Is this a genuine visa offer? I'm confused

sandmanporto · 22-01-2011 9:37pm #1

I applied for a working holiday visa on a website that looked quite official and I was deemed eligible but I got a phone call from an English number from a girl who said I was eligible for a visa and it cost £240 sterling. she asked did i have a credit debit card on me for the transaction. i said i didnt have it on me.
Was this genuine or what?

PirateShampoo · 22-01-2011 10:28pm

Yes its a scam.

sandmanporto · 22-01-2011 10:46pm

I found the website http://www.visabureau.com/australia/working-holiday-visa.aspx

Zambia · 23-01-2011 12:27am

Can you just apply straight to the immigration website...? I dont see the piont in using this middle man service.

I dont think its a scam.

sandmanporto · 23-01-2011 12:35am

Zambia wrote: »

Can you just apply straight to the immigration website...? I dont see the piont in using this middle man service.

I dont think its a scam.

yeah i dont think it is either...
i really wanna head over tbh

Zambia · 23-01-2011 12:39am

Understandable.

Have a look though these threads someone has posted the link to applying directly. Its takes no time from memory.

mandrake04 · 23-01-2011 12:55am

https://www.ecom.immi.gov.au/visas/applyNow.do?form=WHM

$235 in real money or £145 or €171.

Bit of a difference compared to £240

the dee · 23-01-2011 1:31am

It's very easy to apply directly through the immigration website. And cheaper. It may be a scam or it may not but why risk it?

greenprincess · 23-01-2011 9:41am

You can get them with USIT at least you know it'll be legit!

MrMatisse · 23-01-2011 10:54am

I think they are just working on the idea that you were not aware you can get it direct from the oz government site

Mellor · 24-01-2011 6:22am

Usit is legit, true. But they are also over priced,

Just go to source

Dub-girl88 · 24-01-2011 1:18pm

I applied for my WHV through the government website http://www.immi.gov.au/ online. Its easy enough. I paid by credit card and it worked out about €185. Two hours later i got an email saying visa granted and my visa number. I think your better off doing it yourself.

Larianne · 24-01-2011 1:21pm

Eh, its incredibly simple to get a WHV from the government website unless it's changed drastically from 4 years ago.

Paying someone else to do it is a frickin scam!

hussey · 24-01-2011 10:49pm

Locking this, as mentioned it is very easy to get a WHV from the offical aussie website (listed above)

Is this a genuine visa offer? I'm confused

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