2016 457 VISA APPLICANTS! USAP TAYO!

jan-jan_1613

@switpotato na grant na visa q today..Godbless

jan-jan_1613

Jan 1 nomination
feb 1 visa application
today oct 17,2017 approval of my nomination and visa grant notice!
Godbless to all!

switpotato

@jan-jan_1613 ayos! Congrats!

switpotato

@jan-jan_1613 ako last Oct 2 na grant visa ko. Agency ka ba sa pinas?

lyn24

@jan-jan_1613 and @switpotato congrats sa inyo dalawa. Sana yung sa akin din ma approve na yung nomination. na email back ko na yung contract, position description, nbi and SG police clearance. Nag agency ba kayo or self lodge lang ng 457 visa?

lyn24

okay lang ba na hindi na ako nag change name? my husband and I got married last sept. na release na yung PSA marriage cert namin. Im still using my maiden name kasi yung resume, certificate and license ko hindi pa din na change.

jan-jan_1613

@switpotato ang problem q ngaun yung OEC kasi dina nagproprocess ang POEA ng OEC para sa direct hire..kala q ok na need q pa din ngaun dumaan sa agency

jan-jan_1613

@switpotato direct hire aq kaya ngaun problema q OEC..ikaw b nag agency?

lyn24

@jan-jan_1613 from PH punta ka sa SG as a tourist then SG to AU. Ganun gawa ng ibang friends ko na wala OEC. Pag dating sa AU dun nga process ng OEC

bettyboop

Meron po ba dito may idean if may risk if naka tourist visa..then lodge visa 457 onshore..then mag bridging visa daw para start na work sa employer while waiting sa 457 and pwede mag stay sa au legally on bridging visa..

Ano po chances sa approval ng 457 visa or may chance din po ba ma refuse?

Gusto kasi ng employer mag resign na aswa ko currenr work nya at onshore e process ang 457 para mabilis dawm urgent kasi hiring.

jan-jan_1613

@lyn24 madali lng b mag exit sa sg going to au?My service kc na hinihingi mga agency dito para makakuha aq ng OEC kya lng napakamahal..

lyn24

@jan-jan_1613 Actually dito sa SG mas maluwag yung immigration officer compared sa Pinas (based from my experience) Upon entry sa SG pwede sabihin na mag to tour ka muna before punta sa AU. Pag exit dito wala na masyadong questions compared sa pag enter. Then once nasa AU pakita na lang yung 457 visa mo. Better pa din kung maka secure ka ng OEC but if no time na PH SG AU mas mabilis n option. Hindi na daw ba nag pprocess ng direct hire sa POEA? Direct hire din ako nung 2014 na bigyan naman ako ng OEC. Eto yung checklist sana updated pa ito:

CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS
for registration and issuance of the Overseas Employment Certificate (Exit Clearance)
NAME HIRE WORKERS
SKILLED AND PROFESSIONAL WORKER
1. Passport with validity period of not less than six (6) months from intended date of
departure
2. Valid Work Visa, Entry/Work Permit, visa assurance or guarantee (whichever is
applicable per country)
3. Employment Contract or Offer of Employment
4. Company Profile of Foreign Company/Employer, valid Business License or Company
Registration of your Employer
5. Statement how you were able to get this employment, copy of Diploma, Employment
Certificates, Service Record or Training Certificates and License/Eligibility (PRC
card), if any.
6. Valid Medical Certificate from DOH-accredited medical clinic authorized to conduct
med exam for OFWs. For embalmers and massage therapists, submit DOH
Certificate.
7. Pre-Departure Orientation and Seminar (PDOS) Certificate by OWWA
8. For workers bound to Canada - Labor Market Opinion (LMO) and Canadian Letter
For workers bound to Saskatchewan – LMO, Canadian Letter and Employer's
Certificate of Registration from ECON (Province of Saskatchewan Executive
Council)
9. For workers bound to USA - Labor Condition Application and Notice of Action
10. Contingency Plan for employers based in the Middle East and Africa
11. If with relative/s in the worksite, submit proof of relationship such as Marriage
Contract or birth certificate
Fees:
POEA processing fee : US$100.00 or PHP equivalent
OWWA membership fee : US$25.00 or Php equivalent
Reminders:
 Bring Xerox/Photocopy of each document.
 Original and duplicate copy must be separately arranged according to this list
and clipped separately in a folder.

lyn24

@bettyboop sa akin naman may Orientation Program for new employees on Nov 30. Nasa nomination phase pa lang ako. Hindi pa ko nag lodge ng visa application still waiting for the TRN. Im thinking na mag apply muna ng tourist visa para maka attend ako ng orientation on November 30. Kaso im not sure if maka ka affect yun sa 457 visa application.

jan-jan_1613

@lyn24 dina ngproprocess ang POEA ng OEC sa direct hire ang gagawin maghahanap k ng agency na my job order tas cla magproprocess.My mga kelangan docs c employer at agency na isusubmit s poea tas pag ok na dun palang makakakuha ng oec c agency.

bettyboop

@lyn24 direct hire po ba kayo o nag agency?from pinas?direct hire din kami naka based kami sg at may agency based sa australia para mag assist sa 457 visa application.

lyn24

@jan-jan_1613 ay bago n pla policy. Nka pag inquire ka how much yung agency fee? Kaka approve lang ng visa nomination ko. Mag start n ako mag fill out ng ImmiAccount. @bettyboop dito din ako sa SG nka based. Direct hire sa company. Wla pa ako agency. Magkano fee ng agency nyo sa AU? By the way may ma rerecommend ba kau na insurance company para sa visa application?

bettyboop

@lyn24 actually looking for sponsor pa po kami sa 457..at the same time waiting for visa190 ITA...medyo mahal kasi may placement sila...
Sabi mg kapatid ko na nasa AU na BUPA yata yun insurance nilla.hindi ko lng alam of pwede din to sa 457.

jan-jan_1613

@lyn24 di pareparehas ang placement fee un iba 180k ang hinihingi.dyan b sa sg dika n hahanapan ng oec?nag aalangan kasi aq baka pagdating dyan o s australia dun hanapin oec q.Ang hirap kasi my visa na pero dipa din makaalis.Nakakasama lng ng loob sistema dito pinas...

lyn24

@jan-jan_1613 sa pinas lang nag hahanap ng OEC. Pag pa labas ng immigration. Basta dapat i convince mo sila na tourist ka sa SG and may return ticket ka mnl-sg-mnl. Wag mo papakita sa pag paalis ng pinas ticket mo pa Australia or yung visa mo kasi for sure hahanapan ka ng OEC. Mag babayad ka pa din ng travel tax. Pag dating d2 sa SG kung may hotel booking ka kahit 1overnight lang papa pasukin ka na. Hindi nga familiar immigration officer dito sa SG kung ano yung OEC. Grabe naman 180k? Pang pocket money mo na yun pa AU.

lyn24

@bettyboop thank you. Nka kuha na ako ng insurance sa BUPA. For medical na ako ngyn.

bettyboop

meron po ba dito nakapag try mag lodge nga 457 onshore? from tourist visa to 457.. then bridging visa while waiting sa approval ng 457? please share your experience..

@lyn24 na lodge na po 457 nyo?

lyn24

@bettyboop yes na lodge na. Last Nov 1. Nka pag pa medical n din kami. Waiting for the resutls. Praying for positive outcome.

bettyboop

@lyn24 goodluck! btw ilang weeks process ng SG COC? ok ba na employment contract lng ba supporting docs?

lyn24

@bettyboop yung COC, letter of offer lang yung pinakita ko. Ina accept naman nila. Better kung may employment contract na. Nag bayad na ako ng $55 online, yung earliest sched na nakuha ko was after 7 days. On the day ng fingerprinting makukuha na din yung COC.

bettyboop

@lyn24 ah ok. Salamat. Wer waiting pa sa employment contract na email sa amin.ikaw lng ba nag lodge ng 457 mo?hindi la nag agency?

lyn24

@bettyboop oo ako lng nag lodge. Hndi n ko nag agency. Nag inquire ako sa isang agency dito , $4500 daw. Wala pa yung visa fee. Kaya ako n lang nag lodge, Visa namin ni hubby $2300 sgd. binyaran ko.

bettyboop

Wow naka save ka talaga nyan. Do u know how long process ng 457? Hopefully u can update us here or messgae me para idea kami sa latesy timeline

Actually yung agency namin gusto onshore e apply ang visa para mas mabilis. Risky din sa part namin kasi we need to resign from our work.

lyn24

@bettyboop risky nga yung onshore. Wait na lang kayo dito sa SG ipon din muna. At least dito may work kayo. I will keep you updated.

Lodged 457 visa Nov 1, Received correspondence from CO Nov 3. Detailed request is health requirements. Nov 9 application status: Assessment in Progress

bettyboop

@lyn24 oo nga at need malaking budget.. hopefully mabilis lng yan sa inyo. Btw which state kayo? Sa VIC kami...

lyn24

VIC din west suburbs. Planning to stay sunshine or footscray area. Prayers lang talaga. We submitted everything to God. I know He is guiding us in our application process.

Happy to know na sa VIC din kayo. Mag kita kita tayo dun.