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Posts: 1,074Member
Joined: Apr 17, 2013
Occupation: Software Engineer (ANZSCO Code 261313)
Main applicant : Husband
April 29, 2013 : ACS Skills assessment
July 22, 2013 : ACS assessment result
January 3, 2014: IELTS Result (Take 1 L-8,W,R,S-7)
January 12, 2013: Lodged EOI (65points)
January 13, 2013: Invited to apply for visa 189
February 9, 2014: Lodged visa
March 1, 2014: Medicals at NHSI
March 6: email from CO requesting form 80 and hubby's NBI Clearance
March 25, 2014: visa grant. Thank you lord
June 8,2014: Hubby arrived in Sydney
Sept 11,2014: Hubby's first day of work. Thank you Lord!
Feb 7, 2015 : Baby and I arrived in Sydney
April 13, 2015: My first day of work
Posts: 335Member
Joined: Apr 02, 2012
Occupation - 263111 (Computer Network and Systems
Engineer)
5 April 2012-ACS Submitted
14 May 2012-ACS Positive
25 May 2013-Finally IELTS all band 6 na, maraming salamat po Lord
18 June 2013- EOI Lodge
5 Aug 2013 - Invited
6 Aug 2013 - Lodged Visa 189 thank you so much Lord!
14 Aug 2013 - Applied NBI
26 Sep 2013 - CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane Team 33)
walang sawa pagpapasalamat oh Lord
30 Sep 2013 - Medical and PCC
1 Oct 2013 - NBI uploaded
4 Oct 2013 - Medical uploaded
7 Oct 2013 - No further medical required
21 Oct 2013 - SGCOC Collection/Uploaded
25 Oct 2013 - VISA GRANT! Salamat po Lord!
26 May 2014 - Sydney Arrival
2 Oct 2014 - IED
God indeed has a perfect timing
Posts: 1,074Member
Joined: Apr 17, 2013
Occupation: Software Engineer (ANZSCO Code 261313)
Main applicant : Husband
April 29, 2013 : ACS Skills assessment
July 22, 2013 : ACS assessment result
January 3, 2014: IELTS Result (Take 1 L-8,W,R,S-7)
January 12, 2013: Lodged EOI (65points)
January 13, 2013: Invited to apply for visa 189
February 9, 2014: Lodged visa
March 1, 2014: Medicals at NHSI
March 6: email from CO requesting form 80 and hubby's NBI Clearance
March 25, 2014: visa grant. Thank you lord
June 8,2014: Hubby arrived in Sydney
Sept 11,2014: Hubby's first day of work. Thank you Lord!
Feb 7, 2015 : Baby and I arrived in Sydney
April 13, 2015: My first day of work
Posts: 335Member
Joined: Apr 02, 2012
Occupation - 263111 (Computer Network and Systems
Engineer)
5 April 2012-ACS Submitted
14 May 2012-ACS Positive
25 May 2013-Finally IELTS all band 6 na, maraming salamat po Lord
18 June 2013- EOI Lodge
5 Aug 2013 - Invited
6 Aug 2013 - Lodged Visa 189 thank you so much Lord!
14 Aug 2013 - Applied NBI
26 Sep 2013 - CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane Team 33)
walang sawa pagpapasalamat oh Lord
30 Sep 2013 - Medical and PCC
1 Oct 2013 - NBI uploaded
4 Oct 2013 - Medical uploaded
7 Oct 2013 - No further medical required
21 Oct 2013 - SGCOC Collection/Uploaded
25 Oct 2013 - VISA GRANT! Salamat po Lord!
26 May 2014 - Sydney Arrival
2 Oct 2014 - IED
God indeed has a perfect timing
Posts: 1,074Member
Joined: Apr 17, 2013
Occupation: Software Engineer (ANZSCO Code 261313)
Main applicant : Husband
April 29, 2013 : ACS Skills assessment
July 22, 2013 : ACS assessment result
January 3, 2014: IELTS Result (Take 1 L-8,W,R,S-7)
January 12, 2013: Lodged EOI (65points)
January 13, 2013: Invited to apply for visa 189
February 9, 2014: Lodged visa
March 1, 2014: Medicals at NHSI
March 6: email from CO requesting form 80 and hubby's NBI Clearance
March 25, 2014: visa grant. Thank you lord
June 8,2014: Hubby arrived in Sydney
Sept 11,2014: Hubby's first day of work. Thank you Lord!
Feb 7, 2015 : Baby and I arrived in Sydney
April 13, 2015: My first day of work
Posts: 268Member
Joined: Nov 19, 2013
Provisional visa ba 457? Ako kasi 496 and nagpunta din ako CFO at naka attend nf seminar. Nung bigayan na ng passport bigla sabi ng trainor d daw pala dapat nag seminar kasi provisional visa. Ung mga OJT sa CFO hindi napansin ung visa ko. Pero OK naman din may mga info ako nakuha sa seminar.
Kelan punta mo dito s Melbourne? San kayo dito?
Ung mga docs, passport at visa grant hahanapin ng IO satin. Norm na ung terminal fee at travel tax kaya baon ka peso heheh. Sa IO dito Melbourne un din 2 lang. Oooppss bala jetstar airline mo be ready sa credit card hahanapin nila un s pinas airport :-)
Posts: 316Member
Joined: Sep 19, 2012
10&13 Oct 2012 - IELTS
26 Oct 2012 - IELTS Results
17 Feb 2013 - Lodged Visa 476
07 June 2013 - CO Allocated
22 Aug 2013 - Visa Grant for me and my girlfriend
07 April 2014 - Touchdown Melbourne!
14 March 2015 - IELTS in Melbourne
16 June 2015 - Submitted EA Skills Assessment (Electrical Engineer)
23 June 2015 - PTE-A in Melbourne
2 July 2015 - Received positive EA skills assessment
6 July 2015 - Submitted EOI for visa 189 (65 points)
3 Aug 2015 - ITA
4 Aug 2015 - Lodged app for visa 189. Bridging visa released
19 Nov 2015 - Visa 189 granted for me and my GF
7 April 2018 - Lodged Citizenship
21 Jan 2019 - Immi response
29 March 2019 - Citizenship exam passed
Posts: 159Member
Joined: Dec 06, 2013
Kararating ko lang yesterday dito sa melbourne. Dito ako nakareside ngaun sa room apartment ng partner ko at elsternwick. Eto hanap naman ng trabaho and wala akong gano idea paano maghahanap. Hehehe. Tama ka. Kahapon sa airport malaki kaba ko. Pero unusual lang ung nangyari skn. Pnkta ko lng ung passport at printed copy ng visa grant ko tpos tnnong ako ng io satin kung ano ggwin q d2. Ang sb q, additional aq ng same sex de facto partner ko holding a 457 visa. Tpos konting usap sila, then pinalagpas nako. Ung unusual dun eh hnd nako ngbayad ng travel tax. Tnnung ko nmn sa check in counter kung need q p mgbyad sbi nya ksma n dw sa plane ticket ko ung travel tax, which is hard to believe kc ang alam ko tlga hwlay un. Anyway, hinayaan ko na lang. Mas maganda n rn un hnd n ko ngbyad ng 1650 ata un. Pgdting q nmn melbourne, may konting inspection lng cla sa bagahe ko pero mabilis lng dn aq naka-pass. Overall, wla nmn aq gnu nging problem, thank God. This time ang challenge ko nlng eh to find a job para majustified ang pagstay ko d2. Right now, asa muna aq sa kinikita ng partner ko d2.
Posts: 4,336Member
Joined: Feb 24, 2011
Primary Applicant: Wife
Accountant (General): 221111
04 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module)
07 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module) Speaking Part
17 Aug 2012 - IELTS Results (L: 8.5 R: 8.5 W: 7.0 S: 7.5 OBS: 8.0)
24 Aug 2012 - CPAA Submitted (docs mailed same day via SG EMS)
25 Sep 2012 - Received +Skills Assessment from CPAA
25 Sep 2012 - Lodged EOI Application with 70pts
30 Sep 2012 - Invited by DIAC to apply for 189 Visa
01 Oct 2012 - Submitted 189 Visa Application
20 Oct 2012 - Medical Examinations
23 Oct 2012 - CO Assigned; Team 7 - SA
05 Nov 2012 - Submitted SG PCC and NBI Clearance
06 Nov 2012 - Visa Granted (IED: 23/10/2013)
03 Apr 2013 - Flight to MEL
03 Jun 2013 - started work
12 Jun 2013 - wife started work
15 Jun 2016 - applied for citizenship
29 Jul 2016 - citizenship examination
20 Oct 2016 - Aussie, Aussie, Aussie Oi Oi Oi!!
Posts: 159Member
Joined: Dec 06, 2013
ah ganun ba un sir. thanks sa info. at sa lahat ng magbabasa ng forum na to at least marami sila matututunan. pero sa experience ko, hnd nmn gnun khrap ang process after having a visa. need mo lang tlga maging firm sa lahat ng process na gagawin mo all the way.
Posts: 1,074Member
Joined: Apr 17, 2013
Occupation: Software Engineer (ANZSCO Code 261313)
Main applicant : Husband
April 29, 2013 : ACS Skills assessment
July 22, 2013 : ACS assessment result
January 3, 2014: IELTS Result (Take 1 L-8,W,R,S-7)
January 12, 2013: Lodged EOI (65points)
January 13, 2013: Invited to apply for visa 189
February 9, 2014: Lodged visa
March 1, 2014: Medicals at NHSI
March 6: email from CO requesting form 80 and hubby's NBI Clearance
March 25, 2014: visa grant. Thank you lord
June 8,2014: Hubby arrived in Sydney
Sept 11,2014: Hubby's first day of work. Thank you Lord!
Feb 7, 2015 : Baby and I arrived in Sydney
April 13, 2015: My first day of work
Posts: 5,037Member, De-activated
Joined: Feb 23, 2012
Sep 24, 2011 - IELTS (L-8 R-8 W-8 S-7.5 : OBS-8)
Jan 04, 2012 - EA application submitted | Feb 23, 2012 - EA assessment result (IE ANZSCO 233511)
May 8, 2012 - Lodged GSM 175 online application | June 4, 2012 - CO Allocated
June 22, 2012 - Medicals Finalized | Aug 30, 2012 - PCCs Completed (PH, UAE, USA)
Sep 3, 2012 - Visa Granted (IED Jun 11, 2013) Thank You Lord!
Oct 16-28, 2012 - Initial Entry Completed - Sydney
July 28, 2013 - Final move to Perth
Sep 9, 2013 - Started work with the same company i worked for in UAE/USA
Oct 28, 2013 - Moved to another company..
Posts: 1,074Member
Joined: Apr 17, 2013
Occupation: Software Engineer (ANZSCO Code 261313)
Main applicant : Husband
April 29, 2013 : ACS Skills assessment
July 22, 2013 : ACS assessment result
January 3, 2014: IELTS Result (Take 1 L-8,W,R,S-7)
January 12, 2013: Lodged EOI (65points)
January 13, 2013: Invited to apply for visa 189
February 9, 2014: Lodged visa
March 1, 2014: Medicals at NHSI
March 6: email from CO requesting form 80 and hubby's NBI Clearance
March 25, 2014: visa grant. Thank you lord
June 8,2014: Hubby arrived in Sydney
Sept 11,2014: Hubby's first day of work. Thank you Lord!
Feb 7, 2015 : Baby and I arrived in Sydney
April 13, 2015: My first day of work
Posts: 108Member
Joined: Jul 29, 2011
Computer Network and Systems Engineer - (ANZSCO code 263111)
01/17/13 - ACS result: suitable / Bachelor Degree
09/20/13 - IELTS result (W/S=7, R=8, L=7.5) - 3rd take
09/23/13 - Submitted EOI - 65 pts
10/07/13 - Received invitation Visa Subclass 189
10/15/13 - Lodged Visa-189 Application
11/18/13 - Medical exam (SLEC)
11/26/13 - CO allocated (Adelaide GSM Team 6)
12/11/13 - VISA GRANT!!!
Posts: 462Member
Joined: Jul 29, 2013
as far as i know, hindi. you are allowed to carry a laptop bag aside from your handcarry bag/luggage.
Nominated Occupation: ANZSCO 261112 - Systems Analyst
Timeline:
Jul 01, 2013 - ACS Skill Assessment
Jul 19, 2013 - IELTS Results (L:8, R:8.5, W:7, S:8)
Oct 02, 2013 - ACS result received (suitable)
Oct 02, 2013 - submitted EOI for Visa 189 (65 pts).
Oct 05, 2013 - submitted Victoria SS for Visa 190 (70 pts, for backup)
Oct 18, 2013 - Victoria SS approved/Received invitation to apply for Visa 190 from Skillselect.
Oct 20, 2013 - lodged VISA 190 application.
Nov 20, 2013 - CO allocated | GSM Adelaide Team 6
Nov 27, 2013 - VISA GRANT! Thank you Lord! IED: NOV 12, 2014
Jul 03, 2014 - arrival in Melbourne
Aug 07, 2014 - started work
Jul 24, 2015 - left 1st job
Jul 27, 2015 - joined 2nd job
Posts: 159Member
Joined: May 31, 2012
First post ko to though i've been reading posts here since 2012.
We've been granted PR visa last June 2012 pa and made initial entry to Sydney for a week last Sep 2012. Bumalik muna kami dito sa UAE to save more para sa aming "baon" but we have decided to do the Big move next year June 2015. I think may chance pa kami to save more baon kasi our visa will expire June 2017 pa but we think we would be a little older na and it could be that there will be more competition sa work by then.
This forum is really a big help to all of us and im glad that ang dami na natin dito.
I would be posting questions maybe next time. Wala pa kasi ako maisip na itatanong.
God bless sa ating lahat! And sa mga nandyan na sa AU thanks sa help and infos na binibigay nyo dito.
Apir!
Skilled (Migrant) (class VE) Skilled - Independent (subclass 175)
Timeline:
June 2012 - Visa grant
Sep 2012 - Initial entry to Sydney (one week)
June 2015 - Planned big move to Au
Posts: 490Member
Joined: Aug 21, 2012
Nominated Skill 263111 Computer Network and Systems
Engineer
1-26-2013 Submitted ACS Assesment
4-2-2013 ACS assesment received suitable/Bachelor's Degree
9-7-2013 IELTS 2nd retake w/EOR ( L-8.5,R-9,W-7,S-7) thank u Lord
11-4-2013 got invite for 189VISA..
11-11-2013 lodged visa application
11-21-2013 medicals uploaded, no further exams required
11-28-2013 CO allocated, Team 6 Adelaide
12-18-2013 Completed all documents required
12-19-2013 Visa Grant; IED Nov.18,2014 God Loves Us!!
07-27-2014 Arrived Melbourne
09-11-2014 Received job offer
09-29-2014 First day at work
11-15-2014 Bought our first car
Even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there
Posts: 462Member
Joined: Jul 29, 2013
Nominated Occupation: ANZSCO 261112 - Systems Analyst
Timeline:
Jul 01, 2013 - ACS Skill Assessment
Jul 19, 2013 - IELTS Results (L:8, R:8.5, W:7, S:8)
Oct 02, 2013 - ACS result received (suitable)
Oct 02, 2013 - submitted EOI for Visa 189 (65 pts).
Oct 05, 2013 - submitted Victoria SS for Visa 190 (70 pts, for backup)
Oct 18, 2013 - Victoria SS approved/Received invitation to apply for Visa 190 from Skillselect.
Oct 20, 2013 - lodged VISA 190 application.
Nov 20, 2013 - CO allocated | GSM Adelaide Team 6
Nov 27, 2013 - VISA GRANT! Thank you Lord! IED: NOV 12, 2014
Jul 03, 2014 - arrival in Melbourne
Aug 07, 2014 - started work
Jul 24, 2015 - left 1st job
Jul 27, 2015 - joined 2nd job
Posts: 225Member
Joined: Dec 16, 2012
Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Posts: 1,074Member
Joined: Apr 17, 2013
Occupation: Software Engineer (ANZSCO Code 261313)
Main applicant : Husband
April 29, 2013 : ACS Skills assessment
July 22, 2013 : ACS assessment result
January 3, 2014: IELTS Result (Take 1 L-8,W,R,S-7)
January 12, 2013: Lodged EOI (65points)
January 13, 2013: Invited to apply for visa 189
February 9, 2014: Lodged visa
March 1, 2014: Medicals at NHSI
March 6: email from CO requesting form 80 and hubby's NBI Clearance
March 25, 2014: visa grant. Thank you lord
June 8,2014: Hubby arrived in Sydney
Sept 11,2014: Hubby's first day of work. Thank you Lord!
Feb 7, 2015 : Baby and I arrived in Sydney
April 13, 2015: My first day of work
Posts: 225Member
Joined: Dec 16, 2012
Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Posts: 102Member
Joined: Mar 05, 2014
Posts: 1,074Member
Joined: Apr 17, 2013
Occupation: Software Engineer (ANZSCO Code 261313)
Main applicant : Husband
April 29, 2013 : ACS Skills assessment
July 22, 2013 : ACS assessment result
January 3, 2014: IELTS Result (Take 1 L-8,W,R,S-7)
January 12, 2013: Lodged EOI (65points)
January 13, 2013: Invited to apply for visa 189
February 9, 2014: Lodged visa
March 1, 2014: Medicals at NHSI
March 6: email from CO requesting form 80 and hubby's NBI Clearance
March 25, 2014: visa grant. Thank you lord
June 8,2014: Hubby arrived in Sydney
Sept 11,2014: Hubby's first day of work. Thank you Lord!
Feb 7, 2015 : Baby and I arrived in Sydney
April 13, 2015: My first day of work
Posts: 1,074Member
Joined: Apr 17, 2013
Occupation: Software Engineer (ANZSCO Code 261313)
Main applicant : Husband
April 29, 2013 : ACS Skills assessment
July 22, 2013 : ACS assessment result
January 3, 2014: IELTS Result (Take 1 L-8,W,R,S-7)
January 12, 2013: Lodged EOI (65points)
January 13, 2013: Invited to apply for visa 189
February 9, 2014: Lodged visa
March 1, 2014: Medicals at NHSI
March 6: email from CO requesting form 80 and hubby's NBI Clearance
March 25, 2014: visa grant. Thank you lord
June 8,2014: Hubby arrived in Sydney
Sept 11,2014: Hubby's first day of work. Thank you Lord!
Feb 7, 2015 : Baby and I arrived in Sydney
April 13, 2015: My first day of work
Posts: 738Member
Joined: Aug 07, 2012
Skilled Migration (261112 Systems Analyst)
November 20, 2013 - Visa Grant (IED: July 22, 2014)
April 19, 2014 - Arrived in Melbourne
May 2, 2014 - Job offer
May 7, 2014 - First day of work
It is only through GOD that we can achieve success..
Posts: 159Member
Joined: May 31, 2012
Skilled (Migrant) (class VE) Skilled - Independent (subclass 175)
Timeline:
June 2012 - Visa grant
Sep 2012 - Initial entry to Sydney (one week)
June 2015 - Planned big move to Au
Posts: 108Member
Joined: Jul 29, 2011
Computer Network and Systems Engineer - (ANZSCO code 263111)
01/17/13 - ACS result: suitable / Bachelor Degree
09/20/13 - IELTS result (W/S=7, R=8, L=7.5) - 3rd take
09/23/13 - Submitted EOI - 65 pts
10/07/13 - Received invitation Visa Subclass 189
10/15/13 - Lodged Visa-189 Application
11/18/13 - Medical exam (SLEC)
11/26/13 - CO allocated (Adelaide GSM Team 6)
12/11/13 - VISA GRANT!!!
Posts: 5,037Member, De-activated
Joined: Feb 23, 2012
i have a friend who settled in AU with only 2 months before their visa expiration...
ngaun 2 yrs na sila dito.. once they travelled outside of AU, they applied for RRV..
okay nmn daw.. bayad ka nga lang.. i think approx 300-500aud for RRV..
Sep 24, 2011 - IELTS (L-8 R-8 W-8 S-7.5 : OBS-8)
Jan 04, 2012 - EA application submitted | Feb 23, 2012 - EA assessment result (IE ANZSCO 233511)
May 8, 2012 - Lodged GSM 175 online application | June 4, 2012 - CO Allocated
June 22, 2012 - Medicals Finalized | Aug 30, 2012 - PCCs Completed (PH, UAE, USA)
Sep 3, 2012 - Visa Granted (IED Jun 11, 2013) Thank You Lord!
Oct 16-28, 2012 - Initial Entry Completed - Sydney
July 28, 2013 - Final move to Perth
Sep 9, 2013 - Started work with the same company i worked for in UAE/USA
Oct 28, 2013 - Moved to another company..
Posts: 83Member
Joined: Feb 03, 2013
Salamat!
ICT Customer Support Officer (313112)
15 Feb 2013 - submitted TRA application
4 Apr 2013 - IDP IELTS Results (L:6.0 R:7.5 W:6.5 S:7.0 OBS:7.0)
10 Apr 2013 - received positive TRA skills assessment
18 May 2013 - submitted Vetassess Points Test Advisory Letter application
28 Jun 2013 - received Vetassess Points Test Advisory Letter (AQF Bachelor degree)
18 July 2013 - submitted ACT SS application/EOI (60pts)
9 Sept 2013 - received ACT nomination/invitation to lodge Visa 190
12 Sept 2013 - lodged Visa 190/uploaded docs
13 Sept 2013 - uploaded NBI clearance
23 Sept 2013 - medicals done (SATA AMK)
27 Sept 2013 - medicals uploaded by SATA AMK
21 Oct 2013 - CO allocated (Adelaide GSM Team 6); required document: SG COC
21 Oct 2013 - uploaded Form 1022 - Changes in current employment details; sent a copy of new employment contract
28 Oct 2013 - SG COC collected/uploaded
4 Nov 2013 - Visa Grant! (OUR GOD IS A FAITHFUL AND SUPERNATURAL GOD!!!)
IED: Sept 2014
Romans 12:2 "...Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."
Posts: 1,074Member
Joined: Apr 17, 2013
Occupation: Software Engineer (ANZSCO Code 261313)
Main applicant : Husband
April 29, 2013 : ACS Skills assessment
July 22, 2013 : ACS assessment result
January 3, 2014: IELTS Result (Take 1 L-8,W,R,S-7)
January 12, 2013: Lodged EOI (65points)
January 13, 2013: Invited to apply for visa 189
February 9, 2014: Lodged visa
March 1, 2014: Medicals at NHSI
March 6: email from CO requesting form 80 and hubby's NBI Clearance
March 25, 2014: visa grant. Thank you lord
June 8,2014: Hubby arrived in Sydney
Sept 11,2014: Hubby's first day of work. Thank you Lord!
Feb 7, 2015 : Baby and I arrived in Sydney
April 13, 2015: My first day of work