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  • ChaLiBeeChaLiBee Coburg
    Posts: 31Member
    Joined: Dec 02, 2014
    Thank you, thank you sa lahat!! GO team December! :)

    ANZSCO 233111 Chemical Engineer

    Mar. 10, 2012 --- took IELTS (L-8.5, R-9.0, W-7.0, S-8.0)
    --------------- PROCRASTINATED
    --------------- PROCRASTINATED SOME MORE until IELTS expired
    May 17, 2014 --- took IELTS again (L-8.5, R-9.0, W-7.0, S-8.5)
    Jul. 27, 2014 (Day 0) --- submitted CDR (which took me 2 years to complete, LOL) and other requirements to EA
    Oct. 17, 2014 (Day 82) --- Received advice from EA about shortcomings in my requirements (COE is too broad/generic, so StatDecs from my immediate superiors were needed)
    Nov. 14, 2014 (Day 110) --- Submitted additional docs to EA
    Nov. 18, 2014 (Day 114) --- Received positive assessment from EA (yey!!)
    Nov. 19, 2014 (Day 115) --- Submitted EOI
    Nov. 28, 2014 (Day 124) --- Received invitation to Lodge Visa subclass 189
    Dec. 2, 2014 (Day 128) --- Lodged visa application
    Jan. 12, 2015 (Day 169) --- Medical examination
    Jan. 14, 2015 (Day 171) --- Uploaded medical exam results
    Jan. 15, 2015 (Day 172) --- Applied for NBI Clearance (HIT!!!! Grrr. balik na naman next week!)
    Jan. 23, 2015 (Day 180) --- Finally got my NBI Clearance
    Feb. 03, 2015 (Day 191) --- Golden email finally received! VISA 189 GRANTED (Direct grant; IED: Jan. 16, 2016) PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!
    Apr. 25, 2015 (Day 272) --- Initial entry at Melbourne. Brrrr! Hello, Autumn!

  • emefeiemefei North Ryde
    Posts: 25Member
    Joined: Nov 08, 2013
    edited February 2015
    @ChaLiBee Wowwww!! Congratsss.. sabay pala tayo nag lodge Dec 2 din ako.. haha kaso baka matagalan since nag renew pa kami ng NBI clearance yesterday babalikan ko pa nga akin sa Monday e.. tapos d pa kami nag medicals.. wait pa advice ng CO. haha :D

    Congrats uli!!!! sana kami na din ... hahaha

    03.15.14 - IELTS Exam
    03.28.14 - IELTS passed = 8.0
    04.11.14 - Submit documents to ACS
    06.10.14 - ACS result (+)
    06.21.14 - Submit EOI
    11.28.14 - Received Invite
    12.02.14 - Lodged Visa 189
    02.03.15 - Renewed NBI Clearance (for longer IED)
    02.05.15 - CO Allocated, CO requested for Medical Exam
    02.06.15 - Wife done with medicals (Husband and Son has cough and colds, will take their medical exam hopefully next week)
    02.12.15 - Husband and son done with medicals
    03.16.15 - Visa Grant! Thank you Lord! :D
    03.26.15 - (+) Pregnancy Test - wife pregnant with baby No.2! =)
    07.02.15 - Touchdown Sydney!
    07.28.15 - Hubby start of casual job
    08.06.15 - Hubby verbal job offer (full time job)
    08.07.15 - Contract Signing & hubby's first day full time job

  • LittleFingerLittleFinger Manila, Philippines
    Posts: 75Member
    Joined: Apr 12, 2014
    @emefei pwede po mgpamedical kahit wala pa advice ni CO...
  • AnastashaAnastasha Sydney
    Posts: 23Member
    Joined: Nov 30, 2014
    Congratulations @chalibee!

    Jul-19-14 - Received IELTS Results
    Sep-29-14 - Submitted requirements to ACS
    Oct-16-14 - Received positive ACS assessment
    Oct-23-14 - Submitted EOI
    Nov-28-14 - Received invitation to apply
    Dec-1-14 - Lodged and Paid Application
    Dec-3-14 - Loaded other documents (except NBI)
    Dec-8-14 - Loaded NBI Clearance
    Dec-18-14 - Medicals @ NHS Cebu
    Jan-3-14 - Medicals submitted to DIBP
    Feb-2-15 - CO asked for Form 815, submitted same day
    Feb-10-15 - Visa Grant

  • ChaLiBeeChaLiBee Coburg
    Posts: 31Member
    Joined: Dec 02, 2014
    @emefei wag na kasi mag antay ng advice ng CO. :) para direct grant na. :) hehe!

    ANZSCO 233111 Chemical Engineer

    Mar. 10, 2012 --- took IELTS (L-8.5, R-9.0, W-7.0, S-8.0)
    --------------- PROCRASTINATED
    --------------- PROCRASTINATED SOME MORE until IELTS expired
    May 17, 2014 --- took IELTS again (L-8.5, R-9.0, W-7.0, S-8.5)
    Jul. 27, 2014 (Day 0) --- submitted CDR (which took me 2 years to complete, LOL) and other requirements to EA
    Oct. 17, 2014 (Day 82) --- Received advice from EA about shortcomings in my requirements (COE is too broad/generic, so StatDecs from my immediate superiors were needed)
    Nov. 14, 2014 (Day 110) --- Submitted additional docs to EA
    Nov. 18, 2014 (Day 114) --- Received positive assessment from EA (yey!!)
    Nov. 19, 2014 (Day 115) --- Submitted EOI
    Nov. 28, 2014 (Day 124) --- Received invitation to Lodge Visa subclass 189
    Dec. 2, 2014 (Day 128) --- Lodged visa application
    Jan. 12, 2015 (Day 169) --- Medical examination
    Jan. 14, 2015 (Day 171) --- Uploaded medical exam results
    Jan. 15, 2015 (Day 172) --- Applied for NBI Clearance (HIT!!!! Grrr. balik na naman next week!)
    Jan. 23, 2015 (Day 180) --- Finally got my NBI Clearance
    Feb. 03, 2015 (Day 191) --- Golden email finally received! VISA 189 GRANTED (Direct grant; IED: Jan. 16, 2016) PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!
    Apr. 25, 2015 (Day 272) --- Initial entry at Melbourne. Brrrr! Hello, Autumn!

  • emefeiemefei North Ryde
    Posts: 25Member
    Joined: Nov 08, 2013
    @ChaLiBee Haha gusto ko nga e. Kaso meron daw kasing request ibibgay yung CO tapos dadalin mo sa hospital. Ikaw ba pano ka nakakuha ng form? ano dinala mo sa hospital?

    03.15.14 - IELTS Exam
    03.28.14 - IELTS passed = 8.0
    04.11.14 - Submit documents to ACS
    06.10.14 - ACS result (+)
    06.21.14 - Submit EOI
    11.28.14 - Received Invite
    12.02.14 - Lodged Visa 189
    02.03.15 - Renewed NBI Clearance (for longer IED)
    02.05.15 - CO Allocated, CO requested for Medical Exam
    02.06.15 - Wife done with medicals (Husband and Son has cough and colds, will take their medical exam hopefully next week)
    02.12.15 - Husband and son done with medicals
    03.16.15 - Visa Grant! Thank you Lord! :D
    03.26.15 - (+) Pregnancy Test - wife pregnant with baby No.2! =)
    07.02.15 - Touchdown Sydney!
    07.28.15 - Hubby start of casual job
    08.06.15 - Hubby verbal job offer (full time job)
    08.07.15 - Contract Signing & hubby's first day full time job

  • b1g_d0m3b1g_d0m3 North Ryde
    Posts: 43Member
    Joined: Oct 17, 2014
    medyo tahimik ung past 3 days ah? May sumunod na ba kay mam @ChaLiBee?

    261313 - Software Engineer (https://www.acs.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/7641/ANZSCO-Descriptions.pdf)
    14-Jun to 14-July - Review IELTS in IRIS, Gather documentations
    14-Jul-31 - IELTS IDP Speaking
    14-Aug-03 - IELTS IDP Listening, Reading and Writing
    14-Aug-15 - Received IELTS Results, need retake! (L-5.5, R-6.5, W-6.5, S-6.0)
    14-Sep-18 - IELTS IDP Retake Speaking
    14-Sep-20 - IELTS IDP Retake Listening, Reading and Writing
    14-Oct-3 - Received Retake IELTS Results, FInally! (L-7.5, R-8.0, W-7.5, S-7.0)
    14-Oct-7 - Finalized the documentations; Copy, Notarize, Scan, Upload
    14-Oct-16 ACS Skill Assessment
    14-Oct-17 ACS Stage 3 - Needed Additional Documents
    14-Oct-22 Uploaded requested Documents
    14-Oct-23 ACS Status: Stage 4 - With Assessor
    14-Oct-30 Thurs - ACS Suitable- AQF Bachelor Degree with a major in computing - BS CoE - 2 years deduction
    14-Oct-31 Visa 189 EO1 Submission
    14-Nov-14 - EOI invitation to lodge 189 visa
    14-Dec-10 - Paid Visa
    14-Dec-11- Frontload Docs in ImmiAccount
    14-Dec-22 - Medicals done in St. Luke's BGC
    15-Feb-11 - DIRECT GRANT! Bang! Thank you Lord! GSM Adelaide Team 4 (IED: 15-Nov-18)

  • nice_guynice_guy Brisbane
    Posts: 331Member
    Joined: Oct 14, 2014
    Hi guys. Ask ko lang kung anong tamang purpose ng NBI Clearance na kukunin.
    - Immigration Requirement, or
    - Visa Australia

    Thanks for your responses.

    Nominated Occupation: ANZSCO 233513 (Plant or Production Engineer)

    Feb 02 2013: IELTS
    Feb 2013 to Aug 2014: Wife having second thought....
    Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...............

    Sept 2014: Finally decided to pursue Au dream!
    Sept 2014: Completed CDR
    Sept 25 2014: Completed documentations
    Sept 30 2014: Paper application submitted to EA thru DHL
    Oct 07 2014: AUD890 deducted from CC
    Nov 22 2014: IELTS (L8.5 R8.0 W7.5 S8.0 OBS8.0) (God is good!)

    Jan 06 2015: EA assessment ETC (13 weeks)
    Feb 05 2015: Positive EA result (Thank you Lord!!!)
    Feb 13 2015: Air Mail received
    Feb 16 2015: Lodged EOI (65 pts)
    Feb 27 2015: Received invitation to lodge visa 189
    Mar 05 2015: Lodged visa 189
    Mar 05 2015: Visa payment charged in Credit Card
    Mar 06 2015: Submitted NBI, Mal & Id Police Clearance to agent
    Mar 11 2015: Submitted Form-80 to agent
    Mar 20 2015: Medical with family done in SG (Point Medical Paragon)
    Mar 25 2015: Medical result uploaded
    Mar 26 2015: SSS and PAG-IBIG uploaded
    May 07 2015: Visa Granted!!! (IED 24Mar2016)
    Jan 2016: BIG Move!!!

  • b1g_d0m3b1g_d0m3 North Ryde
    Posts: 43Member
    Joined: Oct 17, 2014
    @nice_guy ung sa akin, travel australia nilagay kong purpose... kasi naalala ko nung nagbiometrics ako nyan sa NBI, tinanong ako ng purpose, tapos may dropdown list dun sa system nung encoder sa NBI... pinili ko travel australia, I'm not sure sa iba... try mo iPM si ChaLiBee

    261313 - Software Engineer (https://www.acs.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/7641/ANZSCO-Descriptions.pdf)
    14-Jun to 14-July - Review IELTS in IRIS, Gather documentations
    14-Jul-31 - IELTS IDP Speaking
    14-Aug-03 - IELTS IDP Listening, Reading and Writing
    14-Aug-15 - Received IELTS Results, need retake! (L-5.5, R-6.5, W-6.5, S-6.0)
    14-Sep-18 - IELTS IDP Retake Speaking
    14-Sep-20 - IELTS IDP Retake Listening, Reading and Writing
    14-Oct-3 - Received Retake IELTS Results, FInally! (L-7.5, R-8.0, W-7.5, S-7.0)
    14-Oct-7 - Finalized the documentations; Copy, Notarize, Scan, Upload
    14-Oct-16 ACS Skill Assessment
    14-Oct-17 ACS Stage 3 - Needed Additional Documents
    14-Oct-22 Uploaded requested Documents
    14-Oct-23 ACS Status: Stage 4 - With Assessor
    14-Oct-30 Thurs - ACS Suitable- AQF Bachelor Degree with a major in computing - BS CoE - 2 years deduction
    14-Oct-31 Visa 189 EO1 Submission
    14-Nov-14 - EOI invitation to lodge 189 visa
    14-Dec-10 - Paid Visa
    14-Dec-11- Frontload Docs in ImmiAccount
    14-Dec-22 - Medicals done in St. Luke's BGC
    15-Feb-11 - DIRECT GRANT! Bang! Thank you Lord! GSM Adelaide Team 4 (IED: 15-Nov-18)

  • nice_guynice_guy Brisbane
    Posts: 331Member
    Joined: Oct 14, 2014
    @b1g_d0m3 3 kasi yung options:
    - Travel Australia
    - Immigration Requirement
    - Visa Australia

    @ChaLiBee

    Nominated Occupation: ANZSCO 233513 (Plant or Production Engineer)

    Feb 02 2013: IELTS
    Feb 2013 to Aug 2014: Wife having second thought....
    Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...............

    Sept 2014: Finally decided to pursue Au dream!
    Sept 2014: Completed CDR
    Sept 25 2014: Completed documentations
    Sept 30 2014: Paper application submitted to EA thru DHL
    Oct 07 2014: AUD890 deducted from CC
    Nov 22 2014: IELTS (L8.5 R8.0 W7.5 S8.0 OBS8.0) (God is good!)

    Jan 06 2015: EA assessment ETC (13 weeks)
    Feb 05 2015: Positive EA result (Thank you Lord!!!)
    Feb 13 2015: Air Mail received
    Feb 16 2015: Lodged EOI (65 pts)
    Feb 27 2015: Received invitation to lodge visa 189
    Mar 05 2015: Lodged visa 189
    Mar 05 2015: Visa payment charged in Credit Card
    Mar 06 2015: Submitted NBI, Mal & Id Police Clearance to agent
    Mar 11 2015: Submitted Form-80 to agent
    Mar 20 2015: Medical with family done in SG (Point Medical Paragon)
    Mar 25 2015: Medical result uploaded
    Mar 26 2015: SSS and PAG-IBIG uploaded
    May 07 2015: Visa Granted!!! (IED 24Mar2016)
    Jan 2016: BIG Move!!!

  • melvinrosemelvinrose North Ryde
    Posts: 42Member
    Joined: Nov 13, 2014
    @nice_guy Visa Australia ang pinili namin. Yon ang advise ng Agent namin.

    Nominated Occupation: Electrical Engineer ANZCO 233311

    20Jun14: PRC ID renewed
    10May14: IELTS British Council R/L-7.5 W-7 S-6.5
    5Jun14: Started writing my CDR
    4Aug14: Sent my CDR to EA thru DHL
    7Aug14: EA charged my card
    7Nov14: Received shortcomings from EA
    11Nov14: Complied to EA shortcomings
    18Nov14: Received POSITIVE ASSESSMENT from EA!! Thank you LORD!
    19Nov14 EOI submitted (subclass 189)
    28Nov14 Got my invite!!! Thank you LORD!!
    1Dec14 Lodged my Application at DIBP (Visa 189)
    10Dec14 NBI Clearance Uploaded
    2Feb15 CO Allocated
    3Feb15 PE Uploaded
    11Feb15 Visa Grant! GOD is Good!!

  • nice_guynice_guy Brisbane
    Posts: 331Member
    Joined: Oct 14, 2014
    @melvinrose thanks!

    Nominated Occupation: ANZSCO 233513 (Plant or Production Engineer)

    Feb 02 2013: IELTS
    Feb 2013 to Aug 2014: Wife having second thought....
    Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...............

    Sept 2014: Finally decided to pursue Au dream!
    Sept 2014: Completed CDR
    Sept 25 2014: Completed documentations
    Sept 30 2014: Paper application submitted to EA thru DHL
    Oct 07 2014: AUD890 deducted from CC
    Nov 22 2014: IELTS (L8.5 R8.0 W7.5 S8.0 OBS8.0) (God is good!)

    Jan 06 2015: EA assessment ETC (13 weeks)
    Feb 05 2015: Positive EA result (Thank you Lord!!!)
    Feb 13 2015: Air Mail received
    Feb 16 2015: Lodged EOI (65 pts)
    Feb 27 2015: Received invitation to lodge visa 189
    Mar 05 2015: Lodged visa 189
    Mar 05 2015: Visa payment charged in Credit Card
    Mar 06 2015: Submitted NBI, Mal & Id Police Clearance to agent
    Mar 11 2015: Submitted Form-80 to agent
    Mar 20 2015: Medical with family done in SG (Point Medical Paragon)
    Mar 25 2015: Medical result uploaded
    Mar 26 2015: SSS and PAG-IBIG uploaded
    May 07 2015: Visa Granted!!! (IED 24Mar2016)
    Jan 2016: BIG Move!!!

  • AnastashaAnastasha Sydney
    Posts: 23Member
    Joined: Nov 30, 2014
    Finally got the grant today! Thank you to this forum for the helpful tips and advise. Sana sunod sunod na ang grant for Team December. :)

    Jul-19-14 - Received IELTS Results
    Sep-29-14 - Submitted requirements to ACS
    Oct-16-14 - Received positive ACS assessment
    Oct-23-14 - Submitted EOI
    Nov-28-14 - Received invitation to apply
    Dec-1-14 - Lodged and Paid Application
    Dec-3-14 - Loaded other documents (except NBI)
    Dec-8-14 - Loaded NBI Clearance
    Dec-18-14 - Medicals @ NHS Cebu
    Jan-3-14 - Medicals submitted to DIBP
    Feb-2-15 - CO asked for Form 815, submitted same day
    Feb-10-15 - Visa Grant

  • melvinrosemelvinrose North Ryde
    Posts: 42Member
    Joined: Nov 13, 2014
    @Anastasha Congrats! Happy for team December. Sana kami na sunod.

    Nominated Occupation: Electrical Engineer ANZCO 233311

    20Jun14: PRC ID renewed
    10May14: IELTS British Council R/L-7.5 W-7 S-6.5
    5Jun14: Started writing my CDR
    4Aug14: Sent my CDR to EA thru DHL
    7Aug14: EA charged my card
    7Nov14: Received shortcomings from EA
    11Nov14: Complied to EA shortcomings
    18Nov14: Received POSITIVE ASSESSMENT from EA!! Thank you LORD!
    19Nov14 EOI submitted (subclass 189)
    28Nov14 Got my invite!!! Thank you LORD!!
    1Dec14 Lodged my Application at DIBP (Visa 189)
    10Dec14 NBI Clearance Uploaded
    2Feb15 CO Allocated
    3Feb15 PE Uploaded
    11Feb15 Visa Grant! GOD is Good!!

  • AnastashaAnastasha Sydney
    Posts: 23Member
    Joined: Nov 30, 2014
    @melvinrose Hi! diba they asked you to submit 815?Nakuha na ba nila your medical? Try to ff. up through email. We got the grant the next day after ff. up. :)

    Jul-19-14 - Received IELTS Results
    Sep-29-14 - Submitted requirements to ACS
    Oct-16-14 - Received positive ACS assessment
    Oct-23-14 - Submitted EOI
    Nov-28-14 - Received invitation to apply
    Dec-1-14 - Lodged and Paid Application
    Dec-3-14 - Loaded other documents (except NBI)
    Dec-8-14 - Loaded NBI Clearance
    Dec-18-14 - Medicals @ NHS Cebu
    Jan-3-14 - Medicals submitted to DIBP
    Feb-2-15 - CO asked for Form 815, submitted same day
    Feb-10-15 - Visa Grant

  • familiaCfamiliaC Prague
    Posts: 189Member
    Joined: May 01, 2014
    hello sa lahat.
    Got the visa grant today. Direct grant!

    ANZSCO Code 261311
    31.07.2014 - ACS Skills Assessment Result (favorable)
    14.11.2014 - IELTS Result R=7.5; L=7.5; S=7.0; W=7.5
    16.11.2014 - EOI submitted
    28.11.2014 - Received invitation to lodge visa subclass 189
    04.12.2014 - Lodged visa subclass 189
    08.12.2014 - Uploaded documents
    22.12.2014 - Medicals done
    28.01.2015 - job offer in Sydney (Salamat po, Panginoon!)
    10.02.2015 - received Golden Email. DIRECT GRANT. Salamat po, Lord!

    Luke 1:37 For nothing is impossible with GOD.

  • J_OzJ_Oz Sydney
    Posts: 1,002Member
    Joined: Jun 05, 2014
    @familiaC wow congrats. at may job offer ka pa sa Sydney :) Truly we have an awesome God. :)

    @Anastasha congrats din sayo ! :)

    Developer Programmer (261312)
    08.25.2014: Completed gathering of documents
    08.29.2014: ACS Skills Assessment
    09.09.2014: ACS Result - OK - Thank you Lord!
    10.18.2014: IELTS IDP Makati
    10.31.2014: IELTS- R:8.5 L:7.5 S:7 W:7 - OBS:7.5) - Thank you Lord!
    02.03.2015: Submitted EOI
    02.26.2015: Received ITA 189
    04.24.2015: Lodged Visa - Day 1
    04.25.2015: Uploaded docs - Day 2
    05.08.2015: Wife NBI Clearance - Day 15 || 05.25.2015: Uploaded NBI Clearance - Day 32
    05.28.2015: Medicals @ SLEC BGC Day 35
    05.30.2015: Medicals Finalised - Day 37
    06.11.2015: CO Allocated - Day 48
    07.02.2015 - Visa Granted! Thank you LORD! Glory to God!
    10.15.2015 - Arrived in SYD - Jer 29:11

  • gernaezgernaez North Ryde
    Posts: 146Member
    Joined: Jan 20, 2014
    @Anastasha @familiaC congrats!!!

    261311 Analyst Programmer

    06 Sep 2013 - Started to collect ACS Requirements
    30 Oct 2013 - Submit docs for ACS Assessment
    24 Jan 2014 - Received positive ACS Assessment (Bachelors Degree & 8+ yrs work experience)
    07 Jun 2014 - IELTS Exam
    20 Jun 2014 - IELTS Results: L 8.0 ,R 7.5 ,W 6.5 ,S 6.5, OBS 7.0
    05 Aug 2014 - Submitted EOI for 189 Visa
    08 Sep 2014 - Invited for Visa 189
    22 Sep 2014 - Lodge Visa 189
    31 Oct 2014 - Medicals at SL BGC
    05 Nov 2014 - Medicals uploaded by SL BGC
    20 Nov 2014 - Visa Granted!!! Thank u Lord!! (IED: 25 Sep 2015)

  • wizardofOzwizardofOz Brisbane
    Posts: 1,342Member
    Joined: Feb 19, 2013
    @familiaC and @Anastasha congrats and cheers!!

    Nominated Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer (ANZSCO 233513)

    03/23/13: IELTS GT Exam (British Council)
    04/05/13: IELTS Results L:7.0/R:7.5/W:7.5/S:8.5 OBS: 7.5
    makalipas ang isang taon....
    04/20/14: CDR Application sent to EA
    07/09/14: EA started reviewing my CDR
    08/08/14: EA Assessment Positive Results (Thank you LORD!!!)
    09/16/14: Requested EA for a Duplicate Letter (Original Outcome Letter lost during mail delivery to PH)
    09/21/14: Duplicate Assessment Letter received (Finally!!)
    09/21/14: EOI Lodged (70 pts)
    09/22/14: Invited to lodge Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) visa
    09/23/14: Obtained Overseas PCC
    09/29/14: Obtained NBI Clearance
    10/12/14: Lodged application - Visa Subclass 189
    10/12/14: Uploaded docs
    10/20/14: Medicals Done
    12/06/14: Direct Grant! To GOD Be the Glory!
    12/13/14: Completed Initial Entry - Sydney

  • b1g_d0m3b1g_d0m3 North Ryde
    Posts: 43Member
    Joined: Oct 17, 2014
    Congrats @familiaC and @Anastasha for the direct grant!

    261313 - Software Engineer (https://www.acs.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/7641/ANZSCO-Descriptions.pdf)
    14-Jun to 14-July - Review IELTS in IRIS, Gather documentations
    14-Jul-31 - IELTS IDP Speaking
    14-Aug-03 - IELTS IDP Listening, Reading and Writing
    14-Aug-15 - Received IELTS Results, need retake! (L-5.5, R-6.5, W-6.5, S-6.0)
    14-Sep-18 - IELTS IDP Retake Speaking
    14-Sep-20 - IELTS IDP Retake Listening, Reading and Writing
    14-Oct-3 - Received Retake IELTS Results, FInally! (L-7.5, R-8.0, W-7.5, S-7.0)
    14-Oct-7 - Finalized the documentations; Copy, Notarize, Scan, Upload
    14-Oct-16 ACS Skill Assessment
    14-Oct-17 ACS Stage 3 - Needed Additional Documents
    14-Oct-22 Uploaded requested Documents
    14-Oct-23 ACS Status: Stage 4 - With Assessor
    14-Oct-30 Thurs - ACS Suitable- AQF Bachelor Degree with a major in computing - BS CoE - 2 years deduction
    14-Oct-31 Visa 189 EO1 Submission
    14-Nov-14 - EOI invitation to lodge 189 visa
    14-Dec-10 - Paid Visa
    14-Dec-11- Frontload Docs in ImmiAccount
    14-Dec-22 - Medicals done in St. Luke's BGC
    15-Feb-11 - DIRECT GRANT! Bang! Thank you Lord! GSM Adelaide Team 4 (IED: 15-Nov-18)

  • familiaCfamiliaC Prague
    Posts: 189Member
    Joined: May 01, 2014
    @J_Oz salamat po. Salamat sa forum na ito.

    Yes we have an amazing God. Nauna pa job offer kesa visa.

    ANZSCO Code 261311
    31.07.2014 - ACS Skills Assessment Result (favorable)
    14.11.2014 - IELTS Result R=7.5; L=7.5; S=7.0; W=7.5
    16.11.2014 - EOI submitted
    28.11.2014 - Received invitation to lodge visa subclass 189
    04.12.2014 - Lodged visa subclass 189
    08.12.2014 - Uploaded documents
    22.12.2014 - Medicals done
    28.01.2015 - job offer in Sydney (Salamat po, Panginoon!)
    10.02.2015 - received Golden Email. DIRECT GRANT. Salamat po, Lord!

    Luke 1:37 For nothing is impossible with GOD.

  • gerarddsgerardds North Ryde
    Posts: 221Member
    Joined: Jun 25, 2012
    @familiaC wow grant ka na pala congrats kita kits na lang dito hehe

    3 dependents: wife and two kids

    ANZSCO 261311-Analyst Programmer
    2013-11-08 ACS + total 10 Years credited
    2014-03-11 IELTS OBS 7
    2014-07-12 EOI Lodged
    2014-07-14 NSW State Submitted
    2014-08-11 PCC Malaysia Applied
    2014-08-18 PCC Malaysia Rcvd
    2014-08-26 NSW Invited
    2014-09-05 Visa Lodged
    2014-09-13 Medical
    2014-09-15 NBI Applied
    2014-09-22 Medical Completed
    2014-09-26 NBI Rcvd
    2014-09-30 Frontloaded All docs
    2014-10-29 Direct Grant!!! IED - 2015-08-18

    2014-11-23 Wife Initial Entry to prepare and look for apartment
    2014-12-02 Wife Fulltime job
    2014-12-24 Kids,Myself Entry
    2014-12-24 - 2014-01-05 Vacation Mode
    2015-01-08 - Work From Home (Online from prev company)
    and Casual Work (part time)
    2015-01-28 Kids First day of School
    2015-02-09 - job offer 1
    2015-02-10 - job offer 2
    2015-02-16 - First Day of Job
    2015-03-07 - Passed Driving Knowledge Test
    2015-03-20 - Passed Driving Test (Full License)

  • familiaCfamiliaC Prague
    Posts: 189Member
    Joined: May 01, 2014
    @gerardds salamat. hehe. kahapon lang. kakagulat nga. praise God!

    ANZSCO Code 261311
    31.07.2014 - ACS Skills Assessment Result (favorable)
    14.11.2014 - IELTS Result R=7.5; L=7.5; S=7.0; W=7.5
    16.11.2014 - EOI submitted
    28.11.2014 - Received invitation to lodge visa subclass 189
    04.12.2014 - Lodged visa subclass 189
    08.12.2014 - Uploaded documents
    22.12.2014 - Medicals done
    28.01.2015 - job offer in Sydney (Salamat po, Panginoon!)
    10.02.2015 - received Golden Email. DIRECT GRANT. Salamat po, Lord!

    Luke 1:37 For nothing is impossible with GOD.

  • ChaLiBeeChaLiBee Coburg
    Posts: 31Member
    Joined: Dec 02, 2014
    congrats @anastasha and @familiaC

    sana ma grant na din kayo @melvinrose

    ANZSCO 233111 Chemical Engineer

    Mar. 10, 2012 --- took IELTS (L-8.5, R-9.0, W-7.0, S-8.0)
    --------------- PROCRASTINATED
    --------------- PROCRASTINATED SOME MORE until IELTS expired
    May 17, 2014 --- took IELTS again (L-8.5, R-9.0, W-7.0, S-8.5)
    Jul. 27, 2014 (Day 0) --- submitted CDR (which took me 2 years to complete, LOL) and other requirements to EA
    Oct. 17, 2014 (Day 82) --- Received advice from EA about shortcomings in my requirements (COE is too broad/generic, so StatDecs from my immediate superiors were needed)
    Nov. 14, 2014 (Day 110) --- Submitted additional docs to EA
    Nov. 18, 2014 (Day 114) --- Received positive assessment from EA (yey!!)
    Nov. 19, 2014 (Day 115) --- Submitted EOI
    Nov. 28, 2014 (Day 124) --- Received invitation to Lodge Visa subclass 189
    Dec. 2, 2014 (Day 128) --- Lodged visa application
    Jan. 12, 2015 (Day 169) --- Medical examination
    Jan. 14, 2015 (Day 171) --- Uploaded medical exam results
    Jan. 15, 2015 (Day 172) --- Applied for NBI Clearance (HIT!!!! Grrr. balik na naman next week!)
    Jan. 23, 2015 (Day 180) --- Finally got my NBI Clearance
    Feb. 03, 2015 (Day 191) --- Golden email finally received! VISA 189 GRANTED (Direct grant; IED: Jan. 16, 2016) PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!
    Apr. 25, 2015 (Day 272) --- Initial entry at Melbourne. Brrrr! Hello, Autumn!

  • emefeiemefei North Ryde
    Posts: 25Member
    Joined: Nov 08, 2013
    Congrats @familiaC and @Anastasha =D

    03.15.14 - IELTS Exam
    03.28.14 - IELTS passed = 8.0
    04.11.14 - Submit documents to ACS
    06.10.14 - ACS result (+)
    06.21.14 - Submit EOI
    11.28.14 - Received Invite
    12.02.14 - Lodged Visa 189
    02.03.15 - Renewed NBI Clearance (for longer IED)
    02.05.15 - CO Allocated, CO requested for Medical Exam
    02.06.15 - Wife done with medicals (Husband and Son has cough and colds, will take their medical exam hopefully next week)
    02.12.15 - Husband and son done with medicals
    03.16.15 - Visa Grant! Thank you Lord! :D
    03.26.15 - (+) Pregnancy Test - wife pregnant with baby No.2! =)
    07.02.15 - Touchdown Sydney!
    07.28.15 - Hubby start of casual job
    08.06.15 - Hubby verbal job offer (full time job)
    08.07.15 - Contract Signing & hubby's first day full time job

  • nice_guynice_guy Brisbane
    Posts: 331Member
    Joined: Oct 14, 2014
    Congrats @familiaC and @Anastasha! =D>

    Nominated Occupation: ANZSCO 233513 (Plant or Production Engineer)

    Feb 02 2013: IELTS
    Feb 2013 to Aug 2014: Wife having second thought....
    Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...............

    Sept 2014: Finally decided to pursue Au dream!
    Sept 2014: Completed CDR
    Sept 25 2014: Completed documentations
    Sept 30 2014: Paper application submitted to EA thru DHL
    Oct 07 2014: AUD890 deducted from CC
    Nov 22 2014: IELTS (L8.5 R8.0 W7.5 S8.0 OBS8.0) (God is good!)

    Jan 06 2015: EA assessment ETC (13 weeks)
    Feb 05 2015: Positive EA result (Thank you Lord!!!)
    Feb 13 2015: Air Mail received
    Feb 16 2015: Lodged EOI (65 pts)
    Feb 27 2015: Received invitation to lodge visa 189
    Mar 05 2015: Lodged visa 189
    Mar 05 2015: Visa payment charged in Credit Card
    Mar 06 2015: Submitted NBI, Mal & Id Police Clearance to agent
    Mar 11 2015: Submitted Form-80 to agent
    Mar 20 2015: Medical with family done in SG (Point Medical Paragon)
    Mar 25 2015: Medical result uploaded
    Mar 26 2015: SSS and PAG-IBIG uploaded
    May 07 2015: Visa Granted!!! (IED 24Mar2016)
    Jan 2016: BIG Move!!!

  • persephone30persephone30 Los Angeles
    Posts: 162Member
    Joined: Jan 21, 2014
    @familiaC Finally! Congrats po!!! :D

    Computer Network and Systems Engineer
    Jan. 2014 - Decided to finally pursue AU Immigration
    Feb. 9, 2014 - Applied for ACS Assessment
    Mar.15, 2014 - Took IELTS Exam @IDP
    Mar. 28, 2014 - IELTS Score: L:8.5; R:9.0; S:7.0; W:6.5
    Apr. 2, 2014 - Applied for remarking
    Apr. 16, 2014 - ACS result suitable
    May 17, 2014 - Retake IELTS @IDP
    May 30, 2014 - IELTS Score: L:8.0; R:9.0; S:7.0; W:7.0
    June 10, 2014 - IELTS Remarking successful! (New IELTS Score: L:8.5; R:9.0; S:7.0; W:7.0)
    June 14, 2014 - Submitted EOI & VIC SS
    June 17, 2014 - updated EOI to uncheck Visa 189 and include Mom as dependent; VIC confirmed Mom is added as dependent.
    Oct. 06,2014 - VIC SS Successful; Invited for Visa 190. Submitted My Health Declaration
    Oct. 15, 2014 - Mom & Baby Medicals @ Cebu Doctor's
    Nov. 11, 2014 - My Medical done at Point Medical
    Nov. 20, 2014 - Requested NBI again via Ms. Sandra
    Nov. 21, 2014 - Lodged Visa 190
    Nov. 25, 2014 - Requested SG PCC
    Dec. 03, 2014 - Received NBI Clearance
    Dec. 04, 2014 - emailed VIC of TRN and status of application
    Dec. 05, 2014 - Collected SG PCC
    Jan. 06, 2015 - Direct Grant! Thank you God!!! GSM Brisbane - Team 33 (IED: Oct 21, 2015)

  • persephone30persephone30 Los Angeles
    Posts: 162Member
    Joined: Jan 21, 2014
    Congrats din @Anastasha!

    Computer Network and Systems Engineer
    Jan. 2014 - Decided to finally pursue AU Immigration
    Feb. 9, 2014 - Applied for ACS Assessment
    Mar.15, 2014 - Took IELTS Exam @IDP
    Mar. 28, 2014 - IELTS Score: L:8.5; R:9.0; S:7.0; W:6.5
    Apr. 2, 2014 - Applied for remarking
    Apr. 16, 2014 - ACS result suitable
    May 17, 2014 - Retake IELTS @IDP
    May 30, 2014 - IELTS Score: L:8.0; R:9.0; S:7.0; W:7.0
    June 10, 2014 - IELTS Remarking successful! (New IELTS Score: L:8.5; R:9.0; S:7.0; W:7.0)
    June 14, 2014 - Submitted EOI & VIC SS
    June 17, 2014 - updated EOI to uncheck Visa 189 and include Mom as dependent; VIC confirmed Mom is added as dependent.
    Oct. 06,2014 - VIC SS Successful; Invited for Visa 190. Submitted My Health Declaration
    Oct. 15, 2014 - Mom & Baby Medicals @ Cebu Doctor's
    Nov. 11, 2014 - My Medical done at Point Medical
    Nov. 20, 2014 - Requested NBI again via Ms. Sandra
    Nov. 21, 2014 - Lodged Visa 190
    Nov. 25, 2014 - Requested SG PCC
    Dec. 03, 2014 - Received NBI Clearance
    Dec. 04, 2014 - emailed VIC of TRN and status of application
    Dec. 05, 2014 - Collected SG PCC
    Jan. 06, 2015 - Direct Grant! Thank you God!!! GSM Brisbane - Team 33 (IED: Oct 21, 2015)

  • b1g_d0m3b1g_d0m3 North Ryde
    Posts: 43Member
    Joined: Oct 17, 2014
    I am proud to join my fellow December 2014 batchmates ChaLibee, Anastasha and familiaC... Direct Grant! Received today at 1:48 PM AEDT... Thank you sa forum na to at sa mga kaforums na sumagot sa mga inquiries ko.... Next, IED at Job Hunting! God Bless sa mga next batch of direct grants!

    261313 - Software Engineer (https://www.acs.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/7641/ANZSCO-Descriptions.pdf)
    14-Jun to 14-July - Review IELTS in IRIS, Gather documentations
    14-Jul-31 - IELTS IDP Speaking
    14-Aug-03 - IELTS IDP Listening, Reading and Writing
    14-Aug-15 - Received IELTS Results, need retake! (L-5.5, R-6.5, W-6.5, S-6.0)
    14-Sep-18 - IELTS IDP Retake Speaking
    14-Sep-20 - IELTS IDP Retake Listening, Reading and Writing
    14-Oct-3 - Received Retake IELTS Results, FInally! (L-7.5, R-8.0, W-7.5, S-7.0)
    14-Oct-7 - Finalized the documentations; Copy, Notarize, Scan, Upload
    14-Oct-16 ACS Skill Assessment
    14-Oct-17 ACS Stage 3 - Needed Additional Documents
    14-Oct-22 Uploaded requested Documents
    14-Oct-23 ACS Status: Stage 4 - With Assessor
    14-Oct-30 Thurs - ACS Suitable- AQF Bachelor Degree with a major in computing - BS CoE - 2 years deduction
    14-Oct-31 Visa 189 EO1 Submission
    14-Nov-14 - EOI invitation to lodge 189 visa
    14-Dec-10 - Paid Visa
    14-Dec-11- Frontload Docs in ImmiAccount
    14-Dec-22 - Medicals done in St. Luke's BGC
    15-Feb-11 - DIRECT GRANT! Bang! Thank you Lord! GSM Adelaide Team 4 (IED: 15-Nov-18)

  • wizardofOzwizardofOz Brisbane
    Posts: 1,342Member
    Joined: Feb 19, 2013
    congrats @b1g_d0m3 araneta coliseum!!

    cheers mate!!

    Nominated Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer (ANZSCO 233513)

    03/23/13: IELTS GT Exam (British Council)
    04/05/13: IELTS Results L:7.0/R:7.5/W:7.5/S:8.5 OBS: 7.5
    makalipas ang isang taon....
    04/20/14: CDR Application sent to EA
    07/09/14: EA started reviewing my CDR
    08/08/14: EA Assessment Positive Results (Thank you LORD!!!)
    09/16/14: Requested EA for a Duplicate Letter (Original Outcome Letter lost during mail delivery to PH)
    09/21/14: Duplicate Assessment Letter received (Finally!!)
    09/21/14: EOI Lodged (70 pts)
    09/22/14: Invited to lodge Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) visa
    09/23/14: Obtained Overseas PCC
    09/29/14: Obtained NBI Clearance
    10/12/14: Lodged application - Visa Subclass 189
    10/12/14: Uploaded docs
    10/20/14: Medicals Done
    12/06/14: Direct Grant! To GOD Be the Glory!
    12/13/14: Completed Initial Entry - Sydney

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