Tourist Visa 600

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• fgs Cooper Basin
  Posts: 1,161Member
  Joined: Nov 12, 2013

  July 2015

  Documents can still be uploaded basta di pa nafinalised ang application...approval in Ph is usually 1 month
• dglsp Posts: 53Member
  Joined: Dec 05, 2012

  July 2015

  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 Posts: 53Member
  Joined: Dec 05, 2012

  July 2015

  Sorry wrong person. It's @yoj who applied.
• glaiza1210 Sydney
  Posts: 314Member
  Joined: Mar 22, 2012

  July 2015

  @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.

  Occupation: Industrial Engineer
  11/05/2011 - IELTS exam at BC (L-6.5,R-6,W-6.5,S-6.5)
  02/06/2012 - EA received my CDR
  04/17/2012 - Received Favorable Letter from EA
  04/21/2012 - IELTS exam retake at IDP (L-8, R-6, W-6.5, S-6)
  07/03/2012 - Applied online for SA Statesponsorship
  08/13/2012 - SA SS approved
  08/16/2012 - Received an invitation in skill select
  09/11/2012 - Lodge a visa subclass 190
  09/13/2012 - Acknowledgement Receipt & Medicals Requested
  09/19/2012 - Medicals Done
  12/11/2012 - Medicals Finalised
  12/14/2012 - Visa Grant
  03/18/2013 - Flight to Adelaide
  04/22/2013 - Got my first Job
• Galtraveller San Pablo City
  Posts: 41Member
  Joined: Jan 17, 2015

  July 2015

  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 Sydney
  Posts: 314Member
  Joined: Mar 22, 2012

  July 2015

  @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.

  Occupation: Industrial Engineer
  11/05/2011 - IELTS exam at BC (L-6.5,R-6,W-6.5,S-6.5)
  02/06/2012 - EA received my CDR
  04/17/2012 - Received Favorable Letter from EA
  04/21/2012 - IELTS exam retake at IDP (L-8, R-6, W-6.5, S-6)
  07/03/2012 - Applied online for SA Statesponsorship
  08/13/2012 - SA SS approved
  08/16/2012 - Received an invitation in skill select
  09/11/2012 - Lodge a visa subclass 190
  09/13/2012 - Acknowledgement Receipt & Medicals Requested
  09/19/2012 - Medicals Done
  12/11/2012 - Medicals Finalised
  12/14/2012 - Visa Grant
  03/18/2013 - Flight to Adelaide
  04/22/2013 - Got my first Job
• fgs Cooper Basin
  Posts: 1,161Member
  Joined: Nov 12, 2013

  July 2015

  @dglsp yup, my friend applied june 1, baka bukas may result na :-)
  
• Galtraveller San Pablo City
  Posts: 41Member
  Joined: Jan 17, 2015

  July 2015

  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 Sydney
  Posts: 42Member
  Joined: May 31, 2015

  July 2015

  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 Sydney
  Posts: 314Member
  Joined: Mar 22, 2012

  July 2015

  @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.

  Occupation: Industrial Engineer
  11/05/2011 - IELTS exam at BC (L-6.5,R-6,W-6.5,S-6.5)
  02/06/2012 - EA received my CDR
  04/17/2012 - Received Favorable Letter from EA
  04/21/2012 - IELTS exam retake at IDP (L-8, R-6, W-6.5, S-6)
  07/03/2012 - Applied online for SA Statesponsorship
  08/13/2012 - SA SS approved
  08/16/2012 - Received an invitation in skill select
  09/11/2012 - Lodge a visa subclass 190
  09/13/2012 - Acknowledgement Receipt & Medicals Requested
  09/19/2012 - Medicals Done
  12/11/2012 - Medicals Finalised
  12/14/2012 - Visa Grant
  03/18/2013 - Flight to Adelaide
  04/22/2013 - Got my first Job
• Galtraveller San Pablo City
  Posts: 41Member
  Joined: Jan 17, 2015

  July 2015

  ako june 29 ko linodge. nagchecheck ako araw araw gang ngayon nakalagay application received. di pa nag iba status.
• glaiza1210 Sydney
  Posts: 314Member
  Joined: Mar 22, 2012

  July 2015

  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.

  Occupation: Industrial Engineer
  11/05/2011 - IELTS exam at BC (L-6.5,R-6,W-6.5,S-6.5)
  02/06/2012 - EA received my CDR
  04/17/2012 - Received Favorable Letter from EA
  04/21/2012 - IELTS exam retake at IDP (L-8, R-6, W-6.5, S-6)
  07/03/2012 - Applied online for SA Statesponsorship
  08/13/2012 - SA SS approved
  08/16/2012 - Received an invitation in skill select
  09/11/2012 - Lodge a visa subclass 190
  09/13/2012 - Acknowledgement Receipt & Medicals Requested
  09/19/2012 - Medicals Done
  12/11/2012 - Medicals Finalised
  12/14/2012 - Visa Grant
  03/18/2013 - Flight to Adelaide
  04/22/2013 - Got my first Job
• Galtraveller San Pablo City
  Posts: 41Member
  Joined: Jan 17, 2015

  July 2015

  Thanks Glaiza sa update!
• fgs Cooper Basin
  Posts: 1,161Member
  Joined: Nov 12, 2013

  July 2015

  @Galtraveller yong friend ko June 1 hanggang ngayon wala pa din :-(
• rylynn Sydney
  Posts: 161Member
  Joined: Aug 26, 2012

  July 2015

  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..

  Nov 30, 2012 - IELTS OBS 7.0
  Dec 21,2012-EA received documents :
  May 21, 2013- Received Positive assessment (released 15 May)
  May 21,2013 - Lodged EOI -Visa 189
  June 3, 2013- Invited Visa 189
  June 4 , 2013 - Lodged Visa
  June 5,2013- Uploaded documents and certificate
  June 15, 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
  June 29, 2013- DIAC received medical through SATA Bedok
  July 30,2013- CO Assigned GSM Team 33 Brisbane
  Aug 22,2013- Uploaded SG Clearance (3 weeks processing)
  Aug 23,2013- VISA GRANT (IED June 19 2014)
  March 22,2014 - Arrived in Brisbane
  May 21,2014 - Hubby started work
  July 22,2014 -started work
• glaiza1210 Sydney
  Posts: 314Member
  Joined: Mar 22, 2012

  July 2015

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

  Occupation: Industrial Engineer
  11/05/2011 - IELTS exam at BC (L-6.5,R-6,W-6.5,S-6.5)
  02/06/2012 - EA received my CDR
  04/17/2012 - Received Favorable Letter from EA
  04/21/2012 - IELTS exam retake at IDP (L-8, R-6, W-6.5, S-6)
  07/03/2012 - Applied online for SA Statesponsorship
  08/13/2012 - SA SS approved
  08/16/2012 - Received an invitation in skill select
  09/11/2012 - Lodge a visa subclass 190
  09/13/2012 - Acknowledgement Receipt & Medicals Requested
  09/19/2012 - Medicals Done
  12/11/2012 - Medicals Finalised
  12/14/2012 - Visa Grant
  03/18/2013 - Flight to Adelaide
  04/22/2013 - Got my first Job
• fgs Cooper Basin
  Posts: 1,161Member
  Joined: Nov 12, 2013

  July 2015

  @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 San Pablo City
  Posts: 41Member
  Joined: Jan 17, 2015

  July 2015

  Congrats congrats sa mga nakakuha na ng Visit Visa. Higpit nila ngayon ha sobra.
• Moon Sydney
  Posts: 7Member
  Joined: Jun 23, 2015

  July 2015

  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 San Pablo City
  Posts: 41Member
  Joined: Jan 17, 2015

  July 2015

  @Moon - I will keep praying it's been nearly a month and wala pa un akin. Congrats!
• cessr Minato-ku
  Posts: 69Member
  Joined: May 22, 2015

  July 2015

  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 Sydney
  Posts: 23Member
  Joined: Jun 15, 2015

  July 2015

  @glaiza1210 i did that way call me for detail by email put ur mobile number
• Galtraveller San Pablo City
  Posts: 41Member
  Joined: Jan 17, 2015

  July 2015

  @cessr parang wala ata akong nareceive na ganun.
• cessr Minato-ku
  Posts: 69Member
  Joined: May 22, 2015

  July 2015

  @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 Sydney
  Posts: 7Member
  Joined: Jun 23, 2015

  August 2015

  @Galtraveller thanks! and yep maaaprove din and visa mo. Patience talaga kailangan:) keep me updated!
• Galtraveller San Pablo City
  Posts: 41Member
  Joined: Jan 17, 2015

  August 2015

  Unfortunately, my visa was refused just today. Am just taking it siguro as a lesson not to apply for a visa while unemployed :-(
• yameowguchi Sydney
  Posts: 15Member
  Joined: Jul 31, 2015

  August 2015

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

  Got helpful info on Tourist visas from:

  http://gustokonarumampasaustralia.tumblr.com/
  &
  http://calabazilla.com/2014/09/27/how-to-apply-for-an-australian-visa-online-in-the-philippines-via-immiaccount/
• Galtraveller San Pablo City
  Posts: 41Member
  Joined: Jan 17, 2015

  August 2015

  @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 Mandaluyong
  Posts: 19Member
  Joined: May 30, 2015

  August 2015

  @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 San Pablo City
  Posts: 41Member
  Joined: Jan 17, 2015

  August 2015

  @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.