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03.23.2012 - PCC submitted and medicals finalized
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Joined: May 27, 2011
Occupation: ICT Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313)
Dec 13 2011 - ACS: Suitable (AQF Diploma)
Feb 03 2012 - IELTS #1 Failed (W-6.5)
Mar 02 2012 - IELTS #2 Passed
Apr 21 2012 - 175 Visa Lodged Online
May 29 2012 - CO Assigned
Jun 25 2012 - Visa Grant (IED: Dec 14 2012)
Aug 19 2012 - Arrived in Sydney
Sept 10 2012 - Start @ 1st Job (Web Developer)
Posts: 528Member
Joined: Jan 08, 2011
God bless sa IELTS mo on Jan. 7. Same kayo ng husband ko ng nominated occupation, SE and he is the principal applicant.
Nominated Occupation: Software Engineer (261313) - Husband is the primary applicant.
10.21.2012 - Arrived in Melbourne. This is the day that the Lord has made.
03.26.2012 - Visa granted. God is good, all the time! All the time, God is good!
03.23.2012 - PCC submitted and medicals finalized
03.02.2012 - Application being processed further / CO assigned
06.26.2011 - Lodged Visa 175 application
Posts: 599Member
Joined: Jan 13, 2011
05/17/11 - ACS favorable result released for my husband's skills assessment nominated job-261311 Analyst Programmer.
12/10/11 - Hubby IELTS first take at BC result L & R-5.5, W & S-6.0 OBS=6.0 retake!!!
12/30/11- Hubby registered at 9.0 Niners.
03/15/14 - Hubby's comeback at 9.0 Niners preparing for IELTS test. Second attempt for Australian visa.
05/12/14 - Complete uploading of ACS skills assessment required documents and payment made thru direct deposit.
05/12/14 - ACS assessment application received.
07/02/14 - ACS skills assessment result suitable ANZCO code 262113 Systems Administrator as recommended by CO for hubby's job description rather than ANZCO 261311 Analyst Programmer the first ACS ANZCO result suitable released in 2011. I conclude ACS reclassifies ICT Occupations.
- Work exp. 12yrs. less 6yrs deduction by ACS.
- Educ. Qualification assessed as AQF Associate Degree major in computing for a 4yr. course BS. Computer Science in a section 2 school.
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Sige goodluck sa atin, with prayers, kaya natin yan.
@heyits7me_mags
Yun online NBI application nag-start sya ng Dec. 1, 2011. Binasa ko yun steps, mag-schedule ka lang just like sa passport appointment. And then ang convenient mode of payment is using Globe G-Cash. The other option is pumunta sa NBI and magbayad dun.
Ito po yun link sa mga hindi pa po nakakaalam.
http://nbi.gov.ph/online_application.html
https://nbi-online.com/file/NBIOnlineClearanceApplication.pdf
Medyo confusing lang sa dropdown list, ano ang dapat purpose ng kukunin natin..
1. Immigration Requirement
OR
2. Visa Australia
Occupation: ICT Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313)
Dec 13 2011 - ACS: Suitable (AQF Diploma)
Feb 03 2012 - IELTS #1 Failed (W-6.5)
Mar 02 2012 - IELTS #2 Passed
Apr 21 2012 - 175 Visa Lodged Online
May 29 2012 - CO Assigned
Jun 25 2012 - Visa Grant (IED: Dec 14 2012)
Aug 19 2012 - Arrived in Sydney
Sept 10 2012 - Start @ 1st Job (Web Developer)
Posts: 528Member
Joined: Jan 08, 2011
@Bryann, di ko ma-open yung link ng application form. Tingin ko makukuha mo lang yan if nagbayad ka na. So did you pay for it na? And kelan ang schedule mo?
Question lang for all forumers and sa mga mapapadaan sa thread na to. 175 visa applicant kami ng husband ko and we lodged our application last June 26, 2011. Currently, ang allocated na ngayon is April 2011 applicants and meron na din ako mga nabasa sa ibang forums na May and June applicants na may CO na. So we're expecting anytime soon may CO na din kami. But do you think ok ba na mag-apply na kami ng NBI clearance kahit wala pa kaming CO? Kasi ang worry ko is di ko sure gano katagal mabigyan ng clearance.
Nominated Occupation: Software Engineer (261313) - Husband is the primary applicant.
10.21.2012 - Arrived in Melbourne. This is the day that the Lord has made.
03.26.2012 - Visa granted. God is good, all the time! All the time, God is good!
03.23.2012 - PCC submitted and medicals finalized
03.02.2012 - Application being processed further / CO assigned
06.26.2011 - Lodged Visa 175 application
Posts: 854Member
Joined: May 27, 2011
Occupation: ICT Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313)
Dec 13 2011 - ACS: Suitable (AQF Diploma)
Feb 03 2012 - IELTS #1 Failed (W-6.5)
Mar 02 2012 - IELTS #2 Passed
Apr 21 2012 - 175 Visa Lodged Online
May 29 2012 - CO Assigned
Jun 25 2012 - Visa Grant (IED: Dec 14 2012)
Aug 19 2012 - Arrived in Sydney
Sept 10 2012 - Start @ 1st Job (Web Developer)
Posts: 35Member
Joined: Jul 16, 2011
Ok lang kuha na ahead ng clearance. 1 year validity naman yun.
Tapos share ko lang din, 2 kasi generic na tatak ng NBI Clearance dati - for local employment at for travel abroad. E yung requirement ng DIAC e dapat for AU immigration.
Dun sa NBI CLearance na nakuha ko yung generic na "for travel abroad" nilagay. Sinubmit ko pa rin at wala naman problema, di naman ako pinaulit.
Pero nakita ko yung online, mas madami na options (purposes) - may VISA AU, Travel AU, Immigration Purposes. I believe kahit ano sa 3 ok dahil nga sa experience ko pero mas mukhang tama yung VISA AU. Ewan ko lang kung ito tin itatatak nila mismo sa NBI Clearance.
Pakibalitaan na lang kami.
Regards,
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@Bryann, 10 days ata if may hit yung name mo or may kapangalan ka. Mas matagal kapag yung pangalan mo is may criminal record. At wala naman sana. Hehe! Yun din kasi worry ko, nung maiden name pa gamit ko, hit ako madalas. Pero ngayon married name na gamit ko wala na sana. Kasi kapag wala, within the day daw makukuha mo na yung print-out ng clearance mo.
Nominated Occupation: Software Engineer (261313) - Husband is the primary applicant.
10.21.2012 - Arrived in Melbourne. This is the day that the Lord has made.
03.26.2012 - Visa granted. God is good, all the time! All the time, God is good!
03.23.2012 - PCC submitted and medicals finalized
03.02.2012 - Application being processed further / CO assigned
06.26.2011 - Lodged Visa 175 application
Posts: 854Member
Joined: May 27, 2011
Ah ganun pala, mabilis lang. Wala naman hit sa akin. Hehe thank God. Pero problem yata is kapag kumuha ka agad ng NBI Clearance, may effect yata sa date ng initial entry ng visa mo right? Ako kasi mas gusto ko more time before mag-expire yun visa for initial entry ng family ko, para madami time mag-ayos ng mga bagay-bagay dito sa Pinas.
About sa passport, nakakuha na kami ng wife ko and baby kahapon. Sobra mabilis, madali and convenient na ngayon ang processing through appointment. Took us less than an hour, tapos uwi na kami. Naging problem lang is naka-flat sandals wife ko so bumili pa kami sa paligid. Buti un isa nag-pho-photocopy sa loob ng DFA nagtitinda for Php75. Hahaha!
1st Step: Appointment validation (sa labas ito ng aircon bldg, pero sa loob na ng gate)
2nd Step: Checking of application, and requirements (1st floor ng bldg)
* Payment at Cashier (2nd floor na)
3rd Step: Encoding for the passport. Panoodin nyo habang ine-encode to make sure na hindi magkakamali sa name and address nyo. After encoding, picture taking na.
4th Step: (Optional) Passport Delivery (Php 120)
Comfortable kasi dami upuan, and then malamig yun place. Tapos madami staff ang DFA to accomodate you per process. Naiipon lang naman sa 3rd Step.
Express processing: Php 1,200 (10 days)
Regular processing: Php 950 (25 days)
Occupation: ICT Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313)
Dec 13 2011 - ACS: Suitable (AQF Diploma)
Feb 03 2012 - IELTS #1 Failed (W-6.5)
Mar 02 2012 - IELTS #2 Passed
Apr 21 2012 - 175 Visa Lodged Online
May 29 2012 - CO Assigned
Jun 25 2012 - Visa Grant (IED: Dec 14 2012)
Aug 19 2012 - Arrived in Sydney
Sept 10 2012 - Start @ 1st Job (Web Developer)
Posts: 35Member
Joined: Jul 16, 2011
Tingin ko pwede makatulong yung di muna pagkuha ng NBI Clearance pero from experience and from what I read from a comment of a Migration Agent, yung basehan ng First Entry Date is yung expiration ng medical ng applicant.
Kung di ka pa nagpapamedical, oks lang kasi malamang 1 year after nung medical results mo yung Initial Entry Date.
Sa online lodgement kasi (from my experience), pagkalodge e humihingi na agad ng medical. So ginawa ko na agad at yun nga, 6 mos lang pagitan ng VISA approval at ng Initial Entry Date namin which is within in pa sa period ng validity nung medical namin.
Posts: 528Member
Joined: Jan 08, 2011
Nominated Occupation: Software Engineer (261313) - Husband is the primary applicant.
10.21.2012 - Arrived in Melbourne. This is the day that the Lord has made.
03.26.2012 - Visa granted. God is good, all the time! All the time, God is good!
03.23.2012 - PCC submitted and medicals finalized
03.02.2012 - Application being processed further / CO assigned
06.26.2011 - Lodged Visa 175 application
Posts: 528Member
Joined: Jan 08, 2011
And regarding, initial entry date naman. Usually, ang nababasa ko sa ibang forumers is that the basis of a visa holder's initial entry date is kung ano yung unang mag-eexpire, either NBI or medical. So hindi lang yung expiration ng medical ang basehan. Example, if your NBI expires on Jan. 30, 2012 and your medical will expire on Mar. 30, 2012, ang bibigay ni CO na initial entry date is date before Jan. 30, 2012, which is the expiration date of your NBI. Pero if mauuna mag-expire medical mo, ang initial entry date mo is date before mag-expire medical mo.
Nominated Occupation: Software Engineer (261313) - Husband is the primary applicant.
10.21.2012 - Arrived in Melbourne. This is the day that the Lord has made.
03.26.2012 - Visa granted. God is good, all the time! All the time, God is good!
03.23.2012 - PCC submitted and medicals finalized
03.02.2012 - Application being processed further / CO assigned
06.26.2011 - Lodged Visa 175 application
Posts: 854Member
Joined: May 27, 2011
Makes sense, tama may factor yun expiration nun 2 documents.
Occupation: ICT Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313)
Dec 13 2011 - ACS: Suitable (AQF Diploma)
Feb 03 2012 - IELTS #1 Failed (W-6.5)
Mar 02 2012 - IELTS #2 Passed
Apr 21 2012 - 175 Visa Lodged Online
May 29 2012 - CO Assigned
Jun 25 2012 - Visa Grant (IED: Dec 14 2012)
Aug 19 2012 - Arrived in Sydney
Sept 10 2012 - Start @ 1st Job (Web Developer)
Posts: 35Member
Joined: Jul 16, 2011
175. Di naman may CO agad. Bale 1 month after ko maglodge may natanggap akong email from DIAC na ganito:
I am writing to advise that your application will soon be allocated to a case officer for assessment.
Your application has been determined as Priority Group 3. The Department anticipates that your application will be allocated to a case officer for assessment within three months from the date of this letter. Applications that are complete are likely to be finalised more quickly.
All members of your family unit included in your application, can now:
1. Undertake your health and character clearances if you have not already done so. For instructions on how to do this, see below: Instructions for Health and Character clearances
2. Complete Form 80: Personal particulars for character assessment (See below: Form 80)
3. Update the Department on any change to your circumstances since lodgement of your application (if any). For information on how to do this, see below: Change in circumstances
4. Provide any documents relevant to your application that you have not already provided.
If all of the above are completed prior to your case being allocated, your application may be able to be finalised promptly when first assessed by a case officer.
Kaya ginawa ko agad yung medical at NBI clearance pero di naman nasunod yung sinabi nila na within 3 mos, tumagal ng 7 mos pero totoo na pag kumpleto na reqmts mo, di ka na kakausapin ng CO diretso VISA Grant na.
Ngayon ko lang din nabasa ng mabuti dun sa letter. Tama kayo, based sa expiration ng NBI Clearance at medical yung Initial Entry Date.
Health and character clearances have a limited validity period, in most cases 12 months from their date of issue.
It is the validity of these clearances which determines the Initial Entry Date (IED) that is specified as a condition of the grant of a visa. That is, the IED is the date by which an applicant and any dependents included in the application must make an initial entry to Australia, and it is the earliest expiry date of all clearances which is chosen. An IED is also applicable to applicants who are already in Australia on other visas who will be required to depart Australia for the grant of this visa. All clearances must be valid for the grant of a visa.
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05/17/11 - ACS favorable result released for my husband's skills assessment nominated job-261311 Analyst Programmer.
12/10/11 - Hubby IELTS first take at BC result L & R-5.5, W & S-6.0 OBS=6.0 retake!!!
12/30/11- Hubby registered at 9.0 Niners.
03/15/14 - Hubby's comeback at 9.0 Niners preparing for IELTS test. Second attempt for Australian visa.
05/12/14 - Complete uploading of ACS skills assessment required documents and payment made thru direct deposit.
05/12/14 - ACS assessment application received.
07/02/14 - ACS skills assessment result suitable ANZCO code 262113 Systems Administrator as recommended by CO for hubby's job description rather than ANZCO 261311 Analyst Programmer the first ACS ANZCO result suitable released in 2011. I conclude ACS reclassifies ICT Occupations.
- Work exp. 12yrs. less 6yrs deduction by ACS.
- Educ. Qualification assessed as AQF Associate Degree major in computing for a 4yr. course BS. Computer Science in a section 2 school.
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Occupation: ICT Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313)
Dec 13 2011 - ACS: Suitable (AQF Diploma)
Feb 03 2012 - IELTS #1 Failed (W-6.5)
Mar 02 2012 - IELTS #2 Passed
Apr 21 2012 - 175 Visa Lodged Online
May 29 2012 - CO Assigned
Jun 25 2012 - Visa Grant (IED: Dec 14 2012)
Aug 19 2012 - Arrived in Sydney
Sept 10 2012 - Start @ 1st Job (Web Developer)
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Sa passport po, hindi kailangan ng NBI clearance. If babae ka po and magchange ka ng last name dahil nag-asawa ka na, bring Marriage Certificate. Also bring birth certificate and old passport if magre-renew. For more info.. check out this site.
http://www.passport.com.ph/requirements
Occupation: ICT Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313)
Dec 13 2011 - ACS: Suitable (AQF Diploma)
Feb 03 2012 - IELTS #1 Failed (W-6.5)
Mar 02 2012 - IELTS #2 Passed
Apr 21 2012 - 175 Visa Lodged Online
May 29 2012 - CO Assigned
Jun 25 2012 - Visa Grant (IED: Dec 14 2012)
Aug 19 2012 - Arrived in Sydney
Sept 10 2012 - Start @ 1st Job (Web Developer)
Posts: 89Member
Joined: Feb 19, 2012
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Hindi naman po nakakahiya yun. Hehe. Madali naman po kumuha, via online sa passport appointment. Kami po ng wife and baby ko, nagset lang appointment and less than 1 hour tapos na po kami. Ako sa 2013 pa expiry passport ko pero nagrenew na din po ako. Same with wifey. Si baby naman, kinuha ko na din passport. Kuha na po kayo, maganda po kilos lang ng kilos para makarating agad tayo sa goal natin.
Occupation: ICT Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313)
Dec 13 2011 - ACS: Suitable (AQF Diploma)
Feb 03 2012 - IELTS #1 Failed (W-6.5)
Mar 02 2012 - IELTS #2 Passed
Apr 21 2012 - 175 Visa Lodged Online
May 29 2012 - CO Assigned
Jun 25 2012 - Visa Grant (IED: Dec 14 2012)
Aug 19 2012 - Arrived in Sydney
Sept 10 2012 - Start @ 1st Job (Web Developer)
Posts: 89Member
Joined: Feb 19, 2012
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Ang hiningi lang po sa amin is NSO birth certificates namin 3 (me, wife and baby). And marriage certificate. Yun lang po. Hindi po need NBI clearance. And photocopy of old passports.
Occupation: ICT Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313)
Dec 13 2011 - ACS: Suitable (AQF Diploma)
Feb 03 2012 - IELTS #1 Failed (W-6.5)
Mar 02 2012 - IELTS #2 Passed
Apr 21 2012 - 175 Visa Lodged Online
May 29 2012 - CO Assigned
Jun 25 2012 - Visa Grant (IED: Dec 14 2012)
Aug 19 2012 - Arrived in Sydney
Sept 10 2012 - Start @ 1st Job (Web Developer)
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On the other hand, if pinili mo yung March 8 dahil yun ang preferred mo, naalala mo pa ba if ano earliest date na may available pa? Meron ba yung kunwari today ka nagbayad tas kinabukasan pwede ka na pumunta sa NBI?
Nominated Occupation: Software Engineer (261313) - Husband is the primary applicant.
10.21.2012 - Arrived in Melbourne. This is the day that the Lord has made.
03.26.2012 - Visa granted. God is good, all the time! All the time, God is good!
03.23.2012 - PCC submitted and medicals finalized
03.02.2012 - Application being processed further / CO assigned
06.26.2011 - Lodged Visa 175 application
Posts: 89Member
Joined: Feb 19, 2012
@JClen hindi po ako nagpa appointment sa NBI,.sa DFA po iyon hindi ko po maxadong maintindihan ung sa NBI eh,.pati sa main po dapat pupunta,.eh sobrang layo po samen non,.if kukuha po ako ng NBI sa mga Robinson nlng po,.maghahanap nlng po ng taga pila ) heheheh or taga kuha ng #,.kasi ung # dw po mahalaga don pagkakuha mo dw po ng # pede k munang maggalagala den kahit nalagpasan kna ikaw p din uunahin un po sabi ng mga kumuha dito samin,.
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Nominated Occupation: Software Engineer (261313) - Husband is the primary applicant.
10.21.2012 - Arrived in Melbourne. This is the day that the Lord has made.
03.26.2012 - Visa granted. God is good, all the time! All the time, God is good!
03.23.2012 - PCC submitted and medicals finalized
03.02.2012 - Application being processed further / CO assigned
06.26.2011 - Lodged Visa 175 application
Posts: 89Member
Joined: Feb 19, 2012
Posts: 854Member
Joined: May 27, 2011
Sa Robinson's Otis po siguro yun sinasabi mo. Anyway meron pa mas mabilis na way, NBI Online. In less than 30mins siguro tapos ka na po at nakuha mo na NBI mo if wala ka hit.
Occupation: ICT Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313)
Dec 13 2011 - ACS: Suitable (AQF Diploma)
Feb 03 2012 - IELTS #1 Failed (W-6.5)
Mar 02 2012 - IELTS #2 Passed
Apr 21 2012 - 175 Visa Lodged Online
May 29 2012 - CO Assigned
Jun 25 2012 - Visa Grant (IED: Dec 14 2012)
Aug 19 2012 - Arrived in Sydney
Sept 10 2012 - Start @ 1st Job (Web Developer)
Posts: 89Member
Joined: Feb 19, 2012