lordragner:
gurus in the house your opinion is needed. my cousin wants to for his msc in cybersecurity in Melbourne, Australia, his goal is to study, get PR and build a career and a life for himself there. However an agent recently advised that he goes to Tasmania due to the PR benefits associated with the region. We looked up tasmania and have discovered that the University of Tasmania only has an M.Sc in Information Technology which is generalist as against him specialising in cybersecurity and also getting jobs (IT) and good accommodation isn't easy for locals in tasmania talkless of foreigners compared to other parts of Australia. what do you guys think? is tasmania a good option?


CC bligs

Your agent's advice seems to be a better option since his major aim is to get PR. PR requirements are easier to meet after studying in regional areas at the moment. How did you know that accommodation is an issue in Tasmania?

akinke:


Hap ID won't generate that easily after submission. Book medicals, select a suitable date, submit, and you will IMMEDIATELY get notification to do Biometrics.
Book into do biometrics similarly.


Once you submit before medicals, you may wait for a case officer to request and send you a HAP ID before you can do medicals.

You're wrong. I have done several times.

Sparkle123:



That's a good idea though, but you should also be aware that when you ignore HAPID in the application and submit, you may want to wait for the case officer to generate one for you (I may not be 100% right here but that is what I know) and only God knows when that would be since recently, they removed processing time in subsequent entrant application. Think about it. You may just make the sacrifice and do this... Generate HAPID, do you medicals and submit application the following day(you would have filled all the other sections in the form and give them time to forward your health declarations to pretoria for the HAPID to be valid, else the form will reject it) then you can book appointment for biometrics (now at lekki) as early as possible maybe that day or the following day. Since i will not advice you to do medicals after submission. I dont think he will spend more than three days doing this. Also you can just use the opportunity to do your police clearance.

Medicals are available for applicants once you hit submit button. You don't need your case officer to generate Hap Id for you.

Bestcutie:
Alright, Thanks so much.


quote author=lordkratos post=81688659]Sorry no way. You have to submit first, make payment till you recieve the correspondence to go for biometrics.

Since the person is not in Lagos and doesn't want to travel twice. Modify(ignore the hap id generated) the medical health option in your application so that the applicant can do both at the same time after submission. You can schedule the medical in the morning and move to Etiebet's place Ikeja same day after medical in Ikeja or VI. Biometrics details and Hap ID will be available in your account immediately after visa submission.

Bestcutie:
Hi, I want to apply for subsequent entrant visa, please can someone put me through on how to HAP ID for medicals before submission of the visa. Because I tried doing it, but it saying he dont need to go for medical which I know I not true, I guess I didn't do of properly so I deleted it. Thanks.

Use this
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.am22tech.com/generate-hap-id-for-medical-before-submitting-visa-application/amp/

Congrats Zany

zanyzara:
Blessed is He in whose hand is the sovereignty! And He has power over ALL things.

Make way, make way, pave way,
Roll the carpets,
small up unnu selves, clear up everywhere,
ya dun nuh 7 Star General Zany ah come thru,
boundary adjustment,
roll the carpet, red carpet everywhere,
wave unnu flags,
cease and sekkle.

Picks up the mic, hello tueh tueh, testing microphone 1, 2….. 1,2….. hello tueh tueh……

Well, no need for stories…..

Application: September 13, 2018
Direct Grant: November 22, 2018
IED:August 7, 2019


bellong, alphadoor, spyroxxy1, trastar, mamajaz, tyosho and to you all I say thank you.


Zany.

Plz what course did you study in bachelors degree and duration?

kemijohnson:
Hello Aqlphadoor. ACS assessed my bachelors as AQF associate degree with major in computing and MSC as AQF masters degree. however while filling eoi, there is no such classification there. What should i fill in?

Congrats man.

Alphadoor:
I tried to write a timeline but it ended up being a time rope


Story Story............Storieeeeeee


Dec 2016 - Skype interview with Acacia (Agent)

Jan 2017- Research commenced for DIY

February 2017 : PTE 1st attempt L 77: R 82: S 78: W 75

March 2017- ACS assesment -ve outcome (me and partner)

April - ACS assessment review +ve outcome thanks to bolaobby,Azy123,Vinsmuft,Sam for the almighty formula

May 2017: PTE 10pts

July 2017 - Medicals, 1000% percent confident ITA is certain in august with 65pts. but the tsunami called DHA changed the game overnight

August 2017: PTE 10pts

Sept 2017: ACS for Partner

October: IELTS for Partner

October : partner point awarded = (ACS assessment + IELTS)

November: point upgraded to 70pts, 500% certain for ITA in the next round based on trend, i even processed my PCC, but then the 300/round plague commenced. At this point it was as if i was the main target because everytime i boost my point, the game gets tough

January 2018: Applied to 489 SA, it was approved after two weeks.

Feb 2018:489 ITA in the bag

February 2018: PTE 10pts
Mar 2018:... 20 POINTS........7th Attempt (3rd attempt in march): big thanks to all my cheerleaders once again

189 EOI updated to 80pts.
489 ITA expired and deleted

April 2018: 189 ITA at long last.

deleted all 190 EOI's

April 27th: Visa Lodged, front all documents except for PCC and Medicals (expecting baby)

August 2018:Added baby to application
contacted for DHA for HAP ID refresh for medicals for everyone.
August 24th: CO contact for PCC and Baby Passport and medicals

August 28th: Processed PCC and medicals

August 29th: Employment Verification

Sept 1st: Responded to CO request.

Sept 14th:Medical Cleared

Sept 20th: GRANT LANDED



How many names I wan mention now oooo. On this journey I have meet a lot of people, made so many friends and my contact list has grown immensely , I wanna say a very big thanks to everyone including you too.

Stay Organic
#COTERIE
#WKPS
#EFMNG
#WTFMNG

Thanks Alphadoor, I need your assistance to review my reference letters b4 I submit to ACS for assessment. Going for computer network and systems engineer assessment. Studied Electrical Electronic and computer engineering with cognate experience.

Alphadoor:


Let's open the discussion on the floor here.

whats is your profile and how may I step in.

Go for the likes of SA that won't compel you to book return ticket or you can as well tell any airline demanding for return ticket that you are on study visa and can't tell exactly when you will finish. I recommend SA though with long layover if you are travelling with your family and you can't afford the likes of Emirate. Book early to secure hotel reservation.

foliat:
Hello all, please if you going to travel with your family are your expected to book return ticket? Please is there anyone that has travelled with family...please i need your help urgently. Thanks

Yeah, it's better and SA will release your hotel reservation a day to your trip provided you book early enough and follow up.

Solitin40:

Book with the airline directly and ask them for the hotel reservation I don say my own sha

Congrats Misoke.
Your patience has paid off at last

Misoke:
Morning of July 6, 2018 as I was preparing for work, hubby suddenly screamed "granted". I was startled, then he showed me the golden email.
IED 29th November, 2018. It was like a dream. After 13 months of waiting, we thank God, PR LANDED.
Just to encourage everyone that there is hope after NJL.

Now on to the next phase Have 3 months to pack. Sydney here I come.........



congrats!

Hi Alphadoor. I kindly need your assistance wrt my ACS assessment. Please respond to my private msg. Thanks.

Alphadoor:


I'll once again refer you to page 0 for the answer to this question.
Fortify yourself with the right information.
Don't be in a rush.

For ACS, an applicants year of graduation plays a big role in total years of experience points you can claim.
provided your B.SC transcript has enough ICT content to scale through the assessment. you should be fine and vice versa

You can introduce your M.SC at your EOI point.

Some B.SC will fetch you 10pts, while some 15pts..(depends on ACS's analysis of your transcipt)
M.Sc is always 15pts

what school and year did you obtain both degrees

Upload the requested document on your immi account and then click information provided to alert your CO
. Best of luck

morakky:
Dear All,

Kindly assist with below request from CO

1. CO requested for proof of employments which i have uploaded during visa application before he was assigned.

2. Then how can i reply him directly since e-mail was sent via generic mail.

Thanks

Hi Solitin40,
I sent you private msg, plz reply. Thanks.

Solitin40:

Your SOP must be strong with good reasons and evidence to back it up not super story SOP all the best

Login to your account, click on view details.then click messages. There you will see all your correspondence with DIBP. Or wait until you receive their mail in your box. Be positive, it shall end in praise

crucifixio80:


wow. so what do you suggest i do next please

Yeah, visa granted appears on your account and corresponding email too

nogara:
I thought its the mail that will give the outcome of the whole visa process. I never knew "visa granted" will be displayed on the immi account. Kindly confirm this position , so as not to give cruxifixo high BP

Yet to receive your mail. Could you resend it?

crucifixio80:


Please Check your mail bro

Login to your application and check you mail details. Stay positive but having application finalized without seeing granted is not a good sign.

crucifixio80:



just logged into my immi account and saw status finalized am yet to receive a mail concerning the outcome. any ideas please

mikeufuoma2016:
Pls need urgent assistance from the group. I have booked for my biometrics and there is a place i saw "bring along all documents in the order" but i can see the documents. Pls what are the documents? Someone should pls help

Things required for biometrics are 1) Letter from DIBP to provide biometrics 2) Current int'l passport 3) Cash of about #7430/applicant

fabregasss:


What is 2+

Sorry 2k+ worth of airtime

Amy3090:
When is it best to call Pretoria?

7:30am to 10:30am Nigeria time. The earlier the better and ensure you have enough airtime say 2k+

jasmine1147:


You are so wrong
How did you come to the conclusion that schools grant visas? DIBP have all the say on your visa application
2) 10yrs to become citizen? Are you talking about same OZ or some other countries?
The change to citizenship, which will commence 1 July 2018 is that before applying for citizenship- you have to be on PR minimum of 4yrs

Please get your facts right

I second you, sch has no say on visa grant after issuing COE to students through DIBP.

samakinbo:
Application Status changed from "Application in Progress" to "Finalized" without a corresponding mail to my agent. School resumes Monday 26th. Someone should please explain what this mean? Is it a Grant or what? No document asked from the embassy throughout the application process.

It is not a good sign if you are seeing two finalized without grant letter when you click view application. Click on view mail and see if you have a letter there. Let's hope for the best as you await their mail. Best of luck.

Albion05:
Ok dear, thanks. I will do that.
Please help me clean the two places my sponsors name appeared.

Done bro, take down your initial post

Albion05:
Thank you very much. They have the right to refuse my visa yes, but the right to ban me for 3 years for something that I know that is not true, my dear I disagree with you on this.

Even after sending the letter that the bank issued to my sponsor stating that the statement of account is genuine and emanated from the bank and still not satisfied with it. The CO have pre- determined decision already , the bank will write to them and ask them who confirmed to them that the account is not genuine. N/B : We are talking about my Fathers statement of account not someone else.
My dear, my documents was correct and verifiable by any institution. Is it my Degree result, My license as a registered Nurse, my license as registered Midwife, Certificate of seminars attended or my SOP that I took my time to write. At did not mention in any place on my paper how much my Dad earns except his statement of account that I submitted.

My employment letter is verifiable from my employer, so which document or documents are you referring?.... I am a very thorough person and have held post in Organization not just my professional body.
Their decision was bent solely that the statement of account is not genuine.

You may have to contact your school and brief them about what happened before DIBP mandates them to refund your fees. Inform them about your plan to petition or appeal your ban and visa refusal and maybe request for deferment to July intake if available for your course. DIPB do write school to refund fees after visa refusal

Albion05:
The legal department did not notorized the document.
The legal department of the Bank was involved because of the nature of the case.

After the Branch Manager wrote the reference, he has to send it to their legal department for them to be aware and they went through the letter confirmed that the statement was genuine, they now ordered the Branch manager to sign and release the documents which I went to court to notorized and submitted same to DIBP.

So one will assume for the embassy to verify the statement of account, the Bank, be it the head office or the branch will be in position to confirm wether customers account is genuine or not but the bank was not contacted either through mail or call.
So the question now is were did Embassy verify their purported claim?....

@ Albion05 still wondering why your CO decided to act this way after you provided docs showing that your soa is genuine. Anyway, do not be bothered as your ban and visa refusal will be upturned by your lawyer. Almight God we serve is with you to testify here very soon.

joephemzyz:


Ok, ticket cost about 450k multiple airline, I booked via kiwi.com. The journey itself was Wierd..I was supposed to use air royal Maroc, Egypt air and emirates. I had my fears about transiting through Casablanca and Cairo, this was further buttressed by the online reviews I read. The air maroc service was not nice, I would have missed my connecting flight from to Cairo, na my aggression save me...they speak little or no English and were downright crazy. Well, I finally got aboard the Cairo bound plane and from there it was nice and smooth.good food, entertainment et al.
No transit visas required. But ensure you are concise whenever you re asked about your itinerary.

Thanks for the information, so transit visa is not required in Cairo and Guangzhou(China) with layover not exceeding 6 hours.

joephemzyz:
hey guys, arrived Brisbane two days ago...journey long no be small!!! sunshine state , man sun here dey rise before 6am

woke up this morning thinking how invaluable patience is. i pray we all get right. albion, solitin and the rest still expectant..iyanu ma sele

To God be the glory for the journey mercy. Could you please share the airline, travel agency, route and also if transit visa was required for the airports you transited. Thanks

sistaj:

Thank you plenty.Do you know a thing about upfront biometrics?Am leaving next week and my kids will go with me to Lagos and I was thinking of doing both their medicals and biometrics at the same time then lodge the application officially after I arrive Aus and have arranged insurance and letter from school

No upfront biometrics but upfront medical is available. You can only get the biometrics bar code after application submission and assessment. Safe trip.

sistaj:
Pls house,any info on upfront biometrics as per how to go about it.Thanks in advance

Use the link below to organise your medical before lodging your application. Read through and do the needful

http://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa/heal/meeting-the-health-requirement/arranging-a-health-examination#

http://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa/heal/meeting-the-health-requirement/arranging-a-health-examination

Solitin40:

Did you call DIBP Pretoria before you receive your grant ?

@Solitin40, there is no penalty in calling or emailing them when your application has exceeded the global processing time and your start date is close. +27124236060 will even prompt you to dail 3 if your application has exceeded global processing time. Well you can follow your instinct. Best of luck.