skilled application with defacto

quackquack · December 2013

Hi!!
This forum has been very helpful for us and I thought I'd like to return the favor by sharing our visa application process.
My partner is the main applicant and has included me in her 190 application. Same sex defacto. We are currently working in SG. Determination and perseverance paid off after 11 months!! Visa granted!!! woooohoooo!!! Nothing is impossible, u just have to believe!!
Thank you!!!!

Timeline:
Database Administrator - 262111
Apr 6, 2013 - IELTS-British Council (LRS-8 W-7)
Aug 2, 2013 - ACS Positive Skill Assessment (Diploma Degree)
Aug 6, 2013 - Applied for Victoria SS
Aug 14/15 2013 - Victoria SS Approved/Lodged EOI (Visa 190) - 65pts
Oct 16, 2013 - NBI Fingerprinting at PH embassy in SG
Sept 12, 2013 - SkillSelect Visa 190 Invitation received
Sept 29, 2013 - Lodged Visa 190
Nov 5, 2013 - CO Allocated; GSM Adelaide Team 6;addt'l docs required: SG COC/NBI/Evidence of Health/Went for Medical (Shaw Centre)
Nov 6, 2013 - Applied for SG COC
Nov 8, 2013 - No health examinations are required
Nov 9,2013 - Collected NBI in Ermita Manila/Uploaded to eVisa
Nov 27,2013 - Collected SG COC/Uploaded to eVisa
Dec 02, 2013 - Visa Granted!!!! IED: 07 Nov 2014

zoe_girl · December 2013

Congratulations!!!

Makayla · December 2013

Hi quackquack,

Just wondering kailan ang punta nyo sa Victoria? at saan balak nyong area tumira?

Pareho kami ng qualification ng partner mo 262111, may papasukan na ba sya dito sa Victoria?

MK

quackquack · December 2013

Hi MK,

wla pa for now… kakalabas p lng kc ng grant and we're still in the midst of planning kung kelan kme migrate dyan. Probably by Oct 2014 pa, I think. So we still have time para mag ipon and maghanap ng work.

What about you? since kelan ka pa nsa Victoria? Honestly medyo worried ung partner ko kc when she checked the job openings, sbe nya parang konti lng daw. Is that true?

lock_code2004 · December 2013

@quackquack congrats..

jenipet20 · December 2013

ask ko lang po yung statement from friends/relatives kailangan pa bang ipa-attest sa lawyer? thanks,, nagprepare na ko ng docs while waiting for NSW sponsorship. Merry Christmas to all...

quackquack · December 2013

hi jenipet20! yes lahat ng stat dec pina-notarize nmen

Goodluck and merry christmas cyo!

jenipet20 · December 2013

@quackquack thank you...

Makayla · January 2014

@quackquack Hindi naman, madaming work dito sa Melbourne hwang lang masyadong pihikan sa umpisa and lalu na kung talagang in need yung specialize area mo. Ano ba yung line nung partner mo and you? Madami din mga headhunters I suggest na magmember sa mga agencies, kapag wala talaga magcasual casual muna hanggat makahanap ng permanent. Saan nyo balak dito sa Melbourne? may mga relatives or kakilala na kayo dito?

MK

Stidleyfied · May 2014

hi @quackquack how many statements from friends and family did you provide?

lester_lugtu · May 2014

Hi Stidleyfield,

Mine too is a granted visa from a defacto same sex relationship. I jst provided affidavit from my two friends, and stat dec naman from his 2 friends in aussie na lahat sila knows ang relationship namin. Hnd nako ngpagawa from my family kasi hnd pa alam samin o sa pamilya nya.

Hope this help!

Stidleyfied · May 2014

@lester_lugtu thanks for replying. i have a few questions if you don't mind. ano pa mga documents pinakita nyo? enough na kaya 10 pics with family and friends? did you write your own letter dn? sorry daming tanong.

jenipet20 · May 2014

saka pano po yung emails or chat conversation nyo? san nyo pinatranslate?

lester_lugtu · May 2014

Stidleyfied,

Need ng financial evidence, joint bank account is very strong. Pero hnd kmi nka-acquire nun kc nand2 n sya nun at aq nsa pinas pa, pucha nilapitan ko halos lahat ng bangko makiusap lng ayaw tlga. Well, ung remittance receipt ng pnddala nya skn ang nging financial evidence ko. With pictures, kht ilang kaya mo gawin. Basta pagsamahin mo sa isang document lang then lagyan mo ng caption. At oo ngpgwa dn aq ng affidavit about our same sex relationship, db ang hirap nun sa pagpapanotaryo. Jijiji. Sya nmn stat dec.

Jenipet20,
Wla kmi pinasa na emails o chat conversation. Nagtyaga kami mgpadala ng sulat by post! Jijiji. I think that's the best effort na nagawa ko. Jijiji

Anyway, send me ur email ad, send ko sa inyo complete details ng gnwa ko.

Thanks.

Stidleyfied · May 2014

@lester_lugtu thanks sa reply. PM kita

andrew_bonn · May 2014

Tanong lang po sa cost ng visa sa mga nakapag lodge na including their spouse and dependent child for visa 189. Nabasa ko po sa immigration site ung cost: http://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/189.aspx. Sa akin pong pagkakaintindi at pagbabasa eto po ang cost ng visa for me, my wife and one dependent child:

Me as Principal Applicant: $3520
Wife: $1760
1 Dependent child: $880

Ang tanong ko lang po is ung nakalagay po duon na Second Instalment na may additional $4885 if my wife for example does not have functional english. Ibig sabihin po na nuon para hindi na kami ma charge ng 2nd Instalment na $4485, kelangan mag take din ng IELTS ang aking wife? Salamat po.

quackquack · June 2014

Hi Andrew,

Sorry for the late reply. Yes tama ang pagkakaintindi mo. Wife has to take ielts and she has to have a band score of 4.5 if I'm not wrong. I took ielts and it was also lodged in my application. There is however another alternative, wife can ask her school for a certificate stating that the subjects taken where taught in english. Check this link for more details:

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/1119.pdf
on page 16, i think..

Goodluck po!

ness · June 2014

@lester_lugtu hello :-) If its okay pwede din po ba makahingi ng mga sample documents na pinasa nyo. Any sample letter ng friends nyo. Thank you so much.

My email address: [email protected]

danz1213 · June 2014

Same here po with @ness, especially yung statutory declaration and written declaration form family/friends. thanks ng marmi.

email: [email protected]

lester_lugtu · June 2014

@ness&;danz1213,

there are 6 statements na pinasa ko:

1. affidavit from me stating history of our relationship.
2. affidavit from friend1 about our relationship.
3. affidavit from friend2 about our relationship.
4. stat dec from my partner stating history of our relationship.
5. stat dec from friend3 about our relationship.
6. stat dec from friend4 about our relationship.

remember stat dec won't work kung gagawin mo sa Phils since hindi naman legal sa Pilipinas ang stat dec. pang-aussie lang ang stat dec form. affidavit is the right term. go to the atty, ask nyo ung format ng affidavit. friend1&2 are from Phils and friend3&4 are from Aussie.

isulat nyo lang kung pano kayo nagkakilala, be specific sa dates and location and events dapat same kayo isusulat ng partner mo.

hindi nako humingi ng affidavit from our family since same-sex relationship ang samin and they don't know.

ness · June 2015

@lester_lugtu After a year ngayon lang po ako mag thank you sa pag answer ng questions ko. Thanks po.

pidiong09 · March 2017

Hello po!

May question po ako regarding dun sa affidavit/statutory declaration. Me and my partner are currently based here in SG. Do we need to notarize our affidavit here in SG or pwede sa Philippines? same with our friends? Concern lng kais nmin baka mag ka problem kami since sa pag kakaalam ko bawal ang same sex relationship here in SG.

TIA!

pidiong09 · March 2017

@quackquack hello po! Nasa SG po ako at un partner ko, Regarding dun sa affidavit/Statutory Declaration na pinasa nio, dito nio rin ba sa SG pinanotarized or pwede rin sa pinas?

chicoyacee · March 2017

Hello po, may tanong po ako regarding sa defacto visa kailangan po ba na annulled ako dito sa pinas bago i pursue ang defacto?
Salamat

michaelguanzon_ust · March 2017

Good day po! I'm planning to submit EOI na kasi 65 points na ako (Software Engineer). Ask ko lang po sana, is fiancé considered de facto? What if we don't have any joint account, and ang nakikita ko lang na pwede nming mging documents ay

-OR/CR ng kotse namin na sa amin nakapangalan
-aloooooot of pictures mula nagaaral pa kami including yung visit namin sa Australia w/my family
-statement mula sa family and friends namin na andoon sa Australia pati dito sa Pinas

Nakikitira lang kasi ako sa kanila ngayon with her family because most of my family members are already in AU and US pero we don't really consider it as live in kasi may bahay pa nman ako. Pwede na po kaya yang mga yan? Thank you so much for any advice! God bless everyone

Xiaomau82 · March 2017

michaelguanzon_ust said:
Good day po! I'm planning to submit EOI na kasi 65 points na ako (Software Engineer). Ask ko lang po sana, is fiancé considered de facto? What if we don't have any joint account, and ang nakikita ko lang na pwede nming mging documents ay

-OR/CR ng kotse namin na sa amin nakapangalan

-aloooooot of pictures mula nagaaral pa kami including yung visit namin sa Australia w/my family

-statement mula sa family and friends namin na andoon sa Australia pati dito sa Pinas

Nakikitira lang kasi ako sa kanila ngayon with her family because most of my family members are already in AU and US pero we don't really consider it as live in kasi may bahay pa nman ako. Pwede na po kaya yang mga yan? Thank you so much for any advice! God bless everyone

based sa regulation, u need to address the following:
1. financial aspect of the relationshp
2. The nature of the household
3. Social aspects of the relationship
4. The nature of the commitment

if u have enough evidence to address #1 then ok na un without joint account. pero depende pa din sa case officer. mas madali kung may marriage cert. wala ng additioanl requirements. less hassle.

michaelguanzon_ust · March 2017

@Xiaomau82 thank you so much! saan mo po nakita yang rules and regulation na nabanggit mo? pwede po pasend ng link dito para maexplore ko din and from their, makakuha ako ng idea kung ano mga next items na need iresearch. sensya na po wala pa ako idea, magsstart palang ako sa EOI kasi ngayon lang nakapasa sa English test

MayoMay · March 2017

michaelguanzon_ust said:
Good day po! I'm planning to submit EOI na kasi 65 points na ako (Software Engineer). Ask ko lang po sana, is fiancé considered de facto? What if we don't have any joint account, and ang nakikita ko lang na pwede nming mging documents ay

-OR/CR ng kotse namin na sa amin nakapangalan

-aloooooot of pictures mula nagaaral pa kami including yung visit namin sa Australia w/my family

-statement mula sa family and friends namin na andoon sa Australia pati dito sa Pinas

Nakikitira lang kasi ako sa kanila ngayon with her family because most of my family members are already in AU and US pero we don't really consider it as live in kasi may bahay pa nman ako. Pwede na po kaya yang mga yan? Thank you so much for any advice! God bless everyone

hi michael, same sa amin po. but luckily nagwork naman and granted. initially filed as Defacto pero since mahina proof ang ilang months na live in, nag changed kami to engaged. since sakto na nagpropose si partner. and di pa kami nakapag file ng visa nung time na un. nag alangan kami sa engaged kasi mdaming need ata proof. joint account is isa sa maganda sana proof. so kahit na ilang months palang ung inopen namin joint account, sinama na namin sa proof. tapos nag add na lang kami ng contract ng booking sa reception, sa jwelry shop for the ring, pictures ng engagement, reservation sa caterer... mostly mga 1k-5k na booking fee lang un eh. para lang mapakita na may plan talaga to get married soon. tapos more pictures in chronological order tapos per category. naka screen capture from facebook, instgram and other social media accounts, mga messages sa fb/text message/ call logs lahat ng history na pwede makuha, per year mas maganda. give ka mga 5-10 samples.. tapos mga plane tickets, hotel bookings, mga previous trips.. pictures or souvenirs.. lahat na.. parang scrap book na.. or gawan mo ng table of contents. kung di kaya sa isang document, kasi may limit lang size para maupload sya, pahiwahiwalayin mo. per category. halimbawa, Date/Travel/with each family/ etc.. as in lahat ng pwede. ok lang un.. all out na para lang maproof na genuine. then pinakaimportante ang statutory ng love story nyo. tig isa kayo.. based sa kung ano alam mo..at alam nya.. kelan nagstart till now. ano plan nyo sa future and stuff. then hingan mo friends mo, immediate family members and relatives. nakanotorize din sya. scan and upload. basta be honest lang...para walang maging problema.. tapos mga bank statement nyo pareho if meron, saka any documents or bills na naka address sa inyo, contract ng bahay or properties or ung sa car. etc.. :-)

michaelguanzon_ust · March 2017

@MayoMay

MayoMay said:

michaelguanzon_ust said:
Good day po! I'm planning to submit EOI na kasi 65 points na ako (Software Engineer). Ask ko lang po sana, is fiancé considered de facto? What if we don't have any joint account, and ang nakikita ko lang na pwede nming mging documents ay

-OR/CR ng kotse namin na sa amin nakapangalan

-aloooooot of pictures mula nagaaral pa kami including yung visit namin sa Australia w/my family

-statement mula sa family and friends namin na andoon sa Australia pati dito sa Pinas

Nakikitira lang kasi ako sa kanila ngayon with her family because most of my family members are already in AU and US pero we don't really consider it as live in kasi may bahay pa nman ako. Pwede na po kaya yang mga yan? Thank you so much for any advice! God bless everyone
hi michael, same sa amin po. but luckily nagwork naman and granted. initially filed as Defacto pero since mahina proof ang ilang months na live in, nag changed kami to engaged. since sakto na nagpropose si partner. and di pa kami nakapag file ng visa nung time na un. nag alangan kami sa engaged kasi mdaming need ata proof. joint account is isa sa maganda sana proof. so kahit na ilang months palang ung inopen namin joint account, sinama na namin sa proof. tapos nag add na lang kami ng contract ng booking sa reception, sa jwelry shop for the ring, pictures ng engagement, reservation sa caterer... mostly mga 1k-5k na booking fee lang un eh. para lang mapakita na may plan talaga to get married soon. tapos more pictures in chronological order tapos per category. naka screen capture from facebook, instgram and other social media accounts, mga messages sa fb/text message/ call logs lahat ng history na pwede makuha, per year mas maganda. give ka mga 5-10 samples.. tapos mga plane tickets, hotel bookings, mga previous trips.. pictures or souvenirs.. lahat na.. parang scrap book na.. or gawan mo ng table of contents. kung di kaya sa isang document, kasi may limit lang size para maupload sya, pahiwahiwalayin mo. per category. halimbawa, Date/Travel/with each family/ etc.. as in lahat ng pwede. ok lang un.. all out na para lang maproof na genuine. then pinakaimportante ang statutory ng love story nyo. tig isa kayo.. based sa kung ano alam mo..at alam nya.. kelan nagstart till now. ano plan nyo sa future and stuff. then hingan mo friends mo, immediate family members and relatives. nakanotorize din sya. scan and upload. basta be honest lang...para walang maging problema.. tapos mga bank statement nyo pareho if meron, saka any documents or bills na naka address sa inyo, contract ng bahay or properties or ung sa car. etc.. :-)

supeeeeer thank you po! napaka laking tulong ng reply mo. i'll consider all of those and hopefully mging positive din ang results namin. I'm planning to propose this May 2017. sana talaga igrant ni God for our dreams

thanks po ulit and God bless

MayoMay · March 2017

no worries po happy to help :-) been there, done that. 6 months of preparations, 2months of waiting ng grant and olah God is good. sana kayo din maging successful ang application. :-)