Tourist Visa

tiggeroo · August 2016

@travellergirl hello, ang pagkakaintindi ko sa process nila ay SLEC lang ang taga submit ng results, they may give you initial feedback like clear or may nakita verbally, but ultimately the assessment that matters will come from BUPA (and they will be sure to tell you this "depende sa embassy" quote). Walang bearing halos kung nag pa consult ka sa iba, med cert etc. (heck I even did a CT). Your dad may not have active TB, but the embassy/bupa also checks for inactive TB, kahit tiny scar lang yan from some 10 years ago, may chance na ipag-sputum pa din, then x-ray after 3 months to compare na walang growth from the initial x-ray you did with them. I know nakaka-stress sobra, pero mahigpit talaga sila sa TB, digital ung x-ray nila so na zuzoom-zoom pa nila ito gang makita na kaluluwa mo. Verbally lang sinabi nung una ng SLEC na clear? Meron silang mga 2 to 3 doctors na required magcheck, and pinabalik kayo for a repeat, my guess is sa first xray may nakita, kaya pinabalik for the 2nd one, then baka one of the doctors said clear, pero the 2nd or 3rd doctor didn't. But again, ultimately, si bupa ang susundin.

filipinacpa · August 2016

Hi guys, may nakapagtry na po ba mag sponsor ng tourist visa para sa mother niyo kahit na 5 mos palang resident and 3 months palang sa full-time work? Thank you. Nacofuse kasi ako sa website nakalagay at least 2 years PR yung sponsor dapat. Or mali lang pagkaintindi ko hehe thanks po

travellergirl · August 2016

@tiggeroo hi thanks Sa feedback and yes pinag sputum test si dad which was very stressful tlgA for 3 days.. nakuha nsmin yung result nung sputum smear negative naman. Pero yung culture oct 12 pa daw result. By that time nakabalik Na kmi ng manila. Pede ko Kaya appeal Sa bupa yun? 2 weeks lng nmn kmi Sa oz

travellergirl · August 2016

@Xiaomau82 hi Dapat daw st Lukes extension clinic nlng. Nde Nila tinanggap yung xray and medical cert from st Lukes global city. It's so stressful lalo na yung 3 day sputum test

travellergirl · August 2016

@tiggeroo regarding Sa result no it's not verbal as in written they gave us the blue paper Na normal lungs yung findings Kay dad. And then after an hour they called us back Na nagkamali daw Na bigay ng result.may infiltrate yung right lungs Na. So kinuha Nila yung unang binigay Na result tas pinalitan ng bago

pinoytalker · August 2016

Meron bang case na nag tourist visa to Australia..Tapos nagpakasal sa PR para maging PR siya?

tiggeroo · August 2016

@travellergirl hi sis, buti nakaraos din sa 4am na gising hehe mga 1st or 2nd week from the sputum test usually they will call na to let you know if positive. Un nga lang if negative, you won't know until the entire 12 weeks is up. Ung mahirap lang dito is di ganun ka interconnected ang 3 agencies: embassy, bupa, and slec. So si bupa just does the assessment if the embassy requires it. Not sure if they have a hand in foregoing the medical requirement that the embassy issued. But I'm posting the bupa contact sa letter ko if you want to try contacting them:
Bupa Medical Visa Services 33 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 Phone: 1300 794 919 Email: [email protected]

tiggeroo · August 2016

@pinoytalker from what I've understood of the process, i-aapply pa din ni PR ung spouse visa once kasal na sila. So 1 year relationship requirement etc etc and the spouse visa grant also takes some time so napapauwi muna ung iba while waiting for the grant since 3 months lang ang tourist visa, I think may thread dito so you can check their timelines as well. Not sure if I answered your question, or if you meant na pwede ba derederecho magstay sa AU from a tourist visa to a spouse/PR visa?

Xiaomau82 · August 2016

pinoytalker said:
Meron bang case na nag tourist visa to Australia..Tapos nagpakasal sa PR para maging PR siya?

check Partner visa (subclasses 820 and 801) https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/801-

travellergirl · August 2016

@tiggeroo thank you so much. Bukas mag email Ako Sa embassy and bupa. Sana tlgA pumayag sila. Thanks ulit.

tiggeroo · August 2016

@JP1 hi bro, pwede makahingi ng contact number you used to call immi? Tumawag na kami sa manila and AU immi pero di masyado na eentertain ung concern. Thanks!

yummy143 · August 2016

Newbie here need pa po mag medical ang parents kahit 1 month lng ang intented stay sa Aus ?

she16 · August 2016

Question lang po, my parents are applying tourist visa together with my brother, kaso yung brother ko walang work so my parents will be supporting him. Possible po ba yun? or baka madeny ang brother ko kasi walan syang work kahit na support naman sya? Thanks!

examiner30 · August 2016

travellergirl said:
@tiggeroo hi thanks Sa feedback and yes pinag sputum test si dad which was very stressful tlgA for 3 days.. nakuha nsmin yung result nung sputum smear negative naman. Pero yung culture oct 12 pa daw result. By that time nakabalik Na kmi ng manila. Pede ko Kaya appeal Sa bupa yun? 2 weeks lng nmn kmi Sa oz

Hi sis, halos same case ng husband ko yung dad mo. Tanong ko lang ano na nangyari after testing negative? Do they really wait for the 8 weeks before issuing a decision kahit na may initial result na sya na negative? Kasi hinahabol din namin yung suppose to be travel time namin na Otober.

tiggeroo · September 2016

@she16 apply as 1 group, gagawa ng parang group name then make sure you enter that name in your parents and brother's application para linked and they know magkakasama. Upload your parents' bank statements to your brother's immi account. Pwede mag cover letter so you can explain na parents have enough to fund your brother's stay. Or if ikaw magiinvite sa kanila, in your invitation letter state na your parents will be funding him but if needed meron ka din available pangfund for him.

tiggeroo · September 2016

@yummy143 depends on immi. Better to apply 2 to 3 months prior to travel kasi matagal results ng medical especially if ipapag sputum test.

yummy143 · September 2016

Thanks for the info @tiggeroo but i searched sa website ng aus embassy and ang naka indicate dun if less than 6 months ang stay di na need mag medical and 75yo and up lng required na mag medical un lng nabasa ko

Ms singzon · September 2016

@Yukishih sorry po SA istorbo pwede bang mag sponsor ang Hindi mo relatives? Kailangan daw po kasi kaapilyido...

Ms singzon · September 2016

Wala po along kahit anong hawak Na papel o kahit passport ,, dahil never PA po akong bumyahe, Hindi ko po alam kung San ako magsisimula kailangan ko po kumuha ng tourist visa.
Bago lang po ako dito SA forum. Sana po matulungan nyo po ako. Maraming salamat po.

batman · September 2016

@Ms singzon travel documents is a must. Go get a passport first. Then read this forum about visit/tourist visa.

most applicants who got approved visit visa are currently employed.
If you have sponsor and she/he will cover your expenses in AU, increase the chances of getting approved.
Also make sure you can establish that you will be coming back to PH. (documents to provide as proof: assets under your name, employment, etc.)

also read from this website: https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/600-

Mia · September 2016

@pinoytalker Off topic na yan. This is for tourist visas.

But to answer your question, yes may ganyan na instances. Australian migration laws allow for it but it is costly! $6,865 po

And hindi automatic PR... temp partner visa then after two years they will assess again

joemeow · September 2016

after visa approval what will be the cost ?

batman · September 2016

@joemeow your ticket and your pocket money in travelling, hotels if you are going to stay in hotel

tintin00 · October 2016

hi! ask ko lang pag narefuse ung visa mo pwede bang mag apply ng another visa?

ajet02 · October 2016

Hi everyone, mabilis na ba talaga ang processing ng tourist visa (600) ngayon? Kasi ini apply ko yung father ko last saturday, nakuha ko na yung visa kaninang hapon lang. I wonder kung ano naging reason kung bakit ganun kabilis. Last year yung mother-in-law ko 1 month and 1 week bago umabas yung visa eh parehas lang sila ng pinasa na requirements.

slkjy_09 · October 2016

hello po. andito po ako sa thailand ngaun, uwi ako ng pinas para apply ng tourist visa class 600 to OZ, my Australian bf will shoulder all my expenses and magsponsor sakin. Tanong ko lang po kung makakaapekto ba yung visarun stamps ko sa passport? wala po akong work pag uwi ng pinas pero andun anak ko nag aaral and title lang ng lupa ang proof of asset ko taz kasiguruhan na babalik pa ako. Ano pong possibility na magrant ang application ko? Maraming salamat po sa mga sasagot.

wyseman · October 2016

Hello, comments and suggestions pls.. I'm helping my cousin to apply a TV (600). I'm not sure how big is her chance to get a visa approval.

We plan to travel on February next year, few days after her graduation and be back to Manila after 2 weeks. Thus, she has no work during that time yet. This travel is a gift from her mother for doing well in school. I will be travelling with her, in my case it's for my Initial Entry as I was granted 489 visa last week.

We also have a common cousin in Melbourne where we stay 80% of our travel period, she is a PR, we'll be staying at her place. She will send an invitation letter to her as well.

Some details:
> PHP 200K in her bank account to fund her stay in 2 weeks (from her mother)
> Land title
> No travel to any country outside the Philippines
> Newly Grad
> Already purchased plane ticket (roundtrip)
> We plan to include visit itinerary, letter from her mother stating this is a gift from her, invitation letter from my PR cousin in Melbourne

Do you have any suggestions or comments on the current information above to increase her chance to get approved? Your help will be much appreciated. Thank you!

batman · October 2016

@wyseman gawing nyo pang stronger ang reason ng visit. like aattend ng special occasion on top as a grad gift from mom. also if she can find a job in PH before her flight that would add merits.

teedeegee · October 2016

Hi! I wanted to ask if someone here has the same situation with me. Nagpplan ako maglodge ng tourist visa for december, but 2015 nadeny ako ng student visa.

batman · October 2016

@teedeegee ano reason ng student visa refusal? as long ma prove mo na wala ka plan mag overstay or TNT doon. and provide enough supporting documents/evidence.