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Posts: 169Member
Joined: Feb 28, 2017
********GRANTS********
Username | Visa type | Lodge Date | GSM Office | Date Granted | Target State/City | IED
1. @dyanisabelle | 190 NSW | 7 Dec 2017 | Adelaide - Sarah | 16 Feb 2018 | Sydney | 27 Oct 2018
2. @katpaz | 190 Vic | 4 Dec 2017 | Adelaide - Sarah | 15 Feb | Melbourne | 21 November 2018
3. @audreamer05 | 190NSW | 8 Dec 2017 | Adelaide | 20 Feb 2018 | Sydney | 08 June 2018
4. @l0ki |190 (onshore) | Dec 8 | GSM Office | March 13 2018 |
5. @mickeymynes14 | 190| | 22 Dec 2017 | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM
6. @UbePandesal |190 | Dec 04 | GSM Adelaide | Mar 19 | NSW | IED - Planning (Given till 15Nov18)
7. @vincechaos| 190 | 05 Dec 2017 | GSM Adelaide | 20 March 2018 | Sydney | 13 Dec 2018
8. @nhaden0513 |190 NSW | December 31,2017 | GSM Adelaide | March 27, 2018 | Sydney | June 2018
******VISA LODGE******
Username | Visa type | Lodge Date | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office
2. @caienri | 189 | December 3 | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office
3. @waderwander |190 | 12 Feb | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office
4. @ssendood | 189 | December 7 | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office
5. @clj2012 | 189 | December 21 | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office
6. @jengmhyumi | 190 | 06 Dec 2017 | 27 Feb 2018 / partner's skill assessment |
7. @nayabrayaj | 189 | 28 December 2017 | Date CO Contacted / Requested Documents | GSM Office
8. @Loknoy21 | 189 | December 4 | Accountant | under agent
9. @cutsiechick21 | 489 | December 9 | Feb 20, 2018 | Immi Commence Email | Adelaide
***Invitation Received***
Username | Visa type | Points | ANZSCO code | ITA Date Received
*******EOI LODGE*******
Username | Visa type | Points | ANZSCO code | EOI Lodge Date
1. @jon1101a | 189, 190 NSW-VIC | 70, 75 | 233914 | 17 February 2017
2. @chyrstheen | 190 NSW | 65+5 | 233311 | 6 December 2017
3. @shylock|189/190VIC/190NSW|65+5 |233311 | 5 Dec 2017
4. @lecia 189/190 NSW/234611 01Dec 2017
5. @quantum |189| 75 |221111 | 14 Dec 2017
"Patience is not about waiting, But the Ability to keep a Good attitude while waiting"
"Just Remember, Eventually the waiting will pay off"
Posts: 212Member
Joined: Jul 17, 2016
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Posts: 2,127Member
Joined: Mar 01, 2011
Apr 26, 2013 ACS Result- Suitable
Feb 21,2013 Submitted ACS online assessment - Software Tester
May 9, 2016 PTE Exam Result L/R/S/W- 71/69/83/72 Passed Thank you Papa Jesus
Aug 18,2016 ACS Result- Suitable -Software Engineer
Aug 19, 2016 Lodged EOI for subclass 190
July 13, 2017 Lodged EOI and Submitted Application for subclass 489
Aug 12, 2017 ITA Received
Aug 25,2017 Scheduled Medical Test
Aug 28, 2017 Medical Cleared(No Action Required)
Aug 30, 2017 NBI Clearance PH
Sept 15, 2017 SG COC Fingerprint and Collection
Sept 20, 2017 Visa Lodge
Nov 1, 2017 CO Contact (Requesting to Send PTE Score Report to DIBP which I already did before)
Mar 6, 2018 Visa Grant
Visa 887 Timeline
July 25, 2020 Visa Lodge
Oct 12, 2020 Visa Grant
Citizenship Timeline
July 4, 2022 Submitted Citizenship Application
Dec 21, 2022 Invitation for Exam(Need to reschedule the exam)
Feb 21, 2023 Citizenship Exam
April 3, 2023 Received Approval Letter
June 22, 2023 Citizenship Ceremony
*****Dream big, think positive and Pray to God*****
Posts: 64Member
Joined: Jan 12, 2018
254415 - Nurse | Age: 30 | Education: 15 | Experience: 10 | English: 20 | Total: 75
19 Aug 2016 - PTE
10 Jul 2017 - BP at IHNA Perth
29 Sept 2017 - AHPRA Registration Division I
14 Nov 2017 - Positive Skills Assessment - ANMAC
29 Nov 2017 - EOI Submitted 75 points
06 Dec 2017 - Invitation Rounds - no invitation received
18 Dec 2017 - NBI - Hit!
20 Dec 2017 - Invitation Rounds - ITA received!
21 Dec 2017 - Visa Lodged
23 Dec 2017 - Medicals at Nationwide Cebu
27 Dec 2017 - NBI cleared
28 Dec 2017 - SG COC cleared
04 Jan 2017 - Medicals Cleared - completed e-medical sheet viewed online
04 Jan 2018 - Frontloaded all Documents
23 May 2018 - CO contact for medicals given new HAP ID (with 28 days to comply)
24 May 2018 - Raised complaint at DHA website, asking for explanation of repeat medicals
26 May 2018 - Received acknowledgment of feedback. To expect response within 15 working days.
16 June 2018 - Did the repeat medical (new HAP ID) to comply with deadline.
25 June 2018 - Received response email from Peter and confirmed I can use my medicals last December and they linked the HAP ID to my application (money spent on new medicals wasted)
27 June 2018 - Received grant from Peter
07 July 2018 - BM to Australia (Cairns)
Joined: Apr 26, 2017
221111 - Accountant (General) | Age: 30pts | English: 20pts | Experience: 10pts | Education: 15pts |Total: 75pts
00.09.2016 - Start collating documents needed for CPAA assessment
16.11.2016 - Requested curriculum syllabus from university
18.11.2016 - Renewed PRC license
19.11.2016 - Attended free seminar by Respall
23.11.2016 - Received TOR and Certification - English as medium of instruction
21.12.2016 - taken 20.12 booked 14.12 LRSW/77,81,67,90 (there's always a first time yey passed minimum)
17.01.2017 - Received scanned copy of signed syllabus via email
20.01.2017 - Requested previous employer's COE
24.01.2017 - Received previous employer's COE (softcopy)
26.01.2017 - Received previous employer's COE (hardcopy)
15.03.2017 - Submitted CPAA assessment
00.04.2017 - Joined pinoyau forum
05.04.2017 - Received CPAA assessment - Suitable
24.04.2017 - Submitted EOI 189 (65pts)
26.04.2017 - taken 24.04 booked 15.04 LRSW/90,84,78,88 (short by 1pt!!!)
19.06.2017 - missed 19.06 booked 09.05 (didn't make it to the grace period due to the elevator ppfftt still my bad)
27.06.2017 - taken 26.06 booked 21.06 LRSW/88,79,58,90 (no voice and was coughing a lot)
04.07.2017 - taken 03.07 booked 29.06 LRSW/74,90,83,67 (technical issues with the computer)
08.08.2017 - taken 01.08 booked 16.07 LRSW/90,89,90,90 (finally!!!)
08.08.2017 - Updated EOI 189 (75pts)
16.10.2017 - INVITED!
20.10.2017 - Medical @ St. Lukes BGC
24.10.2017 - Renewed NBI clearance
25.10.2017 - Medical Cleared
07.12.2017 - Lodged Visa 189 Application - ALL except Form80 and Form1221
24.12.2018 - Tourist for 3 weeks
28.02.2018 - Attached Form80 and Form1221, updated CV, new ITR
08.03.2018 - Notification of change in circumstances (resigned)
08.05.2018 - Attached old passports and stamps, (since resigned) new ITR payslips COE, also COE of unclaimed points on employment
21.05.2018 - GRANTED! YAAAY!!! 24 Oct 2018 IED
*****AFTER GRANT*****
04.07.2018 - CFO/PDOS
24.08.2018 - BIG MOVE (Sydney)
Waiting Game from Lodgement to Visa Grant: 165 days i.e. 5 months 14 days
THE SUPERIOR CHALLENGE
08.08.2017 - taken 01.08 booked 16.07 LRSW/90,89,90,90 (finally!!!)
04.07.2017 - taken 03.07 booked 29.06 LRSW/74,90,83,67 (technical issues with the computer)
27.06.2017 - taken 26.06 booked 21.06 LRSW/88,79,58,90 (no voice and was coughing a lot)
19.06.2017 - missed 19.06 booked 09.05 (didn't make it to the grace period due to the elevator ppfftt still my bad)
26.04.2017 - taken 24.04 booked 15.04 LRSW/90,84,78,88 (short by 1pt!!!)
break
21.12.2016 - taken 20.12 booked 14.12 LRSW/77,81,67,90 (there's always a first time yey passed minimum)
Posts: 766Member
Joined: Mar 13, 2018
232111 (Architect) | Current points: 65
30-01-2018 Applied for student visa (MArchSci), offshore application.
11-08-2020 Applied for student visa (PhD), onshore application.
28-02-2022 Submitted application to AACA for skills assessment (OQA Stage 1)
27-05-2022 Received skills assessment outcome (Suitable/Positive)
Next steps: PTE exam
Joined: Apr 26, 2017
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/work/work/allocation-dates-for-general-skilled-migration-applications
221111 - Accountant (General) | Age: 30pts | English: 20pts | Experience: 10pts | Education: 15pts |Total: 75pts
00.09.2016 - Start collating documents needed for CPAA assessment
16.11.2016 - Requested curriculum syllabus from university
18.11.2016 - Renewed PRC license
19.11.2016 - Attended free seminar by Respall
23.11.2016 - Received TOR and Certification - English as medium of instruction
21.12.2016 - taken 20.12 booked 14.12 LRSW/77,81,67,90 (there's always a first time yey passed minimum)
17.01.2017 - Received scanned copy of signed syllabus via email
20.01.2017 - Requested previous employer's COE
24.01.2017 - Received previous employer's COE (softcopy)
26.01.2017 - Received previous employer's COE (hardcopy)
15.03.2017 - Submitted CPAA assessment
00.04.2017 - Joined pinoyau forum
05.04.2017 - Received CPAA assessment - Suitable
24.04.2017 - Submitted EOI 189 (65pts)
26.04.2017 - taken 24.04 booked 15.04 LRSW/90,84,78,88 (short by 1pt!!!)
19.06.2017 - missed 19.06 booked 09.05 (didn't make it to the grace period due to the elevator ppfftt still my bad)
27.06.2017 - taken 26.06 booked 21.06 LRSW/88,79,58,90 (no voice and was coughing a lot)
04.07.2017 - taken 03.07 booked 29.06 LRSW/74,90,83,67 (technical issues with the computer)
08.08.2017 - taken 01.08 booked 16.07 LRSW/90,89,90,90 (finally!!!)
08.08.2017 - Updated EOI 189 (75pts)
16.10.2017 - INVITED!
20.10.2017 - Medical @ St. Lukes BGC
24.10.2017 - Renewed NBI clearance
25.10.2017 - Medical Cleared
07.12.2017 - Lodged Visa 189 Application - ALL except Form80 and Form1221
24.12.2018 - Tourist for 3 weeks
28.02.2018 - Attached Form80 and Form1221, updated CV, new ITR
08.03.2018 - Notification of change in circumstances (resigned)
08.05.2018 - Attached old passports and stamps, (since resigned) new ITR payslips COE, also COE of unclaimed points on employment
21.05.2018 - GRANTED! YAAAY!!! 24 Oct 2018 IED
*****AFTER GRANT*****
04.07.2018 - CFO/PDOS
24.08.2018 - BIG MOVE (Sydney)
Waiting Game from Lodgement to Visa Grant: 165 days i.e. 5 months 14 days
THE SUPERIOR CHALLENGE
08.08.2017 - taken 01.08 booked 16.07 LRSW/90,89,90,90 (finally!!!)
04.07.2017 - taken 03.07 booked 29.06 LRSW/74,90,83,67 (technical issues with the computer)
27.06.2017 - taken 26.06 booked 21.06 LRSW/88,79,58,90 (no voice and was coughing a lot)
19.06.2017 - missed 19.06 booked 09.05 (didn't make it to the grace period due to the elevator ppfftt still my bad)
26.04.2017 - taken 24.04 booked 15.04 LRSW/90,84,78,88 (short by 1pt!!!)
break
21.12.2016 - taken 20.12 booked 14.12 LRSW/77,81,67,90 (there's always a first time yey passed minimum)
Posts: 766Member
Joined: Mar 13, 2018
232111 (Architect) | Current points: 65
30-01-2018 Applied for student visa (MArchSci), offshore application.
11-08-2020 Applied for student visa (PhD), onshore application.
28-02-2022 Submitted application to AACA for skills assessment (OQA Stage 1)
27-05-2022 Received skills assessment outcome (Suitable/Positive)
Next steps: PTE exam
Posts: 543Member
Joined: Oct 20, 2017
Joined: Apr 26, 2017
221111 - Accountant (General) | Age: 30pts | English: 20pts | Experience: 10pts | Education: 15pts |Total: 75pts
00.09.2016 - Start collating documents needed for CPAA assessment
16.11.2016 - Requested curriculum syllabus from university
18.11.2016 - Renewed PRC license
19.11.2016 - Attended free seminar by Respall
23.11.2016 - Received TOR and Certification - English as medium of instruction
21.12.2016 - taken 20.12 booked 14.12 LRSW/77,81,67,90 (there's always a first time yey passed minimum)
17.01.2017 - Received scanned copy of signed syllabus via email
20.01.2017 - Requested previous employer's COE
24.01.2017 - Received previous employer's COE (softcopy)
26.01.2017 - Received previous employer's COE (hardcopy)
15.03.2017 - Submitted CPAA assessment
00.04.2017 - Joined pinoyau forum
05.04.2017 - Received CPAA assessment - Suitable
24.04.2017 - Submitted EOI 189 (65pts)
26.04.2017 - taken 24.04 booked 15.04 LRSW/90,84,78,88 (short by 1pt!!!)
19.06.2017 - missed 19.06 booked 09.05 (didn't make it to the grace period due to the elevator ppfftt still my bad)
27.06.2017 - taken 26.06 booked 21.06 LRSW/88,79,58,90 (no voice and was coughing a lot)
04.07.2017 - taken 03.07 booked 29.06 LRSW/74,90,83,67 (technical issues with the computer)
08.08.2017 - taken 01.08 booked 16.07 LRSW/90,89,90,90 (finally!!!)
08.08.2017 - Updated EOI 189 (75pts)
16.10.2017 - INVITED!
20.10.2017 - Medical @ St. Lukes BGC
24.10.2017 - Renewed NBI clearance
25.10.2017 - Medical Cleared
07.12.2017 - Lodged Visa 189 Application - ALL except Form80 and Form1221
24.12.2018 - Tourist for 3 weeks
28.02.2018 - Attached Form80 and Form1221, updated CV, new ITR
08.03.2018 - Notification of change in circumstances (resigned)
08.05.2018 - Attached old passports and stamps, (since resigned) new ITR payslips COE, also COE of unclaimed points on employment
21.05.2018 - GRANTED! YAAAY!!! 24 Oct 2018 IED
*****AFTER GRANT*****
04.07.2018 - CFO/PDOS
24.08.2018 - BIG MOVE (Sydney)
Waiting Game from Lodgement to Visa Grant: 165 days i.e. 5 months 14 days
THE SUPERIOR CHALLENGE
08.08.2017 - taken 01.08 booked 16.07 LRSW/90,89,90,90 (finally!!!)
04.07.2017 - taken 03.07 booked 29.06 LRSW/74,90,83,67 (technical issues with the computer)
27.06.2017 - taken 26.06 booked 21.06 LRSW/88,79,58,90 (no voice and was coughing a lot)
19.06.2017 - missed 19.06 booked 09.05 (didn't make it to the grace period due to the elevator ppfftt still my bad)
26.04.2017 - taken 24.04 booked 15.04 LRSW/90,84,78,88 (short by 1pt!!!)
break
21.12.2016 - taken 20.12 booked 14.12 LRSW/77,81,67,90 (there's always a first time yey passed minimum)
Posts: 766Member
Joined: Mar 13, 2018
232111 (Architect) | Current points: 65
30-01-2018 Applied for student visa (MArchSci), offshore application.
11-08-2020 Applied for student visa (PhD), onshore application.
28-02-2022 Submitted application to AACA for skills assessment (OQA Stage 1)
27-05-2022 Received skills assessment outcome (Suitable/Positive)
Next steps: PTE exam
Posts: 47Member
Joined: Aug 17, 2017
Joined: Oct 21, 2017
Subclass 190 NSW 312111
Visa Lodge - Dec 5, 2017
CO Contact -Feb 27, 2018
Grant - May 30, 2018
Posts: 543Member
Joined: Oct 20, 2017
Napakahirap talaga mag antay ng grant eheh naranasan ko rin yan. Nakakainip nakakainis at nakakapraning. hehe pero worth it in the end.
Posts: 543Member
Joined: Oct 20, 2017
Posts: 766Member
Joined: Mar 13, 2018
232111 (Architect) | Current points: 65
30-01-2018 Applied for student visa (MArchSci), offshore application.
11-08-2020 Applied for student visa (PhD), onshore application.
28-02-2022 Submitted application to AACA for skills assessment (OQA Stage 1)
27-05-2022 Received skills assessment outcome (Suitable/Positive)
Next steps: PTE exam
Posts: 543Member
Joined: Oct 20, 2017
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/10084/case-officer-co-contact-thread/p104
Posts: 543Member
Joined: Oct 20, 2017
Posts: 64Member
Joined: Jan 12, 2018
254415 - Nurse | Age: 30 | Education: 15 | Experience: 10 | English: 20 | Total: 75
19 Aug 2016 - PTE
10 Jul 2017 - BP at IHNA Perth
29 Sept 2017 - AHPRA Registration Division I
14 Nov 2017 - Positive Skills Assessment - ANMAC
29 Nov 2017 - EOI Submitted 75 points
06 Dec 2017 - Invitation Rounds - no invitation received
18 Dec 2017 - NBI - Hit!
20 Dec 2017 - Invitation Rounds - ITA received!
21 Dec 2017 - Visa Lodged
23 Dec 2017 - Medicals at Nationwide Cebu
27 Dec 2017 - NBI cleared
28 Dec 2017 - SG COC cleared
04 Jan 2017 - Medicals Cleared - completed e-medical sheet viewed online
04 Jan 2018 - Frontloaded all Documents
23 May 2018 - CO contact for medicals given new HAP ID (with 28 days to comply)
24 May 2018 - Raised complaint at DHA website, asking for explanation of repeat medicals
26 May 2018 - Received acknowledgment of feedback. To expect response within 15 working days.
16 June 2018 - Did the repeat medical (new HAP ID) to comply with deadline.
25 June 2018 - Received response email from Peter and confirmed I can use my medicals last December and they linked the HAP ID to my application (money spent on new medicals wasted)
27 June 2018 - Received grant from Peter
07 July 2018 - BM to Australia (Cairns)
Posts: 47Member
Joined: Aug 17, 2017
Joined: Oct 21, 2017
Subclass 190 NSW 312111
Visa Lodge - Dec 5, 2017
CO Contact -Feb 27, 2018
Grant - May 30, 2018
Posts: 288Member
Joined: Jan 30, 2018
Posts: 47Member
Joined: Aug 17, 2017
Joined: Oct 21, 2017
Subclass 190 NSW 312111
Visa Lodge - Dec 5, 2017
CO Contact -Feb 27, 2018
Grant - May 30, 2018
Posts: 47Member
Joined: Aug 17, 2017
Posts: 2,127Member
Joined: Mar 01, 2011
Apr 26, 2013 ACS Result- Suitable
Feb 21,2013 Submitted ACS online assessment - Software Tester
May 9, 2016 PTE Exam Result L/R/S/W- 71/69/83/72 Passed Thank you Papa Jesus
Aug 18,2016 ACS Result- Suitable -Software Engineer
Aug 19, 2016 Lodged EOI for subclass 190
July 13, 2017 Lodged EOI and Submitted Application for subclass 489
Aug 12, 2017 ITA Received
Aug 25,2017 Scheduled Medical Test
Aug 28, 2017 Medical Cleared(No Action Required)
Aug 30, 2017 NBI Clearance PH
Sept 15, 2017 SG COC Fingerprint and Collection
Sept 20, 2017 Visa Lodge
Nov 1, 2017 CO Contact (Requesting to Send PTE Score Report to DIBP which I already did before)
Mar 6, 2018 Visa Grant
Visa 887 Timeline
July 25, 2020 Visa Lodge
Oct 12, 2020 Visa Grant
Citizenship Timeline
July 4, 2022 Submitted Citizenship Application
Dec 21, 2022 Invitation for Exam(Need to reschedule the exam)
Feb 21, 2023 Citizenship Exam
April 3, 2023 Received Approval Letter
June 22, 2023 Citizenship Ceremony
*****Dream big, think positive and Pray to God*****
Posts: 47Member
Joined: Aug 17, 2017
Posts: 47Member
Joined: Aug 17, 2017
Posts: 2,127Member
Joined: Mar 01, 2011
Apr 26, 2013 ACS Result- Suitable
Feb 21,2013 Submitted ACS online assessment - Software Tester
May 9, 2016 PTE Exam Result L/R/S/W- 71/69/83/72 Passed Thank you Papa Jesus
Aug 18,2016 ACS Result- Suitable -Software Engineer
Aug 19, 2016 Lodged EOI for subclass 190
July 13, 2017 Lodged EOI and Submitted Application for subclass 489
Aug 12, 2017 ITA Received
Aug 25,2017 Scheduled Medical Test
Aug 28, 2017 Medical Cleared(No Action Required)
Aug 30, 2017 NBI Clearance PH
Sept 15, 2017 SG COC Fingerprint and Collection
Sept 20, 2017 Visa Lodge
Nov 1, 2017 CO Contact (Requesting to Send PTE Score Report to DIBP which I already did before)
Mar 6, 2018 Visa Grant
Visa 887 Timeline
July 25, 2020 Visa Lodge
Oct 12, 2020 Visa Grant
Citizenship Timeline
July 4, 2022 Submitted Citizenship Application
Dec 21, 2022 Invitation for Exam(Need to reschedule the exam)
Feb 21, 2023 Citizenship Exam
April 3, 2023 Received Approval Letter
June 22, 2023 Citizenship Ceremony
*****Dream big, think positive and Pray to God*****