General Skilled Immigration Visa - Step By Step Process

auyeah · May 2019

Hello Ms @RheaMARN1171933 just wanted to confirm lang po if tama po itong information na to?

Edit:
Topic: Grant Processing Time
Question: Do the total points and ANZCSO code have an impact on the processing time of the visa grant?
Answer:
“Points and Anzsco codes lose the relevance once you are invited
The time taken for processing will depend on the complexity of your case and the strength of your evidence and how well you present your case”

RheaMARN1171933 · May 2019

@auyeah where did yu get this information? I’m not sure I would agree about the points and Anszco codes losing relevance. These 2 are one of the deciding factors to grant a visa. If case officer finds you over claim your points or your duties are irrelevant to the nominated occupation, your visa application will be refused.

dream.BIG · May 2019

@RheaMARN1171933 what will happen to those who will be invited and lodged visa application prior to November 16, 2019?

aron_drn · May 2019

@RheaMARN1171933 @auyeah ,

I guess that sentence is came from Expat forum, which is the author is "NB" it is not a source of formal information but it is something mind blowing comments from that forum.

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Cheers...

auyeah · May 2019

@aron_drn @RheaMARN1171933 yes this information came from another forum. Sorry forgot to explain the context, pero ang question po ay if yung total points po ba and occupation can affect the grant (processing time)? The same way na may impact sila sa invitation processing time? Modified my comment above po to make it clear.

aron_drn · May 2019

@auyeah In my personal opinion , I think yung occupation at points nakaka affect ng invitations to apply sa in terms of priority wise, but sa Grants or approve namn I think it matters on you prof of documents and when you have log the visa and advantage din yung onshore applicants compare to offshore. This is personal opinion. Maybe @RheaMARN1171933 since she is an agent she have lots of challenging experience with his clients.

Cheers

RheaMARN1171933 · May 2019

@dream.BIG if you get invited prior to the changes, the old rule applies.

RheaMARN1171933 · May 2019

@auyeah yes. Same explanation as previously posted

RheaMARN1171933 · May 2019

@aron_drn it’s not about having challenging clients, it’s all about the knowledge of the law and understanding of the process

RheaMARN1171933 · May 2019

@aron_drn agree. In fact any information you get on internet can’t be considered formal unless it comes directly from the government or assessing authorities.

auyeah · May 2019

Information on Invitation Processing time and Visa Processing time from Department of Home Affairs

INVITATION PROCESS

Invitation process and cut offs
The highest ranked clients by points score are invited to apply for the relevant visa. For clients who have equal points scores, the time at which they reached their points score for that subclass (referred to as the date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.
Source:
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skillselect/invitation-rounds

VISA PROCESS

Processing times are impacted each month by changes in application volumes, seasonal peaks, complex cases, and incomplete applications

CIRCUMSTANCES THAT AFFECT VISA PROCESSING TIMES
We assess applications on a case-by-case basis, and actual processing times can vary due to individual circumstances including:
* whether you have lodged a complete application, including all necessary supporting documents
* how promptly you respond to any requests for additional information
* how long it takes to perform required checks on the supporting information provided
* how long it takes to receive additional information from external agencies, particularly in relation to health, character, and national security requirements
* for permanent migration visa applications, how many places are available in the migration programme
* for citizenship applications, the time taken to attend a Citizenship Ceremony or receive a Citizenship Certificate.
Source:
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/global-visa-processing-times

Priority Processing
Where there is very high demand for places under the Migration Program, processing priority is given to applicants who have the most compelling claims in terms of the government's policy priorities.
The current processing priorities (with highest priority listed first) are:
1. applicants sponsored under the Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme
2. applicants sponsored under the Employer Nomination Scheme
3. applicants nominated by a state or territory government agency
4. applicants who have nominated an occupation on the Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)
5. all other applications
Source:
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/priority-processing

RheaMARN1171933 · May 2019

@auyeah that’s more like it. You’re more on the right track.

kaloidq · May 2019

hello po. may question po ako and baka po may makasagot or may nakaexperience. My wife was pregnant when we lodged our application last November 2018 and was due February 2019. When we got the documents na for my newborn (passport and birth cert), i uploaded it na together with the change in circumstance form - date April 11.

Fast forward today, i received an email for the visa grant for me, my wife and panganay. however, yun sa baby ko wala ako natatanggap. Ok lang po ba ito? dapat na po ba ako magworry?

not sure but i think they are requiring babies to do medicals as well? pero wala binigay na HAP Id yun CO. I dont have a way to communicate with the CO kasi direct.

as much as i want to celebrate na na-grantan na kami, nagwworry ako kasi wala pa yun kay baby. Sana may makatulong po.

TIA po and God bless

ms_ane · May 2019

@kaloidq sir fyi lang. dapat nakareceive kayo ng instruction from CO for the medical ni baby. Not sure if baka napending lang yung processing sa new born. Maganda tawag nalang po for immediate response sa inyong query para naman makapag celebrate na kayo

Congrats sa grant

Newborn children

If your child is born after you lodge your application but before a decision is made, attach to your ImmiAccount:
a completed Form 1022 - Notification of changes in circumstances (266 KB PDF)
the child’s birth certificate
the child’s passport, when obtained.
When we receive the form and birth certificate:
the child will be added to your visa application

We will request a health check for the child.

If the child was born in Australia, they will automatically be granted the same visa you held at the time of their birth.
If you are eligible for grant of the visa, we will need a copy of your child’s passport before decision.
There is no fee to add a newborn child to your application.

kaloidq · May 2019

@ms_ane thank you po

may i ask san po pwede tumawag? ive been looking for ways din kasi para makapagtanong sa kanila.

yan din po yun nakita ko na information about the baby. kaya po nun nakuha ko na yun passport and birth cert, upload na agad together with the change in circumstances form. since wala pa yun name ni baby sa applicants, i uploaded the documents under my name dated april 11 pa po.

kahit sana na-add yun name ni baby dun sa list of applicants e, kaso wala

ms_ane · May 2019

@kaloidq check mo nalang din yun contact # nila sa site diko kabisado

as suggested din sa kabilang thread, you can send a feedback with all the details para mas maliwanag. keep it short para masmadali maintindihan.

I think the difference here is na CO contact ka ba at all? mukha kasing na overlook yun sa baby mo pero don’t worry, it will just be a matter of time and completion ng medical ni baby then lalabas din ang grant nya

imau · May 2019

Hi guys mgttnong po, bigla kcng may email ako natanggap sa Migration Service ACT na ung EOI ko e submitted last Nov 2018. Bakit kaya biglang ngemail skn? E binura ko n ung skillselect pangACT sk alam ko nmn hnd kme maiinivite kc mababa.

Mark.1 · May 2019

Hello po. Would like to ask for your guidance on the following (about lodging and attaching of documents po sa immiaccount):
1. For the usual residence sa lodging, which one should we put? Oman or Philippines? (I am working here in Oman with my wife for 10 years now and we are only having our vacation in the philippines once or twice a year)
2. Is it ok to attached my original Birth certificate or should it be from PSA? Yung copy ko po kc nakuha from psa is parang nagblot yung ink na ginamit to the point na di na mabasa yung details. On the other hand, yung original birth certificate ko po is malinaw.
3. Salary slip or bank statement. I worked from 2009 to 2019 from only a single company here in Oman. Ok lang po ba na six months bank salary statement lang ang provide ko po from the aforementioned company? which are the recent months before I got laid off. The above company told me that they will not be able to provide my pay slip from 2009. Likewise, the bank also told me the same thing in terms of bank statement since nagbago po kc yung acct. ko nung natransfer ako to another location (same company and country but different province) from 2014 and they cannot retrieve details from closed/cancelled account. The only thing that I have as a proof of my employment (with total years of employment) is my Employment Certificate, is that sufficient?
4. We obtain the Police clearance from Oman. However there is a note there that stated:to use abroad should be authenticated by oman ministry of foreign affairs. Should we really authenticate it?
5. I will be filling up the forms 80 and 1221. Is my wife required to fill up the same forms separately?
6. In immiaccount, does visa lodge (meaning after payment) mean it will start with the visa processing even without uploading/attaching the required documents yet? We are thinking of lodging and pay while we are preparing the required attachments.
Sensya na po at may kahabaan yung mga tanong. Pinagisa ko na lang po sila para di na po ako magtanong on individual subjects separately. Thanks po.

MikeYanbu · May 2019

@Mark.1

reply to your querries:

Mark.1 said:
Hello po. Would like to ask for your guidance on the following (about lodging and attaching of documents po sa immiaccount):

1. For the usual residence sa lodging, which one should we put? Oman or Philippines? (I am working here in Oman with my wife for 10 years now and we are only having our vacation in the philippines once or twice a year)

It should be Oman, I lived and worked in KSA for 6 years and ganun din sa akin, imbes na pinas kung saan ka naglalagi yun ang usual country of residence mo.

3. Is it ok to attached my original Birth certificate or should it be from PSA? Yung copy ko po kc nakuha from psa is parang nagblot yung ink na ginamit to the point na di na mabasa yung details. On the other hand, yung original birth certificate ko po is malinaw.

scan your birth certificate from NSO and from your local civil registry in one file saka mo upload para may reference sila pag d nila masyado mabasa.

4. Salary slip or bank statement. I worked from 2009 to 2019 from only a single company here in Oman. Ok lang po ba na six months bank salary statement lang ang provide ko po from the aforementioned company? which are the recent months before I got laid off. The above company told me that they will not be able to provide my pay slip from 2009. Likewise, the bank also told me the same thing in terms of bank statement since nagbago po kc yung acct. ko nung natransfer ako to another location (same company and country but different province) from 2014 and they cannot retrieve details from closed/cancelled account. The only thing that I have as a proof of my employment (with total years of employment) is my Employment Certificate, is that sufficient?

yung ginawa ko dito first payslip, something in the middle of employment and last payment that is for every company na pinagtrabahuan ko. luckily naipon ko lahat ng aking previous payslips. in your case since d na available pagawa ka ng certification sa company na during that period how much is your salary at ilang hours a week ka nag work pati na din job description mo. then execute statutory declaration if you must

5. We obtain the Police clearance from Oman. However there is a note there that stated:to use abroad should be authenticated by oman ministry of foreign affairs. Should we really authenticate it?

yes, kailangan I authenticate yan ng ministry of foreign affairs, required yan pag ang docs ng isang bansa gagamitin sa ibang bansa. kahit anong transactionkailangan yan.

6. I will be filling up the forms 80 and 1221. Is my wife required to fill up the same forms separately?

yes kailangan yan separately, para less na ang hihingin ng CO kasi pag d yannag fill up ang wife mataas ang chance na babalikan ka ni CO at hihingin ulit yan.

7. In immiaccount, does visa lodge (meaning after payment) mean it will start with the visa processing even without uploading/attaching the required documents yet? We are thinking of lodging and pay while we are preparing the required attachments.

Sensya na po at may kahabaan yung mga tanong. Pinagisa ko na lang po sila para di na po ako magtanong on individual subjects separately. Thanks po.

yes you may pay then to follow na docs, usually 14-28 days pa bago ma assign sa CO ang iyong applications, so dapat within that period ma kumpleto mo na para mataas ang chance na ma direct grant otherwise pag hindi kumpleto hihingan ka ng dagdag, you have 28 days, then 28 days na naman bago ka balikan ni CO, every CO contact usually 28 days ang next action.

Hope this reply helped you....

updil99 · May 2019

@MikeYanbu Hello po! Mgttnong nrin po ako abt sa case ko. Nareceived ko po ITA ko from VIC nun May 21 and hndi pa po ako nkkpg lodge ng visa until now kc andmi ko pa naasikaso na documents.

1. Hndi ko po mkuha ang consent ng ex hubby ko pra madala ko un anak ko kc ayaw nya. Kailangan ko pa po ng court order and hndi pa po ako ngfile ng child custody. Madelay po ba pti un visa application ko pg ndi ako nkakuha ng consent ng anak ko? Pde po ba na ako lng muna ang mg aapply ng visa then non accompanying nlng muna un anak ko hanggang mtapos ang kaso ng custody?

2. May defacto po ako pero dahil sa middle east kmi so hndi nmin maprove na ng live in kmi pero meron po kmi joint account. Ok npo ba yun?

Mark.1 · May 2019

@MikeYanbu Wow! Wala akong masabi. Ang laking tulong Sir ng mga details na ibinigay nyo. Salamat po ng marami. Ask n lng po kami uli in case we need further clarifications. God Bless.

Mark.1 · May 2019

Gud pm. In line with immiaccount lodging, Ask ko lng po ulit kung need ba iupload or attach ung birth certificate and passport ng non migrating family members?thank u

dmac2019 · May 2019

Meron po bang nag apply ng 189 or 190 visa dito as UNIVERSITY LECTURER???pa pm nman po ako..im planning po kasi nag aayos ako po ng documents...thanks... GOD BLESS po..

agentKams · May 2019

@Mark.1 iyong case namin sa non migrating form 1221 lang hiningi, copy of passport at NBI dahil over 16 yrs old na siya.

MikeYanbu · May 2019

@Mark.1

Mark.1 said:
Gud pm. In line with immiaccount lodging, Ask ko lng po ulit kung need ba iupload or attach ung birth certificate and passport ng non migrating family members?thank u

no need...

Noodles12 · May 2019

@MikeYanbu Active ka padin pala sir dito sa forum? Kamusta? hehe

MikeYanbu · May 2019

@updil99

updil99 said:
@MikeYanbu Hello po! Mgttnong nrin po ako abt sa case ko. Nareceived ko po ITA ko from VIC nun May 21 and hndi pa po ako nkkpg lodge ng visa until now kc andmi ko pa naasikaso na documents.

1. Hndi ko po mkuha ang consent ng ex hubby ko pra madala ko un anak ko kc ayaw nya. Kailangan ko pa po ng court order and hndi pa po ako ngfile ng child custody. Madelay po ba pti un visa application ko pg ndi ako nkakuha ng consent ng anak ko? Pde po ba na ako lng muna ang mg aapply ng visa then non accompanying nlng muna un anak ko hanggang mtapos ang kaso ng custody?

in that case maige maiwan muna anak mo para maasikaso mo later mga legal predicaments na kailangan ayusin, I apply mo na lang sya later ng child visa pag okay na ang court order. meantime focus ka na lang sa iyong docs saying ang invitation pag hindi mo nahabol ang deadline, mas mahirap na later....

3. May defacto po ako pero dahil sa middle east kmi so hndi nmin maprove na ng live in kmi pero meron po kmi joint account. Ok npo ba yun?

part ng proof of defacto relationship can either be:

1. joint bank account.
2. investment na nakapangalan sa inyong dalawa.
3. proof of address na pareho ang address ninyo,
4. mas maige din huminge kayo ng affidavit/ or statutory declaration from other people na malapit sa inyo attesting your defacto relationship.
5. pictures of trips and travel together accompanied by plane ticket of the same flight, hotel bookings etc.
6. the more evidence the better

irl031816 · May 2019

Hi po, paano po ba nadedetermine kung open or close ang isang state for nomination? sa website ba nila mismo makikita yun? sa Queensland kasi for example, talagang indicated sa website nila na currently closed sila for state nomination. Pero sa iba like NSW, VIC, SA parang wala namang nakalagay kung open or close sila for state nomination..

kb.rinoa · June 2019

Hello everyone, hingi lang po sana kami ng advise. We (hubby, myself and daughter) took our medical last May 10, 2019 sa NHSI, Makati. However our daughter had to take skin test for TB and pinabalik po sya for xray (twice). Everything was completed naman by May 20, 2019.

Kapag nag check po kami sa immi account, ang status ng medical nya is “Examinations in progress” pero at the same time “Completed and submitted to the immigration office” per email ng NHSI. Ano po kaya magandang gawin? Hindi na kami makapag follow-up sa NHSI dahil if may further queries daw i-direct na sa Immigration Officer.

We’re thinking na iattach sa visa application ung Info Sheet na completed na kami sa medical under Other Documents. Ok lang po ba un? Or hintayin nalang namin CO contact?

Thank you po.

ms_ane · June 2019

@kb.rinoa kapatid check mo yung sa eMedical site and save the file na may naka mark na as complete for your daughter.

to confirm na technical glitch lang ito - you can email Tech support ng immiaccount. Sasagot sila after 3 days confirming that hindi lang na ilink properly ang result sa immiaccount nyo.

you can attach the documents (cover letter explaining the situation, email from tech support ng immiaccount, finalised eMedical form of your daughter - and dun sa Others mo ilagay.

Maganda na you send a feedback with the same information in the hopes na makarating sa CO maski na di pa naka assigned ang application mo. Ganyan ginawa ko (minus the email part kasi umasa ako na makikita ng co) - pero na Co contact pa din ako hehe.