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Aerial Survey Technician 491.
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Hi mate and thanks for checking in. I got a little excited when I saw your post (I thought this is it!) and I completely understand how disheartening the silence can feel, especially after all the work you’ve put in.
But from what you’ve described, I want to reassure you that your application is still very much in play.
You’re still within a normal response window. NSW received a massive volume of applications at the end of the last program year, and delays beyond the six-week estimate have been reported across the board. You’re not alone in this.
About contacting NSW:
You’ve already sent a proactive follow-up on 8 July, and they would have received your supporting documents. Since you’ve had no contact since then, and it’s now been more than four weeks since that request for further information, it would be reasonable to send a short and polite follow-up, just to confirm your documents were received and to check on your application’s progress.
You don’t need to send anything long or detailed. Something as simple as:
“Hi, I am writing to follow up on my NSW 491 nomination application submitted on [insert date]. I responded to your request for further information on 1 July and submitted additional documents on 8 July. I just wanted to confirm that my documents were received and to check if there are any updates on the status of my application. Please let me know if anything further is required from my side.”
Sending that won’t hurt your application and may prompt a review if your file has been waiting in the queue.
Hang in there, mate! Many people receive their nomination later than expected, especially during periods of high volume. Your application sounds solid, and you’ve taken all the right steps.
Let me know how they respond or if you have any other questions.
Warm regards,
Mark
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