Visa Application Timeline

mhej · September 2013

Got my favorable letter from ACS yesterday for ICT Business Analyst.

I'm prepping to send out my EOI for next cycle on Oct.7.

There's still a roadblock ahead as the invitations are now apparently limited especially for ICT.

Hopefully, I get over that hurdle as well.

So far, it's been a smooth (but pocket-busting) ride to my PR Visa. hehehe

cchamyl · September 2013

Got my favorable letter from ACS yesterday for ICT Business Analyst.

I'm prepping to send out my EOI for next cycle on Oct.7.

There's still a roadblock ahead as the invitations are now apparently limited especially for ICT.

Hopefully, I get over that hurdle as well.

So far, it's been a smooth (but pocket-busting) ride to my PR Visa. hehehe

congratulations! naks... makaka-claim ka ng 20 points for your language...

ilan na po points nyo?

TasBurrfoot · September 2013

Got my favorable letter from ACS yesterday for ICT Business Analyst.

I'm prepping to send out my EOI for next cycle on Oct.7.

There's still a roadblock ahead as the invitations are now apparently limited especially for ICT.

Hopefully, I get over that hurdle as well.

So far, it's been a smooth (but pocket-busting) ride to my PR Visa. hehehe

Sweet!! 20pts for IELTS...

dhey_almighty · September 2013

@jadeandjohn kame rin sa Migration Global Assistance...took us about a year rin sa pagprocess...kase wait rin namin yung wedding namin at yung CTC ng Marriage certificate namin para kasama na sa application si misis...

hirap nung sa CDR...ilang beses ko rin pinaulit ulit yun...got our Visa Grant last September 4, 2013 lang...we started around September 2012 rin, including the IELTS exam...

so far e contented naman ako sa MGA, un nga lang minsan bagal nila at syempre nakakainis din kausap pa minsan..hehe but overall performance naman ng MGA e good... :-)

loudandclear · September 2013

Dito ko yata dapat i-post 'to. Ulitin ko lang po:

I had just lodged a visa application, but haven't uploaded docs yet, will do it later. I have some questions, I hope you could help me.

1.) Can I still edit the information i declared sa pag fill-out ng forms during visa lodging?
2.) On question re "overseas employment", i understand this pertains to employment outside Australia. So ang answer ko dito YES with a duration of 8 yrs..." Tama?
3.) Do I need to state "intended state of residence"? I put in Victoria, intended lang naman pwede pa magbago.
4.) On question re "secondary level and above educ". Do I need to include pati yung secondary (high school) level ko? Hindi ko n nilagay to kase hindi ko naprepare yung mga highschool docs ko, baka kase hingan pa ako ng proof. Meron naman akong docs kaya lang hahalukayin ko pa sa baul or baka diko na makita. Ok lang ba wag na ilagay yung high school ko?
5.) "Date To" of current employment. Ayaw ma-save when i left it blank. So I just selected the current date. Ganun din ba ginawa nyo?
6.) On question re "outstanding debts on any public authority". I have pending housing loan application to pag-ibig waiting for processing and approval and I assume it will be approved soon, do i need to declare it? What I did, since hindi pa sya approve, i answered NO to this question. Pero sooner, do I need to inform my CO pag approve na loan ko? Worried ako baka makaapekto sa visa appln ko.

Thanks. I hope you can take time to answer my questions. God bless.

cchamyl · September 2013

Dito ko yata dapat i-post 'to. Ulitin ko lang po:

I had just lodged a visa application, but haven't uploaded docs yet, will do it later. I have some questions, I hope you could help me.

1.) Can I still edit the information i declared sa pag fill-out ng forms during visa lodging?
2.) On question re "overseas employment", i understand this pertains to employment outside Australia. So ang answer ko dito YES with a duration of 8 yrs..." Tama?
3.) Do I need to state "intended state of residence"? I put in Victoria, intended lang naman pwede pa magbago.
4.) On question re "secondary level and above educ". Do I need to include pati yung secondary (high school) level ko? Hindi ko n nilagay to kase hindi ko naprepare yung mga highschool docs ko, baka kase hingan pa ako ng proof. Meron naman akong docs kaya lang hahalukayin ko pa sa baul or baka diko na makita. Ok lang ba wag na ilagay yung high school ko?
5.) "Date To" of current employment. Ayaw ma-save when i left it blank. So I just selected the current date. Ganun din ba ginawa nyo?
6.) On question re "outstanding debts on any public authority". I have pending housing loan application to pag-ibig waiting for processing and approval and I assume it will be approved soon, do i need to declare it? What I did, since hindi pa sya approve, i answered NO to this question. Pero sooner, do I need to inform my CO pag approve na loan ko? Worried ako baka makaapekto sa visa appln ko.

Thanks. I hope you can take time to answer my questions. God bless.

hello po.. sana maka-help...

1. You can still edit your visa application online if you haven't submitted it. If you have already submitted and paid, the only way for you to change details is to submit the change forms. You can refer to the Help section page in evisa. They have the links there to the forms.

2. Yes, overseas employment refers to employment experience outside of Australia. What I answered here was the total years of experience credited in my skills assessment.

3. There is really no right answer here. I'm planning to stay in Sydney that's why I answered New South Wales. If you are a 189 invitation holder, it doesn't really matter. If you are state sponsored then I think the best answer is to go with the State that nominated you.

4. I only placed here the educational years credited in my skills assessment. If you are a bachelor degree holder, I believe there is no need to declare your high school education as it is already a given.

5. I don't really remember my answer here. If it is the same process as with the EOI then best answer is to go with today's date (or when you submitted the visa application) for current employment.

6. For this, I am also unsure. Let's ask the experts? heheheh...

TasBurrfoot · September 2013

5.) "Date To" of current employment. Ayaw ma-save when i left it blank. So I just selected the current date. Ganun din ba ginawa nyo?

Yes, current date...

Ang rationale nyan is to give it a cut-off na iyan ang work experience mo AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION...

mhej · September 2013

@jadeandjohn kame rin sa Migration Global Assistance...took us about a year rin sa pagprocess...kase wait rin namin yung wedding namin at yung CTC ng Marriage certificate namin para kasama na sa application si misis...

hirap nung sa CDR...ilang beses ko rin pinaulit ulit yun...got our Visa Grant last September 4, 2013 lang...we started around September 2012 rin, including the IELTS exam...

so far e contented naman ako sa MGA, un nga lang minsan bagal nila at syempre nakakainis din kausap pa minsan..hehe but overall performance naman ng MGA e good... :-)

Hi dhey_almighty. I wonder who your agent is with MGA? Yung agent ko kasi has been very helpful and up to date so far. I have no complaints in terms of communication and setting the right expectations.

Siguro nakadepende rin ang convenience sa kung sinong agent ang naka assign sayo.

But I think they are a credible company.

Isyut · September 2013

Hi All,

got skillselect invite today for 489. Napansin ko sa EOI skillselect page ko merong APPLY VISA button. Tanong ko lang pwede ba mag fill up lang muna ako at continue for the payment at a later date?

Bububu · September 2013

Hi bakit kaya matagal ang bigayan ng visa ngaun?sa oct 21 na class nmin ng hubby ko,but until now wal pay visa nmin

dhey_almighty · September 2013

@mhej hello..si joan ang nagassist sa amin...okay naman siya...but na frustrate lang kame nung nagkaroon ng additional visa fee pra sa wife ko which we really didnt expect kase nga we were on time in delivering our documents...well, the rest is history!

okay naman si joan...saan na ba kayo sa application niyo?! good luck... :-)

Bububu · September 2013

Guys matagal ba process ng visa pag 572? Oct 21 n pasok.. Ala pang visa

loudandclear · September 2013

@TasBurrfoot @cchamyl - thanks for the replies.

yung regarding sa "outstanding debts from public authority" na lang malabo sakin. worried ako sa pagibig loan ko. i dont know if i need to inform my CO about it. who among here have outstanding loans from sss/pagibig/gsis when you applied for a visa. did you declare it? thanks.

pangrom0529 · September 2013

@TasBurrfoot @cchamyl - thanks for the replies.

yung regarding sa "outstanding debts from public authority" na lang malabo sakin. worried ako sa pagibig loan ko. i dont know if i need to inform my CO about it. who among here have outstanding loans from sss/pagibig/gsis when you applied for a visa. did you declare it? thanks.

hi @loudandclear, ako meron and I declared it. initially nde ko sya sinama, thinking na private entity sya and I already lodge my application. tumawag ako sa pag-ibig at tinanong ko kung public ba sila. and they say yes. so fill up ako agad ng form 1022 notice of incorrect answers and explained my side.

re: loan sa SSS and gsis, we paid in full para wala na lng question. ung pag-ibig kasi milyon kaya nde pwede. hehehhee... pero wala pa namn kme visa kaya nde ko alam kung anong bearing. pero my friends here in Sydney say na wala namn un bearing kasi loan namn un at encumbered ng title.

viperbuzz12 · September 2013

hello! visa grant na po kami. kala ko have to wait for a week. pero heto visa grant na. ied is on feb 20, 2014. fulfill muna namin un ied tpos balik kami ng may for good. kinakabahan kami!

lock_code2004 · September 2013

hello! visa grant na po kami. kala ko have to wait for a week. pero heto visa grant na. ied is on feb 20, 2014. fulfill muna namin un ied tpos balik kami ng may for good. kinakabahan kami!

congratulations... mabuhay ka..
eya eya eyy...

aliane · September 2013

@viperbuzz12 ...congrats!!! after a long wait...goodluck & God bless you
btw..ano ung form 815?

cchamyl · September 2013

hello! visa grant na po kami. kala ko have to wait for a week. pero heto visa grant na. ied is on feb 20, 2014. fulfill muna namin un ied tpos balik kami ng may for good. kinakabahan kami!

congratulations po!

mhej · September 2013

@mhej hello..si joan ang nagassist sa amin...okay naman siya...but na frustrate lang kame nung nagkaroon ng additional visa fee pra sa wife ko which we really didnt expect kase nga we were on time in delivering our documents...well, the rest is history!

okay naman si joan...saan na ba kayo sa application niyo?! good luck... :-)

Ah. same thing with me and my partner. Nung una namin nakausap, 1 application lang daw, 1 fee for both applicants. Pero we were well informed naman na may possibility mag change yun by July 2013. So lo and behold, by July 2013, nagbago na nga ang rule. The secondary applicant hindi na lang freeloader sa applicationg nung primary. He/She now has to pay at least half of the full price. We were okay with it, kasi hindi naman kontrolado ng agency ang change in prices and we were not even halfway through the processing.

Ang alam ko, whatever changes are in place by the time you actually submit your Visa Application (after IELTs, Skills Assessment, EOI), yun ang kelangan bayaran.

Weird though, because based on your signature, May 2013, nakapagsubmit ka na ng Visa Application. Unless of course, I'm wrong in assuming na July 2013 lang nag change. Baka naman May pa pala. I just can't remember. hehe.

Hindi si Joan ang agent ko. I'd prefer keeping her profile a secret kasi she warned me against going to forums. hahaha. Pero I trust her and hindi pa naman siya nagpakita ng signs na tatarantaduhin niya kami.

dhey_almighty · September 2013

@mhej tomoh! actually May 31 nga kame nakapagsubmit ng Visa Application, then nagcivil wedding pa kame ni misis at nakapagsubmit kame ng CTC ng marriage certificate namin before june 28...at sa DIAC the same day...i think...pero since sabi ni agent, late na daw at sabi rin ni CO e late na rin nga daw kaya no choice na kame at binayaran na lang namin yung extra visa fee...no choice na e..but we did complain, both sa MGA at sa CO... :-)

the thing is, the agent kase bukang bibig agad sa amin e bayaran na daw namin! which is nakakaasar kase nga unexpected na nga sabay wala man lamang siyang amor sa predicament namin...considering na within 3 days lang dapat e mabayaran na agad namin...si misis devastated kase nga one option of ours is mauna na muna ako...hehe

kaya nga kame nag-agent para sa mga things like this, e kaso bukang bibig agad ni agent e pera agad without appealing sa CO about our status...kaya medyo nakakaasar... :-)

bottomline e nabayaran na rin namin, thanks to "visa" at visa grant na rin sa wakas... :-)

IED August 24, 2014 kaya ipon ipon na muna...sayang lang ung extra visa fee, pandagdag na sana sa pagpunta sa oz! :-)

rachelle_gan2 · September 2013

@viperbuzz12 Congratulations po sa inyo.. Update ka dun sa visa grant na thread. Para aware ung iba at mapunta na sa iba ung CO mo.. hahaha

viperbuzz12 · September 2013

thanks po sa inyong lahat!

dhey_almighty · September 2013

Question po regarding the sticker/CFO? :-)
more like a clarification...since visa label free na ang Oz, so meaning wala na sticker na ilalagay sa passport mo?! then aattend na lang kame ng PDOS and then what?!

sherneb · September 2013

regarding sa payment? isang credit card lng ba kelangan gamitin? laki kse ng aabutin sa kin since I have 3 dependents (wife & 2 kids).

imeetr · September 2013

@sherneb
1.you can ask for credit limit increase to the issuing bank or
2. pay in excess for the amount you need to use, for example your credit limit is 100k only and you need to pay for your visa application, let‘s say 300k, let‘s assume that your card is free of debt I mean your credit card has a 100k available balance, deposit a payment of 200k and your credit limit will be increased to 300k, coz the back won‘t give back your over payment in cash,they will just inform you that you can use the over payment through purchases using your card, but before doing this CALL THEM FIRST,in my case I have experience paying in excess unintentionally and the bank did what i have
mentioned.
3. You can also apply for a debit card with a mastercard or visa logo that you can use for online payment transaction. Available in banks such as PS Bank,BPI,Union bank, I‘m not sure with the other banks if they also have this.

Hope this will help.:)

ianyang · September 2013

@JClem kung taga malapit ka sa ever gotesco mAnila mas madali kaso mg kota sila hnd kpa naka tayu naka upo kapa sa sinehan waiting po nila mas madali dun prms

TasBurrfoot · September 2013

Question po regarding the sticker/CFO? :-)
more like a clarification...since visa label free na ang Oz, so meaning wala na sticker na ilalagay sa passport mo?! then aattend na lang kame ng PDOS and then what?!

Ganito yun @dhey_almighty; you may have interchanged things... PR Visa Label is no longer given (unless request and pay for a fee); having said this, when you attend a PDOS/CFO (or whatever they really call it) seminar, ipapakita mo lang ang visa grant mo as proof na migrant ka.

Pagkatapos ng seminar, bibigyan ka ng visa label and it looks like the image in the below link:

http://rapidvisa.com/Resources/Philippines/CFOSeminar.aspx

Hope this helps somehow!

dhey_almighty · September 2013

@TasBurrfoot ahh...hehe...sige sige thanks for the clarifications... :-)

imeetr · September 2013

@sherneb
1.you can ask for credit limit increase to the issuing bank or
2. pay in excess for the amount you need to use, for example your credit limit is 100k only and you need to pay for your visa application, let‘s say 300k, let‘s assume that your card is free of debt I mean your credit card has a 100k available balance, deposit a payment of 200k and your credit limit will be increased to 300k, coz the bank won‘t give back your over payment in cash,they will just inform you that you can use the over payment through purchases using your card, but before doing this CALL THEM FIRST,in my case I have experience paying in excess unintentionally and the bank did what i have
mentioned.
3. You can also apply for a debit card with a mastercard or visa logo that you can use for online payment transaction. Available in banks such as PS Bank,BPI,Union bank, I‘m not sure with the other banks if they also have this.

Hope this will help.:)