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Posts: 118Member
Joined: May 16, 2016
Nominated Occupation: Management Accountant 221112
11 July 2016 - PTE Take 1 (L-78, R-73, S-72, W-82)
07 Sept 2016 - CAANZ positive assessment
08 Sept 2016 - EOI submitted 189 - 65 pts; 190- 70 pts
26 Sep 2016 - NBI Clearance Released
19 Dec 2016 - PTE Take 5, yes I took an exam almost every month pero lagi sumasabit sa speaking, actually nag-try pa nga ko IELTS once, never give up ang peg hehehe (L-90, R-80, S-81, W-90)
21 Dec 2016 - EOI updated 189 - 75 pts
03 Jan 2017 - ITA received
16 Jan 2017 - Medicals Cleared for me and hubby, additional checkup for my daughter since she is currently under medication for primary complex (latent TB infection)
18 Jan 2017 - Follow-up consultation of daughter, no further test required, all test results were negative, currently waiting for the result to be uploaded in the immi site
31 Jan 2017 - Received email from BUPA/MOC requesting to continue my daughter's medication (June 2017) then will repeat x-ray
01 Feb 2017 - Visa lodged
13 Feb 2017 - Received notification that assessment has commenced (GSM Adelaide - CO Ladan)
06 Apr 2017 - Follow-up checkup for daughter and repeat x-ray after completion of LTBI treatment (medication was done only 6 months instead of the initial 9 months timing due to remarkable improvements, thank God it was accepted)
24 Apr 2017 - Daughter's medical cleared (another reason to be thankful for)
18 May 2017 - CO contact asking for daughter's Form 815 even if it has been provided already.. Sayang di nakita..
04 Sep 2017 - Visa Grant, IED (24 Oct 2017)
All in God's perfect timing
Posts: 1,004Member
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
TYL
Posts: 470Member
Joined: Jun 29, 2016
nakakastress, killing me softly ang epekto ng grant na eto, hehe
Age 33-39- 25points
English - 10points
Bachelor's Degree- 15points
Work Experience- 15pts
Total- 65pts
Oct 2015 - IELTS GT Philippines L7.5 W7.0 R7.5 S7.0
October 20, 2016 - EA Assessment - positive bachelors degree
November 23, 2016 - Subclass 189 Invitation
January 19, 2017 - lodge visa
July 13, 2017 - Grant
December 6, 2017 - IED Sydney, one week
February 27, 2018 - Big Move Melbourne
March 13-Apr 10, 2018 - first job factory hand, cassual
May 17, 2018 - 30Jun18 - Asphalt Laboratory
July 2, 2018 - present British Petroleum-CASTROL
Posts: 1,004Member
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
TYL
Posts: 380Member
Joined: Nov 03, 2014
Di po ako tiga davao, ewan bakit davao nakalagay sakin diko alam iedit. From Manila po ako
Posts: 62Member
Joined: Dec 19, 2016
My visa journey
+++++++++
12/03/2016: Took IELTS exam
12/16/2016: Got result. L:7 | R:7 | W:7 | S:8
12/26/2016: Started collating the documents needed for ACS assessment
01/19/2017: Submitted the education and skills documents for assessment.
02/08/2017: Received positive ACS results.
02/14/2017: Requested ACS to review the employment dates because I was 1 month shy of 8 years to claim 15 points.
02/27/2017: Received positive result from the ACS appeal.
02/27/2017: Lodged EOI
03/27/2017: Received Invitation
05/07/2017: Lodged Visa Application
06/26/2017: First CO Contact: Requested for Form 80, US State Police Clearance, Marriage Certificate, Functional English for Wifey
08/14/2017: Second CO Contact. Requested for Form 1022, Birth Certificate and Passport of the expected new baby which due by 3rd Week of October.
01/22/2018: Third CO Contact. Requested to Medical for the newborn baby.
03/01/2018: Grant
11/18/2018: IED
XX/XX/XXXX: BM (Ipon ipon muna)
Posts: 118Member
Joined: May 16, 2016
Nominated Occupation: Management Accountant 221112
11 July 2016 - PTE Take 1 (L-78, R-73, S-72, W-82)
07 Sept 2016 - CAANZ positive assessment
08 Sept 2016 - EOI submitted 189 - 65 pts; 190- 70 pts
26 Sep 2016 - NBI Clearance Released
19 Dec 2016 - PTE Take 5, yes I took an exam almost every month pero lagi sumasabit sa speaking, actually nag-try pa nga ko IELTS once, never give up ang peg hehehe (L-90, R-80, S-81, W-90)
21 Dec 2016 - EOI updated 189 - 75 pts
03 Jan 2017 - ITA received
16 Jan 2017 - Medicals Cleared for me and hubby, additional checkup for my daughter since she is currently under medication for primary complex (latent TB infection)
18 Jan 2017 - Follow-up consultation of daughter, no further test required, all test results were negative, currently waiting for the result to be uploaded in the immi site
31 Jan 2017 - Received email from BUPA/MOC requesting to continue my daughter's medication (June 2017) then will repeat x-ray
01 Feb 2017 - Visa lodged
13 Feb 2017 - Received notification that assessment has commenced (GSM Adelaide - CO Ladan)
06 Apr 2017 - Follow-up checkup for daughter and repeat x-ray after completion of LTBI treatment (medication was done only 6 months instead of the initial 9 months timing due to remarkable improvements, thank God it was accepted)
24 Apr 2017 - Daughter's medical cleared (another reason to be thankful for)
18 May 2017 - CO contact asking for daughter's Form 815 even if it has been provided already.. Sayang di nakita..
04 Sep 2017 - Visa Grant, IED (24 Oct 2017)
All in God's perfect timing
Posts: 1,004Member
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
TYL
Posts: 14Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2016
Posts: 111Member
Joined: Mar 28, 2016
@kisses1417 @marzky yeah, may God bless us with the golden email already..:-)
ANZCSO 233111 Chemical Engineer
30 April 2016 - Took IELTS
13 May 2016 - IELTS Result LRWS 8.0/8.0/6.5/7.5 :-(
20 May 2016 - Applied for Re-marking
25 August 2016 - Received Remarking LWRS 8.0/8.0/7.5/7.5…yehey..:-)
12 February 2017 - Submitted Docs to EA (Fast Track)
22 March 2017 - Received EA Assessment. Professional Engineer ..Thank you God..
26 March 2017 - Submitted EOI
29 March 2017 - Received ITA (Visa 189)
2 April 2017 - NBI and CTCd docs
6 April 2017 - Medical @ Nationwide
10 April 2017 - Received medical result - No Further action required . Lodged Application
29 May 2017 - Direct Grant.. Thank you Lord..:-)
"And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith"
-Matthew 21:22-
Posts: 46Member
Joined: May 10, 2017
Posts: 14Member
Joined: Apr 27, 2016
Posts: 233Member
Joined: Aug 15, 2015
Posts: 507Member
Joined: May 04, 2015
221111 Accountant (General)
31 Mar 2015 - IELTS-A Exam (L8.5/R7.5/W6.5/S7.0)
18 Apr 2015 - IELTS-A Exam (L7.5/R8.5/W7.0/S7.0)
31 May 2016 - CPAA assessment application.
02 Jul 2016 - CPAA positive assessment result.
02 Jul 2016 - EOI submitted - 189/190 (65pts/70pts)
29 Jul 2016 - PTE-A Exam (L84/R77/W79/S72)
13 Sep 2016 - PTE-A Exam (L90/R81/W90/S85)
13 Sep 2016 - EOI updated - 189 (75pts)
14 Sep 2016 - ITA Received.
23 Oct 2016 - Visa 189 Lodged.
31 Oct 2016 - Direct Grant. (Thank you Lord!)
Posts: 380Member
Joined: Nov 03, 2014
Posts: 14Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2016
Posts: 290Member
Joined: Sep 23, 2016
a year from now, you will wish you had started today
Posts: 111Member
Joined: Mar 28, 2016
ANZCSO 233111 Chemical Engineer
30 April 2016 - Took IELTS
13 May 2016 - IELTS Result LRWS 8.0/8.0/6.5/7.5 :-(
20 May 2016 - Applied for Re-marking
25 August 2016 - Received Remarking LWRS 8.0/8.0/7.5/7.5…yehey..:-)
12 February 2017 - Submitted Docs to EA (Fast Track)
22 March 2017 - Received EA Assessment. Professional Engineer ..Thank you God..
26 March 2017 - Submitted EOI
29 March 2017 - Received ITA (Visa 189)
2 April 2017 - NBI and CTCd docs
6 April 2017 - Medical @ Nationwide
10 April 2017 - Received medical result - No Further action required . Lodged Application
29 May 2017 - Direct Grant.. Thank you Lord..:-)
"And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith"
-Matthew 21:22-
Posts: 111Member
Joined: Mar 28, 2016
ANZCSO 233111 Chemical Engineer
30 April 2016 - Took IELTS
13 May 2016 - IELTS Result LRWS 8.0/8.0/6.5/7.5 :-(
20 May 2016 - Applied for Re-marking
25 August 2016 - Received Remarking LWRS 8.0/8.0/7.5/7.5…yehey..:-)
12 February 2017 - Submitted Docs to EA (Fast Track)
22 March 2017 - Received EA Assessment. Professional Engineer ..Thank you God..
26 March 2017 - Submitted EOI
29 March 2017 - Received ITA (Visa 189)
2 April 2017 - NBI and CTCd docs
6 April 2017 - Medical @ Nationwide
10 April 2017 - Received medical result - No Further action required . Lodged Application
29 May 2017 - Direct Grant.. Thank you Lord..:-)
"And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith"
-Matthew 21:22-
Posts: 380Member
Joined: Nov 03, 2014
Posts: 316Member
Joined: Oct 10, 2016
Joined: Oct 19, 2016
Posts: 233Member
Joined: Aug 15, 2015
Posts: 290Member
Joined: Sep 23, 2016
a year from now, you will wish you had started today
Posts: 87Member
Joined: Feb 23, 2017
233111 – Chemical Engineer
08.20.2016 - IELTS Exam
08.30.2016 - IELTS Passed (L8 R9 W7 S7)
05.05.2017 - Submitted docs to EA (fast track)
06.02.2017 - Positive EA outcome
06.07.2017 - Lodged EOI
06.21.2017 - ITA received
06.29.2017 - Lodged Visa 189
06.30.2017 - NBI Clearance received
07.14.2017 - Medical schedule
08.16.2017 - CO Contact request additional docs
09.15.2017 - SG COC finger print schedule
09.15.2017 - Submitted required docs to CO
10.13.2017 - VISA Grant (It's all worth the wait.. Thank you Lord!)
06.19.2018 - IED
xx.xx.xxxx - Big Move to Sydney!
Posts: 111Member
Joined: Mar 28, 2016
ANZCSO 233111 Chemical Engineer
30 April 2016 - Took IELTS
13 May 2016 - IELTS Result LRWS 8.0/8.0/6.5/7.5 :-(
20 May 2016 - Applied for Re-marking
25 August 2016 - Received Remarking LWRS 8.0/8.0/7.5/7.5…yehey..:-)
12 February 2017 - Submitted Docs to EA (Fast Track)
22 March 2017 - Received EA Assessment. Professional Engineer ..Thank you God..
26 March 2017 - Submitted EOI
29 March 2017 - Received ITA (Visa 189)
2 April 2017 - NBI and CTCd docs
6 April 2017 - Medical @ Nationwide
10 April 2017 - Received medical result - No Further action required . Lodged Application
29 May 2017 - Direct Grant.. Thank you Lord..:-)
"And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith"
-Matthew 21:22-
Posts: 111Member
Joined: Mar 28, 2016
ANZCSO 233111 Chemical Engineer
30 April 2016 - Took IELTS
13 May 2016 - IELTS Result LRWS 8.0/8.0/6.5/7.5 :-(
20 May 2016 - Applied for Re-marking
25 August 2016 - Received Remarking LWRS 8.0/8.0/7.5/7.5…yehey..:-)
12 February 2017 - Submitted Docs to EA (Fast Track)
22 March 2017 - Received EA Assessment. Professional Engineer ..Thank you God..
26 March 2017 - Submitted EOI
29 March 2017 - Received ITA (Visa 189)
2 April 2017 - NBI and CTCd docs
6 April 2017 - Medical @ Nationwide
10 April 2017 - Received medical result - No Further action required . Lodged Application
29 May 2017 - Direct Grant.. Thank you Lord..:-)
"And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith"
-Matthew 21:22-
Posts: 87Member
Joined: Feb 23, 2017
233111 – Chemical Engineer
08.20.2016 - IELTS Exam
08.30.2016 - IELTS Passed (L8 R9 W7 S7)
05.05.2017 - Submitted docs to EA (fast track)
06.02.2017 - Positive EA outcome
06.07.2017 - Lodged EOI
06.21.2017 - ITA received
06.29.2017 - Lodged Visa 189
06.30.2017 - NBI Clearance received
07.14.2017 - Medical schedule
08.16.2017 - CO Contact request additional docs
09.15.2017 - SG COC finger print schedule
09.15.2017 - Submitted required docs to CO
10.13.2017 - VISA Grant (It's all worth the wait.. Thank you Lord!)
06.19.2018 - IED
xx.xx.xxxx - Big Move to Sydney!
Posts: 111Member
Joined: Mar 28, 2016
ANZCSO 233111 Chemical Engineer
30 April 2016 - Took IELTS
13 May 2016 - IELTS Result LRWS 8.0/8.0/6.5/7.5 :-(
20 May 2016 - Applied for Re-marking
25 August 2016 - Received Remarking LWRS 8.0/8.0/7.5/7.5…yehey..:-)
12 February 2017 - Submitted Docs to EA (Fast Track)
22 March 2017 - Received EA Assessment. Professional Engineer ..Thank you God..
26 March 2017 - Submitted EOI
29 March 2017 - Received ITA (Visa 189)
2 April 2017 - NBI and CTCd docs
6 April 2017 - Medical @ Nationwide
10 April 2017 - Received medical result - No Further action required . Lodged Application
29 May 2017 - Direct Grant.. Thank you Lord..:-)
"And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith"
-Matthew 21:22-
Posts: 87Member
Joined: Feb 23, 2017
233111 – Chemical Engineer
08.20.2016 - IELTS Exam
08.30.2016 - IELTS Passed (L8 R9 W7 S7)
05.05.2017 - Submitted docs to EA (fast track)
06.02.2017 - Positive EA outcome
06.07.2017 - Lodged EOI
06.21.2017 - ITA received
06.29.2017 - Lodged Visa 189
06.30.2017 - NBI Clearance received
07.14.2017 - Medical schedule
08.16.2017 - CO Contact request additional docs
09.15.2017 - SG COC finger print schedule
09.15.2017 - Submitted required docs to CO
10.13.2017 - VISA Grant (It's all worth the wait.. Thank you Lord!)
06.19.2018 - IED
xx.xx.xxxx - Big Move to Sydney!