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Posts: 1,719Member, Moderator
Joined: Jun 09, 2011
29May2015: Submitted Online Application to VETASSESS (312112 Building Associate)
02Jun2015: Lodged Date at VETASSESS
28Aug2015: VETASSESS Assessment Completed (312112 Building Associate) - POSITIVE
17Oct2015: PTE-A taken at SG
19Oct2015: PTE-A Result: L-83, R-90, S-76, W-90 OAS-87
19Oct2015: Submitted EOI Visa 190 (65 points plus SS 5 points if granted)
19Oct2015: Submitted VIC SS Online Application Visa 190
20Oct2015: VIC acknowledged SS application and gave Reference Number
02Nov2015: VIC SS Application Rejected
05Nov2015: Submitted Online Reassessment to VETASSESS (312212 Civil Engineering Technician) 08Feb2016: VETASSESS Outcome POSITIVE
07Nov2015: Updated EOI to select NSW (312112)
18Dec2015: Received NSW SS Invitation Stream 2
21Dec2015: Lodged NSW SS Application
12Jan2016: NSW SS Approved / Visa 190 ITA Received
29Jan2016: SG PCC (Me) / Medical (Me, Wife and Kid)
01Feb2016: Medicals Cleared
05Feb2016: Lodged Visa 190
18Feb2016: NBI Clearance Applied (Me and Wife) - HIT
29Feb2016: SG PCC (Wife)
03Mar2016: Collected and Uploaded NBI Clearance
04Mar2016: Direct Grant
07May2016: Initial Entry (Sydney)
16Jul2017: Big Move
Oct2020: Lodged Citizenship Application
May2021: Citizenship Interview and Test
TBA: Citizenship Ceremony
Posts: 259Member
Joined: Apr 22, 2016
Posts: 2,179Member, Moderator
Joined: Jul 04, 2012
18 Mar '16 IELTS Results
06 Apr '16 EA CDR Skills Assessment submitted
26 Apr '16 EA Skills Assessment Positive Outcome
06 May '16 PTE-A Exam
07 May '16 PTE- A Results & Submitted EOI
11 May '16 Got ITA
02 Jun '16 Lodge Visa
04 Jul '16 Direct Grant
Believe you can... and you're halfway there.... - Roosevelt
Posts: 369Member
Joined: Mar 03, 2014
Analyst Programmer: ANZSCO Code 261311
Age: 30 points ; Education: 15 points ; Experience: 10 points ; PTE: 10 points
Visa 189 - 65 pts
IN GOD WE TRUST!
Posts: 373Member
Joined: May 17, 2016
Posts: 2,179Member, Moderator
Joined: Jul 04, 2012
18 Mar '16 IELTS Results
06 Apr '16 EA CDR Skills Assessment submitted
26 Apr '16 EA Skills Assessment Positive Outcome
06 May '16 PTE-A Exam
07 May '16 PTE- A Results & Submitted EOI
11 May '16 Got ITA
02 Jun '16 Lodge Visa
04 Jul '16 Direct Grant
Believe you can... and you're halfway there.... - Roosevelt
Posts: 14Member
Joined: Jun 23, 2016
Good luck sa lahat ng waiting...
Thanks sa lahat ng help and info...
Apr 18, 2016 - Received ACS Skill Assessment
May 4, 2016 - PTE - A score released
May 25, 2016 - Submitted EOI
May 25/26, 2016 - Got ITA
June 16, 2016 - Lodge Visa
June 6, 2016 - CO requested Form 80 and medicals
July 7, 2016 - Uploaded Form 80
July 8, 2016 - Medical at Nationwide
July 11, 2016 - false positive in skin test for 2 kids. Go back to Nationwide for chest X-ray
July 14, 2016 - Nationwide submitted all the results. Uploaded Form 815
July 15, 2016 - Visa Granted!!!
Posts: 487Member
Joined: Apr 21, 2016
Software Engineer (261313)
April 12, 2016 - Passed ACS requirements
April 28, 2016 - Suitable AQF Bachelors Degree (2 years deducted)
April 28, 2016 - IELTS (L7.5 R9 W6.5 S7.5 OAS7.5)
May 18, 2016 - PTE-A Exam (L90 R90 W90 S90 OAS90)
May 19, 2016 - Lodged EOI Visa 189 (10:48pm AU time) | 65pts
May 25, 2016 - Lodged EOI Visa 190 (9:30pm AU time) | 70pts
June 28, 2016 - NBI Clearance (NO HIT)
July 29, 2016 - Received NSW SS ITA && Medical at St. Luke's
August 2, 2016 - Received ITA for 189 && Medical Cleared No Action
August 5, 2016 - Lodged visa 189 (Frontloaded Documents)
August 15, 2016 - Direct Grant (GSM Adelaide)! Thank You, Lord!
October 22, 2016 - Big Move to Sydney!
GOD IS GOOD!
Posts: 98Member
Joined: Nov 27, 2014
March 18, 2016 - Submitted docs to ACS
March 30, 2016 - ACS Assessment Suitable (Software Engineer 261313)
March 30, 2016 - Submitted EOI ( Visa 189 - 65 points)
May 24, 2016 - Received ITA
June 28, 2016 - Visa application lodged
July 1, 2016 - Submitted documents (Frontload)
July 26, 2016 - Direct Grant
IED - Before June 9 2017
Posts: 2,812Member, Moderator
Joined: Sep 07, 2015
June 16, 2013 Arrival in Melbourne (AGED CARE)
Nov 12, 2014 Changed Visa Subclass (572->573) and Course
Nov 13, 2014 573 Visa Approved
Mar 2015 Nursing Conversion Course (Deakin Uni) started
April 13, 2016 Lodged EOI thru Skill Select
April 27, 2016 Received invitation to apply for Visa 189 (Nurse)
May 2, 2016 Lodged application for 189 Visa (Onshore)
May 11, 2016 CO contacted for Form 80/Medicals of daughter
June 17, 2016 189 VISA GRANTED Thank you my amazing God
Dec14, 2017 Citizenship application
March 21, 2019 Citizenship Ceremony
"Happy is the person who learns to wait as he prays and never loses his patience, for God's time is the best time."
Posts: 2,179Member, Moderator
Joined: Jul 04, 2012
Update tracker na po
18 Mar '16 IELTS Results
06 Apr '16 EA CDR Skills Assessment submitted
26 Apr '16 EA Skills Assessment Positive Outcome
06 May '16 PTE-A Exam
07 May '16 PTE- A Results & Submitted EOI
11 May '16 Got ITA
02 Jun '16 Lodge Visa
04 Jul '16 Direct Grant
Believe you can... and you're halfway there.... - Roosevelt
Posts: 373Member
Joined: May 17, 2016
Congrats @tish2016
Posts: 14Member
Joined: Jun 23, 2016
Sobrang unexpected talaga! kahapon lang nacomplete isubmit ni Nationwide medicals namin. akala ko nga August pa namin makukuha. super happy... good luck sa lahat ng waiting. mukang mabilis sila magprocess ngayon.
here is the updated tracker
GRANTS
1. @janinlee | 189 | 03 June 2016 | 15 June 2016/ No Documents requested yet | GSM Office | 04 July 2016 | Target State/City | Initial Entry Month/Year
2. @Captain_A | 189 | 02 June 2016 | Direct Grant| GSM Brisbane |l 04 July 2016 | Sydney or Perth | Initial Entry May 2017
3. @RRKJAUS | 190 | 02 June 2016 | Direct Grant | GSM Adelaide | July 06, 2016 | NSW | Initial Entry April 2017
4. @emjay | 190 | 09 June 2016 | Direct Grant| GSM Adelaide |l 11 July 2016 | ACT | July 2016
5. @freshmaker | 189 | 09 June 2016 | Direct Grant| GSM Brisbane | 11 July 2016 | Perth Onshore
6. @adc | 190 | 01 June 2016 | Direct Grant | GSM Adelaide | 12 July 2016 | Sydney | June 2017
7. @GabPhAu | 189 | 22 June 2016 | Direct Grant | GSM Adelaide | 14 July 2016 | Sydney | Onshore
8. @tish2016 | 189 | 16 June 2016 | 6 July 2016 / F80 & Medicals | GSM Adelaide l July 15 2016 | Adelaide/Melbourne | Before Jan 2017
WAITING...
1. @Kate_OZ2015 | 189 | 01 June 2016 | 08 June 2016 / Medicals | GSM Brisbane l Date Granted | Target State/City | Initial Entry Month/Year
2. @paulcasablanca1980 | 189 | 13 June 2016 | 06 July 2016 / F80, CEMI | GSM Adelaide l Date Granted | Target State/City | Initial Entry Month/Year
3. @tibs12345 | 189 | 20 June 2016 | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office l Date Granted | Target State/City | Initial Entry Month/Year
4. @Nat | 189 | 26 June 2016 | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office l Date Granted | Target State/Sydney | January 2017
5. @buscato | 189 | 28 June 2016 | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office l Date Granted | Target State/City | Initial Entry Month/Year
6. @iam_juju | 189 | 30 June 2016 | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office l Date Granted | Sydney | January 2017
Apr 18, 2016 - Received ACS Skill Assessment
May 4, 2016 - PTE - A score released
May 25, 2016 - Submitted EOI
May 25/26, 2016 - Got ITA
June 16, 2016 - Lodge Visa
June 6, 2016 - CO requested Form 80 and medicals
July 7, 2016 - Uploaded Form 80
July 8, 2016 - Medical at Nationwide
July 11, 2016 - false positive in skin test for 2 kids. Go back to Nationwide for chest X-ray
July 14, 2016 - Nationwide submitted all the results. Uploaded Form 815
July 15, 2016 - Visa Granted!!!
Posts: 42Member
Joined: Jul 11, 2016
Electrical Engineering Technician 312312
May 18, 2015: TRA Assessment submission
Aug 10, 2015: TRA Assessment approved
Oct 24, 2015: IELTS exam
Nov 09, 2015: EOI lodged (50+5=60pts : 489)
Feb 18, 2016: TRA Migration Points Advice (incl 1yr AU experience)
May 10, 2016: TRA acknowledged AU experience related to NOC
May 25, 2016: Updated EOI +5pts (55+5=60pts : 190)
Jun 10, 2016: ITA for NSW SS received
Jun 11, 2016: Lodged SS for NSW
Jun 24, 2016: NSW 190 nomination application approved
Jun 25, 2016: Lodged application for 190 visa (Onshore-MEL)
Jun 28, 2016: Medical (kids)
Jul 01, 2016: Medical (applicant & wife)
Jul 18, 2016: CO contact GSM Adelaide requested for new PCC Saudi
Jul 19, 2016: Replied to CO cannot obtain PCC Saudi provided final exit doc and good moral letter from previous employer
Aug 04, 2016: Visa Grant (Thank You so much Lord!)
___ __, 2016: Move to NSW (Lord please guide us)
Posts: 36Member
Joined: Apr 08, 2016
Onshore
Total points 60
22 Jun - ITA
22 Jun - Lodged 189
God above all. Thy Will be done
Posts: 14Member
Joined: Jun 23, 2016
@GabPhAu congrats din! thanks!
Apr 18, 2016 - Received ACS Skill Assessment
May 4, 2016 - PTE - A score released
May 25, 2016 - Submitted EOI
May 25/26, 2016 - Got ITA
June 16, 2016 - Lodge Visa
June 6, 2016 - CO requested Form 80 and medicals
July 7, 2016 - Uploaded Form 80
July 8, 2016 - Medical at Nationwide
July 11, 2016 - false positive in skin test for 2 kids. Go back to Nationwide for chest X-ray
July 14, 2016 - Nationwide submitted all the results. Uploaded Form 815
July 15, 2016 - Visa Granted!!!
Posts: 386Member
Joined: Apr 29, 2015
342314: Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General)
Primary Applicant
16.08.2015 - Skills Assessment submitted to TRA
24.08.2015 - PTE-Acad L66/R76/S62/W69
21.10.2015 - TRA Skills Assessment Successful :-)
14.11.2015 - PTE-Acad L65/R90/S60/W79
14.12.2015 - PTE-Acad L59/R84/S69/W72
27.01.2016 - PTE-Acad L64/R74/S66/W60
16.02.2016 - PTE-Acad L64/R76/S68/W75
25.04.2016 - PTE-Acad L69/R83/S66/W84 :-) Thanks God!
27.04.2016 - Submitted EOI 189 60pts
28.04.2016 - Submitted EOI 190 65pts (NSW)
09.05.2016 - Arranged NBI Fingerprint
10.05.2016 - Received ITA for Visa189
11.05.2016 - Generate HAP ID/e-Medical Referrals ( immiaccount )
20.05.2016 - Received NBI Clearance
30.05.2016 - Health Clearance Provided for dependent 2x sons ( Nationwide Makati )
30.05.2016 - Referral for dependent wife ( Sputum Test @ St. Lukes )
01.06.2016 - Collected SG PCC
04.06.2016 - Health Clearance Provided ( Primary Applicant )
13.06.2016 - Lodged / Paid Visa. Wait for CO Allocation
06.07.2016 - 1st CO contact GSM Adelaide, requested Form80/Proof of Functional English/Spouse
22.07.2016 - Wife started PTB Treatment ( End 7-Mar-2017 )
26.07.2016 - 2nd CO contact, requested SG PCC for wife
17.08.2016 - 3rd CO contact , awaiting finalised medical for wife
16.03.2017 - Health Clearance Provided for wife ( front load emedical / Form 815 )
30.03.2017 - Grant! Thanks be to God! IED 18-May-2017
Posts: 48Member
Joined: May 05, 2016
Posts: 48Member
Joined: May 05, 2016
Posts: 98Member
Joined: Nov 27, 2014
March 18, 2016 - Submitted docs to ACS
March 30, 2016 - ACS Assessment Suitable (Software Engineer 261313)
March 30, 2016 - Submitted EOI ( Visa 189 - 65 points)
May 24, 2016 - Received ITA
June 28, 2016 - Visa application lodged
July 1, 2016 - Submitted documents (Frontload)
July 26, 2016 - Direct Grant
IED - Before June 9 2017
Posts: 2,179Member, Moderator
Joined: Jul 04, 2012
18 Mar '16 IELTS Results
06 Apr '16 EA CDR Skills Assessment submitted
26 Apr '16 EA Skills Assessment Positive Outcome
06 May '16 PTE-A Exam
07 May '16 PTE- A Results & Submitted EOI
11 May '16 Got ITA
02 Jun '16 Lodge Visa
04 Jul '16 Direct Grant
Believe you can... and you're halfway there.... - Roosevelt
Posts: 379Member
Joined: Nov 06, 2015
Skilled-Independent Visa Subclass 189
Medical Laboratory Scientist 234611
2/2014- Decided to pursue my OZ dream
3/2014- IELTS L-7.5 R-8.0 S-7.0 W-6.5
-Submitted all docs for skill assessment
4/2014- Positive SA as Medical Lab Technician
9/2014- AIMS examination for Medical Lab Scientist
11/2014- Got the result and passed it!!!
1/2015- IELTS L-7.0 R-9.0 S-7.5 W-6.5
took some time off in my application processs
1/5/16- PTE L-76 R-68 S-81 W-73
1/9/16- EIO submitted for NSW state nomination.
- waiting for ITA
5/21- Updated EOI. Applied for 189 & 190 Visa
5/24- ITA for visa 189! Thank you Lord
6/2- Applied for NBI clearance
With Hit!!! same with husband
6/3- preparing other docs
6/7- Applied for CEMI
6/10- Got our NBI clearance
6/17- Medicals at Nationwide Davao
6/23-Health clearance provided
6/30- Lodged visa 189
6/30- Attached docs except form 80
7/29- CO contact asking for form 815
8/1- submitted form 815
8/30- Visa granted!!! Thank you, Lord!
Posts: 913Member
Joined: Nov 15, 2014
312312 - (Electrical Engineering Technician) Primary
11/27/2015 - Lodge TRA assessment application
02/26/2016 - Received TRA outcome letter
04/19/2016 - lodge vetasses qualification assessment.
05/20/2016- Received Vetassess PTA, AQF Bachelors Degree
05/21/2016- Lodge SS for SA
06/06/2016- Received ITA SS SA
06/11/2016- Lodge SS for NSW
06/27/2016- Received ITA SS NSW ( God is great! thank you Lord)
07/14/2016- Medical Cleared
07/31/2016- lodge ITA NSW
08/05/2016- Uploaded NBI. Waiting.. In His time everything is right..,
23/11/2016- Grant ( Thanks Lord God )
Posts: 913Member
Joined: Nov 15, 2014
312312 - (Electrical Engineering Technician) Primary
11/27/2015 - Lodge TRA assessment application
02/26/2016 - Received TRA outcome letter
04/19/2016 - lodge vetasses qualification assessment.
05/20/2016- Received Vetassess PTA, AQF Bachelors Degree
05/21/2016- Lodge SS for SA
06/06/2016- Received ITA SS SA
06/11/2016- Lodge SS for NSW
06/27/2016- Received ITA SS NSW ( God is great! thank you Lord)
07/14/2016- Medical Cleared
07/31/2016- lodge ITA NSW
08/05/2016- Uploaded NBI. Waiting.. In His time everything is right..,
23/11/2016- Grant ( Thanks Lord God )
Posts: 36Member
Joined: Apr 08, 2016
Onshore
Total points 60
22 Jun - ITA
22 Jun - Lodged 189
God above all. Thy Will be done
Posts: 158Member
Joined: Jan 12, 2012
263111 (Computer Network and
Systems Engineer)
11Mar2016: PTE-A Result: OAS-87
11Apr2016: ACS Assessment Completed - POSITIVE
12Apr2016: Submitted EOI Visa 189 (60 points )
20Apr2016: Submitted EOI Visa 190 (60 points plus SS 5 points if granted)
27Apr2016: Recieved ITA Visa 189
02May2016: NBI with HIT released date May16
16May2016: NBI cleared
16May2016: Medical St Lukes
23May2016: Medical cleared. No action Required
24May2016: Visa Lodgement
25May2016: Frontloaded all documents including Form80
04Jun2016 : CO contact asking for FORM80
12Jul2016 : Golden email --- Visa Grant ---
Posts: 1,413Member, Moderator
Joined: Mar 11, 2015
Skilled Independent Visa Subclass 189: ANZSCO 233512 Mechanical Engineer
Feb. 12, 2016 - Begin PTE-A review & booked exam at Trident
Mar. 21, 2016 - PTE academic Exam Result PASSED
(L:66, R:73, S:80, W:67); Thank you Lord!
LINK http://pinoyau.info/discussion/4233/pte-academic/p156
Mar. 28, 2016 - Agent updated EOI. Awaiting next round of 189
April 7, 2016 - Received NSW invite (Visa 190)
April 13, 2016 - Received 189 invite (8:56 AM). Thank you Lord!
May 21, 2016 - VISA fee paid to MA. DIBP application received
May 25, 2016 - NBI clearance certificate forwarded to MA
May 30, 2016 - 1st CO contact, Team Adelaide (Medicals asked)
May 31, 2016 - SLEC medical exams with family. Thank you Lord!
June 1, 2016 - Submit to agent CO request (Wife's NBI, Medicals)
June 7, 2016 - Youngest son undergone x-ray at SLEC (2nd visit)
June 14, 2016 - ALL family members "COMPLETED" status to DIBP on medicals
June 29, 2016 - 2nd CO contact. Requested FORM 815 for son.
August 4, 2016 VISA GRANT thank you LORD
August 19, 2016 - PDOS at CFO
October 26, 2016 - Flight to Sydney (then, fly to Western Australia)
http://ozbound.goodtimelines.com/timeline/ticker/jedh_g
Dec. 8, 2016 - Reunited with whole family at Perth
March 15, 2017 - Landed my first job in WA as pressure vessel inspector (Engineering & Mfg Tradesperson job class)
JOSHUA 1:9 - I command you. Be strong and steadfast!
Do not fear nor be dismayed for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
Joined: May 18, 2016
Carpe Diem!
PTE Tips
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/236138#Comment_236138
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/6364/pte-review-materials/p1
Posts: 14Member
Joined: Jun 23, 2016
Sana soon makakuha na din ng grants lahat ng waiting...
Apr 18, 2016 - Received ACS Skill Assessment
May 4, 2016 - PTE - A score released
May 25, 2016 - Submitted EOI
May 25/26, 2016 - Got ITA
June 16, 2016 - Lodge Visa
June 6, 2016 - CO requested Form 80 and medicals
July 7, 2016 - Uploaded Form 80
July 8, 2016 - Medical at Nationwide
July 11, 2016 - false positive in skin test for 2 kids. Go back to Nationwide for chest X-ray
July 14, 2016 - Nationwide submitted all the results. Uploaded Form 815
July 15, 2016 - Visa Granted!!!
Posts: 42Member
Joined: Jul 11, 2016
Electrical Engineering Technician 312312
May 18, 2015: TRA Assessment submission
Aug 10, 2015: TRA Assessment approved
Oct 24, 2015: IELTS exam
Nov 09, 2015: EOI lodged (50+5=60pts : 489)
Feb 18, 2016: TRA Migration Points Advice (incl 1yr AU experience)
May 10, 2016: TRA acknowledged AU experience related to NOC
May 25, 2016: Updated EOI +5pts (55+5=60pts : 190)
Jun 10, 2016: ITA for NSW SS received
Jun 11, 2016: Lodged SS for NSW
Jun 24, 2016: NSW 190 nomination application approved
Jun 25, 2016: Lodged application for 190 visa (Onshore-MEL)
Jun 28, 2016: Medical (kids)
Jul 01, 2016: Medical (applicant & wife)
Jul 18, 2016: CO contact GSM Adelaide requested for new PCC Saudi
Jul 19, 2016: Replied to CO cannot obtain PCC Saudi provided final exit doc and good moral letter from previous employer
Aug 04, 2016: Visa Grant (Thank You so much Lord!)
___ __, 2016: Move to NSW (Lord please guide us)