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Joined: May 28, 2014
My Timeline: Visa Type: 572 (Certificate of Aged Care III & IV)
Oct. 16, 2014 - Paid my IELTS exam
Nov. 12, 2014 - Speaking Test IELTS
Nov. 13, 2014 - R,L,W IELTS TEST
Nov. 14, 2014 - Application Form Sent To Academia International (MelBourne)
Nov. 26, 2014 - Offer Letter Received
- IELTS Results: L-8 R-6.5 W-6 S-6 Overall = 6.5
Nov. 29, 2014 - Medicals Done @ NHS Makati
Dec. 5 2014- Medicals Submitted all ok
Dec. 8 2014 - COE received
Dec. 18 2014 - Lodged Visa Application @ AMS
Jan. 12 2015 - Additional Medicals Test Requested
Jan. 13 2015 - Medicals Done
Jan. 30 2015 - Visa Granted No Interview Thank you Lord My Birthday
Feb 6 2015 - Arrival in Melbourne
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573 visa
uws application- september 09 2014
offer letter- september 22, 2014
paid tuition fee
received COE
medical- October 01, 2014
visa lodgement thru AMS- October 10, 2014
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sept 2014: IELTS done
oct2014: IELTS result 7.5
nov2014: applied at AIH, CSU(got interviewed) and Kent Institute
dec2014: got offer letter from all schools
jan2015: still undecided where to study
Posts: 861Member
Joined: Apr 25, 2014
Timeline: Student Visa Subclass 573 (Masters)
06 July 2015: Visa Grant
April 2018: Uni Graduation
Timeline: Permanent Visa (189) Accountant 221111
18 April 2018: ITA received - Visa 189
04 May 2018 : Lodged Visa Application - Visa 189
29 Aug 2018 - First CO Contact - PCC Qatar (partner)
9 Jan 2019 - 2nd CO Contact - penal waiver
18 Jan 2019 - Updated immiaccount with penal waiver
29 Jan 2019 - Forwarded PCC to gsm.allocated email
8 Feb 2019 - Visa Grant - Finally!!
Timeline: Citizenship
July 2020: Application lodgment
May 2021: Citizenship Exam
Feb 2022: Oi! Oi! Oi! Aussie na din sa wakas!
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subclass 573
August 2013 - initial contact with Aus Bright Educ (agent in Pasig)
Oct 2013 - Applications to Murdoch, Notre Dame
9 Nov - IELTS Academic
19 Nov - Applied to Curtin
31 Dec - Notre Dame required IELTS 7 in four categories
20 Jan 2014 - Received 1st offer letter from Curtin
2 March 2014 - deferred offer from Curtin U to August 2014
April 2014 - paid tuition fee; submitted financials doc
May 2014 - paid OSHC (Allianz)
May 2014 - Cert of placement for kids in WA Educ Dept (free for masteral and doctoral students)
16 June 2014 - Aus embassy visa app via Australia Bright
26 June 2014 - Aus Embassy acknowledgement of visa app
28 June 2014 - NHSI medical exam; results uploaded 3 July
28 July 2014 - Notice of medicals referred
Aug 2014 - Health clearance received; requested for deferred enrollment to Jan 2015 due to lack of visa decision
23 Oct - Visa grant!!!
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Posts: 46Member
Joined: Apr 24, 2014
sept 2014: IELTS done
oct2014: IELTS result 7.5
nov2014: applied at AIH, CSU(got interviewed) and Kent Institute
dec2014: got offer letter from all schools
jan2015: still undecided where to study
Posts: 861Member
Joined: Apr 25, 2014
Timeline: Student Visa Subclass 573 (Masters)
06 July 2015: Visa Grant
April 2018: Uni Graduation
Timeline: Permanent Visa (189) Accountant 221111
18 April 2018: ITA received - Visa 189
04 May 2018 : Lodged Visa Application - Visa 189
29 Aug 2018 - First CO Contact - PCC Qatar (partner)
9 Jan 2019 - 2nd CO Contact - penal waiver
18 Jan 2019 - Updated immiaccount with penal waiver
29 Jan 2019 - Forwarded PCC to gsm.allocated email
8 Feb 2019 - Visa Grant - Finally!!
Timeline: Citizenship
July 2020: Application lodgment
May 2021: Citizenship Exam
Feb 2022: Oi! Oi! Oi! Aussie na din sa wakas!
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Posts: 46Member
Joined: Apr 24, 2014
sept 2014: IELTS done
oct2014: IELTS result 7.5
nov2014: applied at AIH, CSU(got interviewed) and Kent Institute
dec2014: got offer letter from all schools
jan2015: still undecided where to study
Posts: 861Member
Joined: Apr 25, 2014
Timeline: Student Visa Subclass 573 (Masters)
06 July 2015: Visa Grant
April 2018: Uni Graduation
Timeline: Permanent Visa (189) Accountant 221111
18 April 2018: ITA received - Visa 189
04 May 2018 : Lodged Visa Application - Visa 189
29 Aug 2018 - First CO Contact - PCC Qatar (partner)
9 Jan 2019 - 2nd CO Contact - penal waiver
18 Jan 2019 - Updated immiaccount with penal waiver
29 Jan 2019 - Forwarded PCC to gsm.allocated email
8 Feb 2019 - Visa Grant - Finally!!
Timeline: Citizenship
July 2020: Application lodgment
May 2021: Citizenship Exam
Feb 2022: Oi! Oi! Oi! Aussie na din sa wakas!
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Joined: Sep 23, 2013
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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: 161Member
Joined: May 28, 2014
My Timeline: Visa Type: 572 (Certificate of Aged Care III & IV)
Oct. 16, 2014 - Paid my IELTS exam
Nov. 12, 2014 - Speaking Test IELTS
Nov. 13, 2014 - R,L,W IELTS TEST
Nov. 14, 2014 - Application Form Sent To Academia International (MelBourne)
Nov. 26, 2014 - Offer Letter Received
- IELTS Results: L-8 R-6.5 W-6 S-6 Overall = 6.5
Nov. 29, 2014 - Medicals Done @ NHS Makati
Dec. 5 2014- Medicals Submitted all ok
Dec. 8 2014 - COE received
Dec. 18 2014 - Lodged Visa Application @ AMS
Jan. 12 2015 - Additional Medicals Test Requested
Jan. 13 2015 - Medicals Done
Jan. 30 2015 - Visa Granted No Interview Thank you Lord My Birthday
Feb 6 2015 - Arrival in Melbourne
Posts: 79Member
Joined: Sep 25, 2014