Student Visa 500 | Regular Entry

For applicant who is OUTSIDE Australia.

First Step Gather all Documents Needed.

SO	Checklist
1	Immi Online Account Creation
2	Visa Application Fee
3	Certificate of Enrolment (COE)
4	Certified Photocopy of Passport
5	Certified Photocopy of Entry/Exit Stamp (if any)
6	Passport Sized Picture
7	Certified Copy of Birth Certificate
8	OSHC Reciept and Letter for DIPB Certification
9	Financial Documents
	Evidence of Support Parents
	Bank Deposit Certification
	90 day Cycle Bank Statement
	Certified True Copy of Business Permit
	Sponsorship Letter of Parents
	Sponsor requirements
	Statutory of Declaration - Sponsor
	Certificate of Employment - Sponsor
	90 Day Cycle Bank Statement of Sponsor
	Latest Tax Assesment of Sponsor
10	Certified Copy of IELTS
11	Certified Copy of TOR
12	Family Birth Certificate (Optional)
13	Government Photo ID's
14	Cover Letter (Intention to Study to AU/Relevance)
15	Family Picture

16:           Arrange your nominated address in Australia.

So first, if you don't have IELTS you need to get one and make sure you get the academic examination.

Secondly, look for your education provider so for me its the Australian Academy of Commerce and they require me to send the following:
IELTS Result they just requiring 5.5 overall
Notarised TOR or evidence that you completed 12 years in school
Completed application form

Thirdly, after sending this to my school they can now process my offer letter. After you received your offer letter you have 20 business day to pay them for you to get your CoE or Certificate of Enrolment to be used on applying your visa. So I paid my enrolment fee and I got my CoE.

Note: You also need to arrange your stay in Australia. Please look for cheap accommodation or ask the school if they can suggest one. It is imperative to have this since this is one of the requirements of your student visa application.

Fourthly, you need to get a good and but cheap OSHC or Overseas Student Health Cover. I decided to get it on BUPA OSHC and you need to get the full coverage from the day of your school starts to end.

Fifthly, Its now time to apply your student visa online and you need to submit all of the required and additional requirements.

Sixthly, You'll received an email stating "you will need to go to DIBP accredited clinic for medical".

And then waiting game started. Please pray for positive responses. :)

PEACE!


Q: How much lahat ng gastos?
A:

AAC Enrolment fee     1,600.00 AUD
BUPA OSHC               1,190.00 AUD
VISA Application          550.00 AUD
Medical Exam:            6,000.00 PHP
Rent:                             ---------- AUD

NOTE: Per week ang rent ng house dito and you'll need to pay the deposit as well and kung may advance fee sila pay nyo din yun,

Idagdag nyo nalang ung notarisation and other expenses.

Q: Magkano ang nasa bank deposit ko?
A: 850,000 PHP, naka lagay naman kc sa DBIP Website na "student or guardian -  AUD 19,830" pero the more the merrier.

Q: Kelangan ba na AUD 19,830 pa din yung bank deposit mo kahit may titirahan ka naman dito sa AU?
A: Hindi, less mo na yung food and accomodation sa 19,830 AUD. Pero kung may savings naman yung sponsor mo or kayo, kuha na din kayo ng bank certification.

Q: Anu ung 60,000.00 AUD money requirements? - SPONSOR ONLY
A: Eto po ung combined tax income dapat ng parents or sponsor mo. 2M Php dapat ung combined ITR ng parents mo sa isang taon. REMEMBER ITR/TAX ASSESSMENT  LANG TO HINDI SHOW MONEY.

Note: Ang kelangan lang kasi ng AU is mapatunayan mo na kaya mong sustentuhan ang sarili mo dito sa Australia kahit na pwede ka naman magtrabaho dito.

Q: Anu ung GTE or Genuine Temporary Entrant?
A: Eto yung intention mo for a temporary stay in Australia. Bakit gusto mo magaral dito sa AU? Bakit pinili mo yung school mo? Para saan ang study mo dito?

For more information please visit DIBP Website. click here

PEACE!

Requesting Permission to Work in Bridging Visa

Situation: I recently applied for student visa class 500 and I found out that I can apply for permission to work while im in a bridging visa. To do this you need to login to your immi account and select your recent student visa application and click "update us" on the left hand side of the page and click the link that says "apply for bridging visa" then it will give you a different page asking if you need to apply for bridging visa B or apply for permission to work. Then, They will just ask you if you're experiencing financial hardship and such. Its pretty straight forward and dont forget to click submit after finishing these steps.

I tried to apply for permission to work since my study will commence on 5th of September 2016.

Cheers!

Student Visa 500 | Visitor visa to Student visa

So, you attended one of the school seminar or orientation here in Australia that makes you decide to study here in Australia. From my point of view, I decided to advance my study here in Australia simply because I want to apply for higher position if I wanted to go back in the Philippines. 

This application is based on my experience.

NOTE: I am in Australia since February 2016.

Here's my situation before then.

I applied my first visitors visa in the Philippines last November 8 2015 and granted on January 8 2016 that's after 2 month on waiting period but its pretty good though because I was granted 12 months multiple entry but 3 months per entry. I came here in Australia on 19th of February and I was able to apply my visa extension last April 27th and was granted after 2 weeks. I applied for another 12 months extension and they granted me up until February 8, 2017 of course its multiple entry and the restrictions of 3 months per entry was removed.

Days goes by, I attended the international orientation of Australian Institute of Academy that piqued out my interest to study here in Australia and to advance my skill in leadership. I decided to advance my study here in Australia and take up Diploma in Leadership and Management.

This is my journey in applying student visa here in Australia.

First Step Gather all Documents Needed.

SO	Checklist
1	Immi Online Account Creation
2	Visa Application Fee 550 AUD
3	Certificate of Enrolment (COE)
4	Certified Photocopy of Passport
5	Certified Photocopy of Entry/Exit Stamp
6	Passport Sized Picture
7	Certified Copy of Birth Certificate
8	OSHC Reciept and Letter for DIPB Certification
9	Financial Documents
9.1	Notarised Sponsorship Letter Relative
9.2	Notarised Sponsorship Letter Relative
9.3	Notarised Evidence of Support Parents
9.3.1	Notarised Bank Deposit Certification  Sponsor & Personal
9.3.2	90 day Cycle Bank Statement Sponsor & Personal
9.3.3	Certified True Copy of Business Permit
9.3.4	Sponsorship Letter of Parents
9.3.5	Certificate of Employment - Sponsor
9.3.6	Certificate of Employment - Sponsor
9.4	90 Day Cycle Bank Statement Sponsor
9.5	90 Day Cycle Bank Statement Sponsor
9.6	LatestTax Assesment Sponsor
9.7	Latest Tax Assesment Sponsor
10	Certified Copy of IELTS
11	Certified Copy of TOR
12	Family Birth Certificate (Optional)
13	Government Photo ID's
14	Cover Letter (Intention to Study to AU/Relevance) | GTE
15	Family Picture

So first, if you don't have IELTS you need to get one and make sure you get the academic examination. You can book your IELTS here.

Secondly, look for your education provider so for me its the Australian Academy of Commerce and they require me to send the following:

1. IELTS Result they just requiring 5.5 overall 
2. Notarised TOR or evidence that you completed 12 years in school
3. Completed application form
4. Scanned passport and Arrival/exit stamps

Thirdly, after sending this to my school they can now process my offer letter. After you received your offer letter you have 20 business day to pay them for you to get your CoE or Certificate of Enrolment to be used on applying your visa. So I paid my enrolment fee and I got my CoE.

Fourthly, you need to get a good and but cheap OSHC or Overseas Student Health Cover. I decided to get it on BUPA OSHC and you need to get the full coverage from the day of your school starts to end.

Fifthly, Its now time to apply your student visa online and you need to submit all of the required and additional requirements. 

Sixthly, For my health assessment after I submit my application they did not ask for me to go to BUPA since I undergone all of it when I applied for my application for extension here in Australia.

And then waiting game started. Please pray for their positive responses. :)

PEACE!


Q: How much lahat ng nagastos ko?
A:

AAC Enrolment fee     1,600.00 AUD
BUPA OSHC               1,190.00 AUD
VISA Application          550.00 AUD
TOTAL:                        3,340.00 AUD

Idagdag nyo nalang ung notarisation and other expenses.

Q: Magkano ang nasa bank deposit ko?
A: 850,000 PHP naka lagay naman kc sa DBIP Website na "student or guardian -  AUD 19,830".

Q: Yung pinsan ko dito magkano kita nila?
A: Sinend ko yung combined tax assessment nila aabot ng 60,000 AUD per annum naman.

Q: Kelangan ba na AUD 19,830 pa din yung bank deposit mo kahit may titirahan ka naman dito sa AU?
A: Hindi, less mo na yung food and accomodation sa 19,830 AUD. Pero kung may savings naman yung sponsor mo or kayo, kuha na din kayo ng bank certification.

Note: Ang kelangan lang kasi ng AU is mapatunayan mo na kaya mong sustentuhan ang sarili mo dito sa Australia kahit na pwede ka naman magtrabaho dito.

Q: Anu ung GTE or Genuine Temporary Entrant?
A: Eto yung intention mo for a temporary stay in Australia. Bakit gusto mo magaral dito sa AU? Bakit pinili mo yung school mo? Para saan ang study mo dito?

For more information please visit DIBP Website. click here

PEACE!

My STUDENT VISA was Approved.

Extending Your Stay | Tourist Visa Extension in Australia

Q: So, What if I want to visit Australia more and stay for another month or more however, my visa will expire in 30 days what will I do It is possible?

A: So you decided to extend your stay in Australia and wanted to spend longer than your authorised stay. This will make your nerves stay calm and yes its possible I did this already. :)


Scenarios:

• NO 8503 RESTRICTION on your visa if you have one dead end na kelangan sa Philippines ka mag apply ng new visa mo.
• If wala Congrtas pwede ka mag apply ng extension.

Simple lang ang requirements nito pero I'll give you a scenario first.

Scenario 1: Si Juan ay na approved ng 1 year visa pero 3 months per visit lang so kelangan ni Juan na umalis ng Australia bago mag ika tatlong buwan paano gagawin nya?

Scenario 2: Si Maria ay nakakuha ng isang taong visa na 12 months per entry pero wala itong 8503 na restriction pero gusto pa nya mag tagal dito paano kaya?

Scenario 3: Si Miguel ay binigyan ng 6 months multiple entry with no 8503 restrictions. Pinaatend sya ng seminar about studying here and he was interested so he want to apply for student visa from tourist while here in Australia, it is possible?

Answer:

Scenario 1: Si Juan ay pwedeng mag apply ng visa extension hanggang 9 na buwan para kumpletuhin ang isang taon nyang visa ng deretcho. Mahalagang ilagay sa duration of stay nya na hanggang isang taon sya na mananatili dito sa Australia.

Scenario 2: Pwede syang mag apply ng extension subalit kelangan nya ng compelling reason o valid reason bakit nya kelangan mag stay dito sa australia. Remember tourist visa only allow traveller to stay here in australia for one year ONLY unless you have compelling or valid reason para mag stay ng mas matagal sa isang taon.

Scenario 3: Yeas it is now possible to apply in Australia as of July 1 2016. Ill make another post about this.

Requirements on extending your stay here in Australia:

• No 8503 Restrictions on your visa

• At least 30 calendar days before your visa expires if you will apply less than 30 days do it at your own risk.

• Support/Assurance of Support, Evidence of  
• If sponsored kayo, kelangan mag pa notarised/JP ulet kayo ng bagong statutory declaration. Para sa NSW  click here.
• 90 Days bank statement of your sponsor.
• 3 months latest Payslip or your Sponsor.
• Latest Tax Assessment  or your sponsor
• 90 Days of your bank statement (optional)
• For individual travellers naman NOT sponored
• Deposit Certification from your bank
• You must convince the case manager that you have enough fund to stay here.
• Itinerary of travel in Australia including purchased tickets.

• Travel history, Evidence of
• Entry/Exit Stamps of your passport
• Birth or Age, Evidence of
• NSO Birth Certificate
• Government Photo ID.
• Travel Document
• Passport
• Assets - Personal, Evidence of
• If your sponsor has own house or real properties please upload here.
• Financial Capacity - Personal, Evidence of
• 90 Days of your bank statement (optional if sponsored required if not)
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• Then ulitin nyo lang iupload eto kasi sponsored kayo:
• 3 months latest Payslip or your Sponsor.
• Latest Tax Assessment  or your sponsor
• Certificate of Employment of your sponsor 
• Invitation, Evidence of
• Upload nyo lang ulet to if sponsored:
• If sponsored kayo, kelangan mag pa notarised/JP ulet kayo ng bagong statutory declaration. Para sa NSW  click here.

Pag meron na kayo neto ang susunod na:

1. Create Immi Account online if you have one please log in.

2. Click new application and select "visitor visa subclass 600"

3. Please pay attention on the questions because you will need to select that you are applying in Australia.

4. You need a credit card/ debit card if you dont have one you can apply online on their website then it will as you to visit their branch to validate your identity you can try this to westpac/commonwealth just present your passport/ drivers license/ PhotoIDs.

5. You will need to pay 340 AUD for this application.

6. If DIBP request you to undergone medical examination, you'll need to make an appointment in BUPA and upload the appointment receipt in your account for more information click here.

7. It will take minimum two weeks for you to get the result again, it depends on the work load of the case manager and your documents that you submitted.

Q: Nakareceive ako ng email na nasa bridging visa na ako anu gagawin ko?

A: Yes, ang bridging visa na nareceived nyo ay isang automatic visa granted sa lahat ng nagaaply ng ng panibagong visa dito sa Australia. TANDAAN: Valid lamang ito ng 28 days pagnareceived nyo ng desisyon ng inyong tourist visa extension mula sa immigration.

Q: Paano pag nadeny yung extension ng visa ko?

A: If nadeny, mayroon kang 28 Days para umalis sa Australia.

Q: Paano kung may 1 year multiple visa ako katulad ni Juan pero 3 months per entry lang macacancel ba yung original visa ko pag nadeny ung extension ko?

A: As per case manager na nakausap ko maaring macancel ang original visa pag inapply mo ang extension ng visa mo ng less than 30 days o nariceived mo yung refusal notice ng extension na tapos na ang authorised stay mo sa Australia. Halimbawa:

• I have 41 days left in Australia and I applied for extension however I got a refusal message from immigration on my 10 days remaining here in Australia. Is my original visa cancelled?
• NO, because you still have your original visa active and the bridging visa you received is still not active. 
• I applied my visa extension on my 10 days left in Australia, however my stay is overdue for another 10 days now and I received a refusal letter from immigration what do I do now?
• You have 28 calendar days to leave Australia and you cannot use your original visa to come back again because its now cancelled. 

Q: Whay if I want to apply for student visa rather than visitors visa extension?

A: Ibang usapan na yan.. Magpopost ako ng Iba. Stay up to date. :)

More information please visit DIBP Website. click here.

PEACE!

My VISA extension was Approved.

Visiting Australia | Visitor Visa Subclass 600

If you want to travel or visit your relatives for a certain time this visa is right for you. 

What are the requirements?

• Active email address.

• Estimated time of departure sa Pilipinas.

• National Identity Document (other than Passport)
• Any government photo ID like SSS, Pagibig, Philhealth, UMID, Postal ID, Voters ID and NBI Clearance ung green tapos ang purpose is Visa Australia.


• Birth or Age, Evidence of
• NSO Copy of your Birth Certificate


• Financial Capacity - Personal, Evidence of
• This can be your 3 months Payslip if employed and Latest Income Tax Return (ITR)
• 90 Days Cycle Bank Statement
• If may savings Bank Deposit Certification (500Php kung banko nyo ay BDO)

• If sponsored or may invitation letter ka.
• Latest Tax Assessment of the person sponsoring you
• 90 Days Payslip  cycle 
• Employment Certificate (Notarised by JP)


• Family Composition, Evidence of
• Family Picture will do
• If meron kang copy ng NSO birth certificate mas OK!


• Invitation, Evidence of
• If my relative ka sa Australia ask mo gumawa ng statutory documents and ipa JP nya
• For NSW click here
• Lagay nyo lang na " I will guarantee full financial and accommodation support during his/her stay here in Australia.


• Photograph - Passport
• Scanned Copy of Passpory
• Assets - Personal, Evidence of
• If my Real Properties ka land title etc kelangan Certified True Copy of the original.

After you gather all there IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS eto na sunod.

1. Ipascan mo lahat ng ID mo in one page or two pag hindi kaya then photocopy your payslip ITR, bank statement, deposit certification, passport, assets title/documentation.
2. Look for notary republic, important kase lahat ng ito  ay NOTARISED unless kaya nyo mag risk na ipasa ng hindi certified. 
3.  You actually have 2 options para mag lodge ng visitor visa sa australia.
1. VIA  VFS Manila
2.  Via Immiaccount
4. If hindi ka pa register sa Immi eto yung registration link immireg.
5. Then click "new application" and select "visitor visa (600).
6.  Kelangan yong basahin mabuti yung mga tanong at sagutin ito ng tama.
7. Then pag upload nyo ng mga documents click submit and Pay.
1. Debit card na may Mastercard/Visa logo kelangan
2. Credit card opkorse pwedeng pwede.
8. Then after masubmit, tandaan ang processing times sa mga new applicants is 1 month to 2 months depende sa dami ng workload ng mga case managers.
9. After a week or two makakatanggap ka ng email galing sa immigration at sasabihin sayo na "you need to undergo a medical as additional requirements.
10. You need to book your medical appoinment sa ST. LUKES LANG eto ang link. EHEALTH
1. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon click here.
2. Utang na loob dumating kayo ng 6am kasi minsan mahaba ung pila.
3. Kalahating araw lang yan kung dumating ka ng maaga kasi minsan papahintay pa sayo yung result.
11. If ok lahat, you can now sleep well and wait for your visa.

Tanong:

Q: Kelangan ba ng plane ticket pag magaaply?

A: Nope, hindi kelangan, pero kung kaya mo bumili na ng ticket mas maganda tapos attached mo nalang sya sa supporting documents mo.

Q: Pag nagapply ba ako online kelangan ng valid/active email?

A: Oo naman teh, dun sila nageemail pag may kelangan pa sila sayo at dun din sila mag sesend kung approved yung visa mo.

Q: Anu mas mabilis VFS or Online?

A: Parehas lang naman kaso delayed ng 1 day ang VFS sa result kase office hours sinusunod nila, eh ikaw kasi directang eemail sayo ni immigration ung result. Minsan it will take 2 months pero minsan mas mabilis pa sa one month kasi depende yan sa dami nyong kasabayan na nagaaply.

Q: May natrack sa ihi ko, diabetes ata or UTI cancelled na ba visa ko?

A: NO, irerequre ka lang ng doctor na gamutin mo sya. Again it will not impact your visa application. Yung mga transmittable disease lang ang negative.

Q: Paano ba malalaman kung maaporved or tagilid ung pagaaply ng visa?

A: Pag meron ka lahat ng req, push na yan.

Q: Wala po akog credit card or debit card na may mastercard na logo pano po un?

A: Look for banks na nagoofer ng prepaid visa/master cards click here. Or I suggest sa eastwest bank kayo mag apply or BPI, sabihin nyo lang mag aaply kayo ng prepaid debit cards. 

Q: Meron na akong credit card and debit card whats next?

A: lagyan nyo ng laman mga 5000 or 5500 depende sa exchange rate tapos sa payment form ng site online ilalagay nyo lang ung card details.

Q: Ano ba lalagay ko sa length of stay madedeny ba ako pag nilagay ko 12 months?

A: If sponsored ka ng someone sa Australia, kelangan lang nila ng reason bakit gusto mo magtagal. Pwede mo din naman lagay na "I want to visit AU and my relatives", or lagyan mo ng dates or events like " Want to see vivid Sydney on July then attend boxing day on December and Birthday on February." yan.

Q: Kelangan ba ng show money ung sponsor ko at ako sa tourist visa?

A: Actually, they never ask for that anymore unless nakukulangan sila sa financial documents mo, pero rare case lang to.

Q: Magkano ba?

A: Dito tayo magkakatalo talo, VFS vs. Online FIGHT!

NOTE: As per DIBP DO NOT BUY AIRFARE YET until your visa is approved.

VFS Application:

VISA Application charge:  5,000 PHP

Managers Check Request:     100 PHP

VFS Application Fee:            625 PHP

Logistic Fee:                          110 PHP

TOTAL:                             5,835 PHP

Then Dagdag natin ung medical,

VFS Application Charge:    5,735 PHP

Medical Clearance:             6,000 PHP

Total Application Fees:     11,835 PHP

ONLINE Visa Application:

VISA Application charge:  4,800 PHP (depends on current exchange rate)

TOTAL:                             4,800 PHP

Then Dagdag natin ung medical,

Online Application Charge:    4,800 PHP

Medical Clearance:                 6,000 PHP

Total Application Fees:         10,800 PHP

Q: Narireceive ko na ung visa ko yehey! pero may restriction na 8101, 8201, 8501, 8503 anu un?

A: 8101 or you cannot work to Australia, opkors bawal tourist ka diba.

     8201 or cannot study for more than 3 months. Sa AU kasi pwede ka ng mag study ng english and 

              other trainings pwede naman kaso wag lalagpas sa 3 months kundi lagot ka.

     8501 or need to arrange medical insurance, kelangan may insurance ka sa australia pag dumating 

              ka and I reccomend BUPA mura lang kasi so kelangan insured ka from the day na dumating 

              ka hanggang pagalis mo. click here

    8503 or No Further Stay, ibig sabihin hindi ka pwedeng mag apply ng visitor extension visa or                      another qualifying visa. Kelangan mo bumalik sa Pilipinas para mag apply ulet.

Q: Wala po ako nung 8503 so pwede ako magapply ng extension or student visa? Paano?

A: Gagawa ako ng panipagong post para dito. Stay tuned :)

For more information please visit DIBP website. click here

PEACE!

My VISA was Approved.