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Dko alam kung yung medical nagpatagal or other issues. Ok naman medical ko sa nationwide, pti dependents. Kaso sa Immi account ako lng yung may "Required examinations not yet determined".
Kinakabahan tuloy ako. Malaki na nagastos ko, hehehe.
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mga ate and kuya! this is it na!!
dumating na ang Grant email!
Thank you po Papa Jesus!!!
omg!!!
i think im gonna cry!! omg!
ldr kasi kami ni asawa. we just got married last march and i work here sa uae. malapet na kaming magkasama for good. in aus.
261311 - Analyst Programmer
ACS assessment (July 13, 2017)- 5
Age - 30
Education - 15
PTE (September 5, 2017) - 20
EOI - September 6, 2017
ITA - September 20, 2017
Medical - September 23, 2017 (UAE) and October 1, 2017 (PHL)
UAE PCC and NBI clearance PCG- September 24, 2017
NBI Clearance processing in Pinas - October 9, 2017
Lodge - October 9, 2017
Grant - November 29, 2017
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29-Dec-2016 Lodged Vetassess application
10-Feb-2017 PTE-A Exam Day
11-Feb-2017 PTE-A Result (Proficient) 10pts
20-Feb-2017 Vetassess Result: POSITIVE
25-Feb-2017 EOI Submitted (70 pts)
26-Sep-2017 EOI Submitted (NSW)
27-Sep-2017 ITA Received
19-Oct-2017 ITA for Visa Sublass 190
31-Oct-2017 Visa Lodgement
29-Dec-2017 GRANT!
Posts: 203Member
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261311 - Analyst Programmer
ACS assessment (July 13, 2017)- 5
Age - 30
Education - 15
PTE (September 5, 2017) - 20
EOI - September 6, 2017
ITA - September 20, 2017
Medical - September 23, 2017 (UAE) and October 1, 2017 (PHL)
UAE PCC and NBI clearance PCG- September 24, 2017
NBI Clearance processing in Pinas - October 9, 2017
Lodge - October 9, 2017
Grant - November 29, 2017
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261311 - Analyst Programmer
ACS assessment (July 13, 2017)- 5
Age - 30
Education - 15
PTE (September 5, 2017) - 20
EOI - September 6, 2017
ITA - September 20, 2017
Medical - September 23, 2017 (UAE) and October 1, 2017 (PHL)
UAE PCC and NBI clearance PCG- September 24, 2017
NBI Clearance processing in Pinas - October 9, 2017
Lodge - October 9, 2017
Grant - November 29, 2017
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233311 - Electrical Engineer | Age: 25pts | Education: 15pts | Experience: 15pts | English: 20pts | Total: 75pts
02-Sep-17 IELTS (GT) LRSW-8/7.5/6.5/6 (T_T)
05-Sep-17 Submitted Engineers Australia (EA) assessment for 233311 PE Electrical Engr.
28-Sep-17 EA assessment outcome (positive - 233311)
08-Oct-17 PTE exam (take 1) (LRSW-88/81/90/79) Thank you Lord!
09-Oct-17 Updated EOI (189-75 points)
18-Oct-17 Received invitation (189)
18-Oct-17 Medical started
25-Oct-17 Lodged visa application
09-Jan-18 CO Contact for (a.) transcript (b.) bank statement (c.) UAE PCC
25-Jan-18 IP pressed
05-Mar-18 Grant - IED 13/Oct/18 (Thank you po Lord!)
31-May-18 Big move
18-Jun-18 Got hired
02-Jul-18 First day of work
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Joined: Jul 04, 2017
@macdxb16 posible. Merong 4th CO contact dito. Di ko nalang siya itatag pero meron. Hopefully, grant na siya next time.
MAIN APPLICANT: Husband
2016 07 16 - IELTS Exam
2016 07 26 - IELTS Result: PROFICIENT
2017 09 11 - EA Assessment [Fast Track]
2017 09 29 - EA Assessment Outcome: COMPETENT
2017 09 30 - EOI
2017 10 04 - ITA
2017 11 03 - Lodged Visa 189
2018 01 15 - Counting ends here, after 73 days: VISA GRANT
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MAIN APPLICANT: Husband
2016 07 16 - IELTS Exam
2016 07 26 - IELTS Result: PROFICIENT
2017 09 11 - EA Assessment [Fast Track]
2017 09 29 - EA Assessment Outcome: COMPETENT
2017 09 30 - EOI
2017 10 04 - ITA
2017 11 03 - Lodged Visa 189
2018 01 15 - Counting ends here, after 73 days: VISA GRANT
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261312 Developer Programmer - (English - 20pts | Age - 30pts. | Qualification - 10 | Experience - 0 ) = 60pts.
Subclass 189 - 60pts.
Subclass 190 - (60 + 5 spouse points + 5 SN) = 70pts.
08/04/2016 - Took IELTS - L/R/W/S - 6.5/7/6.5/7 - Competent
05/17/2017 - PTE Mock A - L/R/W/S - 74/62/66/76
05/19/2017 - PTE Mock B - L/R/W/S - 76/70/72/89
05/30/2017 - PTE Take 1 - L/R/W/S - 79/75/78/78 - Proficient
06/06/2017 - PTE Take 2 - L/R/W/S - 82/87/90/88- Superior - Thank you, Lord!
PTE Tips: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/4233/pte-academic/p465#Comment_245887
06/14/2017 - Collection of docs for ACS Assessment
06/21/2017 - Submitted ACS Assessment
08/14/2017 - ACS Result Positive. Equivalent to AQF Associate Degree. 5 years experience deducted.
08/15/2017 - Gathering docs for spouse points (VETASSESS)
08/22/2017 - Lodged spouse's VETASSESS
10/05/2017 - VETASSESS results positive - aquired 5pts. for 190
10/07/2017 - Submitted EOI - 189, 190-NSW, 190-VIC
10/20/2017 - ITA NSW Received!
10/22/2017 - Submitted NSW Application
11/28/2017 - NSW SS Approved! Received ITA for visa 190
---------------Gathering docs for visa lodge---------------
-------------------- Christmas Break --------------------
01-19-2018 - Visa lodge, SG eAppeal
01-23-2018 - SG eAppeal Approved
01-25-2018 - Wife's SG eAppeal Approved
02-03-2018 - Medical - wife and me
02-05-2018 - Medical - kids
02-08-2018 - Medical - Daughter - IGRA
02-14-2018 - Form 815 Health Undertaking for daughter
04-27-2018 - 1st CO Contact: Parental Consent/Form 1229
05-22-2018 - 2nd CO Contact: Wife's Statutory Declaration
08-21-2018 - 3rd CO Contact: Repeat Medical - Daughter
09-21-2018 - VISA GRANT! Thank you Lord!
11-11-2018 - IE (Medicare, Centrelink, NSW DL)
April 2019 - Target BM with wife
January 2020 - Target BM - 3 kids
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tuloy tuloy lang ang pagdadasal para sa ating lahat!
261311 - Analyst Programmer
ACS assessment (July 13, 2017)- 5
Age - 30
Education - 15
PTE (September 5, 2017) - 20
EOI - September 6, 2017
ITA - September 20, 2017
Medical - September 23, 2017 (UAE) and October 1, 2017 (PHL)
UAE PCC and NBI clearance PCG- September 24, 2017
NBI Clearance processing in Pinas - October 9, 2017
Lodge - October 9, 2017
Grant - November 29, 2017
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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!
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in my case.
1st Contact (CO Cynthia)- Requesting for additional Employment evidence, Health Dec for child, Additional De facto Evidence, Consent for Child. (okay valid requests)
2nd Contact (CO Lisa) - requesting for partner's evidence of functional English (nakapag submit nadin kami nito nung lodge palang nag resubmit lang kami ulit)
3rd Contact (CO Cristy) - requesting new medical for daughter since nag expire na ung medical niya dahil umabot na ng 7 months ang waiting time namin.
Right now, going 8 months na kami nag hihintay ng decision and hopefully wag na sana umabot pa next year.
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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Date of lodgement?
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263111 - Computer Network and Systems Engineer | Age: 30pts | Education: 15pts | Experience: 5pts | English: 20pts | Total: 70pts
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03.08.2016 - joined pinoyau forum
12.08.2016 - Start collating documents needed for ACS assessment.
17.11.2016 - CTC'd and Submitted online ACS Assessment.
28.11.2016 - ACS Result Suitable (AQF Advance Diploma, 5 years deducted) - Sent Appeal Application
05.12.2016 - ACS Appeal Successful (AQF Bachelor Degree, 2 years deducted)
21.12.2016 - Submitted EOI 189/190(NSW) (60/65)
07.09.2017 - Update EOI 189 to 70pts
20.09.2017 - INVITED!!!
02.10.2017 - NBI Appointment - Hit for Wifey
09.10.2017 - Medical @ Nationwide Makati - NBI Release for Wifey
10.10.2017 - Medical Cleared (Both) - Visa 189 Application Lodge - Frontloaded All Documents
20.02.2018 - GRANTED!! FINALLY!!! 02 Oct 2018 IED
*****AFTER GRANT*****
20.03.2018 - CFO/PDOS
28.05.2018 - Initial Entry
31.07.2018 - Big Move (Melbourne)
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Days Count since Lodging: 133 days - counting ends here!!
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CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE
Date applied: 06 July 2022
City/Council area: City of Maroondah (VIC)
Online / Paper: Online
Date received the acknowledgement email: 06 July 2022
Received Citizenship Interview & Test Appointment letter: 09 Feb 2023
Date of the Citizenship Test: 15 Feb 2023
Citizenship Approval: 15 Feb 2023
Received Ceremony Invitation: 08 May 2023
Date of ceremony: 07 June 2023
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Road to Superior:
20.12.2016 - L68/R70/S83/W65
16.01.2017 - L63/R74/S80/W59
*****wedding preps*****
26.06.2017 - L61/R75/S82/W72
05.07.2017 - L71/R90/S83/W74
24.07.2017 - L78/R82/S88/W80 - DAMN!!!
01.08.2017 - L72/R78/S88/W70
08.08.2017 - L73/R90/S90/W73
14.08.2017 - L73/R81/S84/W83
**********Haitus********
06.09.2017 - L89/R88/S90/W81 - YEEEEYYYY!!!!
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Mock Test:
16.12.2016 - Set A - L71/R58/S56/W64
17.12.2016 - Set B - L73/R61/S71/W67
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List of documents I submitted: (updated Feb 2018) http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/282889/#Comment_282889
Tip #TeamFeedback: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/282580/#Comment_282580
Sample recording: https://app.box.com/s/au3bmauev40mvffwdq3fvrrd59yqqs1w
My PTE tips: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/257891/#Comment_257891
PTE Resources:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2kJYAKd2peiNUMwU01IQ1Z2djA&usp=sharing
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/6364/pte-review-materials/p1
ptestudy.com
http://thevsquare.blogspot.com/
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