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  • gbaugbau Bundoora
    Posts: 7Member
    Joined: Oct 27, 2013
    @danyan2001us hi po, san po ung link ng article?
  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    edited October 2013
    @danyan2001us hi po, san po ung link ng article?
    hello sis,

    check this link here for the details of my shared info above.....

    https://www.acacia-au.com/changes-to-skills-assessment.php

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • nursealexinursealexi Balanga
    Posts: 45Member
    Joined: Oct 05, 2013
    @gbau pwede mo ng galawin. bank statements lang for 3 months :) pwede ka naman pumili ng school na walang show money. less hassle. dami kasi requirements.

    @asdfghjklqwerty depende. sa UWS yung kilala ko 3 weeks bago nakuha. swerte si @iheartoz nakuha niya agad :)
  • pinay_akopinay_ako Melbourne
    Posts: 15Member
    Joined: Oct 23, 2013
    ...good vibes >:D<

    subclass 573 November intake

    Oct.21 - Lodgement Date

    Oct.22 - Medical Notification from Embassy

    Oct.23 - Medical Done @ Nationwide Makati

    Oct.28 - VISA APPROVED

    Oct.29 - Received Docs From Air 21

  • pinay_akopinay_ako Melbourne
    Posts: 15Member
    Joined: Oct 23, 2013
    ...Pampa-Inspire :) 6 working days, received my docs today, Visa Grant na.

    subclass 573 November intake

    Oct.21 - Lodgement Date

    Oct.22 - Medical Notification from Embassy

    Oct.23 - Medical Done @ Nationwide Makati

    Oct.28 - VISA APPROVED

    Oct.29 - Received Docs From Air 21

  • nursealexinursealexi Balanga
    Posts: 45Member
    Joined: Oct 05, 2013
    wow congrats @pinay_ako ! san school ka? goodluck! :)
  • MiaMia NZ
    Posts: 324Member
    Joined: Oct 27, 2011
    Congrats @pinay_ako! What are you studying?
  • guro_akoguro_ako Sydney
    Posts: 77Member
    Joined: Sep 10, 2012
    Visa grant here...Thank you Lord!
    yung mga SVP wag maging kampante na hindi hihingi ng any financial documents.
    since business main source of income namin, they asked for our business docs (mayors permit, dti and itr)
  • guro_akoguro_ako Sydney
    Posts: 77Member
    Joined: Sep 10, 2012
    @pinay_ako Record breaking 6 days!
  • iheartoziheartoz Sydney
    Posts: 337Member
    Joined: Feb 12, 2013
    @guro_ako whoa. that's scary! pano na lang kung wala kang docs na maisubmit? kaloka.
  • pinay_akopinay_ako Melbourne
    Posts: 15Member
    Joined: Oct 23, 2013
    salamat po sa lahat.Stotts College Melbourne po, Bachelor of Business.

    subclass 573 November intake

    Oct.21 - Lodgement Date

    Oct.22 - Medical Notification from Embassy

    Oct.23 - Medical Done @ Nationwide Makati

    Oct.28 - VISA APPROVED

    Oct.29 - Received Docs From Air 21

  • pinay_akopinay_ako Melbourne
    Posts: 15Member
    Joined: Oct 23, 2013
    may kilala po ako 3 days lng subclass 573 din case to case basis nga po. pero kahit matagal basta visa grant po ang result worth ang wait.

    subclass 573 November intake

    Oct.21 - Lodgement Date

    Oct.22 - Medical Notification from Embassy

    Oct.23 - Medical Done @ Nationwide Makati

    Oct.28 - VISA APPROVED

    Oct.29 - Received Docs From Air 21

  • markier87markier87 Perth
    Posts: 492Member
    Joined: Sep 23, 2013
    may kilala po ako 3 days lng subclass 573 din case to case basis nga po. pero kahit matagal basta visa grant po ang result worth ang wait.
    Hello @pinay_ako..congrats!!! Ang bilis naman ng processing. SVP ka din ba? Did you had an agent? or Direct Application po kayo? Sana ganyan din kabilis sa amin. [-O<

    Student Visa - Subclass 574 (SVP) with De Facto Partner
    Temporary Grad Visa - Subclass 485 with De Facto Partner
    Skilled - Permanent - Subclass 189/190 with De Facto Partner
    Australian Citizienship

    May 17, 2014 - IELTS Exam (Acad) (L, R, W, S)
    May 30, 2014 - IELTS Results (L-8.5, R-8.0, W-7.0, S-7.5) O- 8.0
    June 27, 2014 - Medicals at NHSI
    July 21, 2014 - Lodged at VFS Cebu
    July 22, 2014 - Received acknowledgment from Embassy
    July 23, 2014 - VISA GRANTED!
    July 30, 2014 - IED in Perth

    June 24, 2016 - Submitted WA OQU Assessment
    June 27, 2016 - Received WA OQU Assessment Results - Positive!
    Jan-Apr 2017 - Gather docs for Skills Assessment
    May 10, 2017 - Submitted VETASSESS Application (Online) CHEMIST - 234211
    May 17, 2017 - Got a call from VETASSESS for add'l docs
    May 18, 2017 - Submitted add'l docs requested
    May 26, 2017 - VETASSESS Results - POSITIVE (Chemist)
    Sept 27, 2017 - IELTS Exam (GT) - S
    Sept 30, 2017 - IELTS Exam (GT) - L,R,W
    Oct. 13, 2017 - IELTS Results - (L-8.5, R-8.0, W-7.0, S-9.0) Overall: 8.0

    Jan 24, 2019 - Lodged visa 485 (Post-Study Work Stream)
    Feb 01, 2019 - Visa 485 Medicals Done
    Mar 11, 2019 - EOI submitted for subclass 189 (85 pts) and 190 (90 pts)
    Mar 26, 2019 - CO requested docs (visa 485), Updated EOI - (95 pts)
    Apr 08, 2019 - CO requested additional docs (visa 485)
    Apr 11, 2019 - ITA received (visa 189)
    May 09, 2019 - Client Feedback sent (105 days since lodging 485)
    May 14, 2019 - Visa SC 485 refusal - SAD DAY
    May 17, 2019 - AAT appeal lodged online
    June 4, 2019 - Visa SC 189 lodged offshore, AAT appeal dropped
    June 12, 2019 - VA Blood test (medicals done)
    Jan 31, 2020 - SC 189 GRANTED (Direct)
    Feb 11, 2021 - Lodged Citizenship (for partner)
    Feb 12, 2021 - Lodged Citizenship (for me) - STILL WAITING
    Mar 25, 2021 - Interview and Test (partner)
    Apr 23, 2021 - Approved (partner)
    TBA - Pledging ceremony (partner)

                                  "To God be the Glory"
  • ten2sixten2six Sydney
    Posts: 166Member
    Joined: Apr 23, 2013
    @guro_ako: congrats! kailan ka nglodge? Kailan ang intake mo?

    My OZ Journey

    573 Student Visa - Master of Health Science
    May 2013 - IELTS
    June 2013 - Application, enrolment to UWS
    July 2013 - Application lodged thru AMS
    Sep 2013 - Medical examinations at NHSI
    Oct 2013 - 573 Visa grant!

    189 Independent Skilled - Medical Laboratory Scientist
    Aug 2013 - Applied for assessment (AIMS)
    Sep 2013 - Positive assessment - Med. Lab. Technician
    Mar 2014 - AIMS examination for Med. Lab. Scientist
    23 Apr 2014 - IELTS result (R-8.5, L-9.0, W-7.0, S-8.5)
    02 May 2014 - EOI submitted (65 pts)
    14 May 2014 - Application lodged
    13 Jun 2014 - CO allocated (Adelaide GSM Team 23)
    17 Jun 2014 - Medical examination
    22 Jul 2014 - Visa grant!

    Thank you to the One above.

  • iheartoziheartoz Sydney
    Posts: 337Member
    Joined: Feb 12, 2013
    @pinay_ako yeah, case to case basis nga. tumatagal lang naman pag may doubts yung CO, the CO asks for additional docs, may health issues or malayo pa talaga ang intake. in our case, we submitted a health undertaking for my husband and my intake is next year pa. that's why it took quite a while. so, i suggest, @markier87, bago ka maglodge, make sure na complete talaga requirements mo. go extra mile even. like, if you have existing health issues, declare and ask for complete medical history from your doctor and submit a copy with the application (in our case, we submitted medical test results, the medical history was asked from us during our medicals with NHSI). something like that. as much as possible, get everything covered.
  • iheartoziheartoz Sydney
    Posts: 337Member
    Joined: Feb 12, 2013
    edited October 2013
    @markier87 if i may ask nga pala, why are you applying on a De Facto status when your partner is also applying for her own student visa? di ba pag De Facto, may additional documents required to prove na De Facto nga ang relationship ninyo? i just want to know, and for the benefit of other forumers who may have the same case as you, what's the difference kung mag-aapply ka with or without a De Facto partner? kasi nga, pwede namang di mo na sya dependant kasi mag-aapply naman sya ng sarili nyang student visa. curious lang naman. hehe.
  • markier87markier87 Perth
    Posts: 492Member
    Joined: Sep 23, 2013
    Hi @iheartoz actually, Hindi pa ako decided if mag-apply ba ako with my de facto partner as dependent or separate na lang kami nang student visa. That's my main concern now. My partner kasi just finished a year in college now but before that was a vocational course. Ng-inquire ako sa isang agency and they said dapat at least 2nd year college daw para mkakuha ng student visa. That's when the confusion started. I don't want to be separated with my partner again kasi I'm in Korea now finishing my MS so LDR kami and hindi madali and then my PhD will be in Australia. Thus, I would really want to bring my partner with me to Australia.

    So, sa may mga alam tungkol sa issue ko, please share your ideas and I will greatly appreciate them. Daghang Salamat, Maraming Salamat, Thank you. [-O< ;) :-h

    Student Visa - Subclass 574 (SVP) with De Facto Partner
    Temporary Grad Visa - Subclass 485 with De Facto Partner
    Skilled - Permanent - Subclass 189/190 with De Facto Partner
    Australian Citizienship

    May 17, 2014 - IELTS Exam (Acad) (L, R, W, S)
    May 30, 2014 - IELTS Results (L-8.5, R-8.0, W-7.0, S-7.5) O- 8.0
    June 27, 2014 - Medicals at NHSI
    July 21, 2014 - Lodged at VFS Cebu
    July 22, 2014 - Received acknowledgment from Embassy
    July 23, 2014 - VISA GRANTED!
    July 30, 2014 - IED in Perth

    June 24, 2016 - Submitted WA OQU Assessment
    June 27, 2016 - Received WA OQU Assessment Results - Positive!
    Jan-Apr 2017 - Gather docs for Skills Assessment
    May 10, 2017 - Submitted VETASSESS Application (Online) CHEMIST - 234211
    May 17, 2017 - Got a call from VETASSESS for add'l docs
    May 18, 2017 - Submitted add'l docs requested
    May 26, 2017 - VETASSESS Results - POSITIVE (Chemist)
    Sept 27, 2017 - IELTS Exam (GT) - S
    Sept 30, 2017 - IELTS Exam (GT) - L,R,W
    Oct. 13, 2017 - IELTS Results - (L-8.5, R-8.0, W-7.0, S-9.0) Overall: 8.0

    Jan 24, 2019 - Lodged visa 485 (Post-Study Work Stream)
    Feb 01, 2019 - Visa 485 Medicals Done
    Mar 11, 2019 - EOI submitted for subclass 189 (85 pts) and 190 (90 pts)
    Mar 26, 2019 - CO requested docs (visa 485), Updated EOI - (95 pts)
    Apr 08, 2019 - CO requested additional docs (visa 485)
    Apr 11, 2019 - ITA received (visa 189)
    May 09, 2019 - Client Feedback sent (105 days since lodging 485)
    May 14, 2019 - Visa SC 485 refusal - SAD DAY
    May 17, 2019 - AAT appeal lodged online
    June 4, 2019 - Visa SC 189 lodged offshore, AAT appeal dropped
    June 12, 2019 - VA Blood test (medicals done)
    Jan 31, 2020 - SC 189 GRANTED (Direct)
    Feb 11, 2021 - Lodged Citizenship (for partner)
    Feb 12, 2021 - Lodged Citizenship (for me) - STILL WAITING
    Mar 25, 2021 - Interview and Test (partner)
    Apr 23, 2021 - Approved (partner)
    TBA - Pledging ceremony (partner)

                                  "To God be the Glory"
  • iheartoziheartoz Sydney
    Posts: 337Member
    Joined: Feb 12, 2013
    edited October 2013
    @markier87 ah ok. ganun pala. ang lungkot naman. :( pag dependant mo sya, she can only take a course na not more than 3 months. more than that, she has to apply na for a student visa on her own. 2 yrs in college nga ang requirement kasi hanggang Yr 12 sila dun e. kung ganun talaga at gusto mo syang dalahin, your only choice is to make her your dependant. so kelangan talaga, ihanda mo lahat ng documents to prove na De Facto partner mo nga sya for at least 12 months. sa pagkakaalam ko, ito yung documents na isusubmit: joint bank account, billing account in joint names or same billing address and declaration of De Facto relationship from applicants and a disinterested party. pero, by definition, De Facto partner is a live-in partner. kung nasa Korea ka, so, technically, you're not living together. so, i don't know.

    to make things easier, since you want to be together din naman talaga, why don't you marry na lang? hehehe. nangingialam. sorry! hehehe. pero you might want to consider. baka pwede. hmmm. para happy ending. hehe.
  • guro_akoguro_ako Sydney
    Posts: 77Member
    Joined: Sep 10, 2012
    Just arrived from IDP Makati, ang daming bagong aplikante. Already booked ticket for Nov. 8 via PAL. Sabi ng auntie ko, aside from paper, lahat ng school supplies na kakailanganin ko dalhin ko raw, pati stabilo.
  • guro_akoguro_ako Sydney
    Posts: 77Member
    Joined: Sep 10, 2012
    @iheartoz buti na lang complete kami ng mga documents, pasalamat nga kami at hindi tinanong kung bakit ganon lang amount ng ITR namin. siguro after lang sila sa claim ko na may business kami.
  • guro_akoguro_ako Sydney
    Posts: 77Member
    Joined: Sep 10, 2012
    @ten2six august 12 ako naglodge, nov. 11 orientation ko. hanapin ko yung kopya ng timeline ko para mapost ko uli.
  • BububuBububu Mandaluyong
    Posts: 21Member
    Joined: Sep 26, 2013
    Visa grant!!!! ..
  • joyousmasterjoyousmaster Posts: 90Member
    Joined: Oct 30, 2013
    Hi mga kababayan!

    Ask lang po nabasa ko kasi sa first page na need muna magbayad ng tuition fee sa school before applying the visa. What if madeny ang visa forfeited na rin ba yung tuition fee na binayad mo?

    Yung ielts po ba dapat academic training? Anong band po ang need makuha?

    May 2013 - submitted assessment in ACS
    Aug 2013 - got the result. Quite unfavorable due to lack of experience recognized
    Oct 2013 - took IELTS exam. Did not meet the desired score
    Nov 2013 - re-take IELTS exam. Still did not meet the desired score
    Apr 2014 - re-take IELTS exam in the Philippines. Still, failed. I gave up at this point.
    Sep 2015 - submitted another ACS assessment. Decided to pursue again since B and I separated. Para makamove on kuno haha!
    Sep 2015 - got the result with favorable reply. Still assessed under subclass 190 (state dependent) though.
    Apr 2016 - took PTE exam instead. Did not meet required score
    May 2016 - re-take PTE exam. FINALLY! got the desired score!
    May 2016 - Submitted EOI for South Australia
    Jul 2016 - Submitted EOI for New South Wales
    May 2017 - got the invitation to apply for state sponsorship! Thank you God! got approved on the same month
    Jul 2017 - Visa lodge
    Aug 2017 - First CO contact. Asking for B's credentials, Singapore police clearance, etc
    Aug 2017 - Medical
    Sep 2017 - Provided documents
    Nov 2017 - Second CO contact. Asking for more information
    Dec 2017 - Provided documents
    Mar 13, 2018 - Expired passport
    Mar 28, 2018 - Renewed passport
    April 11, submitted new passport
    April 23 - GRANT :) thank GOD!

    JULY 28, 2018 - IED

  • xybotxybot Melbourne
    Posts: 9Member
    Joined: Jun 08, 2013
    Congrats po sa lahat ng may visa na!!! Sana kami na ng husband ko susunod :)

    573 (University of Ballarat)

    October 14, 2013- Lodged Application
    October 16, 2013- Acknowledgement and Request for Medical
    October 18, 2013- Medical @Nationwide Manila
    October 22, 2013- Sent my Husband's file to E-Medical System
    October 23, 2013- Sent my file to E-Medical System
    November 04, 2013- Visa Grant

  • pinay_akopinay_ako Melbourne
    Posts: 15Member
    Joined: Oct 23, 2013
    hindi po ako SVP nag agent po ako para dirediretso na lang processing. Importante na complete po talaga ang papers para wala na sila tanong buklat na lang sila ng buklat hehe padaliin natin trabaho ng CO para magbigay ng magbigay na lang ng visa

    subclass 573 November intake

    Oct.21 - Lodgement Date

    Oct.22 - Medical Notification from Embassy

    Oct.23 - Medical Done @ Nationwide Makati

    Oct.28 - VISA APPROVED

    Oct.29 - Received Docs From Air 21

  • bbgirlbbgirl Mandaluyong
    Posts: 224Member
    Joined: Feb 26, 2013
    @pinay_ako wow! ang galing naman! Congrats! Nako sana sa pag relodge ko ganon din ako. :) Kailangan pala maaga ako magrelodge ayoko macover dun sa changes for international students, IT pa naman ako. :)

    https://www.acacia-au.com/changes-to-skills-assessment.php

    Goodvibes to all!

    ~ 573 SVP with 1 dependent ~

    May 31 - applied online at University website
    June 17 - Uni sent a message that they approved 14 credits for prior learning.
    June 21 - Uni emailed: move my intake to Feb 2014.
    July 5 - Passed IELTS! Yipee. Emailed Uni my result.
    July 16 - Received conditional OFFER LETTER from Uni. :)
    July 19 - sent my TOR to Uni.
    July 22 - Uni received my TOR
    July 24 - received my UNCONDITIONAL OFFER.
    July 31 - paid tuition fees and received COE
    Sept 16 - lodged visa application 573 SVP with one dependent thru VIA
    Sept 17 - acknowledgement from embassy with medical request.
    Sept 18 - Medical Examination at NHSI
    Sept 24 - Medical forwarded to Embassy
    Oct 4 - Phone interview with CO.
    Oct 7 - Emailed immi asking for updates
    Oct 8 - Received email from immi stating application is under assessment.
    Oct 9 - Received text message from Air 21 and Embassy that my documents has been dispatched.
    Oct 9 - visa refusal! :(

    Commit to the Lord everything you do. Then your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3 (NIRV)

    The longer you have to wait for something, the more you will appreciate it when it finally arrives. The harder you have to fight for something, the more priceless it will become when you achieve it. And the more pain you have to endure on your journey, the sweeter the arrival at your destination. All good things are worth waiting for, and worth fighting for.

  • aa777aa777 Mandaluyong
    Posts: 37Member
    Joined: Jul 28, 2013
    Guys okay lang kaya kung ang letter of support ko will come from Japan? Tapos need ko din ba mag present ng any identification like passport ng mag susupport saken?
  • iheartoziheartoz Sydney
    Posts: 337Member
    Joined: Feb 12, 2013
    @catnip1303 refundable sya pag refused ang visa, except for the application fee. most schools kasi may application fee na binabayaran (i think mine was waived lang kasi nag-IDP ako). about the IELTS, yes, dapat academic and the OBS requirement depends on the school and course. check na lang sa website ng school na napili mo.
  • iheartoziheartoz Sydney
    Posts: 337Member
    Joined: Feb 12, 2013
    @aa777 may iba dito, from US ang sponsors. so malamang, pwede rin from Japan. and i believe, kelangan ng identification. especially sa affidavit of support. pagkanagpanotarize ka ata, i think, there's always a need for identification, lalo na pag affidavit ang pinapanotarize. i think that's how it works here, i'm just not sure if it's the same in Japan. but, as i always say, mas ok na na sobra ang documents kesa kulang. so, i suggest, you secure a copy of your sponsor's ID/passport na lang din.
  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    Congrats po sa lahat ng may visa na!!! Sana kami na ng husband ko susunod :)
    Hi napansin ko na University of Ballarat ang school mo....doon kasi presently nag aaral ang wife ko ang campus nya ay CBD...saan campus ka? good luck anyway

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

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