Can you make it public? I have been waiting almost 8 months now for my partner visa...would love to see a timeline since my thread about it is making me feel like i'm the only one who has had to wait more than 6 months
Good job Bradster!! I saw in another thread that Washington D.C. is slow. So it's nice to see how long "slow" is..
Prospective Marriage Visa (subclass 300)
paper - Without Agent
Health Check Completed: January 15, 2013
Mailed Out Visa Application with FBI check: January 22, 2013
Delivery confirmation of Australian Embassy receiving application: January 24, 2012
Still waiting on CO! (I'm learning on how to be more patient!)
Lodged 4/10/12 Acknowledge 4/13/12 Front loaded with all police checks medical checks were down sometime in May, and as of now Its just past 10 months.
I have finally lodged the Partner Temporary Offshore Visa (Subclass 309 & 100) for my wife. I am the sponsor (AU resident) currently residing in US. We lodged the application on 7th February 2013 but still haven't received the acknowledgement email from the Washington embassy, however the credit card has already been charged. Its been almost been 1 month since the lodgement date but we still haven't received the acknowledgement email, is this normal?
I would like to hear from others who have applied from US for the same visa class or similar during this timeframe, who are still waiting on the acknowledgement email or have received already received the email.
I got mine within a week of sending the documents, but I'm on a PMV 300 visa which may or may not be handled by different case officers. In any case, good luck!
I called up twice, the first time when I called up they said I was within the timeline and I should receive it in a day or two. The second time when I called up was after the 1-2 day time period, they said it takes 1-2 weeks after the the application is registered, now even the 2 week period has passed but still no email. However they did give me the registration number. But they also mentioned that you had called up couple of days ago inquiring for the same thing, hence I am sceptical about calling again and again, don't want to piss them off. I checked the copy of forms that I had sent and email address is correct. Now I am thinking of calling them up after the 1 month mark (mid March). Its so frustrating. Is it true that the processing at Washington has slowed down?
I think without a doubt this is true. From what I can tell, the last visa granted out of that office for 300/309s was January 10th. Almost two months ago. And if you go back through this thread, visas were granted at a much more steady and regular pace in 2012.
You'll find in dealing with the call center what most of us already know: They aren't helpful. In fact, they can often be unhelpful and give contradictory advice sometimes. They can be rude (depending on who you talk to), they will be short with you, they will be even more vague than the DIAC, and yes, they will make you feel like you're pestering them.
I've stopped calling them altogether because I'm always left feeling more confused than I was before. I would try the automated email inquiry thing on the DIAC website. That's usually more helpful, but even then sometimes they just flat out ignore you.
I called up twice, the first time when I called up they said I was within the timeline and I should receive it in a day or two. The second time when I called up was after the 1-2 day time period, they said it takes 1-2 weeks after the the application is registered, now even the 2 week period has passed but still no email. However they did give me the registration number. But they also mentioned that you had called up couple of days ago inquiring for the same thing, hence I am sceptical about calling again and again, don't want to piss them off. I checked the copy of forms that I had sent and email address is correct. Now I am thinking of calling them up after the 1 month mark (mid March). Its so frustrating. Is it true that the processing at Washington has slowed down?
If they gave you a File Reference Number and your contact information was correct on your application, then your probably fine for now and ide check back like you said later after some time has passed, try to limit my calls to them to less then one per month to not piss them off LOL
Well yesterday I sent an email via the Immigration Americas page inquiring about the acknowledgement email, got an immidiate automated reply stating that the email has been submitted to the Dept of Immigration and Citizenship and for further inquiries contact the Canada call centre....
Well still waiting for the acknowledgement email...
My head hurts with all this waiting and uncertainty...
Well yesterday I sent an email via the Immigration Americas page inquiring about the acknowledgement email, got an immidiate automated reply stating that the email has been submitted to the Dept of Immigration and Citizenship and for further inquiries contact the Canada call centre....
Well still waiting for the acknowledgement email...
My head hurts with all this waiting and uncertainty...
By the way someone from US got their Partner Visa granted today (6th March). Read about it in another forum (Yanks down under). I have asked for more details (type of visa and time it took).
Fingers crossed, hopefully the wheels have started...
By the way someone from US got their Partner Visa granted today (6th March). Read about it in another forum (Yanks down under). I have asked for more details (type of visa and time it took).
Fingers crossed, hopefully the wheels have started...
That's great to hear, too bad they didn't post any of there application details on that other site
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