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primary applicant- wife
arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010
Posts: 53Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2014
02 Sep 14 - IELTS Speaking Test
06 Sep 14 - IELTS Listening, Reading and Writing
19 Sep 14 - IELTS Result
07 Oct 14 - Lodged school application via IDP
13 Oct 14 - Received offer letter from TAFE NSW Baulkham Campus
19 Oct 14 - Requested for a change of campus
22 Oct 14 - Received offer letter from TAFE NSW Ryde Campus
11 Nov 14 - Paid tuition fee and OSHC
19 Nov 14 - Received eCOE from TAFE NSW
25 Nov 14 - Completed medical examination at NHSI Makati
01 Dec 14 - Submitted visa application via IDP
04 Dec 14 - Forwarded visa application from IDP to Embassy
10 Dec 14 - VISA GRANT!
Thank you Lord! You're the best!
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Joined: Nov 14, 2012
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primary applicant- wife
arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010
Posts: 53Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2014
02 Sep 14 - IELTS Speaking Test
06 Sep 14 - IELTS Listening, Reading and Writing
19 Sep 14 - IELTS Result
07 Oct 14 - Lodged school application via IDP
13 Oct 14 - Received offer letter from TAFE NSW Baulkham Campus
19 Oct 14 - Requested for a change of campus
22 Oct 14 - Received offer letter from TAFE NSW Ryde Campus
11 Nov 14 - Paid tuition fee and OSHC
19 Nov 14 - Received eCOE from TAFE NSW
25 Nov 14 - Completed medical examination at NHSI Makati
01 Dec 14 - Submitted visa application via IDP
04 Dec 14 - Forwarded visa application from IDP to Embassy
10 Dec 14 - VISA GRANT!
Thank you Lord! You're the best!
Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
Joined: Nov 14, 2012
primary applicant- wife
arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010
Posts: 53Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2014
02 Sep 14 - IELTS Speaking Test
06 Sep 14 - IELTS Listening, Reading and Writing
19 Sep 14 - IELTS Result
07 Oct 14 - Lodged school application via IDP
13 Oct 14 - Received offer letter from TAFE NSW Baulkham Campus
19 Oct 14 - Requested for a change of campus
22 Oct 14 - Received offer letter from TAFE NSW Ryde Campus
11 Nov 14 - Paid tuition fee and OSHC
19 Nov 14 - Received eCOE from TAFE NSW
25 Nov 14 - Completed medical examination at NHSI Makati
01 Dec 14 - Submitted visa application via IDP
04 Dec 14 - Forwarded visa application from IDP to Embassy
10 Dec 14 - VISA GRANT!
Thank you Lord! You're the best!
Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
Joined: Nov 14, 2012
primary applicant- wife
arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010
Posts: 53Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2014
02 Sep 14 - IELTS Speaking Test
06 Sep 14 - IELTS Listening, Reading and Writing
19 Sep 14 - IELTS Result
07 Oct 14 - Lodged school application via IDP
13 Oct 14 - Received offer letter from TAFE NSW Baulkham Campus
19 Oct 14 - Requested for a change of campus
22 Oct 14 - Received offer letter from TAFE NSW Ryde Campus
11 Nov 14 - Paid tuition fee and OSHC
19 Nov 14 - Received eCOE from TAFE NSW
25 Nov 14 - Completed medical examination at NHSI Makati
01 Dec 14 - Submitted visa application via IDP
04 Dec 14 - Forwarded visa application from IDP to Embassy
10 Dec 14 - VISA GRANT!
Thank you Lord! You're the best!
Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
Joined: Nov 14, 2012
primary applicant- wife
arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010
Posts: 169Member
Joined: Jan 25, 2014
Primary applicant - Wife
Early medical at st.lukes extension - 7/9/14
Tuition fee payment via bpi - 7/9/14
Coe - 7/22/14
Lodge application - 7/30/14
Aknowledge of AU embassy - 7/31/14
Additional test for ptb history of my husband - 7/31/14
Sputum test sep. 3/4/5 2014 done - 9/5/14
Sputum result thank you LORD negative - 9/9/14
Culture result again thank you lord negative - 11/6/14
Thank you lord for 815 form sign and send via email to C.O - 11/25/14
In the name of GOD woooooooooo visa grant thank you LORD - 12/01/14
1st week of january 2015 flight to sydney.
-My GOD answers prayer-
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Joined: Aug 01, 2014
Posts: 53Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2014
02 Sep 14 - IELTS Speaking Test
06 Sep 14 - IELTS Listening, Reading and Writing
19 Sep 14 - IELTS Result
07 Oct 14 - Lodged school application via IDP
13 Oct 14 - Received offer letter from TAFE NSW Baulkham Campus
19 Oct 14 - Requested for a change of campus
22 Oct 14 - Received offer letter from TAFE NSW Ryde Campus
11 Nov 14 - Paid tuition fee and OSHC
19 Nov 14 - Received eCOE from TAFE NSW
25 Nov 14 - Completed medical examination at NHSI Makati
01 Dec 14 - Submitted visa application via IDP
04 Dec 14 - Forwarded visa application from IDP to Embassy
10 Dec 14 - VISA GRANT!
Thank you Lord! You're the best!
Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
Joined: Nov 14, 2012
primary applicant- wife
arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010
Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
Joined: Nov 14, 2012
primary applicant- wife
arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010
Posts: 169Member
Joined: Jan 25, 2014
Primary applicant - Wife
Early medical at st.lukes extension - 7/9/14
Tuition fee payment via bpi - 7/9/14
Coe - 7/22/14
Lodge application - 7/30/14
Aknowledge of AU embassy - 7/31/14
Additional test for ptb history of my husband - 7/31/14
Sputum test sep. 3/4/5 2014 done - 9/5/14
Sputum result thank you LORD negative - 9/9/14
Culture result again thank you lord negative - 11/6/14
Thank you lord for 815 form sign and send via email to C.O - 11/25/14
In the name of GOD woooooooooo visa grant thank you LORD - 12/01/14
1st week of january 2015 flight to sydney.
-My GOD answers prayer-
Posts: 42Member
Joined: Aug 01, 2014
Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
Joined: Nov 14, 2012
primary applicant- wife
arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010
Posts: 68Member
Joined: Feb 19, 2014
Posts: 68Member
Joined: Feb 19, 2014
God bless
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Posts: 169Member
Joined: Jan 25, 2014
Primary applicant - Wife
Early medical at st.lukes extension - 7/9/14
Tuition fee payment via bpi - 7/9/14
Coe - 7/22/14
Lodge application - 7/30/14
Aknowledge of AU embassy - 7/31/14
Additional test for ptb history of my husband - 7/31/14
Sputum test sep. 3/4/5 2014 done - 9/5/14
Sputum result thank you LORD negative - 9/9/14
Culture result again thank you lord negative - 11/6/14
Thank you lord for 815 form sign and send via email to C.O - 11/25/14
In the name of GOD woooooooooo visa grant thank you LORD - 12/01/14
1st week of january 2015 flight to sydney.
-My GOD answers prayer-
Posts: 96Member
Joined: Feb 02, 2014
Posts: 53Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2014
02 Sep 14 - IELTS Speaking Test
06 Sep 14 - IELTS Listening, Reading and Writing
19 Sep 14 - IELTS Result
07 Oct 14 - Lodged school application via IDP
13 Oct 14 - Received offer letter from TAFE NSW Baulkham Campus
19 Oct 14 - Requested for a change of campus
22 Oct 14 - Received offer letter from TAFE NSW Ryde Campus
11 Nov 14 - Paid tuition fee and OSHC
19 Nov 14 - Received eCOE from TAFE NSW
25 Nov 14 - Completed medical examination at NHSI Makati
01 Dec 14 - Submitted visa application via IDP
04 Dec 14 - Forwarded visa application from IDP to Embassy
10 Dec 14 - VISA GRANT!
Thank you Lord! You're the best!
Posts: 492Member
Joined: Sep 23, 2013
Nasa Perth na kami ng partner ko. We are trying to settle in na. Faced some challenges along the way. Ask ko lang ano mas mabuti na phone plan for us with a student visa? or prepaid lng talaga tayo? I dont have a working phone kasi na dala. And I was hoping to get an Oz number soon.
Salamat!
if you have job opps for us here in Perth. PaPM naman po. kahit ano na job pwede.
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)
Posts: 169Member
Joined: Jan 25, 2014
Primary applicant - Wife
Early medical at st.lukes extension - 7/9/14
Tuition fee payment via bpi - 7/9/14
Coe - 7/22/14
Lodge application - 7/30/14
Aknowledge of AU embassy - 7/31/14
Additional test for ptb history of my husband - 7/31/14
Sputum test sep. 3/4/5 2014 done - 9/5/14
Sputum result thank you LORD negative - 9/9/14
Culture result again thank you lord negative - 11/6/14
Thank you lord for 815 form sign and send via email to C.O - 11/25/14
In the name of GOD woooooooooo visa grant thank you LORD - 12/01/14
1st week of january 2015 flight to sydney.
-My GOD answers prayer-