Tourist Visa

cessr · November 2015

@flower01 Sa immi account mamimili ka (dropdown) ng up to 3 months, 6 months or 12 months. So I guess in your case you need to choose up to 3 months

cessr · November 2015

@jyr based on my experience di sya nagbabago. from Application received to Finalized na.
Lead time is around 4-6 weeks. My grandparents before had their visa after 5 weeks from lodgement date.

soac · December 2015

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HI anyone here who applied around Oct 23-28?

i lodged Oct 20 hanggang ngayon wala pa din feedback

annie23 · December 2015

hi, i lodged my parent's application last nov 23. problem lang is 6 months stay period yung specified ko sa applications, hindi ko kasi alam na nachange na pala ng rules re medicals. it now requires full medicals for >=6 months stay. since they will just be staying for 2 months, i'd like to update the application to just 3 months stay period (thus avoiding the required medicals). and so i updated by submitting "notifications of changes of circumstances". do you think that would be sufficient? may nakakaalam po ba email address that we can use to contact them for any questions? thanks

rsmith · December 2015

hello po,
ask ko lang po kung ano ang inyong masasabi sa case ko, nalodge po yung tourist visa application ko last 6th of November 2015 hanggang ngayun po wala parin response kung ano na ang status ng application ko. ano po ba sa tingin niyo ang magiging decision sa akin... natatakot na po ako sa maaaring kahihinatnan ng application ko...

Jovie · December 2015

@rsmith hi there don't worry kasi sometimes take a month. Kasi nung ako 1 month and two weeks. Marami kasi ngaung naglolodge lalo na Nov to December. . Wait mo lang girl and pray

Jovie · December 2015

@annie23 wala nman po problema kung 6 months inispecified nyo.kasi kung nilagay nyo nman sa letter nyo na until two months sila dito they will grant nman po kung ano needed.

Jovie · December 2015

Hi there I just want to ask din I been granted one year tourist visa with the condition need to exit every three months.plan ko sana hwag nalang mag exit .ano po ba dpat gwin?

JCsantos · December 2015

hello po,
ask ko lang po kung ano ang inyong masasabi sa case ko, nalodge po yung tourist visa application ko last 6th of November 2015 hanggang ngayun po wala parin response kung ano na ang status ng application ko. ano po ba sa tingin niyo ang magiging decision sa akin... natatakot na po ako sa maaaring kahihinatnan ng application ko...

Call them

se29m · December 2015

@Jovie check mo yung visa conditions mo sa TV grant mo..

Eto yuung sa akin:

Stay Period 1 month(s) from the date of each arrival

Travel Facility Multiple

Visa Conditions 8101 - NO WORK

8201 - MAXIMUM 3 MONTHS STUDY

May nabasa ako somewhere na pwede as long as wala ka 8503 condition.. di din ako sure kung ano yung 8503 condition

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se29m · December 2015

@rsmith people may share their experience with you if you can elaborate further. Pero as what boss JC say, call them if you are not sure what to do for faster results

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Jovie · December 2015

@se29m

that's my visa copy ...hope someone can help me

se29m · December 2015

@Jovie

It is important to take note of these dates. You will need to leave Australia or make alternative arrangements with the department before this date or you will become unlawful. If you think you will not be able to depart Australia by the date your visa expires, you should contact the department as soon as possible.

Call them as per your grant..

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JCsantos · December 2015

@se29m that's my visa copy ...hope someone can help me

ibig sabihin po ng VISA nyo e pwede kayong mag travel sa australia before October 14 2016 at mag stay ng 3 months kada travel ......

kung magtravel ka po ng October 13 2016 e pwede pa rin pero 3 months stay lang

kung baga Oct 14 po yung expiry ng tourist visa mo

rsmith · December 2015

@Jovie na received ko na ang visa grant ko kahapon lang... problema nga lang yung sa visa grant ko ay yung maiden name ko pa..

se29m · December 2015

@rsmith nice!

rsmith · December 2015

ilang araw po ba bago ma update ang system ng embassy? kasi yung tourist visa ko na
grant na single entry nga lang pero maiden name ko pa ang nakalagay, i already submitted form 929 and scanned copy of my new passport and a copy of my marriage certificate. another question: are they going to send me a notice informing me that they already updated my details? thanks in advance

rsmith · December 2015

@se29m yes but i have another problem with regards to my visa grant details. I don't know when the embassy will going to update their system

( they still used my maiden name on my visa grant. i already send them form 929 and a copy of my new passport and marriage certificate.. Sino ang my alam rito kung gaano katagal bago nila ma update yung details ko sa system nila kasi hindi pa ako naka ka book ng plane ticket. plan ko pa naman na sa 16 na ako mag travel...

rsmith · December 2015

@soac send them an email or better yet call them baka andyan na ang visa

soac · December 2015

@rsmith - ilang weeks inabot ang processing ng tourist visa mo? 7 weeks na sa akin wala pa din

Jovie · December 2015

@rsmith bakit naman po . Baka yun yung nilagay nyo sa form

blahblah · January 2016

@rsmith, try VEVO baka dun updated na - http://www.border.gov.au/Busi/Visa

Fghirlie · January 2016

Hello Everyone! nag lodge ako ng TV application ko last Dec 22 then received an email from VFS then from embassy a day after. I was expecting po na makuha ang resuly ng 3rd week pa ng Jan.2016. but to my surprise, last Jan06,2016 naka receive ako ng email from embassy. Unfortunately REFUSED po ang visab application ko. masyadong vague yung reason (see below).

My Questions are :

1. can I still reapply? if yes, ilang months after?
2. Ano pam pong documents ang dapat kong I-submit?\
3. may cases po ba na after 1 month nag apply uli tas na approve?
4. may malaking factor po ba ang mga visas? kasi lahat ng na visit ko prior to my application non visa required countries eh.

Im starting to lose hope pero Im still being positive. wala naman ako kamaganak dun puro friends lang. I just really want to go to Australia for vacay.

Eto po mga na submit ko :
ITR,COE, Bank Statement, PAssports, Photo 2x2,NSO BC

I will appreciate any comments or suggestions etc.

Thanks

Eto po yung nakalagay :
After careful consideration of all the information you have provided, I was not satisfied that

you met the relevant criteria for the grant of this visa as set out in Australian migration law.

The attached Decision Record provides more detailed information about this decision and the

applicant(s) it applies to.

Whilst the applicant has supplied relevant information relating to their personal circumstances

in the Philippines, the documentation supplied by the applicant has failed to demonstrate that

the applicant has significant ties to the Philippines that would induce them to return home

within the validity of their visa nor would it be reasonable for them to be away from the

commitments and responsibilities that they have demonstrated for the purposes of a holiday.

Therefore, I give no weight to asset ownership, business ties or cultural ties as evidence that

the applicant intends a genuine visit to Australia and cannot consider these ties as factors that

will induce the applicant to depart Australia within the validity of their visa.

It is necessary to provide adequate evidence with every application in order to satisfy decision

makers that the applicant’s situation in their home country is such that they would not

potentially seek recourse to unlawful employment onshore or to seek to remain onshore. On

this occasion the applicant has failed to do this. Whilst I have given careful consideration to

the reason stated for the visit, I find that the stated purpose travel does not outweigh the

various concerns associated with the application as outlined above. The applicant has not

provided sufficient evidence, in accordance with policy to demonstrate that their true

intention is only for a genuine visit to Australia. I am therefore not satisfied that the applicant

meets cl600.211(c).

Decision

As the applicant does not meet clause 600.211(c), I find that you do not meet the criteria for

the grant of a VISITOR (Class FA) VISITOR (Subclass 600) visa.

Therefore, I refuse your application for a VISITOR (Class FA) VISITOR (Subclass 600) visa

lodged at Manila.

aussie2x · January 2016

Hello,

May ng lodged ba ng TV 600 tourist visa early Dec online? May status n po ba kayo?
Anong number tawagan ang immigration if lodge online?

Thank you

batman · January 2016

@Fghirlie do you know someone in AU? you can ask for an invitation.
if you have assets under your name in the PHil. includes those as supporting documents that you are going to return back to Ph.

jcmc · January 2016

@Fghirlie, ano yung class FA ng visitor's visa?
@batman, nakita ko sa timeline mo na approved yung visitor's visa mo. Paano mo pala sinubmit yung passport sized photo? Ni-scan mo lang din?

One recent passport sized photograph (45 mm x 35 mm) of each person included in the application.
These photographs should be of the head and shoulders only against a plain background.
Print the name of the person on the back of the photograph.

viperazor · January 2016

Hi,

Good day.

I'm newbie here sa forum, may tanong lang po ako regarding sa tourist visa application for my fiancee.

Here's our situation:

I am working here in Brisbane as an IT professional under 457 visa. I was granted this visa last Aug of 2015. My gf and I recently got engaged and I would like her to come first here in AU for a month as a tourist, before our big day, which we plan to celebrate in PH later this year. This is also to give her a chance to experience Aussie life firsthand before i eventually add her in my 457 visa once we got married.

Now, my main concern is the accomadation part. Currently I live in a small single room apartment near the city. Although she doesn't mind staying with me kahit maliit yung space, however thinking about how strict AU is in terms of living conditions, I am just worried that this might not work for us.

Do you guys think I can sponsor for her accomodation here? What do you suggest we do?

Also, do you think I should state in the letter of invitation our plans of getting married in the PH? Would it not jeopardize our application later for her 457 dependent visa?

Thanks po sa sasagot.

God bless po.

JCsantos · January 2016

@viperazor

Sufficient na yung sabihin mo na fiance sya, you can do this in your invitation letter , dont mention na ikakasal kayo baka akalain nila ikakasal ka dito sa AU bawal po ito sa tourist visa

viperazor · January 2016

@JCsantos

@viperazor

Sufficient na yung sabihin mo na fiance sya, you can do this in your invitation letter , dont mention na ikakasal kayo baka akalain nila ikakasal ka dito sa AU bawal po ito sa tourist visa

Thanks po. On the other hand, naisip ko din kasi na magandang reason yung wedding plans namin sa pinas as proof na talagang babalik si gf sa pinas.

Regarding accomodation, pwede kayang di ko na lang ilagay na ako magssponsor sa kanya?

JCsantos · January 2016

@JCsantos
@viperazor

Sufficient na yung sabihin mo na fiance sya, you can do this in your invitation letter , dont mention na ikakasal kayo baka akalain nila ikakasal ka dito sa AU bawal po ito sa tourist visa
Thanks po. On the other hand, naisip ko din kasi na magandang reason yung wedding plans namin sa pinas as proof na talagang babalik si gf sa pinas.

Regarding accomodation, pwede kayang di ko na lang ilagay na ako magssponsor sa kanya?

Mention that you will provide accomodation inde naman nila ichecheck yun , your asssurance is enough