Hi Jason,

Nice to hear you have been granted Visa, just want to discuss with you my case I also applied in Nov, 2008 under same category same profession I was assessed by NIA as accountant at the time of applying my overall IELTS was 7 except one module 6.5 later in Dec 2009 When I came to know to get the priority I have to improve the IELTS score to 7/4 I did improve and updated them of my latest score but still they say shortly a CO will be appointed to my application but when it will be appointed still don't know ...what to do any advise?

Date of application 23 Nov, 2008
Category Accountant
Skilled ind 475
CSL/MODL Yes
No CO assigned so far although I also improved my IELTS to get 4/7 and prefernce now they say shortly I will be assigned a CO but how long ....any advise/ suggestion
is there any relief availabel to applicants who are waiting since end of 2008 and its 2010 almost JAN is over.., any other office in Aus monitoring the affairs of DIA to contact?

Date of application:10/08/2009

Nationality: Sri Lankan

Trade/profession: Software Engineer (specialized in JAVA)

Visa type: 175

CSL, MODL or SOL: CSL,MODL

Medicals submitted:10/12/2009

Police check submitted:10/12/2009

Date CO assigned:30/11/2009

Date visa granted: 20/01/2010

i too posted my medicals and pcc in the month of march 2009 but till now i didnt got any reply and my trade is not in CSL now Can u help me...

hang in there parthi. your turn will come. i just got mine.

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my application info and timeline is here

Thanks it really a bit releif for me to hear from you . thanks sir let me wait sir

Date of application: July 20, 2009

Nationality: Canadian

Trade/profession: Mechanical Engineer

Visa type: Recognised Graduate 476

CSL, MODL or SOL: CSL

Medicals submitted: Aug 28, 2009

Police check submitted: pending

Date CO assigned: Dec 8, 2009

Date visa granted: not yet (police checks pending)

Date of application: 10 / JAN / 2010

Nationality: INDIAN

Trade/profession: Computer Professional (nec)

Visa type: 176 - Family Sponsored

CSL, MODL or SOL: SOL

Medicals submitted: No

Police check submitted: No

Date CO assigned:

Date visa granted:

Melbourne Second Stage Partner Processing Centre

Date of application: 15/02/10

Nationality: Japanese

Visa type: current spouse temporary subclass 820 and applying for

spouse permanent subclass 801

Offshore/onshore: Onshore

Medicals submitted (yes/no): yes submitted 15/02/10

Police check submitted (yes/no): yes submitted 15/02/10

Date CO assigned: not yet

Date visa granted: still waiting

They got everything they needed right away, any one with time frame

information or experience.

State Sposnorship applied 21 July 2009 - received 26 December 2009

Application online 13 January 2010

CO allocated 29 January 2010

Awaiting request for PCC and meds....