PROCESSING INFORMATION FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING:
08 DECEMBER 2008
Offshore GSM / Paper lodged / Class BN, BQ, BR, UX and UZ
Subclasses 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 495 and 496:
Paper lodged: 02 August 2007
Please note that during August 2007 the ASPC received a large volume of
applications due to legislative changes which commenced on 1 September
2007. Applications will continue to be allocated as usual however these
allocation dates may appear static until all applications received during
this period are allocated.
Offshore GSM / Paper & E-lodged / Class VE
Subclass: 175
E-lodged: 07 December 2007
Paper lodged: 15 October 2007
Subclass: 176
E-lodged: 11 December 2007
Paper lodged: 20 November 2007
GSM / Paper & E-Lodged / Class VF
Subclasses: 475, and 476
E-lodged: 18 December 2007
Paper lodged: 18 December 2007
Onshore GSM / Paper & E-Lodged / Class VB
Subclasses: 885, 886, and 887
E-lodged: Now processed by the BSPC. All cases processed
in Adelaide have been allocated to case officers.
Paper lodged: 18 August 2008
GSM / Paper & E-Lodged / Class VC
Subclass 487
E-lodged: Now processed by the BSPC. All cases processed
in Adelaide have been allocated to case officers.
Paper lodged: 19 August 2008
Subclass 485
E-lodged: 28 February 2008
Paper lodged: 21 February 2008
If a visa application was made more than two weeks before an allocation
date shown above and you have not been contacted by a case officer please
contact GSM Adelaide from the web page
http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/visa-enquiries/professionals.htm
2. PROCESSING NEWS
BRISBANE
The BSPC is now processing the following eVisa Onshore General Skilled
Migration applications:
· Subclass 885, 886 and 487 applications lodged on or after 1 December
2007
· Subclass 485 applications lodged on or after 1 March 2008
· Subclass 887 applications lodged on or after 1 July 2008
On 20 November 2008 the BSPC established its own processing information
email which is now operational.
Allocation dates and information regarding applications processed in
Brisbane can be obtained by sending a blank email to the following address:
gsmb.information@immi.gov.au - allocation information will be received by
auto response.
The ASPC will no longer report on the allocation dates for cases processed
by the BSPC.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT UPDATE
It is still not possible to lodge a deposit with any of the
State/Territory Treasury Corporations in order to these claim bonus points.
The ASPC sincerely apologises for the ongoing delay, uncertainty and any
anxiety this may have caused clients.
Please refer to the information available online at:
www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/capital-investment-scheme-faqs.htm
EVISA DOCUMENT ATTACHMENT PROBLEM RESOLVED
Clients applying for General skilled Migration on-line have been
encountering problems attaching documents to their on-line application.
The department conducted a system upgrade on 26 October 2008 to resolve
this issue. This means documents can now be attached successfully.
Clients are strongly encouraged to attach all documents to any outstanding
eVisa application, including any documents which may have been sent by
email before this issue was resolved.
FEE INCREASE FOR AFP POLICE CHECKS
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) advise that the fee for National Police
Checks (NPCs) has increased. This increase commenced on 1 October 2008.
The new fees (that are applicable to the department's clients requiring an
Australian police clearance) are as follows:
$43.00 - Application for a NPC from a government department or an
individual
$49.00 - Application for a NPC from a non-government organisation (eg
Commercial entities such as brokers, migration agents etc).
The full fee schedule is outlined on the AFP website:
www.afp.gov.au/business/national_police_checks.html.
The department has released a new Form 1110 'Police records check' which
includes the revised fee.
3. CONTACTING US
Email: Enquiries for the ASPC and BSPC need to be made using the
on-line enquiry form at:
http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/forms/gsm/post.htm
ASPC Telephone:
1300 364 613 (in Australia) for the cost of a local call; or
+61 1300 364 613 (outside Australia)
ASPC Contact Hours: (Australian Central Time):
0900 to 1600 Monday to Friday (except Wednesdays)
0900 to 1300 Wednesdays
Please note: due to the large volume of calls we receive, from time to time
you may experience lengthy delays before getting to speak to a customer
service officer.
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End GAD bles ju tu ! If det last sentens iz asaing to me !...Bat if iz to ril OZ (AU) ups aj em sou sori !......................
(čuvena rečenica Nikole Đurička iz filma - ´´Munja´´). Ne, misliiim, ljudi gde ste se SVI razbežali ? ......
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