Immigration Requirements for Australia and New Zealand

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To: sbeattrix

(Regarding your post on timeline for visa app and documents submitted.)

Thanks so much for the useful information sbeattrix.

I went to VIA Center the other day and they said it's okay to submit photocopied docs and a lot of their clients do this. I have been following this thread and most of the forumers here submitted either original or certified true copies for the processing of their visas. Do you think the processing time will be affected if we just submit photocopied docs instead of certified or original ones? Or do you know of somebody who still got their visas despite submitting photocopied docs?

I would greatly appreciate your thoughts on this matter. Thanks in advance and God bless.

It will be better to submit certified true copies, as this is the one written in the checklist from the website of the embassy and they do not allow us to submit our original documents, I would not take a risk also submitting my original documents it might get lost, even if u submit your original passport they will still return it back to you immediately.

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To: sbeattrix

(Regarding your post on timeline for visa app and documents submitted.)

Thanks so much for the useful information sbeattrix.

I went to VIA Center the other day and they said it's okay to submit photocopied docs and a lot of their clients do this. I have been following this thread and most of the forumers here submitted either original or certified true copies for the processing of their visas. Do you think the processing time will be affected if we just submit photocopied docs instead of certified or original ones? Or do you know of somebody who still got their visas despite submitting photocopied docs?

I would greatly appreciate your thoughts on this matter. Thanks in advance and God bless.

Hi,

To be safe, submit certified true copies. i did not submit a single original copy. they still processed my visa..

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MY VISA TIMELINE

March 16 - lodged my Subclass 456 application at VIA

March 23 - received a notice through email for medical exam

March 26 - complied with the medical exam requirements

May 9 - health clearance from Global Health in Australia was received by the embassy (took a while though due to health declaration)

May 14 - received my visa grant

- left for Melbourne, Australia

May 15 - arrived in Melbourne, Australia safe and sound

*** It did take long for my visa to arrive but i am still grateful despite the delay. I learned a lot of values from this experience. My advice to everybody is to call DIAC from time to time to follow up your application (Call hours: 2pm - 4pm Mondays to Thursdays only). DIAC is the one assessing the documents and giving the Visa Grant. VIA is the center that forwards your application to DIAC as well as the one that sends out Visa Grants from DIAC to respective applicants.

God bless to all those who are waiting for their visas to arrive. Just continue praying!

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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical.
MY VISA TIMELINE

March 16 - lodged my Subclass 456 application at VIA

March 23 - received a notice through email for medical exam

March 26 - complied with the medical exam requirements

May 9 - health clearance from Global Health in Australia was received by the embassy (took a while though due to health declaration)

May 14 - received my visa grant

- left for Melbourne, Australia

May 15 - arrived in Melbourne, Australia safe and sound

*** It did take long for my visa to arrive but i am still grateful despite the delay. I learned a lot of values from this experience. My advice to everybody is to call DIAC from time to time to follow up your application (Call hours: 2pm - 4pm Mondays to Thursdays only). DIAC is the one assessing the documents and giving the Visa Grant. VIA is the center that forwards your application to DIAC as well as the one that sends out Visa Grants from DIAC to respective applicants.

God bless to all those who are waiting for their visas to arrive. Just continue praying!

Hi. When will your program start? Are you for ihna?

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hello. what do you mean by this "I received mine aft5 hours after missing virology and IELTS have been provided"?

To j1123,i mean 5hrs after the lacking virology & IELTS was received by the case officer.

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hi guys for those of u who applied for visitor's visa.. how do u know ur file reference number?

Also, did any case officer kept in touch with u? How would u know about the case officer assigned to you?

Thanks!

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hi guys for those of u who applied for visitor's visa.. how do u know ur file reference number?

Also, did any case officer kept in touch with u? How would u know about the case officer assigned to you?

Thanks!

Hi molly_molly,

As far as I know the case officer assigned to you will communicate with you if he/she will be sending your medical notice thru e-mail. On the other hand, If you get your medical notice by courier your case officer will only send you a message if there is a problem with your documents or medical. But if you haven't received any info from the immig, you just have to be patient and wait for the allotted time frame in processing your visa :)

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Hi molly_molly,

As far as I know the case officer assigned to you will communicate with you if he/she will be sending your medical notice thru e-mail. On the other hand, If you get your medical notice by courier your case officer will only send you a message if there is a problem with your documents or medical. But if you haven't received any info from the immig, you just have to be patient and wait for the allotted time frame in processing your visa :)

Thanks for the input.. Yes, indeed patience is the virtue.. i hope i'll get mine before 3rd of June :)

Kind Regards!

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To: noveau & lani_g85

Thanks for your input. God bless...

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To: noveau & lani_g85

Thanks for your input. God bless...

No problem all the best to i ely_ana ;)

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