Australia Thread 4

[mei-mei]

@mama squeak;
I think tighter ang security nila now because of recent events? This is my 5th time to apply for a visa and the first time they asked for my biometrics. Last time I applied was 2014 and mabilis lang, 3 days approval, because I reside in another country. Nagulat nga ako na this time I was sent a letter to come down for biometrics.

Hopefully, though, same process pa rin sa Pinas like yours and they don't ask my parents to come down for biometrics. Baka kaya wala silang letter until now. 

[rocky]

^online din ako lagi sis, pero hindi naman ako hiningan ng biometrics. scanned docs lang lahat then approved naman. baka this week granted na yang visa nila. last year nasa 1 month average nila online pero ngayon mukhang mas mabilis na

[mei-mei]

My parents got approval na for 1 year multiple. They didn't need to do biometrics. Baka hindi na need sa Pinas.

Ako naman, I just completed my biometrics. Hassle lang na ang trabaho ng ganito tapos 1 year lang ang max nila sa multiple visa. I actually hate the scanning of all documents. Ha ha!  Sa US, they give 10 years. Sa Europe, they give 3 years so sulit and I was not even asked to scan so many documents. Before naman, nun hindi pa online ang process, walang biometrics. Kaya hindi ko nirereklamo ang 1 year lang na visa nila.

[rocky]

^oo nga yan din reklamo ko sis, bakit hindi nila habaan yong multiple gaya sa japan 5 yrs na tapos mura lang visa fee sa agency. mag-expired na rin visa ko til july lang so need na namang mag-apply kung sakali. actually matrabaho nga ring mag-scan hehe ayaw din ni hubby ganyan pag nanghihingi ako ng docs nya kasi sya sponsor ko

[mei-mei]

True yan ha na ang mahal nila. They're double the price of Schengen Visa tapos 1 year lang naman. Nagulat pa nga ako na when I was called for Biometrics, they asked me to bring cash. I told them I already paid for the visa fee online. They said it's a separate payment for biometrics and it's around P2k din. That makes their total around P7k. Samantalang yung Schengen visa, around P2700 lang visa fee, kasama na biometrics.

[Adam1025]

Hi mga sis! We are planning to visit either Seoul or Sydney this October. Ticket wise, sobrang mas mura yung price na nakikita ko to Sydney kaya parang we're leaning towards Sydney na.

I just need some inputs lang mga sis, we are based in SG kasi and nagse search na ako how to apply for visa and parang naguguluhan ako haha! Parang complicated unlike nung sa Japan madali lang. if you can help me with some infos sa mga nakapag apply na succesfully:

-ilan months before ng trip kelangan mag apply?
-if hindi kelangan ng plane ticket, yung dates of visit lang ilalagay sa itunerary? How about accommodation di na din kelangan ibook muna?
- may medical exam pa ba talaga? If yes, kelan kelangan gawin?
-if family kami and husband ko lang employed (DP nya kami sa SG) may ibang documents pa kaya kami kelangan isubmit?
-pwede ba talaga online application? Kasi di ko nakita PH sa list ng countries na pwede online application, i'm not sure if na miss out ko lang.

And tingin nyu mas worth it kaya Sydney vs Seoul? Given na October ang trip namin and autumn season sana sa Seoul.

Tia mga sis. Sana matuloy kami dito if di naman pala mahirap mag apply ng visa

[LilaFowler]

They give multiple year visas. My mom has a visa for multiple entries for 3 years. Pero pang 3rd na ata nya na visa yun before she got that.

True yan ha na ang mahal nila. They're double the price of Schengen Visa tapos 1 year lang naman. Nagulat pa nga ako na when I was called for Biometrics, they asked me to bring cash. I told them I already paid for the visa fee online. They said it's a separate payment for biometrics and it's around P2k din. That makes their total around P7k. Samantalang yung Schengen visa, around P2700 lang visa fee, kasama na biometrics.

[bratinella08]

Hi mga sis! This is my third time to apply OZ visa, dati thru VFS, now i will try it online. Should I get my NSO birth cert & scanned current Passport bio page notatized? Dati kasi di ako nagpapanotarize, may nabasa ako online na required na daw. TIA!

[rocky]

^online ako lagi sis, no need pa-notarized. scanned copy lang lahat pinasa ko & approved naman. mas mabilis na rin yata processing nila ngayon

[bratinella08]

Got my one year visa with multiple entries na, i applied thru vfs, di na pala masyado strict ang vfs dati you have to leave your bag at their baggage counter for a fee. Dapat online ang application ko pero every sat-sun ang website maintenance nila, yun lang time ko to do it kaya di ko na tinuloy, i opted again for vfs lodging of documents. They didnt require my biometrics pero last 2014 may biometrics na kami sa vfs when we applied for UK visa. Well im not sure if ramdom ba yun or required.

[rocky]

^congrats sis! hindi required biometrics, sa VIA ako unang nag-apply then nong meron ng online, lagi na ako online. gano katagal processing ngayon?

[bratinella08]

For my recent application, it took 2 wks, kinabahan pa nga ako kasi di ako sanay na ganun katagal for aussie visa, my first was just one day, for my 2nd application 3days only. First time ko kasi mag apply for a year. 😊 Kasi naman system maintenance sila lagi pag saturday-sunday, yun lang available time ko mag fill out forms and attach files online kasi pagoda tragedy na ko pag uwi lagi

[annamarie88]

Kailangan ba may collar sa pic for visa? Or okay lang kahit wala. Binasa ko kasi sa site nila, wala naman sinabi. Hehe

[rocky]

^kahit wala sis basta white background

[annamarie88]

^thanks sis rocky! Akala ko meron kasi kahit online application. Hehe

Nagsubmit na ako kahapon saturday 5am. Crossing our fingers. Hehe

Brisbane kami.

[_Jasmin_]

I just submitted our application online. This is my second time to apply for visa. First was family sponsored visitor's visa in 2015. Now, I'm applying for visitor's visa to do away with additional requirements from our sponsor. I'm just wondering why I was not asked to attach passport photos. Anyone who have the same experience?

[rocky]

^dapat meron sis sa checklist

[_Jasmin_]

^Actually I checked the checklist prior to lodging my application online and the passport photo was there. However when I reached the page wherein you are asked to attach required documents, the passport photo was not included in the list. Anyway, today I tried to access my submitted application and there was an option there to " Attach Documents" so I clicked and there was very long drop down list of other documents you can attach. So what I did was just looked for the Passport Photo and attached the file. Hoping that solves my problem. Now, will just have to wait.

[rocky]

^ganon nga yon sis, goodluck

[annamarie88]

We were approved last Friday! Multiple kami ng 2 kids ko. Submitted my application online last Oct 28 ng 5am. Isip isip ko holiday pala, baka matabunan ang application ko. Hehe



Hindi ako nagattach ng photo kasi wala ako makita na option. Sabi pag sa VFS lang daw yun kailangan? Anyway, sayang papicture namin. Hehe