491 application questions

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• rellim115 Posts: 190Member
  Joined: Dec 10, 2019

  June 2020

  @LovellaEllen said:
  Hi po! Please help me clarify kasi naguguluhan ako.. Sa lodgement na part ng 491 VISA.. sa given names at surname, dapat ko bang ilagay yung middle name? Like for example, John James R. Yee, R is Rosales (surname ng mother ko).. So dapat ba ganito?
  Given names: John James Rosales
  Surname: Yee
  Just a background din, prior to my 491 VISA, gayan (Given names: John James Rosales) kasi ginamit ko nung tourist and 482 VISA ko.

  hi, @LovellaEllen. I can see that your post has received a number of views already. Perhaps people are reluctant to reply as either they have not experienced this, or are cautious in sharing information, which is understandable.

  I am replying to this query kasi yan nangyari sa akin when I lodged my 491 visa on June 3, 2020. I had a tourist visa before and just like you, pati middle name isinali ko. For some reason, nung naglodged ako ng 491, ung last at first names ko lang inilagay ko. My argument is pretty simple: middle name can't be 'given' as it is 'inherited'. Given name, as the name suggests, is given to you and this is unique lalo at nakaattach ito sa passport number ng individual.

  I am calling DHA tomorrow to ask what needs to be done moving forward. I reckon wala namang kaso, pero mas ok na makasigurado at baka maharang pa tayo sa airport hahaha. Initial assessment pa lang naman ang status ng sa akin, so I probably can just update the information.

  May cases na wala namang naging problema kahit walang middle name (com/visas-immigration/287929-forgot-my-middle-name-3.html).

  04 Jul 2019 | VETASSESS skills assessment submitted (249311, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages [TESOL])
  01 Aug 2019 | IELTS L/S/W/R (9/9/7.5/8.5/) Overall: 8.5, Proficient
  24 Sep 2019 | 249311 TESOL positive skills assessment
  28 Sep 2019 | PTE Academic L/S/W/R (81/90/83/90) Overall: 89, Superior
  04 Oct 2019 | AITSL suitable skills assessment for 241411 (Secondary School Teacher)
  05 Dec 2019 | EOI for 491 lodged, 249311 (NT, 85 points)
  09 Dec 2019 | MigrationNT application lodged
  24 Dec 2019 | Turned 40, minus 10 points (75 points)
  20 Jan 2020 | Status changed from 'Waiting for Admin Review' to 'Case Officer Assessment'
  19 May 2020 | Received declaration form from the NT; printed, signed, and uploaded it on the same day
  28 May 2020 | Received invite from Skillselect
  03 June 2020 | Lodged visa
  19 June 2020 | Health clearance provided - No action required
  24 Sep 2020 | CO contact asking for additional information: (1) Biometrics, (2) United Kingdom Police Clearance. I was given
  70 days to provide those documents.
  24 Sep 2020 | Uploaded a letter on immi explaining my inability to provide (1) as VFS Global has not reopened in SG yet since
  their closure on 3rd April 2020; (2) the requirement must have been a mistake as I have never been to the UK.
  06 Nov 2020 | Done with biometrics
  09 Nov 2020 | Visa grant!:-) To God be the Glory!

  1 Corinthians 1:5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
• fgs Cooper Basin
  Posts: 1,161Member
  Joined: Nov 12, 2013

  June 2020

  @rellim115 said:

  @LovellaEllen said:
  Hi po! Please help me clarify kasi naguguluhan ako.. Sa lodgement na part ng 491 VISA.. sa given names at surname, dapat ko bang ilagay yung middle name? Like for example, John James R. Yee, R is Rosales (surname ng mother ko).. So dapat ba ganito?
  Given names: John James Rosales
  Surname: Yee
  Just a background din, prior to my 491 VISA, gayan (Given names: John James Rosales) kasi ginamit ko nung tourist and 482 VISA ko.

  hi, @LovellaEllen. I can see that your post has received a number of views already. Perhaps people are reluctant to reply as either they have not experienced this, or are cautious in sharing information, which is understandable.

  I am replying to this query kasi yan nangyari sa akin when I lodged my 491 visa on June 3, 2020. I had a tourist visa before and just like you, pati middle name isinali ko. For some reason, nung naglodged ako ng 491, ung last at first names ko lang inilagay ko. My argument is pretty simple: middle name can't be 'given' as it is 'inherited'. Given name, as the name suggests, is given to you and this is unique lalo at nakaattach ito sa passport number ng individual.

  I am calling DHA tomorrow to ask what needs to be done moving forward. I reckon wala namang kaso, pero mas ok na makasigurado at baka maharang pa tayo sa airport hahaha. Initial assessment pa lang naman ang status ng sa akin, so I probably can just update the information.

  May cases na wala namang naging problema kahit walang middle name (com/visas-immigration/287929-forgot-my-middle-name-3.html).

  Middle name is not common in Australia..for us you can include it in your given name (... ie Juan MiddleName) just like what I did then your last name. ..if you dont like to include amd decided to include on your citizenship application, theres wouldnt be a problem.
• rellim115 Posts: 190Member
  Joined: Dec 10, 2019

  June 2020

  @fgs said:

  @rellim115 said:

  @LovellaEllen said:
  Hi po! Please help me clarify kasi naguguluhan ako.. Sa lodgement na part ng 491 VISA.. sa given names at surname, dapat ko bang ilagay yung middle name? Like for example, John James R. Yee, R is Rosales (surname ng mother ko).. So dapat ba ganito?
  Given names: John James Rosales
  Surname: Yee
  Just a background din, prior to my 491 VISA, gayan (Given names: John James Rosales) kasi ginamit ko nung tourist and 482 VISA ko.

  hi, @LovellaEllen. I can see that your post has received a number of views already. Perhaps people are reluctant to reply as either they have not experienced this, or are cautious in sharing information, which is understandable.

  I am replying to this query kasi yan nangyari sa akin when I lodged my 491 visa on June 3, 2020. I had a tourist visa before and just like you, pati middle name isinali ko. For some reason, nung naglodged ako ng 491, ung last at first names ko lang inilagay ko. My argument is pretty simple: middle name can't be 'given' as it is 'inherited'. Given name, as the name suggests, is given to you and this is unique lalo at nakaattach ito sa passport number ng individual.

  I am calling DHA tomorrow to ask what needs to be done moving forward. I reckon wala namang kaso, pero mas ok na makasigurado at baka maharang pa tayo sa airport hahaha. Initial assessment pa lang naman ang status ng sa akin, so I probably can just update the information.

  May cases na wala namang naging problema kahit walang middle name (com/visas-immigration/287929-forgot-my-middle-name-3.html).

  Middle name is not common in Australia..for us you can include it in your given name (... ie Juan MiddleName) just like what I did then your last name. ..if you dont like to include amd decided to include on your citizenship application, theres wouldnt be a problem.

  Thank you, @fgs, for your message. So, wala pong issue kahit may middle name or wala?:-)

  04 Jul 2019 | VETASSESS skills assessment submitted (249311, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages [TESOL])
  01 Aug 2019 | IELTS L/S/W/R (9/9/7.5/8.5/) Overall: 8.5, Proficient
  24 Sep 2019 | 249311 TESOL positive skills assessment
  28 Sep 2019 | PTE Academic L/S/W/R (81/90/83/90) Overall: 89, Superior
  04 Oct 2019 | AITSL suitable skills assessment for 241411 (Secondary School Teacher)
  05 Dec 2019 | EOI for 491 lodged, 249311 (NT, 85 points)
  09 Dec 2019 | MigrationNT application lodged
  24 Dec 2019 | Turned 40, minus 10 points (75 points)
  20 Jan 2020 | Status changed from 'Waiting for Admin Review' to 'Case Officer Assessment'
  19 May 2020 | Received declaration form from the NT; printed, signed, and uploaded it on the same day
  28 May 2020 | Received invite from Skillselect
  03 June 2020 | Lodged visa
  19 June 2020 | Health clearance provided - No action required
  24 Sep 2020 | CO contact asking for additional information: (1) Biometrics, (2) United Kingdom Police Clearance. I was given
  70 days to provide those documents.
  24 Sep 2020 | Uploaded a letter on immi explaining my inability to provide (1) as VFS Global has not reopened in SG yet since
  their closure on 3rd April 2020; (2) the requirement must have been a mistake as I have never been to the UK.
  06 Nov 2020 | Done with biometrics
  09 Nov 2020 | Visa grant!:-) To God be the Glory!

  1 Corinthians 1:5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
• fgs Cooper Basin
  Posts: 1,161Member
  Joined: Nov 12, 2013

  June 2020

  @rellim115 said:

  @fgs said:

  @rellim115 said:

  @LovellaEllen said:
  Hi po! Please help me clarify kasi naguguluhan ako.. Sa lodgement na part ng 491 VISA.. sa given names at surname, dapat ko bang ilagay yung middle name? Like for example, John James R. Yee, R is Rosales (surname ng mother ko).. So dapat ba ganito?
  Given names: John James Rosales
  Surname: Yee
  Just a background din, prior to my 491 VISA, gayan (Given names: John James Rosales) kasi ginamit ko nung tourist and 482 VISA ko.

  hi, @LovellaEllen. I can see that your post has received a number of views already. Perhaps people are reluctant to reply as either they have not experienced this, or are cautious in sharing information, which is understandable.

  I am replying to this query kasi yan nangyari sa akin when I lodged my 491 visa on June 3, 2020. I had a tourist visa before and just like you, pati middle name isinali ko. For some reason, nung naglodged ako ng 491, ung last at first names ko lang inilagay ko. My argument is pretty simple: middle name can't be 'given' as it is 'inherited'. Given name, as the name suggests, is given to you and this is unique lalo at nakaattach ito sa passport number ng individual.

  I am calling DHA tomorrow to ask what needs to be done moving forward. I reckon wala namang kaso, pero mas ok na makasigurado at baka maharang pa tayo sa airport hahaha. Initial assessment pa lang naman ang status ng sa akin, so I probably can just update the information.

  May cases na wala namang naging problema kahit walang middle name (com/visas-immigration/287929-forgot-my-middle-name-3.html).

  Middle name is not common in Australia..for us you can include it in your given name (... ie Juan MiddleName) just like what I did then your last name. ..if you dont like to include amd decided to include on your citizenship application, theres wouldnt be a problem.

  Thank you, @fgs, for your message. So, wala pong issue kahit may middle name or wala?:-)

  In my case wala..kahit nakalimutan mo don sa earlier app mo, pwede mo baguhin sa other applications..makikita naman sa supporting docs mo...Australians with middle names are not standards like us na mothers maiden name..kahit ano lang gustuhin nila
• rellim115 Posts: 190Member
  Joined: Dec 10, 2019

  June 2020

  @fgs said:

  @rellim115 said:

  @fgs said:

  @rellim115 said:

  @LovellaEllen said:
  Hi po! Please help me clarify kasi naguguluhan ako.. Sa lodgement na part ng 491 VISA.. sa given names at surname, dapat ko bang ilagay yung middle name? Like for example, John James R. Yee, R is Rosales (surname ng mother ko).. So dapat ba ganito?
  Given names: John James Rosales
  Surname: Yee
  Just a background din, prior to my 491 VISA, gayan (Given names: John James Rosales) kasi ginamit ko nung tourist and 482 VISA ko.

  hi, @LovellaEllen. I can see that your post has received a number of views already. Perhaps people are reluctant to reply as either they have not experienced this, or are cautious in sharing information, which is understandable.

  I am replying to this query kasi yan nangyari sa akin when I lodged my 491 visa on June 3, 2020. I had a tourist visa before and just like you, pati middle name isinali ko. For some reason, nung naglodged ako ng 491, ung last at first names ko lang inilagay ko. My argument is pretty simple: middle name can't be 'given' as it is 'inherited'. Given name, as the name suggests, is given to you and this is unique lalo at nakaattach ito sa passport number ng individual.

  I am calling DHA tomorrow to ask what needs to be done moving forward. I reckon wala namang kaso, pero mas ok na makasigurado at baka maharang pa tayo sa airport hahaha. Initial assessment pa lang naman ang status ng sa akin, so I probably can just update the information.

  May cases na wala namang naging problema kahit walang middle name (com/visas-immigration/287929-forgot-my-middle-name-3.html).

  Middle name is not common in Australia..for us you can include it in your given name (... ie Juan MiddleName) just like what I did then your last name. ..if you dont like to include amd decided to include on your citizenship application, theres wouldnt be a problem.

  Thank you, @fgs, for your message. So, wala pong issue kahit may middle name or wala?:-)

  In my case wala..kahit nakalimutan mo don sa earlier app mo, pwede mo baguhin sa other applications..makikita naman sa supporting docs mo...Australians with middle names are not standards like us na mothers maiden name..kahit ano lang gustuhin nila

  Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience/ideas. Tremendously appreciated po:-)

  04 Jul 2019 | VETASSESS skills assessment submitted (249311, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages [TESOL])
  01 Aug 2019 | IELTS L/S/W/R (9/9/7.5/8.5/) Overall: 8.5, Proficient
  24 Sep 2019 | 249311 TESOL positive skills assessment
  28 Sep 2019 | PTE Academic L/S/W/R (81/90/83/90) Overall: 89, Superior
  04 Oct 2019 | AITSL suitable skills assessment for 241411 (Secondary School Teacher)
  05 Dec 2019 | EOI for 491 lodged, 249311 (NT, 85 points)
  09 Dec 2019 | MigrationNT application lodged
  24 Dec 2019 | Turned 40, minus 10 points (75 points)
  20 Jan 2020 | Status changed from 'Waiting for Admin Review' to 'Case Officer Assessment'
  19 May 2020 | Received declaration form from the NT; printed, signed, and uploaded it on the same day
  28 May 2020 | Received invite from Skillselect
  03 June 2020 | Lodged visa
  19 June 2020 | Health clearance provided - No action required
  24 Sep 2020 | CO contact asking for additional information: (1) Biometrics, (2) United Kingdom Police Clearance. I was given
  70 days to provide those documents.
  24 Sep 2020 | Uploaded a letter on immi explaining my inability to provide (1) as VFS Global has not reopened in SG yet since
  their closure on 3rd April 2020; (2) the requirement must have been a mistake as I have never been to the UK.
  06 Nov 2020 | Done with biometrics
  09 Nov 2020 | Visa grant!:-) To God be the Glory!

  1 Corinthians 1:5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
• LovellaEllen QLD, Australia
  Posts: 315Member
  Joined: Nov 27, 2017

  June 2020

  Salamat sa lahat! I think from now on, I'll just remove my middle name to avoid confusion/complications

  ANZSCO Code: 254423 | Age : 25 , Education: 15, Experience: 15, OET: 10| 65 Points
  July 2017 - Passed OET
  Oct 2018 - Completed Bridging Program at ACN
  Nov-Dec 2018 - Completed AHPRA Registration, ANMAC Assessment and Job Offer
  Jan 2019 - Submitted EOI for VISA190 (QLD, offshore) and Applied for TSS (482) VISA
  Feb 2019 - TSS VISA Approved and received ITA for 190 (QLD)
  March 2019 - Lodged 190 (QLD) VISA application offshore
  April 2019 - Started work in QLD via TSS (482) VISA
  Oct 2019 - 190 (QLD) granted - Thank you Lord and everyone in the forum!
• LovellaEllen QLD, Australia
  Posts: 315Member
  Joined: Nov 27, 2017

  June 2020 edited June 2020

  @rellim115 pls update me as well incase nakatawag kana sa DHA, thanks!

  ANZSCO Code: 254423 | Age : 25 , Education: 15, Experience: 15, OET: 10| 65 Points
  July 2017 - Passed OET
  Oct 2018 - Completed Bridging Program at ACN
  Nov-Dec 2018 - Completed AHPRA Registration, ANMAC Assessment and Job Offer
  Jan 2019 - Submitted EOI for VISA190 (QLD, offshore) and Applied for TSS (482) VISA
  Feb 2019 - TSS VISA Approved and received ITA for 190 (QLD)
  March 2019 - Lodged 190 (QLD) VISA application offshore
  April 2019 - Started work in QLD via TSS (482) VISA
  Oct 2019 - 190 (QLD) granted - Thank you Lord and everyone in the forum!
• rellim115 Posts: 190Member
  Joined: Dec 10, 2019

  June 2020

  @LovellaEllen said:
  @rellim115 pls update me as well incase nakatawag kana sa DHA, thanks!

  @LovellaEllen, i'm currently based in Singapore. ung number sa dha website is for those who are in Europe, Americas, South Korea, and Japan. nag-email ako sa VFS Global, un ang directive nila. unfortunately, sarado pa ang office dito sa SG due to covid-19. auto-response nareceived ko. inaabangan ko ung re-opening, sana before the end of this month.

  ung isang nakausap ko ang sabi sa VEVO (visa entitlement verification online) last name at first name din daw lang. so mukhang safe naman talaga. gusto ko rin simple kaya preferred ko ung first name lang, kasi un talaga tawag sa atin.

  Ikaw po ba maglalodge ng 491? Sa timeline mo, it seems granted ka na ng 190.

  04 Jul 2019 | VETASSESS skills assessment submitted (249311, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages [TESOL])
  01 Aug 2019 | IELTS L/S/W/R (9/9/7.5/8.5/) Overall: 8.5, Proficient
  24 Sep 2019 | 249311 TESOL positive skills assessment
  28 Sep 2019 | PTE Academic L/S/W/R (81/90/83/90) Overall: 89, Superior
  04 Oct 2019 | AITSL suitable skills assessment for 241411 (Secondary School Teacher)
  05 Dec 2019 | EOI for 491 lodged, 249311 (NT, 85 points)
  09 Dec 2019 | MigrationNT application lodged
  24 Dec 2019 | Turned 40, minus 10 points (75 points)
  20 Jan 2020 | Status changed from 'Waiting for Admin Review' to 'Case Officer Assessment'
  19 May 2020 | Received declaration form from the NT; printed, signed, and uploaded it on the same day
  28 May 2020 | Received invite from Skillselect
  03 June 2020 | Lodged visa
  19 June 2020 | Health clearance provided - No action required
  24 Sep 2020 | CO contact asking for additional information: (1) Biometrics, (2) United Kingdom Police Clearance. I was given
  70 days to provide those documents.
  24 Sep 2020 | Uploaded a letter on immi explaining my inability to provide (1) as VFS Global has not reopened in SG yet since
  their closure on 3rd April 2020; (2) the requirement must have been a mistake as I have never been to the UK.
  06 Nov 2020 | Done with biometrics
  09 Nov 2020 | Visa grant!:-) To God be the Glory!

  1 Corinthians 1:5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
• LovellaEllen QLD, Australia
  Posts: 315Member
  Joined: Nov 27, 2017

  June 2020

  @rellim115 I'm actually seeking info for a friend (onshore) na mag-lolodge ng 491 this week who included his middle name since his tourist and 482 VISA.. Sa case ko naman (482, 190), I never Included my middle name tapos wala namang naging problema..
  Anyways, I advised him NOT to include nlang yung middle name para iwas confusion.. Godbless sa application mo

  ANZSCO Code: 254423 | Age : 25 , Education: 15, Experience: 15, OET: 10| 65 Points
  July 2017 - Passed OET
  Oct 2018 - Completed Bridging Program at ACN
  Nov-Dec 2018 - Completed AHPRA Registration, ANMAC Assessment and Job Offer
  Jan 2019 - Submitted EOI for VISA190 (QLD, offshore) and Applied for TSS (482) VISA
  Feb 2019 - TSS VISA Approved and received ITA for 190 (QLD)
  March 2019 - Lodged 190 (QLD) VISA application offshore
  April 2019 - Started work in QLD via TSS (482) VISA
  Oct 2019 - 190 (QLD) granted - Thank you Lord and everyone in the forum!
• rellim115 Posts: 190Member
  Joined: Dec 10, 2019

  June 2020

  @LovellaEllen said:
  @rellim115 I'm actually seeking info for a friend (onshore) na mag-lolodge ng 491 this week who included his middle name since his tourist and 482 VISA.. Sa case ko naman (482, 190), I never Included my middle name tapos wala namang naging problema..
  Anyways, I advised him NOT to include nlang yung middle name para iwas confusion.. Godbless sa application mo

  I see:-) All the best sa kanya. Antay lang kami sa biometrics kasi un na lang ang kulang. Medical namin bukas. God bless.

  04 Jul 2019 | VETASSESS skills assessment submitted (249311, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages [TESOL])
  01 Aug 2019 | IELTS L/S/W/R (9/9/7.5/8.5/) Overall: 8.5, Proficient
  24 Sep 2019 | 249311 TESOL positive skills assessment
  28 Sep 2019 | PTE Academic L/S/W/R (81/90/83/90) Overall: 89, Superior
  04 Oct 2019 | AITSL suitable skills assessment for 241411 (Secondary School Teacher)
  05 Dec 2019 | EOI for 491 lodged, 249311 (NT, 85 points)
  09 Dec 2019 | MigrationNT application lodged
  24 Dec 2019 | Turned 40, minus 10 points (75 points)
  20 Jan 2020 | Status changed from 'Waiting for Admin Review' to 'Case Officer Assessment'
  19 May 2020 | Received declaration form from the NT; printed, signed, and uploaded it on the same day
  28 May 2020 | Received invite from Skillselect
  03 June 2020 | Lodged visa
  19 June 2020 | Health clearance provided - No action required
  24 Sep 2020 | CO contact asking for additional information: (1) Biometrics, (2) United Kingdom Police Clearance. I was given
  70 days to provide those documents.
  24 Sep 2020 | Uploaded a letter on immi explaining my inability to provide (1) as VFS Global has not reopened in SG yet since
  their closure on 3rd April 2020; (2) the requirement must have been a mistake as I have never been to the UK.
  06 Nov 2020 | Done with biometrics
  09 Nov 2020 | Visa grant!:-) To God be the Glory!

  1 Corinthians 1:5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
• connex7287 Manila
  Posts: 51Member
  Joined: Mar 27, 2020

  July 2020

  Do I need to submit separate EOI to state's website apart from skill select EOI? Or only selected states? TIA. Stay safe.
• fgs Cooper Basin
  Posts: 1,161Member
  Joined: Nov 12, 2013

  July 2020

  @connex7287 said:
  Do I need to submit separate EOI to state's website apart from skill select EOI? Or only selected states? TIA. Stay safe.

  Which state you are applying to? Some states will look at EOIs submitted on skill select who to invite to apply for state sponsorship. Others like SA, you need to directly apply State Sponsorshipsa state without an invitation to apply foe sponsorship.
• oz_monster Melbourne
  Posts: 27Member
  Joined: Jul 19, 2014

  August 2020

  @connex7287 said:
  Do I need to submit separate EOI to state's website apart from skill select EOI? Or only selected states? TIA. Stay safe.

  Don't get confused. EOI is normally used to refer to EOI submitted to DHA.
  For state sponsorship, you are required to submit a state sponsorship application to that particular state you were seeking sponsorship from. Once your SS is accepted, you will receive an invitation to lodge your visa (190/491) to DHA. Hope this helps.