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Posts: 32Member
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Posts: 32Member
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Posts: 7Member
Joined: Nov 27, 2015
28 Feb 2015 : IELTS Exam
10 Apr 2015 : Request IELTS Recheck
03 Jul 2015 : Recheck Results L-7.0 R-7.0, S-7.0, W-7.0 - Praise God!
01 Sep 2015 : ACS Suitable: Programmer - Thank you Lord!
08 Sep 2015 : Submit EOI (65Pts) and VIC SS 190
22 Sep 2015 : Declined VIC SS
08 Oct 2015 : Received Invitation to Apply Visa 189 - Praise God!
16 Oct 2015 : Lodged Application
03 Nov 2015 : Further medical check on one dependent
11 Nov 2015 : Clear All Medicals - Thank you Lord!
25 Nov 2015 : CO Contacted - Requesting F80 and F815 (Health Undertaking)
26 Nov 2015 : Uploaded Requested Forms
06 Jan 2016 : Another CO contact requesting permission to reduce EOI points to 60
06 Jan 2016 : Permission email sent
06 Jan 2016 : Visa GRANT! All the glory and praise to God!
"Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. " (Matt. 6:33)
Posts: 115Member
Joined: May 08, 2014
gawa ka nang immi account if may nabigay yung agent mo na nka pdf or any document na galing nang dibp at nandun yung application ID mo. i.import mo at makukuha at makikita mo na yung application mo.
261313 Software Engineer (VISA 189)
09/08/14 - ACS completed
10/02/14 - IELTS Exam (L-6.5 R-7 W-6.5 S -6.5)
11/21/14 - IELTS Exam (L-6.5 R-6.5 W-6.0 S -6.0)
02/28/15 - IELTS Exam (L-6.5 R-7 W-6.5 S -6.5)
04/30/15 - IELTS Exam (L-7.0 R-6.5 W-6.0 S -7.0)
06/03/15 - PTE Exam (L-71 R-72 W-74 S -67)
06/08/15 - Submitted EOI (60 points)
Posts: 32Member
Joined: Jun 01, 2015
Posts: 47Member
Joined: Sep 12, 2013
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: 15Member
Joined: Nov 09, 2015
http://myimmitracker.com - track your 189, 190 and partner visas online. The only Australian visa tracker.
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
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: 704Member
Joined: Feb 27, 2013
Visa Grant - Dec 22, 2015
Posts: 212Member
Joined: Feb 24, 2015
ANZSCO code: 263311 (Telecommunication Engineer)
02.14.2013 - IELTS
Feb 2013 - Dec 2014 - Prioritizing others, realizing I need to pursue it again.
Jan 25, 2015 - Completed all documents
Jan 26, 2015 - Submitted to EA for Assessment (13 weeks to wait)
Apr 27, 2015 - Received EA Assessment (Praise GOD)
Apr 28, 2015 - Submission of EOI (60 points)
May 22, 2015 - Received Invitation (thanks GOD, another milestone)
May 26, 2015 - Lodged Visa
July 8, 2015 - Medicals at SLMC BGC (praying that it will be alright)
..... since my secondary sponsor has an on-going medication (PTB), we need to wait to complete all the series of Sputum and X-Ray.
Oct 27, 2015 - My secondary sponsor all cleared from PTB (all results are negative).
Nov 12, 2015 - CO requested form 815 (Health Undertaking)
Waiting for the visa grant.
Dec 23, 2015 - And our journey begins here, VISA granted. GOD gave us a very special gift!
Feb 28, 2016 - Flight to Sydney alone
Mar 1 - May 1, 2016 - Apply for Engineering job and attended Skillmax to gain more knowledge in finding job, creating CV and CL and correct way of answering interviews. The most difficult and frustrating months. Many rejections..
Apr 10, 2016 - My wife and my son arrived!
May 2 - 6, 2016 - Phone interview, face to face interview and job offer! Got Engineering job. Worth the wait.
May 9, 2016 - Start my first day of Work in Australia as an RF Engineer.
Philippians 4:13 - "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"
Posts: 7Member
Joined: Nov 27, 2015
28 Feb 2015 : IELTS Exam
10 Apr 2015 : Request IELTS Recheck
03 Jul 2015 : Recheck Results L-7.0 R-7.0, S-7.0, W-7.0 - Praise God!
01 Sep 2015 : ACS Suitable: Programmer - Thank you Lord!
08 Sep 2015 : Submit EOI (65Pts) and VIC SS 190
22 Sep 2015 : Declined VIC SS
08 Oct 2015 : Received Invitation to Apply Visa 189 - Praise God!
16 Oct 2015 : Lodged Application
03 Nov 2015 : Further medical check on one dependent
11 Nov 2015 : Clear All Medicals - Thank you Lord!
25 Nov 2015 : CO Contacted - Requesting F80 and F815 (Health Undertaking)
26 Nov 2015 : Uploaded Requested Forms
06 Jan 2016 : Another CO contact requesting permission to reduce EOI points to 60
06 Jan 2016 : Permission email sent
06 Jan 2016 : Visa GRANT! All the glory and praise to God!
"Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. " (Matt. 6:33)
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: 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: 115Member
Joined: May 08, 2014
261313 Software Engineer (VISA 189)
09/08/14 - ACS completed
10/02/14 - IELTS Exam (L-6.5 R-7 W-6.5 S -6.5)
11/21/14 - IELTS Exam (L-6.5 R-6.5 W-6.0 S -6.0)
02/28/15 - IELTS Exam (L-6.5 R-7 W-6.5 S -6.5)
04/30/15 - IELTS Exam (L-7.0 R-6.5 W-6.0 S -7.0)
06/03/15 - PTE Exam (L-71 R-72 W-74 S -67)
06/08/15 - Submitted EOI (60 points)
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: 115Member
Joined: May 08, 2014
261313 Software Engineer (VISA 189)
09/08/14 - ACS completed
10/02/14 - IELTS Exam (L-6.5 R-7 W-6.5 S -6.5)
11/21/14 - IELTS Exam (L-6.5 R-6.5 W-6.0 S -6.0)
02/28/15 - IELTS Exam (L-6.5 R-7 W-6.5 S -6.5)
04/30/15 - IELTS Exam (L-7.0 R-6.5 W-6.0 S -7.0)
06/03/15 - PTE Exam (L-71 R-72 W-74 S -67)
06/08/15 - Submitted EOI (60 points)
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: 32Member
Joined: Jun 01, 2015
Posts: 115Member
Joined: May 08, 2014
@kittykitkat18 hindi true yung nabasa ko sa ibang forum na walang grant nang Visa 189 pag friday. hehe buti nalang.
Team October Tracker
Updated as of Jan 15,2016
engr_joms2| Visa 189 | Oct 09 ,2015 | Nov 2,2015 - DG
vpJulie | Visa 189| Oct 09 ,2015 | Nov 3,2015 - DG
MisterKehn | Visa 189 | Oct 11 ,2015 | Nov 10,2015-DG
josephus_bumaat| Visa 190 | Oct 13 ,2015 | Nov 18, 2015 - DG
mae_oz| Visa 190 | Oct 13 ,2015 | Dec 2, 2015 - DG
amb3r795 | Visa 189 | Oct 14 ,2015 | Nov 11,2015-CO (Evidence of Change of name | ? | ?
jdelosr | Visa 190 | Oct 15 ,2015 | Nov 13 2015| -DG
ccanda77 | Visa 190 | Oct 16, 2015 | Nov 17, 2015 spouse Evidence of functional English | ? | ?
raven2st | Visa 189 | Oct 16, 2015 |Nov 25,2015-CO| Jan 06,2016-Visa Granted
simpleplan | Visa 189 | Oct 16 ,2015 | Nov 2,2015-CO | Nov 29,2015-Visa Granted |
moss0805 | Visa 189 | Oct 17 ,2015 | Nov 11,2015-CO (Request PCC)| Dec 4, 2015-Visa Granted|
Tooties | Visa 190 | Oct 19 ,2015 | Nov 19, 2015 - DG
enteng007 | Visa 189 | Oct 19 ,2015 | Nov 25,2015-CO | Jan 15, 2016 - Visa Granted
mirasa | Visa 189 | Oct 26 ,2015 | Nov 13,2015-CO | Nov 28,2015-Visa Granted
Khangki | Visa 190 | Oct 27 ,2015 | Nov 30,2015|DG
ed_lupeet | Visa 189 | Oct 27, 2015 | Nov 16, 2015-CO(Request spouse EMI and Medical) | ?
heymate | Visa 189 | Oct 30 ,2015 | Nov 18, 2015 - CO (Request Form 80 | ? | ?
kittykitkat18 | Visa 189 | Nov 22,2015 | Dec 1, 2015 - CO (Request Form 47a | ? | ?
261313 Software Engineer (VISA 189)
09/08/14 - ACS completed
10/02/14 - IELTS Exam (L-6.5 R-7 W-6.5 S -6.5)
11/21/14 - IELTS Exam (L-6.5 R-6.5 W-6.0 S -6.0)
02/28/15 - IELTS Exam (L-6.5 R-7 W-6.5 S -6.5)
04/30/15 - IELTS Exam (L-7.0 R-6.5 W-6.0 S -7.0)
06/03/15 - PTE Exam (L-71 R-72 W-74 S -67)
06/08/15 - Submitted EOI (60 points)
Posts: 47Member
Joined: Sep 12, 2013
Posts: 908Member
Joined: May 13, 2015
@amb3r795 i think sabado meron din nagrant..abang abang tyo sis..friday madness!
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: 32Member
Joined: Jun 01, 2015
Posts: 32Member
Joined: Jun 01, 2015
Posts: 32Member
Joined: Jun 01, 2015
Posts: 115Member
Joined: May 08, 2014
261313 Software Engineer (VISA 189)
09/08/14 - ACS completed
10/02/14 - IELTS Exam (L-6.5 R-7 W-6.5 S -6.5)
11/21/14 - IELTS Exam (L-6.5 R-6.5 W-6.0 S -6.0)
02/28/15 - IELTS Exam (L-6.5 R-7 W-6.5 S -6.5)
04/30/15 - IELTS Exam (L-7.0 R-6.5 W-6.0 S -7.0)
06/03/15 - PTE Exam (L-71 R-72 W-74 S -67)
06/08/15 - Submitted EOI (60 points)
Posts: 47Member
Joined: Sep 12, 2013
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: 47Member
Joined: Sep 12, 2013