Has anyone tried AMVS Legal or Carmine Mercorella as agent

jbelmonte · March 4

@RuruPer said:

@jbelmonte said:
Update: Received the grant today

Proof that My New Australian Life is legit. Updated my signature below with my timeline.

Hi and congrats!! Your detailed contribution to this thread has been the most helpful and insightful for us specially because we are a bit around the same industry as yours na hindi namin madalas makita sa mga forums. Yung ganito talaga kadetalyadong review yung kailangan namin na push since we are considering MNAL as well! THANK YOU and God bless sa Australian journey mo!!!

Thank you! That feeling of uncertainty is the same thing that motivated me to share my experience here. I hope your journey will be better than mine and equally successful. 🙏🏼

jbelmonte · March 4

*I hope your visa application journey will be better than mine.

(Realized you said Australian journey, mine's about to start pa lang—far from successful hahaha)

gwlngrc · March 5

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@jbelmonte said:
@fil0mena @prncss Sorry, just seeing your posts now.

Developments since my last update
1. 28/10/2022 Submitted Application for Nomination
2. 11/11/2022 Nomination Approved
3. 29/11/2022 Lodged Visa Application
4. 23/05/2023 CO Contact (Medicals, NBI Clearance)
5. 10/06/2023 S56 Submitted
6. 13/06/2023 Further Assessment
7. 18/06/2023 Request for further medical information (Sputum)

1-3 was very smooth and dependent on AUS immigration talaga.

4-7 is where MNAL came in handy. May part sa forms na di ko nadeclare because I didn't know that detail about my medical history (I only learned from my mom after I received the request for further info). Being able to consult with a certified Australian immigration lawyer about the next step for a sensitive part of the process (who actually lives and works there) is valuable to me. Mas kampante ako sa information and support na nakukuha ko.

If not for this issue, I would've probably gotten my grant already in June or this month based on data from ImmiTracker. In the meantime, I've had more meetings rin with their recruitment specialist and settlement specialist where we've been talking about my preferences for jobs and accommodations.

Hi! I will be applying for SC190 as a Graphic designer as well. How's your application journey so far? DIY application ako. Which state did you apply for and ilang points? Bihira pa ako makahanap nang graphic designer/s applying for sc190. glad to have found this thread

Hi @gwlngrc, here's an update to my timeline:

18/06/2023 Request for further medical information (Sputum)

09/08/2023 Initial Sputum Test Result: Negative (Passed)

29/09/2023 Sputum Culture and Repeat X-Ray Result: Negative (Passed)

04/10/2023 Health Assessment: Submission by Panel Clinic Completed

09/10/2023 Health Assessment: "Health Clearance Provided"

11/10/2023 2nd S56 Request (Health Undertaking) - Submitted on the same day

We haven't heard from DHA since then. As of today it has been 414 days since Carmine lodged my application. I'm continuously monitoring it through my mirror account.

I applied for VIC with 65+5 points. Based on conversations with other graphic designer applicants, mukhang nadelay yung application ko kasi family of three kami tapos may dalawang S56 pa. Marami nang nag-lodge after me na nauna pa ma-grant.

Uyyyy, congrats! Saw your timeline update and granted na. Good luck sa OZ! Sana makalusot din application koooo. Nakakakaba. hehehe magpPTE na ako, oks na rin ang VETASSESS. Target ko maka-lodge na ng EOI this Feb 17! Wooohoo

Thank you and good luck! Hoping your application gets finalised within a shorter timeframe. 🙏🏼

yayy! sana nga. nakapag-lodge na ko last Feb 27. hehe proficient lang PTE ko tho pero 80+5 ang points ko. sana palarin din at makakuha na ng pre-invite bago matapos ang FY hehe

jbelmonte · April 3

Update
I arrived in Melbourne at around midnight on 27th March so it’s been a week since the big move. Here are my thoughts on the settlement part of their services so far.

Airport transfer - No issues, nasundo ako ng third-party airport transfer without paying extra. Marami rin akong dala and they got a big enough van for my belongings.

Accommodation - They guided me throughout the selection and application process. They even instructed me to place their address as the most recent entry in my rental history. Since I lodged my visa application on 29/11/2022, they considered it as more than a year of “renting” with them since I completed all of the payment tranches on time. While I was in Manila, sila na yung nag-communicate directly with landlords and brokers. Sadly maraming rejections dahil sa timing ng availability so it took until the day I arrived in Melbourne until I was able to personally view and sign a lease agreement. Naka-move in na rin ako kahapon (nag-four day long weekend din kasi sila with two public holidays).

Employment - They’ve been guiding my wife with the nuances of preparing her resume while the agent is studying her profession (first time daw nila maka-encounter ng doctor, usually IT or engineers mga clients nila) and looking around for openings they can apply to, both through online job platforms and the agent’s network of recruiters. Will update again once may work na nahanap for her.

lgdcz · April 3

@jbelmonte said:
Update: Received the grant today

Proof that My New Australian Life is legit. Updated my signature below with my timeline.

Congratulations. I'm also with MNAL now but still waiting for an invite. Hoping for a positive outcome this year!

lgdcz · May 13

Hi, I just have a concern and hope anyone can answer. I am also under My New Australian Life with Carmine as my Lawyer. I received an email today regarding my application update and I was advised that my Expression of Interest and Skills Assessment has already lapsed. So I need to lodge a new skills assessment and lodge multiple new EOI's this coming July. However, I was not aware that they will charge me for this additional work when I did not received any invite since January 2023. I worry if this will be worth it? What if I will not receive an invite again for the next 1 or 2 years? So they will charge me again?

I do not know what to do with this setback. Hope anyone can share if they have experienced this. Thank you.

jbelmonte · May 16

@lgdcz said:
Hi, I just have a concern and hope anyone can answer. I am also under My New Australian Life with Carmine as my Lawyer. I received an email today regarding my application update and I was advised that my Expression of Interest and Skills Assessment has already lapsed. So I need to lodge a new skills assessment and lodge multiple new EOI's this coming July. However, I was not aware that they will charge me for this additional work when I did not received any invite since January 2023. I worry if this will be worth it? What if I will not receive an invite again for the next 1 or 2 years? So they will charge me again?

I do not know what to do with this setback. Hope anyone can share if they have experienced this. Thank you.

So sorry to hear this! Unfortunately, that's really the gamble with lodging EOIs. If you are worried about the cost implications of retaining an immigration lawyer until you get an invite, I believe you can request that they turn over your application to you so you can DIY succeeding EOIs. I sure hope that your next round of EOIs, if you decide to proceed, will get you an invite already. 🙏🏼

sillyloo · June 10

@JuanAUS said:
Hi guys, magtatanong lang. Pwede ko bang tanggaling ung migration agent ko and mag-continue pa rin sa visa application process ko? Nasa EOI stage pa rin ako. And feeling ko kasi, walang effort ung current migration agent ko. Parang taga file lang ng mga dokumento and wala man lang advantageous advise na binibigay as a migration agent.

Pwede ko pa rin ba makuha ung account ko sa Skillselect and remove the migration agent, tapos ako na ung magko continue ng application? Or pwede ring lumipat ako sa ibang migration agent?

Hi Ma'am @RheaMARN1171933 , pwede po ba yan?

Salamat guys sa mga info.

Hi @JuanAUS, under MNAL rin po ba kayo inyo? EOI rin ako and I am considering na mag DIY nalang since I have the same sentiments as you..

sillyloo · June 10

@JuanAUS said:
@fil0mena , and payo ko jan, sa ibang ahente ka na lang kasi sobrang overpriced jan sa mnal. Hindi sulit bayad mo. Mapapasubo ka lang. May mas murang mga ahente for the same service. Mapapakamot ka na n lng sa ulo if macompare mo presyo jan vs sa iba.

@lgdcz said:
Hi, I just have a concern and hope anyone can answer. I am also under My New Australian Life with Carmine as my Lawyer. I received an email today regarding my application update and I was advised that my Expression of Interest and Skills Assessment has already lapsed. So I need to lodge a new skills assessment and lodge multiple new EOI's this coming July. However, I was not aware that they will charge me for this additional work when I did not received any invite since January 2023. I worry if this will be worth it? What if I will not receive an invite again for the next 1 or 2 years? So they will charge me again?

I do not know what to do with this setback. Hope anyone can share if they have experienced this. Thank you.

Hi @lgdcz did you renew your contract with them?

JuanAUS · October 9

@sillyloo said:

@JuanAUS said:
Hi guys, magtatanong lang. Pwede ko bang tanggaling ung migration agent ko and mag-continue pa rin sa visa application process ko? Nasa EOI stage pa rin ako. And feeling ko kasi, walang effort ung current migration agent ko. Parang taga file lang ng mga dokumento and wala man lang advantageous advise na binibigay as a migration agent.

Pwede ko pa rin ba makuha ung account ko sa Skillselect and remove the migration agent, tapos ako na ung magko continue ng application? Or pwede ring lumipat ako sa ibang migration agent?

Hi Ma'am @RheaMARN1171933 , pwede po ba yan?

Salamat guys sa mga info.

Hi @JuanAUS, under MNAL rin po ba kayo inyo? EOI rin ako and I am considering na mag DIY nalang since I have the same sentiments as you..

Mag DIY ka na lang or lipat ka na sa ibang agents.
Honestly, I feel like paran naloko ako nila.
The total money i paid to the is around Php700,000 and yet wala man lang development.
Bawat galaw may charge.
Ang misleading ung money back guarantee!!!

Walang ibabalik na pera sayo.
Nung im on the process of cutting them as my Migration agent, may service pa silang hindi nabibgay sakin (the filing of new EOI), pero nabayaran ko na sila.

Then, sabi ko, if I reimburse the amount kasi hindi pa naman nila nalolodge ung EOI ko, and malaking amount din yun.
HIndi na sakin nabalik ung pera.

Naloko talaga ako. Ang sarap kasuhan if bumalik yan sa Pilipinas si Carmine Mercorella.
Kaya if you notice on their FB page, hindi na si Carmine ang "face" ng agency nila, si Simon Mander na.
Yung mga posts sa FB page, mga PTE tests results lang mostly.
I doubt if may mga cliente talaga sila na napa -PR or kahit 491 lang.
Dodgy and shady ang migration agency na to.

So my advice, stay away from this agency. They are just after our money!

lgdcz · October 9

@JuanAUS said:

@sillyloo said:

@JuanAUS said:
Hi guys, magtatanong lang. Pwede ko bang tanggaling ung migration agent ko and mag-continue pa rin sa visa application process ko? Nasa EOI stage pa rin ako. And feeling ko kasi, walang effort ung current migration agent ko. Parang taga file lang ng mga dokumento and wala man lang advantageous advise na binibigay as a migration agent.

Pwede ko pa rin ba makuha ung account ko sa Skillselect and remove the migration agent, tapos ako na ung magko continue ng application? Or pwede ring lumipat ako sa ibang migration agent?

Hi Ma'am @RheaMARN1171933 , pwede po ba yan?

Salamat guys sa mga info.

Hi @JuanAUS, under MNAL rin po ba kayo inyo? EOI rin ako and I am considering na mag DIY nalang since I have the same sentiments as you..

Mag DIY ka na lang or lipat ka na sa ibang agents.
Honestly, I feel like paran naloko ako nila.
The total money i paid to the is around Php700,000 and yet wala man lang development.
Bawat galaw may charge.
Ang misleading ung money back guarantee!!!

Walang ibabalik na pera sayo.
Nung im on the process of cutting them as my Migration agent, may service pa silang hindi nabibgay sakin (the filing of new EOI), pero nabayaran ko na sila.

Then, sabi ko, if I reimburse the amount kasi hindi pa naman nila nalolodge ung EOI ko, and malaking amount din yun.
HIndi na sakin nabalik ung pera.

Naloko talaga ako. Ang sarap kasuhan if bumalik yan sa Pilipinas si Carmine Mercorella.
Kaya if you notice on their FB page, hindi na si Carmine ang "face" ng agency nila, si Simon Mander na.
Yung mga posts sa FB page, mga PTE tests results lang mostly.
I doubt if may mga cliente talaga sila na napa -PR or kahit 491 lang.
Dodgy and shady ang migration agency na to.

So my advice, stay away from this agency. They are just after our money!

@sillyloo sorry I just read this. I have the same sentiments with @JuanAUS kaya I terminated my contract with them na. Unfortunately, they said that based on the contract there is no refund kasi ang "money back guarantee" is applicable only if nasa visa stage ka na and the result is denied. I agree with @JuanAUS para talaga akong na.scam. Kaya I terminated na rin kesa magsayang pa ng pera. And tbh, wala na rin sila recent posts kung may na PR ba sila na clients. I asked them this and they only said many of their clients are experiencing similar challenges. Haha

I admit rin naman I should have done more research and check with other agencies, nagtiwala kasi agad ako. Ang enticing rin kasi nung seminar nila dito sa PH. Tapos last year ko lang rin nakita itong Pinoy AU na forum.