February 2015 Applicants - Happy Valentines!

J_Oz · February 2015

@nice_guy baka March na rin ako

bawbea · February 2015

@niceguy congrats! sana makahabol din kami sa march applicants

debitcredit · March 2015

hi everyone! nakabayad and nagstart na po ako upload ng mga documents last fri (feb 27, 2015). may two questions lang po:

1) I have two professions then ung qualifications nilagay ko was ung course na related sa profession na inapplyan ko na visa. yung 2nd profession not declared pero nakalagay kasi sa birth cert ng anak ko ung occupation ko was ung 2nd profession. do i have to declare ung 2nd profession and attach the course TOR and diploma? xenxa na worried lang.

2) My mother-in-law's name sa birth cert ng husband ko was NINELLA pero sa marriage contract namin MIMELLA. do i have to provide additional documents to explain the discrepancy?

thanks in advance!

ljrabuya · March 2015

hello everyone! i already lodged my visa application last 24 Feb, with my husband and 2 kids as dependents. I am reading here sa forum that we can start uploading the documents required even anyone contacting us. is my understanding correct?

questions:

1. only birth certs, passports, qualifications and employment certificates lang po ang required na ma notarize?

2. for police clearance and medical clearance, kasama po mga kids ko even they are just 5 and 1 yr old?

3. for Form1229-evidence of custody, since you can have up to 4 kids under 18 na pwede ilagay sa isang form, tama lang po mag assume na isang form lang ang i-upload ko for my 2 kids?

4. may deadline po ba ang pag submit ng lahat ng mga documents required ?? baka kasi it will take time for me to process all the documents required.

thanks all in advance!

jericka · March 2015

what if acctg po but not cpa anong assessing body? 6 years work experience international bank. May chance po ba?

gerardds · March 2015

1. color scan of original documents would suffice.
2. 18 years old and above lang for police clearance, medical for all members pero physical exam lang ata for your kids
3. I believe deadline is two months after you received your invitation

Best of luck

ImB · March 2015

Congrats sa lahat ng mga nakareceive ng invitations!

rain · March 2015

hello,

may mga questions lang po ako na hopefully some people can help me out with.
we have already sent the following documents to the company-appointed agent who's handling my husband's 457 application.

1. bio ng passports
2. marriage cert
3. CV
4. IELTS done, results coming out this month.
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?? NBI/ police clearance:
as I understand, kelangan din po magpadala ng NBI from pinas, and Police clearance (we are currently in SG) tama po ba?

?? Medical clearance:
another important requirement?

I am researching online and reading the threads here because the agent hasn't advised us on what to do next, or about the documents that we have to prepare to save on the waiting time . Hindi pa po kami kumukuha ng Med cert, dahil wala pa kaming naririnig na any advice from the agent.

I'm starting to worry if this is really the "norm" or if this is just due to the agent's oversight.

I'm the type who prefers to be at least a step ahead and this is a little frustrating since this visa process is taking such a long time. Salamat po in advance sa clarifications/replies and thank you for reading kasi naka pag let out ako ng steam ng onti

gernaez · March 2015

@ljrabuya

1 and 2 same as @gerardds answer..

3. no need to have that form.. having the nso birth certificate of the kids is enough na showing your name and your hubby as the parents as proof ng custody..

4. parang wala akong nakitang deadline for the submission of documents except sa 2 months that you need to lodge a visa upon receiving the invitation which is nagawa mo na.. eto ata yung ibig sabihin ni @gerardds

yosh10 · March 2015

march na din kami maglodge. goodluck sa atin lahat!

ljrabuya · March 2015

@gernaez @gerardds thank you sa mga sagot... so no need to notarize na pala!

although yung ibang documents na sinubmit ko... pina notarize ko kc...

i see sana nga walang deadline. kc my husband will be on an overseas trip ng 1-2 weeks, so matatagalan yung appointment nya for medical and police clearance.

J_Oz · March 2015

Hi Guys not sure where to ask this, at medyo magulo rin yong case ko. Question lang regarding sa question # 15 "Previous countries of residence" sa online lodgement.

For the last ten years ba to? or basta lahat ng countries of residence mo.

For example sakin,

1999-2003 (i studied in KSA - every year bakasyon kami sa Pinas)
2003 to present (Back to Pinas with short visits to KSA and other countries)

Question is, should i include this in my application? kasi technically nag-aaral ako sa Saudi buong high school ko andun ako? Or no need kasi below 16 pa naman ako nung mga time na yon???

Salamat

whizler · March 2015

@J_Oz I would assume 10 years din ito so not counted na yan.. else you have to request for police clearance from KSA.

J_Oz · March 2015

@whizler Yon nga e, Any implications if i will not declare this? Madali lang sana kung andun pa tatay ko, kaso di na siya nagwowork dun since 2012 pa...

J_Oz · March 2015

UP ko lang yong tanong ko uli, sa mga may experience na nag-aral nung bata sila abroad.

franz15 · March 2015

Hi all! Sa mga tapos na magpa-medical, inupload nyo pa ba yung completed eMedical Information Sheet as Evidence of Health? Thanks!

wizardofOz · March 2015

@franz15 nope di na kailangan.. nakalink na emedical mo sa visa automatically

wizardofOz · March 2015

@franz15 nope di na kailangan.. nakalink na emedical mo sa visa automatically

franz15 · March 2015

@wizardofOz Thanks po.

sarah_lyn · March 2015

@gernaez hi.. I saw your timeline, may 6.5 ka sa IELTS and yet you're invited in 189? kasi yung sken 7 lahat except for Listening na 6 with OBS of 7 pero according to my agent hndi daw pwede lumusot for 189.. kaya I applied for 489 nalang..

Everyone, ok naba mag-apply for 189 kht may below 7? please advise.. kasi yan tlga nagpatagal ng timeline ko, to wait for a perfect 7 for each band..pero I gave up na kya nag-489 nalang ako..

wizardofOz · March 2015

@sarah_lyn how much yung points mo currently with an IELTS OBS of 6.5?

It is best pa din to go PR Visa (189, 190), mas doble ata gastos kung from 489, later on ka pa mag-aapply ng PR visa...

gernaez · March 2015

@sarah_lyn kapag visa 189 po, at least 6 sa lahat ng ielts band score basta maka-60pts ka.. sa case ko kasi I dont need to get 7 sa ielts kasi na-meet ko na 60pts from age, education and work experience.. kaya po siguro kelangan mo maka-7 based sa agent mo is kulang yung points mo from age, education and work experience.. do u know ilang points ka?

dragondream5070 · March 2015

Hi! May naapprove na ba na feb applicant?

excited lang kc feb din kame nakapaglodge ng visa application

ironman_gray22 · March 2015

Just wanted to share...

My wife and I had our medical this morning. We arrived at St. Luke Global City around 07:30 on a Thursday and we were #1 for OZ, it is already #5 for Canadian applicants. (seems a lot of interest in Canada right now)

Lessons learned:
- Bring two (2) pcs of passport ID photo. Had to go to market market after the tests to have my photo taken as I only brought 1. Do this after tests.
- In case you do not have a photocopy of your passport, they have a photocopy machine for it (for free). But still you don't want to be the unlucky one to be there where the machine is not working. So bring two (2) photocopies of your passport ID (NO need for CTC)
- It took both of us 2.5 hours (10:00) to have all our tests done. (xray, vitals, blood, urine, and physical - totally stripped down)
- They ask us to come back after an hour to check our xray result if there is additional test, thank God there is none.
- We returned at 12:00 noon. The clinic is already about 70% full. The nurses seems have NOT yet taken their break, they look irritated already as some kids were noisy. Cashier is closed during this time and some applicants are asked to have their lunch first and just come back.
- Reception told us that xray is clear and gave our receipts back.
- If parked in St Luke's, make sure to show the receipt to avail the P45 first 2 hours and P15 succeeding hour rate else it will be really be expensive (P70 first 2 hours).

Contact number for St. Luke Global City can be found at http://www.immi.gov.au/Help/Locations/Pages/Philippines.aspx

NO APPOINTMENTS NEEDED, just walk in. Mon-Fri (7:00a to 3:30p)

Hope this helps... [x] Health Examination
Great information. Thanks @whizler. Kailangan pala maaga.

sarah_lyn · March 2015

@wizardofOz @gernaez I just realized after posting na yung points ko nga pala is only 55 kya we're aiming for 7 sa IElts to claim 10pts..sayang lng tlga yung nagiisang 6 ko in Listening..anyhow, I lodged for 489 na last feb waiting for Visa grant nlng..sana lapet na..let's all pray!