27March17

489 visa holders are not eligible for medicare. The positive side is they don't need to pay the medicare levy at the end of financial year. Once applied 887 visa you are eligible for medicare, they will issue the interim card with the full benefit as like other Australian people have it however it is valid only for 1 year. If you don't get visa decision in 1 year then they extend the period until the decision made for 887 visa application. The down side is now you have to pay the medicare levy regardless you use it or not. Nothing is free in Australia, specifically the "health system".

The bank statements, payslips and vehicle rego will be enough proof to show your residency. As long as these documents have the first 10 months address on it there will be no problem. You can also show the address proof with a combination of these three documents, example as first three months bank statements, next 6 months payslips etc. The negative side is that the case officer need to check more documents and so take little bit extra time. Make sure you do the certified copy and then upload to the online system. Only 10 people are working for 887 visa and they are getting applications from all over the Australia. I guess out of 10, 2 or 3 people are/will go on the holiday or take the work off so the rest working people are 6 to 7 and that too 9 am to 4 pm working hours Monday to Friday including the break. Now, if there are no required documents or provided less or more documents available or have the all documents but the case offer couldn't identify in these cases I guess they even don't want to look at it and request the same or further documents. I have seen so many posts here about requesting the document which has already uploaded on to the system. Make sure you write the appropriate name of the file when you upload to the system so that the case offer can identify it properly. Good Luck.

Thank you!

Congratulations.

Congratulations.... Just a quick a question, your ielts is the same that you submitted for 489 OR it's a recent one ?

Many congratulations!

As your PCC has already expired I suggest you provide the new PCC to DIBP. If it has not expired then it would be fine (they will not ask for 13 days stay to another country unless you stay more than 12 months). Good Luck.

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I suggest to all people who are waiting for their 887 visa to be grant, please read the below information. They have explained really well in terms of " 2 years residency and 1 year work requirement." https://imminews.com.au/2017/02/23/from-a-489-to-a-887-visa/ Hope this will help to all of you to more understand about DIBP requirements for 887 visa. Good Luck.

Congratulation!

I hope you have submitted all the documents. Might be you will get direct grant. Have a look at below link it has valuable information about 887 visa. https://imminews.com.au/2017/02/23/from-a-489-to-a-887-visa/ Good Luck.

Many Congratulation! Such a long journey...

Congratulation!

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