2016 Applicants from Subclass 489 to Subclass 887

jambangan · September 2016

Hi @ajet02 can I please know if you applied online? did you send you documents all at once or just one by one? I am also applying for an 887 visa

ajet02 · September 2016

@jambangan yes its an online application. You can send your docs immediately after you lodge and pay the visa, the sooner the better. And yes, it can be one at a time just make sure all the docs have been submitted before the allocation of your designated CO. Cheers.

misisv · October 2016

Hi! I'm a newbie. We have recently received invitation for visa 489 family sponsored. Question, if yung relative namin is from WA, limited ba kami to stay in WA din or can we stay in ANY of the designated areas once visa is approved? Wala po bang prob later on pag nag-apply kami ng 887 if we stay in a region na not same ng relative namin (as long as we stay in one of the designated areas)?

aireen · October 2016

hi, ask lng ako. what if hindi ko ma satisfy anh fulltime work req. within 2yrs, am I still entitled for the remaining 2yrs since 4 yrs naman ang validity ng visa 489..hope u can enlighten me. thanks.

engineer20 · October 2016

@garfield nagapply na ba kayo sa regional area ng NSW for 489 sponsorship?

Lex55 · October 2016

@aireen yes 489 visa is valid for 4 years and it is renewable. Once you have completed the 2 years stay requirement and with 1 year full time job pwede ka mag apply ng PR visa 887 later on.

aireen · October 2016

@StarJhan thank you. Mag lalodge na kasi ako ng EOI, 65pts lang kasi aq sa 189 while 75pts if 489..medyo hirap ma Invite pag accountant ngayon..

..thank you agen sir..

Lex55 · October 2016

@aireen sure most welcome! 489 is still a way to go pag na fulfill mo ang 1st 2 years stay then with one year full time job pwede ka na mag apply ng PR and then once PR ka na and after another 2 years meaning meron ka na total of 4 years resident stay sa Oz qualified ka na din mag apply ng citizenship.

Godbless on your EOI

sis po pala ako

aireen · October 2016

@StarJhan sorry sis..hehe..

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sana ma invite aq..thank you very much

rich88 · October 2016

@aireen if 65 points ka na sa 189, try mo muna 190 at 70 points. May chance ka na rin ma-invite at 190 kasi na-meet mo na requirements na 70 points for accountants.

aireen · October 2016

@rich88 hi, actually yan din sabi ng agent q..kaso lng, ang relative q ang financer q eh, nasa melbourne xa, then if ever, NSW ang 190 q...

.baka di q ma support financially pag ako lng mag.isa dun..btw, Thank you..

rich88 · October 2016

@aireen ahh i see.. goodluck..!

garfield · October 2016

@engineer20 opo nag send napo kmi ng EOI sa NSW ng 489 nong aug 29 until now wala padin ITA.hayst

engineer20 · October 2016

@garfield di ba pag 489 sa NSW kailangan mo magapply sa regional area nila muna? di ito pareho ng 190 nila na basta magpapasa lang ng EOI.

garfield · October 2016

@engineer20 yong agent po namin nag send ng EOI meron naman daw sa southern inland

bentassassin30 · October 2016

Hi Guys ask ko lang sa mga 887 Visa Grant Holder ung regarding sa condition ng visa if ever na lumipat ng ibang state, pwede na ba kahit saan or regional pa din ng ibang state?

fgs · October 2016

@bentassassin30 no visa condition for 887...you can go anywhere you want

bentassassin30 · October 2016

thanks @fgs.. do you think pwede na kaya lumipat ng ibang state 2 months after ma send and application for 887?

Lex55 · October 2016

@bentassassin30 489 visa has 2 years locked in condition to stay in regional area of the state that sponsored you. After fulfilling this condition free ka na to move in any state you wish to stay regardless if apply ka ng 887 or not.

fgs · October 2016

@bentassassin30 wait for approval...around 3mos na lang wait ngayon...@Star Jhan the 2 years stay in a regional area is a minimum residency requirement for 887 visa application...you are still bounded by the 489 visa condition of living in a regional area until you applied and approved of another visa without that condition. Pwede kung sa pwede lumipat basta di malalaman ng nagproproces ng application mo kasi basically in breach ka sa visa conditions mo. May mga applicants akong naencounter na pinabalik sa regional area while their applications are being processed kasi nalaman ng CO..What i understand is di naman particular ang CO kung sa sponsoring state ka nga tumira provided na regional area pa rin pinuntahan mo...moral obligation na lang natin yon...i applied my 887 visa a day after ko nafulfil ang 2 years(with 1 week vacation sa PH)

Lex55 · October 2016

@fgs thank you for this information.

ljdelu · November 2016

hello, for 887 application kelangan po ba namin kumuha ulit ng police clearance sa SG since dun kami naka based(for more than 12 months) before moving here in AU? Or pede namin isubmit nalang ulit ang old SG police clearance na ginamit namin for visa 489. thanks po.

fgs · November 2016

ljdelu said:
hello, for 887 application kelangan po ba namin kumuha ulit ng police clearance sa SG since dun kami naka based(for more than 12 months) before moving here in AU? Or pede namin isubmit nalang ulit ang old SG police clearance na ginamit namin for visa 489. thanks po.

In my case, just submitted the old police clearance(used when applying 489 visa) at wala naman issue with the CO. Nagsubmit din ako new NBI clearance kasi madali lang kumuha just in case...pero depende din kasi sa CO, we never know how they assess each individual case

ljdelu · November 2016

@fgs thanks for the info.

filsgoz · November 2016

Hello everyone!
Update ko lang kayo. May allocated CO na ako for my 887 Application. Ito yung timeline ko. For others please share your timelines too para sa mga 887 applicants.

Lodged 887 Application: 30 Jul 2016
Allocated CO: 03 Nov 2016
Requested additional documents (PCC, English for Partner)
Submitted ko na yung PCC's. IELTS after two weeks.

Keeping fingers crossed!

887 Applicants, update your timelines too for other's reference.

jvframos · November 2016

hello everyone!

Just like all of you, 489 visa holder din kami and went here in regional WA. been here since june 2014 and lodge fir our 887 visa application last july 30. it was not an easy experience for us though kasi i am the main applicant for the 489 visa and then for the 887 visa, it was my husband who applied as main applicant since say young unang nakafullfill ng visa condition. finally tapes na young 2 yeas requirement kasi it was the longest 2 years of our lives. ang damming struggles, hirap ng work at kung ano ano pa. may times na ayaw ko na at pagoda na ko. but fight lang. nandito na kami eh and we have sacrificed a lot na.

so magaapply na kami. ego na, we cannot lodge online and always nageerror, so i had called the immigration and was queued for more than an hour sa line... never give up ika nga. after so many attempts, i had an immig officer who assisted me. so after number of phone calls and emails, they have advised na kaya nag error is dahil secondary applicant si hubby now applying to be primary. system glitch na natapat samin kasi meron naman band applicants na secondary na nag primary ok naman. so to cut short, they advised us to lodge manually instead and gave us an email ad where we can send all our documents.

we submitted our scanned docs with all the application papers via email and got a message na "due to the volume of email they are receiving, they can only respond to our email after the 28 days due". so we know na matatagalan talaga. we submitted july 30, 2016 then after exactly 1 month, august 30 nakareceive kami email from the immiv stating na nalodge na nils application naming with the confirmation email and the bridging visa.

although alam naming na magstart pa lang young count naming ng 6 months that day, at lama naming na matatagalan pa masaya na din kami kasi may bridging visa na kami and we can now apply for medicare. so hinayaan na naming. ayaw na mina naming isipin kasi matagal pa naman.

but to our surprise, after 6 days, last sept 6, i received an email stating na granted na visa namin. PR na kami. it was the happiest day for us kasi finally makakamove na kami sa city. then we learned na ibat iba talaga cases. kahit na sabihin na 6 months processing pa yan, it can either be longer or shorter. and applying for visa 887 are all different cases. like our case, we go manual lodging unlike young mga kakilala naming ditto na online lodging.

there are situations that are easy and some are harder. but the most important thing is never give up. always remember that there is always light at the end of the tunnel.

Lex55 · November 2016

@jvframos wow very inspiring testimony. God is good! Will surely keep your story somewhere in my bag for future use

Congratulations!

And ano po pala yung bridging visa? Meaning po ba once they acknowledge your 887 application mag iiba yung visa from 489?

Salamat

filsgoz · November 2016

Congrats @jvframos. Very happy for you and the family! Yey!

Hi @StarJhan. A bridging visa is automatically granted when you apply for 887 from 489. You can use that to apply for an interim medicare card. You still hold a 489 visa and the bridging visa will only take effect when your 489 expires. Hope this helps!

@StarJhan

StarJhan said:
@jvframos wow very inspiring testimony. God is good! Will surely keep your story somewhere in my bag for future use

Congratulations!

And ano po pala yung bridging visa? Meaning po ba once they acknowledge your 887 application mag iiba yung visa from 489?

Salamat

Jekfire · November 2016

@filsgoz Sir baka pede nyo naman po ako matulungan kung paano ung ginawa nyo sa SS ng Tasmania? Salamat po ulit.

441212 Firefighter
August 2016-- Lodged Vetassess
Sept 2016-- positive result from Vetassess
October 2016-- IELTS result: L:7.5 R:6.5 W:6.5 S:6.5 Overall- 7
I got 55pts (w/o state nomination) but not yet lodge any EOI

Sa iba po na may idea baka pede po makahingi ng tulong din. Salamat po ulit. Godbless

filsgoz · November 2016

hi @Jekfire we applied for Tasmania SS via substantial ties to the state cos I have family members who are Australians who were already settled there and the second generation Australians were born and raised in Tasmania. That's why even if there's no job offer, I got the SS.

Some options (don't know b and c are still current):

a. get an offer of employment
b. a strong interest to hire you, from a company
c. study a year-long qualification in the Uni level (basically sa UTAS)

Hope these help.