Tourist Visa 600

Galtraveller

Nakapunta na ako ng Au twice on a tourist visa. One in 1995 and last one was 2006. Maganda naman un record ko and I only stayed less than 3 months on both occasions. First time ko mag apply online this 2015 and sa excitement ko na ilodge ko kagad after making payment and did not get all docs uploaded. Ma deny kaya ako? Un record ko nun 95 and 06 makikita naman nila sa system tama po ba? Kinakabahan ako sa katangahan ko :-(

fgs

Documents can still be uploaded basta di pa nafinalised ang application...approval in Ph is usually 1 month

dglsp

Hi @fgs I read from another thread that you applied online for the visitor visa. It's been more than a month since I applied too via online. Did you receive any updates from DIBP?

dglsp

Sorry wrong person. It's @yoj who applied.

glaiza1210

@dglsp My mom's tourist visa was granted last 24th of June. We lodged it last 21st of May so more or less 1 month yung processing.

Galtraveller

Ang tagal naman hahaha. Akala ko isang linggo lang kase online. Anyhow, like I always say if it's meant to be, it will be.

glaiza1210

@Galtraveller matagal na sila mag process ngayon unlike before 1-2 weeks lang processing nila. Yung sa sister ko until now wala pang result, nilodge nmin yun last June 2, mag 1 month na tomorrow so hopefully by the end of this week my result or early next week.

fgs

@dglsp yup, my friend applied june 1, baka bukas may result na :-)

Galtraveller

Nagbabasa basa ako sa forum. Parang ang hirap ata magconvert ng Visit Visa sa Work Visa.. Mas lalo na mahirap mag apply online from Manila looking for a company to sponsor you lalo't na di ka kilala. Pinaka ok ata un Student Visa lalo na ako di ako Skilled Worker. Un nakakatakot lang un expenses ng International Student. May Study Now Pay Later ba sa Aussie?

aayan29

Lodged my application june 4, still in progress ;( is it true tlgang matagal na sila mag process ng visa ngayon? Someone told me nag memo daw ang australia sa embassy dhl yata sa mga kalokohan ng ibang pinoy ngayon dun

glaiza1210

@Galtraveller Mahirap tlga to go here at visit visa and convert it as to a working visa. Wala pa kong alam na nagtourist dito then nag apply ng work at company yung nag sponsor ng working visa. Magiging costly kse for the company to sponsor a working visa and also madaming nman PR, temporary resident visa or student visa na andito na, yun nlang ihihire nila. Napaka liit ng chance, unless siguro kung yung skill mo is one of a kind and in demand. Madami nagsstudent visa as yun yung best way, kaso nga lang malaki yung expenses (show money, tuition fee, health insurance, accomodation etc...). About study now pay later here in Australia, they call it HECS here and it is for Australian Citizen only.

Galtraveller

ako june 29 ko linodge. nagchecheck ako araw araw gang ngayon nakalagay application received. di pa nag iba status.

glaiza1210

I just rang the immigration office in manila to follow up my sister's tourist visa, they said medyo matagal ngayon mag process ang immigration manila sinasagad na 1 month or more than 1 month madami daw kseng pinoy na nag tourist visa na hindi na bumabalik kaya mas mahigpit sila ngayon. hayyyy...kakainis pati yung mga talagang magtotourist lang at babalik nman nadadamay dahil sa mga ginagawa ng iba.

Galtraveller

Thanks Glaiza sa update!

fgs

@Galtraveller yong friend ko June 1 hanggang ngayon wala pa din :-(

rylynn

called border.gov.au dito re my mom's visitor visa.this is her 2nd time , i applied online first time only took 2 weeks now its 2 weeks ++ so I called ..
and the officer confirmed the TAT for visa 600 sponsored or normal is 1.5months..
that's sweet! tagal na ngayon ... hoping for the best and since her last xray was still within 1 year..

glaiza1210

My sister's tourist visa has been granted. Date Lodged: June 2,2015 Visa Granted: July 9,2015

fgs

@glaiza1210 my friend's TV Lodged June 1 and July 8 din approved..talagang sobra 1 month and single entry 6 mos valid lang binigay :-)

Galtraveller

Congrats congrats sa mga nakakuha na ng Visit Visa. Higpit nila ngayon ha sobra.

Moon

Hello just want to share. My tourist visa has been granted. date lodged at VFS: June 30, 2015 . Visa Granted: July 2, 2015. This is my second tourist visa application. My first one took 28 days. And this one took 2 days!
Just pray and wait maaaprove din ang tourist visa application nyo . good luck sa ating lahat!

Galtraveller

@Moon - I will keep praying it's been nearly a month and wala pa un akin. Congrats!

cessr

Hello all. Sa mga naglodge thru immiaccnt, nakareceive ba yung applicant ng ema from dfat regarding a survey? If yes, how long after that yung communication? Thanks

accom

@glaiza1210 i did that way call me for detail by email put ur mobile number

Galtraveller

@cessr parang wala ata akong nareceive na ganun.

cessr

@Galtraveller ah ok. Weird. YUng mga friends ko kasi haven't tried the online application. They've been used to applying via AVAC. Lahat sila in the past around 4 days lang may grant na. Sana yata pinagppply ko na lang sila lola via AVAC.. I don't know the difference.

Moon

@Galtraveller thanks! and yep maaaprove din and visa mo. Patience talaga kailangan:) keep me updated!

Galtraveller

Unfortunately, my visa was refused just today. Am just taking it siguro as a lesson not to apply for a visa while unemployed :-(

yameowguchi

@Galtraveller Why did they refuse daw? I'm unemployed ren

Galtraveller

@yameowguchi - I couldn't establish enough proof I'll be coming back to the Phils. And from the looks of it, nasilip siguro na most family members are already in Oz. Don't be too worried. There are some who are given visas even without employment. Totally depends on the circumstances. Good luck!!!

studentvisaboy

@Galtraveller oh no. How long did it take you to get the results? I'm quite anxious with the possible results since marami rin akong relatives dun.
@cessr I received that survey via email. Late na nga nung nasagutan ko kasi ideally need daw answeran within 3-4 days.

Galtraveller

@studentvisaboy - lodged June 29 and refusal came out Aug 10. Good luck! No worries yan if you recieved a survey on email. They didn't even give me that.