Temporary Graduate Visa

hakister · February 2020

@agentKams sorry sa double post but this is for a different question.

I'm currently filling up my 485 application through the immi website. I was surprised that I got to the payment page but they haven't asked for my documents yet. Is this something you can help me with?

hakister · February 2020

To anybody who also had the same struggle as me (also tagging @agentKams ),

How did you guys answer questions 25, 27, 28, and 29 of form 80?

25: "What is your main reason for remaining in Australia?"

Dito ako talagang stuck na stuck pero yung inisip ko na answer dito is "To look into gaining work experience related from my recent university course". I'm scared baka dito ako sasabit sa application ng 485 post-study stream.

27: "Give details of your arrival in Australia"

Eto ba yung first arrival date ko dito when I started my student visa?

28: "Are you applying for a temporary visa?"

I think "Yes" ang sagot dito since temporary graduate visa naman talaga ina-applyan ko pero baka i'm missing something sa question na toh.

29: "Do you have any proposed or booked travel for your departure from Australia?"

I think "No" ang sagot dito kasi di naman plan na umalis agad after nung visa pero baka may inputs kayo dyan for this question.

Also, yung questions 47 and 48 regarding personal contacts, di ko na pwede ilagay mga kapatid ko dito noh kasi nilagay ko na yung info nila sa siblings section? And do we have to put ALL other contacts sa Part T? Or okay lang ba yung sa 47 and 48 lang?

agentKams · February 2020

@hakister said:

@agentKams said:
@hakister after lodgement ng 485 automatic may bridging visa ka.

Thanks po sa response ulit. Yung national identification number ba, wala po ako nun kasi 2019 lang sya na-implement sa PH pero I'm here since 2017? Ano po pwede gamitin?

This I am not sure. All my visa application wala akong nilalagay sa portion na iyan and not aware na may NID na pla ang Pinas.

ambry · February 2020

@hakister said:
@agentKams sorry sa double post but this is for a different question.

I'm currently filling up my 485 application through the immi website. I was surprised that I got to the payment page but they haven't asked for my documents yet. Is this something you can help me with?

Same, wala din yung saken. Na submit mo na yung sayo?

hakister · February 2020

@ambry said:

@hakister said:
@agentKams sorry sa double post but this is for a different question.

I'm currently filling up my 485 application through the immi website. I was surprised that I got to the payment page but they haven't asked for my documents yet. Is this something you can help me with?

Same, wala din yung saken. Na submit mo na yung sayo?

Na.submit ko na. Apparently need to pay first then once submitted, lalabas na mga option to attach documents

ambry · February 2020

@hakister said:

@ambry said:

@hakister said:
@agentKams sorry sa double post but this is for a different question.

I'm currently filling up my 485 application through the immi website. I was surprised that I got to the payment page but they haven't asked for my documents yet. Is this something you can help me with?

Same, wala din yung saken. Na submit mo na yung sayo?

Na.submit ko na. Apparently need to pay first then once submitted, lalabas na mga option to attach documents

I already paid but this is what it says:

This applicant is not required to provide any evidence at this stage based on the information provided within the application. However, the department may request further information from this applicant at a later date.

agentKams · February 2020

@hakister said:
To anybody who also had the same struggle as me (also tagging @agentKams ),

How did you guys answer questions 25, 27, 28, and 29 of form 80?

25: "What is your main reason for remaining in Australia?"

Dito ako talagang stuck na stuck pero yung inisip ko na answer dito is "To look into gaining work experience related from my recent university course". I'm scared baka dito ako sasabit sa application ng 485 post-study stream.

I think I answered : "To wait for my 485 visa grant and continue working in my current employer"

27: "Give details of your arrival in Australia"

Eto ba yung first arrival date ko dito when I started my student visa?

Yes first arrival date in student visa.

28: "Are you applying for a temporary visa?"

I think "Yes" ang sagot dito since temporary graduate visa naman talaga ina-applyan ko pero baka i'm missing something sa question na toh.

Yes temporary visa

29: "Do you have any proposed or booked travel for your departure from Australia?"

I think "No" ang sagot dito kasi di naman plan na umalis agad after nung visa pero baka may inputs kayo dyan for this question.

No din sagot ko dito. I think it's because you need to be onshore when your visa has been decided.

Also, yung questions 47 and 48 regarding personal contacts, di ko na pwede ilagay mga kapatid ko dito noh kasi nilagay ko na yung info nila sa siblings section? And do we have to put ALL other contacts sa Part T? Or okay lang ba yung sa 47 and 48 lang?

**personal contacts ko iyong close friend at close relative lang namin nilagay ko 3 lang sila in total. not necessarily put ALL. for me, sila lang iyong nakakaalam ng personal circumstance ko and makakapagvouch ng identity ko in case they need to call to confirm **

hakister · February 2020

@agentKams said:

@hakister said:
To anybody who also had the same struggle as me (also tagging @agentKams ),

How did you guys answer questions 25, 27, 28, and 29 of form 80?

25: "What is your main reason for remaining in Australia?"

Dito ako talagang stuck na stuck pero yung inisip ko na answer dito is "To look into gaining work experience related from my recent university course". I'm scared baka dito ako sasabit sa application ng 485 post-study stream.

I think I answered : "To wait for my 485 visa grant and continue working in my current employer"

27: "Give details of your arrival in Australia"

Eto ba yung first arrival date ko dito when I started my student visa?

Yes first arrival date in student visa.

28: "Are you applying for a temporary visa?"

I think "Yes" ang sagot dito since temporary graduate visa naman talaga ina-applyan ko pero baka i'm missing something sa question na toh.

Yes temporary visa

29: "Do you have any proposed or booked travel for your departure from Australia?"

I think "No" ang sagot dito kasi di naman plan na umalis agad after nung visa pero baka may inputs kayo dyan for this question.

No din sagot ko dito. I think it's because you need to be onshore when your visa has been decided.

Also, yung questions 47 and 48 regarding personal contacts, di ko na pwede ilagay mga kapatid ko dito noh kasi nilagay ko na yung info nila sa siblings section? And do we have to put ALL other contacts sa Part T? Or okay lang ba yung sa 47 and 48 lang?

**personal contacts ko iyong close friend at close relative lang namin nilagay ko 3 lang sila in total. not necessarily put ALL. for me, sila lang iyong nakakaalam ng personal circumstance ko and makakapagvouch ng identity ko in case they need to call to confirm **

Yung sa question 25, do I need to mention waitinf for the approval of my 485 kahit 485 naman talaga yung ina.applyan ko?

Thank you so much for the patience in answering my questions po. I really appreciate it.

agentKams · February 2020

Yung sa question 25, do I need to mention waitinf for the approval of my 485 kahit 485 naman talaga yung ina.applyan ko?

Thank you so much for the patience in answering my questions po. I really appreciate it.

wala naman naging problema sa application ko ng 485 when i mentioned it. just be honest what your plans are for staying that what's matters most.

hakister · February 2020

@ambry said:
Question po sa nakapag grad visa na:

Both forms ba dapat fill upan? Form 80 – Personal particulars for character assessment and Form 1221 Additional personal particulars information ?

Salamat!

Wahahaha I also wanted to ask this.

Thank you sa answer ulit @agentKams

hakister · February 2020

Sa form 1221 question 34, walang applicable sa akin between visitor, business, migration, tsaka student (im already a student). Pwede to i.skip lahat noh?

agentKams · February 2020

@hakister said:

@ambry said:
Question po sa nakapag grad visa na:

Both forms ba dapat fill upan? Form 80 – Personal particulars for character assessment and Form 1221 Additional personal particulars information ?

Salamat!

Wahahaha I also wanted to ask this.

Thank you sa answer ulit @agentKams

nung naglodge kami that was 2018 ang required form lang samin is iyong form 80. if required na sa inyo iyan ngayon then better submit as well.

hakister · March 2020

@agentKams ano pa po ba kulang ko nito?

Di naman applicable sa akin yung 1st bullet point kasi may police clearance na ako.

Yung 2nd and 3rd di rin applicable kasi ako lang yung nag.apply.

Yung 4th di applicable kasi single ako.

Yung 5th di rin applicable kasi na.submit na yung health assessment ko sa bupa

ahlysuh · March 2020

@hakister said:

@agentKams ano pa po ba kulang ko nito?

Di naman applicable sa akin yung 1st bullet point kasi may police clearance na ako.

Yung 2nd and 3rd di rin applicable kasi ako lang yung nag.apply.

Yung 4th di applicable kasi single ako.

Yung 5th di rin applicable kasi na.submit na yung health assessment ko sa bupa

Kakalodge ko lang din nung sakin. Hindi ko nilagyan ng kahit ano pag hindi naman applicable. Yung character assessment police clearance ang inattach ko.

hakister · March 2020

@ahlysuh said:

@hakister said:

@agentKams ano pa po ba kulang ko nito?

Di naman applicable sa akin yung 1st bullet point kasi may police clearance na ako.

Yung 2nd and 3rd di rin applicable kasi ako lang yung nag.apply.

Yung 4th di applicable kasi single ako.

Yung 5th di rin applicable kasi na.submit na yung health assessment ko sa bupa

Kakalodge ko lang din nung sakin. Hindi ko nilagyan ng kahit ano pag hindi naman applicable. Yung character assessment police clearance ang inattach ko.

Ahh ok. Thanks po. Mag.1 month na almost pero received parin ang status

ahlysuh · March 2020

@hakister said:

@ahlysuh said:

@hakister said:

@agentKams ano pa po ba kulang ko nito?

Di naman applicable sa akin yung 1st bullet point kasi may police clearance na ako.

Yung 2nd and 3rd di rin applicable kasi ako lang yung nag.apply.

Yung 4th di applicable kasi single ako.

Yung 5th di rin applicable kasi na.submit na yung health assessment ko sa bupa

Kakalodge ko lang din nung sakin. Hindi ko nilagyan ng kahit ano pag hindi naman applicable. Yung character assessment police clearance ang inattach ko.

Ahh ok. Thanks po. Mag.1 month na almost pero received parin ang status

Sakin din received pa. Ang nakalagay kasi na processing is 4 to 5 months.

ambry · April 2020

hello again. May question ako about providing evidence of relationship with spouse. Nag attach naman kami ng marriage cert na at yun lang din prinovide ko nung sa student visa ko kasi kasal na kami before coming here. Ano po pwede pang proof dapat attach namin? Salamat.

laydy88 · April 2020

Hello, may tanong Lang Ako, ung documents ba for upload s online application Ng 485 kelangan jp certified? Or pwede coloured scan Lang Ng original? Salamat!

freshgrad17 · May 2020

hi i have a question kasi nacoconfuse po ako. can I apply for temporary graduate visa kahit wala akong student visa? ill be graduating sa by june this year sana sa ph and wanted to move to australia

fgs · May 2020

@freshgrad17 said:
hi i have a question kasi nacoconfuse po ako. can I apply for temporary graduate visa kahit wala akong student visa? ill be graduating sa by june this year sana sa ph and wanted to move to australia

Graduate visa 485 is for those international students who have recently graduated in Australia(must have awarded at least one degree, diploma or trade qualification and were physically in Australia for at least 16 calendar months to complete the study

freshgrad17 · May 2020

@fgs said:

@freshgrad17 said:
hi i have a question kasi nacoconfuse po ako. can I apply for temporary graduate visa kahit wala akong student visa? ill be graduating sa by june this year sana sa ph and wanted to move to australia

Graduate visa 485 is for those international students who have recently graduated in Australia(must have awarded at least one degree, diploma or trade qualification and were physically in Australia for at least 16 calendar months to complete the study

ooohh i see. thank you po. do you know what kind of visa I can apply for instead?

fgs · May 2020

@freshgrad17 said:

@fgs said:

@freshgrad17 said:
hi i have a question kasi nacoconfuse po ako. can I apply for temporary graduate visa kahit wala akong student visa? ill be graduating sa by june this year sana sa ph and wanted to move to australia

Graduate visa 485 is for those international students who have recently graduated in Australia(must have awarded at least one degree, diploma or trade qualification and were physically in Australia for at least 16 calendar months to complete the study

ooohh i see. thank you po. do you know what kind of visa I can apply for instead?

Skilled migrant visa needs you to meet a minimum score and must have a positive skills assessment( must meet a minimum no. of years experience to get one). At this time, it is unlikely you qualify. Saan ka ba gagraduate and what course? Maybe student visa is your stepping stone.

freshgrad17 · May 2020

@fgs said:

@freshgrad17 said:

@fgs said:

@freshgrad17 said:
hi i have a question kasi nacoconfuse po ako. can I apply for temporary graduate visa kahit wala akong student visa? ill be graduating sa by june this year sana sa ph and wanted to move to australia

Graduate visa 485 is for those international students who have recently graduated in Australia(must have awarded at least one degree, diploma or trade qualification and were physically in Australia for at least 16 calendar months to complete the study

ooohh i see. thank you po. do you know what kind of visa I can apply for instead?

Skilled migrant visa needs you to meet a minimum score and must have a positive skills assessment( must meet a minimum no. of years experience to get one). At this time, it is unlikely you qualify. Saan ka ba gagraduate and what course? Maybe student visa is your stepping stone.

ahhh sige po. thank you. comp sci po course ko

jbuan · June 2020

Hi all, I'm already here in Sydney and just wanted to know if anybody can confirm. May nagsabi sa akin na agent na kapag tinapos ko yung course na Telecommunications Network Engineer (CRICOS Code 099115D), mabibigyan na ako instantly ng positive Skills Assessment para sa Temp Grad visa. Meaning na no need na magpa-assess kay Engineers Australia at diretsyo apply para sa visa.

Tama po ba ito? May legislation or any online official document po ba na pwedeng iconfirm to?

d3ricktt · June 2020

@jbuan said:
Hi all, I'm already here in Sydney and just wanted to know if anybody can confirm. May nagsabi sa akin na agent na kapag tinapos ko yung course na Telecommunications Network Engineer (CRICOS Code 099115D), mabibigyan na ako instantly ng positive Skills Assessment para sa Temp Grad visa. Meaning na no need na magpa-assess kay Engineers Australia at diretsyo apply para sa visa.

Tama po ba ito? May legislation or any online official document po ba na pwedeng iconfirm to?

nag-aral ako dito as Master of Electrical sa WSU. ung Uni namin nung first year ko nde pa fully accredited ng Engineer Australia(EA) dati kaya pag nag graduate ka need mo pa rin gumawa ng Career Development Report)CDR . Luckily, nung nag graduate na ako na fully accredited na siya "natandaan ko pumunta sa school namin ung EA at interview kami ng mga tga EA. Sabi ng professor namin ganito sabihin niyo na ganito mga tinuturo etc. para pag nag graduate kau full accredited na Uni naten ma assess kau agad ng EA. Naging fully accredited kami ng EA nagparegister lang ako sa EA at pinass required documents and na assess na kami without CDR report kasi fully accredited na ung Engineering Department namin sa Uni. Need po pa rin magpa assess kay EA pero no need na para sa CDR. Ma gragrant at ma gragrant ka ng Temp Grad Visa dahil nag-aral ka ng 2yrs course.

d3ricktt · June 2020

@jbuan dapat din pala e check mo ung Uni mo kung fully accredited siya ng Engineer Australia otherwise gagawa ka pa din ng CDR.

athelene · June 2020

@d3ricktt said:

@jbuan said:
Hi all, I'm already here in Sydney and just wanted to know if anybody can confirm. May nagsabi sa akin na agent na kapag tinapos ko yung course na Telecommunications Network Engineer (CRICOS Code 099115D), mabibigyan na ako instantly ng positive Skills Assessment para sa Temp Grad visa. Meaning na no need na magpa-assess kay Engineers Australia at diretsyo apply para sa visa.

Tama po ba ito? May legislation or any online official document po ba na pwedeng iconfirm to?

nag-aral ako dito as Master of Electrical sa WSU. ung Uni namin nung first year ko nde pa fully accredited ng Engineer Australia(EA) dati kaya pag nag graduate ka need mo pa rin gumawa ng Career Development Report)CDR . Luckily, nung nag graduate na ako na fully accredited na siya "natandaan ko pumunta sa school namin ung EA at interview kami ng mga tga EA. Sabi ng professor namin ganito sabihin niyo na ganito mga tinuturo etc. para pag nag graduate kau full accredited na Uni naten ma assess kau agad ng EA. Naging fully accredited kami ng EA nagparegister lang ako sa EA at pinass required documents and na assess na kami without CDR report kasi fully accredited na ung Engineering Department namin sa Uni. Need po pa rin magpa assess kay EA pero no need na para sa CDR. Ma gragrant at ma gragrant ka ng Temp Grad Visa dahil nag-aral ka ng 2yrs course.

Wouldn't a completion letter from the university be sufficient to apply for 485 Visa?

P.S. I'm not Eng grad, but from Archi-related degree, finishing this sem. Planning to apply for 485 before my student visa expires.

lunarcat · June 2020

Anyone who had an experience to apply for a temporary visa 485 pero Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Information Technology or anything under sa SOL yong natapos. I've researched online that only Bachelor or higher level (Post graduate stream) are not eligible for skills assessment pero yong (Graduate Work stream) or Diploma level need mag pa assess sa assessing authority. Let me know how it went sa time na nag process kayo. Thanks for sharing po ☺️

iska03 · December 2020

Hi Guys,

Dun po sa mga nkapag lodge ng visa 485 can you help me po step by step ng application?
I'm planning to lodge it po ng walang agent e. Ang mahal kasi ng mga processing fee nila

Ano po ba first step ko? I have completion letter na po from University.

Thanks in advance

athelene · December 2020

@iska03 said:
Hi Guys,

Dun po sa mga nkapag lodge ng visa 485 can you help me po step by step ng application?
I'm planning to lodge it po ng walang agent e. Ang mahal kasi ng mga processing fee nila

Ano po ba first step ko? I have completion letter na po from University.

Thanks in advance

I haven't applied for 485 yet (as I'm still studying), but the DHA website already shows the step-by-step instructions.
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/temporary-graduate-485

The basic things you need to have are:

Valid Passport - ideally valid throughout the duration of your grad visa
Health/Medical Exam - book this as early as possible. not sure how things are now, but back in July/August 2020, the earliest schedule I could get was 2 months away, and it wasn't even the closest Bupa center to my location.
Skills Assessment - only if you are applying for Graduate Work Visa Stream (no need for this if Post-Study Work Stream)
Health Insurance - you must have health insurance cover for the duration of the grad visa. I believe this is called Overseas Visitors Health Cover.
Australian Federal Police Check
English Proficiency Test - IELTS. not sure if they accept anything else.

These are the requirements for a single applicant. Addtional documents need to be submitted if you have dependents.

I really recommend you book the medical and English proficiency exams right away, as the earliest schedule can be months away. You only have 6 months to apply for the 485 visa (I'm not sure if this has changed due to COVID) from the time you received your completion letter (not your graduation ceremony or the day you receive your diploma). And you need to ensure that your student visa is still valid by the time you lodge your 485 visa application. Once you've lodged your next visa, you will automatically be issued a Bridging Visa A that comes into effect when your student visa expires.