - Independent (VE 175) category) on 22 December 2009; on CSL and MODL.. waiting for the next steps.

Keen to hear and share experiences here.

Cheers.

Lodge my application on Dec 18, 2009 for Relative Sponsored Visa 176 (MODL+CSL)

Hoping to hear good news soon

Re: December 2009 Australian Visa Applicants

Hi,
Applied for Class VE Subclass 176 Skilled (Migrant) Sponsored Visa.(Non CSL)
Lodgement Date: 3rd December 2009.
File Reference Number: BCC2009/480125
State Sponsorship Approved by DIAC on 18th December

Please share the updates...

Skilled Independent (Class VE, subclass 175)

Application Status
Application General Skilled Migration - ****
18/12/2009 Application received - processing commenced
18/12/2009 Application fee received
12/02/2010 Application being processed further


Peter Chiam from http://ptlabs.com.au is my migration agent...

Genuinebasil, what category (occupation) do you fall under; and what is the agent indicating in terms of time frame to get PR?

Rakesh, what state and under what occupation category did you get your sponsorship from?

Cheers.

hai nitin,
I got state sponsorship from 2 states,Victoria and Western Australia.But i opted Western Australia in my visa application...My trade occupation is Agricultural Adviser..I am working in forestry sector for last 12 years...Me working in Kerala Forest Dept since 1998...

hello mark,
Is it true that DIAC is finalising the visa applications of Category 5 applicants, i e 3500 State Sponsored Visa applicants who applied till Nov 30,2009....It has been heard from other forum that a DIAC Officer stated this in London...please clarify and update about this...


Rakesh