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Posts: 78Member
Joined: Dec 18, 2016
ANZSCO 233211: Civil Engineer
Age 31 - 30 points
English - 0 points
Bachelor's Degree- 15 points
Work Experience- 15 points
Total- 60 points
March 2017 - EA + RSEA Positive Outcome
March 2017 - Subclass Invitation 189
April 20, 2017 - Lodge Visa Complete docs
Sept. 12, 2017 - Direct Grant
Feb. 2018 - Initial Entry (Melbourne)
Joined: Oct 13, 2015
Joined: Oct 13, 2015
Posts: 380Member
Joined: Nov 03, 2014
Posts: 316Member
Joined: Oct 10, 2016
https://www.border.gov.au/Busi/Empl/skillselect#tab-content-3
Posts: 118Member
Joined: Nov 19, 2016
@alfonso31 na-access mo yung website nang Immiborder? kanina ko ni-try I-open.. naka System down daw. nakakagulat naman yang snapshot na nisend mo if tunay yang new processing times.. 4 to 6 months!!!!.. by the way ito yung sa occupation ceiling https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Skil#tab-content-3
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: 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
Joined: Oct 13, 2015
@ozlaz sa pag kakaalam ko yun na yung time frame buong process from the time ng visa lodging
Joined: Oct 13, 2015
Posts: 316Member
Joined: Oct 10, 2016
Joined: Oct 13, 2015
Ang huling sinubmit ko lng ay medical form 60 at form 126 after that wla na.. plan ko kc kung na grant ako nitong May eh mag BM ako ng September kaso wla pa.. kya by next year na lng cguro kc mag expire na rn passport ko sa March 2018
Posts: 62Member
Joined: Mar 11, 2017
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: 179Member
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: 12Member
Joined: May 07, 2017
After a long and complicated process of our Visa Application, we finally received ours today (10:57 am ) !
Thank you for all the help sa forum na to. Godbless us All
"Pray and you shall received what you desire in HIS Proper Time and Proper way!"
***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
3. @kisses1417 | 489| 11 April 2017 | NA/NA | GSM Office l Direct Grant - 06 June 2017| AU State| Initial Entry Month/Year
4. @Pinoy_Engineer | 189 | 20 June 2016| 08 June 2017 | New NBI Clearance | GSM Adelaide –Hsiao-wen | 13 June 2017 | Undecided | Still Planning
***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. @raquel13 | 190 | 04 April 2017 |09 May 2017/Form 815 | Monica-Brisbane | Date Granted | Melbourne |
13. @purplehaze | 190| 19 April 2017 | 15 May 2017 / Form 815 for husband | GSM Brisbane (Maria)
14. @fedsquare_lover | 189 | 18 March 2017 | 27 March 2017/ Medical & SG PCC | GSM Adelaide l Date Granted | VIC | Initial Entry Month/Year
15. @MP1984 |190| 16 March 2017 | 30 March 2017 / Medical & PCC | GSM Adelaide | Date Granted | SA | Initial Entry Month/Year
16. @rdi |189| 18 Apr 2017 | 29 May 2017 / None | Adelaide l Date Granted | NSW | Initial Entry Month/Year
17. @jiomariano |189| 22 Apr 2017 | 5 Jun 2017 / PCC (frontloaded, CO might have overlooked it) | Jody - GSM Adelaide l Date Granted | VIC | Initial Entry Month/Year
18. @jrang | 189| 21 Apr 2017 | 6 Jun 2017 / Form 884 | GSM Brisbane l Date Granted | NSW | Initial Entry Month/Year
19. @gingpoy | 190 | 16 April 2017 | 27 April / Wife Secure copy of PTE Result | GSM Adelaide l Date Granted | NSW | Initial Entry Month/Year
20. @Ozlaz |189| 20 April 2017 | 29 May 2017 / Form 815, additional payslips | GSM Adelaide | 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. @ma1414 | 189 | 16 April 2017 | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office l Date Granted | WA or VIC | Initial Entry Month/Year
3. @sijey7 | 189| 04 May 2017 | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office l Date Granted | NSW or VIC | Initial Entry Month/Year
4. @marzky I 189 I 28 April 2017 I Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office l Date Granted | QLD | Initial Entry Month/Year
5. @aisleandrow I 190 I 05 June 2017 I 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)
12. @samjar22| 189 | 65 | 7 June 2017 | ITA Date Received | 233111 (Chemical Engineer)
233411 - Electronics Engineer
Jan 31, 2016 - Submitted SA to EA
Feb 2016 - Took IELTS, Fail to get 7 in all area
April 8 , 2016 - Received Positive Result for PTE Test
May 16, 2016 - Received Positive Result of EA Assessment
May 25, 2016 - Received Invitation to Apply
May 28, 2016- Wedding day
June 7, 2016- Started Collecting Certifiied Document
June 20, 2016- VISA 189 Loded!
June 21, 2016 - Completed my Medical Check.
Medical for my wife was put on hold as we
discovered that she is pregnant.
August 12, 2016 - CO contact us to request Certificate of Pregnancy and to complete Form 80
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March 8, 2017 - We are blessed to have a healthy baby girl
April 10, 2017 - Manage to secure Baby's NSO Birth Cert and
Passport
April 25, 2017 - My wife completed her Xray Check and got the Health Clearance for our Visa Application
May 1, 2017 - Received Immi Request Checklist and Details with our Baby's HAP ID
May 3, 2017 - Our Baby completed her Medical Check and received her Health Clearance for our Visa Application
May 4, 2017 - The waiting game has started.
All is left to to God's Will...
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: 189Member
Joined: Oct 30, 2015
Posts: 179Member
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: 470Member
Joined: Jun 29, 2016
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: 53Member
Joined: Dec 20, 2016
Posts: 62Member
Joined: Mar 11, 2017
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: 495Member
Joined: May 12, 2016
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!
Posts: 54Member
Joined: Jul 26, 2015
09/09/15 Submitted application for skills assessment VETASSESS
09/12/15 IELTS exam
01/07/16 Received negative outcome from VETASSESS
01/18/16 Applied for reassessment VETASSESS
04/28/16 Received positive outcome from VETASSESS
05/24/16 Created EOI;
Submitted application for state nomination VICTORIA
08/02/16 State nomination rejected VICTORIA
02/09/17 Reapplied state nomination VICTORIA
03/02/17 Application rejected for the 2nd time VICTORIA
03/03/17 Updated EOI; Selected NSW as preferred state
03/31/17 Received ITA from NSW
04/03/17 Submitted application to NSW
04/06/17 Received approval from NSW; Received invitation to
apply for Visa 190 from Skillselect
04/19/17 Lodged Visa 190
04/22/17 Medicals Nationwide Makati
04/27/17 Medicals cleared
05/15/17 CO contact requesting for Form 815 for husband;
Uploaded requested document
Posts: 35Member
Joined: May 12, 2017
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: 316Member
Joined: Oct 10, 2016
Posts: 422Member
Joined: Sep 29, 2016
ANZCODE General Accountant
May 23, 2016 - PTE Exam (L:85,R:81,S:76,W:86)
Sept 1, 2016 - IPA Qualification Assessment
Nov 22, 2016 - IPA Skills Assessment (9yrs work experience
Nov 22, 2016 - EOI Lodge (189-70points)
Dec 8, 2016 - EOI Lodge (190 NSW - 75points)
Jan 24, 2016 - PTE Exam (L:84,R:78,S:77,W:76)
Apr 5, 2017 - PTE Exam (the 8th time) L:85;R:84;S:80;W:79)
Apr 7, 2017 EOI updated to 80points
Invitation Date NSW 190: May 5, 2017
SS NSW Approved: May 12, 2017
Visa Lodge Date: June 5, 2017
CO Contact: June 20, 2017
Grant: September 13, 2017
PTE Tips!
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/238268/#Comment_238268
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