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Posts: 706Member
Joined: Apr 23, 2016
Microbiologist (Main applicant - husband)
May 2014 - signed contract with MA
March 2015 - Skills assessment
June 2015 - IELTS , positive skills assessment
July 2015 - EOI, target state "any"
October 2015 - EOI, target state "NSW"
09March2016 - Received ITA from NSW (65 +5 pts)
20March2016 - Submitted required docs and payment online
04April2016 - Approval from NSW and ITA for visa 190
25May2016 - Lodge Visa 190
25June2016 - Medicals, submitted PCC Oman and NBI
11July2016 - Visa Grant , Thank you Lord!
Posts: 583Member
Joined: Oct 09, 2015
Mechanical Engineer || ANZSCO 233512 ||Age: 30pts || Educ: 15pts || Work Exp: 5pts || English: 20pts || TOTAL: 70pts
08.29.2015 - IELTS Schedule
09.11.2015 - Received IELTS Result - FAILED [L8|R7.5|S6|W6.5]
09.14.2015 - submitted requirements to EA for assessment
10.19.2015 - PTE-A Schedule // Received PTE Result - PASSED! [L79|R83|S79|W89]
11.03.2015 - NBI schedule
11.18.2015 - Received EA Positive Result // Submitted EOI - Visa 189
11.22.2015 - Received ITA
11.26.2015 - Lodged Visa 189 application
11.27.2015 - Uploaded Documents, frontloaded NBI [Me and Wife]
12.04.2015 - Medical Exam @ SLEC
12.07.2015 - CO Allocated (GSM Adelaide) -- Requesting Medical Exam Result
12.14.2015 - Medical (Primary) uploaded
07.28.2016 - Medical (Spouse) uploaded
08.01.2016 - Medical (Spouse) cleared
08.09.2016 - Visa Grant finally
IED: October 28, 2016
A river cuts through a rock not because of its POWER but its PERSISTENCE.
Posts: 246Member
Joined: Dec 08, 2015
GRANTS:
Username | Visa Type | Date Lodged | Date CO Contacted | Date Granted | State | IED
@musolini | Visa 189 | 10-Dec-15 | xx-xx-xx | 11-Jan-16 - DG | State | xx-xx-xx
@palducente | Visa 189 | 14-Dec-15 | xx-xx-xx | 15-Jan-16 - DG | State | xx-xx-xx
@mgt21| Visa 189 | 22-Dec-15 | xx-xx-xx | 14-Jan-16 - DG | Perth | xx-Jun-16
@filipinacpa | Visa 190 | 23-Dec-15 | xx-xx-xx | 18-Jan-16 - DG| Sydney/Perth | 14-Mar-16
@akocpa | Visa 489 | 16-Dec-15 | 15-Jan-16 (Form 80, Medicals| 02-Feb-16 | NSW Southern Inland| xx-May-16
@jandm | Visa 189 | 21-Dec-15 | 14-Jan-16 (Form 815, PCC) | 06-Feb-16 | Sydney | xx-May-16
@Supersamuel | Visa 189 | 24-Dec-15| 03-Feb-16 (Form 80, Spouse's Education) | 19-Feb-16 | Sydney | xx-Apr/May-16
@princessrhej | Visa 189 | 15-Dec-2015 | 13-Jan-16 (NBI, Medicals) | 25-Feb-16 | Brisbane | 28-Dec-16
@appledeuce | Visa 190 | 01-Dec-15 | 15-Dec-15 (PCC) | 16-Feb-16 | Sydney/Melbourne | Onshore
@vitofilip | Visa 189 | 11-Dec-2015 | 23-Dec-2015 (Form 80, Spouse's CEMI | 09-Mar-16 | Melbourne | 21-Mar-16
@patiencerules | Visa 189 | 05-Dec-15 | 18-Dec-15 (PCC, Evidence of Work, F1022) | 04-Jul-16 | xxxx | xx-xx-xx
@tiggeroo | Visa 189 | 14-Dec-15 | 13-Jan-16 (Payslips) | 04-Jul-16 | Sydney | xx-xx-xx
261313 Software Engineer (with partner)
09.17.15 Submitted ACS docs for assessment
09.28.15 ACS results for partner and me - 2 yrs deduction; 5 yrs work exp
11.07.15 IELTS exam @ British Council
11.20.15 IELTS results: partner OBS 8, mine OBS 7.5
11.21.15 EOI Submitted for 189 visa (70 pts)
11.22.15 Received Invitation to Apply
12.03.15 Medicals at St. Lukes BGC
12.07.15 NBI Clearance - Hit
12.11.15 Processing of tourist visa withdrawal
12.14.15 Lodged visa 189 application
12.22.15 Claim NBI; MOC request for sputum tests and repeat x-ray
01.13.16 CO allocated - request for payslips; Uploaded payslips
03.07.16 Repeat x-ray 2
06.07.16 Repeat x-ray 3
06.15.16 Medicals finalized
07.04.16 Visa Grant! IED 12.11.16
Posts: 246Member
Joined: Dec 08, 2015
261313 Software Engineer (with partner)
09.17.15 Submitted ACS docs for assessment
09.28.15 ACS results for partner and me - 2 yrs deduction; 5 yrs work exp
11.07.15 IELTS exam @ British Council
11.20.15 IELTS results: partner OBS 8, mine OBS 7.5
11.21.15 EOI Submitted for 189 visa (70 pts)
11.22.15 Received Invitation to Apply
12.03.15 Medicals at St. Lukes BGC
12.07.15 NBI Clearance - Hit
12.11.15 Processing of tourist visa withdrawal
12.14.15 Lodged visa 189 application
12.22.15 Claim NBI; MOC request for sputum tests and repeat x-ray
01.13.16 CO allocated - request for payslips; Uploaded payslips
03.07.16 Repeat x-ray 2
06.07.16 Repeat x-ray 3
06.15.16 Medicals finalized
07.04.16 Visa Grant! IED 12.11.16
Posts: 246Member
Joined: Dec 08, 2015
By the way, IED is 6 months from the medical clearance, lampas na siya sa 1 year NBI/initial medicals ko
261313 Software Engineer (with partner)
09.17.15 Submitted ACS docs for assessment
09.28.15 ACS results for partner and me - 2 yrs deduction; 5 yrs work exp
11.07.15 IELTS exam @ British Council
11.20.15 IELTS results: partner OBS 8, mine OBS 7.5
11.21.15 EOI Submitted for 189 visa (70 pts)
11.22.15 Received Invitation to Apply
12.03.15 Medicals at St. Lukes BGC
12.07.15 NBI Clearance - Hit
12.11.15 Processing of tourist visa withdrawal
12.14.15 Lodged visa 189 application
12.22.15 Claim NBI; MOC request for sputum tests and repeat x-ray
01.13.16 CO allocated - request for payslips; Uploaded payslips
03.07.16 Repeat x-ray 2
06.07.16 Repeat x-ray 3
06.15.16 Medicals finalized
07.04.16 Visa Grant! IED 12.11.16
Posts: 281Member
Joined: Aug 27, 2015
finally grad na team december! let's keep in touch! kitakits in oz!
Software Engineer 261313
Aug 1 2015 : IELTS L-8.5 R-8.5 W-7.5 S-7.5
Oct 6 2015 : ACS Assessment Application
Oct 13 2015 : ACS Result
Oct 13 2015 : EOI Application (visa 189 - 60pts, visa 190 - 65 pts)
Dec 1 2015: ACS Re-assessment (added work exp)
Dec 8 2015: ACS Result
Dec 8 2015: Updated EOI (visa 189 - 65pts, visa 190 - 70 pts)
Dec 18 2015: Received ITA for visa 189 and visa 190 (NSW)
Dec 21 2015: Lodged visa 189 application
Jan 14 2016: CO Allocated - GSM Brisbane (requesting for PCC and Form 815)
Jan 28 2016: Uploaded docs requested
Feb 6 2016: Visa Grant
Posts: 583Member
Joined: Oct 09, 2015
Mechanical Engineer || ANZSCO 233512 ||Age: 30pts || Educ: 15pts || Work Exp: 5pts || English: 20pts || TOTAL: 70pts
08.29.2015 - IELTS Schedule
09.11.2015 - Received IELTS Result - FAILED [L8|R7.5|S6|W6.5]
09.14.2015 - submitted requirements to EA for assessment
10.19.2015 - PTE-A Schedule // Received PTE Result - PASSED! [L79|R83|S79|W89]
11.03.2015 - NBI schedule
11.18.2015 - Received EA Positive Result // Submitted EOI - Visa 189
11.22.2015 - Received ITA
11.26.2015 - Lodged Visa 189 application
11.27.2015 - Uploaded Documents, frontloaded NBI [Me and Wife]
12.04.2015 - Medical Exam @ SLEC
12.07.2015 - CO Allocated (GSM Adelaide) -- Requesting Medical Exam Result
12.14.2015 - Medical (Primary) uploaded
07.28.2016 - Medical (Spouse) uploaded
08.01.2016 - Medical (Spouse) cleared
08.09.2016 - Visa Grant finally
IED: October 28, 2016
A river cuts through a rock not because of its POWER but its PERSISTENCE.
Posts: 7Member
Joined: Jun 23, 2016
Sa mga waiting pa, onting patience pa.. Darating din yan...
Posts: 1,719Member, Moderator
Joined: Jun 09, 2011
29May2015: Submitted Online Application to VETASSESS (312112 Building Associate)
02Jun2015: Lodged Date at VETASSESS
28Aug2015: VETASSESS Assessment Completed (312112 Building Associate) - POSITIVE
17Oct2015: PTE-A taken at SG
19Oct2015: PTE-A Result: L-83, R-90, S-76, W-90 OAS-87
19Oct2015: Submitted EOI Visa 190 (65 points plus SS 5 points if granted)
19Oct2015: Submitted VIC SS Online Application Visa 190
20Oct2015: VIC acknowledged SS application and gave Reference Number
02Nov2015: VIC SS Application Rejected
05Nov2015: Submitted Online Reassessment to VETASSESS (312212 Civil Engineering Technician) 08Feb2016: VETASSESS Outcome POSITIVE
07Nov2015: Updated EOI to select NSW (312112)
18Dec2015: Received NSW SS Invitation Stream 2
21Dec2015: Lodged NSW SS Application
12Jan2016: NSW SS Approved / Visa 190 ITA Received
29Jan2016: SG PCC (Me) / Medical (Me, Wife and Kid)
01Feb2016: Medicals Cleared
05Feb2016: Lodged Visa 190
18Feb2016: NBI Clearance Applied (Me and Wife) - HIT
29Feb2016: SG PCC (Wife)
03Mar2016: Collected and Uploaded NBI Clearance
04Mar2016: Direct Grant
07May2016: Initial Entry (Sydney)
16Jul2017: Big Move
Oct2020: Lodged Citizenship Application
May2021: Citizenship Interview and Test
TBA: Citizenship Ceremony
Posts: 2,144Member, Moderator
Joined: Sep 14, 2015
233211 Civil Engineer
30/09/15 - VETASSESS Lodged - 133112 Project Builder
09/10/15 - IELTS Results: L-7.5, R-7.0, W-6.0, S-7.5 OBS-7.0
19/10/15 - PTE A Results: L-82, R-74, S-90, W-76 OAS-79
26/11/15 - Obtained NBI Clearance
09/12/15 - VETASSESS Results - NEGATIVE!!!
12/01/16 - Submitted CDR to Engineers Australia
22/01/16 - EA Positive Results - Bachelor's Degree with 4 years 8 months skilled employment
22/01/16 - Lodged EOI 189 (60pts)
03/02/16 - Received 189 ITA
11/02/16 - Health Clearance Provided - No Action Required
18/02/16 - Obtained SG CoC
26/02/16 - Lodged 189 Visa
15/03/16 - Direct Grant - IED 11/02/2017
25/05/16 - Big Move Perth!
16/06/16 - Started Casual Work
11/07/16 - Permanent Full-time Work
Now for the Citizenship Journey
26/08/2019 - Applied and acknowledgement letter received
27/09/2019 - Test Email Invite for 19/12/2019
01/10/2019 - Actual Test/Interview Date
01/10/2019 - Approval Date (received the approval letter from the post 11/10/2019)
05/02/2020 - Ceremony Date (received the email 10/01/2020)
Posts: 246Member
Joined: Dec 08, 2015
261313 Software Engineer (with partner)
09.17.15 Submitted ACS docs for assessment
09.28.15 ACS results for partner and me - 2 yrs deduction; 5 yrs work exp
11.07.15 IELTS exam @ British Council
11.20.15 IELTS results: partner OBS 8, mine OBS 7.5
11.21.15 EOI Submitted for 189 visa (70 pts)
11.22.15 Received Invitation to Apply
12.03.15 Medicals at St. Lukes BGC
12.07.15 NBI Clearance - Hit
12.11.15 Processing of tourist visa withdrawal
12.14.15 Lodged visa 189 application
12.22.15 Claim NBI; MOC request for sputum tests and repeat x-ray
01.13.16 CO allocated - request for payslips; Uploaded payslips
03.07.16 Repeat x-ray 2
06.07.16 Repeat x-ray 3
06.15.16 Medicals finalized
07.04.16 Visa Grant! IED 12.11.16
Posts: 2,179Member, Moderator
Joined: Jul 04, 2012
18 Mar '16 IELTS Results
06 Apr '16 EA CDR Skills Assessment submitted
26 Apr '16 EA Skills Assessment Positive Outcome
06 May '16 PTE-A Exam
07 May '16 PTE- A Results & Submitted EOI
11 May '16 Got ITA
02 Jun '16 Lodge Visa
04 Jul '16 Direct Grant
Believe you can... and you're halfway there.... - Roosevelt
Posts: 412Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2013
Student Visa 573 (SVP) Timeline:
28 Nov 2013 - submitted int'l student application to Victoria Uni
20-21 Dec 2013 - sat IELTS Academic module exam
03 Jan 2014 - received IELTS scores (L:8.5 R:8.0 W:8.0 S:8.0 OBS:8.0)
07 Jan 2014 - undertook medical exam at NHSI Makati
16 Jan 2014 - received unconditional offer from VU
13 Feb 2014 - paid 1st sem tuition fees; received e-COE from VU
13 Feb 2014 - lodged visa application at PIASI
17 Feb 2014 - received visa grant via email (thank you, Lord!)
21 Feb 2014 - first day in OZ
24 Feb 2014 - first day of classes
19 June 2015 - last of day classes!
06 Aug 2015 - received Letter of Completion from uni
14 Oct 2015 - Graduation
Journey to PR:
07 Aug 2015 - submitted skills assessment to ACS (261311 - Analyst Programmer)
12 Aug 2015 - received positive skills assessment result from ACS
12 Aug 2015 - submitted EOI for 189 (60 points), 190 (NSW-65 points), 489 (state and relative sponsored - 70 points)
29 Oct 2015 - received ITA for NSW State Nomination
03 Nov 2015 - submitted application for NSW State Nomination
19 Nov 2015 - received NSW SN approval and ITA for 190 visa
01 Dec 2015 - lodged 190 application
14 Dec 2015 - health exam at BUPA Melbourne
15 Dec 2015 - Initial (and hopefully final) CO contact, asking for PCC
22 Dec 2015 - submitted Australian PCC and NBI Clearance
16 Feb 2016 - received 190 PR visa grant
Citizenship:
Date applied: 27 March 2018
Date received the acknowledgement email: 27 March 2018
Received test invite: 11 Feb 2019 for 25 March 2019 (rescheduled to 25 Feb)
Citizenship Approval: 11 March 209
Received Ceremony Invitation: 24 May 2019
Date of Ceremony: 25 June 2019