Hi. Just want to share the great news. I got my direct grant 189 visa today, 9 am to be exact. I am a silent reader here. Thank you sa mga nag popost dito. I learned a lot from you guyz. Mahirap din pinagdaanan ko but never give up lang. Here’s my timeline/struggles.
march 2017. - left abu dhabi with heartache after working as a Nurse there. The best kasi experience ko doon. Happy place tlga. But walang forever doon eh.
March-june 2017- had my IRON bridging to become a nurse. (Ubos ipon ko from uae)
June - umiwi ng Pinas. Struggled to find a sponsorship job as a nurse.
July - got my license. Pero walang work at super broke.
September 2017 - lodged my eoi 65 pts. Hirap ma invite. 70 pts (victoria)
Feb 2018- went back to aus. Hanap ng work, hirap parin. Wala parin invite.
March - took pte. 81, 78, 90, 78 . 🙁
April - took pte again. Hearbroken again.
May- need to exit. Losing hope. Went to US, hanap ng pede pagkakitaan.
June- i took PTE again. Finally - 90, 79, 90, 84
June 16- i got invited for 189 (75 pts). Initially, i did not opt for pr, may nag sponsor sakin remote hospital. I go for it kasi wala na ako pera. Can’t afford for 189 🙁.
July - Flew back to Melbourne. expired na pala nbi ko so sposnoring company cannot lodge my tss visa. Sakto, may nag pa utang sakin. So i figured I can lodge 189 na.
August 08 2018 - i self lodged my189 visa onshore. Complete documents including medical and pcc.
- nga nga waiting moments- nakaka paranoid mag hintay.
6 October 2018 - DIRECT GRANT! To GOD be the Glory!
Ang haba anoh haha. Pero alam ko we all have different struggles just to pursue that golden email. But as they say, tought times won’t last, tough people do. So laban lang tayo. Good luck sa mga naghihintay. Keep the faith. Always pray. Kahit mahirap. Pray lang always. God will never leave us!