2017 Tourist Visa Application -Please share your experiences

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• cmlascano Abu Dhabi
  Posts: 36Member
  Joined: Feb 26, 2015

  December 2017

  Hello po. Di ko sure kung natanong na earlier pero parang wala akong nabasa. Nag aapply po kasi ako ng visa 600 tourist for my mother in law. Gamit ko yung immi account ko. Ako lahat nagfill up at magattach ng docs. Ano po ba dapat ifill up, 956 or 956A? Salamat po.

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• kabayan Zürich
  Posts: 78Member
  Joined: Jul 02, 2013

  January 2018

  @koykoy just want to ask, how long was the duration of stay you have in the application of your mom-in-law?
  
  I'm applying one para sa aking mader, 2 weeks lang cia dito. wondering if the health assessment will be required.

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  Jan 16, 2014 - medicals uploaded to onlineimmi, no further info required
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• grace1980 Manila
  Posts: 64Member
  Joined: Jun 08, 2017

  January 2018

  P help and advise po, married na po ako sa australia, pero umuwi po ako pinas, at ngayon balak ko po bumalik sa australia naka tourist visa po ako at dun na ako mg aaply ng spouse or partner visa. And question ko po, pwde po ba yu ganun? Meron po bang nk experience na ganitong sitwasyon? Please help. Thank you
• Meeshaa Melbourne
  Posts: 28Member
  Joined: Nov 27, 2017

  January 2018

  @grace1980 hi... since married ka na pala then just use your existing (tourist) visa and apply a bridging visa once you’re here in Australia.
• seekmigration Melbourne
  Posts: 20Member
  Joined: Jun 03, 2012

  January 2018

  @grace1980 , just ensure your tourist visa does not have condition 8503. If not, then you may apply for partner visa in Australia. You will be granted Bridging Visa which will allow you to remain in Australia whilst waiting for the outcome.
  
  Hope this helps.
  Elaine N
  MARN 1172914

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• koykoy Adelaide
  Posts: 110Member
  Joined: Sep 14, 2014

  January 2018

  @kabayan Sorry late reply. One year ang inapply namin kaya siguro sya pinakuha ng medical and insurance. Giid luck sa pplication nyo!

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• mike0930 Philippines
  Posts: 6Member
  Joined: Sep 15, 2017

  January 2018

  hi paano po mag apply ng application sa immiaccount for group na isang immiaccount lang gagamitin for subclass 600 tourist visa? create group ----> group name tapos "new application" lang for every person? thank you. Hope to hear from here BIG HELP!
• mike0930 Philippines
  Posts: 6Member
  Joined: Sep 15, 2017

  January 2018

  hi paano po mag apply ng application sa immiaccount for group na isang immiaccount lang gagamitin for subclass 600 tourist visa? create group ----> group name tapos "new application" lang for every person? thank you. Hope to hear from here BIG HELP!
• jenny_o Indonesia
  Posts: 17Member
  Joined: Jan 19, 2018

  January 2018

  Lodged Dec. 12, 2017.. i got my visa grant ng Dec 14, 2017
• Mia NZ
  Posts: 324Member
  Joined: Oct 27, 2011

  January 2018

  @Meeshaa Hindi po ina-apply ang bridging visa... you need to have applied for a partner visa and when the current TV expired a bridging visa will automatically be issued
• Meeshaa Melbourne
  Posts: 28Member
  Joined: Nov 27, 2017

  January 2018

  @Mia yes your need to apply partner visa thru bridging visa which can be issued quickly while in Australia before and not after your current visa expires.
• cucci NSW
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  February 2018

  Medyo matagal na to pero just to share... 1 week lang naman yung processing...
  
  

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• jenny. Philippines
  Posts: 5Member
  Joined: Feb 06, 2018

  February 2018

  hello @cucci kakainis ying agent ko, malaling bagay pala pag credit card holder ang applicat, hindi man lang niya binanggit sa akin, 2 credit cards ko, 1 10 yrs long with 180k limit, 1 is 5 yrs long with 80k limit, tsaka 1 month bank history lang hiningi nya, upon reading some comments 3 months history dapat e provide sa aponsor...feb 2 na received na ng embassy and application ko, hopefully ma bigyan ng magandang feedback..
  
  
• jenny. Philippines
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  Joined: Feb 06, 2018

  February 2018

  jenny. said:

  hello @cucci kakainis yong agent ko, malaking bagay pala pag credit card holder ang applicant, hindi man lang niya binanggit sa akin, 2 credit cards ko, 1 10 yrs long with 180k limit, 1 is 5 yrs long with 80k limit, tsaka 1 month bank history lang hiningi nya, upon reading some comments 3 months history dapat e provide sa aponsor...feb 2 na received na ng embassy and application ko, hopefully ma bigyan ng magandang feedback..
  
  
• callmejeje Philippines
  Posts: 2Member
  Joined: Feb 10, 2018

  February 2018

  Hi, ask ko lang ano pwede pa kayang proof na iprovide to prove na babalik. I was denied in my first tv app due to my work, home based kasi sya. Parang nakikita nila na walang benefits ung work so possible di ako bumalik.
• jenny. Philippines
  Posts: 5Member
  Joined: Feb 06, 2018

  February 2018

  ilang days ang approval/denied sayo mula nung na received ng embassy ang application mo?
• jewel_34 Oman
  Posts: 179Member
  Joined: Dec 13, 2016

  March 2018

  Hi anyone here who have tried to apply my Health declaration first prior to lodging your visa? Kasi I will be taking IRON program in IHNA. Then one more question guys there is a question about country of residence. Should I put the country where I am currently working or my home country. Thanks in Advance.
• mahbi Singapore
  Posts: 55Member
  Joined: Jan 20, 2015

  March 2018

  Hello po, ask ko lang kasi I have my tita who’s applying for tourist visa. She is self employed, her income comes from rental properties in pinas. She has 3 kids 15, 14, 11. she just celebrated her 50th bday and she wants to visit Au. What other reasons do we tell CO para maapprovd Tourist visa nya??? Thank you so much!!! God bless sa sasagot!!!
• juanmigueldejesus sydney
  Posts: 7Member
  Joined: Mar 18, 2018

  May 2018

  Good day po mga kabayan, ask ko lang po about sa policy s tourist visa dto sa australia. multiple entries po visa ko with 3 months maximum per stay, tanong ko lang po kung uuwi po ako ng pinas pwde po bang bumalik kagad sa australia? like mga 2-3week lang po ang pagitan?salamat po
• jomabee Malolos
  Posts: 5Member
  Joined: May 09, 2018

  May 2018

  Mga sir mam ask ko lng po ilang days bago maaproved ang tv kc un smin ng wife ko almost 2weeks na ala pdin asa higher comission pdin un papers namin nagwoworied lng kc ko kasi ang tagal slmat s tutugon
• dee0829 Melby
  Posts: 278Member
  Joined: Apr 15, 2014

  May 2018

  @jomabee my application for my mom and aunt took 3-5 working days. I submitted them online. I heard if submitted tthru VFS makati, it would take a while like 30days. good luck, and all the best. magagrant din kayo soon.
• jomabee Malolos
  Posts: 5Member
  Joined: May 09, 2018

  May 2018

  @dee0829 slmat po ng mrmi kya po pla ang tgal ng process mtgal po pla don slmT po sa pag tugon
• hopeful_mea Whyalla, South Australia
  Posts: 440Member
  Joined: Jan 24, 2014

  June 2018

  Hello guys!applied tv for my mom and sis kahapon june15, first time nila,hopefully maapprpve agad

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• itsdaryllp Baguio
  Posts: 7Member
  Joined: Jun 20, 2018

  August 2018

  Hi tanong lang po, how to avoid no further stay po Thanks!
  
• sia_27 Philippines
  Posts: 42Member
  Joined: Dec 30, 2017

  August 2018

  @seekmigration. Hello everyone. I hope may makatulong sa inquiry ko. Planning to apply partner visa onshore sc820 with my son. Will lodge tourist visa soon. Im currently unemployed and the only proof i have is my savings acct and sponsorship ng partner ko. will these be sufficient kaya para magrant tourist visa namin ng baby ko? Or possible po ba ako muna magapply ng tourist visa and maiiwan muna baby ko para may reason na babalik din ako ng pinas, then kuhanan na lang namin ng tourist visa si baby after ng first exit ko sa australia?
  
  Ilan days po marelease ang Bridging Visa B (BVB)? Maraming salamat sa answers po!