Just got off the phone with DIBP after waiting for half hour though I called in as soon as they opened their lines. Here is the status:
1. They are yet to process all the backlog applications and they have no clue when they will do it
2. Hopefully, they should finish by 2ND WEEK of this month, IF POSSIBLE
3. Processing may take anywhere between 3 to 4 months
4. From the time of CO allocation(none for me yet, obviously), they might take a good 3 months to process. HOPEFULLY, less than that.
So, Jan and Feb applicants can expect visa this month. I guess I asked the lady more than 3-4 times about the processing and she mentioned the same
In case you are calling, don't bother calling after 5AM IST. The call wait time will take anywhere between 1 hour to not connecting. Sorry if this news breaks your hearts, but it was really tough for me to stay on the line and listen to her. A mix between sadness and anger, but really can't express and they don't really care about how the applicant feels
I am staying away from the forum till there is something positive. All the best guys! Let's get back to work. 作者: yaming9 时间: 2-7-2014 12:26 本帖最后由 yaming9 于 2-7-2014 11:32 编辑