sha1985 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Australian embassy must be pretty quiet at the moment. Just got a tourist visa for my partners mother to come visit and it only took 2 days must be some kind of record lol Sent from my GT-I9505 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw25rw Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Were you asked to pay a bond? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsailor35 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Is it normally such a difficult request ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Is it normally such a difficult request ? Oldsailor, not sure, what do you think?...I really don't get your answer to be honest. Kind of an un applicable counter question. Well done op, that must be the quickest visa time yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sha1985 Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 Nope no bond was required. I did submit my payslips and bank statement though as I stated that I was providing accomodation food and travel expenses. I was pretty pleased was a nightmare to get my partner one 4 years ago Sent from my GT-I9505 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw25rw Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Thanks, I did that stuff too.. Probably worrying unnecessarily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 My wife's current visa was approved on the same day the application was submitted. Mind you, it wasn't "available for collection" until about 3 weeks later. Found that a little odd... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw25rw Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 My wife's current visa was approved on the same day the application was submitted. Mind you, it wasn't "available for collection" until about 3 weeks later. Found that a little odd... How did they notify you? I thought you didn't find out until you collected the passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 There's like a cover letter that comes with the visa notice that gives you the details including what date the visa was accepted and what date the visa was granted. They didn't give my wife any notification, until her messenger picked it up from VFS. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chao Lao Beach Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 When they say on the site re tourist visas, what is considered certified ? "Do not provide original documents unless requested. You should provide ‘certified copies’ of original documentation." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chao Lao Beach Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 And does anyone know how to speak to a human at VFS ? The phone numbers just lead to recorded messages regurgitating stuff off the website. http://www.vfs-au.net/contactus.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sha1985 Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 In australia certified means that a suitably qualified person from a specific list of occupations signs the copy and states it is true and correct. However for this visa ap the mother in law certified them herself (was adamant she could certify her own documents) and they were all accepted (much to the mother in laws joy when she called to tell me I was wrong haha) Sent from my GT-I9505 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sha1985 Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 With regards to vfs, I have gotten through to a human only once and I cannot remember which options I pushed (probably random ones). Usually I drop in when in bkk they are right near a skytrain station so pretty easy. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Pres 0 about 6 times quickly in a row and you will get through. No I'm not joking it usually works with all those recorded services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Sata Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) Pres 0 about 6 times quickly in a row and you will get through. No I'm not joking it usually works with all those recorded services. It does. Most of these systems have a default that brings you to a human on the end of the line. If you keep pressing any number above 5 you'll bypass the rubbish. Edited February 7, 2014 by Jay Sata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 When they say on the site re tourist visas, what is considered certified ? "Do not provide original documents unless requested. You should provide ‘certified copies’ of original documentation." Mate, my understanding is that the Embassy, through the VFS (if you use them) required copies of sensitive documents with need to certified that they true and indeed a 'copy' of the original document. Not knowing which documents you refer to, hard to give a definite, qualified reply. But an example of what I had to do recently was, for the up coming Partner Visa Application for MissFarmGirl, I got copies of my Original Birth Certificate, Passport, Bank Statements so I could submit them as part of the Application. These were certified by by a JP (Justice of the Peace) in Australia. If you simply applying for a Tourist Visa, there wasn't much (none actually), from the Sponsors side that had to Certified to be submitted as a true and original copy. What specific documents are considering being 'certified'? and what Visa does it relate to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Besides any stat decs and police clearances, every document should be a certified copy that I can think of unless they ask for an original. Always turn up armed with originals and certifieds then just hand over what they want. If somethings forgotten your case officer will ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 ^^ Mate, for a Tourist Visa, when they asked for my financials, I simply photocopied my bank statement, blacked out my BSB and Acc # and submitted that ... no problems. Different for a Settlement/Fiance Visa application though. The above said ... no problems getting documents certified ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 My wife's current visa was approved on the same day the application was submitted. Mind you, it wasn't "available for collection" until about 3 weeks later. Found that a little odd... Wow. VFS got that application over to the embassy on the same day then. Thats awesome service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 My wife's current visa was approved on the same day the application was submitted. Mind you, it wasn't "available for collection" until about 3 weeks later. Found that a little odd... Wow. VFS got that application over to the embassy on the same day then. Thats awesome service. Can't say I've paid attention to those particular points previously, only noticed it this time because the "collection" date was the same day that we were flying out. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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