Waiting for GRANTS

bayek03 · August 2023

both may impact ung isa gud ung isa bad… bad impact sa naghihintay ng invites kasi konti lng allocation…gud sa ngaantay ng grant kasi mapapabilis ang pag process ng mga grants sa opinion ko lng at pag kakaintindi…

@mrkemml said:

Has anyone seen the 23-24 FY new nomination allocation? Sobrang baba ng numbers. San ba to my impact, sa mga waiting for grants or waiting for invitations?

era222 · August 2023

@bayek03 said:

@mrkemml said:

both may impact ung isa gud ung isa bad… bad impact sa naghihintay ng invites kasi konti lng allocation…gud sa ngaantay kasi mapapabilis ang pag process ng mga grants sa opinion ko lng at pag kakaintindi…

Has anyone seen the 23-24 FY new nomination allocation? Sobrang baba ng numbers. San ba to my impact, sa mga waiting for grants or waiting for invitations?

Yep, this. Sa mga nagwwait ng invites, getting one this FY will be more competitive dahil sa onti ng allocations. Sa mga nagwwait ng grants, it’s hopefully a good sign na sila ang magiging focus to clear the backlog enough—DHA is playing catch-up. Don’t know if that means mas mapapabilis talaga ang processing, but fingers crossed na ganun nga. Hopefully it will be a good effort para for FY 24-25, marami na ulit ang allocations, decided na mga natirang applications from 2020-2023, and reasonable na ulit ang processing times for the new 24-25 applications.

_sebodemacho · August 2023

@era222 said:

@bayek03 said:

@mrkemml said:

both may impact ung isa gud ung isa bad… bad impact sa naghihintay ng invites kasi konti lng allocation…gud sa ngaantay kasi mapapabilis ang pag process ng mga grants sa opinion ko lng at pag kakaintindi…

Has anyone seen the 23-24 FY new nomination allocation? Sobrang baba ng numbers. San ba to my impact, sa mga waiting for grants or waiting for invitations?

Yep, this. Sa mga nagwwait ng invites, getting one this FY will be more competitive dahil sa onti ng allocations. Sa mga nagwwait ng grants, it’s hopefully a good sign na sila ang magiging focus to clear the backlog enough—DHA is playing catch-up. Don’t know if that means mas mapapabilis talaga ang processing, but fingers crossed na ganun nga. Hopefully it will be a good effort para for FY 24-25, marami na ulit ang allocations, decided na mga natirang applications from 2020-2023, and reasonable na ulit ang processing times for the new 24-25 applications.

Or possibly, a good set up for the overhaul they are planning. Haha. Although, that would require tons of laws to be passed for the overhaul to become a reality.

Nonetheless, this is just a solid proof, that anything could happen. No one has really anticipated this even when they published almost the same planning levels as last FY.

Kaya sa naghihintay ng invites, ilaban nyo na mataas na points hanggat kaya!!! Go go go~

DreamerG · August 2023

Yes, as per recent news din po regarding student visa, they will plan to overhaul also para pwedeng maging rason ang pag migrate.. so maybe this year maraming laws na need i pass at in time for next FY.

cottonballs · August 2023

30,400 nakalagay s planning level. so slashed in half ung nominations. kaya pala nagccomplain western australia na wag i-slash ng 70% ung sa kanila.
baka preparing for an overhaul of the system talaga.

MLBS · August 2023

Swerte yung mga nainvite last year from Aug - Dec. Super baba ng points needed back then. Ngayon for sure mas competitive na because everyone who missed out on an invite last year nagready na for sure, and less invites planned for this year as well.

himeno · August 2023

Hello tanong ko lang based sa experience nyo, pag na submit na ung EOI, tapos meron ka bagong work pero hindi sya nakasama sa assessment, I-lalagay pa ba? kahit hindi naman mababago ung current points?

kurtzky · August 2023

hello sa mga naghihintay ng 189/190 grants since late 2022 and early 2023. ask ko lang, hindi talaga tayo pwede magpakasal or magkaanak hangga't walang grant ano? parang di ko na kasi kakayanin hahaha di ko alam hanggang kelan magtitiis maging legally single.

Pandabelle0405 · August 2023

@kurtzky mkakayanan mo din yan sir haha ako nga gusto n namen mag pangalawa anak haha kaso pigil2 muna charot 🤣🤣🤣 malay mo this september meron n yan..

kurtzky · August 2023

@Pandabelle0405 said:
@kurtzky mkakayanan mo din yan sir haha ako nga gusto n namen mag pangalawa anak haha kaso pigil2 muna charot 🤣🤣🤣 malay mo this september meron n yan..

nasasayangan lang ako sa months/years na paghihintay. ilang baby na sana yun hahaha jk 🤣

casssie · August 2023

@kurtzky said:
hello sa mga naghihintay ng 189/190 grants since late 2022 and early 2023. ask ko lang, hindi talaga tayo pwede magpakasal or magkaanak hangga't walang grant ano? parang di ko na kasi kakayanin hahaha di ko alam hanggang kelan magtitiis maging legally single.

LOL. Bakit po bawal?

kurtzky · August 2023

@casssie said:

@kurtzky said:
hello sa mga naghihintay ng 189/190 grants since late 2022 and early 2023. ask ko lang, hindi talaga tayo pwede magpakasal or magkaanak hangga't walang grant ano? parang di ko na kasi kakayanin hahaha di ko alam hanggang kelan magtitiis maging legally single.

LOL. Bakit po bawal?

casssie · August 2023

@kurtzky said:

@casssie said:

@kurtzky said:
hello sa mga naghihintay ng 189/190 grants since late 2022 and early 2023. ask ko lang, hindi talaga tayo pwede magpakasal or magkaanak hangga't walang grant ano? parang di ko na kasi kakayanin hahaha di ko alam hanggang kelan magtitiis maging legally single.

LOL. Bakit po bawal?

Ahh kapag di sinabi before yung grant.

mathilde9 · August 2023

it's not a matter of telling of them or not. When your circumstance changes, definitely your locked points under 189 will change too ~~ this is not encouraged.

jordanyu14 · August 2023

189 granted today. MLS.
Aug 24 co asked for form 815
Aug 28 visa granted

rentaw · August 2023

@jordanyu14 said:
189 granted today. MLS.
Aug 24 co asked for form 815
Aug 28 visa granted

Congrats!

irl031816 · August 2023

@jordanyu14 said:
189 granted today. MLS.
Aug 24 co asked for form 815
Aug 28 visa granted

Congratulations! 🙂

captain1358 · August 2023

Sana magubos na sila ng backlog na applications since kaunti ang allocations for invites this FY23-24

creamcheeseoreo · August 2023

@kurtzky said:
hello sa mga naghihintay ng 189/190 grants since late 2022 and early 2023. ask ko lang, hindi talaga tayo pwede magpakasal or magkaanak hangga't walang grant ano? parang di ko na kasi kakayanin hahaha di ko alam hanggang kelan magtitiis maging legally single.

I thought ang restriction is sa pagpapakasal and entering into a de facto relationship lang. Pati ba paga-anak? Di naman nakakabawas ng points ang magka-anak.

era222 · August 2023

@creamcheeseoreo said:

@kurtzky said:
hello sa mga naghihintay ng 189/190 grants since late 2022 and early 2023. ask ko lang, hindi talaga tayo pwede magpakasal or magkaanak hangga't walang grant ano? parang di ko na kasi kakayanin hahaha di ko alam hanggang kelan magtitiis maging legally single.

I thought ang restriction is sa pagpapakasal and entering into a de facto relationship lang. Pati ba paga-anak? Di naman nakakabawas ng points ang magka-anak.

Di ko sure if may restriction nga ba for giving birth while waiting for your grant, but ang perk ay if you give birth in Australia with PR status, citizen by default na anak mo

This could be helpful in knowing the impact of any changes sa visa application: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/change-in-situation

rukawa_11 · August 2023

@CornDogIsYum said:

I thought ang restriction is sa pagpapakasal and entering into a de facto relationship lang. Pati ba paga-anak? Di naman nakakabawas ng points ang magka-anak.

di naman siya bawal, pero maapektuhan yung current visa application especially kung mauna lumabas si baby kaysa sa visa grant. kelangan siya i-add sa current application and of course additional visa fee din siya. Whereas if you give birth sa AU and you're holding a PR visa, you can give birth for free sa AU and the child will be AU citizen na.

In our case, we want a 2nd baby narin but we are restraining until we get our PR visa and finally make our BM to AU.

Jenchan · August 2023

Hi guys. I am also waiting for a grant pero nag mumuni muni na ako ngayon since di naman busy sa work. So here goes, I have siblings kasi sa SA but what I got is Visa 190 for NSW. Syempre I grabbed it na kasi baka mahirapan na mainvite ulit since di ganun kataas points ko. Ngayon, I'm curious what would be better, pumasok ako sa SA and stay there for the meantime while job hunting then fly to NSW once I get a job or directly stay in NSW for who knows how long until I find a job?

era222 · August 2023

@Jenchan said:
Hi guys. I am also waiting for a grant pero nag mumuni muni na ako ngayon since di naman busy sa work. So here goes, I have siblings kasi sa SA but what I got is Visa 190 for NSW. Syempre I grabbed it na kasi baka mahirapan na mainvite ulit since di ganun kataas points ko. Ngayon, I'm curious what would be better, pumasok ako sa SA and stay there for the meantime while job hunting then fly to NSW once I get a job or directly stay in NSW for who knows how long until I find a job?

I’m not an expert on this one but I’ll try to help. Afaik states send out some kind of survey to see how you’ve been settling/settled in the state. I’m not sure exactly what this is, and at what point they roll that out to you (if at all) naaalala ko lang namention here sa forum somewhere at one point. Hopefully that helps, at least man lang to give you something to go on for further research.

Are you offshore? You might want to try applying for jobs while overseas din, once you get your grant. That’s the best option IMO, unless inip ka na talaga.

Also, as an aside—what’s your occupation and lodgement date? Dami nating nagwwait!

rukawa_11 · August 2023

@Jenchan said:
Hi guys. I am also waiting for a grant pero nag mumuni muni na ako ngayon since di naman busy sa work. So here goes, I have siblings kasi sa SA but what I got is Visa 190 for NSW. Syempre I grabbed it na kasi baka mahirapan na mainvite ulit since di ganun kataas points ko. Ngayon, I'm curious what would be better, pumasok ako sa SA and stay there for the meantime while job hunting then fly to NSW once I get a job or directly stay in NSW for who knows how long until I find a job?

The positive thing that I see if you enter SA first and stay with your siblings is you get to be with them and you'll have emotional support while looking for work because you are with your relatives. In other words, you won't feel alone in a new country you are trying to adjust in. And of course straight away, you have a place to stay and doesn't have the pressure yet to look for your own place while looking for a job. You'll also have someone to share the expenses of living in AU.

However, the disadvantage that I see is: what if you get a job interview and the employer wants to meet you right away? (I know there are video calls now but some still would prefer face to face). It would be a lot of hassle booking a flight and a place to stay as well in NSW for an interview for a job that you have no guarantee of getting, and then go back to SA again while waiting for the result.

If I were in your shoes, I would just go straight to NSW so that I can find a place to stay and settle in (but of course with enough funds at hand to get me through until I land a job). And once I find work, I don't have to think about looking for a place and settling in because I'm already there. Whereas if I land a job and just moved to NSW, I would still think about all those aforementioned. Just my 2 cents.

Jenchan · August 2023

@era222 said:

@Jenchan said:
Hi guys. I am also waiting for a grant pero nag mumuni muni na ako ngayon since di naman busy sa work. So here goes, I have siblings kasi sa SA but what I got is Visa 190 for NSW. Syempre I grabbed it na kasi baka mahirapan na mainvite ulit since di ganun kataas points ko. Ngayon, I'm curious what would be better, pumasok ako sa SA and stay there for the meantime while job hunting then fly to NSW once I get a job or directly stay in NSW for who knows how long until I find a job?

I’m not an expert on this one but I’ll try to help. Afaik states send out some kind of survey to see how you’ve been settling/settled in the state. I’m not sure exactly what this is, and at what point they roll that out to you (if at all) naaalala ko lang namention here sa forum somewhere at one point. Hopefully that helps, at least man lang to give you something to go on for further research.

Are you offshore? You might want to try applying for jobs while overseas din, once you get your grant. That’s the best option IMO, unless inip ka na talaga.

Also, as an aside—what’s your occupation and lodgement date? Dami nating nagwwait!

Yep, I'm offshore. Ayun nga, I know I do have to stay and work sa NSW but was just hoping to spend time with my siblings in SA while looking for a job since libre naman sa kanila.

CE ako pero June 1 lang ako naglodge pero March pa ako nainvite. Sinagad ko kasi yung time na binigay sa akin for lodgement. . And I think I'm regretting it now after reading what's been happening. I was looking forward to Christmas in AU pero baka next year na pala visa ko.

era222 · August 2023

@Jenchan said:

@era222 said:

@Jenchan said:
Hi guys. I am also waiting for a grant pero nag mumuni muni na ako ngayon since di naman busy sa work. So here goes, I have siblings kasi sa SA but what I got is Visa 190 for NSW. Syempre I grabbed it na kasi baka mahirapan na mainvite ulit since di ganun kataas points ko. Ngayon, I'm curious what would be better, pumasok ako sa SA and stay there for the meantime while job hunting then fly to NSW once I get a job or directly stay in NSW for who knows how long until I find a job?

I’m not an expert on this one but I’ll try to help. Afaik states send out some kind of survey to see how you’ve been settling/settled in the state. I’m not sure exactly what this is, and at what point they roll that out to you (if at all) naaalala ko lang namention here sa forum somewhere at one point. Hopefully that helps, at least man lang to give you something to go on for further research.

Are you offshore? You might want to try applying for jobs while overseas din, once you get your grant. That’s the best option IMO, unless inip ka na talaga.

Also, as an aside—what’s your occupation and lodgement date? Dami nating nagwwait!

Yep, I'm offshore. Ayun nga, I know I do have to stay and work sa NSW but was just hoping to spend time with my siblings in SA while looking for a job since libre naman sa kanila.

CE ako pero June 1 lang ako naglodge pero March pa ako nainvite. Sinagad ko kasi yung time na binigay sa akin for lodgement. . And I think I'm regretting it now after reading what's been happening. I was looking forward to Christmas in AU pero baka next year na pala visa ko.

I feel you! I lodged Feb and still no progress; marami rin ditong Oct/Nov 2022 pa and waiting for outcomes. Hopefully we get it soon.

Jenchan · August 2023

@rukawa_11 said:

@Jenchan said:
Hi guys. I am also waiting for a grant pero nag mumuni muni na ako ngayon since di naman busy sa work. So here goes, I have siblings kasi sa SA but what I got is Visa 190 for NSW. Syempre I grabbed it na kasi baka mahirapan na mainvite ulit since di ganun kataas points ko. Ngayon, I'm curious what would be better, pumasok ako sa SA and stay there for the meantime while job hunting then fly to NSW once I get a job or directly stay in NSW for who knows how long until I find a job?

The positive thing that I see if you enter SA first and stay with your siblings is you get to be with them and you'll have emotional support while looking for work because you are with your relatives. In other words, you won't feel alone in a new country you are trying to adjust in. And of course straight away, you have a place to stay and doesn't have the pressure yet to look for your own place while looking for a job. You'll also have someone to share the expenses of living in AU.

However, the disadvantage that I see is: what if you get a job interview and the employer wants to meet you right away? (I know there are video calls now but some still would prefer face to face). It would be a lot of hassle booking a flight and a place to stay as well in NSW for an interview for a job that you have no guarantee of getting, and then go back to SA again while waiting for the result.

If I were in your shoes, I would just go straight to NSW so that I can find a place to stay and settle in (but of course with enough funds at hand to get me through until I land a job). And once I find work, I don't have to think about looking for a place and settling in because I'm already there. Whereas if I land a job and just moved to NSW, I would still think about all those aforementioned. Just my 2 cents.

This will be the likely scenario nga. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this. I really think na better nga magland ng job while offshore para alam na rin agad saan area magsettle sa NSW. I do think they have better job opportunities din compared to other state.

xeanne928 · August 2023

@Jenchan said:

@era222 said:

@Jenchan said:
Hi guys. I am also waiting for a grant pero nag mumuni muni na ako ngayon since di naman busy sa work. So here goes, I have siblings kasi sa SA but what I got is Visa 190 for NSW. Syempre I grabbed it na kasi baka mahirapan na mainvite ulit since di ganun kataas points ko. Ngayon, I'm curious what would be better, pumasok ako sa SA and stay there for the meantime while job hunting then fly to NSW once I get a job or directly stay in NSW for who knows how long until I find a job?

I’m not an expert on this one but I’ll try to help. Afaik states send out some kind of survey to see how you’ve been settling/settled in the state. I’m not sure exactly what this is, and at what point they roll that out to you (if at all) naaalala ko lang namention here sa forum somewhere at one point. Hopefully that helps, at least man lang to give you something to go on for further research.

Are you offshore? You might want to try applying for jobs while overseas din, once you get your grant. That’s the best option IMO, unless inip ka na talaga.

Also, as an aside—what’s your occupation and lodgement date? Dami nating nagwwait!

Yep, I'm offshore. Ayun nga, I know I do have to stay and work sa NSW but was just hoping to spend time with my siblings in SA while looking for a job since libre naman sa kanila.

CE ako pero June 1 lang ako naglodge pero March pa ako nainvite. Sinagad ko kasi yung time na binigay sa akin for lodgement. . And I think I'm regretting it now after reading what's been happening. I was looking forward to Christmas in AU pero baka next year na pala visa ko.

June 9 naman ako naglodge haha. Feeling ko before dec naman cguro tau mabiyayaan since mukhang magfofocus na sila sa pagclear ng backlogs dahil mas maliit ngayon quota.

rukawa_11 · August 2023

@xeanne928 said:

@Jenchan said:

Hi guys. I am also waiting for a grant pero nag mumuni muni na ako ngayon since di naman busy sa work. So here goes, I have siblings kasi sa SA but what I got is Visa 190 for NSW. Syempre I grabbed it na kasi baka mahirapan na mainvite ulit since di ganun kataas points ko. Ngayon, I'm curious what would be better, pumasok ako sa SA and stay there for the meantime while job hunting then fly to NSW once I get a job or directly stay in NSW for who knows how long until I find a job?

June 9 naman ako naglodge haha. Feeling ko before dec naman cguro tau mabiyayaan since mukhang magfofocus na sila sa pagclear ng backlogs dahil mas maliit ngayon quota.

buti nalang nakapag-lodge kayo before Jul 01, 2023. Kung hindi inabutan pa kayo ng 9% increase sa visa fees.

xeanne928 · August 2023

@rukawa_11 said:

@xeanne928 said:

@Jenchan said:

Hi guys. I am also waiting for a grant pero nag mumuni muni na ako ngayon since di naman busy sa work. So here goes, I have siblings kasi sa SA but what I got is Visa 190 for NSW. Syempre I grabbed it na kasi baka mahirapan na mainvite ulit since di ganun kataas points ko. Ngayon, I'm curious what would be better, pumasok ako sa SA and stay there for the meantime while job hunting then fly to NSW once I get a job or directly stay in NSW for who knows how long until I find a job?

June 9 naman ako naglodge haha. Feeling ko before dec naman cguro tau mabiyayaan since mukhang magfofocus na sila sa pagclear ng backlogs dahil mas maliit ngayon quota.

buti nalang nakapag-lodge kayo before Jul 01, 2023. Kung hindi inabutan pa kayo ng 9% increase sa visa fees.

@rukawa_11 said:

@xeanne928 said:

@Jenchan said:

Hi guys. I am also waiting for a grant pero nag mumuni muni na ako ngayon since di naman busy sa work. So here goes, I have siblings kasi sa SA but what I got is Visa 190 for NSW. Syempre I grabbed it na kasi baka mahirapan na mainvite ulit since di ganun kataas points ko. Ngayon, I'm curious what would be better, pumasok ako sa SA and stay there for the meantime while job hunting then fly to NSW once I get a job or directly stay in NSW for who knows how long until I find a job?

June 9 naman ako naglodge haha. Feeling ko before dec naman cguro tau mabiyayaan since mukhang magfofocus na sila sa pagclear ng backlogs dahil mas maliit ngayon quota.

buti nalang nakapag-lodge kayo before Jul 01, 2023. Kung hindi inabutan pa kayo ng 9% increase sa visa fees.