Visa Application Timeline

lock_code2004 · August 2012

Reply to @goodspeed_1980: please check the thread on "Things to do before going to Australia"...

Or visit CFO website: http://www.cfo.gov.ph

goodspeed_1980 · August 2012

Reply to @lock_code2004: Thanks

k_mavs · August 2012

Reply to @paris_hipon: Congrats po!

paris_hipon · August 2012

Thank you guys! im leaving Singapore on september 29th. Im leaving early since nabasa ko sa google pag nov-january daw mejo slow hiring nadaw sila due to holidays. kaya un feeling ko naman totoo un.

If me kilala pala kayo na me place sa Sydney can u recommend it to me wala pa kase ko pagstatayan there when I arrive. Baka sa parks nalang ako matulog hehe. Thanks in advance.

paris_hipon · August 2012

@goodspeed_1980 thats true. I also inquired on the Australian embassy here I asked if I need to do any stamping on my passport for the visa. They said no need, upon arrival in Australia they have your visa number nadaw on their system so no need passport visa seals daw.

Sayang pero mas gusto ko ung me visa sticker sa passport maganda kase tignan diba hehe

elle · August 2012

Reply to @cchamyl: Go na! ACS na yan

Di ko pa nakukuha yung mga COE ko. Need to confirm pa daw yung isa. Will be attending the free IELTS seminar on Saturday by British Council. Pasasaan ba makukuha din natin lahat yan. Ang importante nagsisimula na tayo

bmc_cpu · August 2012

Hi Guys. Repost ko lang po dito yung pinost ko sa ibang thread.
I already lodged my visa application and I already uploaded the documents which I currently have(yung mga pinadala ko sa ACS at SS. Heto po mga questions:

1. During uploading, nagkakaroon po ako ng network error due to busy daw yung server nila. Di ko po alam kung yung design ng site ay pareho pa rin dun before ng skill select. So Meron dun "next steps", tapos nakalagay mga kailangan i attach (evidences, etc.), tapos sa baba nakalagay yung attachments included. Nung nag upload ako at walang error, yung attachment name makikita sa baba at yung status sa "next steps" naging "required" and later on "received". Now, nung nagkaerror ako, lumabas pa rin yung attachment name sa baba pero walang nabago sa status sa "next steps". Nag worry ako na baka hindi nakarating sa kanila kaya inupload ko uli hanggang nag change yung status, pero yung kinalabasan sa baba, maraming magkakaparehong attachment name. Ok lang po ba ito?

2. Nung nag upload po ako na gamit yung "other(specify)" sa maraming files, kumbaga multiple files na "other" yung type, na notice ko na isa lang yung lumabas sa "next steps" na "other". Nasend kaya yung iba sa kanila?

3. Meron po dun sa "next steps" na character at health evidence. Di po ba i uupload na ito pag nag email na po yung CO?

4. Hinahanap po ba talaga ng CO yung mga employment contracts at ITR's? Pwede kayang iupload yung scanned copy na lang (hindi notaraized)? Baka maka menos gastos

5. After po ma upload lahat, hihintayin na lang po na magka CO, di po ba?

Sana po may makatulong. Thanks

goodspeed_1980 · August 2012

Reply to @paris_hipon: maganda kung maganda pero ang kinakatakot ko ang mga asshole sa immigration

bmc_cpu · August 2012

May dagdag pa po pala ako na question. Yung part na to ng checklist:

Applicants who are required to meet the points test must provide evidence to
support their claims against each relevant criterion.

Kailangan ba ng document presenting yung points na nakuha mo? or yung evidence na sinasabi ay yung mga na upload na files? tnx

stolich18 · August 2012

Reply to @bmc_cpu:
Hindi na ito kailangan. :-) bsta add a description for each of the file/evidence you are uploading na lang.

paris_hipon · August 2012

@godspeed_1980 un lang hehe!

goodspeed_1980 · August 2012

Problem k ngayon is lahat kami (ako, my wife and 2 kids) all have second names pero hindi nagreflect sa grant letter. Any Advise anyone?

paris_hipon · August 2012

@goodspeed_1980 what do you mean by second names? Ako din I have a problem ung middle name ko is wrong actually since its my mothers middle initial pala. I may have a problem if iaaply ko ng visa ung mom ko since in her passport her middle name is not my lolos last name its my lolos middle name nagkabaliktad. Oh well ill worry about that later nalang hehe

bmc_cpu · August 2012

Hi guys, may dumating na email sa authorized recipient ko. Acknowledgement na valid yung visa application at health examination list. Ibig sabihin ba nito valid na lahat yung documents na inupload ko kaya sila nagrequest ng health exam?

paris_hipon · August 2012

@bmc_cpu usually when you lodge your visa after you paid, the last part will state the docs that you need to upload. I just followed the docs needed and after a week, I got a co and requested me to do health checks and police checks.

What I know, the case officer would be the one requesting you to do the healthcheck, they just send you the health examination list for your info. I dont know tho if you can do yer healthcecks and pccs once you lodge yer visa while waiting for a co. Some people you can do that but some people cant. There are cases of people that did their healthchecks before they got allocated a co, and when they the got a co and submitted the healthchecks they did before getting a co, the officer rejected it and made them take again a new healthcheck.

To be safe, take yer healthchecks only when you get assigned a co.

TasBurrfoot · August 2012

Hingi lang po sana ako ng advise kung ituloy ko pa po ba ang aking pag try mag apply sa AU, i have my ACS positive na po last April 2012, unfortunately di ako makaabot abot sa IELTS requirements =( hayst.. 2nd take ko na po 6.5 bokya pa din. Medyo nakakafrustrate na, now were thingking going to NZ since pasok requirements namin dun..

Salaamt po

Arlene,

I can attest na mas mahirap ang migration sa Australia - this is as far as our case is concerned sa wife ko. My wife's work experience cannot be counted as she is not a member of CPA New Zealand; mahirap magpa-member as they require subjects to be taken such as New Zealand Taxation Law.

Also, they are very particular with the education - may specific list sila of school which are qualified to get points.

Lastly, they charge you when you apply for EOI - case namin, we paid for it kaso nasayang lang because of the reasons I mentioned above.

I advise you check careful NZ requirements, baka masayang lang. Re: IELTS - if you want to try again, pwede naman kaso additional bayad yun. Try to examine and look back at where you had a difficult time in your previous takes and do extra time in studying for those sections.

Goodluck!!

paris_hipon · August 2012

@arlene5781 Ielts is something you can prepare for and study on. Unlike if you dont have enough points even with a high mark in ielts, then thats hopeless. Try and try lang po and review more. In my experience I took ielts 4 times. I didnt feel discounrage instead nangigil pako kase feeling ko acheivable naman ung 7 in all bands you just need more practice. On my 3rd and 4th exam, i got 7 in all na. So try and try lang hehe.

faa317 · August 2012

Hi po sa lahat, newbie here...relating to the subject po (worried na kase talaga ako)..
Tanong ko lang po sana kung ilang weeks o months po ang standard processing time pra maapproved ang 457 visa after lodgement po?
e2 timeline ko;
feb.03, 2012 - documents lodge a.d advise for medical
feb.06, 2012 - medical at st. luke clinics
feb.08, 2012 - medical recieved and finalised
after po nyan wala na ako updates...same case kami ng kasama ko pero feb.09, 2012 visa grant na po agad sya...
please enlighten naman po my worries....advise naman po jan....

salamat

paris_hipon · August 2012

Matagal if sa nz ka mag aaply, my cousin has migrated there, hes a civin eng, almost 2 yrs inabot ung visa nila. As far as I know, di na sila ng ielts e bka kasi matanda na sila 36 yo's, overqualified na in terms of work exp. Tas mahirap pa when u get there, he found work only after 6 months. Pag hindi pa related ung work mo sa field mo di nila aaprove pr visa mo. Then I met his friend there, eng also hes been there for 6 years pero di paden pr since his job is not related to his field so hindi sha makaapply ng pr. If your after fast approval, apply ka nalang in aus. I think you can get the visa as early as 6 months as long you already passed yer ielts so you dont need to take it again and again which can take months.

I visited my cousin also sa nz, he stays in Auckland. Stayed there for like 6 days and on my 2nd day I was really bored na. The city is quite depressing, the bldgs are old, the sky is always almost grey. On sundays ung parang orchard road nila is ghost town. People stay daw sa haws lang drinking or they go camping. Thats already the capital how much more if ung ibang minor cities nila!

I think if yer a boring person and like strolling in parks you can stay in nz. I think its a place good for retirement. If you want a fast paced life then its not for you.

katie0499 · August 2012

magkano ang medicals ngayon?

arlene5781 · August 2012

Feeling ko po kasi hopeless case na ako e, salamat po at nabubuhayan ako ng lakas ng loob to continue my AU journey

@icebreaker1928 sir ilan beses ka po ba nag take IELTS before you get you desired result? nakita ko po meron ka isang software sir for IELTS review white somthing para share naman sir sa akin [email protected] im considering taking another baka po makapasa na ako this time

@paris_hipon ms paris, san ka nag take ng IELTS mo sa sg? BC or IDP. Salamat sa words of encouragement saobra laki tulong po ito.. ngayon i feel so lost what to do...
understand naman yung point nyo, and i think i will give it for another shot!

@lock_code2004 sa SS sana ako for Melb which asking for ICT na 7.0 IELTS, yung signature ko sir yung updated na scores ko

salamat po sa lahat, sana po next time ako naman i congratulate nyo po ako

arlene5781 · August 2012

@psychoboy salama po yes ito din po yung mga considerations ko, sa NZ di daw po pwede sabay mag asawa mag work while di pa nakaka PR si Spouse..

faye · August 2012

@arlene5781 nood ka din ng australia network helpful ang mga videos dun

Goodluck!

arlene5781 · August 2012

@faye tahnks fave sa tips

arlene5781 · August 2012

Mga Sir/Maam,

Yung Skill Assestment result po ba ng ACS original letter na binibigay or softcopy? Kasi sabi po ng agent ko Soft Copy sya kasi hinihingi ko original.

Pa advise naman po
Salamat

icebreaker1928 · August 2012

@arlene5781 softcopy po sya...

icebreaker1928 · August 2012

@arlene5781 4 takes po ako sa IELTS... meron ako sa bahay nung whitesmoke pero nde ko alam bakit nde nagana sa iba... send ko po senyo pag nasa bahay nako