[JandE]

Hi all,

Re: PMV 300 - 2019 Grants in the Philippines

Is anybody here that has been already "granted" for PMV 300 this year 2019 esp. for Year 2018 Philippine Applicants?

Looks like there's no movement for Philippine PMV 300 Applicants.

Thank you.

I am aware of at least 11 PMV grants from the Philippines in January and February this year so far, and that is just from one source.

75% of worldwide subclass 300 visa finalisations in January, were processed in less than 12 months. Most were probably between 9 and 12 months.

 

[JandE]

Don't bank on any visa grants in June/July, there weren't any shown on this forum in those months last year.

Subclass 300 (PMV) granted
2018 end of Year.
17/05/18 Subclass 300 [PMV] granted after 4 months from Canada
19/05/18 Subclass 300 [PMV] granted after 7.2 months from UK
01/08/18 Subclass 300 [PMV] granted after 6.2 months from Philippines
18/09/18 Subclass 300 [PMV] granted after 6.9 months from India

2019 end of year.
01/05/19 Subclass 300 [PMV] granted after 3.6 months from Russia
06/05/19 Subclass 300 [PMV] granted after 6.3 months from Romania
28/05/19 Subclass 300 [PMV] granted after 2.2 months from Sweden

 

[JandE]

Australia's fiscal year starts on July and ends on June.

When was your application for the 300?

 

[JandE]

16months waiting here😥 . Status still Initial Assessment.

Guys, I have question. We are all (filipino) required to attend the Guidance and Couseling Program in CFO office before our departure? Is there anyone here who already attended GCP?
Thank you in advance

There is another thread on that..
https://www.australiaforum.com/visa...s-philippines-fiance-spouse-partner-visa.html

We avoided that by leaving the Philippines on a Tourist Visa, before the PMV was granted, and she hasn't been back since.

However, if she wants to return to, and then leave, the Philippines again, on a Filipino passport with a Partner visa, the official line is:

those who are living for 2 or more years overseas, like your wife, may be exempt from attending the 3-hour guidance and counseling session provided they present documents that prove their residence status.
In the case of your wife, she needs to come to CFO to register and undergo a one-on-one interview with a guidance and counseling facilitator.
Subsequently, she will be issued a guidance and counseling certificate and a CFO emigrant registration sticker will be affixed on her passport as proof of her attendance to the program and registration with CFO.
The certificate and the sticker are essential travel documents which your wife will need to present to the airport authorities on the day of her departure ​

It appears this may or may not be enforced at the Philippines departure airport.

If you don't have it, and the rule is enforced, you miss your flight.

 

[JandE]

we lodged our pmv last may 2018, status still received.

Did you lodge everything; police checks and medical and of course the Birth Certificate/CENOMAR sent direct from the PSA.

I think ours changed to submitted once they received all that.

 

[JandE]

hi JandE yes, ive attached all the police records even an updated one as the previous one has expired. we've also done the cenomar etc last year. im just abut confused what comes after 'received' status. i thought its 'submitted' first then 'received'.

I might have just confused things. I wasn't thinking properly, and got the words the wrong way round in my mind just then.

 

[JandE]

Hi. Im new to this thread. My fiance and I applied for PMV last May 2019.

Just a quick question on Form 80 question 24. Did you tick yes or no?
Our CO has emailed us and informed that we need a fingerprint police check. Now we are just waiting for the result. But she didn't ask for Form 80, should we just submit one anyways?

Any info is appreciated.

Thank you

If you mean "Are you applying for a temporary visa?", that was Q25 when we did it.
We put No, as putting Yes meant entering dates of departure, which we had no intention of doing, after the PMV grant.
We got the grant.

 

[JandE]

Hi.
Thanks for the quick response. Yes. They didn't ask for it but should we just submit it anyways?

I suggest having it at least 100% ready, or maybe even just submit it if you want to.

We were not asked for it in the normal early process, but did get asked for it at one stage, and they granted the visa almost immediately after we submitted it.

It makes me wonder, would an earlier submission have sped up our visa grant, instead of them deciding to ask for it, and then waiting.

 

[JandE]

Do we have to submit the birth certificate and cenomar from PSA direct to Australian Embassy even without CO's advise?

Yes, you should do that straight away,.

The only 300 grant I have seen from the Philippines recently took 2.5 months.

Ours was 8.9 months, but in 2016, and we delayed it by not submitting the NOIM with the application.

 

[JandE]

whats
is s56 requirements? is that how Immi call it which regards to psa requirements?

SECT 56 is just a request for Further information.

It could be anything.

It would include the PSA documents, but it is best to do those before being asked. It speeds up the overall process if you do those as soon as you can after the application.

 

[JandE]

Is PMV 300 can be applied onshore in Australia?

No. It is on offshore application.

You must be outside Australia when you apply and when we make a decision on your application.
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/prospective-marriage-300#About

Some people are able to get a visitor visa after doing the PMV application, and then leave again to get the decision.

We managed that.
300 Application: Philippines Online 22/6/15
600 Application: 12 month Visitor Visa Applied: 20/8/15
600 Granted: 24/9/15
300 Decision Notified: 16/2/16
Flew to Vanuatu: 11/3/16
300 Visa Granted: 14/3/16
Returned to Australia: 18/3/16

 

[JandE]

Heard that someone from Philippines who applied on January 2018 got their PMV 300 grant already after 18 months.

Watch out, February 2018. August might be your lucky month. 🤗

I've seen four from the Philippines in the last year.

300 Finalised after 6.2 months, from Philippines
300 Finalised after 3.7 months, from Philippines
300 Finalised after 2.5 months, from Philippines
300 Finalised after 18.5 months, from Philippines

Many factors can affect processing times.

Ours took 8.7 months, but that was in 2016. Most have been faster in the last year.

 

[JandE]

Mostly who lodged in the Philippines took them more than 18 months before they received their grant.

That's pretty bad, as most (75%) of the 300's were done in under 16 months, worldwide, in June. And June was a bad month, being just 12 months in May.

When we did ours, we were inside the 75% group, even without a fully frontloaded application.

Maybe the staff in the Manila office are slowing down.

 

[JandE]

I'm not the one who lodged my application, I used a solicitor based in Australia.

Is the solicItor you used also a Migration Agent?

 

[JandE]

But we're just wondering if we need to submit also the Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM)? Did you submit this form?
Thank you in advance. 😊

The NOIM is a vital part of the PMV.

We delayed on submitting that, and received a request for it.

Best to avoid delays and submit ASAP.

 

[JandE]

All the best for all of you to hear the good news soon. Most of you guys seems to be waiting for a long time. Manila is bit slower than some other AHCs (median 315 days).

Do you have a link for that 315 days median for the PMV's?
Thanks.

 

[JandE]

Would 300 be significantly different to 309?
Regards, SLB

It was when we did the 300, but things change all the time.

The 300 does have different criteria to the 309.

 

[JandE]

Hello, have there been any recent PMV grants here, especially for 2019 applicants?

Just two PMV grants, from Philippines in last few months, that I have seen on here.
But the Philippines isn't looking good these days.

02/07/19 300 Finalised after 18.5 months, from Philippines
19/09/19 300 Finalised after 16.5 months, from Philippines

300PMV Applications from Philippines in 2019:

02/01/19 Dan&Ivy
04/01/19 oichnas16 - Finalised 20/03/19 fter 2.5 months
15?/03/19 cgy
15?/04/19 Dalestella
12/06/19 jaecine
03/09/19 maryrosecrame

300PMV Applications from Philippines in 2018:
Date Applied:
23/01/18 Anashin - Finalised 01/08/18, after 6.2 months
24/02/18 Jevy021
04/05/18 rubymaev - Finalised 19/09/19, after 16.5 months
08/06/18 Gilada
11/06/18 Cielo123 - Finalised 01/10/18, after 3.7 months
15?/06/18 koalabearwithme
15?/09/18 bettinavillanueva
09/10/18 Gelaaa
12/12/18 marian

Some people may not come back and update, after they get a grant. (or I may not have seen it)

 

[JandE]

Thank you! 🙂 We'll submit it.

Any update on your PMV grant yet?

 

[JandE]

Wait so the count starts from the moment you click that button?

No. Although it seems that once they ask you for more information, they may not look at it again, until you have submitted what they asked for, AND clicked the button to tell them that you have done it.

Some people might get the visa actioned quickly after clicking that button.