ProfGeorge:
Words of encouragement to us all!!!

Visa application date: 27th May, 2017
Medicals : 30th May,
Biometrics: 31st May,
Xray repeat: 9th June,
Xray repeat 14th June,
Additional doc: 15th June ( first degree cert, employment letter)
CO contact: 27th July (requested for extension letter/extension letter was dated 28th july)
CO contact: 31st July ( pointed out that extension letter date has passed and that course should be deferred)
Visa Grant: 14th November, 2017.

Initial start date: 17th July, 2017.
New start date after deferral: 26th February, 2018.

No statement of account was asked ( AL1 school- UTAS)
Masters degree.


Shalom!!!

Finally there is a grant.

Is there anyone here that applied September and got a grant?

We all need something special on us and that thing is the grace of the ALMIGHTY GOD in heaven. I remember I once talked about grace of GOD on here and some people said some awkward things to me but I ignored them tho. I discovered that one thing missing is the grace of GOD. australia embassy will exceed 32-50 days in processing your visa which is likely not supposed to happen and not only that but the worst deny you visa only when you do not possess the grace of GOD. my brothers and my sisters, it is impossible for you to have the grace of GOD and australia embassy will exceed 32-50 days before granting you your visa, it is also impossible for you to have the grace of GOD and australia embassy will deny you visa. Tah!, for where that one wan happen when " the exceeding riches of the grace of GOD in His kindness towards us through CHRIST JESUS" is resting on us.it is impossible. The bible says "expectations of the righteous ones cannot be cut off/cut short". so i urge everyone of you to pray seriously for the grace of God on you and on your travel package so that you will receive good news of visa grant. I pray; my LORD JESUS it is written in the word of GOD that " for by grace are we saved through faith; and that not of ourselves: it is the gift of GOD" and so I pray on everyone of us planning to travel to australia that in JESUS name let the riches of the grace of GOD come upon us and speak for us, let everything concerning our dreams to travel to australia turn around for our good, let our visa be granted unto us before 50 days when we apply as it is the australia embassy's time and may we never be denied our visas again through CHRIST JESUS I pray.AMEN. please say amen with me and share your testimony.

Please house I am preparing to apply for my Wife , I want to pay her school fees and also deposit $15k as living expenses for her , my Daughter and my self as dependant , she is going for nursing graduate entry , will that be okay for living expenses

IamphilVitalis:
We all need something special on us and that thing is the grace of the ALMIGHTY GOD in heaven. I remember I once talked about grace of GOD on here and some people said some awkward things to me but I ignored them tho. I discovered that one thing missing is the grace of GOD. australia embassy will exceed 32-50 days in processing your visa which is likely not supposed to happen and not only that but the worst deny you visa only when you do not possess the grace of GOD. my brothers and my sisters, it is impossible for you to have the grace of GOD and australia embassy will exceed 32-50 days before granting you your visa, it is also impossible for you to have the grace of GOD and australia embassy will deny you visa. Tah!, for where that one wan happen when " the exceeding riches of the grace of GOD in His kindness towards us through CHRIST JESUS" is resting on us.it is impossible. The bible says "expectations of the righteous ones cannot be cut off/cut short". so i urge everyone of you to pray seriously for the grace of God on you and on your travel package so that you will receive good news of visa grant. I pray; my LORD JESUS it is written in the word of GOD that " for by grace are we saved through faith; and that not of ourselves: it is the gift of GOD" and so I pray on everyone of us planning to travel to australia that in JESUS name let the riches of the grace of GOD come upon us and speak for us, let everything concerning our dreams to travel to australia turn around for our good, let our visa be granted unto us before 50 days when we apply as it is the australia embassy's time and may we never be denied our visas again through CHRIST JESUS I pray.AMEN. please say amen with me and share your testimony.

amen and amen my brother , they must give us that grant this year, they now born dem well to do otherwise.

Josh121:
Please house I am preparing to apply for my Wife , I want to pay her school fees and also deposit $15k as living expenses for her , my Daughter and my self as dependant , she is going for nursing graduate entry , will that be okay for living expenses

Please dont miss this point as you have said she is applying to study nursing. Hope her education and experience is related to nursing. If not it is a big hurdle as it is a red flag that she is going direct for PR and not study.

Even if you apply to AL1 university the chances are high that they will request for SOA if you guys apply together.

15K is around 5m which is not sufficient for a bank statement to sponsor a student.

IamphilVitalis:
We all need something special on us and that thing is the grace of the ALMIGHTY GOD in heaven. I remember I once talked about grace of GOD on here and some people said some awkward things to me but I ignored them tho. I discovered that one thing missing is the grace of GOD. australia embassy will exceed 32-50 days in processing your visa which is likely not supposed to happen and not only that but the worst deny you visa only when you do not possess the grace of GOD. my brothers and my sisters, it is impossible for you to have the grace of GOD and australia embassy will exceed 32-50 days before granting you your visa, it is also impossible for you to have the grace of GOD and australia embassy will deny you visa. Tah!, for where that one wan happen when " the exceeding riches of the grace of GOD in His kindness towards us through CHRIST JESUS" is resting on us.it is impossible. The bible says "expectations of the righteous ones cannot be cut off/cut short". so i urge everyone of you to pray seriously for the grace of God on you and on your travel package so that you will receive good news of visa grant. I pray; my LORD JESUS it is written in the word of GOD that " for by grace are we saved through faith; and that not of ourselves: it is the gift of GOD" and so I pray on everyone of us planning to travel to australia that in JESUS name let the riches of the grace of GOD come upon us and speak for us, let everything concerning our dreams to travel to australia turn around for our good, let our visa be granted unto us before 50 days when we apply as it is the australia embassy's time and may we never be denied our visas again through CHRIST JESUS I pray.AMEN. please say amen with me and share your testimony.

I totally agree with you Phil and I also think we should also be practical and not rely on faith alone. I personally feel we should start placing a call to them especially those of us that have deferred and have been waiting since May, June and July. Furthermore, 26th of this Month will make it 3 months to our start date in February and I don't think its out of place to call them. Some of us have invested over $12,500 into this and deserve some sort of explanation. If it was free, I wouldn't even bother calling till February

Verifying a couple of documents is not rocket science and shouldn't take 6 months neither is reading our statement of purpose to ascertain if we are genuine applicants that want to come and study. I think its high time we put some pressure on them so they can reach a decision because this has taken way more time than it should. Just imagine waiting till February and still getting a big refusal.....U fit run mad

Hello guys. I'm new here. I applied for a diploma course for one year which costs AUD6500 for that one year course. my question now is "if I been given admission with my Coe, would I be rejected at the embassy for applying for just a year course instead of two years? (Because I haven't really seen people on this thread applying for diploma, everyone just applying for two years course at the university)" Plus the fact that my SOA is very intact?

zeemo2007:



Please dont miss this point as you have said she is applying to study nursing. Hope her education and experience is related to nursing. If not it is a big hurdle as it is a red flag that she is going direct for PR and not study.

Even if you apply to AL1 university the chances are high that they will request for SOA if you guys apply together.

15K is around 5m which is not sufficient for a bank statement to sponsor a student.

That is no problem , SOA is not a problem , she studied Animal environmental biology for her BSC here in Nigeria

chukzy30:
Hello guys. I'm new here. I applied for a diploma course for one year which costs AUD6500 for that one year course. my question now is "if I been given admission with my Coe, would I be rejected at the embassy for applying for just a year course instead of two years? (Because I haven't really seen people on this thread applying for diploma, everyone just applying for two years course at the university)" Plus the fact that my SOA is very intact?

To answer your questions, Yes you can be rejected. Nobody is above rejection. It doesn't matter if you are applying for a 3 day course or If Albert Einstein wrote your SOA for you. Just make sure your first degree is related to what you want to study and pray hard that the person handling your visa application likes your face if not, you will be getting a resounding refusal... These people no get Joy

cheekynero:


To answer your questions, Yes you can be rejected. Nobody is above rejection. It doesn't matter if you are applying for a 3 day course or If Albert Einstein wrote your SOA for you. Just make sure your first degree is related to what you want to study and pray hard that the person handling your visa application likes your face if not, you will be getting a resounding refusal... These people no get Joy

Sure. It is related to my first degree course, So visa can be granted for a one year diploma course right?

chukzy30:

Sure. It is related to my first degree course, So visa can be granted for a one year diploma course right?

It's a tall order, just go for masters.

This house is too cold since the advent of visa refusals. Nevertheless pray more and keep hope alive. For the visa grant hopefuls, i assure you all will smile at the end. I just felt i shared my mind with the house. Happy weekend.

Josh121:



That is no problem , SOA is not a problem , she studied Animal environmental biology for her BSC here in Nigeria

She now want to study nursing. Some schools might not even give her COE due to the different background and start telling you GTE.

If you have gotten COE and you intend to apply for visa, make sure your SOP explains how nursing is related to her education and experience.

It might just be better if you apply to a related master course.

All the best.

chukzy30:
Hello guys. I'm new here. I applied for a diploma course for one year which costs AUD6500 for that one year course. my question now is "if I been given admission with my Coe, would I be rejected at the embassy for applying for just a year course instead of two years? (Because I haven't really seen people on this thread applying for diploma, everyone just applying for two years course at the university)" Plus the fact that my SOA is very intact?

Two years course has an advantage of applying for two years post study work visa after graduating, that is why most opt for two years program, your strong SOA won't aid you from facing a strong scrutiny from DIBP because of your intending program, my advice for you is to apply for a two years graduate diploma course with a path way to Msc and back it up with strong statement of purpose, though you will be require to pay for Msc acceptance fee if given admission and you can decide not to further with the Msc program upon completing your graduate diploma. Go for graduate diploma with minimum of two years duration, my two cents.

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Student visa (subclass 500)

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This visa allows you to stay in Australia to study full-time in a recognised education institution.​

Requirements

​You must have:

applied for and been accepted to study in a registered full-time course at an educational institution in Australiaorganised appropriate welfare arrangements for the duration of your intended stay in Australia if you are under 18 years of age.

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Global visa processing times

​Stream​75 per cent of applications processed​90 per cent of applications processedForeign Affairs or Defence Sector16 days23 daysPostgraduate Research Sector48 days73 daysNon-Award Sector8 days15 daysSchools Sector28 days50 daysIndependent ELICOS Sector41 days56 daysVocational Education and Training Sector36 days56 daysHigher Education Sector36 days50 days

Last updated 17 May 2017 (for month ending 30 April 2017)

For more information see Global visa and citizenship processing times

 

About this visa

This visa is for students who want to come to Australia to study at a registered education institution.

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Before you apply

How long this visa lasts

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Eligibility

Before you apply for this visa, you must have:

been accepted to study full-time in a registered course at an educational institution in Australiaorganised appropriate welfare arrangements for the duration of your intended stay in Australia if you are under 18 years of age.

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Students under 18 years of age

Genuine temporary entrant

English language requirements

Acceptable English language test score

Financial capacity requirements

 Documentary evidence of financial capacity

If you need to provide evidence of financial capacity, you will be able to demonstrate this by providing one of the following:

evidence of funds to cover travel to Australia and 12 months’ living, course and (for school aged dependants) schooling costs for the student and accompanying family membersevidence that you meet the annual income requirementan Acceptance Advice of Secondary Exchange Students (AASES) form (secondary exchange students only)a letter of support from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade or Department of Defence.

Subsequent entrants – family members who apply after the primary applicant has been granted their visa must also provide documentary evidence of financial capacity. This must be one of the options above.

Twelve months' funds option

Evidence of funds can include money deposits, financial institution or government loans, scholarships or sponsorships. You can calculate the total amount of funds you will need by adding living costs, course fees, schooling costs and travel costs. Use the information below to calculate the total amount of funds you will need.

Living costs

From 1 July 2016, the 12 month living cost is:

student or guardian -  AUD 19,830partner or spouse - AUD 6,940child - AUD 2,970.

Course fees

Calculate the first 12 months of your course fees or include the total cost of your course if it is for a duration of 12 months or less. Deduct any prepaid costs and provide evidence of these payments (this should be on your Confirmation of Enrolment or provide receipts).

If you are in Australia and your course has already commenced, calculate the course fee payable for the 12 month period commencing from the date on which you lodge your application.

Example 1: if your course fee is AUD 50,000 for three years, determine the fee for one year (12 months) by dividing the total amount by the number of years. The amount will be AUD 16,666. Deduct any pre-paid amounts.

Example 2: if your course fee is AUD 15,000 for 10 months, and you have already paid AUD 5,000, deduct this prepaid amount from the total amount. The amount will be AUD 10,000.

Example 3: if your course fee is AUD 20,000 for 18 months, determine the fee for one year (12 months) by dividing the total amount by the number of months, then times by 12 (20,000 / 18 x 12). The amount will be $13,333. Deduct any pre-paid amounts.

Schooling costs

Where school aged children are included in your student visa application, schooling costs of at least AUD 8,000 per year for each child will need to be added to the amount of funds required. You are responsible for researching schooling costs, which vary between states, territories and schools in Australia.

You do not have to provide evidence of schooling costs if you are:

a PhD student and can show you have enrolled your child in an Australian government school where the fees have been waivedreceived an Australian Commonwealth Government scholarship, including Foreign Affairs and Defence sponsored students, and you can show you have enrolled your child in a government school where the fees have been waived.

Travel costs

If applying outside Australia, include AUD 2,000.

If applying in Australia, include AUD 1,000.

Annual income option

The annual income option requires a student to provide evidence of personal annual income of at least AUD 60,000. For students accompanied by family members, the requirement is at least AUD 70,000. The income demonstrated must be the personal income of your spouse (who is not coming with you) or parents. Where both of your parents are working, their combined income can be considered for this requirement. Evidence must be in the form of official government documents such as tax assessments. Evidence in the form of bank statements or information directly from an employer is not acceptable.

Genuine access to funds

You and your accompanying family members must be able to access the funds shown while you are in Australia.

When considering whether the funds will be genuinely available, we will take into account additional information and supporting evidence you provide, such as:

the nature of the relationship between you and the person who is providing the funds, where applicable your income, assets and employment or those of the person providing the funds evidence of financial support history source of funds for any lump sum deposits.

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bligs:

Two years course has an advantage of applying for two years post study work visa after graduating, that is why most opt for two years program, your strong SOA won't aid you from facing a strong scrutiny from DIBP because of your intending program, my advice for you is to apply for a two years graduate diploma course with a path way to Msc and back it up with strong statement of purpose, though you will be require to pay for Msc acceptance fee if given admission and you can decide not to further with the Msc program upon completing your graduate diploma. Go for graduate diploma with minimum of two years duration, my two cents.

chai.. i have spent a lot in processing this one year diploma course oo.. What do I do now. Do I reject it and process my masters for two years?

chukzy30:
chai.. i have spent a lot in processing this one year diploma course oo.. What do I do now. Do I reject it and process my masters for two years?

That will be better for you because after the one year course and you are unable to get a PR before your visa expires, na naija straight oh unless you enroll in another course and apply for a new visa, moreover make sure your course is on the MLTSSL.

Good day house, Please guide me on the step to be taken in order to receive the correspondence letter on my finalised application on ImmiAccount,
I applied for Australia visa since 24 July 2017 to attend a conference in Perth and my application status just change on 24 Nov 2017 to finalised, and I was directed to check the correspondence on my application profile but no correspondence letter was there also I did not receive any letter in my email address. Kindly guide me on what to do because I need to know the outcome of my application whether granted or refused. Thank you all for your anticipated response.

Is there a new update on immi account that says "You will be updated about ur visa status within a particular date to a particular date @... this is what a friend told me he saw on his immi account ....and his sponsor nor place of work hasn't been contacted ....

What's u guys take about this ??

Slingshot:
I felt heartbroken about this
From my experience I will advise you to re-apply
I am 100% certain you will get your Visa
I know losing money could b sad
Atimes I dont know why they do the things they do
Reading through your post you are very eligible
Please re- apply

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sam2009:
Good day house, Please guide me on the step to be taken in order to receive the correspondence letter on my finalised application on ImmiAccount,
I applied for Australia visa since 24 July 2017 to attend a conference in Perth and my application status just change on 24 Nov 2017 to finalised, and I was directed to check the correspondence on my application profile but no correspondence letter was there also I did not receive any letter in my email address. Kindly guide me on what to do because I need to know the outcome of my application whether granted or refused. Thank you all for your anticipated response.

From experience, this is not a good sign. They usually behave this way when they want to give you a refusal but just be hopeful and pray you see something different on Monday

House pleasw help a brother in a state of needs.. I just got refused basically because my first degree is not related to intended Master course.. And I have been advised to reapply to a new school and chooses a closely related course.. Is there anyone here that knows of any uni that responded to application and gives admission on time..
Thanks in anticipation

Hello Everyone, can my step father sponsor me? If yes, what document do I have to show. Hope to get a reply. Have a blessed Sunday.

Abbey1987:
House pleasw help a brother in a state of needs.. I just got refused basically because my first degree is not related to intended Master course.. And I have been advised to reapply to a new school and chooses a closely related course.. Is there anyone here that knows of any uni that responded to application and gives admission on time..
Thanks in anticipation

flinders, and that is if u go through their reps

MYLYN:
Hello Everyone, can my step father sponsor me? If yes, what document do I have to show. Hope to get a reply. Have a blessed Sunday.

if you both have the same surname cool..and either way u will still have to show birth certificates to proof

tobe4real:
if you both have the same surname cool..and either way u will still have to show birth certificates to proof

He's my step father, it's close to impossible to have the same surname with him.
Please explain what you mean by birth certificate to prove... Thanks.
I'm new to all of these.

MYLYN:


He's my step father, it's close to impossible to have the same surname with him.
Please explain what you mean by birth certificate to prove... Thanks.
I'm new to all of these.

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tobe4real:
don’t mind me I wasn’t thinking straight there..why can’t he put some money in your moms account and use her as ur sponsor to avoid long things?well u could also show marriage certificate that your mom is married to him and show your birth certificate and your mother’s birth certificate to show that ur mom is ur mom,but using biological parent looks better tho.

Won't it look suspicious, depositing a huge amount of money? Secondly, my father is late and my mum doesn't have 10m bank Statement. So Would you advice I use Step father (Cuz the man has a very happy account) or Uncle (Without the same surname).. Cuz I really can't afford mistakes of any kind.

MYLYN:


Won't it look suspicious, depositing a huge amount of money? Secondly, my father is late and my mum doesn't have 10m bank Statement. So Would you advice I use Step father (Cuz the man has a very happy account) or Uncle (Without the same surname).. Cuz I really can't afford mistakes of any kind.

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Sorry dear. Try Flinders or UQ and you have to use their representative here in Nigeria. What's your first degree course and the Masters program you applied for?..

Abbey1987:
House pleasw help a brother in a state of needs.. I just got refused basically because my first degree is not related to intended Master course.. And I have been advised to reapply to a new school and chooses a closely related course.. Is there anyone here that knows of any uni that responded to application and gives admission on time..
Thanks in anticipation

Albion05:
Sorry dear. Try Flinders or UQ and you have to use their representative here in Nigeria. What's your first degree course and the Masters program you applied for?..

how far...any contact from CO yet?