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Australia skilled migrant

AyenAyen MandaluyongPosts: 6Member
edited August 2013 in Working and skilled visas
I need help! I'm applying for the skilled migrant visa and someone from Global visas philippines called me.. They seemed to be legit so I gave in, I paid the initial 30k. I haven't started submitting docs yet so technically no help from them yet.. I've realized that what they're asking is more than what I'll pay if I didn't go through agency, now I'm planning to cancel my application with them. But before doing that, can somebody please tell me if it's the same process if I'll not go through agency?? The difference is just I need to do everything all by myself?

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  • rachelle_gan2rachelle_gan2 Sydney
    Posts: 326Member
    Joined: Jun 12, 2013
    @Ayen Actually depende rin kasi kung how difficult is your case.. Kung Straightforward lang cya pdeng pde munang gawin mag isa.. Kung medyo completed baka siguro kailangan mo ng help ng agent.

    Ano ba ung skills mo? Una kasi kailangan mo malaman muna ilan ung possible points mo na pde mo e claim para alam mo target mo.. Passing is 60 Points.

    then, papa assess ung skills moand u need IELTS. Ano ba skills mo? kasi maraming assessing body ang pdeng mag assess ng skills depende nalang kung saang assessing body cya papasok.

    Construction Project Manager 13311 (Hubby main applicant) 60 points, Visa 189
    17 Jul 13 : Positive skills assessment
    26 Jul 13 : Submitted EOI
    19 Aug 13 : Invitation to lodge visa 189 ( 60 points)
    23 Aug 13 : Lodge Visa
    30 Aug 13 : Medical ( Sata AMK), wife, 5 yrs old, 1 yr
    6 Sept 13 : Medical uploaded (No health examination required)
    30 Sept 13 : SG PCC application
    22 Oct 13 : SG PCC uploaded

    DIRECT GRANT: 30 Oct 2013 (GSM Brisbane T34)

    ---- Thank you God for this wonderful blessing ----

  • StraderStrader Philippines
    Posts: 1,004Member
    Joined: Jan 04, 2013
    Pagnakasign kana ng contract sa kanila di muna yan mababawi esp kung may account kana online.. buti nga sayo 30k lang nabigay mo sa global visas sa akin mga 45k un di ko na nabawi..as in wala pa silang effort nun kasi di pa rin ako nagstart mag gather ng docs..nasunogan kasi kami so naquits ung pera namin... so sad..ako pa naglong distance sa kanila tapos pinahahaba lang nila ung usapan..ang ending..hindi na sila tumawag..at least man lang tinulungan nila ako sa ibang bagay.. so I am processing on my own now..maraming negative feedback ang global visas.. sorry to say that.. ewan ko lang sa ibang tao dito sa forum ha kung ano masasabi nila sa agency na yan.
    I need help! I'm applying for the skilled migrant visa and someone from Global visas philippines called me.. They seemed to be legit so I gave in, I paid the initial 30k. I haven't started submitting docs yet so technically no help from them yet.. I've realized that what they're asking is more than what I'll pay if I didn't go through agency, now I'm planning to cancel my application with them. But before doing that, can somebody please tell me if it's the same process if I'll not go through agency?? The difference is just I need to do everything all by myself?

    Feb. 9, 2017- SS SA application submitted
    Mar. 2, 2017- SS approval (ITA received)
    Mar. 31, 2017- Medical @ nationwide cebu
    Apr. 11- medical cleared (son)
    Apr. 12- Medical cleared (me and my spouse)
    Apr. 14- Visa Lodge
    Apr. 24- CO contact asking for certified copy of passport for my son and my evidence of overseas study. CO Ruth
    Same day - complied all requested docs.
    June 9, 2017- 2nd CO contact- no docs requested (automated email for the delay of visa grant)
    September 13, 2017 - VISA GRANT!!!! CO Ruth- team adelaide
    BM - November 2017
    TYL

  • AyenAyen Mandaluyong
    Posts: 6Member
    Joined: Aug 12, 2013
    @rachelle_gan2 thanks.. According frim global visas nung una sila tumawag asa 65 pts ako. Chineck ko din naman sa immi.gov.au passed naman ako for 189.. ACS ako nagfit kasi for business analyst.. Do you think cancel ko na lang yung sa global visas?
  • AyenAyen Mandaluyong
    Posts: 6Member
    Joined: Aug 12, 2013
    @Strader pero ang weird kasi kelangan di ba meron sila terms and condition? Wala naman sila pinasign before i got my acct. nagaayos ka all by yourself? Is it difficult?
  • raiden14raiden14 Sydney
    Posts: 704Member
    Joined: Feb 27, 2013
    edited August 2013
    wrong post

    Visa Grant - Dec 22, 2015

  • StraderStrader Philippines
    Posts: 1,004Member
    Joined: Jan 04, 2013
    Ang explanation nila..nag.agree na ako sa terms.and agreement nila througb online..pag.firstopen mo sa account online dun yun mabasa..pagnagproceed ka meaning agree kana dun...hehehe
    Syang din yong pera namin malaking tulong na yon sa application namin..

    I think its not hard to process by yourself as long as u dont have any problems or issues of ur docs etc..

    All u need to do read and read.. tingnan mo sa mha sticky thread sa taas ng forum nato..meron jan steps to apply.. un lang sundin mo..^^
    @Strader pero ang weird kasi kelangan di ba meron sila terms and condition? Wala naman sila pinasign before i got my acct. nagaayos ka all by yourself? Is it difficult?

    Feb. 9, 2017- SS SA application submitted
    Mar. 2, 2017- SS approval (ITA received)
    Mar. 31, 2017- Medical @ nationwide cebu
    Apr. 11- medical cleared (son)
    Apr. 12- Medical cleared (me and my spouse)
    Apr. 14- Visa Lodge
    Apr. 24- CO contact asking for certified copy of passport for my son and my evidence of overseas study. CO Ruth
    Same day - complied all requested docs.
    June 9, 2017- 2nd CO contact- no docs requested (automated email for the delay of visa grant)
    September 13, 2017 - VISA GRANT!!!! CO Ruth- team adelaide
    BM - November 2017
    TYL

  • AyenAyen Mandaluyong
    Posts: 6Member
    Joined: Aug 12, 2013
    @Strader sige i'll read na din check ko kung kaya ko.. Hehe.. Thanks!!!
  • rguez06rguez06 Melbourne
    Posts: 333Member
    Joined: Jan 07, 2013
    @Strader sige i'll read na din check ko kung kaya ko.. Hehe.. Thanks!!!
    @Ayen madali lang magprocess ng independent specially kung ACS ang mag-aassess sayo kasi lahat online, ako I initially thought of getting an agent pero sobra naman yung singil, wala naman silang gagawin kungdi icollate yung docs mo, ikaw pa rin ang magbibigay at magrerequest from your previous employers. Kung straight forward ka lang na ACS, IELTS, EOI then lodgement kaya mo yun, if may nde ka cgurado ask ka lang dito sa forums marami tayong mga master na tutulong satin hehe. Hope this helps. Thanks!

    Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)

    YEAR 2012 - Collated all required documents and RPL
    Jan. 06, 2013 - ACS (RPL) Submitted
    Feb. 02, 2013 - IELTS Exam (BC)
    Feb. 15, 2013 - L-8.0 R-7.0 S-6.5 W-6.0 (Charge to experience)
    Mar. 14, 2013 - ACS Stage 4 - In Progress
    Mar. 15, 2013 - ACS Suitable 9+ Years Work Experience
    Apr. 06, 2013 - IELTS Exam 2 (IDP)
    Apr. 19, 2013 - L-8.5 R-7.0 S-7.5 W-7.5 =)
    Apr. 19, 2013 - EOI 190 & VIC SS Submitted
    Apr. 24, 2013 - VIC SS Acknowledgement Received
    May 03, 2013 - Updated EOI, Submitted 189 with 65 points
    May 06, 2013 - Received DIAC invite
    June 06, 2013 - Lodged VISA 189
    Aug. 03 2013 - Medicals Done @NHSI
    Aug. 06 2013 - CO Allocated, Adelaide Team 6
    Aug. 06 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
    Aug. 08 2013 - Uploaded ITRs, payslips & Form 80
    Aug, 14 2013 - Daughter's Medical referred to MOC
    Sep. 18 2013 - VISA GRANT!!!! IED Aug. 2014
    Nov. 12 2013 - MNL - MEL via PAL
    Jan. 14 2014 - Job Offer :)
    Jan. 20 2014 - First day of work!

  • peach17peach17 Los Angeles
    Posts: 1,684Member
    Joined: Jan 13, 2013
    @Ayen, if you have the the luxury of time to read, read and read, it means, kayang kaya mo na wag na mag Agent :)

    Kaso sayang nman yung 30K mo, pwede pa daw ba ma refund yun?

    9 January 2013 Received Favorable Response from EA
    18 January 2013 Lodged EOI Application via SkillSelect
    21 January 2013 Received Invitation to Apply for Visa Subclass 189
    26 January 2013 Lodged Visa Application
    18 March 2013 CO Allocated, Team 34 Brisbane
    14 May 2013 Submitted Form 815
    23 May 2013 Submitted updated Form 815 with new passport details
    03 June 2013 VISA Grant! Thank you Jesus :)

  • AyenAyen Mandaluyong
    Posts: 6Member
    Joined: Aug 12, 2013
    @rguez06 hi!!! Super thanks! Yes Online nga lahat and nagbabasa na rin ako ng mga kelangan ko gawin.. I'll need your help ah if di ako sure sa mga gagawin ko.. I'm just scared na madeny.. Kaya sana ako mag agency.. I've cancelled my hlobal visas na pero di na refundable 30k :( pero ok na rin than 150k.. Thanks!!!
  • AyenAyen Mandaluyong
    Posts: 6Member
    Joined: Aug 12, 2013
    @peach17 hey hindi na :( sayang talaga.. I can transfer it daw pero sino naman papayag nun.. Anyways, eto nagbabasa na ako and so far naman parang nakikita ko na kaya naman. Kaya lang yung chances madeny di ko alam..
  • rguez06rguez06 Melbourne
    Posts: 333Member
    Joined: Jan 07, 2013
    @rguez06 hi!!! Super thanks! Yes Online nga lahat and nagbabasa na rin ako ng mga kelangan ko gawin.. I'll need your help ah if di ako sure sa mga gagawin ko.. I'm just scared na madeny.. Kaya sana ako mag agency.. I've cancelled my hlobal visas na pero di na refundable 30k :( pero ok na rin than 150k.. Thanks!!!
    Hi @Ayen! Sure just ask away if something's not clear, you can message me and I'll try to give an answer for the things na naencounter ko rin, marami tlga doubts pagnagproprocess part ata tlga sya hehe. All the best!

    Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)

    YEAR 2012 - Collated all required documents and RPL
    Jan. 06, 2013 - ACS (RPL) Submitted
    Feb. 02, 2013 - IELTS Exam (BC)
    Feb. 15, 2013 - L-8.0 R-7.0 S-6.5 W-6.0 (Charge to experience)
    Mar. 14, 2013 - ACS Stage 4 - In Progress
    Mar. 15, 2013 - ACS Suitable 9+ Years Work Experience
    Apr. 06, 2013 - IELTS Exam 2 (IDP)
    Apr. 19, 2013 - L-8.5 R-7.0 S-7.5 W-7.5 =)
    Apr. 19, 2013 - EOI 190 & VIC SS Submitted
    Apr. 24, 2013 - VIC SS Acknowledgement Received
    May 03, 2013 - Updated EOI, Submitted 189 with 65 points
    May 06, 2013 - Received DIAC invite
    June 06, 2013 - Lodged VISA 189
    Aug. 03 2013 - Medicals Done @NHSI
    Aug. 06 2013 - CO Allocated, Adelaide Team 6
    Aug. 06 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
    Aug. 08 2013 - Uploaded ITRs, payslips & Form 80
    Aug, 14 2013 - Daughter's Medical referred to MOC
    Sep. 18 2013 - VISA GRANT!!!! IED Aug. 2014
    Nov. 12 2013 - MNL - MEL via PAL
    Jan. 14 2014 - Job Offer :)
    Jan. 20 2014 - First day of work!

  • jepoy527jepoy527 Sydney
    Posts: 243Member
    Joined: Nov 08, 2012
    Kung talagang gusto nyo makasigurado pwede naman kayo mag agent pag visa application stage na. May 2 kaibigan ako gumamit ng agent: yung isa sa EOI appln at yung isa naman sa visa appln stage. Respall naman sila pareho at 80k pareho bayad nila.
    Kung complicated lang case nyo at wala kayo time magbasa online, ok mag agent.
    Ako din nag respall ako dati pero later on na realize ko doable naman saka straightforward lang ang case ko so diko na tinuloy application ko thru Respall. Sayang din 10k ko

    04/27/13 IELTS GT Exam
    07/25/13 CDR sent to EA
    12/03/13 Positive EA Assessment
    01/28/14 Submitted EOI (VISA Subclass 189, 70 Points)
    02/10/14 Received invitation from SkillSelect
    03/01/14 Lodged VISA Subclass 189 Application
    04/29/14 VISA GRANT!!! Thank you Lord!
    02/13/15 Started to work

    “A ship is always safe at the shore - but that is NOT what it is built for.”
    ― Albert Einstein

    "You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition.You can’t get there by bus, only by hard work and risk and by not quite knowing what you’re doing. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover will be yourself."
    ― Alan Alda

  • rguez06rguez06 Melbourne
    Posts: 333Member
    Joined: Jan 07, 2013
    Kung talagang gusto nyo makasigurado pwede naman kayo mag agent pag visa application stage na. May 2 kaibigan ako gumamit ng agent: yung isa sa EOI appln at yung isa naman sa visa appln stage. Respall naman sila pareho at 80k pareho bayad nila.
    Kung complicated lang case nyo at wala kayo time magbasa online, ok mag agent.
    Ako din nag respall ako dati pero later on na realize ko doable naman saka straightforward lang ang case ko so diko na tinuloy application ko thru Respall. Sayang din 10k ko
    Yup ok ang Respall nag-initial assessment ako with them, and maganda sa kanila sasabihin nila kung ano ang real chance mo, they will tell you upfront kung di kaya ng score mo, I have friends na nagRespall and they got their visas already. You can try having an initial assessment nung time ko 1k Php lang, di ko lang sure kung same pa rin ngaun.

    Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)

    YEAR 2012 - Collated all required documents and RPL
    Jan. 06, 2013 - ACS (RPL) Submitted
    Feb. 02, 2013 - IELTS Exam (BC)
    Feb. 15, 2013 - L-8.0 R-7.0 S-6.5 W-6.0 (Charge to experience)
    Mar. 14, 2013 - ACS Stage 4 - In Progress
    Mar. 15, 2013 - ACS Suitable 9+ Years Work Experience
    Apr. 06, 2013 - IELTS Exam 2 (IDP)
    Apr. 19, 2013 - L-8.5 R-7.0 S-7.5 W-7.5 =)
    Apr. 19, 2013 - EOI 190 & VIC SS Submitted
    Apr. 24, 2013 - VIC SS Acknowledgement Received
    May 03, 2013 - Updated EOI, Submitted 189 with 65 points
    May 06, 2013 - Received DIAC invite
    June 06, 2013 - Lodged VISA 189
    Aug. 03 2013 - Medicals Done @NHSI
    Aug. 06 2013 - CO Allocated, Adelaide Team 6
    Aug. 06 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
    Aug. 08 2013 - Uploaded ITRs, payslips & Form 80
    Aug, 14 2013 - Daughter's Medical referred to MOC
    Sep. 18 2013 - VISA GRANT!!!! IED Aug. 2014
    Nov. 12 2013 - MNL - MEL via PAL
    Jan. 14 2014 - Job Offer :)
    Jan. 20 2014 - First day of work!

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