PAUL OYE: Hello house! I have few questions to ask;
1. What does homestay arrangement mean and wats it all about in visa checklist?
2. Am I to submit my original passport or certified photocopy of my bio data page of the passport for Visa application?

Homestay or school hostel accomodation is a compulsory requirement to students under 18yrs. Adults can also make this arrangement but the only advantage is the fee deduction from your total cost of living. The hidden advantage which i feel personally is the fact that it helps demonstrate you are a geniune student.
To answer what homestay is, it is an arrangement with AHN in partnership with school to provide an accommodation for students, the kind of accommodation is basically to stay with a family.
2. All you need to submit is a certified copy of the bio-data page of your passport.

ok

^^^^ some body have answered this your question and you are still asking more and more,ok you can change it,simply meet the Australian Prime Minister

Thanks o mucch. @Lawland
But, how will I receive the visa later.........Am I going to be the one to paste it on my passport later or how is it done?

PAUL OYE: Thanks o mucch. @Lawland
But, how will I receive the visa later.........Am I going to be the one to paste it on my passport later or how is it done?

You no longer need a visa label in your passport to travel to Oz. If visa is granted to you, you will get a visa grant letter which contains your visa number, this mumber is linked to your passport number, with it, you can travel to Oz. If you still want a visa label, you can request for one for $70 when your visa is granted.

@Jenny,what is their objective for calling people for medical when they are not willing to give visa, i don't wish to submit with medical because for me and my wife is very costly hoping to do it on request by the embassy but if calling for medical has nothing to do with granting of the visa then is better to lodge with the medical at the same time

ok

tim12345: Americanvisa please nobody had answer my question, can you refer me to the person that answer my question so i can check it out, please i need your reply, thanks.

I didn't answer your question cos you weren't specific. Do you want to extend your current business visa or switch to another visa in an attempt to elongate your stay? Atleast you should know your intended visa condition before applying to it.

@ ferdimako, how much did u do ur medical in Abuja?

Chubi4show: @ ferdimako, how much did u do ur medical in Abuja?

N46,000 only.

tim12345: Americanvisa please nobody had answer my question, can you refer me to the person that answer my question so i can check it out, please i need your reply, thanks.

Me.I did.

What's up Ferdi? How is the prep going?

ferdimako:

N46,000 only.

I think lagos,total is about 64500, imaging

gogo chocolate: Mmaneta , thanks. I tried contacting earlier. I am a telecoms engineer.

manmeta1@yahoo.com

ferdimako:

N46,000 only.

Pls hw z it done? Can I get d details and d hospital name and location @ abuja

Hello house in one of my partner migration visa questions they asked why or what are the reasons am i going to australia, pls i want your good response before i put my pen to paper. Im going on a partner migration visa cos we got married here in Nigeria last year. Thanks y'all.

manucho: Hello house in one of my partner migration visa questions they asked why or what are the reasons am i going to australia, pls i want your good response before i put my pen to paper. Im going on a partner migration visa cos we got married here in Nigeria last year. Thanks y'all.

Reunion

Americanvisa:

Reunion

wow thanks bro.....how long does it take for the processing of the visa?

manucho:

wow thanks bro.....how long does it take for the processing of the visa?

I think your wife will know better, sorry am not aware

Hi manucho, is she wif u here in nig, i'm also married to an oz here in nig.

manucho:

wow thanks bro.....how long does it take for the processing of the visa?

ferdimako:

N46,000 only.

Thanks ferdi. Have u made up ur mind 2 join me in ECU?

It takes 12mnths 2 process al fins being equal

manucho:

wow thanks bro.....how long does it take for the processing of the visa?

For those of us who are confused about GTE and couldn't do research... Pls read this..

What is a genuine student?
A genuine student is a student who intends to
obtain a successful educational outcome and has
the language, educational and material
background to have a reasonable chance of
achieving this educational outcome.
Factors that are considered under the existing
requirement to be a genuine applicant for entry
and study as a student include: English language
proficiency; financial capacity; prerequisite
schooling; age requirements; and intention to
comply with visa conditions. There are no
changes planned to the genuine student
requirement.
Why has the GTE requirement been introduced?
The GTE requirement was introduced on 5
November 2011 and will help improve the
integrity of the student visa program. A number
of the proposed changes arising from the
Strategic Review of the Student Visa Program
would relax visa requirements for international
students. These other changes can only be made
possible through the introduction of the GTE
requirement.
Will this make it harder to get a student visa?
The GTE requirement will not make it more
difficult for genuine student visa applicants to
obtain a visa. It will, however, provide a useful
way to help identify those applicants who are
using the student visa program for motives other
than gaining a quality education.
What is genuineness?
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship
(the department) has been assessing the
genuineness of visa applicants for many years.
For example, the department currently
successfully assesses visitor visa applicants
against the genuine visitor requirement.
A genuineness assessment is generally made by
taking into account a number of personalfactors
relating to an applicant such as their immigration
history, circumstances that may
encourage the applicant to return to their home
country and conditions that might encourage the
applicant to remain in Australia.
The GTE requirement operates in a similar
manner to the department’s genuine visitor
requirement. The genuine visitor requirement has
been in operation for a number of years and in
2010-11 over 1.5 million visitor visa applicants
were assessed against the requirement.
How will the GTE requirement operate?
To be granted a student visa, applicants must
satisfy the department that they have a genuine
intention to stay in Australia temporarily.
Factors that the department considers as part of
the GTE requirement include:
• circumstances in the applicant’s home country
• the applicant’s potential circumstances in
Australia
• the applicant’s immigration history
• the value of the course to the applicant’s future
• any other matter relevant to the applicant’s
intention to stay temporarily.
Examples of factors that are considered under the
GTE requirement
• Whether the applicant has sound reasons for
not undertaking the study in the home country or
region if a similar course is already available there.
Decision makers should allow for any reasonable
motives as established by the applicant.
• The extent of the applicant’s personal ties to
their home country (for example family,
community and employment) and whether they
would serve as a significant incentive to return to
their home country.
• Economic circumstances of the applicant that
would present as a significant incentive for the
applicant not to return to their home country.
This may include consideration of the applicant’s
circumstances relative to the home country and
to Australia.
• Military service commitments that would
present as a significant incentive for the applicant
not to return to their home country.
• Political and civil unrest in the applicant’s home
country. This includes situations of a nature that
may induce the applicant to apply for a Student
visa as means of obtaining entry to Australia for
the purpose of remaining indefinitely. Decision
makers should be aware of the changing
circumstances in the applicant’s home country
and the influence these may have on an
applicant’s motivations for applying for a Student
visa.
• The applicant’s ties with Australia which would
present as a strong incentive to remain in
Australia. This may include family and community
ties.
• Evidence that the Student visa program is
being used to circumvent the intentions of the
migration program.
• Whether the Student visa is being used to
maintain ongoing residence.
• Whether the primary and secondary applicant
(s) have entered into a relationship of concern for
Student visa purposes. Where it has been
determined that an applicant and dependant
have contrived their relationship for Student visa
purposes, the decision maker can find that both
applicants do not satisfy the genuine temporary
entrant requirement.
• The applicant’s knowledge of living in Australia
and their intended course of study and the
associated education provider; including previous
study and qualifications, what is a realistic level of
knowledge an applicant could be expected to
know and the level of research the applicant has
undertaken into their proposed course of study
and living arrangements.
• Whether the student is seeking to undertake a
course that is consistent with their current level
of education and whether the course will assist
the applicant to obtain employment or improve
employment prospects in their home country.
Decision makers should allow for reasonable
changes to career or study pathways
.
• Relevance of the course to the student’s past or
proposed future employment either in their home
country or a third country.
• Remuneration the applicant could expect to
receive in the home country or a third country,
compared with Australia, using the qualifications
to be gained from the proposed course of study.
• Previous visa applications for Australia or other
countries, including:
if the applicant previously applied for an
Australian temporary or permanent visa
oif the applicant has previously applied for visas
to other countries, whether they were refused a
visa and the circumstances that led to visa
refusal.
• Previous travels to Australia or other countries,
including:
if the applicant previously travelled to Australia,
whether they complied with the conditions of
their visa and left before their visa ceased, and if
not, were therecircumstances beyond their
control
o whether the applicant previously held a visa
that was cancelled or considered for cancellation,
and the associated circumstances.
the amount of time the applicant has spent in
Australia and whether the Student visa may be
used primarily for maintaining ongoing residence,
including whether the applicant has undertaken a
series of short, inexpensive courses, or has been
in Australia for some time without successfully
completing a qualification
if the applicant has travelled to countries other
than Australia, whether they complied with the
immigration laws of that country and the
circumstances around any non-compliance.
• If the applicant is a minor — the intentions of a
parent, legal guardian or spouse of the applicant.
Which visas does the GTE requirement apply to?
The GTE requirement applies to all student visa
subclasses.
I am subject to Assessment Level 1, does the GTE
requirement apply to me?
Yes, the GTE requirement applies to all student
visa subclasses for all assessment levels.
What supporting documentation do I need to
provide with my application?
Applicants should refer to student visa application
checklists to assist in preparing their applications
for lodgement. These are available for each
subclass and assessment levels on the
department’s website.
See: www.immi.gov.au/students/checklists
As with previous arrangements, the department
may ask an applicant to provide more information
or to attend an interview in order to determine
whether they meet the criteria for grant of the
visa. However, a decision on the visa application
may be made solely on the information provided
in the application.
My plan is to study in Australia and then I hope to
apply for a permanent visa through the General
Skilled Migration (GSM) program upon completion
of my studies. Will my student visa application be
refused under the GTErequirement?
The GTE is not designed to exclude those
students who, after studying in Australia, go on to
develop the skills required by the Australian
labour market and go on to obtain permanent
residency.
While many overseas students make a decision to
apply for permanent residence upon completing
their studies, this is an entirely separate process
and there is no guarantee that, on the basis of
having held a student visa, a person will meet the
requirements to be granted permanent
residence. Students should not make educational
choices solely on the basis of hoping to achieve a
particular migration outcome, as the GSM
program will continue to change and adapt to
Australia’s economic needs.
See: www.immi.gov.au/students/students-
gsm.htm
Example where the proposed GTE requirement
would likely be met (subject to other aspects of
their individual circumstances)
• A student visa holder has been in Australia for
several years during which time he or she
complied with their visa conditions and
successfully completed high school and a diploma
course. The student is now seeking to further
their education by pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
• An applicant who has just completed a bachelor
degree overseas and now wants tocomplete a
master’s degree in Australia in a related field. The
applicant has a relatively
good standard of living in their home country and
is able to explain during interview how the course
will benefit them in the future.

mcdon60: Hi manucho, is she wif u here in nig, i'm also married to an oz here in nig.

she is back to her country since last year october cos we got married in sept last yr by the way mine wont be up to 12months....speaking with high faith

Australian visa applications should be prepared carefully. Don't forget that the details or documents you provide would be stored for future reference. I am both an Australian/Nigerian. I am also a registered Aussie lawyer and my main area of practice is Australan imigration, family law and corporate law. Thanks folks

Aussielawyer: Australian visa applications should be prepared carefully. Don't forget that the details or documents you provide would be stored for future reference. I am both an Australian/Nigerian. I am also a registered Aussie lawyer and my main area of practice is Australan imigration, family law and corporate law. Thanks folks

thas right bro and thats the reason one must be very careful and shouldnt rush or else they break your back though all na God too ooooo

If you need someone to assist you, you or your wife can visit the Australian Migration Agents Rregistration Authority, www.mara.gov.au. Alternatively, you can ask the Australian High Commission in Pretoria to link you to organizations (some are NGO's) who can assist you.

manucho:

thas right bro and thats the reason one must be very careful and shouldnt rush or else they break your back though all na God too ooooo

Aussielawyer: If you need someone to assist you, you or your wife can visit the Australian Migration Agents Rregistration Authority, www.mara.gov.au. Alternatively, you can ask the Australian High Commission in Pretoria to link you to organizations (some are NGO's) who can assist you.

thanks bro..... we already have one and everything is in top gear

is anyone willing to give out Statement of Purpose format or sample. I rily need one at the moment as well as sponsorhip letter format content . tanks in anticipation. hopint to apply before 18th October

kmontee: is anyone willing to give out Statement of Purpose format or sample. I rily need one at the moment as well as sponsorhip letter format content . tanks in anticipation. hopint to apply before 18th October

Drop ur e-mail addy.Or pm muah!

Chubi4show:
Thanks ferdi. Have u made up ur mind 2 join me in ECU?

Yes I'll pay my fees and lodge for visa student next month.My brothers are playing balls now! I'll rewrite IELTS GT for my PR in Australia after positive skill evaluation.