2nd Installment for Visa attached to my Pre-grant Letter?

[AmandainOz]

Hi all

At last I have received my pre-grant letter via email today. However, attached to this letter was a "2nd Instalment Visa Application Charge (VAC 2) Payment requst."

Now, I am confused. I paid my initial fee like everyone else at the time of application. So why are they requesting I pay a 2nd fee of $2765? I checked on their website and it said something about a 2nd Intstalment Charge for those with less than functional english. But I am English! Would it be for another reason? I've emailed them, but its weekend, they are closed now and this is gonna bug me all weekend!

Can anyone help? Pleeeeeeease !

Amanda

[ptlabs]

Hi all

At last I have received my pre-grant letter via email today. However, attached to this letter was a "2nd Instalment Visa Application Charge (VAC 2) Payment requst."

Now, I am confused. I paid my initial fee like everyone else at the time of application. So why are they requesting I pay a 2nd fee of $2765? I checked on their website and it said something about a 2nd Intstalment Charge for those with less than functional english. But I am English! Would it be for another reason? I've emailed them, but its weekend, they are closed now and this is gonna bug me all weekend!

Amanda,

Is your partner British too? I'm assuming you're the primary applicant.

Cheers
Peter

[calNgary]

It may just be a mistake so check with them before paying,maybe call them first thing monday if you can (sunday for you),,good luck
Cal x

[AmandainOz]

Amanda,

Is your partner British too? I'm assuming you're the primary applicant.

Cheers
Peter

Thanks Peter and Cal, Yeah I'm the primary applicant and partner British too! I'm assuming that it is just a mistake.

I am right in saying that we don't have to pay the second installment though aren't I? I'm worried now as I have really not budgeted for this extra cost.

I'll call them Monday! Not only that but they got my address half wrong too!

Biting my nails until Monday now ........

[kkusumji]

Dear Amanda

Hi, After reading your mail.i am asnwering you.VAC is charged when main applicant's husband or wife does not clear the IELTS Exam,In this case he pays 2765 AUD$ to australia and commits them they will study about english in australia.or in other hand its a fees of studying english language in australia (514 Hrs of study)
If you and your husband has cleared the ielts exam then You don't worry at all.you don't have to pay this amount.

Even i have got pre grant letter from australia and my final date is 6 Nov,09


Wish you all the best

k

Hi all

At last I have received my pre-grant letter via email today. However, attached to this letter was a "2nd Instalment Visa Application Charge (VAC 2) Payment requst."

Now, I am confused. I paid my initial fee like everyone else at the time of application. So why are they requesting I pay a 2nd fee of $2765? I checked on their website and it said something about a 2nd Intstalment Charge for those with less than functional english. But I am English! Would it be for another reason? I've emailed them, but its weekend, they are closed now and this is gonna bug me all weekend!

Can anyone help? Pleeeeeeease !

Amanda

[pommysteve]

Eh? why would other half / partner / wife / husband need IELTS if they have a British Passport?
News to me?

[Dawn75]

This is a very old post ? But no if you have British passport you dont need to do the IELTS test.