Student Visa (Step by step)

janinlee · February 2014

Good day! Kelan po kelangan ang health insurance? once approved na po ba ang Visa o part ito ng requirements for visa processing? thanks

Hi.. One of the requirements po yan in your visa processing..

pinay_ako · February 2014

@amedina thank you po

asdfghjklqwerty · February 2014

@asdfghjklqwerty Hi! Same here, yung nakalagay sa receipt namin is 572 instead of 573. Hehe.. pero nabigyan naman kmi ng grant 2 days after ng acknowledgement. Don't worry, matatanggap mo din agad ang grant mo. Cheers! : ) God bless.
It's a relief knowing na ganun din sa iba. Hehe. Thank you!!!
@asdfghjklqwerty Same case tayo. Ganyan din nakita ko sa receipt. Wala naman naging prob kasi nakalagay naman sa visa grant letter ko 573. No need to worry.
Thank you!! Nabawasan talaga worries ko.
Ganyan din saken... Hehhehee

Hehe such a relief that I'm not the only one..

Start na ba class mo?

aa777 · February 2014

Question lang kapag ba yung sponsor mo is family friend lang kapag gumawa ng affidavit dapat naka lagay din dun na they are allowing you to access the funds? Then sa application form ano magandang isagot dun sa portion how will you access the funds? Salamat

nicekckyle · February 2014

Hello po. Bago lang po ako dito sa forum but I've been looking into the this site eversince we decided to apply for a student visa and it is very helpful very informative po tlaga. Kaka-lodge lang po ng application namin last Saturday and we received medical request po just yesterday, for me and my hubby.

Ask lang po namin your suggestion, on which accredited clinic po ang mas okay Saint Luke's or Nationwide po. Please advise.

Thank you!

appledeuce · February 2014

@nicekckyle hi and welcome to the site.

I had my medicals done at NHSI Makati. I went on a Tuesday afternoon around 2pm and it was quite fast - everything was done in half an hour, I reckon. Your height and weight will be taken; eye test with a nursing attendant; then ear/mouth/throat/abdomen/chest checks with the physician; chest xray then urine sample. The end.

appledeuce · February 2014

Question lang kapag ba yung sponsor mo is family friend lang kapag gumawa ng affidavit dapat naka lagay din dun na they are allowing you to access the funds? Then sa application form ano magandang isagot dun sa portion how will you access the funds? Salamat

What type of student visa are you applying for po? You can check if it passes the SVP requirements so you won't have to provide any proof of financial capacity or affidavit of support.
If hindi SVP, you may ask your sponsor to make you a co-account holder of the bank account where the funds will be sourced from. After that, you may access the funds using normal over the counter bank transactions (or thru ATMs, if it's an ATM-accessible account). That's the best proof that you will have full access to the funds at anytime.

aa777 · February 2014

@appledeuce 572 subclass ko. shocks mukhang malabo na gawin akong co account holder nun... may ibang options pa kaya? hindi kaya pwede na ideclare na mag papadala siya thru bank transfer when I arrived in AU?

appledeuce · February 2014

@appledeuce 572 subclass ko. shocks mukhang malabo na gawin akong co account holder nun... may ibang options pa kaya? hindi kaya pwede na ideclare na mag papadala siya thru bank transfer when I arrived in AU?

yung sinabi ko po above is based on what I've read before in this site and from other forums as well. I guess kung hindi ka pwedeng gawing co-account holder, then the declaration from your sponsor na magpapadala siya every month will do, and then hope that this will be good enough for the CO who will take your case. I'm just assuming though na baka kailangang explicitly stated in the declaration yung amount na ipapadala niya sa iyo since that will be the basis of the CO to conclude na sufficient yun to support your monthly expenses as a student in AU. Tingin ko lang po ito ha.

aa777 · February 2014

@appledeuce you have a very good point sis.. salamat for giving me the idea. ang hirap talaga kapag pof ang issue... hay...

appledeuce · February 2014

Hi guys,

Yung payment ng visa application charge sa VIA, talagang manager's check lang ang pwede as of this time? Yun lang kasi ang nabasa ko sa RP AU Embassy website. Baka lang hindi siya updated he he.

I hope to finally lodge my application this Saturday.

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danyan2001us · February 2014

@appledeuce ...good luck sis/bro.....kaya mo yan and just be positive pus get ready with all your documents para walang sabit......and continue reading here at marami ka matutunan dito from all the contributors here.....and the most important of all....continue praying and ask for GOD's blessings.....

nicekckyle · February 2014

@appledeuce Thank you for your reply. Cge sa NHSI nalang po ako magpamedical tomorrow, sana kasimbilis din sayo. Regarding sa visa fee, yes po manager's check and via credit card lang ang mode of payment acceptable dito sa Philippines.

kulay17 · February 2014

hello po if nsa us po u sponsor and d po ako pwde and/ or sa account ok lng po ba u statutory declaration u ginwa ko? uncle po ng husband ko ang mgsponsor smin 572 dependent ko po si husband ty

Siopao23 · February 2014

Good luck sa mga nag lodge ng visa

markmark · February 2014

Hello po. Sa mga nakatanggap na po ng offer sa Uni before, may specific period po ba na binibigay na offer? let's say month of May po ba ang start para sa applicants for Semester 2? or anytime after magpasa ng requirements sa Uni eh possible ng magkaron ng offer? Salamat po.

appledeuce · February 2014

@markmark sa mga nabasa ko po, all year round po ang pagbibigay ng offer ng halos lahat ng schools. If you're qualified, they usually give you an offer for the upcoming intake unless ispecify mo yung gusto mong intake date.

nicekckyle · February 2014

Hello po, question lng po...meron po ba dito na nakatanggap ng interview for 573? tumatwag na po ba ang embassy for interview? thanks!

appledeuce · February 2014

@nicekckyle meron na po nakatanggap ng tawag na 573, even SVP applicants. Try to back read sa thread na ito. Bihira lang naman yun. Kung satisfactory at complete ang application documents mo you don't have to worry about getting a phone call.

nicekckyle · February 2014

@appledeuce Thanks!

pano po ba nako-consider na SVP yung application like in my case I enrolled in Federation University Australia main course is Masters in Commerce (Professional Accounting) but I have a bridging course po which is Graduate Cert in Commerce for 6 months but I already have COE for both. Should I be considered under SVP? Nagpasa pa po kse kme ng proof of funds and affidavit of support. Thanks!

danyan2001us · February 2014

@nicekckyle ....hi almost the same kau ng field ni wifey ko...at pareho rin kau ng institution (Federation University formerly University of Ballarat)...Melbourne CBD campus ka rin ba? If yes then kita kits lang kau ni wifey doon....anyway..yes svp yang institution mo....good luck to your application...so far madali lang naman pag SVP ang school mo ....

appledeuce · February 2014

@appledeuce Thanks!

pano po ba nako-consider na SVP yung application like in my case I enrolled in Federation University Australia main course is Masters in Commerce (Professional Accounting) but I have a bridging course po which is Graduate Cert in Commerce for 6 months but I already have COE for both. Should I be considered under SVP? Nagpasa pa po kse kme ng proof of funds and affidavit of support. Thanks!

Yup, SVP qualified po kayo, so you should have checked Assessment Level 1 sa application form, which doesn't require you to provide proof of financial capacity. Pero since nagsubmit pala kayo ng financial docs, let's just hope na okay yun at hindi na siya masyadong busisihin pa ng CO. Good luck po.

eiwoks_lex · February 2014

Hi. Another newbie here. Madami lang po akong tanong talaga regarding student visa application.

I visited Australia last 2010 and stayed there for 3 months with my relatives. While I'm on a tourist visa, I applied for a slot at TAFE University with course title Certificate IV- Information Technology. Nagstart ako by taking TAFE EFS (English for further study) Exit Test para malaman nila kung kelangan ko pang magenrol muna sa english course bago ako payagan magenrol sa ibang courses. Pumasa naman ako and eventually nakakuha ng acceptance letter. Through exchange of emails, inadvise nila ako na umuwi muna ng Pinas to take IELTS and para dito satin ilodge ung student visa ko so I did. Same year, I took IELTS and okay naman results but unfortunately, because of sudden lack of financial support, hindi ko na natuloy hanggang sa nagexpired na ung IELTS ko which I believe is valid only for 2 years.

Now (after 4 yrs), I'd still like to stick with the plan and ipursue na yung studies with TAFE but nagiba na yung course na kukunin ko which is Certificate Course in Photo Imaging since I am now into photography.

I just want to know if okay ba magpaconsult sa IDP regarding this matter? The first that I'd like to know is kung uulitin ko yung buong process with TAFE since ibang course na ang kukunin ko this time. If IDP is hard to deal with, meron pa po bang ibang institution na nagooffer ng free assistance for aspiring international students in Australia?

I'd appreciate po talaga if you can share your experiences with IDP. Nagpaschedule na ako ng appoitment with them pero wala pang reply. I'm really hoping na maging okay na lahat this time. Sayang yung IELTS ko before pero no choice.

appledeuce · February 2014

@eiwoks_lex hi and welcome to the site.

I believe you will be applying for a 572 visa. Yes, you'll have to apply for acceptance at the university/college/institute of your choice for that certificate course. While doing so, prepare to retake the IELTS na rin.

I took the IELTS exam with IDP and I had no complaints with the experience. With regard to processing from school admission to visa application, mostly good feedback naman ang nababasa ko for IDP. If you have time naman and you like doing things on your own, pwedeng ikaw na mismo mag-ayos ng application mo both for admission and visa. Also if you're going to go with IDP, dapat from school admission pa lang sila na pag processin mo para libre. Pag visa processing lang kasi pinagawa mo, may bayad na I think. Good luck.

danyan2001us · February 2014

@eiwoks_lex ....welcome and good luck to your application...tyaga ka lang at makukuha mo rin ang visa mo......keep praying for God's grace and guidance......

markmark · February 2014

@appledeuce nag inquire din ako sa IDP. wala ngang charge pag student admission at visa processing. pero meron pag visa processing lang

nicekckyle · February 2014

@nicekckyle ....hi almost the same kau ng field ni wifey ko...at pareho rin kau ng institution (Federation University formerly University of Ballarat)...Melbourne CBD campus ka rin ba? If yes then kita kits lang kau ni wifey doon....anyway..yes svp yang institution mo....good luck to your application...so far madali lang naman pag SVP ang school mo ....

Yes po, CBD Melbourne campus din po :-) natuwa naman po kme na meron akong kaparehong school, parang bihira po kse ang nagenroll sa Federation University former UB nga po...sana nga po magkaron chance and opportunity na magkita kita po tayo dyan! Thanks po...

nicekckyle · February 2014

@appledeuce oo may consultant kme pero sila ang nagfill-up ng forms yung tinick nila is assessment level 2...sana nga po wala namang maging problema...thanks for the reply!!