Priority Processing Exemptions

Visa Subclasses 485, 476, 487 and 887 are exempt from the priority processing changes. Applications under these subclasses will continue to be processed in the order in which they were received by the Department – the following subclass by application lodgment date identifies cases currently being considered:

Visa Subclass Month/Year Lodgment
VC 485 (paper): 9 September 2008
VC 485 (e-lodged): 29 February 2008 (Please note – E-lodged
applications lodged after 29 February 2008 will be processed in Brisbane)
VF 476 (paper): 22 August 2008
VF 476 (e-lodged): 22 August 2008
VC 487 (paper): 23 March 2009
VB 887 (paper): 23 March 2009