@jomar011888 Hindi ko na maalala if need na bayad agad, pero parang need na yan I settle then the officer will contact you if kulang ang documents mo.
Its a big personal decision. Up to you if anatayin mo ang 190 and let go ang 489. follow your heart and guts telling you.
Ang alam ko upfront payment na 3600 aud pag na approve na or lodge cant remember pero pag pr application parang 300++ nlng babayran ng 489 to 887 which is pr application.
like what I sai d sa pm ko, 3 weeks plang ako dito sa nt, so far so good. No issue with visa kasi I came na with job offer. after nito plang ako mag hahanap ng work. Pero ang important sakin its not where I'am but if I have a job. kasi nakakausap ko galing sila perth and 10 months wala work un husband nya. un iba naman 189 accountant wala nahanap na work sa perth un wife nya nasa Sydney. after a year of experience lumipat sila sa perth kasi mas malaki ang salary daw kesa sa big city. it all depends kung ano ang priority nyu. sakin kasi job security muna para if we decide to move on sa ibang city then we have enough. but the reason we move to au is para sama sama na kmi and also makapapg settle down tsaka na ung ibang concern like san may mas magandang school total baby pa ang anak namen.
good luck ano man maging decision mo.