Student Visa (Step by step)

redfox8 · October 2017

hello!!!!
I just checked my immiaccount today!!! Good news guys! VISA GRANT NA together with my husband..!

Here's my timeline:
IELTS exam - December 10 2016
IELTS result - December 23, 2017
Submitted docs to different Unis - choices are:
1. Deakin U - filled up forms, submitted SOP and other req - after 1-2 days - LETTER
OFFER received(madali lang po kumuha sa Deakin ng offer letter basta complete
requirements) 2 yrs na usually icredit sa previous study.
- didn't accept kasi super expensive. 1 yr is not enough para macover ung expenses.

2. Academia - for aged care 3& 4 (1 yr and 6 mos) - triny ko kasi mas cheaper ang
tuition fees pero hassle kasi ininterview pa ako. Bakit ako magshift sa aged care kung
nursing tinapos ko, and dami pinarequire sa kin. Lalo dun sa paggawa ng SOP. kaya in
the end, hindi ko din tinuloy.

3. Victoria Uni - unang choice ko ever since nagdecide ako magapply. Pabago-bago lang
ako. ANyway, una ko nareceive nung nagpass ako ng requirements, is Conditional
letter offer - kelangan ko lang ma satisfy ung conditions before unconditional letter is
offered. And ung condition is ung showing of financial capacity. Pagtiyagaan nyo lang
kung interested kayo kasi marami lang forms na ifi-fill-up. Ung pag credit nila ng
previous study, hindi basta-basta. May ifi-fill up na form and then mag sa-submit ka
talaga ng Course Syllabus. Hindi rin listed ung school as SVP (streamline visa
processing) kaya may evidence of financial capacity ka na ipapakita.
One of the least expensive schools kaya ko nagustuhan and mas malapit siya sa
residence ng tita ko. Before 11800 AUD per sem ang tuition. Nagtaas na for 2018
naging 12700 na. Same sila ng ACU (Australian Catholic Uni) na mababa ang tuition. Sa
iba kasi aabot ng 30-31k AUD for 1 year. Eh sa kanila is 24-25k lang. Sayang pa rin
yung almost 5k di ba?

Unconditional OFFER letter from Vic Uni - August 21, 2017
- with package ako ng english for 10 weeks kasi ung writing is 6.0. Ok naman yung iba
Reading - 8, Listening - 9, Speaking- 7. Kung nag 6.5 lang sana atleast ung writing.
Yun kasi required dun sa Vic Uni wala dapat bababa sa 6. Hay anyway move on na..
- total payment is 23,935.
12700 for 1st sem
7735 for OSHC (dual)
3300 for EAP ( English)

Paid tuition fee - September 13, 2017
- via BPI ako. Bale humanap pa kami money changer na mababa ang bili kasi via AUD
namin babayaran. Mejo hassle po ito, umabot ng 2 weeks. everyday kami bumibili ng
dollar. Yung iba kasi money changer wala ganun kalaki amount. Sa NAILAS money
changer address is 1741 A Mabini st Malate Manila, mas mababa ung offer nila sa
pagbili ng AUD as compared to other money changers. Kung interested lang kayo.
- bank transaction fee total ng binayaran ko sa BPI is 45 AUD. Lahat lahat na yun. Wala
na ring ibabawas ang bank sa Australia. Kaya total binayara ko is 23980 AUD.

Submitted telegraphic transfer form and signed acceptance letter offer - Sep. 13, 2017
eCOE received - September 14, 2017
Application created in Immiaccount
for Health Assessment - September 14 2017 (gabi ko
ginawa)
Medical done at St Lukes - September 15, 2017
- total paid P15, 658 (6000 sa husband ko) P9,658(sa kin kasi for HIV testing din ako)
ganun talaga if for student visa -Nursing.

Submitted other docs to IDP via email - September 19, 2017
- updated SOP ( sa kin) and SOP (husband), updated bank certificate/statements,
updated resume, financial declaration (notarized) that I have access to funds.

for Health re-evaluation -husband - September 26, 2017
- nagemail sa kin ang BMVS (Bupa Medical from Australia) na further info is required
before it can be determined that you meet the health criteria for entry to Australia, so
in short, yung further eval na ginawa is repeat XRAY .
- health assessment ko sabi sa immiaccount - NO ACTION REQUIRED, si husband is
FURTHER EVALUTION

Appointment set at IDP - September 26, 2017
- dinala ko lahat ng documents ko. Original with photocopy. Chineck lahat ni ma'am.

VISA Lodge and submitted via Immiaccount - September 26, 2017 (gabi)
- and paid 989 AUD via credit card

For repeat Xray husband - September 29, 2017
- After 3 days ko na pinabalik. Pinainum ko talaga ng mga vitamins at juice na rich in
antioxidants. Bumili ako ng 4 life RIOVIDA at 4 life transfer factor plus (cenxa na sa
pagpromote) maganda lang talaga products nila. Hindi ko sure kung nakatulong ito
nung nagrepeat xray siya. na CLEAR naman siya. or baka wala naman talaga nakita
nung initial xray niya.

*everyday tuwing umaga nagchecheck ako sa immiaccount. Wala pa rin status... kasi nga di ba usually aabot talaga ng 15-30 days. Kinakabahan ako kasi NOV 2 na ung orientation date ko sa English, akala ko talaga hindi ako aabot. NOV 6 ang start ng klase pero kelangan makaatend ka ng orientation date. and then this morning..,

VISA GRANT - October 4, 2017
- hindi ako nagcheck ng Oct 4, not knowing na meron na pala.!!! Grabe.! 1week lang
ung processing ko.. Hindi ko talaga ineexpect.;)) Probably siguro, complete yung
requirements ko and na meet siguro ung financial capacity.
- yesterday same date din na receive ung health assessment ni husband na NO
ACTION REQUIRED.
- Bale ang financial capacity ko ito para may idea kayo.
1.2M - bank namin ni husband
1 M - bank ni mama
- ung ibang bank cert ko na sinubmit for example sa BDO, 500k un kaso wala na
talaga yung certain amount na yun, 3k na lang ata. nagamit na kasi sa pangtuition.
Ang confirm lang talaga na meron sa min sa isang bank is 1.2M
- then nag submit ako ng financial docs ng tito ko (payslips, COE, bank statement
kung saan hinuhulog ung sahod niya, passport, birth cert.)
- financial docs tita ko sa australia (statutory dec nila, passport ng tita and
husband niya, birth cer, marriage cert, ITR ng tito ko) ung bank statement nila,
sep 2016 pa yun, hindi na ko nakakuha ng latest, pero sinubmit pa rin yung luma.
anyway ang total lang nun is 9k AUD. Siyempre hindi ko na binilang yun sa proof
of funds ko. Basta sinubmit lang.
- financial docs ni mama (affidavit of support, business infom-DTI, business
permit, etc, birth cert, marriage cert., ITR)

* so yun lahat guys ang ginawa ko.. sana makatulong sa inyo. via IDP po ako. may ifil-up ka na form na 956 A. ung educational agent mo ang magifil-up ng iba dun. ang importante ung info mo lang den signature. ung iba si ma'am na nagfil-up. IDP rin nagattach lahat ng documents ko sa Immiaccount. Chineck niya yung ginawa ko, SAVE mo na, hindi submit, kasi pag sinubmit mo na yun finalized na xa. den binigay ko yung log-in info and password kay Ma'am. September 26 afternoon, natapos niya na lahat i-attach. den Sep 26 evening nagsubmit na ako ng visa application.

KUNG MAY QUESTION KAYO GUYS, don't hesitate to ask me;) Malaki din naitulong ng forum na to sakin. Anyways, i hope you'll be granted a visa too -!

redfox8 · October 2017

@dval matagal na yung account ko na naopen. pero yung paglagay ng 500k sa isang account ni mama wala pang 1 month. and ung another 500k nya sa isang account, kakaopen lang yun ds September. pero hindi nakaindicate sa bank cert.
yung account ko na 1M, wala pang 1 month sa account ko yun

JapsRN · October 2017

Hi anyone here can you help me with my GTe. May sample po ba kayo? Pwede pa send sa email ko if pwede. Salamat po
[email protected]

ambry · October 2017

Hi @redfox8 bank cert lang lahat binigay mo? walang bank statement? You mean both yung 1.2M at 1M na bank account tig 1Month or less pa lang sya from opening? Di umabot ng 3 months?

redfox8 · October 2017

@ambry yes bank cert lang lahat yun. yung sa tito ko, bank statement, dun hinuhulog yung sahod nya. yung less 1 month from opening, yun ung 500k na bank cert ni mama sa Phil business bank. hindi kasi samin yun, kaya new account. pero kinausap lang namin yung bank na wag ilagay kung kelan inopen. ang nilagay lang nila, maintained the following accounts....

yung sa akin, matagal ng naopen yun. Pero yung 1M na inilagay, wala pang 1 month yun. same din kay mama.

redfox8 · October 2017

@benjfabian hello.. if u may, i want to answer your question.. as for the living costs, kelangan maipakita mo lang na may ganun kang amount sa bank cert/bank statement mo. not necessarily na may pera ka talaga na ganun. so, pwede ka maghanap ng kakilala mo na temporarily maglalagay ng ganung amount sa bank mo, basta hindi mo gagalawin. or may mga visa loan assistance jan na magpapahiram ng money, pero with interest. around 2.75% per month or 3.25%/month

redfox8 · October 2017

@benjfabian as for the school. nakadecide ka na ba sang part ka ng australia balak mag-aral? sydney or melbourne? pwede namang hindi related sa course mo, pero you need to justify it on ur GTE letter or SOP, kung bakit yun ang gusto mong course.

redfox8 · October 2017

@phoenix26 hello... sisingit lang ako.. baka makatulong.. hehe.. in my case, nung inaantay ko pa yung eCOE, nag create n ako ng immiaccount, then create application for health assessment(medical) yun inadvise sa kin ng IDP.... anyway, saglit ko lang nakuha yung eCOE. 1 day lang inantay ko. basta nung finorward k n yung telegraphic transfer form (scanned), finorward na the next day yung eCOE ko. pwede mo tgnan yung timeline ko.

redfox8 · October 2017

@phoenix26 and ask ko lang kung via IDP ka ba or DIY?

lizzzie · October 2017

@redfox8 hi! nurse ka rin po ba? if nurse ka rin po ba ung naka bridging kapo ba? thank you po! congrats din!

redfox8 · October 2017

@lizzie no po. Kinuha k po tlga ung bachelor of nursing. 2yrs

mcg143 · October 2017

wala naging prob. Akala ko lang kaya kong gawin requirements sa masters by research. I realised, mas ok na ko sa coursework. I'm still finishing up my docs.

ellaine said:
@mcg143 ano ang naging problema? Did you try to submit?

mcg143 · October 2017

hi guys, pag ba Counselling ang course considered health course ba ito? kasi walang nakalagay sa course description and yung College of Applied Psychology ung school eh. All of their courses are Psychology related.

holahappymaria · October 2017

lodged: June 3
decision: June 16- rejected
lodged: Oct 5
decision: Oct 9 - APPROVED!!!!

taking up 2 years in childcare course, ang natapos ko business ad. no experience in childcare at rejected dati

magdadagdag sana ako ng more evidences kaso bigla nalang ako sinabihan ng APPROVED! To God be the glory!!!!

pepay · October 2017

@holahappymaria congrats sis!

holahappymaria · October 2017

@pepay salamat!!!!

julypearl · October 2017

holahappymaria said:
lodged: June 3

decision: June 16- rejected

lodged: Oct 5

decision: Oct 9 - APPROVED!!!!

taking up 2 years in childcare course, ang natapos ko business ad. no experience in childcare at rejected dati

magdadagdag sana ako ng more evidences kaso bigla nalang ako sinabihan ng APPROVED! To God be the glory!!!!

I also plan to take childcare course package. What school ka po? And how much po yung show money nyo? I'm confused. Did you have to pay the whole course tuition upfront para ma-release ang coe? And if not, how much po kaya per sem? Please help me. I really need advise.

riza12345 · October 2017

Hello. Sino nasa melbourne na? I’m looking for a shared house/room for girls po. 100-150aud p/w. Thank you sa sasagot.

dval · October 2017

congrats @holahappymaria! Sino po agent nyo po?

holahappymaria · October 2017

@julypearl Yorke Institute. 1year lang show money ko. Nagbayad lang ako ng downpayment. Kailangan icontact mo ai school para sa mga requirements for you to get COE.

joy.gomez08 · October 2017

Hi @holahappymaria congrats sa approved visa mo. DIY ka ba? Balak ko rin kumuha ng childcare course pero lahat ng agent na nakausap ko lahat negative daw na ma-approve ako kasi yung work experience ko sa HR tapos graduate ng psychology.

holahappymaria · October 2017

@joy.gomez08 salamat! Noong una DIY pero yun 2nd application ko, may agent na. Kung agent sa Pinas ang nakausap mo, lagi nilang sasabihin negative.

Kasi ako nagtrabaho ako sa retail for so long (business ad tinapos ko) at no experience sa childcare pero ngayon naapprove ako. Kailangan mo lang talaga majustify yun change of career mo. saka yun insights ng agent ay nakatulog sakin when it comes to SOP. Masasabi ko na magaling din agent ko dahil may 11 years of experience siya sa immigration (as case officer, taga approve or reject ng applicants dati)

greenapple · October 2017

@holahappymaria congrats po! kelan po intake nio?

joy.gomez08 · October 2017

@holahappymaria pwede ba ko makahingi ng copy ng GTE/SOP mo para may idea ako pano yung flow ng gagawin ko para ma-justify ko yung change of career. Sino pala yung agent mo baka pwede rin nya ako matulungan sa application. Disappointing din kasi yung mga negative na sinabi nila.

Nung 2nd lodge mo ba nagbayad ka ulit?

julypearl · October 2017

Yung bank statement po ba required na 3 months sa bank? And kelangan ba na moving yung pera? Magdedposit kase ako ng malaking pera to meet the show money amount, di po ba yun kahinahinala?

holahappymaria · October 2017

@julypearl di naman required na 3months sa bank at di naman moving yun akin. hehe

holahappymaria · October 2017

@joy.gomez08 2nd lodge nagbayad ulit ako. yun agent ko pwede mo iemail dito:

[email protected]

may sample ng mga SOP sa ibang pages hehe.. back read ka lang