491 Visa Application

vagabondshoes · January 2021

hello po! are there any news of invitation for external auditor? i am expecting to receive invitation sana nung 2020 then covid happened.

eto po ung mga points ko
189 - 85pts
190 - 90pts
491 - 100pts

Thank you

ipolyyy · January 2021

Hello po sa lahat! Hopefully everyone is safe and healthy!

Tanong lang po, yung brother ko po sana is mag apply ng visa subclass 491 (family sponsored). Nandito po ako sa Adelaide. I've been here and working full time for 2 years now. Sponsor ko po sana sya, ang kaso po eh kaka-apply lang po namin ng wife ko ng house loan, so most of our savings will be going to the house deposit.

Makaka-apekto po ba iyon pagdating sa financial assessment kung eligible ko sponsor yung brother ko? Thanks po in advance

abbysihco · January 2021

@engineer20 said:

@anica said:
Hi. Mag tanong po ako regarding sa rules ng Age limit ng immi for getting the maximum points na 30pts. Ano po ba ang tamangg rules dito? Yun age bracket ng 30points ay hanggang 32y/o lng ang pede. Pede ko ba maclaim ang 30 points kahit lampas 32years old ka na ako (lets say lampas ng ilang months and days)? At saka etong rules ba na eto ay applicable lng ba sa sa time ng lodging ng EOI or PR visa or di kaya sa time ng ITA result? Mag 32 years old pa lng ako on April 2021 next year. Hanggang kelan ako dapat mag lolodge? Else, i will get only 25pts.

@anica your EOI points in age will still be 30 until you become 33 years old (April 2022)

Follow up question about age... my husband is turning 45 in March 2021. There is an age limit for 190 and 491 right? when does the cut-off apply? should be less than 45 years old upon nomination (from state), or invitation (from dha)? Thank you po sa sasagot.... so slim na po yun time

fgs · January 2021

@abbysihco said:

@engineer20 said:

@anica said:
Hi. Mag tanong po ako regarding sa rules ng Age limit ng immi for getting the maximum points na 30pts. Ano po ba ang tamangg rules dito? Yun age bracket ng 30points ay hanggang 32y/o lng ang pede. Pede ko ba maclaim ang 30 points kahit lampas 32years old ka na ako (lets say lampas ng ilang months and days)? At saka etong rules ba na eto ay applicable lng ba sa sa time ng lodging ng EOI or PR visa or di kaya sa time ng ITA result? Mag 32 years old pa lng ako on April 2021 next year. Hanggang kelan ako dapat mag lolodge? Else, i will get only 25pts.

@anica your EOI points in age will still be 30 until you become 33 years old (April 2022)

Follow up question about age... my husband is turning 45 in March 2021. There is an age limit for 190 and 491 right? when does the cut-off apply? should be less than 45 years old upon nomination (from state), or invitation (from dha)? Thank you po sa sasagot.... so slim na po yun time

Invitation from DHA..usually naman it follows immediately pagapproved ng state sponsorahop

relaxhax · January 2021

Question lang po for 491 to 191, ano po yung requirements?
Totoo po ba na kahit hindi main applicant yung mag work basta naabot yung threshold na taxable income for 3 years puwede for 191? Thank you in advance!

fgs · January 2021

@relaxhax said:
Question lang po for 491 to 191, ano po yung requirements?
Totoo po ba na kahit hindi main applicant yung mag work basta naabot yung threshold na taxable income for 3 years puwede for 191? Thank you in advance!

Any of your dependents who can comply for the 191 reqs can be the main applicant.

diannaC · January 2021

@abbysihco said:

@engineer20 said:

@anica said:
Hi. Mag tanong po ako regarding sa rules ng Age limit ng immi for getting the maximum points na 30pts. Ano po ba ang tamangg rules dito? Yun age bracket ng 30points ay hanggang 32y/o lng ang pede. Pede ko ba maclaim ang 30 points kahit lampas 32years old ka na ako (lets say lampas ng ilang months and days)? At saka etong rules ba na eto ay applicable lng ba sa sa time ng lodging ng EOI or PR visa or di kaya sa time ng ITA result? Mag 32 years old pa lng ako on April 2021 next year. Hanggang kelan ako dapat mag lolodge? Else, i will get only 25pts.

@anica your EOI points in age will still be 30 until you become 33 years old (April 2022)

Follow up question about age... my husband is turning 45 in March 2021. There is an age limit for 190 and 491 right? when does the cut-off apply? should be less than 45 years old upon nomination (from state), or invitation (from dha)? Thank you po sa sasagot.... so slim na po yun time

Hi mam. If your husband received the invitation ng 45 yo sya, ok po yun. Pasok pa siya. However, if lampas 45 yo napo siya and wala pa siyang invite, i think hindi na siya eligible.

Thats my thought. Correct me if im wrong. ☺️

rogerjr · January 2021

@ipolyyy said:
Hello po sa lahat! Hopefully everyone is safe and healthy!

Tanong lang po, yung brother ko po sana is mag apply ng visa subclass 491 (family sponsored). Nandito po ako sa Adelaide. I've been here and working full time for 2 years now. Sponsor ko po sana sya, ang kaso po eh kaka-apply lang po namin ng wife ko ng house loan, so most of our savings will be going to the house deposit.

Makaka-apekto po ba iyon pagdating sa financial assessment kung eligible ko sponsor yung brother ko? Thanks po in advance

Hi sir, ask ko lang dinala mo ba si wife as dependent? I'm planning also to list my wife as my dependent if maapprove yung 491 VISA ko which is family sponsored VISA.

RheaMARN1171933 · January 2021

@rogerjr said:

@ipolyyy said:
Hello po sa lahat! Hopefully everyone is safe and healthy!

Tanong lang po, yung brother ko po sana is mag apply ng visa subclass 491 (family sponsored). Nandito po ako sa Adelaide. I've been here and working full time for 2 years now. Sponsor ko po sana sya, ang kaso po eh kaka-apply lang po namin ng wife ko ng house loan, so most of our savings will be going to the house deposit.

Makaka-apekto po ba iyon pagdating sa financial assessment kung eligible ko sponsor yung brother ko? Thanks po in advance

Hi sir, ask ko lang dinala mo ba si wife as dependent? I'm planning also to list my wife as my dependent if maapprove yung 491 VISA ko which is family sponsored VISA.

If you have included her on your EOI so you can add her as dependent.

ipolyyy · January 2021

@rogerjr said:

@ipolyyy said:
Hello po sa lahat! Hopefully everyone is safe and healthy!

Tanong lang po, yung brother ko po sana is mag apply ng visa subclass 491 (family sponsored). Nandito po ako sa Adelaide. I've been here and working full time for 2 years now. Sponsor ko po sana sya, ang kaso po eh kaka-apply lang po namin ng wife ko ng house loan, so most of our savings will be going to the house deposit.

Makaka-apekto po ba iyon pagdating sa financial assessment kung eligible ko sponsor yung brother ko? Thanks po in advance

Hi sir, ask ko lang dinala mo ba si wife as dependent? I'm planning also to list my wife as my dependent if maapprove yung 491 VISA ko which is family sponsored VISA.

@rogerjr yes sir, dinala ko po wife ko as dependent. Mag bf/gf palang po kami that time and nagsubmit lang ng evidences na “genuine and lasting” yung relationship namin. Although di po kami tumira sa same house and wala kaming bills under the same address na-approve naman po.

rogerjr · January 2021

@ipolyyy said:

@rogerjr said:

@ipolyyy said:
Hello po sa lahat! Hopefully everyone is safe and healthy!

Tanong lang po, yung brother ko po sana is mag apply ng visa subclass 491 (family sponsored). Nandito po ako sa Adelaide. I've been here and working full time for 2 years now. Sponsor ko po sana sya, ang kaso po eh kaka-apply lang po namin ng wife ko ng house loan, so most of our savings will be going to the house deposit.

Makaka-apekto po ba iyon pagdating sa financial assessment kung eligible ko sponsor yung brother ko? Thanks po in advance

Hi sir, ask ko lang dinala mo ba si wife as dependent? I'm planning also to list my wife as my dependent if maapprove yung 491 VISA ko which is family sponsored VISA.

@rogerjr yes sir, dinala ko po wife ko as dependent. Mag bf/gf palang po kami that time and nagsubmit lang ng evidences na “genuine and lasting” yung relationship namin. Although di po kami tumira sa same house and wala kaming bills under the same address na-approve naman po.

For your partner side, may ginawa pa po ba sya like lodging VISA or as dependent is ok na.

cutiepie25 · January 2021

@ipolyyy said:

@rogerjr said:

@ipolyyy said:
Hello po sa lahat! Hopefully everyone is safe and healthy!

Tanong lang po, yung brother ko po sana is mag apply ng visa subclass 491 (family sponsored). Nandito po ako sa Adelaide. I've been here and working full time for 2 years now. Sponsor ko po sana sya, ang kaso po eh kaka-apply lang po namin ng wife ko ng house loan, so most of our savings will be going to the house deposit.

Makaka-apekto po ba iyon pagdating sa financial assessment kung eligible ko sponsor yung brother ko? Thanks po in advance

Hi sir, ask ko lang dinala mo ba si wife as dependent? I'm planning also to list my wife as my dependent if maapprove yung 491 VISA ko which is family sponsored VISA.

@rogerjr yes sir, dinala ko po wife ko as dependent. Mag bf/gf palang po kami that time and nagsubmit lang ng evidences na “genuine and lasting” yung relationship namin. Although di po kami tumira sa same house and wala kaming bills under the same address na-approve naman po.

Ask ko lang po, ano yung mga evidences na prinovide nyo na genuine and lasting ang relationship?

ipolyyy · January 2021

@rogerjr said:

@ipolyyy said:

@rogerjr said:

@ipolyyy said:
Hello po sa lahat! Hopefully everyone is safe and healthy!

Tanong lang po, yung brother ko po sana is mag apply ng visa subclass 491 (family sponsored). Nandito po ako sa Adelaide. I've been here and working full time for 2 years now. Sponsor ko po sana sya, ang kaso po eh kaka-apply lang po namin ng wife ko ng house loan, so most of our savings will be going to the house deposit.

Makaka-apekto po ba iyon pagdating sa financial assessment kung eligible ko sponsor yung brother ko? Thanks po in advance

Hi sir, ask ko lang dinala mo ba si wife as dependent? I'm planning also to list my wife as my dependent if maapprove yung 491 VISA ko which is family sponsored VISA.

@rogerjr yes sir, dinala ko po wife ko as dependent. Mag bf/gf palang po kami that time and nagsubmit lang ng evidences na “genuine and lasting” yung relationship namin. Although di po kami tumira sa same house and wala kaming bills under the same address na-approve naman po.

For your partner side, may ginawa pa po ba sya like lodging VISA or as dependent is ok na.

@rogerjr said:

@ipolyyy said:

@rogerjr said:

@ipolyyy said:
Hello po sa lahat! Hopefully everyone is safe and healthy!

Tanong lang po, yung brother ko po sana is mag apply ng visa subclass 491 (family sponsored). Nandito po ako sa Adelaide. I've been here and working full time for 2 years now. Sponsor ko po sana sya, ang kaso po eh kaka-apply lang po namin ng wife ko ng house loan, so most of our savings will be going to the house deposit.

Makaka-apekto po ba iyon pagdating sa financial assessment kung eligible ko sponsor yung brother ko? Thanks po in advance

Hi sir, ask ko lang dinala mo ba si wife as dependent? I'm planning also to list my wife as my dependent if maapprove yung 491 VISA ko which is family sponsored VISA.

@rogerjr yes sir, dinala ko po wife ko as dependent. Mag bf/gf palang po kami that time and nagsubmit lang ng evidences na “genuine and lasting” yung relationship namin. Although di po kami tumira sa same house and wala kaming bills under the same address na-approve naman po.

For your partner side, may ginawa pa po ba sya like lodging VISA or as dependent is ok na.

@rogerjr as far as I can remember po as dependent lang yung ginawa namin. Nag english test lang po sya para dun sa “competent” level na requirement and paid additional application.

ipolyyy · January 2021

@cutiepie25 said:

@ipolyyy said:

@rogerjr said:

@ipolyyy said:
Hello po sa lahat! Hopefully everyone is safe and healthy!

Tanong lang po, yung brother ko po sana is mag apply ng visa subclass 491 (family sponsored). Nandito po ako sa Adelaide. I've been here and working full time for 2 years now. Sponsor ko po sana sya, ang kaso po eh kaka-apply lang po namin ng wife ko ng house loan, so most of our savings will be going to the house deposit.

Makaka-apekto po ba iyon pagdating sa financial assessment kung eligible ko sponsor yung brother ko? Thanks po in advance

Hi sir, ask ko lang dinala mo ba si wife as dependent? I'm planning also to list my wife as my dependent if maapprove yung 491 VISA ko which is family sponsored VISA.

@rogerjr yes sir, dinala ko po wife ko as dependent. Mag bf/gf palang po kami that time and nagsubmit lang ng evidences na “genuine and lasting” yung relationship namin. Although di po kami tumira sa same house and wala kaming bills under the same address na-approve naman po.

Ask ko lang po, ano yung mga evidences na prinovide nyo na genuine and lasting ang relationship?

@cutiepie25 Screenshots po ng mga texts, call logs namin + photos (with family and friends) and converted into a PDF file (nasa 4 to 5 PDF files po ata inabot sa sobrang dami). Bank transfers po sa isat isa. And letter na sinulat namin individually stating the history of our relationship and kung bakit wala kaming bills under the same name. Pina stamp po namin yung letters sa consulate since nasa Saudi po kami that time.

donjose · January 2021

Hello po

Ask ko lang po kung may nakakaalam kung nag accept na ng applicant yung Visa Center sa Makati? Nag try ako several times sa appointment pero laging "No Slot Available'' diko tuloy sure kung may error yung website or talagang dipa nag resume yung office nila.

Salamat po in advance sa makakaunawa.

Garry · January 2021

I'm working in Taiwan for seven years as cnc machine operator,ano po kayang visa ang applicable for me pra po mkpg au.

ipolyyy · February 2021

Another question po, meron na po ba nakapag sponsor ng family dito for visa subclass 491? Any tips and advice?

Linetdane · February 2021

@ipolyyy said:
Another question po, meron na po ba nakapag sponsor ng family dito for visa subclass 491? Any tips and advice?

Hi you may want to check if the sponsor resides in one of the regional area listed in this website.

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skill-occupation-list/regional-postcodes

Also below are the eligible sponsors.

Please note that for the 491 family stream your occupation must be on the MLTSSL list. Your sponsor must be:

18 years old or older
usually resident in a designated area of Australia
be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen
be your or your partner’s eligible relative

An eligible relative can be:

a parent
a child or step-child
a brother, sister, adoptive brother, adoptive sister, step-brother or step-sister
an aunt, uncle, adoptive aunt, adoptive uncle, step-aunt or step-uncle
a nephew, niece, adoptive nephew, adoptive niece, step-nephew or step-niece
a grandparent, or
a first cousin

ipolyyy · February 2021

@Linetdane said:

@ipolyyy said:
Another question po, meron na po ba nakapag sponsor ng family dito for visa subclass 491? Any tips and advice?

Hi you may want to check if the sponsor resides in one of the regional area listed in this website.

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skill-occupation-list/regional-postcodes

Also below are the eligible sponsors.

Please note that for the 491 family stream your occupation must be on the MLTSSL list. Your sponsor must be:

18 years old or older
usually resident in a designated area of Australia
be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen
be your or your partner’s eligible relative

An eligible relative can be:

a parent
a child or step-child
a brother, sister, adoptive brother, adoptive sister, step-brother or step-sister
an aunt, uncle, adoptive aunt, adoptive uncle, step-aunt or step-uncle
a nephew, niece, adoptive nephew, adoptive niece, step-nephew or step-niece
a grandparent, or
a first cousin

Thanks @Linetdane . I've checked the eligibility requirements and I think I'll be able to meet them. I've been living here in Adelaide as PR since January 2019. I'm thinking of sponsoring my brother for visa 491 (he's in the Philippines). But one of my concerns is the financial requirements of being a sponsor. Cos my wife and I just bought a house and most of our savings went to the deposit, but both me and and my wife are working full-time. Is there a requirement that the sponsor has to have a certain amount of funds?

Linetdane · February 2021

@ipolyyy said:

Thanks @Linetdane . I've checked the eligibility requirements and I think I'll be able to meet them. I've been living here in Adelaide as PR since January 2019. I'm thinking of sponsoring my brother for visa 491 (he's in the Philippines). But one of my concerns is the financial requirements of being a sponsor. Cos my wife and I just bought a house and most of our savings went to the deposit, but both me and and my wife are working full-time. Is there a requirement that the sponsor has to have a certain amount of funds?

Sorry I cant confirm this. Pero the docs that I uploaded was Utility Bills, Passport, Proof of relationship (birth certh family tree).

ipolyyy · February 2021

Maraming salamat po @Linetdane !

tympanic123 · March 2021

Hello po.

Ask ko lang po sana is there anyone from this group ang tnry na magtransfer sa ibang state out of the state n nag nominate sa visa niya?

Currently 491 visa holder po ako under QLDS (offshore), however, may nag offer po sakin ng work sa nsw regional area. Plan ko na po sana tanggapin para maka enter na din po ako ng Australia. Ang hirap po kasi makakuha ng travel exemption unless my employer ka na.

May mga nabasa at napanuod po kasi ako na puede daw magtransfer interstate ang 491 as long as pasok sa post code list ung lilipatan mo.

Thank you po sa sasagot.

mgraceclerigo · March 2021

@Linetdane said:

@ipolyyy said:
Another question po, meron na po ba nakapag sponsor ng family dito for visa subclass 491? Any tips and advice?

Hi you may want to check if the sponsor resides in one of the regional area listed in this website.

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skill-occupation-list/regional-postcodes

Also below are the eligible sponsors.

Please note that for the 491 family stream your occupation must be on the MLTSSL list. Your sponsor must be:

18 years old or older
usually resident in a designated area of Australia
be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen
be your or your partner’s eligible relative

An eligible relative can be:

a parent
a child or step-child
a brother, sister, adoptive brother, adoptive sister, step-brother or step-sister
an aunt, uncle, adoptive aunt, adoptive uncle, step-aunt or step-uncle
a nephew, niece, adoptive nephew, adoptive niece, step-nephew or step-niece
a grandparent, or
a first cousin

So, if the postal code is not listed, the sponsor is not eligible? My "possible" sponsor is staying in Tarneit Victoria (3029).

chayix · April 2021

Hi! Ask ko lang po kung sino ang may same experience sa case ko. Im onshore, on bridging visa A for 485 (postgrad), and I also received invitation to apply 491. I lodged the visa 491, bridging visa C na aku but not active. Need ko po ba na iwithdraw ang application ko sa 485 para maging active yung bridging visa ko for 491? Please advice. Thank you.

tigerlance · April 2021

@tympanic123 said:
Hello po.

Ask ko lang po sana is there anyone from this group ang tnry na magtransfer sa ibang state out of the state n nag nominate sa visa niya?

Currently 491 visa holder po ako under QLDS (offshore), however, may nag offer po sakin ng work sa nsw regional area. Plan ko na po sana tanggapin para maka enter na din po ako ng Australia. Ang hirap po kasi makakuha ng travel exemption unless my employer ka na.

May mga nabasa at napanuod po kasi ako na puede daw magtransfer interstate ang 491 as long as pasok sa post code list ung lilipatan mo.

Thank you po sa sasagot.

Family Sponsored or State Sponsored?

Kung Family Sponsored ba? - Anywhere basta sa regional
and State Sponsored - State na nagsponsore sa iyo..

nutzagi26 · April 2021

hello po... may nakapagtry na po ba sa inyo ng 491 sa tasmania? any news po kung nagaaccept pa sila ng offshore?

engineerphils · April 2021

@nutzagi26 said:
hello po... may nakapagtry na po ba sa inyo ng 491 sa tasmania? any news po kung nagaaccept pa sila ng offshore?

accepting sila kapag nasa TSOL ka. ang kagandahan sa tas, kapag high caliber 491 ka pwede ka nila bgyan ng 190

nutzagi26 · April 2021

@engineerphils said:

@nutzagi26 said:
hello po... may nakapagtry na po ba sa inyo ng 491 sa tasmania? any news po kung nagaaccept pa sila ng offshore?

accepting sila kapag nasa TSOL ka. ang kagandahan sa tas, kapag high caliber 491 ka pwede ka nila bgyan ng 190

kaya lang po hindi po high calibrr ung skills ko pero nagtry pa din po ako magsubmit, hoping na mainvite din 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Hindi ko lang po alam kung gano katagal ang paghinhintay😊

engineerphils · April 2021

@nutzagi26 said:

@engineerphils said:

@nutzagi26 said:
hello po... may nakapagtry na po ba sa inyo ng 491 sa tasmania? any news po kung nagaaccept pa sila ng offshore?

accepting sila kapag nasa TSOL ka. ang kagandahan sa tas, kapag high caliber 491 ka pwede ka nila bgyan ng 190

kaya lang po hindi po high calibrr ung skills ko pero nagtry pa din po ako magsubmit, hoping na mainvite din 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Hindi ko lang po alam kung gano katagal ang paghinhintay😊

ano po skill nyo and hm points?

nutzagi26 · April 2021

@engineerphils said:

@nutzagi26 said:

@engineerphils said:

@nutzagi26 said:
hello po... may nakapagtry na po ba sa inyo ng 491 sa tasmania? any news po kung nagaaccept pa sila ng offshore?

accepting sila kapag nasa TSOL ka. ang kagandahan sa tas, kapag high caliber 491 ka pwede ka nila bgyan ng 190

kaya lang po hindi po high calibrr ung skills ko pero nagtry pa din po ako magsubmit, hoping na mainvite din 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Hindi ko lang po alam kung gano katagal ang paghinhintay😊

ano po skill nyo and hm points?