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Joined: Feb 27, 2013
konting intay na lang yan lapit na yan batchmate
Visa Grant - Dec 22, 2015
Posts: 139Member
Joined: Jun 13, 2013
Salamat po.
@ArmorOGod: When fear comes knocking at your door, you must answer it with faith. Nothing else is effective against it.
PTE Academic: L 90 | R 86 | S 85 | W 90
Subclass 189
12 September 2015 - Lodge Application
27 September 2015 - Medical
23 October 2015 - Additional Requirements
23 November 2015 - Additional Requirements
16 January 2016 - Visa Grant Notice
July 2013- August 2015 ---> DMPS, UniSA
Subclass 573
31 may 2013 - lodged application via IDP Manila
03 jun 2013 - received acknowledgement from the Australian Embassy
04 jun 2013 - advice for medical
05 jun 2013 - medical at SLEC
10 jun 2013- medical results uploaded
11 jun 2013 - visa granted
14 jun 2013 - IDP advise for visa grant/pick up docs
Dear Papa God, THANK YOU
Posts: 59Member
Joined: Apr 16, 2015
ANZSCO 139913 Laboratory Manager
07 Mar 15 - Registered with IDP
26 Mar 15 - IELTS Speaking Exam
28 Mar 15 - IELTS Written Exam
01 Apr 15 - Lodged Skills Assessment - Vetassess
10 Apr 15 - IELTS (L:8.0, R:7.5, W:7.0, S:7.0, OBS=7.5)
08 Jul 15 - Vetassess Positive Skills Assessment
16 Jul 15 - Applied for State Sponsorship
18 Sep 15 - State Sponsorship approved. ITA received
23 Sep 15 - Lodged Visa 190 application with defacto partner
20 Nov 15 - Medical and Police clearance completed
02 Dec 15 - Interview at the Australian High Commission
06 Jan 16 - Submitted Form 815
18 Jan 16 - Golden email received.
03 Jun 16 - Arrived Adelaide
11 Jul 16 - Landed 1st Job. Thank God.
18 Jul 16 - Medical review for my Health Undertaking. I was given medical clearance by the doctor and I no longer need monitoring. Case is closed.
To God be the glory.
Posts: 704Member
Joined: Feb 27, 2013
Visa Grant - Dec 22, 2015
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: 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: 139Member
Joined: Jun 13, 2013
@ArmorOGod: When fear comes knocking at your door, you must answer it with faith. Nothing else is effective against it.
PTE Academic: L 90 | R 86 | S 85 | W 90
Subclass 189
12 September 2015 - Lodge Application
27 September 2015 - Medical
23 October 2015 - Additional Requirements
23 November 2015 - Additional Requirements
16 January 2016 - Visa Grant Notice
July 2013- August 2015 ---> DMPS, UniSA
Subclass 573
31 may 2013 - lodged application via IDP Manila
03 jun 2013 - received acknowledgement from the Australian Embassy
04 jun 2013 - advice for medical
05 jun 2013 - medical at SLEC
10 jun 2013- medical results uploaded
11 jun 2013 - visa granted
14 jun 2013 - IDP advise for visa grant/pick up docs
Dear Papa God, THANK YOU
Posts: 438Member
Joined: May 10, 2015
Yeheyyyy! Congratulations on your grant, batchmate!
@nutellagirl
Walang specific time of the month. Meron mga maaga nakaka-receive ng month, as early as 10 days within visa lodgement. Meron naman iba 3 months or more ang hinihintay.
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) | Dec. 22
rocky2013| 189| Sep. 10| Oct. 23 (Form 80) | Jan 7
Threepher | 189 | Sep. 11 | Oct. 21 (Form 80) | Dec. 2
catch22 | 189 | Sep. 12 | Oct. 23| DG
m0t0k0 | 189 | Sep. 14 | Oct. 23 (PCC, Medical, Form 1436)| Dec. 14
BreakEven | 189 | Sep. 15 | Oct. 26 (Form 80) | Dec. 2
hindiakosidarna | Sep. 16 | Nov. 19 | DG
akositonyo| 189 | Sep. 16 | Nov. 13 | Nov. 19
sunflower | 189 | Sep. 19 | Oct. 27 (PCC, Form 80) | Dec. 10
Liolaeus | 189 | Sep. 19 | Oct. 27 (Medical) | XXXX
rohani99 | 190 | Sep. 23 | Nov. 4 (Medical, NBI and SG Police Clearance), Dec. 02 (Interview at AU embassy), Jan. 06 (Form 815) | 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: 139Member
Joined: Jun 13, 2013
@ArmorOGod: When fear comes knocking at your door, you must answer it with faith. Nothing else is effective against it.
PTE Academic: L 90 | R 86 | S 85 | W 90
Subclass 189
12 September 2015 - Lodge Application
27 September 2015 - Medical
23 October 2015 - Additional Requirements
23 November 2015 - Additional Requirements
16 January 2016 - Visa Grant Notice
July 2013- August 2015 ---> DMPS, UniSA
Subclass 573
31 may 2013 - lodged application via IDP Manila
03 jun 2013 - received acknowledgement from the Australian Embassy
04 jun 2013 - advice for medical
05 jun 2013 - medical at SLEC
10 jun 2013- medical results uploaded
11 jun 2013 - visa granted
14 jun 2013 - IDP advise for visa grant/pick up docs
Dear Papa God, THANK YOU
Posts: 188Member
Joined: Jul 03, 2015
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER (ANZSCO 232312)
28/11/2013 - Pursued the Oz dream
08/02/2014 - Hired AIMS
12/03/2014 - IELTS Test
19/03/2014 - IELTS Results L-7.5 R-7.5 W-6.0 S-7.0
30/12/2014 - Skills Assessment Application lodged
24/03/2015 - Vetassess Skills Assessment Outcome
28/03/2015 - IELTS Test
12/04/2015 - IELTS Results L-8.5 R-8.0 W-7.0 S-7.5
06/07/2015 - SA application lodged
11/08/2015 - Recieved SA nomination
01/09/2015 - Submitted 190 Visa Application
15/09/2015 - Submitted NBI, SG COC, Medical
15/10/2015 - Visa granted!
08/02/2016 - IED with whole family in Sydney
14/05/2016 - Big move
15/07/2016 - 1st work
with God all things are possible!
Posts: 37Member
Joined: Mar 21, 2015
occupation at a skilled level immediately before lodging this application?" does it mean overseas outside pinas? what if mali pwede pa po bang machange after you submit the application? please advise.. salamat po
ANZSCO CODE: 233411 || Electronics Engineer
30.10.2015 ||Submitted CDR to EA via Fast Track
05.11.2015 ||EA Positive Assessment
05.11.2015 ||Submitted EOI Visa 189 (60 pts)
08.01.2016 ||Received ITA Visa 189
Posts: 139Member
Joined: Jun 13, 2013
Then sa incorrect answers, pwede kang mag-fill out ng form 1023 Para ma-correct yung una.
@ArmorOGod: When fear comes knocking at your door, you must answer it with faith. Nothing else is effective against it.
PTE Academic: L 90 | R 86 | S 85 | W 90
Subclass 189
12 September 2015 - Lodge Application
27 September 2015 - Medical
23 October 2015 - Additional Requirements
23 November 2015 - Additional Requirements
16 January 2016 - Visa Grant Notice
July 2013- August 2015 ---> DMPS, UniSA
Subclass 573
31 may 2013 - lodged application via IDP Manila
03 jun 2013 - received acknowledgement from the Australian Embassy
04 jun 2013 - advice for medical
05 jun 2013 - medical at SLEC
10 jun 2013- medical results uploaded
11 jun 2013 - visa granted
14 jun 2013 - IDP advise for visa grant/pick up docs
Dear Papa God, THANK YOU
Posts: 413Member
Joined: Dec 06, 2014
Posts: 37Member
Joined: Mar 21, 2015
ANZSCO CODE: 233411 || Electronics Engineer
30.10.2015 ||Submitted CDR to EA via Fast Track
05.11.2015 ||EA Positive Assessment
05.11.2015 ||Submitted EOI Visa 189 (60 pts)
08.01.2016 ||Received ITA Visa 189
Posts: 413Member
Joined: Dec 06, 2014
Posts: 37Member
Joined: Mar 21, 2015
ANZSCO CODE: 233411 || Electronics Engineer
30.10.2015 ||Submitted CDR to EA via Fast Track
05.11.2015 ||EA Positive Assessment
05.11.2015 ||Submitted EOI Visa 189 (60 pts)
08.01.2016 ||Received ITA Visa 189
Posts: 139Member
Joined: Jun 13, 2013
@ArmorOGod: When fear comes knocking at your door, you must answer it with faith. Nothing else is effective against it.
PTE Academic: L 90 | R 86 | S 85 | W 90
Subclass 189
12 September 2015 - Lodge Application
27 September 2015 - Medical
23 October 2015 - Additional Requirements
23 November 2015 - Additional Requirements
16 January 2016 - Visa Grant Notice
July 2013- August 2015 ---> DMPS, UniSA
Subclass 573
31 may 2013 - lodged application via IDP Manila
03 jun 2013 - received acknowledgement from the Australian Embassy
04 jun 2013 - advice for medical
05 jun 2013 - medical at SLEC
10 jun 2013- medical results uploaded
11 jun 2013 - visa granted
14 jun 2013 - IDP advise for visa grant/pick up docs
Dear Papa God, THANK YOU
Posts: 37Member
Joined: Mar 21, 2015
let sa sa work.. may bank statement, resume, payslip, letter, tax and so on.. so isa isa dito kailangan ko lagyan?
ANZSCO CODE: 233411 || Electronics Engineer
30.10.2015 ||Submitted CDR to EA via Fast Track
05.11.2015 ||EA Positive Assessment
05.11.2015 ||Submitted EOI Visa 189 (60 pts)
08.01.2016 ||Received ITA Visa 189
Posts: 139Member
Joined: Jun 13, 2013
@ArmorOGod: When fear comes knocking at your door, you must answer it with faith. Nothing else is effective against it.
PTE Academic: L 90 | R 86 | S 85 | W 90
Subclass 189
12 September 2015 - Lodge Application
27 September 2015 - Medical
23 October 2015 - Additional Requirements
23 November 2015 - Additional Requirements
16 January 2016 - Visa Grant Notice
July 2013- August 2015 ---> DMPS, UniSA
Subclass 573
31 may 2013 - lodged application via IDP Manila
03 jun 2013 - received acknowledgement from the Australian Embassy
04 jun 2013 - advice for medical
05 jun 2013 - medical at SLEC
10 jun 2013- medical results uploaded
11 jun 2013 - visa granted
14 jun 2013 - IDP advise for visa grant/pick up docs
Dear Papa God, THANK YOU
Posts: 37Member
Joined: Mar 21, 2015
may mali nga ako eh ung TOR at DIPLOMA ko nasend ko under sa australian na category supposidly outside australia pala un..what u think should i do?
ANZSCO CODE: 233411 || Electronics Engineer
30.10.2015 ||Submitted CDR to EA via Fast Track
05.11.2015 ||EA Positive Assessment
05.11.2015 ||Submitted EOI Visa 189 (60 pts)
08.01.2016 ||Received ITA Visa 189
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: 139Member
Joined: Jun 13, 2013
@ArmorOGod: When fear comes knocking at your door, you must answer it with faith. Nothing else is effective against it.
PTE Academic: L 90 | R 86 | S 85 | W 90
Subclass 189
12 September 2015 - Lodge Application
27 September 2015 - Medical
23 October 2015 - Additional Requirements
23 November 2015 - Additional Requirements
16 January 2016 - Visa Grant Notice
July 2013- August 2015 ---> DMPS, UniSA
Subclass 573
31 may 2013 - lodged application via IDP Manila
03 jun 2013 - received acknowledgement from the Australian Embassy
04 jun 2013 - advice for medical
05 jun 2013 - medical at SLEC
10 jun 2013- medical results uploaded
11 jun 2013 - visa granted
14 jun 2013 - IDP advise for visa grant/pick up docs
Dear Papa God, THANK YOU
Posts: 799Member
Joined: Jan 07, 2014
I haven't lost everything except my mind...
Posts: 413Member
Joined: Dec 06, 2014
Posts: 289Member
Joined: Oct 10, 2013
SVP Subclass 573 with dependent
January 2014- arrived Australia
March 2014- Classes start
December 2015- finished uni.
December 2015- Lodged subclass 485 visa, Medical exams cleared.
February 2016- 485 Visa Granted
March 2016- skills assessment application submitted
May 4 2016- positive skills assessment
May 16 2016- Lodged EOI (60 points)
May 24 2016- ITA subclass 189
June 4 2016- lodged subclass 189
June 14 2016- CO allocation (team Adelaide)
***********waiting for the golden GRANT*********
To God be the glory!!
Posts: 799Member
Joined: Jan 07, 2014
nyahaha mahilig ako sa probability e siguro gawa na rin nang kakanood nang sherlock holmes nung ielts at ska vampire diaries lagi ko binibilang kung ilang araw nagrerespond at ilang araw nakikita yung sa kaso ko most likely by the end of january may something na sana CROSSING MY FINGERS
I haven't lost everything except my mind...
Posts: 704Member
Joined: Feb 27, 2013
Visa Grant - Dec 22, 2015
Posts: 59Member
Joined: Apr 16, 2015
ANZSCO 139913 Laboratory Manager
07 Mar 15 - Registered with IDP
26 Mar 15 - IELTS Speaking Exam
28 Mar 15 - IELTS Written Exam
01 Apr 15 - Lodged Skills Assessment - Vetassess
10 Apr 15 - IELTS (L:8.0, R:7.5, W:7.0, S:7.0, OBS=7.5)
08 Jul 15 - Vetassess Positive Skills Assessment
16 Jul 15 - Applied for State Sponsorship
18 Sep 15 - State Sponsorship approved. ITA received
23 Sep 15 - Lodged Visa 190 application with defacto partner
20 Nov 15 - Medical and Police clearance completed
02 Dec 15 - Interview at the Australian High Commission
06 Jan 16 - Submitted Form 815
18 Jan 16 - Golden email received.
03 Jun 16 - Arrived Adelaide
11 Jul 16 - Landed 1st Job. Thank God.
18 Jul 16 - Medical review for my Health Undertaking. I was given medical clearance by the doctor and I no longer need monitoring. Case is closed.
To God be the glory.
Posts: 799Member
Joined: Jan 07, 2014
pero hopefully mafinalise ako by this month haha
I haven't lost everything except my mind...
Posts: 413Member
Joined: Dec 06, 2014