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PMV and 309 Timeline for Washington, D.C.

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#1 · (Edited)
Please check below and make sure your info is correct (and complete as you want it to be - if I don't have an exact date you applied and you'd like to keep it that way for privacy reasons, that's absolutely fine!)

Also, if you're on this list and you did NOT apply for a 300 (Prospective Marriage Visa) or a 309, let me know and I'll take you off the list.

And if anyone would like to be added - just say so and tell me your CO's initials (if you know), your application date, whether you applied for a 309 or a 300, and whether you applied online or via paper. Thanks!

Also, please note: the date format for this thread is the United States date format, so 4/9/2014, for example, is April 9, NOT September 4.

Okay, SO... for people waiting for from DC we have:

PMV (300):

isingh87 - Applied June 10, 2014.
usaaus - Applied July 9, 2014. Online.
fireatwill - Applied October 14, 2014. Online.
MamaBear - Applied October 24, 2014.
Hyperion - Applied November 29, 2014. Online.
Canegirl - Applied December 31, 2014. Online.
halyce - Applied January 13, 2015. Online.

Partner Visa 309:

Heats - Applied May 20, 2014. Online. CO is ML.
princessbuttercup - Applied September 5, 2014. Online.
ani89 - Applied September 6, 2014.
cec2725 - Applied October 2, 2014. Online.
WendyB - Applied October 7, 2014.
JonJakJus - Applied December 31, 2014. Online.

VISAS GRANTED

queliwantstogogo: 3 weeks. (Applied 4/19/13, Granted 5/10/13.) 309. CO was RM.
MrandMrs: 5 months. (Applied 4/18/13, Granted 9/?/13.) 300. CO was ML.
Mishy: 5 months, 3 weeks. (Applied 4/9/13, Granted 10/4/13.) 309. CO was RM.
lyddies: 8 months, 2 weeks. (Applied 1/28/13, Granted 10/7/13.) 309. CO was DN.
Cheesygarcia: 7 months. (Applied 3/11/13, Granted 10/9/13.) 309. CO was RM.
amccarron: 2 months, 2 weeks. (Applied 8/1/13, Granted 10/15/13.) 309. CO was ML.
jjs6791: 1 month, 1 week. (Applied 8/30/13, Granted 10/15/13.) 309. CO was ML.
Derek&Callie: 3 months, 1 day. (Applied 7/15/13, Granted 10/16/13.) 309. CO was ML.
willkrischur: 2 months, 2 weeks. (Applied 8/16/13, Granted 10/29/13). 309. CO was DN.
Sydiealex: 2 months, 3 weeks. (Applied 8/19/13, Granted 11/8/13). 309. CO was ML.
PrincessPoopdoodle: 2 months, 1 week. (Applied 9/3/13, Granted 11/13/13. 309. CO was ML.
Bea: 2 months, 3 weeks.. (Applied 8/22/13, Granted 11/15/13). 300. CO was ML.
lincsus: 2 months, 3 weeks. (Applied 9/5/13, Granted 11/25/13). 309. CO was ML.
Grapejuice: 9 months. (Applied 3/5/13, Granted 12/2/13). 309. CO was ML, then RM.
pmwoodward: 7 months. (Applied 5/6/13. Granted 12/3/13). 309. CO was RM.
JustMarried2013: 7 months. (Applied 5/14/13. Granted 12/11/13). 309. CO was DN, then RM.
CMcDerm: 8 months, 1 week. (Applied 4/9/13. Granted 12/16/13). 309. CO was ML.
CollegeGirl: 8 months, 1 week. (Applied 4/25/13. Granted 1/3/14). 300. CO was ML, then RM.
SonyafromAus: 10 months. (Applied 3/5/13. Granted early January 2014). 309. CO was ML.
Kochanski: 10 months, 1 week. (Applied 3/15/13. Granted 1/21/14). 309. CO was ML, then RM.
M&R: ~9 months. (Applied 4/29/13. Granted 2/?/14). 309. CO was RM.
aususa: 10 months. (Appied 4/5/13. Granted 2/5/13.) 309. CO was ML.
kit: 9 months, 1 week. (Applied 5/3/13. Granted 2/8/13.) 300. CO was RM, then MW.
bjch: 10 months, 3 weeks. (Applied 3/28/13. Granted 2/20/14.) 309. CO was ML.
hypersloth: 9 months, 2 weeks. (Applied 5/7/13. Granted 3/4/14.) 309. CO was RM, then ML
fyshtryker: 9 months, 5 days. (Applied ~6/1/13. Granted 3/5/14.) 300. CO was RM.
HJB: 11 months, 1 day. (Applied 4/9/13. Granted 3/10/14.) 309. CO was RM.
dplunkd: 5 months, 2 weeks. (Applied 9/23/2013. Granted 3/12/2014). 300. CO was DN, then ML.
Sprite: 5 months. (Applied 10/10/13. Granted 3/12/14). 309. CO was RM, then ML.
melvin udall: 11 months, 1 week. (Applied 4/6/2013. Granted 3/14/2014). 309. CO was DN, then (unknown).
DC2AU: 10 months, 2 weeks. (Applied 5/5/2013. Granted 3/16/2014). 309. CO was ML, then RM.
NJ2OZ: 5 months. (Applied 10/29/13. Granted 4/3/14.) 309. CO was RM, then MW.
AmyDownUnder: 4 months, 2 weeks. (Applied 1/2/14, Granted 5/20/14.) 309. CO was ML.
kmm944: 5 months, 3 weeks. (Applied 1/24/14, Granted 7/12/14.) CO was KT?
LaChicaGo: ~6 months. 300.
Breiza: 7 months. (Applied 12/30/2013. Granted 8/1/2014.) 309. Online.
SteveRozet: 6 months, 6 days. (Applied 1/29/2014. Granted 8/4/2014). 309. Paper. CO was MW.
ThreeAmigos: 6 months. (Applied 2/25/2014. Granted 8/25/2014). 309. Online.
Champ: 16 months, 18 days. (Applied 4/9/2013. Granted 8/27/2014). 309. Paper. CO was DN, then ML.
kt41: 6 months, 2 weeks. (Applied 2/22/2014. Granted 9/3/2014). 309. Online. CO was MD.
snowkitten: 5 months, 3 weeks. (Applied 3/16/2014. Granted 9/10/2014. 309.
carobear: 6 months, 2 weeks. (Applied 3/25/2014. Granted 10/7/2014). Online.
Charisma: 7 months, 1 week. (Applied 3/7/2014. Granted 10/16/2014). 300. Paper. CO was RM.
MezzaUSA: 7 months, 2 weeks. (Applied 3/9/2014. Granted 10/23/2014. 309. Online. CO was ML.
JerseytoOz: 6 months. (Applied 5/3/2014. Granted 11/3/2014). 300. Paper. CO was RM.
emkas: 7 months. (Applied 4/3/2014. Granted 11/5/2014). 309. Online.
ikuyo: 6 months, 2 weeks. (Applied 5/25/2014. Granted 11/6/2014). 300. Online.
bigapplekanga: 5 months, 1 week. (Applied 6/26/2014. Granted 12/3/2014.) 309. Online. CO was ML.
H. Protagonist: 8 months, 3 weeks. (Applied 4/20/2014. Granted 1/12/15.) 309. Online. CO was ML.
lkimball: 5 months, 2 days. (Applied 8/17/14. Granted 1/19/2015.) 309.
AUSUSA8892: 6 months, 2 days. (Applied 7/19/14. Granted 1/21/2015.) 309. Online.
Mellie: 9 months. (Applied 4/25/14. Granted 1/22/15.) 309. Online.
IndyMama: 5 months, 2 weeks. (Applied 8/16/14. Granted 1/30/2015.) 300. Online.
sharyny: 7 months, 3 days. (Applied 7/1/2014. Granted 2/4/2015.) 309. Online.
numm3r: 5 months, 5 days. (Applied 9/1/2014. Granted 2/6/2015.) 309.
NYC2SYD: 5 months, 5 days. (Applied 9/5/14. Granted 2/10/15.) 309.
CCass: 6 months, 6 days. (Applied 8/13/14. Granted 2/19/15.) 309. CO was ML, then RM.
DChubbyAuWife: 7 months, 4 days. (Applied 7/20/14. Granted 2/24/15.) 309. Online.
 
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#2 ·
The good things we can deduce from this list are that very few people are up to six months' wait (with the exception of cheesy. :(). So the ~5 month average PMV processing time from DC still *appears* to be mostly holding steady. Hopefully we'll start seeing some grants soon before these five monthers turn into six monthers!

My guess is the slowing of the grants is due to people being on vacation and/or the Australian election and we might see some grants coming soon.

What else can we deduce? Well, ML is one busy woman! :p Haha.
 
#3 ·
Removed a couple of people listed incorrectly. Anyone else? :)
 
#8 ·
Oh wow, okay. You aren't at the top of ML's list, bjch. There's someone who's been waiting a couple weeks longer than you that turned out to be on a 309 too so I took them off the list. Man... so I guess we're actually ML's longest PMV waiters, MrandMrs! I hope that means we're up soon!
 
#9 ·
Added another week onto everyone's waiting time above...
 
#11 ·
I simply meant that previously I had us down as having waited 4 months and 2 weeks.. it's now been 4 months and three weeks. It's been a week since I posted this thread originally. :)
 
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#12 ·
Ok today is the 5 month marker and nothing .....:( So it looks like the wedding date we had planned can't happen.

So as I understand I can't go to Aus on ETA Tourist Visa for my wedding date because I am in the process of the PMV?

Has anyone had any news or movement ? I would think someone would have some inside information as big as this forum is as to what is going on in Washington these days that has so many of us in limbo.
 
#13 ·
Ok today is the 5 month marker and nothing .....:( So it looks like the wedding date we had planned can't happen. So as I understand I can't go to Aus on ETA Tourist Visa for my wedding date because I am in the process of the PMV? Has anyone had any news or movement ? I would think someone would have some inside information as big as this forum is as to what is going on in Washington these days that has so many of us in limbo.
When is your planned wedding date? You can go to Australia on an ETA however if you get married before the PMV is granted I think you will have to convert your application to a spouse visa. That will probably complicate things further.
 
#17 ·
I was going to say maybe we should start a new thread, but we have so many DC-specific threads on the forum now I think maybe adding them to this thread would just be better. ;) So yes - I'll start a 309 section on my first post in this thread. It's impossible to tell with some of the new Timelines what visa people applied for, though, so - anyone with a 309, let me know and I'll add you to the list!
 
#18 ·
Who's your CO Derek&Callie?
 
#21 ·
Okay, added you both, Derek&Callie and jjs6791. :) I also combed back through a couple other Washington threads to pick up a couple more people I know are still waiting.
 
#22 ·
Nice update! It's nice to see who else is waiting for a 309.

I sent an email 8 days ago through the enquiry form, and asked specific questions about them needing any additional documentation...just to see if my case officer would directly respond. Received the most general answer....pretty sad it takes eight days for such a simple response :/
 
#24 ·
Fixed, thanks! :)

That leaves me as the only person waiting on RM for a 300... I don't know whether to be scared or glad about that, lol.
 
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#26 ·
Done, thanks! :)
 
#28 ·
Did you receive your acknowledgment from the embassy for your application yet, lincsus? Generally (but not always, of course) the CO's name is in there. I'll add you to the list. :)
 
#30 ·
Okay. Hopefully you'll get that soon and then we can add you to the right CO. :)
 
#31 · (Edited)
We are also waiting with ML for a 309 Visa.

Our application was lodged in Washington on March 9, 2013, and we received notification on April 16, 2013 that our case officer was ML and that our application had been lodged.

In terms of other deliverables, the state police clearance was received May 9, 2013, the medical check was received May 13, 2013, and the FBI check was received June 17, 2013.

Have heard nothing since.
 
#33 ·
We are also waiting with ML for a 309 Visa.

Our application was lodged in Washington on March 9, 2013, and we received notification on April 16, 2013 that our case officer was ML and that our application had been lodged.

In terms of other deliverables, the state police clearance was received May 9, 2013, the medical check was received May 13, 2013, and the FBI check was received June 17, 2013.

Have heard nothing since.
Added you! :)
 
#32 ·
Oh man... another person waiting six months already. I'm thinking the average processing time for the US will not be five months much longer. :(
 
#34 ·
Yep, been over 6 months now. My wife and I are starting get pretty nervous. We hoped to be in Sydney by Christmas so she can spend the holidays with her family, but that is starting to look unlikely. We have a dog who needs to go into quarantine, and in order to initiate that process we need 30 days of lead time prior to the 30 day quarantine process. In order to meet that timeline, we really need visa in hand by October 20th or so.

For what it is worth, we have been together for four years, married for two, my wife has an American green card, and we submitted a large amount of documentation (4 years worth of e-mails, pictures, travel stubs, joint bank info, joint insurance statements, etc.). I thought we would be a very low risk, quick to be approved application, but that has not been the case. Ah well, nothing to do but wait.
 
#42 ·
For what it is worth, we have been together for four years, married for two, my wife has an American green card, and we submitted a large amount of documentation (4 years worth of e-mails, pictures, travel stubs, joint bank info, joint insurance statements, etc.). I thought we would be a very low risk, quick to be approved application, but that has not been the case. Ah well, nothing to do but wait.
You sound similar to us. We thought we'd be low risk.. together for 10 years, living together for 7, I have had a green card for almost 5 years (but it was 4 years when I left America). We thought we'd be SO low risk! It doesn't even seem like that matters. At least we should both hopefully go straight to PR.
 
#35 ·
I e-mailed ML yesterday, requesting whether there was any documentation we could provide and letting her know that we hoped to be in Australia for the holidays and that because we have a dog, we need a large amount of lead time before making plans to send her.

This is the response I got:

"Dear Mr ______,

Thank you for your email and update.

Your new case officer is Ms RM and the application has yet to be assessed.

I have had a quick glance through your file and can see you have provided the police clearances. Have you conducted the medicals?

Kind Regards,

ML

Immigration Officer"

I can't believe that the application has yet to be assessed after 6 months and 2 weeks.

Does anyone have experience with RM? Does she tend to be fast? Slow?

Thanks.
 
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