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Posts: 90Member
Joined: Sep 06, 2014
Posts: 908Member
Joined: May 13, 2015
Computer network and systems engineer (263111) - Hubby is main applicant - Mapua (BS-ECE)
07.23.15 - submitted ACS
07.27.15 - ACS result - suitable..AQF Bachelor. 2 yrs deduction. 5yrs and 10 mos credited
09.28.15 - PTE scheduled exam (Sg)
09.29.15 - PTE Results. L - 90, R - 86, S - 90, W - 86. Overall = 90
09.30.15 - Submitted EOI Visa 189 - 70 pts
10.09.15 - Invitation received
10.28.15 - medicals (me & hubby) @ Point Medical Sg
11.11.15 - NBI (me, hubby and mother)
11.16.15 - medicals of mother @ St Lukes BGC
11.22.15 - Lodged Visa
11.25.15 - Frontloaded docs and requested SG CoC
12.01.15 - CO Allocated. Request form 47a for mother
12.02.15 - Frontloaded SG CoC (me & hubby) and form 47a
02.09.16 - called GSM Adelaide for follow-up (71 days from CO contact)
02.15.16 - granted! Thank you for the Blessings
Dependent parent rejected. CO not satisfied with one of the requirements for dependency (part of household unit)
07.28.16 - Big move! Sydney here we go!
09.19.16 - Start of work
09.22.16 - Hubby start of work
06.19.17 - Hubby's new work
11.16.17 - hello Baby!
Jesus, I Trust In You
Posts: 18Member
Joined: Sep 16, 2015
Aug 2015 - PTE exam Passed
Sept 7, 2015 - Received Invite (thank God!)
Sept 10, 2015 - Lodged Visa Visa 189 - 65 pts
Sept 2015 - Police clearance
Oct 2015 - Medical Check up
Oct 23 2015 - CO allocated
Oct 25 2015 - Submitted Form 80 requested by CO
Posts: 18Member
Joined: Sep 16, 2015
Updated timeline:
Name | Visa type | Lodge Date | Date CO contacted | Date Granted
markbarquin | 190 | Sep. 1 | Oct. 15 | DG
yataketumbi | 189 | Sep. 9 | Oct. 22 | DG
raiden14 | 190 | Sep. 10 | Oct. 27 (PCC/Proof-Functional English) | XXXX
rocky2013| 190| Sept 10| Oct 23 (requested form 80| XXXX
Threepher | 189 | Sep. 11 | Oct 21 (form 80) | XXXX
catch22 | 189 | Sep. 12 | Oct 23| DG
m0t0k0 | 189 | Sep. 14 | Oct 23 (PCC/Medical and form 1436)| XXXX
BreakEven | 189 | Sep. 15 |Oct 26 (form 80) | XXXX
sunflower | 189 | Sep. 19 | Oct. 27 (PCC/Form 80) | XXXX
Liolaeus | 189 | Sep. 19 | Oct. 27 (Medical) | XXXX
rohani99 | 190 | Sep. 23 | Nov. 04 (Medical and NBI and SG Police Clearance | XXXX
simpleplan | 189 | Sep. 25 | XXXX | XXXX
thegreatiam | 190 | Sep. 25 | Nov. 4 (Form 80) | XXXX
nikx | 190 | Sep. 29 | XXXX | XXXX
Aug 2015 - PTE exam Passed
Sept 7, 2015 - Received Invite (thank God!)
Sept 10, 2015 - Lodged Visa Visa 189 - 65 pts
Sept 2015 - Police clearance
Oct 2015 - Medical Check up
Oct 23 2015 - CO allocated
Oct 25 2015 - Submitted Form 80 requested by CO
Posts: 4Member
Joined: Nov 07, 2015
akositonyo 189 / Sept. 6 / Sept. 16 / XXX / XXX
Posts: 438Member
Joined: May 10, 2015
Teka, September 6 ka naglodge ng application tapos September 16 eh meron ka nang CO contact? O_____O
EARLY CHILDHOOD (PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL) TEACHER (ANZSCO 241111)
11/Apr/15: IELTS-IDP AU (L: 8.5, R: 8.5, W: 7.5, S: 8.0)
14/May/15: Lodged AITSL Application
14/Jul/15: Positive Assessment from AITSL
24/Jul/15: Submitted EOI (60 pts.)
6/Sep/15: Received ITA
19/Sep/15: Lodged Visa 189
16/Oct/15: Lodged documents for Teacher Registration
27/Oct/15: CO Allocated (Team Adelaide)
10/Dec/15: Visa Grant
12/Feb/16: Became a Registered Teacher in QLD
5/Jun/16: Big Move to Oz!
11/Jun/16: Hired as a Kindergarten Teacher
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what the sunflowers do." -Helen Keller
Posts: 170Member
Joined: Jul 28, 2015
Main applicant-hubby- Electronics Engineering Technician (190)
April 2015 - TRA SA Submitted
July 24 2015 - Received letter from TRA (Successful) Praise God!
Aug 12 2015- Lodged EOI (60 pts)
Oct 02, 2015- Invitation Received
Oct 27, 2015- Lodged Visa Application (190)
Nov 05,2015- Medicals at Nationwide (Makati)
Nov 27, 2015- Submitted SG-COC
Nov 30,2015- Visa Granted ( Thank you Lord!)
To God be the Glory!
Posts: 84Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2015
1. Mahaba ba un pila? Anu po time kayo pumunta?
2. Gaano katagal un exam? Kailangan ba mag vacation leave kun matagal?
3. Totoo b na 3 days ung result?
Ndi p kc ako maka take ng medicals dahil un dependent ko wala p rin HAP ID...
JUN 2021: Australian Citizenship Received
JAN 2015 - JUN 2021: 261313 Software Engineer - Visa (189)
Posts: 170Member
Joined: Jul 28, 2015
Main applicant-hubby- Electronics Engineering Technician (190)
April 2015 - TRA SA Submitted
July 24 2015 - Received letter from TRA (Successful) Praise God!
Aug 12 2015- Lodged EOI (60 pts)
Oct 02, 2015- Invitation Received
Oct 27, 2015- Lodged Visa Application (190)
Nov 05,2015- Medicals at Nationwide (Makati)
Nov 27, 2015- Submitted SG-COC
Nov 30,2015- Visa Granted ( Thank you Lord!)
To God be the Glory!
Posts: 170Member
Joined: Jul 28, 2015
Main applicant-hubby- Electronics Engineering Technician (190)
April 2015 - TRA SA Submitted
July 24 2015 - Received letter from TRA (Successful) Praise God!
Aug 12 2015- Lodged EOI (60 pts)
Oct 02, 2015- Invitation Received
Oct 27, 2015- Lodged Visa Application (190)
Nov 05,2015- Medicals at Nationwide (Makati)
Nov 27, 2015- Submitted SG-COC
Nov 30,2015- Visa Granted ( Thank you Lord!)
To God be the Glory!
Posts: 84Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2015
Looks like we have to wait for CO who has not been contact since Oct 27, whereas I've been emailing almost every other day to follow-up, hopefully OK lang magfollow-up ng every other day?
JUN 2021: Australian Citizenship Received
JAN 2015 - JUN 2021: 261313 Software Engineer - Visa (189)
Posts: 170Member
Joined: Jul 28, 2015
Main applicant-hubby- Electronics Engineering Technician (190)
April 2015 - TRA SA Submitted
July 24 2015 - Received letter from TRA (Successful) Praise God!
Aug 12 2015- Lodged EOI (60 pts)
Oct 02, 2015- Invitation Received
Oct 27, 2015- Lodged Visa Application (190)
Nov 05,2015- Medicals at Nationwide (Makati)
Nov 27, 2015- Submitted SG-COC
Nov 30,2015- Visa Granted ( Thank you Lord!)
To God be the Glory!
Posts: 63Member
Joined: Apr 18, 2013
April 3, 2013 - Pay tuition at CIC
April 4, 2013 - Received COE
April 11, 2013- Lodged Visa Application
April 17,2013- Student Acknowledgement Letter
April 24,2013- Medical Exam done at Nationwide Health Inc-Cebu
June 15,2013- visa grant! thank you Lord!
Posts: 84Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2015
JUN 2021: Australian Citizenship Received
JAN 2015 - JUN 2021: 261313 Software Engineer - Visa (189)
Posts: 132Member
Joined: Feb 23, 2012
Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313)
02 Feb 2014 - IELTS (L:7|R:6.5|W:6|S:6) - RETAKE!
24 Apr 2014 - IETLS (L:8|R:7.5|W:7|S:6.5) - RETAKE AGAIN!
30 May 2015 - IELTS (L:7|R:8.5|W:7|S:7) - WOOHOO! Thank you Lord!
25 Jun 2015 - ACS Skills Assessment - RPL
03 JUL 2015 - ACS Result - Positive! - Thank you Po!!
03 JUL 2015 - Submitted EOI & VIC SS
24 JUL 2015 - VIC SS Rejected
24 JUL 2015 - SA SS Nomination Submitted
23 SEP 2015 - SA SS Approved
23 SEP 2015 - Received an invitation to lodge Visa 190
29 SEP 2015 - Medical exam completed @ SATA AMK
29 SEP 2015 - Lodged and uploaded docs
11 OCT 2015 - Form 80 Uploaded
12 OCT 2015 - NBI Clearance and SG PCC Uploaded
10 NOV 2015 - VISA GRANTED!! Thank you Lord!!
28 JUL 2016 - BIG MOVE
Posts: 84Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2015
btw, oks na un HAP ID ng dependent ko, nag reply na kanina si CO! makaka proceed na kami, exciting
JUN 2021: Australian Citizenship Received
JAN 2015 - JUN 2021: 261313 Software Engineer - Visa (189)
Posts: 704Member
Joined: Feb 27, 2013
Visa Grant - Dec 22, 2015
Posts: 413Member
Joined: Dec 06, 2014
Pano ginawa nyo sa nationwide? Nag walk in lang ba kayo or may appointment dapat?
Posts: 438Member
Joined: May 10, 2015
Yeheyyyy! Congratulations batchmate! Next step ka na uli! May target IED ka na?
Updated timeline:
Name | Visa type | Lodge Date | Date CO contacted | Date Granted
markbarquin | 190 | Sep. 1 | Oct. 15 | DG
yataketumbi | 189 | Sep. 9 | Oct. 22 | DG
raiden14 | 190 | Sep. 10 | Oct. 27 (PCC/Proof-Functional English) | XXXX
rocky2013| 190| Sept 10| Oct 23 (requested form 80| XXXX
Threepher | 189 | Sep. 11 | Oct 21 (form 80) | XXXX
catch22 | 189 | Sep. 12 | Oct 23| DG
m0t0k0 | 189 | Sep. 14 | Oct 23 (PCC/Medical and form 1436)| XXXX
BreakEven | 189 | Sep. 15 |Oct 26 (form 80) | XXXX
sunflower | 189 | Sep. 19 | Oct. 27 (PCC/Form 80) | XXXX
Liolaeus | 189 | Sep. 19 | Oct. 27 (Medical) | XXXX
rohani99 | 190 | Sep. 23 | Nov. 04 (Medical and NBI and SG Police Clearance | XXXX
simpleplan | 189 | Sep. 25 | XXXX | XXXX
thegreatiam | 190 | Sep. 25 | Nov. 4 (Form 80) | XXXX
nikx | 190 | Sep. 29 | Nov. 10 | DG
EARLY CHILDHOOD (PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL) TEACHER (ANZSCO 241111)
11/Apr/15: IELTS-IDP AU (L: 8.5, R: 8.5, W: 7.5, S: 8.0)
14/May/15: Lodged AITSL Application
14/Jul/15: Positive Assessment from AITSL
24/Jul/15: Submitted EOI (60 pts.)
6/Sep/15: Received ITA
19/Sep/15: Lodged Visa 189
16/Oct/15: Lodged documents for Teacher Registration
27/Oct/15: CO Allocated (Team Adelaide)
10/Dec/15: Visa Grant
12/Feb/16: Became a Registered Teacher in QLD
5/Jun/16: Big Move to Oz!
11/Jun/16: Hired as a Kindergarten Teacher
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what the sunflowers do." -Helen Keller
Posts: 749Member
Joined: Sep 21, 2015
Chemical Engineer || ANZSCO 233111
Aug.29.2015 - IELTS Schedule
Sep.11.2015 - Received IELTS Result - [L8.5|R7.5|W6.5|S7]
Sep.15.2015 - Submitted requirements to EA for assessment
Sep.19.2015 - Applied for Remarking at IDP Makati
Nov.04.2015 - Received Remarking Result - Successful: Writing Module changed to Band 7
Nov.27.2015 - Applied for NBI with husband (with HIT)Dec.14.2015 - Received EA Positive Outcome Letter
Dec.15.2015 - Submitted EOI Visa 189- 70 points
Dec.18.2015 - Received ITA
Dec.19.2015 - Medical at Nationwide Makati (with husband and daughter)
Dec.22.2015 - Additional test required for daughter : X-ray due to positive PPD skin test
Dec.22.2015 - Husband's Medical Status: Health Clearance Provided - No Action Required
Dec.23.2015 - My Medical Status: Health Clearance Provided - No Action Required
Jan.12.2016 - Lodged Visa Application
Jan.12.2016 - Front loaded all documents (including Form 80)
Jan.13.2016 - Daughter's Medical Status: Health Clearance Provided - No Action Required (Thank you Lord!)
Jan.28.2016 - CO Allocated - GSM Adelaide, requesting for signed Form 815: Health Undertaking Form for my daughter [Day 16]
Jan.28.2016 - Submitted signed Form 815 for my daughter [Day 16]
Mar.18.2016 - Visa Grant, Thank you Lord! [Day 50, from Visa Lodgment] IED - Jul.13.2016
Mar.18.2016 - Booked flight to Brisbane, QLD (via Qantas) for Initial Entry with family on May.29.2016
Mar.29.2016 - PDOS at CFO
May.29.2016 - Initial Entry in Brisbane, QLD fulfilled
Jan.17, 2017 - Hired by an Au company while still in PH
Jan. 19, 2017 - Resigned from work in PH
Feb.10.2017 - Big move to Perth, WA with hubby and daughter
Feb.13.2017 - 1st day of Full Time Work
Aug 04.2017 - Start of husband's casual work
Aug.16.2017 - End of Probationary Period, permanent full time employment confirmed
Oct. 09.2017 - Start of husband's fulltime work (probationary)
Posts: 704Member
Joined: Feb 27, 2013
Yung mga may requested document may update na?
Nagclick ba kayo nung button na request complete sa immi account nyo?
also tumawag din ba kayo?
Visa Grant - Dec 22, 2015
Posts: 704Member
Joined: Feb 27, 2013
san ka po located?
Visa Grant - Dec 22, 2015
Posts: 55Member
Joined: Jul 02, 2015
@nikx congrats batchmate
ANZSCO 261311 | Analyst Programmer
08.2014 - ACS positive assessment
08.2015 - PTE Academic @PearsonMakati L|R|S|W 82|78|76|89
08.15.2015 - Submitted EOI with 65pts
09.07.2015 - Invitation received
09.12.2015- Lodge Visa Application Subclass 189 (paid visa and uploaded documents)
09.28.2015 - Health requirement
10.08.2015 - Finalised health requirement
10.23.2015 - DG
Posts: 438Member
Joined: May 10, 2015
No update parin ang CO ko sakin. CO contact on Oct 27, nag-upload ako ng requested documents on Oct 28 and then inemail ko yung CO ko na nag-upload na ako. Nung Oct 29 nakita ko na meron palang "request complete" button, so nun ko lang naclick hehe. Mukhang yung CO ko eh hihintayin pa yung 28 days bago niya balikan yung case ko.
EARLY CHILDHOOD (PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL) TEACHER (ANZSCO 241111)
11/Apr/15: IELTS-IDP AU (L: 8.5, R: 8.5, W: 7.5, S: 8.0)
14/May/15: Lodged AITSL Application
14/Jul/15: Positive Assessment from AITSL
24/Jul/15: Submitted EOI (60 pts.)
6/Sep/15: Received ITA
19/Sep/15: Lodged Visa 189
16/Oct/15: Lodged documents for Teacher Registration
27/Oct/15: CO Allocated (Team Adelaide)
10/Dec/15: Visa Grant
12/Feb/16: Became a Registered Teacher in QLD
5/Jun/16: Big Move to Oz!
11/Jun/16: Hired as a Kindergarten Teacher
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what the sunflowers do." -Helen Keller
Posts: 170Member
Joined: Jul 28, 2015
Main applicant-hubby- Electronics Engineering Technician (190)
April 2015 - TRA SA Submitted
July 24 2015 - Received letter from TRA (Successful) Praise God!
Aug 12 2015- Lodged EOI (60 pts)
Oct 02, 2015- Invitation Received
Oct 27, 2015- Lodged Visa Application (190)
Nov 05,2015- Medicals at Nationwide (Makati)
Nov 27, 2015- Submitted SG-COC
Nov 30,2015- Visa Granted ( Thank you Lord!)
To God be the Glory!
Posts: 170Member
Joined: Jul 28, 2015
Main applicant-hubby- Electronics Engineering Technician (190)
April 2015 - TRA SA Submitted
July 24 2015 - Received letter from TRA (Successful) Praise God!
Aug 12 2015- Lodged EOI (60 pts)
Oct 02, 2015- Invitation Received
Oct 27, 2015- Lodged Visa Application (190)
Nov 05,2015- Medicals at Nationwide (Makati)
Nov 27, 2015- Submitted SG-COC
Nov 30,2015- Visa Granted ( Thank you Lord!)
To God be the Glory!
Posts: 704Member
Joined: Feb 27, 2013
naiistress ako haha! nakakuha na kami ng NBI clearance pero nakalagay sa status nya married, eh de facto kami kasi married sya before. magkakaproblem kaya kami dito?
Visa Grant - Dec 22, 2015
Posts: 749Member
Joined: Sep 21, 2015
Chemical Engineer || ANZSCO 233111
Aug.29.2015 - IELTS Schedule
Sep.11.2015 - Received IELTS Result - [L8.5|R7.5|W6.5|S7]
Sep.15.2015 - Submitted requirements to EA for assessment
Sep.19.2015 - Applied for Remarking at IDP Makati
Nov.04.2015 - Received Remarking Result - Successful: Writing Module changed to Band 7
Nov.27.2015 - Applied for NBI with husband (with HIT)Dec.14.2015 - Received EA Positive Outcome Letter
Dec.15.2015 - Submitted EOI Visa 189- 70 points
Dec.18.2015 - Received ITA
Dec.19.2015 - Medical at Nationwide Makati (with husband and daughter)
Dec.22.2015 - Additional test required for daughter : X-ray due to positive PPD skin test
Dec.22.2015 - Husband's Medical Status: Health Clearance Provided - No Action Required
Dec.23.2015 - My Medical Status: Health Clearance Provided - No Action Required
Jan.12.2016 - Lodged Visa Application
Jan.12.2016 - Front loaded all documents (including Form 80)
Jan.13.2016 - Daughter's Medical Status: Health Clearance Provided - No Action Required (Thank you Lord!)
Jan.28.2016 - CO Allocated - GSM Adelaide, requesting for signed Form 815: Health Undertaking Form for my daughter [Day 16]
Jan.28.2016 - Submitted signed Form 815 for my daughter [Day 16]
Mar.18.2016 - Visa Grant, Thank you Lord! [Day 50, from Visa Lodgment] IED - Jul.13.2016
Mar.18.2016 - Booked flight to Brisbane, QLD (via Qantas) for Initial Entry with family on May.29.2016
Mar.29.2016 - PDOS at CFO
May.29.2016 - Initial Entry in Brisbane, QLD fulfilled
Jan.17, 2017 - Hired by an Au company while still in PH
Jan. 19, 2017 - Resigned from work in PH
Feb.10.2017 - Big move to Perth, WA with hubby and daughter
Feb.13.2017 - 1st day of Full Time Work
Aug 04.2017 - Start of husband's casual work
Aug.16.2017 - End of Probationary Period, permanent full time employment confirmed
Oct. 09.2017 - Start of husband's fulltime work (probationary)
Posts: 438Member
Joined: May 10, 2015
Hindi na ako tumawag eh kasi ang alam ko talagang 28 days yung deadline ng CO. Kung lagpas na dun, saka ako magpaparamdam uli sa kanila hehe. Kastress nga talaga!
Regarding your situation... Ano ba yung talaga niyong status? Married ba kayo or de facto partners? I think diyan importante ang Form 80. As long as naka-indicate yung relationship niyo doon, I don't think mayroong problema?
EARLY CHILDHOOD (PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL) TEACHER (ANZSCO 241111)
11/Apr/15: IELTS-IDP AU (L: 8.5, R: 8.5, W: 7.5, S: 8.0)
14/May/15: Lodged AITSL Application
14/Jul/15: Positive Assessment from AITSL
24/Jul/15: Submitted EOI (60 pts.)
6/Sep/15: Received ITA
19/Sep/15: Lodged Visa 189
16/Oct/15: Lodged documents for Teacher Registration
27/Oct/15: CO Allocated (Team Adelaide)
10/Dec/15: Visa Grant
12/Feb/16: Became a Registered Teacher in QLD
5/Jun/16: Big Move to Oz!
11/Jun/16: Hired as a Kindergarten Teacher
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what the sunflowers do." -Helen Keller
Posts: 749Member
Joined: Sep 21, 2015
In short po, lumalampas din talaga sa published 28 days TAT. Pero pasasaan bat darating din yan in God's perfect time:)
Chemical Engineer || ANZSCO 233111
Aug.29.2015 - IELTS Schedule
Sep.11.2015 - Received IELTS Result - [L8.5|R7.5|W6.5|S7]
Sep.15.2015 - Submitted requirements to EA for assessment
Sep.19.2015 - Applied for Remarking at IDP Makati
Nov.04.2015 - Received Remarking Result - Successful: Writing Module changed to Band 7
Nov.27.2015 - Applied for NBI with husband (with HIT)Dec.14.2015 - Received EA Positive Outcome Letter
Dec.15.2015 - Submitted EOI Visa 189- 70 points
Dec.18.2015 - Received ITA
Dec.19.2015 - Medical at Nationwide Makati (with husband and daughter)
Dec.22.2015 - Additional test required for daughter : X-ray due to positive PPD skin test
Dec.22.2015 - Husband's Medical Status: Health Clearance Provided - No Action Required
Dec.23.2015 - My Medical Status: Health Clearance Provided - No Action Required
Jan.12.2016 - Lodged Visa Application
Jan.12.2016 - Front loaded all documents (including Form 80)
Jan.13.2016 - Daughter's Medical Status: Health Clearance Provided - No Action Required (Thank you Lord!)
Jan.28.2016 - CO Allocated - GSM Adelaide, requesting for signed Form 815: Health Undertaking Form for my daughter [Day 16]
Jan.28.2016 - Submitted signed Form 815 for my daughter [Day 16]
Mar.18.2016 - Visa Grant, Thank you Lord! [Day 50, from Visa Lodgment] IED - Jul.13.2016
Mar.18.2016 - Booked flight to Brisbane, QLD (via Qantas) for Initial Entry with family on May.29.2016
Mar.29.2016 - PDOS at CFO
May.29.2016 - Initial Entry in Brisbane, QLD fulfilled
Jan.17, 2017 - Hired by an Au company while still in PH
Jan. 19, 2017 - Resigned from work in PH
Feb.10.2017 - Big move to Perth, WA with hubby and daughter
Feb.13.2017 - 1st day of Full Time Work
Aug 04.2017 - Start of husband's casual work
Aug.16.2017 - End of Probationary Period, permanent full time employment confirmed
Oct. 09.2017 - Start of husband's fulltime work (probationary)