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Feb. 9, 2017- SS SA application submitted
Mar. 2, 2017- SS approval (ITA received)
Mar. 31, 2017- Medical @ nationwide cebu
Apr. 11- medical cleared (son)
Apr. 12- Medical cleared (me and my spouse)
Apr. 14- Visa Lodge
Apr. 24- CO contact asking for certified copy of passport for my son and my evidence of overseas study. CO Ruth
Same day - complied all requested docs.
June 9, 2017- 2nd CO contact- no docs requested (automated email for the delay of visa grant)
September 13, 2017 - VISA GRANT!!!! CO Ruth- team adelaide
BM - November 2017
TYL
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261313 Software Engineer
Jun 2016 - Gathered documents for ACS Assessment
Aug 27, 2016 - Filed for ACS Assessment
Sep 14, 2016 - ACS Assessment Results Received - AQF Bachelor's Degree, 5 Years Work Exp.
Oct 10, 2016 - IELTS exam
Oct 21, 2016 - Passed IELTS
Nov 20, 2016 - Noticed error in marriage certificate..requested for correction
Jan 28, 2017 - Received marriage cert correction
Feb 8, 2017 - Submitted EOI (189)
Mar 14, 2017 - Invitation for 189 received
Mar 17, 2017 - Medical Exam at NHS Cebu
Mar 20, 2017 - Retake X-Ray for Medical
Mar 22, 2017 - Medical exams cleared!
Mar 23, 2017 - Processed for loan pambayad ng application
Apr 4, 2017 - Paid for application for uploading of docs
Apr 12, 2017 - completed frontloading all documents
Apr 19, 2017 - DG!
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261312 - Developer Programmer
May 2016 - Started gathering ACS requirements
May 2016 - IELTS self review
Jun 2016 - PTE-A self review (Haven't decided which one will choose between IELTS and PTE)
Jun 16 2016 - Completed employment references for ACS assessment.
Jun 28 2016 - Submitted requirements to ACS
Jul 08 2016 - Received ACS Result. (AQF Bachelor Degree with a major in computing, 7yrs ++ years credited. sayang nde pa naging 8yrs)
Sep 08 2016 - IELTS Speaking Test
Sep 10 2016 - IELTS Listening, Reading and Writing Test
Sep 23 2016 - IELTS Result (L7.5, R7, S8, W6.5)
Sep 26 2016 - Applied for remarking
Nov 30 2016 - Got result for remarking, score did not changed (wasted precious time)
Dec 20 2016 - Took PTE-A Exam
Dec 21 2016 - Got PTE Result (L 77, R, 70, S 82, W 80) Thank God!
Dec 27 2016 - Submitted EOI 189 (65pts)
Feb 2, 2017 - EOI pts updated to 70 pts due to 8yrs work experience milestone.
Feb 15, 2017 - Invited to lodge
March 25, 2017 - Medical at Nationwide Makati
Apr 11, 2017 - Lodge Application
Apr 12, 2017 - Front loaded Docs
May 2, 2017 - CO Contact GSM Adelaide - Requesting for additional Employment evidence, Health Dec for child, Additional De facto Evidence, Consent for Child.
May 15, 2017 - Submitted all docs requested by CO.
Aug 10, 2017 - Second CO contact requesting for partner's evidence of functional English (even though we submitted this during lodging)
Aug 11, 2017 - Submitted CO requested document.
Nov 1, 2017 3rd CO Contact requesting for new medical exam for daughter since the TB test already expired.
(panong nde ma eexpire eh ang tagal tagal na namin nag lodge. Malapit nadin mag expire yung NBI clearance ko so sa 4th CO contact rerequest naman ng new NBI clearance?)
Nov 11, 2017 - Medical of daughter
Jan 12, 2017 - Submitted New NBI Clearance
Jan 17, 2018 - 4th CO Contact requesting for Health undertaking form for our daughter. Submit the form the same day.
Feb 20, 2018 - Sent Feedback to DIBP regarding how slow the processing of the CO.
Feb 21, 2018 - Grant Received!!!
May 11, 2018 - Initial Entry at Sydney
Dec 2018 or Jan 2019 Tentative big move!
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http://pinoyau.info/discussion/477/what-are-the-options-for-nurses/p28
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Joined: Jan 04, 2013
Feb. 9, 2017- SS SA application submitted
Mar. 2, 2017- SS approval (ITA received)
Mar. 31, 2017- Medical @ nationwide cebu
Apr. 11- medical cleared (son)
Apr. 12- Medical cleared (me and my spouse)
Apr. 14- Visa Lodge
Apr. 24- CO contact asking for certified copy of passport for my son and my evidence of overseas study. CO Ruth
Same day - complied all requested docs.
June 9, 2017- 2nd CO contact- no docs requested (automated email for the delay of visa grant)
September 13, 2017 - VISA GRANT!!!! CO Ruth- team adelaide
BM - November 2017
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Joined: Apr 07, 2016
On 18 April 2017 the Australian Government announced a range of changes to Australia’s
visa programme. These were announced at about midday on 18 April and come into effect at midnight on 18 April. That means the changes are immediate.
Before going into detail, there are a few important points to note:
• The focus of these changes is on the 457 work visa. This is not a skilled migration visa.
• The Australian Prime Minister stressed that Australia is the most successful multicultural country in the world and wants to keep it that way. Foreigners will always be welcome in Australia.
• The requirements to obtain a 489, 189 or 190 skilled migration visa have not changed. The pass mark remains 60 points and the points table has not changed.
• There have been changes to the list of occupations eligible for the 489, 189 and 190 visas but the impact of these changes will be minimal and most of the occupations removed are ones that I have never even received an enquiry about.
• The state nomination process for the 489 and 190 visas remains the same. This is the most significant change to the work and skilled migration visa programme since July 2012. The changes in July 2012 were widely publicised and appeared, on the surface, to be significant but had very little impact on anyone’s eligibility for skilled migration. The changes announced on 18 April 2017 are similar.
ANZSCO Code 261111 (ICT Business Analyst)
19.05.2016 - Completed ACS requirements
25.05.2016 - Submitted documents for ACS assessment
06.06.2016 - Positive Assessment. AQF Bachelor Degree (2 yrs. deduction)
25.08.2016 - PTE (AUG Malaysia)
05.09.2016 - PTE Result L/R/S/W - 78/81/73/79
06.10.2016 - PTE Retake (AUG Malaysia)
11.10.2016 - PTE Result L/R/S/W - 88/85/87/90 Finally!
11.10.2016 - Submitted EOI 189/190 (65/70)
03.01.2017 - Updated points due to skilled employment of 3yrs. 189/190 (70/75)
03.01.2017 - ITA received! Thank you Lord! (189)
04.01.2017 - ITA received (190 - Victoria)
21.01.2017 - Medical @ LifeCare Kuala Lumpur
23.01.2017 - Health clearance provided – no action required
14.02.2017 - VISA Lodged!
09.03.2017 - Direct Grant! Thank you Lord
13.10.2017 - Initial entry (Melbourne)
15.04.2018 - Big Move!
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Joined: Oct 21, 2016
233411 Electronics Engineer
20 AUG 2016 - IELTS-General Exam (L8/R8/W7/S7)
19 JAN 2017 - Submitted EA Assessment (Fast track)
27 FEB 2017 - EA Positive Outcome
27 FEB 2017 - EOI 189 (65pts)
28 FEB 2017 - ITA Received 189
30 MAR 2017 - VISA Lodged
3 APR 2017 - Medicals at Nationwide Cebu
10 APR 2017 - Medicals cleared (me, spouse and child); Uploaded all Docs
11 APR 2017 - Direct Grant! Thank you Lord!
Posts: 129Member
Joined: Feb 20, 2017
Cheers!
ANZSCO 233914 Engineering Technologist
December 14, 2016-Booked IELTS-Academic for Jan 25, 2017 exam
December 16, 2016-Started preparing docs for assessment
January 25, 2017-Took IELTS
February 3, 2017-Received IELTS results L8, R7, W6, S6.5
March 17, 2017-Submitted assessment to EA(CDR+RSEA+fasttrack) originally nominated Telecommunications Engineer
April 4, 2017-Emailed statutory declaration to EA
April 18, 2017-Took PTE-A
April 22, 2017-Received notification from EA, asking to consider Telecommunications "Network" Engineer and provide new/additional docs OR consider Engineering Technologist
April 22, 2017-Received PTE-A results L72 R71 S44 W83
April 24, 2017-Provided information and feedback to EA
April 25, 2017-Applied for PTE-A Rescore
April 26, 2017-Received POSITIVE outcome for Engineering Technologist AQF Bachelors Degree with 5years and 10 months relevant experience.
April 28, 2017-Received PTE rescore results, NO CHANGES
May 1, 2017-Drafted EOI; 189-55 points
May 12, 2017-Requested HR to edit my COE with number of hours and count my current employment as relevant; Drafted EOI; 189-60 points
May 17, 2017-Received my updated COE from HR
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However, my new passport is available for pick up na in DFA with my new surname. However sa application ko na submitted last april 11, maiden name pa. Yung passport ko na maiden, walang butas, kasi 2020 pa validity non. Medyo naging impulsive kasi ako na need ko na din cgange passport kasi sinabay ko sa baby ko.
Ngayon, iniisip ko, kunin ko pa ba new passport ko o hayaan ko na lang sa dfa na unclaimed? Valud pa naman passport ko na isa right? Or better get the new passport and submit passport details change?
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Joined: Jun 26, 2016
@kisses1417 baka kailangan mo i-update yung passport mo kasi parang yun ang gagamiting reference na mag-match yung nasa grant and yung actual passport mo talaga during checking sa immigration..sa case kasi ng asawa ko, ginamit nya na yung last name ko kaya nagchange siya ng passport..tapos yun na din inupload namin na document..
261313 Software Engineer
Jun 2016 - Gathered documents for ACS Assessment
Aug 27, 2016 - Filed for ACS Assessment
Sep 14, 2016 - ACS Assessment Results Received - AQF Bachelor's Degree, 5 Years Work Exp.
Oct 10, 2016 - IELTS exam
Oct 21, 2016 - Passed IELTS
Nov 20, 2016 - Noticed error in marriage certificate..requested for correction
Jan 28, 2017 - Received marriage cert correction
Feb 8, 2017 - Submitted EOI (189)
Mar 14, 2017 - Invitation for 189 received
Mar 17, 2017 - Medical Exam at NHS Cebu
Mar 20, 2017 - Retake X-Ray for Medical
Mar 22, 2017 - Medical exams cleared!
Mar 23, 2017 - Processed for loan pambayad ng application
Apr 4, 2017 - Paid for application for uploading of docs
Apr 12, 2017 - completed frontloading all documents
Apr 19, 2017 - DG!
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Joined: Oct 01, 2016
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Please shed me some light on this. Appreciate your insights. Thanks po
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Joined: Apr 19, 2017
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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: 129Member
Joined: Feb 20, 2017
"Australian Resident Return Visas
I continue get asked a lot of questions about the Australian Resident Return Visa (RRV). There seems to be a lot of confusion and misunderstanding about the RRV so I will try to address some of the most common questions here:
Firstly, it is important to note that the PR visa you granted is permanent. The visa notes that you are permitted to remain in Australia "indefinitely". That means that once you are in Australia you can remain there for as long as you want and will always be a lawful permanent resident. While you remain in Australia you do not need to renew anything and can even let your passport expire. You will always be legal and hold PR status.
The PR visa allows you to enter and leave Australia for a 5 year period. Once that 5 years are up you need to obtain the RRV. This is not an extension of your PR status in Australia but a renewal of your permission to travel into and out of Australia. To be granted an RRV you need to show "close ties" to Australia. Anyone who has spent a cumulative total of 2 years in Australia in the 5 years prior to the RRV application being submitted will automatically be granted the RRV. If you have not spent 2 years in Australia then they will consider other factors. This can be almost anything but common factors include property ownership, business ownership, investments, whether your children are enrolled in school there, membership of professional bodies etc etc etc. They do also consider your intent to make Australia your home in the near future through evidence such as a contract to start work there in the near future."
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ANZSCO 233914 Engineering Technologist
December 14, 2016-Booked IELTS-Academic for Jan 25, 2017 exam
December 16, 2016-Started preparing docs for assessment
January 25, 2017-Took IELTS
February 3, 2017-Received IELTS results L8, R7, W6, S6.5
March 17, 2017-Submitted assessment to EA(CDR+RSEA+fasttrack) originally nominated Telecommunications Engineer
April 4, 2017-Emailed statutory declaration to EA
April 18, 2017-Took PTE-A
April 22, 2017-Received notification from EA, asking to consider Telecommunications "Network" Engineer and provide new/additional docs OR consider Engineering Technologist
April 22, 2017-Received PTE-A results L72 R71 S44 W83
April 24, 2017-Provided information and feedback to EA
April 25, 2017-Applied for PTE-A Rescore
April 26, 2017-Received POSITIVE outcome for Engineering Technologist AQF Bachelors Degree with 5years and 10 months relevant experience.
April 28, 2017-Received PTE rescore results, NO CHANGES
May 1, 2017-Drafted EOI; 189-55 points
May 12, 2017-Requested HR to edit my COE with number of hours and count my current employment as relevant; Drafted EOI; 189-60 points
May 17, 2017-Received my updated COE from HR
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Hi, there's already a discussion about that if you want to look into it.
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/8647/457-visa-will-be-abolished-and-replaced-with-2-new-visas#latest
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."
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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."
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233411 Electronics Engineer
20 AUG 2016 - IELTS-General Exam (L8/R8/W7/S7)
19 JAN 2017 - Submitted EA Assessment (Fast track)
27 FEB 2017 - EA Positive Outcome
27 FEB 2017 - EOI 189 (65pts)
28 FEB 2017 - ITA Received 189
30 MAR 2017 - VISA Lodged
3 APR 2017 - Medicals at Nationwide Cebu
10 APR 2017 - Medicals cleared (me, spouse and child); Uploaded all Docs
11 APR 2017 - Direct Grant! Thank you Lord!
Posts: 586Member
Joined: Nov 13, 2016
261311 - Analyst Programmer
2016 - IELTS Failed W6.5
11.11.2016 - PTE-Acad Failed(S58)
02.01.2017 - PTE-Acad Passed!! Thank you Lord!!! - superior
02.07.2017 - Submitted ACS assessment
02.15.2017 - Got positive assessment.Thank you Lord!!!
02.15.2017 - Lodged EOI 189 {70pts}
03.01.2017 - ITA received
03.31.2017 - Medical at Nationwide
04.10.2017 - Medical Cleared
04.11.2017 - Sg coc e-appeal approved
04.19.2017 - NBI clearance! (Hit!)
04.20.2017 - lodged 189
04.21.2017 - frontloaded all docs except nbi and sg coc
05.29.2017 - CO contact - additional payslips and form 815
05.31.2017 - uploaded docs
11 Sept 17 - Grant! Thank you Lord
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