Expected cost for a successful visa application (189)

sanusijr · January 2015

I'm planning to apply for 189 Visa, how much do i expect to spend?

ChaLiBee · January 2015

Are you planning on getting an agent or ikaw lang magprocess lahat?

sanusijr · January 2015

di pa ako sure kung ano ang best option? pero kung may agent ilang yun additional sa walang agent?

mast3ree · January 2015

@ChaLiBee visa fee lang ba? or lahat ng gastusin?
if visa fee lang, $3520 for main applicant.
immi.gov.au/Help/Pages/fees-charges/visa.aspx

Andoy31 · January 2015

then add mo pa cost of the following:
- IELTS
- certified true copy ng mga documents
- NBI clearance
- medical exam

bulk ng expenses is the Visa fee mentioned by @chalibee

ChaLiBee · January 2015

LOL. bat ako ang nimemention nyo? Hihi.

Anyway, The agents have a prescribed fee. Cant find the link now but if you have an FB account, DIBP has their own account and the link for the prescribed fees for agents are there. I think max is $4500. My agent billed me $3000.

If you have the patience to read through all the manuals relevant to your application and the various forums na you can access through the net, and if you have all the time and effort in the world, then pwede ka namang di mag agent. @sanusijr

sanusijr · January 2015

@ChaLiBee @Andoy31 @mast3ree

Thanks for the reply..

cholle · January 2015

Skills assessment pa, depende sa assessing authority

vhoythoy · January 2015

- courier fees
- transportation fees
- pdos
- photocopying fees
- allowance/ provision for additional ielts fees if di naka 7 lahat sa first try
- pa despedida sa mga iiwan

sanusijr · March 2015

@vhoythoy

saan gagastosin yun courier fee para ba sa mga documents na ipapadala sa DIAC? ang akala ko scan copy lang or CTC documents.

TasBurrfoot · March 2015

@vhoythoy

Saan gagastosin yun courier fee para ba sa mga documents na ipapadala sa DIAC? ang akala ko scan copy lang or CTC documents.

Depende kung saan ka magpa-skills assessment but some authorities would require a hard copy being sent. Case in point sa wife ko when she had hers sa CPA Australia, we had to send a hard copy of her files.

sanusijr · March 2015

@TasBurrfoot

So sa DIAC di need yun original documents?. ACS lang yun assessment authority sa case ko.

TasBurrfoot · March 2015

@TasBurrfoot

So sa DIAC di need yun original documents?. ACS lang yun assessment authority sa case ko.

DIAC only softcopy...

sanusijr · March 2015

@TasBurrfoot

Thanks for the information.

tamamert · March 2015

Hello, I am not sure if this is the proper thread to post this in. So, I apologize in advance if this post is a little out of place. I have an existing visa (573), which is valid until March 2018. However, I am planning on applying for a visa 189.

I have the following questions:

- Can a visa be lodged (i.e 189) while holding a valid visa (i.e. 573)
- Would the existence of a valid visa cause an application for a different visa to be denied ?
- Would the approval of a new visa cause the existing one to be cancelled ?

Thank you in advance for your guidance.

TasBurrfoot · March 2015

double post...

TasBurrfoot · March 2015

Can a visa be lodged (i.e 189) while holding a valid visa (i.e. 573)
I am not too sure what is a 573 but I am sure there is nothing that prevents you from applying for a 189 if you are qualified.

- Would the existence of a valid visa cause an application for a different visa to be denied ?
Surely not, I had an existing visa before I got my 189 (albeit it was a tourist visa) and there were no dramas.

- Would the approval of a new visa cause the existing one to be cancelled ?
yes, you can only hold one visa. going back to my case, the tourist visa was cancelled when we got our 189.

goodluck!!