Case Officer (CO) Contact Thread

ms_ane · June 2019

@eioj16 if available naman at may exam result e isama na din. hubby ko di ko na pinag exam kasi di din naman kami mag claim ng partner points, and section 1 naman ang kanyang school so talagang CEMI and TOR lang - pero ika nga ni kapatid @timbangers if kaya naman and may extra budget - ok din na mag exam - pero not to worry kasi usually cemi and tor is sufficient

timbangers · June 2019

Hi guys, any new CO contacts? Wala pa din sakin hehe.

gdcan · June 2019

eioj16 said:
Hello! Meron na po ba na CO contact dito dahil nanghingi ng PTE/IELTS ng spouse si CO? Ano po kaya possible reasons bakit hinihingi to ni CO? Kapag nakapag submit ng TOR at CEMI si spouse, di na nila hingin pa yung PTE/IELTS? TIA.

cc @ms_ane

na-contact ako hinihingi IELTS results ng partner ko even if i'm not claiming points for him. this will serve as proof na may functional english yung partner mo na kasama sa visa application; pwede din certificate from the school yung proof of functional english. in our case, meron na kasi IELTS result kaya yun nalang sinend ko.

if no proof then you can opt to pay for the second installment (i dont know how much).

ms_ane · June 2019

@gdcan maaring maki confirm din if nag provide ka ba ng CEMI ng partner mo upon visa lodgement and yet hiningan ka pa din ng IELTS?

what we are trying to somehow establish here is not the point na never manghihingi ang CO ng IELTS maski not claiming for partner points, but whether CEMI is sufficient enough to support yung functional english.
This is for reference na din ng mga maglodge pa lang to ensure lang kasi nga hassle naman yun biglaan hingin ielts tapos walang mai produce.

Not all partners are willing to take IELTS or PTE kasi, not to mention na mahal din sya $300usd,
+ addtl cost for review materials.

sicntyrd · June 2019

Meron ba ditong na-contact ng CO pero humihingi pa din ng employment details. When I lodge my visa application naka-attach na lahat dun Statement of Service/ Employment Cert (with proper job description, salary and work details, company name and signatures, etc.), payment slips, contracts, promotion certs. Should I just re-send them the same documents?

eioj16 · June 2019

@gdcan thanks. Sabe nga ni @ms_ane, baka pwede paki clarify kung hiningan pa din IELTS results partner mo kahit nag submit na kayo ng CEMI/proof of functional english from your partner's university?

@ms_ane salamat sa pagclarify. Hassle talaga pag hihingi sila IELTS sa middle ng visa processing kasi di ganun ka dali mag prepare at mahal din. Salamat ng marami.

ms_ane · June 2019

@eioj16 I feel you, kaya naman curious din akong malaman. Pero if speaking by experience, and sa experience din ng iba dito, nagpasa lang kami ng CEMI and TOR and nag ok na - dina humingi ng IELTS for partner.

curious lang ako malaman yun sa experience ni kapatid @gdcan - para mairecord din natin dito kung sakaling kakaiba yun case nya - for awareness lang din

bob88 · June 2019

Hi everyone,

When a CO sends you a request for additional info, patulong po ako.
Yung CO kasi nagrequest ng bank statements and additional police clearance which I have obtained recently. Sa immiaccount page, under Attach Documents tab, may dalawang sections:

Top: "Additional documents"
Bottom: "Received"

Although it makes sense na ilagay ko lahat sa "Additional documents", napansin ko lang na pwede ka pa din mag-add ng documents doon sa "Received" section if you click the plus symbol. Nalito tuloy ako kung saang section ko dapat i-upload yung supporting documents.

Can somebody share what they did? Salamat po.

corrappyka_CE · June 2019

@eioj16 Hi, IMO based kc sa requirements ni immigration your dependent should have at least functional english. In order to meet this level: "you completed a degree, a higher degree, a diploma or a trade certificate in an institution in or outside Australia that required at least two years of full-time study and all instructions were in English"

So CEMI is the certification that all instructions were in English, but you still need to satisfy the requirement of at least two years full time study. Therefore, TOR and Diploma will also be part of the requirement. Kung CEMI lang, insufficient ung proof which i think was the reason why the CO requested for IELTS results.

eioj16 · June 2019

@corrappyka_CE salamat sa pag clarify. Kaya pala humingi samen ng TOR at CEMI for my spouse MA agent namen. Mabuhay ka @corrappyka !

timbangers · June 2019

Just got the email today that we got the visa grant. Finally, after a year of praying!

lecia · June 2019

@timbangers congratulations!!! Sarap ng weekend at makapagcelebrate!!

ms_ane · June 2019

congrats kapatid!!! @timbangers

timbangers · June 2019

@ms_ane @lecia Thank you! Hoping others who are waiting gets it soon.

Dr.S · June 2019

Hello,

Does anyone here have a migrating family member-dependent “Child” who is >18yo? What is the requirements needed for the 489 visa application in the immiaccount?

Thank you!

donyx · June 2019

@timbangers congrats!

timbangers · June 2019

@donyx Thank you!

Devi@nt19 · June 2019

Congrats @timbangers !

BrizyFilo · July 2019

ilang months yung inantay ng mga na-CO bago na grant?

ms_ane · July 2019

@BrizyFilo kapatid makikita mo dito kung ilang months as it varies from one applicant to another. Ang wala lang info dito is when nag respond sa CO Contact ( yung sakin nilagyan ko) so mas makikita mo kung ilang weeks talaga ang waiting time kasi for example na CO contact ng July 1 pero ang required e police clearance. Sabihin na natin na 2 weeks ang inabot bago naipasa - yung CO contact respond date e di nakalagay sa list so ang mangyayari makikita mo CO Contact July 1, Visa Grant Sept 1.

> @ms_ane said:
> update ko lang din dine

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> Name | Lodgement Date | Visa Type | CO Contact Date | CO Requested Info.
> 1. @venividivici | Nov 22 | 190 | Feb 9 | PTE and Saudi Police Clearance
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> Name | Lodgement Date | Visa Type | CO Contact Date | CO Requested Info.
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> 1. @jjjj | 04 Jun 2017 | 190 | 22 Jan 2018 | Newborn Medicals - GRANT RECEIVED (MAR 15)
> 2. @UbePandesal | Dec 05 | 190 | Feb 14 | Form80 (Both) , NBI & SG Police Clearance (Husband) - GRANT RECEIVED (MAR 19)
> 3. @hi po l Oct 31 / 190 / Dec 18 / re upload NBI - GRANT RECEIVED (MAR 19)
> 4. @vincechaos | Dec 05 | 190 | Feb 21 | employment reference (which I have already submitted) - GRANT RECEIVED (MAR 20)
> 5. @OZingwithOZomeness - | Nov 28 | 190 | Feb 9 | GRANT RECEIVED (MAR 20)
> 6. @kdk - GRANT RECEIVED (MAR 20)
> 7. @revsky - 189 | GRANT RECEIVED (MAR 21)
> 8. @AkoSiStrawhat | Nov 21 | 189 | Feb 20 | Form 80 - GRANT RECEIVED (MAR 21)
> 9. @victorious | Nov 21 | 190 | Jan 29 | Main applicant Medical tests - GRANT RECEIVED (MAR 22)
> 10. @pahpuh | Nov 9 | 189 | Jan 30 | confirm if information is correct in Form 80 - GRANT RECEIVED (FEB 22)
> 11. @rj09 | Nov 13 | 189| Feb 1 | Form 815 for my daughter - GRANT RECEIVED (MAR 8)
> 12. @Bonifacio | Oct 20 | 189 | Dec 21 | Wife Police Clearance - GRANT RECEIVED (APR 5)
> 13. @joyousmaster l Jul 23 l |1st CO: Aug 23 l 2nd CO: Nov 24 - GRANT RECEIVED (APR23)
> 14. @lil_machi | Aug 2017 | 190 | 1st CO: Dec 7 - Form 815 l 2nd CO: March 27 repeat medical - GRANT RECEIVED (May 8)
> 15. @newboy | Oct 30 | 189 | Mar 16 | Addtl proof of employment - GRANT RECEIVED (May 14)
> 16. @dutchmilk l Oct 12 l 489 l 1st CO: Nov 20 | 2nd CO: Mar 20 | Form 815 - GRANT RECEIVED (May 15)
> 17. @cutsiechick21 | Dec 9 l 489 | Mar 27 | Letter of Consent for Employment Verification- GRANT RECEIVED (May 23)
> 18. @walawee | Nov 2 | 189 | May 4 | Form815- GRANT RECEIVED (May 29)
> 19. @fortunate_engr | Oct 22 | 189 | 1st CO Dec 18 | 2nd CO Apr 12 | - GRANT RECEIVED (June 1)
> 20. @tonto | Jan 28 | 190 | May 2 | Send PTE result to DIBP | - GRANT RECEIVED (June 8)
> 21. @omayparagas11 | Nov 27, 2017| 189 | Feb 13, 2018 | Further Evidence of Employment, Superior PTE, Spouse Form 80, Spouse Saudi Police Clearance Certificates, Spouse Functional English Test, Further Relationship Evidence with Spouse - GRANT RECEIVED (June 21)
> 22. @kaidenMVH | Feb 9 | 190 | May 29 | PH PCC - GRANT RECEIVED (Sept 5)
> 23. @curiousmom | Feb 23 | 190 | May 29 | hubby required to pass English exam (functional Wife's Statutory Declarationnglish) - GRANT RECEIVED (Sept 5)
> 24. @agd | January 19, 2018 | 190-NSW | 1st CO: April 27 | 2nd CO: May 22 | 3rd CO: August 21 | GRANT RECEIVED (Sept 21)
> 25. @ElmoAlby | 20 April 2018 | 189 | 20 August 2018 | Form 815 for Partner - GRANT RECEIVED (Sept 26)
> 26. @charsiewPao | March 15, 2018 | 190 NSW | 4 July 2018 | request for form 815 for 1 kid & payslip from my very first company | GRANT RECEIVED (Sept 27)
> 27. @ceinau15 | 23 May 2018 | 189 | 10 September 2018 | Certified Copy of Partner's Skills Assessment | CO Kaneez/Adelaide - GRANT RECEIVED (Oct 3)
> 28. @nicnac |23 May 2018 | 189 | 8 September 2018 | Dependent’s US Police clearance | CO Adelaide - GRANT RECEIVED (Oct 8)
> 29. @Jwade | April 6, 2018 | 190 | July 31, 2018 | updated COE and birth cert of son | CO Cristy - GRANT RECEIVED (Oct 16)
> 30. @lilith | Feb 28, 2018 | 189 | July 19, 2018 | CEMI for spouse (CO Anna) | GRANT RECEIVED (Oct 18) CO Peter
> 31. @jumping_roo629 | Dec 23 2017| 190 | March 19 |May 30 | July 5 | Aug 23 | GRANT RECEIVED (Oct 22) CO Liam
> 32. @najie | April 11, 2018 | 190-NSW | July 30, 2018 | Husband's Evidence of Functional English | CO Anna/Adelaide | GRANT RECEIVED October 23, 2018
> 33. @izzamrg | March 15, 2018 | 190 NSW | May 29, 2018 | Evidence of Spouse's Australian Citizenship, Coloured NBI clearance and Further Evidence of Employment | GRANT RECEIVED November 7, 2018
> 33. @therblog85|12 Feb 2018| 189| 1st CO: 20 Jul 2018| 2nd CO: 10 Oct 2018 | 1st CO: Further Evidence of Employment and PTE result | 2nd CO: Further Evidence of Employment | GRANT RECEIVED November 13, 2018
> 34. @prayhopejoy | 7 May 2018 | 489 | 18 August 2018 | Further Evidence of Employment and Form 1399 | GRANT RECEIVED November 13, 2018
> 35. @panda |11 May 2018 | 189 | 28 Aug 2018 | Evidence of Relationship to Spouse | GRANT RECEIVED 16 Nov 2018
> 36. @chyrstheen | 16 May 2018 | 189 | 5 September 2018 | additional de facto evidence | GRANT RECEIVED 29 November 2018
> 37. @mxv588t | 19 June 2018 | 190 NSW | 8 October 2018 | Evidence of Superior English | GRANT RECEIVED 10 Dec 2018
> 38. @Anne2018 | 25 June 2018 | 189 | 17 October 2018 | Form 80, Police Checks and Medical | CO Amanda/Adelaide | ** 15 January 2019 GRANTED**
> 39. 2. @agentKams |4 May 2018 | 189 | 29 August 2018 | PCC Qatar |CO Joann/Adelaide | Grant RECEIVED 8 February 2019
> 40. @mafimushkila123 |25 Oct 2018 | 189 | Jan 15, 2018 |Partner's Dubai PCC (na I'm pretty sure naisubmit ko nung una) | CO Ashley/Adelaide | Feedback 1 - Feb 10 | Feedback 2 - Feb 19 | *21 February 2019 GRANTED* c/o Peter
> 41. @irenesky |01 Sept 2018 | 489 | 1st CO contact-07 Nov. 2018 |Form 1229 |2nd CO contact -Jan 21, 2019|Updated Form 1229| Grant received - 01 April 2019 CO-Peter
> 42. @ms_ane | Dec.07,2018| 189| March 15,2019 | Medicals Required ( Immiaccount Technical Glitch) - All applicants already completed medicals as of Dec. 28, 2018.
> Responded to CO Contact : March 18,2019 - Grant received - 08 April 2019 CO- Liam

UbePandesal · July 2019

@BrizyFilo said:

ilang months yung inantay ng mga na-CO bago na grant?

depende sa situation kung bakit na CO... may mga situations na after a month na grant na kasi na provide agad ung needed na documents / supporting documents na hinihingi ni CO. ung iba eh medyo mtgal like required ng medicals.

sa case ko..

CO contact kme ng Feb - since meron n kme nun document na hinahanap nila (Form 80 (both) and SG Police & NBI Clearance(ko)...na submit agad namin.. then March received Grant.

do you want to share reason bat ka CO? bka meron mag bgay TIp

lecia · July 2019

Granted na po yang si @BrizyFilo.

UbePandesal · July 2019

@lecia said:

Granted na po yang si @BrizyFilo.

ahaha...ganun po ba.. salamat po sa info...kala q hnd pa..

tmasuncion · July 2019

hello guys, usually after ng CO Contact? mga ilang days kaya yun? I've read daw na lalabas yung grant after 45 to 60 days. is this true? meron po ba dito mga ka-189 visa?

ms_ane · July 2019

@tmasuncion ako visa 189, from the start na na address ko yung CO contact question e 21 days bago na grant.
2 weeks after ko nasagot, nag feedback ako.
1 week after feedback we received the grant

ilang days na sayo kapatid?

tmasuncion · July 2019

@ms_ane mag 1 month na since na submit namin yung missing documents which is our NBI clearance. after that wala pa namang feedback. ewan ko ba kung bakit matagal.
ako nalang ata na iwan sa batch Feb sa 189 eh.

ms_ane · July 2019

@tmasuncion na try mo na mag feedback din? yung tipong ang main goal sa feedback is to confirm if may iba pang need (kunyari) para kamo maiprepare mo na ganyan. papansin lang.

lagay mo sa feedback yung details na nakasaad dun sa email na nakuha mo for co contact (may mga reference dun diba), mention mo din sa umpisa yung co name (may id # din yan sila)

typically kasi the CO will open your case after 28 days from the date of CO contact, pero for example sa case ko na April 12 yung ika 28 days, pero na grant kami ng April 8 and baka dahil iyon sa Feedback na sinend ko ng March 29 (pero syempre di ko iyon mapapatunayan na yun nga ang dahilan)
pero worth a try, lalo na sa case mo na very simple document lang ang kinulang.

maaring depende din sa officer ganyan.

tmasuncion · July 2019

@ms_ane salamat sa tip. hindi ko pa na try honestly. but cge i try ko. for now, i'm just giving them the benefit of the doubt "it takes 7 to 8 months" yung processing time according sa immi website. pasok panaman ako sa timeline na yon. pero kapag lalagpas na ako nyan, nako magpapanic na talaga ako. hahaha