Student Visa (Step by step)

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• bluepsykhe Sydney
  Posts: 64Member
  Joined: Jan 19, 2016

  May 2016

  @Joshua1_9 yes kapatid. Keeping our fingers crossed.
• rdagulan Davao City
  Posts: 51Member
  Joined: Feb 09, 2016

  May 2016

  Mga sirs/mams ask ko lang po naguluhan kc ako sa sinabi ng counselor ko sa ams global sabi niya khit hindi ko daw ksama ung mga dependents ko i need to provide proof funds for them... i check po sa au govt website wlangnkalagay prang may opts lng dun kung gusto mo isama.. gusto ko po sana susunod lang sila .. need pa rin po ba ng proof funds nila? Tnx po for any comments and suggestions. :-)
• rdagulan Davao City
  Posts: 51Member
  Joined: Feb 09, 2016

  May 2016

  Pag svp po ano po tinitiganan dun ung course na offer ng school o ung mismong school tapos any courses.. kc plan ko po is deakin university. Masters in teaching...nkita ko siya sa list ung ECU mas mura po compare sa DU kso di ko siya nkita sa list..ttnx po..pls anyone can reply
• danyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
  Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
  Joined: Nov 14, 2012

  May 2016

  Mga sirs/mams ask ko lang po naguluhan kc ako sa sinabi ng counselor ko sa ams global sabi niya khit hindi ko daw ksama ung mga dependents ko i need to provide proof funds for them... i check po sa au govt website wlangnkalagay prang may opts lng dun kung gusto mo isama.. gusto ko po sana susunod lang sila .. need pa rin po ba ng proof funds nila? Tnx po for any comments and suggestions. :-)

  Yes tama ang agent mo, you need to provide funds for your family sa initial application mo kahit di mo pa sila kasama dito. Yan din ang experience ng friend ko, hindi niya nailagay so hindi na nadeclare tuloy na may anak siya beforehand.
  
  

  primary applicant- wife
  arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010
• MsSenoJR Perth
  Posts: 47Member
  Joined: Mar 26, 2016

  May 2016

  Anyone here experience making changes on their OSHC? I got mine automatic from my Uni but my coverage will only start on July 1 but I am departing on June to have at least a month adjustment before my class start. Now my Uni won't help, I have to contact Medibank directly daw. But when I did, the representative suggested 'visitor's healthcare' to cover for earlier date. Now, I looked into it and found out that it might not satisfy my visa since for students we must have OSHC. Anyone can help me with this please? I would greatly appreciate!

  BS Nursing 1 yr-degree program at Edith Cowan University (July 2016 Intake)
  07/04/15 - Initial inquiry at Fortrust through e-mail.
  27/06/15 - Enrolled IELTS Review Program in JROOZ
  28/06/15 - Start attending Weekend Class at JROOZ
  10/09/15 - IELTS Exam through British Council (Speaking)
  12/09/15 - IELTS Exam through British Council (Listening, Reading, Writing)
  25/09/15 - IELTS Result - Passed
  25/11/15 - Personally went to Fortrust for assessment
  06/01/16 - University Application Sent
  03/02/16 - Received Offer Letter from ECU c/o Fortrust
  02/03/16 - Changed agency, re-submit School Application Documents to Edugate
  21/03/16 - Received Offer Letter from ECU c/o Edugate
  04/04/16 - Submitted Student Financial Declaration Form to ECU
  04/04/16 - Created ImmiAccount for My Health Declarations
  05/04/16 - Medical at Nationwide Makati
  07/04/16 - Accepted ECU offer online
  08/04/16 - Payed tuition fees to ECU through Western Union GlobalPay
  18/04/16 - Western Union confirmed that payment to ECU was received
  20/04/16 - Received CoE Certificate from ECU
  25/04/16 - Submitted Visa Application Subclass 573 SVP through Edugate
  29/04/16 - VFS confirmed that visa application was already received at Australian Embassy Manila
  05/05/16 - Received late acknowledgment letter from DIBP with Lodgement Date of 29/04/16 c/o Rowie
  16/05/16 - Visa Grant c/o Colyn
  “Lahat ng mga bagay ay aking magagawa doon sa nagpapalakas sa akin.”
  Mga Taga-Filipos 4:13 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
• Cassey Melbourne, Australia
  Posts: 2,812Member, Moderator
  Joined: Sep 07, 2015

  May 2016

  @MsSenoJR How about trying to get from another OSHC provider? I'ts just strange why medibank won't extend your OSHC. Kasi yung ibang providers you just need to pay them if you need an extra month.

  June 16, 2013 Arrival in Melbourne (AGED CARE)
  Nov 12, 2014 Changed Visa Subclass (572->573) and Course
  Nov 13, 2014 573 Visa Approved
  Mar 2015 Nursing Conversion Course (Deakin Uni) started
  April 13, 2016 Lodged EOI thru Skill Select
  April 27, 2016 Received invitation to apply for Visa 189 (Nurse)
  May 2, 2016 Lodged application for 189 Visa (Onshore)
  May 11, 2016 CO contacted for Form 80/Medicals of daughter
  June 17, 2016 189 VISA GRANTED Thank you my amazing God

  Dec14, 2017 Citizenship application
  March 21, 2019 Citizenship Ceremony

  "Happy is the person who learns to wait as he prays and never loses his patience, for God's time is the best time."
• emypawi Gimhae-si
  Posts: 13Member
  Joined: Apr 17, 2016

  May 2016

  @Cassey thanks for the reply...I am planning to take the bachelors...or which one is better...certificate or bachelors nalang...hehe...thanks po ulit
• emypawi Gimhae-si
  Posts: 13Member
  Joined: Apr 17, 2016

  May 2016

  @danyan2001us .....thanks for the reply...ok po copied....
• Cassey Melbourne, Australia
  Posts: 2,812Member, Moderator
  Joined: Sep 07, 2015

  May 2016

  @rdagulan Hi, yes kasama sila sa computation ng funds kahit di sila sasama sa Australia. Ganun din sa amin noon.

  June 16, 2013 Arrival in Melbourne (AGED CARE)
  Nov 12, 2014 Changed Visa Subclass (572->573) and Course
  Nov 13, 2014 573 Visa Approved
  Mar 2015 Nursing Conversion Course (Deakin Uni) started
  April 13, 2016 Lodged EOI thru Skill Select
  April 27, 2016 Received invitation to apply for Visa 189 (Nurse)
  May 2, 2016 Lodged application for 189 Visa (Onshore)
  May 11, 2016 CO contacted for Form 80/Medicals of daughter
  June 17, 2016 189 VISA GRANTED Thank you my amazing God

  Dec14, 2017 Citizenship application
  March 21, 2019 Citizenship Ceremony

  "Happy is the person who learns to wait as he prays and never loses his patience, for God's time is the best time."
• MsSenoJR Perth
  Posts: 47Member
  Joined: Mar 26, 2016

  May 2016

  @Cassey Thank you very much for that suggestion! I will definitely try it. So okay lang po kahit 2 providers ko? They said that my OSHC package is exclusive only for partnered Universities. Kaya di ako makapagapply for myself. Need ko pa ba pa-update CoE ko?

  BS Nursing 1 yr-degree program at Edith Cowan University (July 2016 Intake)
  07/04/15 - Initial inquiry at Fortrust through e-mail.
  27/06/15 - Enrolled IELTS Review Program in JROOZ
  28/06/15 - Start attending Weekend Class at JROOZ
  10/09/15 - IELTS Exam through British Council (Speaking)
  12/09/15 - IELTS Exam through British Council (Listening, Reading, Writing)
  25/09/15 - IELTS Result - Passed
  25/11/15 - Personally went to Fortrust for assessment
  06/01/16 - University Application Sent
  03/02/16 - Received Offer Letter from ECU c/o Fortrust
  02/03/16 - Changed agency, re-submit School Application Documents to Edugate
  21/03/16 - Received Offer Letter from ECU c/o Edugate
  04/04/16 - Submitted Student Financial Declaration Form to ECU
  04/04/16 - Created ImmiAccount for My Health Declarations
  05/04/16 - Medical at Nationwide Makati
  07/04/16 - Accepted ECU offer online
  08/04/16 - Payed tuition fees to ECU through Western Union GlobalPay
  18/04/16 - Western Union confirmed that payment to ECU was received
  20/04/16 - Received CoE Certificate from ECU
  25/04/16 - Submitted Visa Application Subclass 573 SVP through Edugate
  29/04/16 - VFS confirmed that visa application was already received at Australian Embassy Manila
  05/05/16 - Received late acknowledgment letter from DIBP with Lodgement Date of 29/04/16 c/o Rowie
  16/05/16 - Visa Grant c/o Colyn
  “Lahat ng mga bagay ay aking magagawa doon sa nagpapalakas sa akin.”
  Mga Taga-Filipos 4:13 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
• Cassey Melbourne, Australia
  Posts: 2,812Member, Moderator
  Joined: Sep 07, 2015

  May 2016

  @MsSenoJR Ahh, oo some OSHC are tied up with certain universities but still you should be able to extend kasi 1 month lang naman, magaadditional na payment lang. Ang alam ko wala namang kaso, ang pinakaconcern mo lang kumbaga eh yung may maipakita ka na may health cover ka for that 1 month period. No need to update your COE i suppose. Yung sa amin kasi we just called the OSCH provider at nagpaextend kami, wala namang naging problema kaya dko maintindihan kung bakit ayaw ng medibank.

  June 16, 2013 Arrival in Melbourne (AGED CARE)
  Nov 12, 2014 Changed Visa Subclass (572->573) and Course
  Nov 13, 2014 573 Visa Approved
  Mar 2015 Nursing Conversion Course (Deakin Uni) started
  April 13, 2016 Lodged EOI thru Skill Select
  April 27, 2016 Received invitation to apply for Visa 189 (Nurse)
  May 2, 2016 Lodged application for 189 Visa (Onshore)
  May 11, 2016 CO contacted for Form 80/Medicals of daughter
  June 17, 2016 189 VISA GRANTED Thank you my amazing God

  Dec14, 2017 Citizenship application
  March 21, 2019 Citizenship Ceremony

  "Happy is the person who learns to wait as he prays and never loses his patience, for God's time is the best time."
• Cassey Melbourne, Australia
  Posts: 2,812Member, Moderator
  Joined: Sep 07, 2015

  May 2016

  @Bem Talagang matagal nga ngayon pati mga onshore applicants, matagal din yung pagaantay. Parang mas strict kasi sila lately, sinusunod nila yung processing times, unlike before na mabilis lang grant. Patience pa, hehe Godbless.

  June 16, 2013 Arrival in Melbourne (AGED CARE)
  Nov 12, 2014 Changed Visa Subclass (572->573) and Course
  Nov 13, 2014 573 Visa Approved
  Mar 2015 Nursing Conversion Course (Deakin Uni) started
  April 13, 2016 Lodged EOI thru Skill Select
  April 27, 2016 Received invitation to apply for Visa 189 (Nurse)
  May 2, 2016 Lodged application for 189 Visa (Onshore)
  May 11, 2016 CO contacted for Form 80/Medicals of daughter
  June 17, 2016 189 VISA GRANTED Thank you my amazing God

  Dec14, 2017 Citizenship application
  March 21, 2019 Citizenship Ceremony

  "Happy is the person who learns to wait as he prays and never loses his patience, for God's time is the best time."
• Bem Mandaluyong
  Posts: 43Member
  Joined: May 20, 2016

  May 2016

  @cassey mam thank you for the response. It's almost a month and a half. What's bothering me is that if there's something wrong and they'd inform me in the neek of time.
• Bem Mandaluyong
  Posts: 43Member
  Joined: May 20, 2016

  May 2016

  Been reading timelines of grantees and i've noticed that those who got the most days of waiting are the ones who were asked to submit additional papers or procedures for the medical
• Bem Mandaluyong
  Posts: 43Member
  Joined: May 20, 2016

  May 2016

  Patience at madaming patience pa nga mam.
• azi North Ryde
  Posts: 78Member
  Joined: Feb 11, 2016

  May 2016

  @jeriatrix yeah tama po kuya

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• azi North Ryde
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  Joined: Feb 11, 2016

  May 2016

  Changes coming dis july. Source from my friends in oz

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• cliff19 Mandaluyong
  Posts: 22Member
  Joined: Feb 01, 2016

  May 2016

  Gdam guys cno na ntrview dto ng face to face sa mbasy..aftr ba ng ntrview nia snbihan kau na visa grnt o refuse?tnx
• windstruck Mandaue City
  Posts: 5Member
  Joined: Jan 27, 2016

  May 2016

  Good am po. Since my changes po sa student visa framework (SSVF) on July 1, 2016. Makakaaffect po ba yun sa mga katulad ko na nag lodged Jan.27, 2016. Pero nadefer next year, Feb 2017. Dahil sa visa delay? Anyone po na may idea about dito?
• Joshua1_9 Sydney
  Posts: 140Member
  Joined: Apr 13, 2016

  May 2016

  @windstruck hello regarding to your question about SSVF ngayun ko lang den yan nalaman. anyway, ask ko lang, 572 po ba kayo? until now to pa wala pa rin kayong result nuon nag lodge kayo ng january 2016? bat ang tagal? may agent po ba kayo?
• Bem Mandaluyong
  Posts: 43Member
  Joined: May 20, 2016

  May 2016

  @windstruck mam, nung naglodge po kayo ng january wala man lang communication from the embassy?
• chinnie Sydney
  Posts: 98Member
  Joined: Jan 23, 2016

  May 2016

  After 6 long months, finally got my visa today. Kaya sa mga matagal nang naghihintay wag kayo mawalan ng pag asa habang wala result may pag asa Pray lang. God is good
• Bem Mandaluyong
  Posts: 43Member
  Joined: May 20, 2016

  May 2016

  Any news po ng grant today?
• Joshua1_9 Sydney
  Posts: 140Member
  Joined: Apr 13, 2016

  May 2016

  After 6 long months, finally got my visa today. Kaya sa mga matagal nang naghihintay wag kayo mawalan ng pag asa habang wala result may pag asa Pray lang. God is good

  CONGRATS!
  
  by the way, 6 months? seriously? may agent ka or DIY? SVP or non? 572?
  
  
• chinnie Sydney
  Posts: 98Member
  Joined: Jan 23, 2016

  May 2016

  @Joshua1_9 may agent po ako. 21 days lang dapat pero inabot ng 6 months talaga malapit na nga ako maloka sa stress sa paghihintay hehehehe
• chinnie Sydney
  Posts: 98Member
  Joined: Jan 23, 2016

  May 2016

  573 ako non svp
• Joshua1_9 Sydney
  Posts: 140Member
  Joined: Apr 13, 2016

  May 2016

  @chinnie WOW! grabe hah... saludo ako sa pag aantay mo... tama ka nga, hanggang wala pang result wag mawalan ng pag asa. kaylan start ng school mo?
• chinnie Sydney
  Posts: 98Member
  Joined: Jan 23, 2016

  May 2016

  @Joshua1_9 heheheh dba kahit matagal yung pinaghintay ko e okay naman. Sa july 11
• se29m Perth
  Posts: 2,144Member, Moderator
  Joined: Sep 14, 2015

  May 2016

  @chinnie congrats!

  233211 Civil Engineer
  30/09/15 - VETASSESS Lodged - 133112 Project Builder
  09/10/15 - IELTS Results: L-7.5, R-7.0, W-6.0, S-7.5 OBS-7.0
  19/10/15 - PTE A Results: L-82, R-74, S-90, W-76 OAS-79
  26/11/15 - Obtained NBI Clearance
  09/12/15 - VETASSESS Results - NEGATIVE!!!
  12/01/16 - Submitted CDR to Engineers Australia
  22/01/16 - EA Positive Results - Bachelor's Degree with 4 years 8 months skilled employment
  22/01/16 - Lodged EOI 189 (60pts)
  03/02/16 - Received 189 ITA
  11/02/16 - Health Clearance Provided - No Action Required
  18/02/16 - Obtained SG CoC
  26/02/16 - Lodged 189 Visa
  15/03/16 - Direct Grant - IED 11/02/2017
  25/05/16 - Big Move Perth!
  16/06/16 - Started Casual Work
  11/07/16 - Permanent Full-time Work

  Now for the Citizenship Journey

  26/08/2019 - Applied and acknowledgement letter received
  27/09/2019 - Test Email Invite for 19/12/2019
  01/10/2019 - Actual Test/Interview Date
  01/10/2019 - Approval Date (received the approval letter from the post 11/10/2019)
  05/02/2020 - Ceremony Date (received the email 10/01/2020)
• chinnie Sydney
  Posts: 98Member
  Joined: Jan 23, 2016

  May 2016

  @se29m thanks