Student Visa (Step by step)

MLBS · September 2018

@VegeMate quite expensive yan since dapat bachelors or masters ang aaralin at a university. Then dapat may job offer as well as experience pag di masters ang tinapos. Daming kailangan gawin not to mention the huge tuition fees

kymme · October 2018

@EllisBell have you received your visa na? wag mg panic if nsa estimated processing times pa. yung iba mbilis, yung iba aabutin tlga nung 20ish days. mine was 3 days.

medicals are automatic yan. if you hear from the immi officer, that means may something wrong (like TB n nkita s chest xray). if wla, that means ok lng medical

yennerz13 · October 2018

hi meron ba dito nagchange ng agent? di ba yun makakaapekto sa application sa uni? tia

aranayad · October 2018

@yennerz13 Need mo magprovide ng change of agent letter

dearM · October 2018

Good day guys. Newbie lang po. Hope someone can help answer. Currently working on student visa for Master in Teaching. Nakapagprepare nako ng budget for the first term and visa fee. Ung undergrad ko sa Pinas nasa level 2 list so I think walang proof of financial docs sa immi. Yun nga lang for cheap unis lang pede budget ko. Ni check ko VU okay naman sana. Ask ko lang if may makakasagot, nag aask pa din ba sila ng proof of financial capacity as entry requirement. Thanks.

jaijaibinx · October 2018

Hello everyone. Hope you can provide some inputs regarding my case. I took Bridging Program in Melbourne under Business Visitors Visa SC600. Single pa ang declaration ko nun sa tourist visa ko kasi it was lodged on May 11 and May 13 ako nagpakasal. Naapprove naman yung visa on May 31. Before nagexpire yung tourist visa ko, nagapply ako ng student visa. Ang course na kinuha ko is MBA with specialization in Health Services Management. I included my husband as a dependent sa student visa application ko. On the same day, I got my bridging visa A.

Here's my timeline:
May 11 - Lodged my Business Visitors Visa Subclass 600. Still single.
May 13 - Got married but did not update immi regarding change of marital status kasi hindi ako sinabihan ng agent, and tbh hindi ko alam na dapat ko iupdate yung immi about that.
May 31 - Na-approve yung Business Visitors Visa Subclass 600
(Finished my BP and Sept 11 mageexpire ang tourist visa ko so..)
Sept 10 - Lodged my student visa application. I included my husband as a dependent who is still in the Philippines, and I am here in Australia. The only docs that are required to be uploaded were the ff: proof of identity - passport, proof of relationship - marriage cert, GTE, confirmation of enrolment, and OSHC for couple (effective Sept 10). They did not ask for a proof of financial capacity.

It has been 24 days since I lodged my student visa. The immi are not asking for any correspondence or add'l docs to be uploaded. Both medical exams were provided clearance.

Do I have something to be worried about? Because I'm here in AU and he's in PH.
According to the DoHA website, 21-28 days ang processing time for Higher Education sector. May I know kung sino yung ganito din yung case and naapprove? or unfortunately nadeny? Please don't hesitate to comment on this. I will very much appreciate it. Thank you in advance and God bless us all!

aranayad · October 2018

@dearM hi sis check mo dun sa website ng homeaffairs subclass 500 tas hanapin mo yung document checklist tool lagay mo philippines sa passport and VU sa institution kapag wla sa result yung evidence of financial requirement no need dor the “show money”

dearM · October 2018

@aranayad Thanks sis. nacheck ko sa homeaffairs wala naman financial req pero may nagadvise na baka daw yung school yung may request na financial docs.

aranayad · October 2018

@dearM magtanong ka sis baka may nag-apply recently sa VU if hiningian sila. pero mas madali lang kapag uni ang humingi ng financial docs.

dearM · October 2018

@aranayad wait ko din baka may iba na nakapag apply na makapgconfirm din. thank you sis.

aranayad · October 2018

@dearM No prob sis. goodluck sa application.

dearM · October 2018

@aranayad thanks sis. sana makahabol sa feb19 intake.

turophile · October 2018

@javi hi! ang alam ko AHPRA will accept yung volunteer exp however, pag mag apply ka na sa ANMAC/NMBA for PR, 2 years of PAID work experience ang required nila. Not sure though, nabasa ko lang sa fb pages for Au nurses.

jaijaibinx · October 2018

EllisBell said:
Hi everyone, it has been 16 calendar days since my SV application was lodged (via Agency). I still have no news. I understand the timelines have changed (21-28 days for Higher Education sector) pero dami ko kasing nabasa dito na ambilis lang naapprove.

-Is this common?

-Tsaka pag pinagmedical na ba, ibig sabihin malaki chance maapprove? Kasi diba na-view na nila documents at that point. So inisip ko bakit sila magpapamedical if i-reject din nila. Tama ba logic ko?

(Pero still waiting for advice on this pa din.)

-Sa mga naapprove recently, share nyo naman timeline ng application and visa grant nyo pls.

Salamat in advance sa mga sasagot.

hi sis, naapprove na SV mo?

kymme · October 2018

@jaijaibinx wait mo muna until 28 days sis. as per my case, single ako sa furst and second student visa ko. ngpkasal kmi then sa PR ko na sinali as dependent si hubby. approve PR nmin in 35 days. this was just end if last year

jaijaibinx · October 2018

kymme said:
@jaijaibinx wait mo muna until 28 days sis. as per my case, single ako sa furst and second student visa ko. ngpkasal kmi then sa PR ko na sinali as dependent si hubby. approve PR nmin in 35 days. this was just end if last year

Dami nadin kasing changes this year kaya pahirapan na magPR. 55 points palang ako ngayon sis e, tas yung exp ko 1yr and 8mos lang as a Dental Nurse kaya di ako makahanap ng sponsorship. Need ko talaga magaral muna for points and exp sake. Ika-28th day na ngayon nung SV application namin ni hubby. I just hope lumabas na anytime soon. Nov 7 start ng classess ko.

kymme · October 2018

@jaijaibinx is this ur first sv sis? at least 65 pts n tlga ngaun. pra nga mainvite agad, dpat nsa 70pts. ano aralin mo sis?

di ko sinama si hubby sa 2 student visas ko ksi limited kmi preho ng work rights kya mahirap. kya sa PR ko na xa sinama.

as per my knowedge and s sabi ng iba, di dw ksali ang ‘dental nurse’ as nursing experience. but u can verify that with ahpra and anmac.

as for pts, u can try pte all 79 pra 20pts. i came with 55pts din. nka +5 ako sa 2-year aus study (bachelor then diploma), +5 for 1 yr Aus RN exp (ng oart tome RN ako while ng diploma), then +5 for Victoria state nomination.

all the best sa application.

EllisBell · October 2018

@kymme @jaijaibinx wala pa rin result yung SV application ko. Today is the 30th day since it was lodged. Nakapagpamedical na ako nung Oct 2 and cleared on the same day.

EllisBell · October 2018

Question sa nakakaalam, ano po difference ng Form 956 at Form 956A?

With the help of someone here, I managed to import my SV application to my Immiaccount. Mejo di na kasi masyado tinututukan ng agency kasi na-lodge na, parang kumbaga tapos na part nila.

Anyway, sa application summary page, wala ng “actions required” na nakalagay. Pero if I click on “View details” - nakalagay dun sa attach documents:
Required: Form 956.

Since agent-lodged yung akin, tapos na yung form 956A at the time of lodgement.

I called my agent last week and she said generic message na lang daw yung about sa form 956. Dahil nag-attach na daw sila nung naglodge sila. Eh diba magkaiba naman ang 956A at 956?

Hope someone can enlighten me kasi it makes me worry na baka kaya wala pang result is because may kulang na dokumento.

Thanks.

SydneyL · October 2018

Hello everyone! Plan ko po mag-apply ng student visa sa AU after po ng kasal namin ng bf ko next year para po makasama ko rin sya dun as dependent. May mga questions lang po ako.

First po, graduate po ako ng BS Mathematics and Sciences pero yung job experience ko po is sa recruitment. Plan ko po sana kumuha ng graduate diploma sa Sydney, ano po kaya yung magandang course na pwede sa background ko? Gusto ko po sana Cookery kaso di na naman sya related sa course at work experience ko, baka po ma-question ako.

Isa pa po, if graduate diploma lang po yung kunin ko, after 2 years po ano na po yung sunod na step para makapag-stay pa po sa AU after nun graduate diploma?

Thank you po!

kymme · October 2018

@SydneyL i would suggest to take a course na may skill under sa skills list for permanent residency. kasi pag mg aaral ka tas at the end, di xa kasali sa list, useless aaralin mo, waste of time and money lang

SydneyL · October 2018

@kymme Thank you sis! San ko po pwede makita yung skills list for PR? Sorry, bago lang po ko dito sa forum. Thank you so much!

cindeedeedee · October 2018

@SydneyL hi Good day! Educ agent po ako based in Melbourne. I can recommend some courses inline with your background and plans. If you want assistance po, do not hesitate to contact me. Add me on fb CINDY RACC so we can communicate effectively. Thanks!

cindeedeedee · October 2018

@kailey Depende po yan, ang validity ng medical nyo is 12 months, And yes, if yung visa mo is good lang for the course you applied, then you have to lodge again. Also you have to extend your OHSC. If you need help with visa extension, and if you are interested in finding cheaper institution, I can help you. Educ agent po ako based in Melbourne. Add me on fb CINDY RACC so we can communicate effectively. Thanks!

cindeedeedee · October 2018

@dearM Hi po. Normally ang mga University, naghahanap sila and ako rin, normally nag hahanap ako sa students ko ng supporting documents. If you want, Pm me your case, maybe we can take a look about what other options you have. If you are sure with the course, I can help you with your application too. Educ agent po ako based in Melbourne. If you want assistance po, do not hesitate to contact me. Add me on fb CINDY RACC so we can communicate effectively. Thanks!

cindeedeedee · October 2018

@sydney_sydney Depende po yan sa GTE nyo. Dapat po, genuine and convincing talga ang letter nyo so that mataas po ang chance nyo ng approval. If you want assistance po, do not hesitate to contact me. Add me on fb CINDY RACC so we can communicate effectively. Thanks!

cindeedeedee · October 2018

@kailey Depende po yan, ang validity ng medical nyo is 12 months, And yes, if yung visa mo is good lang for the course you applied, then you have to lodge again. Also you have to extend your OHSC. If you need help with visa extension, and if you are interested in finding cheaper institution, I can help you. Educ agent po ako based in Melbourne. Add me on fb CINDY RACC so we can communicate effectively. Thanks!