Administration of visa applications Archives - Page 7 of 11 - Down Under Visa

Making an appointment with Down Under Visa

by Jeff Harvie | Feb 3, 2015 | Administration of visa applications, Australian Visa Applications, Practical Issues

Most people have never dealt with a Registered Migration Agent before, therefore most have no idea how we do things. Why would you? There aren’t even exciting TV shows about RMA’s. I can see it now: Manila RMA…..Visa Squad….. I digress…. All new to most people....

Problems with Partner Visa applications inside Australia

by Jeff Harvie | Dec 14, 2014 | Administration of visa applications, Australian Visa Applications, Partner Visas - Onshore

At Down Under Visa we do most of our Australian Partner Visa applications here in Manila, and we would lodge far more Subclass 300 Prospective Marriage Visas (commonly known as the Fiancée Visa) than partner visas. Most people prefer the convenience of knowing they...

Can I get an Australian tourist visa extended?

by Jeff Harvie | Dec 10, 2014 | Administration of visa applications, Australian Visa Applications, Tourist Visas

When you think of a “visa extension”, you think of the existing visa being given a bit more time. A bit like a top-up. You can get extensions of 59 days or up to 6 months on tourist visas in the Philippines. A mere formality, really. And Down Under Visa frequently...

CFO Seminar Information

by Jeff Harvie | Nov 26, 2014 | Administration of visa applications, Practical Issues

Thank you very much to those who completed the CFO Seminar Survey. Very helpful! The collected information has been summarized and is now up on the Migration Hub (Client Portal). To those who are using the Hub, please just log in and you will find the information...

Where’s my visa sticker? About Australian visa grants.

by Jeff Harvie | Nov 20, 2014 | Administration of visa applications, Australian Visa Applications

Up until a few years ago, an Australian visa meant getting a sticker in the passport. The passport was sent into the Australian Embassy in Manila, and back it came with “the visa” as people thought. What is a visa? A sticker? Stamp? Letter? No. None of these. Is this...

Visa processing – Is it something that can be predicted?

by Jeff Harvie | Nov 19, 2014 | Administration of visa applications, Australian Visa Applications, Visa Grants

We have a survey for old and new clients of Down Under Visa at the moment. If you haven’t already completed it, please do. Your input is valuable, and we use it to improve services. Most of you sound really happy and satisfied, and of course we’re...