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Posts: 102Member
Joined: Oct 11, 2016
261211 - Multimedia Specialist
02|01|2017 - Started gathering documents for ACS Assessment
Thank you Lord!
06|02|2017 - Submitted ACS Skills Assessment
03|03|2017 - ACS Assessment Received
29|05|2017 - PTE-A Exam
30|05|2017 - PTE-A Result Received - Proficient
05|06|2017 - 190 EOI Submitted - 75 points
06|06|2017 - Submitted SA application
14|06|2017 - Received ITA for Visa 190
21|06|2017 - NBI Clearances Requested and Received
29|06|2017 - Medicals at SLEC BGC
05|07|2017 - Medicals Cleared
07|07|2017 - Visa Lodged
01|08|2017 - CO Contact - Requested PTE-Academic score online
24|10|2017 - Visa Granted!
Posts: 257Member
Joined: Apr 28, 2015
June 13, 2015 - IELTS Exam
June 26, 2015 - IELTS Result (L7 R7 W7.5 S6.5)
Waited to finish on-going project for my 3rd career episode :-)
Sept 15, 2016 - CDR preparation
Oct 08, 2016 - Submitted CDR to EA
Oct 24, 2016 - EA Positive Result (Professional Engineer - ANZSCO 233512 Mechanical Engineer)
Nov 05, 2016 - EOI Visa 189 - 60 pts, 190 - 65 pts
Feb 01, 2017 - PTE-A Exam
Feb 02, 2017 - PTE-A Result (L76 R73 S80 W79)
Feb 03, 2017 - EOI updated Visa 189 - 70 pts, 190 - 75 pts
Feb 15, 2017 - ITA for Visa 189 received
Apr 15, 2017 - Visa Lodged
May 09, 2017 - CO allocated GSM Adelaide (no additional documents requested)
May 31, 2017 - Direct Grant!
Dec 17, 2017 - Initial Entry at SYD
Dec 20, 2017 - Back to PH and to DXB
Apr 15, 2018 - Moved to Melbourne ~ job hunting....
May 14, 2018 - First day of work! :-)
Posts: 290Member
Joined: Sep 23, 2016
a year from now, you will wish you had started today
Posts: 32Member
Joined: Jan 21, 2017
***GRANTS***
username | Visa Type | Lodge Date | CO Contact / Requested Doc | GSM Team l Grant Date | AU State | Big Move Date
1. @aeshna | 189 | 26 Feb 2017 | 07 March 2017 / SG CoC | GSM Adelaide l 01 June 2017 | NSW
2. @vandazzle | 189 | 13 April 2017 | NA / NA | GSM Adelaide l 05 Jan 2018 | NSW
***CO Contact***
username | visa type | lodge date | CO contact date / requested docs | GSM Team
1. @MikeYanbu |189| 19 Jan 2017 | 6 Feb 2017 / Form 80, Saudi and Qatar PCC, evidence of defacto rel| Sophie - GSM Adelaide l2nd CO contact-03Apr2017 l requested legal documents l Date Granted | NSW | Initial Entry Month/Year
2. @Superched | 189 | 17 March 2017 | 28 March 2017 / SG COC | Jason - GSM Adelaide l Date Granted | VIC | Initial Entry Month/Year
3. @chikiting | 189 | 25 Nov 2016 | Dec 5, '16 and Mar 31 / Form 815 Health Undertakings | GSM Adelaide l Date Granted | Melbourne | Initial Entry Month/2017
5. @albertus1982 | 189 | 8 Apr 2017 | 18 Apr 2017 | SG COC, NBI & Form80 | GSM Brisbane
6. @limahf | 189 | 21 March 2017 | 27 March 2017/ Form 80, Medical & SG PCC and employment renumeration | GSM Adelaide l Date Granted | NSW | Initial Entry Month/Year
7. @joneagb26 | 189 | 31 March 2017 | 9 April 2017/ Form 80, Medical | GSM Adelaide
8. @nehalem | 190 | 15 Apr 2017 | 24 Apr 2017 / SG CoC/Form 80/NBI(for wife) | Marlon - GSM Adelaide l Date Granted | VIC| Initial Entry Month/Year
9. @BLOODYODIP | 189 | 07 April 2017 | 26 Apr 2017 / SG CoC/Form 80 l Date Granted |NSW | Initial Entry Month/Year
10. @vencel2017 | 189 | 14 April 2017 | 22 Apr 2017 / SG CoC /Form 80 l Date Granted Melbourne
11. @maren1026 | 189 | 01 Feb 2017 | 13 Feb 2017 / notification that assessment has commenced | GSM Adelaide (Ladan) l 2nd CO contact -18 May 2017| Daughter's Form 815 (CO Lisa)| Date Granted | Sydney | Initial Entry Month/Year
12. @Pinoy_Engineer |189 | 20 June 2016 | 12 Aug 2016 | Deferred Application Due to Wife's Pregnancy | Medical Check of Wife and Baby | Jason / Anna - Adelaide Team
13. @raquel13 | 190 | 04 April 2017 |09 May 2017/Form 815 | Monica-Brisbane | Date Granted | Melbourne |
14. @purplehaze | 190| 19 April 2017 | 15 May 2017 / Form 815 for husband | GSM Brisbane (Maria)
15. @fedsquare_lover | 189 | 18 March 2017 | 27 March 2017/ Medical & SG PCC | GSM Adelaide l Date Granted | VIC | Initial Entry Month/Year
16. @MP1984 |190| 16 March 2017 | 30 March 2017 / Medical & PCC | GSM Adelaide | Date Granted | SA | Initial Entry Month/Year
17. @rdi |189| 18 Apr 2017 | 29 May 2017 / None | Adelaide l Date Granted | NSW | Initial Entry Month/Year
***VISA LODGE***
Username | Visa type | Lodge Date | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office l Date Granted | Target State/City | Initial Entry Month/Year
1. @BeroMoves | 189 | 7 Jan 2017 | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office l Date Granted | NSW | Initial Entry Month/Year
2. @gingpoy | 190 | 16 April 2017 | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office l Date Granted | NSW | Initial Entry Month/Year
3. @Ozlaz | 189 | 20 April 2017 | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office l Date Granted | NSW | Initial Entry Month/Yea
4. @ma1414 | 189 | 16 April 2017 | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office l Date Granted | WA or VIC | Initial Entry Month/Year
5. @kisses1417 | 489| 11 April 2017 | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office l Date Granted | NSW or SA | Initial Entry Month/Year
6. @sijey7 | 189| 04 May 2017 | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office l Date Granted | NSW or VIC | Initial Entry Month/Year
7. @jrang | 189| 21 Apr 2017 | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office l Date Granted | NSW | Initial Entry Month/Year
***EOI LODGE***
Username | Visa type | Points | EOI Lodge Date | ITA Date Received | Occupation
1. @Heprex |189/190 | 60/65 | 21 December 2016 | ITA Date Received | 263111 (Computer Network and Systems Engineer)
2. @DrAgKurt |189/190 | 60/65 | 23 December 2016 | ITA Date Received | 263111 (Computer Network and Systems Engineer)
3. @MissM | 189/190 | 65/70 | 09 March 2017 | ITA Date Received | 261311 (Analyst Programmer)
4. @contessa | 189 | 65 | 10 April 2017 | ITA Date Received | 233512 (Mechanical Engineer)
5. @PG417 | 189/190 | 60/65 | 1 May 2017 | ITA Date Received | 263111 (Computer Network and Systems Engineer
6. @Jan_ | 189 | 75 | 26 Apr 2017 | ITA Date Received | 233411 (Electronics Engineer)
7. @lottysatty | 189 | 65 | 28 April 2017 | ITA Date Received | 233511 (Industrial Engineer)
11/2016 - English exam & result (proficient)
8. @MissOZdreamer | 189/190 | 60/65 | 17 May 2017 | ITA Date Received | 261311 (Analyst Programmer)
9. @etmangaliman | 189 | 65 | 25 May 2017 | ITA Date Received | 261311 (Analyst Programmer)
10. @chuckiebhoi | 189 | 60 | 31 May 2017 | ITA Date Received | 263311 (Telecommunications Engineer)
11. @ethelmariz | 190 | 75 | 30 May 2017 | ITA Date Received | 261211 (Multimedia Specialist)
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
Posts: 290Member
Joined: Sep 23, 2016
a year from now, you will wish you had started today
Posts: 118Member
Joined: Nov 19, 2016
12-3-2016 - EA CDR draft
12-17-2016 - Booked for Language Exam
01-20-2017 - Positive Result-English Exam :-)
02-02-2017 - Submitted EA CDR
04-10-2017 - Positive EA Result
04-11-2017 - Lodged EOI
04-12-2017 - ITA :-)
04-13-2017 - 189 Visa Lodge
04-13-2017 - Upload Docs
04-14-2017 - Scheduled Medical and PCC
04-22-2017 - First CO contact. Requested Additional Documents (medical, police clearance certificates, Form 80)
05-05-2017 - Provided all requested documents
09-07-2017 -Thank you lord.. VISA GRANT!
02-03-2018 - Big Move
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: 316Member
Joined: Oct 10, 2016
Posts: 93Member
Joined: Nov 15, 2016
221111 Accountant (General)
29.11.16 PTE Academic (L90/R87/S90/W87) Thank you Lord!
03.01.17 CPAA Assessment application
30.01.17 Positive skills assessment with 3 years skilled employment
30.01.17 EOI Lodged 189 (70 Points)
03.02.17 Appeal for skilled employment not recognized
23.02.17 Positive appeal outcome. 7 years skilled employment
02.03.17 EOI Updated 189 (75 Points) Thank you Lord!
15.03.17 ITA received Thank you Lord!
25.03.17 Medicals
27.03.17 Medicals cleared Thank you Lord!
16.04.17 Visa Lodged
15.05.17 CO allocated GSM Adelaide (no additional documents requested)
11.09.17 Golden Email. Thank you Lord!
Posts: 152Member
Joined: Dec 04, 2016
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ANZSCO 233411: ELECTRONICS ENGINEER
05|11|16 - IELTS L7.5 R6.0 W6.5 S7.0
24|01|17 - PTE L90 R82 S84 W90
22|03|17 - Lodge EA+RSA Fast Track
26|04|17 - EA (CDR+RSEA) Outcome
26|04|17 - EOI Lodged (Visa 189)
12|07|17 - ITA Received
12|07|17 - Visa Lodged
16|07|17 - Medical Appointment
19|07|17 - Medical Cleared
22|08|17 - Received Assessment Commence Letter
12|09|17 - Direct Grant
04|04|18 - BM
Posts: 552Member
Joined: Apr 04, 2017
Posts: 32Member
Joined: Jan 21, 2017
@vencel2017 around 2:30pm
Posts: 102Member
Joined: Oct 11, 2016
261211 - Multimedia Specialist
02|01|2017 - Started gathering documents for ACS Assessment
Thank you Lord!
06|02|2017 - Submitted ACS Skills Assessment
03|03|2017 - ACS Assessment Received
29|05|2017 - PTE-A Exam
30|05|2017 - PTE-A Result Received - Proficient
05|06|2017 - 190 EOI Submitted - 75 points
06|06|2017 - Submitted SA application
14|06|2017 - Received ITA for Visa 190
21|06|2017 - NBI Clearances Requested and Received
29|06|2017 - Medicals at SLEC BGC
05|07|2017 - Medicals Cleared
07|07|2017 - Visa Lodged
01|08|2017 - CO Contact - Requested PTE-Academic score online
24|10|2017 - Visa Granted!
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: 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: 52Member
Joined: Mar 19, 2017
261311 Analyst Programmer
Dec132017 - Submitted ACS
Jan112017 - ACS results +ve
Feb022017 - PTE Academic in Singapore
Feb032017 - PTE Academic +ve
Feb072017 - Lodged EOI @ 65 points
Mar152017 - Invitation received
Mar15207 - Filed e-appeal for SG PCC
Mar212017 - Lodged Visa
Mar222017 - Medical @ SATA Bedok
Mar232017 - Singapore PCC issued
Mar272017 - CO contact GSM Adelaide. Required Form 80, SG PCC, Medical and Employment renumeration documents
Mar282017 - Medical results received +ve
Mar312017 - Submitted all required documents by CO
Sep042017 - Grant with IED Mar282018 - Thank you Lord!
Joined: Oct 13, 2015
Posts: 380Member
Joined: Nov 03, 2014
Maraming maraming salamat po sa mga tulong at sa mga sumagot sa mga tanong ko. Masyado ang iyak ko. Ganon pala ang pakiramdam. Nananaginip ba ako?
Skilled regional 489 po ako. Sana @Strader dumating na din yung sayo.
Pagdadasal ko kayo lahat.
All glory to God. onky by His amazing grace.
Posts: 182Member
Joined: Nov 07, 2011
"With God, everything is possible".
Posts: 380Member
Joined: Nov 03, 2014
Posts: 380Member
Joined: Nov 03, 2014
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: 189Member
Joined: Oct 30, 2015
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: 97Member
Joined: Nov 21, 2016
Electronics Engineer
11/17/16 - IELTS S
11/19/16 - IELTS LRW
12/02/16 - OBS 7.5 (W8 R8.5 S6.5 W6) aw
01/09/17 - EA Submission
02/11/17 - positive EA Result.
02/14/17 - EOI 189 Submission. 60 pts
03/04/17 - PTE-A Exam
03/05/17 - PTE-A Result
03/06/17 - Updated EOI 189. 80 pts.
03/15/17 - ITA received.
03/31/17 - Medical BGC
04/21/17 - Visa Lodged
05/03/17 - Bridging Visa for dependent currently Australian Visitor
06/06/17 - 1st CO Contact
07/05/17 - Uploaded requested document
08/01/17 - 2nd CO Contact, same day upload of requested document
//17 - Visa Grant
//17 - BM
Posts: 380Member
Joined: Nov 03, 2014
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: 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