| Applying for an Australian visa is definitely no easy | | | | enough waiting period for updates that will |
| thing. The line at the embassy can be quite long and it | | | | automatically be sent to you by the embassy. |
| might take you hours before you can have your | | | | When following up, you should already have your |
| application submitted. And then there's the whole | | | | Transaction Identification Number (TIN) at hand. This |
| waiting time while the visa is being process. | | | | one is usually given to you after the embassy has |
| In fact, waiting for the result of your visa application | | | | received your application, so be sure that you jot it |
| can be as nerve wracking as the filing itself. Here, you | | | | down, as it would be used in locating your documents. |
| will most likely be very anxious as you wait for several | | | | In case you forgot your TIN, you can give your full |
| weeks to hear some news about your application. | | | | name and additional details in order to get information. |
| Luckily, you can actually follow up the progress of your | | | | Here, you have several options to choose from on |
| application at the Australian embassy. All need to | | | | how to follow up with your application. Going personally |
| know here is how to do this one correctly in order to | | | | to the embassy would probably be the least of your |
| maximize your efforts | | | | choices, unless you have a lot of funds to go around |
| The first thing that you need to know here is when to | | | | with. Phone updates would probably be the next best |
| follow up. Technically, you can do follow ups just days | | | | thing that you can use. However, be ready, as a call to |
| after you have lodged your application. However, this | | | | the embassy can actually cost you around three |
| wouldn't be a good idea since it is most likely that your | | | | bucks per minute. |
| application hasn't reached the processing table yet | | | | Another option you can go with is checking your |
| (considering the tons of papers going through it), so | | | | application online. This one is by far the easiest, since all |
| people at the embassy won't really give you any | | | | you have to do is to log in with your TIN and check |
| information about it. | | | | your application's status. Do note that this one works |
| The best time to check back on your application is | | | | better with applications lodged online. Those lodged by |
| after four weeks. By this time, it's most likely that your | | | | other means will probably have fewer updates, as |
| application has been already received for processing, | | | | these will have to be entered manually in the |
| so there will be updates. Also, this time is a long | | | | embassy's database. |