Student Visa (Step by step)

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• miszching Mandaluyong
  Posts: 6Member
  Joined: Oct 23, 2014

  October 2014

  Goodmorning po,
  
  Newbie here po.. Is there anyone applying here for Subclass 572 po?
• Agchangcoco Sydney
  Posts: 59Member
  Joined: Nov 10, 2013

  October 2014

  Good morning guy! Visa grant na po kami. Heres my timeline
  september 17 aknowledgement sa embassy
  september 21 visa grant
  september 23 ngayon lang sinabi ni agent na visa grant na kami.
  To God be all the glory!!!
  Sana po sa lahat nang nag hihintay nang visa ma grant na po lahat nang visa nyo.

  573 visa
  uws application- september 09 2014
  offer letter- september 22, 2014
  paid tuition fee
  received COE
  medical- October 01, 2014
  visa lodgement thru AMS- October 10, 2014
• Moomai1207 Sydney
  Posts: 44Member
  Joined: Jun 22, 2014

  October 2014

  @Agchangcoco sis im happy for u!!! Congrats!!! Sino ksm mo?
• markier87 Perth
  Posts: 492Member
  Joined: Sep 23, 2013

  October 2014

  @Agchangcoco Congrats! and Welcome to Oz!

  Student Visa - Subclass 574 (SVP) with De Facto Partner
  Temporary Grad Visa - Subclass 485 with De Facto Partner
  Skilled - Permanent - Subclass 189/190 with De Facto Partner
  Australian Citizienship

  May 17, 2014 - IELTS Exam (Acad) (L, R, W, S)
  May 30, 2014 - IELTS Results (L-8.5, R-8.0, W-7.0, S-7.5) O- 8.0
  June 27, 2014 - Medicals at NHSI
  July 21, 2014 - Lodged at VFS Cebu
  July 22, 2014 - Received acknowledgment from Embassy
  July 23, 2014 - VISA GRANTED!
  July 30, 2014 - IED in Perth

  June 24, 2016 - Submitted WA OQU Assessment
  June 27, 2016 - Received WA OQU Assessment Results - Positive!
  Jan-Apr 2017 - Gather docs for Skills Assessment
  May 10, 2017 - Submitted VETASSESS Application (Online) CHEMIST - 234211
  May 17, 2017 - Got a call from VETASSESS for add'l docs
  May 18, 2017 - Submitted add'l docs requested
  May 26, 2017 - VETASSESS Results - POSITIVE (Chemist)
  Sept 27, 2017 - IELTS Exam (GT) - S
  Sept 30, 2017 - IELTS Exam (GT) - L,R,W
  Oct. 13, 2017 - IELTS Results - (L-8.5, R-8.0, W-7.0, S-9.0) Overall: 8.0

  Jan 24, 2019 - Lodged visa 485 (Post-Study Work Stream)
  Feb 01, 2019 - Visa 485 Medicals Done
  Mar 11, 2019 - EOI submitted for subclass 189 (85 pts) and 190 (90 pts)
  Mar 26, 2019 - CO requested docs (visa 485), Updated EOI - (95 pts)
  Apr 08, 2019 - CO requested additional docs (visa 485)
  Apr 11, 2019 - ITA received (visa 189)
  May 09, 2019 - Client Feedback sent (105 days since lodging 485)
  May 14, 2019 - Visa SC 485 refusal - SAD DAY
  May 17, 2019 - AAT appeal lodged online
  June 4, 2019 - Visa SC 189 lodged offshore, AAT appeal dropped
  June 12, 2019 - VA Blood test (medicals done)
  Jan 31, 2020 - SC 189 GRANTED (Direct)
  Feb 11, 2021 - Lodged Citizenship (for partner)
  Feb 12, 2021 - Lodged Citizenship (for me) - STILL WAITING
  Mar 25, 2021 - Interview and Test (partner)
  Apr 23, 2021 - Approved (partner)
  TBA - Pledging ceremony (partner)

                                "To God be the Glory"
  
• lockhart Quezon City
  Posts: 16Member
  Joined: May 08, 2013

  October 2014

  Sunod sunod tayo! I just received an email from my CO about my visa grant! Congratulations sa atin lahat! And thank you to everybody for taking time to respond to the never ending queries from us. Sobrang helpful ng forum na to dahil ang dami mo ng matututunan at matatanungan, ang dami mo pang support na nakukuha from the other members just from talking to each other. Napaka daunting at stressful kasi ng process pero with people like you, mas nakakabawas kahit papano ng kaba. Dahil parepareho tayo ng pinapagdaanan at pinagdaanan. Thank you ulit sa lahat God bless x
  
  572 non SVP no interview
  
• Moomai1207 Sydney
  Posts: 44Member
  Joined: Jun 22, 2014

  October 2014

  @lockhart congrats po..
• Agchangcoco Sydney
  Posts: 59Member
  Joined: Nov 10, 2013

  October 2014

  @Moomai1207 thank you sis! Im with my husband. Malapit narin ang sayo nyan.

  573 visa
  uws application- september 09 2014
  offer letter- september 22, 2014
  paid tuition fee
  received COE
  medical- October 01, 2014
  visa lodgement thru AMS- October 10, 2014
• Agchangcoco Sydney
  Posts: 59Member
  Joined: Nov 10, 2013

  October 2014

  @lockhart congrats po!

  573 visa
  uws application- september 09 2014
  offer letter- september 22, 2014
  paid tuition fee
  received COE
  medical- October 01, 2014
  visa lodgement thru AMS- October 10, 2014
• Agchangcoco Sydney
  Posts: 59Member
  Joined: Nov 10, 2013

  October 2014

  @markier87 thank's po!

  573 visa
  uws application- september 09 2014
  offer letter- september 22, 2014
  paid tuition fee
  received COE
  medical- October 01, 2014
  visa lodgement thru AMS- October 10, 2014
• Cherryslang North Ryde
  Posts: 14Member
  Joined: Oct 09, 2014

  October 2014

  Hello po sa mga visa holders na. Nakapag pa book na po ba kau ng flights. Ang balak ko po ay qantas. Kau po?
• Moomai1207 Sydney
  Posts: 44Member
  Joined: Jun 22, 2014

  October 2014

  @Agchangcoco sana nga sis!! Just received email from idp,acknowledgement lette... shocks!!! Kabado na me!!! Lord guide me po!!
• jenmac Davao City
  Posts: 17Member
  Joined: Oct 19, 2014

  October 2014 edited October 2014

  Hello if early childhood services ba kukunin. Ok lang ba na mag enroll for one sem muna. Then pag andun na saka enroll for next course/sem?
• jenmac Davao City
  Posts: 17Member
  Joined: Oct 19, 2014

  October 2014

  @miszching ako po planning pa lang
• Yanna Sydney
  Posts: 53Member
  Joined: Jul 27, 2014

  October 2014

  @miszching Me po

  02 Sep 14 - IELTS Speaking Test
  06 Sep 14 - IELTS Listening, Reading and Writing
  19 Sep 14 - IELTS Result
  07 Oct 14 - Lodged school application via IDP
  13 Oct 14 - Received offer letter from TAFE NSW Baulkham Campus
  19 Oct 14 - Requested for a change of campus
  22 Oct 14 - Received offer letter from TAFE NSW Ryde Campus
  11 Nov 14 - Paid tuition fee and OSHC
  19 Nov 14 - Received eCOE from TAFE NSW
  25 Nov 14 - Completed medical examination at NHSI Makati
  01 Dec 14 - Submitted visa application via IDP
  04 Dec 14 - Forwarded visa application from IDP to Embassy
  10 Dec 14 - VISA GRANT!
  Thank you Lord! You're the best!
• Agchangcoco Sydney
  Posts: 59Member
  Joined: Nov 10, 2013

  October 2014

  @Moomai1207 malapit na yung sayo nyan sis! Goodluck!

  573 visa
  uws application- september 09 2014
  offer letter- september 22, 2014
  paid tuition fee
  received COE
  medical- October 01, 2014
  visa lodgement thru AMS- October 10, 2014
• lovabelle Mandaluyong
  Posts: 6Member
  Joined: Sep 17, 2014

  October 2014

  Hello, po! First time ko po mag post dito...Nagpplano po ako pumunta sa Australia...student visa po ang aaplyan ko... Married po ako with 2 kids. Nakapag inquire po ako sa isang agency. Nasabi po sa akin na 2.8M to 2.9M ang kailagan kong show money na ihanda dahil with dependents daw ako... nalilito po ako...kasi kaiba po ito sa nabanggit sa akin ng pinsan ko na 1.2M show money (figure given by school). Vocational lang po ang aaralin ko.
  
  sana po eh meron pong makapag share sa akin..about sa source of funds... anu po kaya ang dapat naming i-prepare... 1.2M or 2.9M?
  
• jenmac Davao City
  Posts: 17Member
  Joined: Oct 19, 2014

  October 2014

  @lovabelle hi! Same tayo. Ako naman 1 lang anak ko then si hubby. Bale if kaya, 3 kami sa application ko. Di ko lang alam if pwede source of fund ay pag galing sa inlaws. Aunt/uncle ng asawa ko.
• lovabelle Mandaluyong
  Posts: 6Member
  Joined: Sep 17, 2014

  October 2014

  @jenmac Magkanu daw ung dapat na show money mo? Sabi kasi ng agency, kahit hindi ko sila kasama muna sa pagpunta, kasali sila sa computation.
  
  Hindi ko din alam kung pede Aunt/uncle ng husband ang sponsor.. ang sabi lang sa akin, pede daw ung Aunty ko. pede kaya father-in-law?
• jenmac Davao City
  Posts: 17Member
  Joined: Oct 19, 2014

  October 2014 edited October 2014

  @lovabelle yung pinsan ng hubby ko ang kausap ko, sabi nya yung funds daw for atleast 12months. Sinuggest din nya, na much better daw if kasama ko na hubby and baby sa application. Kasi mas madali yata yun once na magapply ng PR. Sila yung magssponsor samin nasa sydney sila.
  
  Check immi.gov.au.
  
  Andun nklgay kng mgkno at ano acceptable sources. I think ang minimum per person ay 18k aud. Pag additional is 13k aud yta. Not sure. Mas mliit pg sa minor age. And if schooling n anak mo dgdag pa sa school costs un. Pero mas mura nmn compare sa tuition mo. Sama mo rin ang air fare. Roundtrip dpat. Pti visa application fee at oshc (health insurance) 1800 aud something yta pg family. Not sure.
  
  Pwede cguro, ang mhalaga yta yung supporting docs. Kelangan lng nmn dun mptunayan mo na willing sila magbigay ng financial support e.g. bnbgyan ka ng access sa funds nila something like that daw. My nabasa ako dito na statutory declaration daw na pwede mnggling sa mgsponsor sayo na mgssbi na willing sila support ka sa living costs, tuition, accomodation, food etc.
  
  Baka hindi kami kumuha ng agent, andami ko rin nbbasa dto hnde nmn cla nghire ng gnun pero success nmn.
  
  Im still researching kasi kung ano tlga kkunin ko. Step by step pa. Kkuha plang ako ielts. Pero 1st choice ko early childhood services, un din kc nirecommend skn ng tita nya sa sydney. Mejo di gnun ktaas dn ang recquired na ielts score. Ikaw? Ano blak mo kunin? San mo balak? Think positive lng. Walang imposible. Tiyaga lang at mkkrting din tayo sa visa grant na yan hehehe.
• markier87 Perth
  Posts: 492Member
  Joined: Sep 23, 2013

  October 2014

  @lockhart congrats!

  Student Visa - Subclass 574 (SVP) with De Facto Partner
  Temporary Grad Visa - Subclass 485 with De Facto Partner
  Skilled - Permanent - Subclass 189/190 with De Facto Partner
  Australian Citizienship

  May 17, 2014 - IELTS Exam (Acad) (L, R, W, S)
  May 30, 2014 - IELTS Results (L-8.5, R-8.0, W-7.0, S-7.5) O- 8.0
  June 27, 2014 - Medicals at NHSI
  July 21, 2014 - Lodged at VFS Cebu
  July 22, 2014 - Received acknowledgment from Embassy
  July 23, 2014 - VISA GRANTED!
  July 30, 2014 - IED in Perth

  June 24, 2016 - Submitted WA OQU Assessment
  June 27, 2016 - Received WA OQU Assessment Results - Positive!
  Jan-Apr 2017 - Gather docs for Skills Assessment
  May 10, 2017 - Submitted VETASSESS Application (Online) CHEMIST - 234211
  May 17, 2017 - Got a call from VETASSESS for add'l docs
  May 18, 2017 - Submitted add'l docs requested
  May 26, 2017 - VETASSESS Results - POSITIVE (Chemist)
  Sept 27, 2017 - IELTS Exam (GT) - S
  Sept 30, 2017 - IELTS Exam (GT) - L,R,W
  Oct. 13, 2017 - IELTS Results - (L-8.5, R-8.0, W-7.0, S-9.0) Overall: 8.0

  Jan 24, 2019 - Lodged visa 485 (Post-Study Work Stream)
  Feb 01, 2019 - Visa 485 Medicals Done
  Mar 11, 2019 - EOI submitted for subclass 189 (85 pts) and 190 (90 pts)
  Mar 26, 2019 - CO requested docs (visa 485), Updated EOI - (95 pts)
  Apr 08, 2019 - CO requested additional docs (visa 485)
  Apr 11, 2019 - ITA received (visa 189)
  May 09, 2019 - Client Feedback sent (105 days since lodging 485)
  May 14, 2019 - Visa SC 485 refusal - SAD DAY
  May 17, 2019 - AAT appeal lodged online
  June 4, 2019 - Visa SC 189 lodged offshore, AAT appeal dropped
  June 12, 2019 - VA Blood test (medicals done)
  Jan 31, 2020 - SC 189 GRANTED (Direct)
  Feb 11, 2021 - Lodged Citizenship (for partner)
  Feb 12, 2021 - Lodged Citizenship (for me) - STILL WAITING
  Mar 25, 2021 - Interview and Test (partner)
  Apr 23, 2021 - Approved (partner)
  TBA - Pledging ceremony (partner)

                                "To God be the Glory"
  
• Pattycorky Mandaluyong
  Posts: 49Member
  Joined: Nov 01, 2013

  October 2014

  Hello, po! First time ko po mag post dito...Nagpplano po ako pumunta sa Australia...student visa po ang aaplyan ko... Married po ako with 2 kids. Nakapag inquire po ako sa isang agency. Nasabi po sa akin na 2.8M to 2.9M ang kailagan kong show money na ihanda dahil with dependents daw ako... nalilito po ako...kasi kaiba po ito sa nabanggit sa akin ng pinsan ko na 1.2M show money (figure given by school). Vocational lang po ang aaralin ko.
  
  sana po eh meron pong makapag share sa akin..about sa source of funds... anu po kaya ang dapat naming i-prepare... 1.2M or 2.9M?
  

  Hi sis.. Same po tyo kc i applied with my hubby and 2 kids. Last year po ang pinprepare po sakin n show money ng agent ko is 3.3M kc dpt ang funds m is good for 18months yta plus ung tuition ng school aged dependent w/c is defaulted to $8k aud. tpos this year ngbgo rules ng immi sbi 12months nlng n proof of funds pero sbi p din ng agent ko its 2.5M prin khit daw. Pg vocational nman sis mas mhigpit cla s source of funds dpt immediate family lng or uncle/auntie n australian citizen lng ang pwde.
  
  

  Subclass 573 Associate Degree
  Bound for Perth by January... Fingers crossed!!!
  June 8, 2013 - took IELTS (R-9,L-8.5,S-8,W-6.5 OBS-8)
  Oct 22, 2013 - submitted docs for assessment
  Oct 30, 2013 - filled out school application
  May 15, 2014 - received revised offer letter from Polytechnic West
  June 5, 2014 - paid tuition fee
  June 18, 2014 - received Coe, requested for Confirmation of placement for my son
  June 23, 2014 - received CoP for my 5yo son
• jenmac Davao City
  Posts: 17Member
  Joined: Oct 19, 2014

  October 2014

  @Pattycorky pano po pag gnito..un asawa ko may tita na citizen then ako as wife nya ang sponsoran?
• Moomai1207 Sydney
  Posts: 44Member
  Joined: Jun 22, 2014

  October 2014

  @lovabelle sis as wt were discussed skin ng agent q pwede relative mo bt if sa side ng husband mo magsponsor sa inyo, y di nalang si husband ang mging principal applicant nyo?
• Moomai1207 Sydney
  Posts: 44Member
  Joined: Jun 22, 2014

  October 2014

  @Agchangcoco sana talaga!! Nakapagpabook kana sis
• miszching Mandaluyong
  Posts: 6Member
  Joined: Oct 23, 2014

  October 2014

  @Yanna nagapply po kasi ako ng subclass 572. Oct 1 po na acknowledged ung application ko medical ko last oct 3 hangang ngaun wala pa po akong narereceived na calls or email from the embassy regarding my application. Actually po late na ako sa commencement date ko Oct 6. Humingi na ako ng Extension Letter from the school until 27th of Oct nalang.
• miszching Mandaluyong
  Posts: 6Member
  Joined: Oct 23, 2014

  October 2014

  @jenmac sana matuloy ka din po
  
• ann006 Sydney
  Posts: 92Member
  Joined: Oct 10, 2014

  October 2014

  Hello po.. Sino po dito ang na interview? Interview po ba taga bago med? Lodge ko visa ko last Oct 15 and yest. OCT. 24 got an email na scheduled ako for interview sa Tuesday.. Atakihin ako sa kaba ano po usually ung mga questions? 572 po ako.. Kakastress (
• Cherryslang North Ryde
  Posts: 14Member
  Joined: Oct 09, 2014

  October 2014

  @ann006 may sample questions po sa internet. I google nyo lang po. Hope that will help.
• canberradude Quezon City
  Posts: 99Member
  Joined: Sep 29, 2014

  October 2014

  @ann006 my thread si butterfly dito
  
  http://pinoyau.info/discussion/3526/the-interview-questions-for-australian-student-visa#latest
• ann006 Sydney
  Posts: 92Member
  Joined: Oct 10, 2014

  October 2014

  @Cherryslang yup Google a lot.. Thanks ha na katakana kaso how's Au?