DONRAW89: Hi house, most of the questions asked here are answered on the Internet (Google) try that first and come here for further clarification. Good luck to those coming this Jan. If u r coming to Melbourne, we can hook up. Just let me know AND TRY AND BUY ALL U NEED FROM NIGERIA. THEY CAN BE EXPENSIVE HERE. I MEAN PERSONAL ITEMS. CLOTHS, HAIR CLIPPER, TOOTHBRUSH, BODY CREAM ETC... GOODLUCK.

i will be needing accomodation temporarily when i arrive by 17th in melbourne. I dont know how to go about it but any advice will be highly appreciated.

nelsono:

Same here for me. Am coming in hopefully by 22 Feb. Can yu help me with Accommodation? That to me is the most critical challenge I have to surmount.

Can yu pls advice (mayb on a detailed level) on the personal items one needs to buy in Nig. Will appreciate your two cents on these.

Munchas Gracias

i will be needing accomodation temporarily when i arrive by 17th in melbourne. I dont know how to go about it but any advice will be highly appreciated.

nelsono:

I will be movin to Melbourne come ending of Feb. whats ur plans w.r.t accomodation. Hve u gotten ur visa?

had my visa since 7th Nov. no plans for accomodation yet. any plans for your accomodation? maybe we could plan together. will be leaving mid Feb against 24th Feb wen i should be starting.

been offline for d past three weeks, but im back. anyone moving to melbourne lemme know so lets plan on how to settle temporarily before getting a comfortable accomodation.

chookudi:
Yeah thanx a lot...dis info is of great help.. I suppose I will get another email later to confirm my booking after I have paid

Yes u shuld!! it contains your ref number

chookudi: Please I need help with online ticket booking on the emirates website. For those that have booked theirs before,which of the ticketing options do I choose? The Electronic ticketing option or the Hold Booking ticketing option? And what's d next step after choosing d option?

hold booking. that simply means u aint paying immediately with your credit card. the hold will allow you book on hold and pay into their bank account within 72 hours else the booking will be cancelled. Once you book on hold, you will get a confirmation that contains a reference number which you can print the confirmation mail and head to first bank and pay!! i hope this helps and clarifies

Chubi4show:
The vaccination is ongoing for the past 9 days and today is the last day. Go and be vaccinated today and get the card for free or pay for the card after today.... The choice is up to you. Goodluck.

Can i do the vaccination now and travel with it by february? Where can i do it in lag?

zoe iyke: @ chubi and kmontee thanks for the info,did u also provide them with a sponsorship letter @ kmontee?

yea. I provided a sponsorhip letter and statement of account, though it wasnt on the checklist for SVP. I just did it to be on the safer side.

zoe iyke: @ kmontee and chubi4show and all that hav gone through SVP please were u askd to provide a bank statement or did u provide a bank statement? I am actually heading to TAFE albany by february,hav paid my fees but I intend asking them for a refund because I don't want to risk a visa refusal.
Because have been strugglin for a while now to get a VERY good bank statement,and after learning of the reasons for posdreams refusal and d amount she provided as evidence of living xpenses I felt my chances are rlly rlly slim.
I intend applyin to a school participatin in SVP by january if I dnt need a bank statement

Its not really needed since they didnt confirm it from the sponsor but i included a a bank statement to make my application express.

anyone heading to melborune feb 2014

Skelambar: Good day my people,

I tried applying for masters of commerce with the university of Wollongong but was directed with to one of their agencies here in Nigeria which I called this morning and was told I have to pay 60K for both application fee and service charge whereas online application is free.

Pls I will like to know if there is anyone in the house that have applied to the university of Wollongong without the help of the agency to pls put me through on how to go about it.

Thanks and God bless...

Na wa oo. the agent my school Charles Sturt University redirected me to after i applied online charged me nufin but bombarded with guidance from beginning till when i got my visa. Thought the school should be the ones paying them for their services. All the same goodluck in your endeavors

Chubi4show: Hello house
I have finally recieved my visa exactly 2wks after my medical. To God be the glory!

congrats paddy mi!! been waiting for dat news for so long. Its well with you.

ferdimako:

I entered lagos today.Let's see how things develop.

ok! i expected to hear from you, though i dialed your number but didnt hook.

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safe journey bro!!

lawland: good to know.. You really booked cheaper... What's your take off date? I will be at the airport by this time tomorrow.. I don't even know what to expect...

feb bro!! wakanow even offered it cheaper at 289k but my mind just accepted to go straight to emirates office

surveyor1:
Through wakanow or how?

booked through website emirates.com. went to their office in V.I but they refused cash and redirected me to First Bank

surveyor1:
How much u booked? Cheaper?

299,158.20

UBKtech:

depends on which part of Melbourne, u can use www.flatmates. com.au or www.realestate.com.au
look for flatshare or roomshare for now, for an average room in sharehouse , you will be looking for 150-200. it will be best if all bills are included. also ask if the room is furnished or not and whether it has easy access to public transportation

Thanks bro. Its melbourne CBD n I pray i can get within this range u stated(furnished and all bills included). What do u know about UNILODGE. thanks in advance.

I booked my flight today and paid (Emirates)

@ UKBtech where n how can I get an affordable accomodation in melbourne cos Im trying to plan ahead of time.

Planning to fly emirates and booking through wakanow today or tomorow. Any info about wakanow before i proceed.

Lil B®ight™©:
How was the IELT exam? Is it just walk in write exam and walk out or is there anything more pls tell me I really wanna be ready for anything they throw at me

Not that hard but be very prepared. use ieltsbuddy.com

i see chubi4show announcing his visa grant soon!! more goods news to come here. This forum helped me a great deal from ielts to visa application. i owe it all to u all that contribute immensely to this thread.

lawland: How did you get your yellow fever card? Did you have any problem on the other side cos of it?... Ok guys, I have gotten the info I need, it cos #500 and can be gotten at any general hospital.

what do u want to do wif d yellow fever card? gimme more info on how u booked and paid for your flight ticket

while reading dat my health declaration stuff, i realized u only generate your HAP ID when you have not applied for visa, once you apply, u wait for them to send your HAP ID.

Chubi4show:
Congratulations to you bro. Am yet to hear frm them. *already dancing for u*

yes oo bro! God has done it for me. Just write them tomorow and ask the status of your application.

omoteefat:

congrats my Bro. Thank God for His favour. Now go and do this country proud!

thank you bro!! Its the Lord's doing and they are marvelous in our sight!!

crestline:

Congrats Kmontee!!

thanks bro!!

lawland: Any plans on leaving yet?

i no sabi anybody there oo!! so i still full ground here

lawland: Kmontee my friend, very big congrats to you... Its good to know SVP is now working for Nigerians... Congrats once more, let's go and do Nigeria proud. Which state are you going to?

going to melbourne bro. though i have pr plans but lemme get there first.

my visa grant letter just popped into my box after i sent an email to get an acknowledgement letter from australian high commision pretoria. congrats to me. Mine was just 8 days cos i applied on 30/10/2013. Glory to God

Chubi4show:
ok. Lets give them @least 7 working days b4 contacting... Am v optimistic that the process wouldn't take long. I'm for SVP, wah abt u?

I'm for SVP too bro. I pray before the end of november, weshud have it.

Chubi4show:
I got a text message on d 30th(the day I lodged) and it goes this way:
"Visa application, ref no. AUV-NG-.... has been dispatched to the Australian Embassy on 10/30/2013, 11:42:17 PM for processing". Dtz all for nw. Why in a hurry bro? Dnt u think its too early to contact them? I think there is stil time....

ok!! i just wanted to be sure they've not sent u an acknowledgement letter. since we applied same day, mayb we will have same pace in our timing. I got same text u got dat 30th too. My fingers are crossed. Till tuesday or wednesday, if they dont say notin, i will contact them cos it will be almost a week or 5 working days.

lawland: ASH@dfat.gov.au

Thanks bro! Will write thhem before the close of office on monday.

@chubi4show, did you receive any acknowledgement letter from the embassy? Kindly answer lemme know