February 2016 Visa 189/190/489

Kale_2016

Hi everyone!

We are still waiting for the decision and wondering if a phone call (status update) would do any help...

It took us this long since we requested for an extension because of the delay in the release of our pcc. We were able to complete the requirements early september. They told us that they will review our case late sept.

We are afraid to make a follow up call because it might jeopardize our application... What do you think guys? We dont want to be pushy din naman but of course very eager to know the result din..

Any suggestion? What are the implications if tatawag kami? Is it normal to call to ask for the status update?

We just want to move forward...Sana sana sana...

Thanks guys!

engineer20

@Kale_2016 you can make a call to ask for an update on your application.

Kale_2016

@engineer20 thanks! Sige we will do that, may mga cases naman sa batch natin na tumawag for status update i think. Hopefully magreply na sila. 🙂

mergetwo

@Nolwe i have a question, wala naman kaso noh if sa other visa ang given name is given name+middle name? I mean wala naman siguro kinalaman ang us visa sa lahat ng assessments at forms being filled out for the au application?

mergetwo

@se29m is the immi account different from the skillselect? Dapat ba gumawa ng both now while filling out the skillselect or after i lodge my EOI?

engineer20

@mergetwo magkaiba ang skillselect at immiaccount. to submit an EOI you need a skillselect account. to apply for a visa (after you received and ITA) you will need an immiaccount.

DFVille

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Kale_2016

Hi everyone.

Would you know the number to call for GSM Adelaide? we tried calling +61731367000 but we can not connect.

We would like to clarify some details lang sana. We received another request for PCC. We thought ok na kasi lahat.

Thank you.

Kale_2016

Hi everyone.

Sorry for writing again. Nakakaftustate lang kasi ang mga nangyayari sa application namin ng family ko.

We got an email today from our case officer requesting for SG PCC, which nakapagattach na kami sa immi account na our application has been denied. May letter by post mismo kami na natanggap na hindi qualified yung husband ko to apply since he did not reside in singapore for at least 6 months. Which is true since employed lang ang husband ko by a singaporean company but he was not given a work permit since he was assigned on a boat (oil&gas exploration).

Singapore Police Clearance

Nakakgulo lang kasi last May we received an email from another case officer confirming that we dont need to provide PCC from SG since my husbnd did not reside there. Nakakagulat lang ngayon nanghihingi ang case officer ng pcc from SG. We can submit an appeal letter daw to SG police and knly then they can issue a waiver.

We called SG criminal investigation today and they told us for non citizen eho would like to "appeal", it can only be done online (online na sila lahat ngayon and no walk-ins are allowed). Sa website hinahanapan ka ng FIN / NRIC para makapagappeal which obviously we dont have. 🙁 so pano na?

2) Hong Kong Police Clearance

Same scenario, theyre requesting for this but since March weve been sending an email to them to send a request letter from their department for us to apply for police clearance in hong kong. Pero wala kaming natanggap. Sinasabi lang nila na kelangan naming kumuha pero walang attachment ng request letter which sa website e requirement yun. My husband was agian employed by a hongkong based company but then my husband did not work/reside in hong kong, no work permit was issued since he was working on a boat for oil and gas exploration.

Naguluhan kasi kami kasi they sent an email last May stating that my husband should just get PCC from the country of the boats (where the boat is registered) where he was assigned. So with that, di na namin tinuloy yung sa HOng Kong since my husband did not reside there after all. We secured pcc from other countries kung san registered yung boat ng husband ko. It took us 3 months para masecure yunga mga yun.

And then this email an ang sinasabi may pending pa daw kami which originally sinabi nila na di na keLangan at iba na countries na kelangan namin pagkunan ng police clearance. 🙁(

Im so sorry for sending this long message and thank you for taking the time in reading my sentiments.

I just dont know what to do kasi mukang kelangan nila talaga na mag appeal kami ulit despite the refusal we got from SG. We asked the case officer kung pano kami magappeal if ang requirement is a FIN for online application, wala pang reply kasi over the phone wala silang alam na way, sabi lang you really should have a FIN to appeal.

May mga cases ba talaga na iba ang requirement ng ibang case officers that sometimes they contradict each other?

We will call again tomorrow kaso yung number na meron kami hindi makaconnect, nagriring and sinasagot pero parang hindi naman kami naririnig. Im wondering if down ang lines nila talaga.

Thank you and have a pleasant evening.

Lex55

@Kale_2016 😐 nakaka frustrate nga ang case ninyo. But i think its best na makausap mo ang CO mo and clarify all your mentioned situation. Baka nga nag contradict lng kasi multiple CO na ang humawak ng application ninyo.

Kale_2016

@StarJhan Thank you so much for your reply..,oo nga e, we will try to contact our CO, pero pwede ba makausap ang case officer over phone? Last time kasi na tumawag kami around April, parang operator lang ang sumagot and ni-list down lang nya ang mga guato namin sabihin. Would you know the number or direct line to contact them?

Again, thank you so much for taking the time.

Lex55

@Kale_2016 Most welcome. Pwede mo ulit try tawagan sila kahit operator pa ang sumagot ang mahalaga ma clarify mo yung issue ninyo at ma take note nila para makarating sa CO ninyo. And also, i think it will also help to send them an email at i-clarify ninyo sa email lahat ng gusto ninyong sabihin about your case. i-bullets mo ang mga issues ninyo one by one para madali nila maintindihan.

For now, I'm not sure about any direct contact numbers nila but maybe other forumers can help you. 🙂

don_andres

@Kale_2016 nagwork husband mo sa Singapore for less than 6months? if yes, then meron sya FIN or work permit for that job? sensysa na for asking inde ko kc alam background.

don_andres

@Kale_2016 kc kung nakapawork tlga sya sa SG, then dpat meron work permit. though that is ages ago, FIN is unique per worker in SG. iapply mo na ang appeal online for SG PCC, attaching necessary requirements like passport and acknowledgment letter of Visa application to AU. There's an outcome 2-3days, only then you may proceed to PCC application, all in can take a week to process.

engineer20

@don_andres offshore kasi nagwork kaya walang pass or permit. @Kale_2016 try mo email ulit DIBP tapos attached mo yung mga emails nila about waiving the requirement for SG at HK PCC baka maalala nila.

rich88

@Kale_2016 so nag work c husband sa SG at HK pero all those times nasa barko sya? If ganun.. this might help:

<b>What if I have been working on a ship?</b>

<b>If you have spent a cumulative total of 12 months or more in the last 10 years working for the same employer on a merchant ship, cruise ship, private yacht or oil rig,</b> you should request a police certificate from the relevant authority in the country under whose flag the ship sails, or country of ownership of the rig.

You will also need to provide a letter or statement of good conduct from the ship’s captain or company attesting to your character. The letter should include the vessel’s name, the job you had while on the ship or rig and the start and finish dates of employment.

Source: http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Char

Nabasa ko na 6 months lang c husband mo sa SG? if that's the case, hindi kelangan ng SG Clearance. Make sure lang na 6 months lang talaga sya nag work kasi hihingan talaga kayo ng clearance if naka accumulate kayo ng 12 months sa barko.

Sa HK, ilang months sya?

Captain_A

@Kale_2016

tama sila sa taas, better speak with CO by phone and explain your case.. if 6 months lng no need for police clearance, also, i read somewhere here na CO asked for cert of good conduct from employer in lieu of police clearance.

Kale_2016

Thank you sa lahat ng replies niyo. I really appreciate esp at this time..

@StarJhan: thank you...nakatawag na kami sa hotline kahapon, but then again parang di naman nila iniintindi yung sinabi namin about securing PCC from HK and Singapore. Kahit sinabi na nila before na wag ng kunin yun ang pansinin daw namin kung ano yung latest na hinihingi ng case officer. 🙁 but yes we will try to email again today explaining our side.. Baka maalala nila..

@don_andres thank you for your reply.. My husband did not work at all in Singapore, he was just employed by a Singaporean based company. He was not given a work permit kasi diretso naman na siya sa boat going to various locations. Kaya wala syang FIN/NRIC hence di rin kami makapagapply ng appeal online. We emailed the supervisor sa CID, kasi ang natatandaan ko nagpasa na kami ng appeal before kasi requirement yun for non-singaporean aside from the rest of the requirements for coc application. Pinadala lang namin by post ngayon lahat online na kaya di kami makapasok without fin.

@engineer20 thanks sir. Yan nga plano namin na magemail ult sa kanila isasama namin yung previous email ng case officer na sinasabi na hindi na kelangan ng pcc for singapore.. Di ko talaga alam bakit parang di na nila binabasa yung thread ng mga emails. Priblem kasi pag may request thru email lang, naiwan yung kauna unahan nilang request na naka pdf format na nasa immi account. Yung iba kasing intructions thru email lang kaya baka di nila pinansin yung sinabi samin ng previous case officers.

@rich88 thank you for your email and concern..Yes yan tinignan namin nung nagpasa kami ng application nung feb. eventhough my husband works on a boat he has not spend 12 months or more sa iisang bansa nagpasa pa nga kami ng excel sheet to show para baka kasi sabihin nila need not cumulative, kaso wala talaga 12 months sa kahit saang bansa kaya di kami nagpasa ng pcc sa other countries. However, last May nagrequest ang isang case officer ng pcc sa country of the flag ng lahat ng naging boats na naassign ang husband ko. Kasi daw at first di nila madetermine kung san talga nagwork kasi prior to that weve been sending emails na never nagwork ang husband ko sa singapore kaya refused ang pcc application. Pinaupdate ang form 80 ng husband ko then tska nila sinabi na yung sa boat daw ang ibigay namin. Hence, di na namin tinuloy pa ang appliction for hk since wala syang boat na registered dun.

Unfortunately, parang nakalimutan na nila yung requests nila about dun which took us 3 months to secure. Ang hinahanap lang nila yung pending nung unang una nilang request which was sg and hk.

@Captain_A : we also provided certificate of good conduct sa kanila, dahil alam naming wala namang 12 months husband ko sa mga boats except for the one in france which nakakuha namn kami good conduct and pcc from france.

Thanks everyone... Really appreciate your concerns and suggestions..

Question: hindi kaya ma bad shot kami sa case officer if we insist again about the reason why we did not pursue singapore and hk? yung sa sg, waiting kami sa reply ng cid kasi di yata nila matandaan na nagpasa na kami ng application with appeal na rin at nakatanggap na rin kami ng corresponce. Ang kelangan daw kasi nila refusal notification for them to issue a waiver. Yun ang tinatanong namin sa cid if yung natanggap namin from them thru registered mail is already the refusal notification kasi binalik din nila bank draft/check payment namin e.

Yung sa hk tinuloy na namin ult application kaso waitig pa kamis a bank draft kasi last time nanghingi kami kaso di namain pinadala sa hk kasi wala naman kami request letter from them at nagbago nga ng instructions. So we will start all over again.

Ang hirap lang kasi we have devoted so much on this, time money effort tapos wala pa rin namang kasiguraduhan if grant or not. I know its a risk and we are willing to take, pero sana lang may makita naman kaming konting chance, at least basahin man lang nila mga emails namin.. Haaay.

Thank you again, its just another day...hopefully we get something today kahit heads up lang or whatever..

Good vibes good vibes good vibes! Have a happy morning!

Captain_A

@Kale_2016 i'd like to believe na CO's are considerate given na well-informed sila sa case mo.. GB

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