November 2015 - Visa 189/190

tigerlily · March 2016

@Don_Johnny ah so normal response rate nila should be within 28 days after first co contact dapat? Thanks for this info...my 23rd day tom since first co contact (na hindi naman humingi kahit anong docs) haha

jkk32w · March 2016

@ram071312 @mariem @OZwaldCobblepot @Jaz007_EngTech @bait0211 hello hello! im back ..completed 3 days na in melby today hehe. quite excited to share significant milestones done today

buti nlng middle east timezone ako at gising pako ng 3am dito ..hehe

1. applied medicare for me and fam- personal appearance, punta kau sa medicare local office or any closer suburb na meron medicare/centrelink services. usually kc may centrelink every suburb but not all have medicare related services.

bring- visa grant copy, original passport (its good to have bank account, address and local phone num by the time of application).we applied sa preston office, went in to queue (one or two customer service na mag entertain ng lahat ng papasok sa office and ask ano concern). told them were applying for medicare enrollment. they handed us a form to fill in (since ung visa ng spouse and baby ko under sakin) she handed me one form lang where i can fill in up to 4 dependents. once filled up balik ako sa kanya so she can enter my name sa official queue (ung mag process ng enrollment na staff). once name is called give the requirements and just answer clarification sa info na na filledup. around 10mins lng she enrolled 3 of us na sa medicare. gave us a temporary print out na may medicare membershp num and that un lang muna papakita sa clinics/hosps/chemists (chemists tawag ng pharmacists dito) while waiting for our card. the card as shown by my friend who lives here looks the same for me (primary applicant) and my dependents - may duplicate copies lang for ur dependents.

its good to obtain local number before hand- pra no need to update medicare and balik na nmn if walakapa num and all communications will be based sa provided num.
address- ung card will be mailed by post on d address u provided
bank details- will be linked to ur medicare num in case they need to transfer money to ur account relative to service requested.

2. getting to know budget way to live here- my friend showed me around where are d best places to buy stuff. wag padadala sa mga accessible convenience stores or u can buy sa coles/wollies if immediate need. if u can, if ever lang in future wen u have the access to visit stores such as bargain depot , discount chemist, big w.. they sell lesser prices than normal.

bargain depot- not sure how many branches they have sa victoria but this s where we bought hangers (2au for 8 pcs, 1au for 12pcs kids hanger), storage boxes- ranges from 2-9au depending on sizes), hand wash- 75c- 2au, shampoos/body wash 2-4au..plates, utensils are cheap. for a start ok narin no need to be choosy

diaper wipes 56sheets 2au

j&J

chemist discount- pharmacy/personal needs store. mura ung toiletries and mas mura ung over d counter medicines etc. there are a few more indi ko matandaan ang exact name but its way cheaper than other known pharmacies.

aldi- d best pag maraming bibilhin na grocery- canned goods, coffee, tea, toothpaste,soaps..chocolates! a few example on what i bought was 48pcs nappies (diaper) 9.99 au. baby food 1.78au 1pouch, pork medium bacon 1kg 12au. hand towels.

for those who dont have families and friends around. research mode on how u can check these places (or d like) out. so far sa 3rd day namin indi na masyado mahal ang au. tomorrow market day naman kami wd friends pra mkabili dw ng eggs na 10au 30pcs hehe. sa groceries kc 7au 10pcs so time for palengke of course

3. since it is significant to spare an allowance sa clothing kc nag ch change weather dito u need to not fret sa gastos. maraming mga stores (na walang brand) nag b benta ng affordable clothings. aldi for one was selling winter jackets for 12 au makapal na sia. kung branded ka hmmm ur na wrong store. and this info will not help u

eto palang na find out 3days pa kami dito ahehe (how much more ung 10yrs na dito). indi muna kami gumala sa city. its good to get to know d area that ull be living. take a walk san ung school (magging school ng anak nio), park, closest grocery, pharmacy, church, bargain stores, transportation timings and friends or classmates who might just be living nearby. if wala kang friends time to make friends

o cia bukas ulit batchmates! maglalaba pako ahahha. mura lng nman laundry soap and downy dito f gusto nio magtipid sa kuryente wag nlng bumili ng washing machine na may dryer..mag sampay mode kau hehe.

i hope i can influence more of u or others here sa forum to share these things sa mga bago or papunta palang ng au

it does help . Godbless us all in this journey!

@p0Rn5taR i know u dont need all this kai naakai auntie

hope to see u on my next visit mam. wala sai laag ron kai balik nami sa sunday hehe.

fi0na03 · March 2016

@jkk32w wow kaka excite story mo sis! Thanks for sharing, its really informative. BTW may Nido o Bear Brand ba jan? Formula milk for the little ones? hehe

jkk32w · March 2016

@fi0na03 sis mag melbourne kana! ahhaha. wlaa ako nakita..ung baby ng frend ko gumagamit aldi brand sia 12au ung 900g na can ok na rin diba, ung baby ko similac nman sia pro wala ako nkita dito mga nan and s26 sia..

p0rn5taR · March 2016

@jkk32w nice!!!!! Ikaw na talaga

uu nga kitakits tau next tym.. Balik sg muna ako this saturday to tie up loose ends.. Hopefully maka move na ako for good by end of the month

enjoy nyo stay nyo at update mo ulit kami

ram071312 · March 2016

@jkk32w grabe sis super nakakatuwa ang mg astories mo.. very detailed kaya will be helpful sa mga tatapak sa land down under fro the first time like me and my family.. I piprint ko ito for sure, one of my survival guides while in Au..

Salamat ng marami sis!!! Mula simula napaka helpful mo talaga

ram071312 · March 2016

@OZwaldCobblepot haha.. tempt na temp na ako.. I'll give it until tomorrow

@Don_Johnny anong number po ang tinawagan mo? at anong info ang dapat kong iprepare prior? salamat

mariem · March 2016

@jkk32w Waaah parang gusto ko na rin mag Melbourne! Visa grant bilisan mo! hehehe

According to my friends who are based there mas mabilis makabili ng house there compared sa Sydney. Hay! I am so happy for you

amb3r795 · March 2016

@jkk32w ang galing! nice info sis... nkakatulong yung stories mo kaso pa Sydney ako.

OZwaldCobblepot · March 2016

@jkk32w hahahaha astig ng kwento mo. sobrang detailed. hehe. pwede na gawing blog. My Melbourne Diaries. hahaha Thanks sa ideas.

saw your pics sa fb, kitang kita sa baby mo ung saya nya. haha. more kwento pa ah. haha

mariem · March 2016

@jkk32w hahahaha astig ng kwento mo. sobrang detailed. hehe. pwede na gawing blog. My Melbourne Diaries. hahaha Thanks sa ideas. saw your pics sa fb, kitang kita sa baby mo ung saya nya. haha. more kwento pa ah. haha

Saan ko yan makikita sa fb? once pala completed na all docs that we provided for assessment na ang nakalagay sa status? Tapos kapag may grant finalized na, tama ba?

tiggeroo · March 2016

@jkk32w wow ang daming kwento and tips! nakaka excite sis, mukhang enjoy na enjoy kayo and for sure it will be hard leaving on sunday. Salamat din sa tips on what could be accomplished while on initial entry like healthcare enrollment, inisip ko kasi baka kaya na over a weekend or holidays lang ako mag initial entry balik agad hehe pero may mga kelangan pa pala asikasuhin na ganito.

mariem · March 2016

@tiggeroo naisip ko lang bakit nanghingi si Co ng payslip, wala kasi kami inupload na payslip kasi nakalagay naman na sa mga COE yung pay ni hubby. Also he worked for only 2 company, yung 1st for 4 yrs then yung 2nd for 11 years na. Okay na kaya na walang payslip?

prcand · March 2016

chini-check ba nila flight itinerary? kasi takot ko lang pag nakita silang return trip, magkaka-issue sa pag activate ng PR.

@jkk32w wow ang daming kwento and tips! nakaka excite sis, mukhang enjoy na enjoy kayo and for sure it will be hard leaving on sunday. Salamat din sa tips on what could be accomplished while on initial entry like healthcare enrollment, inisip ko kasi baka kaya na over a weekend or holidays lang ako mag initial entry balik agad hehe pero may mga kelangan pa pala asikasuhin na ganito.

OZwaldCobblepot · March 2016

@mariem sa fb ni @jkk32w. inupload nya. hehe. and yes tama. Ang tagal ko na ngang assesment in progress e. haha naclick ko kasi ung information provided nung nacomplete na namin ung medical namin. kaso after several days may email si BUPA kaya ayun naka-assessment in progress na ko since December. haha

jkk32w · March 2016

@OZwaldCobblepot haha sabi nga ni hubby gumawa na dw ako blogsite nway ang dammi nman nag papa assist sakin papano mag apply as immigrant.gumawa nanga ako diy doc pra may guide mahirap kc paa chat chat lg mahirap ma direct sa tamang step hehe. salamat bro ang saya dito kain lg ng kain ng barbecue kc pde mag ihaw anytime..c baby enjoy din marami kc playmates and may park nearby at maraming birds nakkita

m sure ma enjoy mo dito dami nag b bike

'ung frend ki 6 bikes meron sila sa. house

konti nlg dito na tau sa pasko

jkk32w · March 2016

@mariem sis pm moko name mo ssa fb add narin kita hehhe frends na kami ng some of our batchmates here ok nga mg grooupchat tau lahat sa. fb mas madali. sana melby narin kau

gdluck sa application mo..isang hakbang nalang! sana bgay na sau ni CO

tiggeroo · March 2016

@mariem aside from the COEs indicating work duration, front/uploaded din ang ITRs, pero upon CO contact nanghingi siya ng payslips. Not sure why...

mariem · March 2016

@tiggeroo medical lang kasi hiningi sa amin, possible kaya na hingian pa nila kami? But I think the CO will require form 815 pa.

OZwaldCobblepot · March 2016

@jkk32w haha pwede ka na mag-agent! haha. wow, bike! anyways, dadating din kami sa point na yan. konting kembot pa. hehe

tiggeroo · March 2016

@mariem baka hindi na yan sis kung wala sa checklist nung first contact. Ung sakin akala ko naman di na ako hihingan ng medical kasi wala sa checklist niya hahaha di parin pala lusot, nakikita niya sigurong may additional lab test pa kaya di pa ulit nagparamdam for 2 months since first contact. So wala din ako idea if satisfied na siya sa payslip we provided kasi bungibungi un, ung naibigay namin was starting the 40th month pay na kasi wala na talaga ung first few years. Ang iniisip ko nalang worst case na kung di siya talaga masatisfy at bawasan kami ng points for work, I have 10pts to spare. I know farfetched pero alam mo naman feeling pag ganito katagal naghihintay kung anu-ano na pumapasok sa isip hehehe

vitofilip · March 2016

Wow! This is very informative... mabuti at may natutunan ako sa mga info na nai-share nga mga tao dito sa forum. Matsalams!

@ram071312 @mariem @OZwaldCobblepot @Jaz007_EngTech @bait0211 hello hello! im back ..completed 3 days na in melby today hehe. quite excited to share significant milestones done today buti nlng middle east timezone ako at gising pako ng 3am dito ..hehe

1. applied medicare for me and fam- personal appearance, punta kau sa medicare local office or any closer suburb na meron medicare/centrelink services. usually kc may centrelink every suburb but not all have medicare related services.

bring- visa grant copy, original passport (its good to have bank account, address and local phone num by the time of application).we applied sa preston office, went in to queue (one or two customer service na mag entertain ng lahat ng papasok sa office and ask ano concern). told them were applying for medicare enrollment. they handed us a form to fill in (since ung visa ng spouse and baby ko under sakin) she handed me one form lang where i can fill in up to 4 dependents. once filled up balik ako sa kanya so she can enter my name sa official queue (ung mag process ng enrollment na staff). once name is called give the requirements and just answer clarification sa info na na filledup. around 10mins lng she enrolled 3 of us na sa medicare. gave us a temporary print out na may medicare membershp num and that un lang muna papakita sa clinics/hosps/chemists (chemists tawag ng pharmacists dito) while waiting for our card. the card as shown by my friend who lives here looks the same for me (primary applicant) and my dependents - may duplicate copies lang for ur dependents.

its good to obtain local number before hand- pra no need to update medicare and balik na nmn if walakapa num and all communications will be based sa provided num.
address- ung card will be mailed by post on d address u provided
bank details- will be linked to ur medicare num in case they need to transfer money to ur account relative to service requested.

2. getting to know budget way to live here- my friend showed me around where are d best places to buy stuff. wag padadala sa mga accessible convenience stores or u can buy sa coles/wollies if immediate need. if u can, if ever lang in future wen u have the access to visit stores such as bargain depot , discount chemist, big w.. they sell lesser prices than normal.

bargain depot- not sure how many branches they have sa victoria but this s where we bought hangers (2au for 8 pcs, 1au for 12pcs kids hanger), storage boxes- ranges from 2-9au depending on sizes), hand wash- 75c- 2au, shampoos/body wash 2-4au..plates, utensils are cheap. for a start ok narin no need to be choosy diaper wipes 56sheets 2au j&J

chemist discount- pharmacy/personal needs store. mura ung toiletries and mas mura ung over d counter medicines etc. there are a few more indi ko matandaan ang exact name but its way cheaper than other known pharmacies.

aldi- d best pag maraming bibilhin na grocery- canned goods, coffee, tea, toothpaste,soaps..chocolates! a few example on what i bought was 48pcs nappies (diaper) 9.99 au. baby food 1.78au 1pouch, pork medium bacon 1kg 12au. hand towels.

for those who dont have families and friends around. research mode on how u can check these places (or d like) out. so far sa 3rd day namin indi na masyado mahal ang au. tomorrow market day naman kami wd friends pra mkabili dw ng eggs na 10au 30pcs hehe. sa groceries kc 7au 10pcs so time for palengke of course

3. since it is significant to spare an allowance sa clothing kc nag ch change weather dito u need to not fret sa gastos. maraming mga stores (na walang brand) nag b benta ng affordable clothings. aldi for one was selling winter jackets for 12 au makapal na sia. kung branded ka hmmm ur na wrong store. and this info will not help u

eto palang na find out 3days pa kami dito ahehe (how much more ung 10yrs na dito). indi muna kami gumala sa city. its good to get to know d area that ull be living. take a walk san ung school (magging school ng anak nio), park, closest grocery, pharmacy, church, bargain stores, transportation timings and friends or classmates who might just be living nearby. if wala kang friends time to make friends

o cia bukas ulit batchmates! maglalaba pako ahahha. mura lng nman laundry soap and downy dito f gusto nio magtipid sa kuryente wag nlng bumili ng washing machine na may dryer..mag sampay mode kau hehe.

i hope i can influence more of u or others here sa forum to share these things sa mga bago or papunta palang ng au it does help . Godbless us all in this journey!

@p0Rn5taR i know u dont need all this kai naakai auntie hope to see u on my next visit mam. wala sai laag ron kai balik nami sa sunday hehe.

princesslai · March 2016

@jkk32w thanks sa pag share ng info

jaz007_EngTech · March 2016

@jkk32w Thank you, very informative. Inaabangan n nmin ung mga susunod mong milestone post.. hehe.. kakatuwa..

jaz007_EngTech · March 2016

@mariem sis pm moko name mo ssa fb add narin kita hehhe frends na kami ng some of our batchmates here ok nga mg grooupchat tau lahat sa. fb mas madali. sana melby narin kau gdluck sa application mo..isang hakbang nalang! sana bgay na sau ni CO

Sis, ako din.. pm kita... hehe..

jaz007_EngTech · March 2016

@jaz007_EngTech same case po tayo.. hiningan din po ako ng NBI from US khit hindi nmn po ako ngstay dun pero dun kasi based ang projects ko and COE ko is from there. Ang ginawa po namin ng agent ko ng-add kme ng docs to prove it like ITR for that employment. Tapos ng note din po kame sa FORM 80 justifying why I don't need NBI (US) and mga dates in and out from country base sa stamp sa passport ko. Don't worry po.. I'm sure nakalinya na yung sa'yo.

Hi.. tingin ko namali lng cila. Naka 2 CO contact n kc ako, magkaibang CO name. Ung first contact, wala nmn skin hiningi, NBI Philippines lng. Ung second contact, nadamay ako sa PCC Qatar which should be dapat kay hubby lng..

mariem · March 2016

@jaz007_EngTech Hubby called, "Health Clearance Provided - no action required" na daw ang status sa health assessment. Thank you Lord!

mariem · March 2016

Yey! Multiple visa grant for 3 years to South Korea! Hahahahha... Salamat sa BPI Gold mastercard. Yan ang pinagkakaabalan ko while waiting for the visa that were waiting for.

Australian visa na lang ang hinihintay ko pa

@jaz007_EngTech I sent na my Facebook account to you

jaz007_EngTech · March 2016

@jaz007_EngTech hiningi ba syo ang passport details mo?

Yap, hiningi then un din ang response. Pang 28 days today since last CO contact. Baka another month pa katulad ng time difference ng 1st and 2nd contact smin. tgal pa ulit..

gelotronic · March 2016

OZwaldCobblepot ung ibang nabasa ko sir kasama ng grant letter nya ung form 815, ung isa hours after masubmit me grant na.. ung kabatch ko sa January kinabukasan after masubmit meron na.. granted sya last week.. siguro depe depende sa CO.. I will surely keep everybody posted

nung sinend ko ung 815 via e-mail, i highlighted that i have 4 month old baby in the application, and to please process the visa asap, so we can carefully plan on how to migrate with baby. siguro nakatulong yung request ko sa CO, para asikasuhin nya agad ung visa. hope this helps.