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573 bound to ADELAIDE - Feb 2016 Intake
April 2015 - submitted required documents to UNISA
April 2015 - Received offer letter
May 2015 - Emedical
May 2015 - Paid Tutiotion Fee + OSHC +signed offer letter
June 2015 _ received COE from UNISA
June 2015 - completed notarised documents were submitted to AMS
September 2 2015 - Acknowledgement from AU Embassy
October 15 2015 - VISA GRANTED!!
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http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Stud
Or you can refer to the very first post in this thread for the integral stuff.
Student Visa 573 (SVP) Timeline:
28 Nov 2013 - submitted int'l student application to Victoria Uni
20-21 Dec 2013 - sat IELTS Academic module exam
03 Jan 2014 - received IELTS scores (L:8.5 R:8.0 W:8.0 S:8.0 OBS:8.0)
07 Jan 2014 - undertook medical exam at NHSI Makati
16 Jan 2014 - received unconditional offer from VU
13 Feb 2014 - paid 1st sem tuition fees; received e-COE from VU
13 Feb 2014 - lodged visa application at PIASI
17 Feb 2014 - received visa grant via email (thank you, Lord!)
21 Feb 2014 - first day in OZ
24 Feb 2014 - first day of classes
19 June 2015 - last of day classes!
06 Aug 2015 - received Letter of Completion from uni
14 Oct 2015 - Graduation
Journey to PR:
07 Aug 2015 - submitted skills assessment to ACS (261311 - Analyst Programmer)
12 Aug 2015 - received positive skills assessment result from ACS
12 Aug 2015 - submitted EOI for 189 (60 points), 190 (NSW-65 points), 489 (state and relative sponsored - 70 points)
29 Oct 2015 - received ITA for NSW State Nomination
03 Nov 2015 - submitted application for NSW State Nomination
19 Nov 2015 - received NSW SN approval and ITA for 190 visa
01 Dec 2015 - lodged 190 application
14 Dec 2015 - health exam at BUPA Melbourne
15 Dec 2015 - Initial (and hopefully final) CO contact, asking for PCC
22 Dec 2015 - submitted Australian PCC and NBI Clearance
16 Feb 2016 - received 190 PR visa grant
Citizenship:
Date applied: 27 March 2018
Date received the acknowledgement email: 27 March 2018
Received test invite: 11 Feb 2019 for 25 March 2019 (rescheduled to 25 Feb)
Citizenship Approval: 11 March 209
Received Ceremony Invitation: 24 May 2019
Date of Ceremony: 25 June 2019
Posts: 200Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2015
Subclass 573 SVP
11 & 12 Sept 2015 - Sat IELTS-A Exam
25 Sept 2015 - IELTS Result: OBS:7.0 (Thank you, God!)
06 Oct 2015 - Submitted Application to Uni via IDP
22 Oct 2015 - Received Offer Letter. Accepted Offer Letter. Paid Tuition Fee & OSHC
23 Oct 2015 - Received eCoE
06 Nov 2015 - Medical Exam at NHSI
06 Nov 2015 - Lodged Student Visa Application via IDP
09 Nov 2015 - Received acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
11 & 12 Nov 2015 - Medical Result Uploaded
20 Nov 2015 - Visa grant (Thank you, Lord!)
20 Dec 2015 - First day in Australia
22 Feb 2017 - PTE L/R/S/W 90, 81, 90, 90 (Thank you, God!)
Posts: 200Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2015
Subclass 573 SVP
11 & 12 Sept 2015 - Sat IELTS-A Exam
25 Sept 2015 - IELTS Result: OBS:7.0 (Thank you, God!)
06 Oct 2015 - Submitted Application to Uni via IDP
22 Oct 2015 - Received Offer Letter. Accepted Offer Letter. Paid Tuition Fee & OSHC
23 Oct 2015 - Received eCoE
06 Nov 2015 - Medical Exam at NHSI
06 Nov 2015 - Lodged Student Visa Application via IDP
09 Nov 2015 - Received acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
11 & 12 Nov 2015 - Medical Result Uploaded
20 Nov 2015 - Visa grant (Thank you, Lord!)
20 Dec 2015 - First day in Australia
22 Feb 2017 - PTE L/R/S/W 90, 81, 90, 90 (Thank you, God!)
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primary applicant- wife
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Joined: Nov 04, 2015
Since sa melbourne nila ni-lodge ung visa application namin mas mabilis ba yon compare dun sa mga dto nagsubmit sa Phils?
Then kung may interview thru phone, mga what time of the day kaya sila tumatawag? Im worried kc pag andto na ako sa bahay mga 5:30pm onwards wala ng signal ung phone ko medyo dead spot kc sa loob ng bahay namin. eh bka natawag na pla cla then lagi out of reach. Usually ba sa mobile sila natawag?
Intake ko is january 25 2016, diploma in nursing course then ung school ko ang area nia is sa plenty road, preston.
I'm hoping na makakuha kami ng accomodation na same area din para malapit sa school.
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Joined: Oct 12, 2015
-I consulted with IDP Cebu while self-reviewing for IELTS.
-I was advised to apply ahead for a conditional offer.
-I submitted my application except IELTS on Oct 23, 2015.
I was advised to follow up 2 weeks.
-Took the IELTS Exam on Oct 24, 2015
-IELTS results on Nov 6 (Passed)
-I went to IDP on Nov 12 to submit IELTS score and follow up for the conditional offer
My counselor admitted that he forgot to forward my requirements last Oct 23 and will send application with IELTS results instead.
-I called and emailed my counselor on Nov 15 and Nov 20 to follow up.
Counselor did not reply to my email at all. twice
-I called to follow up and confirm if requirements were submitted. Counselor only respond twice on Nov 16 and Nov 21 "Yes. I think so. I submitted your application. I will just contact you through email." (He sounded unsure if he submitted my application)
I am a bit anxious if na forward na ba talaga or not. By now, I'm expecting an offer letter from uni but wala pa rin. Seeing most of the posts. An offer letter usually takes up to 2 weeks or a couple of days lang.
I already scheduled for a medical on Saturday. Since All visa reqts. are ready na and I'm Just waiting for offer letter to pay all fees.
I'm not sure if efficient ba talaga yung counselor ko.
Masters by coursewrok sa ECU yung inapply ko.
Planning to start program on Feb 2016. Already anxious if Maabutan ko kaya?
SVP 573 (Masters Degree in Proj Mgmt) ECU Perth
2015 Timeline:
October 10 - Inquiry at IDP (Cebu)
October 10-22 - Self review IELTS
October 23 - Submitted application form and reqts. to IDP
except IELTS
October 24 - IELTS Exams
November 6 - IELTS RESULTS (PASSED)
November 12 - Submitted IELTS results to IDP
November 16-25 - Waiting for offer letter from ECU through IDP
-Follow up IDP (No feedback from ECU)
-I was told by my counselor 3-4 times that
application was sent and have to wait for ECU.
-Checked ECU online tracker and application
shows "no records"
Nov 23 - Medicals at NHSI Cebu
Nov 25 - Looked for a new IDP counselor. Counselor was away.
Nov 26 - Complained to a different IDP counselor & found out
my application was not yet submitted to university by
my previous counselor.
Nov 27 - I called AMS and submitted a new application.
- Received acknowledgement email from ECU.
Nov 30 - Long distance call from ECU Representative confirming my final agency of choice (IDP or AMS)
Dec 1 - Nominated AMS and AMS emailed ECU.
- Checked ECU online tracker and found my name on their
records (YEY)
- NHSI Medical results uploaded.
Dec 7 - Received Offer Letter
Dec 8 - Paid tuition fee and OSHC
Dec 11 - Receive COE from Univ
Dec 14 - Visa Reqts forwarded to AMS
Dec 19 - 2GO scheduled pick up of visa application
Dec 22 - Acknowledgment fro AU Embassy & Visa Lodge
Jan 11 - VISA GRANT!
THANK YOU LORD! PIT SENYOR!
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8“For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 9“Or what man is there among you who, when his son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone? 10“Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he? 11“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!"
Posts: 200Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2015
Subclass 573 SVP
11 & 12 Sept 2015 - Sat IELTS-A Exam
25 Sept 2015 - IELTS Result: OBS:7.0 (Thank you, God!)
06 Oct 2015 - Submitted Application to Uni via IDP
22 Oct 2015 - Received Offer Letter. Accepted Offer Letter. Paid Tuition Fee & OSHC
23 Oct 2015 - Received eCoE
06 Nov 2015 - Medical Exam at NHSI
06 Nov 2015 - Lodged Student Visa Application via IDP
09 Nov 2015 - Received acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
11 & 12 Nov 2015 - Medical Result Uploaded
20 Nov 2015 - Visa grant (Thank you, Lord!)
20 Dec 2015 - First day in Australia
22 Feb 2017 - PTE L/R/S/W 90, 81, 90, 90 (Thank you, God!)
Posts: 200Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2015
Subclass 573 SVP
11 & 12 Sept 2015 - Sat IELTS-A Exam
25 Sept 2015 - IELTS Result: OBS:7.0 (Thank you, God!)
06 Oct 2015 - Submitted Application to Uni via IDP
22 Oct 2015 - Received Offer Letter. Accepted Offer Letter. Paid Tuition Fee & OSHC
23 Oct 2015 - Received eCoE
06 Nov 2015 - Medical Exam at NHSI
06 Nov 2015 - Lodged Student Visa Application via IDP
09 Nov 2015 - Received acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
11 & 12 Nov 2015 - Medical Result Uploaded
20 Nov 2015 - Visa grant (Thank you, Lord!)
20 Dec 2015 - First day in Australia
22 Feb 2017 - PTE L/R/S/W 90, 81, 90, 90 (Thank you, God!)
Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
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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: 9Member
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Yes, I think pede na dun sa melbourne i-pass ung application kc sinend saakin ung copy ng application ko and ang nakalagay sa question na where did you lodge your visa application ang answer is in Melbourne.
About sa fees I Think in aud pero ung bayad namin sakanila sa peso parang package na kasi I dont have any idea kung magkano tlga in exact amount.
And about sa CO, I dont have an idea wala pa kasi natawag saakin from embassy. So di ko alam kung from here or from au na.
Ung acknowledgedment ng embassy Alam ko sa email un sinend di ko lang alam kung what date kc they made me a dummy email para dun ung mga transaction regarding sa visa application but Di ko pa nbubuksan un. Ninonotify lang nila ako if anu na ung next step namin.
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Kung first timers po ba saglit lang din?
It's good thing to know po na along the area lang po kayo. I hope mameet po namin kayo when we get there. Very useful po ung mga comments niyo here and sa other threads talagang tinutulungan niyo po kaming mga incoming international students even tapos na kayo sa phase na to. That's why po kaya siguro Blessed kyo ng wife you kc you really help others here.
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primary applicant- wife
arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010
Posts: 9Member
Joined: Nov 04, 2015
Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
Joined: Nov 14, 2012
primary applicant- wife
arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010
Posts: 70Member
Joined: Apr 27, 2015
Posts: 200Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2015
Subclass 573 SVP
11 & 12 Sept 2015 - Sat IELTS-A Exam
25 Sept 2015 - IELTS Result: OBS:7.0 (Thank you, God!)
06 Oct 2015 - Submitted Application to Uni via IDP
22 Oct 2015 - Received Offer Letter. Accepted Offer Letter. Paid Tuition Fee & OSHC
23 Oct 2015 - Received eCoE
06 Nov 2015 - Medical Exam at NHSI
06 Nov 2015 - Lodged Student Visa Application via IDP
09 Nov 2015 - Received acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
11 & 12 Nov 2015 - Medical Result Uploaded
20 Nov 2015 - Visa grant (Thank you, Lord!)
20 Dec 2015 - First day in Australia
22 Feb 2017 - PTE L/R/S/W 90, 81, 90, 90 (Thank you, God!)
Posts: 9Member
Joined: Nov 04, 2015
Posts: 200Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2015
Subclass 573 SVP
11 & 12 Sept 2015 - Sat IELTS-A Exam
25 Sept 2015 - IELTS Result: OBS:7.0 (Thank you, God!)
06 Oct 2015 - Submitted Application to Uni via IDP
22 Oct 2015 - Received Offer Letter. Accepted Offer Letter. Paid Tuition Fee & OSHC
23 Oct 2015 - Received eCoE
06 Nov 2015 - Medical Exam at NHSI
06 Nov 2015 - Lodged Student Visa Application via IDP
09 Nov 2015 - Received acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
11 & 12 Nov 2015 - Medical Result Uploaded
20 Nov 2015 - Visa grant (Thank you, Lord!)
20 Dec 2015 - First day in Australia
22 Feb 2017 - PTE L/R/S/W 90, 81, 90, 90 (Thank you, God!)
Posts: 190Member
Joined: Jul 15, 2013
Thanks in advance.
VET - Subclass 572
October 2011 - IELTS Exam
July 8, 2013 - Received eCoE from Supreme Business College Sydney
August 7, 2013 - Lodged application through VIA
August 12, 2013 - Received Acknowledgement email that my application was received together with the medical examination request
August 14, 2013 - Medical Examination Done @ NHSI
August 16, 2013 - Medical Results were uploaded to DIAC as per NHSI (phone follow-up)
October 7, 2013 - Visa Grant!
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primary applicant- wife
arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010
Posts: 200Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2015
Visa grant na po ako. Nung Friday pa. Ngayon pa lang na forward ng IDP. Di rin kasi ako nag check ng email. Praise God! Thank you po talaga Papa Jesus!
Subclass 573 SVP
11 & 12 Sept 2015 - Sat IELTS-A Exam
25 Sept 2015 - IELTS Result: OBS:7.0 (Thank you, God!)
06 Oct 2015 - Submitted Application to Uni via IDP
22 Oct 2015 - Received Offer Letter. Accepted Offer Letter. Paid Tuition Fee & OSHC
23 Oct 2015 - Received eCoE
06 Nov 2015 - Medical Exam at NHSI
06 Nov 2015 - Lodged Student Visa Application via IDP
09 Nov 2015 - Received acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
11 & 12 Nov 2015 - Medical Result Uploaded
20 Nov 2015 - Visa grant (Thank you, Lord!)
20 Dec 2015 - First day in Australia
22 Feb 2017 - PTE L/R/S/W 90, 81, 90, 90 (Thank you, God!)
Posts: 41Member
Joined: Jul 19, 2015
Posts: 200Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2015
Subclass 573 SVP
11 & 12 Sept 2015 - Sat IELTS-A Exam
25 Sept 2015 - IELTS Result: OBS:7.0 (Thank you, God!)
06 Oct 2015 - Submitted Application to Uni via IDP
22 Oct 2015 - Received Offer Letter. Accepted Offer Letter. Paid Tuition Fee & OSHC
23 Oct 2015 - Received eCoE
06 Nov 2015 - Medical Exam at NHSI
06 Nov 2015 - Lodged Student Visa Application via IDP
09 Nov 2015 - Received acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
11 & 12 Nov 2015 - Medical Result Uploaded
20 Nov 2015 - Visa grant (Thank you, Lord!)
20 Dec 2015 - First day in Australia
22 Feb 2017 - PTE L/R/S/W 90, 81, 90, 90 (Thank you, God!)
Posts: 91Member
Joined: Oct 12, 2015
Hindi ko nlng inaaway baka mas lalo akong ma delay
Fyi tapos na ako medical kanina lang. Naghihintay nlng talaga ng offer letter. Mag 2 weeks ago pa na send application ko
SVP 573 (Masters Degree in Proj Mgmt) ECU Perth
2015 Timeline:
October 10 - Inquiry at IDP (Cebu)
October 10-22 - Self review IELTS
October 23 - Submitted application form and reqts. to IDP
except IELTS
October 24 - IELTS Exams
November 6 - IELTS RESULTS (PASSED)
November 12 - Submitted IELTS results to IDP
November 16-25 - Waiting for offer letter from ECU through IDP
-Follow up IDP (No feedback from ECU)
-I was told by my counselor 3-4 times that
application was sent and have to wait for ECU.
-Checked ECU online tracker and application
shows "no records"
Nov 23 - Medicals at NHSI Cebu
Nov 25 - Looked for a new IDP counselor. Counselor was away.
Nov 26 - Complained to a different IDP counselor & found out
my application was not yet submitted to university by
my previous counselor.
Nov 27 - I called AMS and submitted a new application.
- Received acknowledgement email from ECU.
Nov 30 - Long distance call from ECU Representative confirming my final agency of choice (IDP or AMS)
Dec 1 - Nominated AMS and AMS emailed ECU.
- Checked ECU online tracker and found my name on their
records (YEY)
- NHSI Medical results uploaded.
Dec 7 - Received Offer Letter
Dec 8 - Paid tuition fee and OSHC
Dec 11 - Receive COE from Univ
Dec 14 - Visa Reqts forwarded to AMS
Dec 19 - 2GO scheduled pick up of visa application
Dec 22 - Acknowledgment fro AU Embassy & Visa Lodge
Jan 11 - VISA GRANT!
THANK YOU LORD! PIT SENYOR!
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8“For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 9“Or what man is there among you who, when his son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone? 10“Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he? 11“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!"
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Joined: Aug 11, 2015
May naibigay na ba na password and idp sayo? Yung parang portal nila. Dun mo malalaman yung status.
Also, it would actually depend on the school if they can send the offer letter asap. You can ask them nalang ilang days/weeks para you'll have an idea. Or baka meron dito sa forum na kapareho ng uni mo. Based on experience kasi meron nagsend sakin after a month ng pag apply sa kanila. 3 universities kasi inapplyan ko and lahat naman may offer letter. Yung isa nga lang, after a month na. Good luck po.
Subclass 573 SVP
11 & 12 Sept 2015 - Sat IELTS-A Exam
25 Sept 2015 - IELTS Result: OBS:7.0 (Thank you, God!)
06 Oct 2015 - Submitted Application to Uni via IDP
22 Oct 2015 - Received Offer Letter. Accepted Offer Letter. Paid Tuition Fee & OSHC
23 Oct 2015 - Received eCoE
06 Nov 2015 - Medical Exam at NHSI
06 Nov 2015 - Lodged Student Visa Application via IDP
09 Nov 2015 - Received acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
11 & 12 Nov 2015 - Medical Result Uploaded
20 Nov 2015 - Visa grant (Thank you, Lord!)
20 Dec 2015 - First day in Australia
22 Feb 2017 - PTE L/R/S/W 90, 81, 90, 90 (Thank you, God!)
Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
Joined: Nov 14, 2012
primary applicant- wife
arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010