finally! i just received an email from our CO...visa granted! thank you Lord! 🙂
here's my complete timeline:
Occupation: Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
Nov 2011 - Started collating documents
Jan 13 2012 - ACS online application
Jan 14 2012 - sent documents to ACS
Jan 16 2012 - ACS received documents
Feb 09 2012 - ACS asking for additional documents
Feb 29 2012 - sent additional documents to ACS
Mar 05 2012 - ACS received additional documents
Mar 10 2012 - IELTS Exam at British Council (SG)
Mar 14 2012 - ACS Result: Suitable (comparable to an AQF Bachelor Degree with a major in computing)
Mar 23 2012 - IELTS Result (L-8, R-7, W-7.5, S-7.5, OBS-7.5)
Mar 28 2012 - sent documents for NSW sponsorship
Apr 01 2012 - sent online application for VIC sponsorship
Apr 02 2012 - NSW received documents
May 11 2012 - NBI Clearance application
May 17 2012 - received NSW Sponsorship letter
May 21 2012 - lodged visa 176 online application
May 22 2012 - sent email for confirmation of NSW State Sponsorship
May 23 2012 - finished uploading online attachments
May 26 2012 - sent out wife's FBI Clearance application
May 30 2012 - CO allocation (requested Form 80, medical/xray, PCC's)
Jun 02 2012 - FBI received documents
Jun 03 2012 - uploaded Form 80 online
Jun 08 2012 - SG COC application
Jun 10 2012 - uploaded NBI Clearances, SG COC application receipts, FBI Clearance receipt and tracking
Jun 12 2012 - received VIC sponsorship approval email (too late...we chose NSW)
Jun 15 2012 - medical checkup and xray done
Jun 19 2012 - uploaded medical examination receipts
Jun 21 2012 - SPF mailed COC's to DIAC
Jun 22 2012 - Further medical results received
Jun 25 2012 - FBI Clearance charged in my credit card
Jun 27 2012 - Health requirements finalised
Jul 13 2012 - received wife's FBI Clearance from US
Jul 13 2012 - attached FBI clearance online and emailed CO
Jul 16 2012 - Visa Granted! (IED Deadline: May 16, 2013)