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Posts: 357Member
Joined: Jun 04, 2013
Thanks in advance.
ANZSCO 233513
Mar 2013 - IELTS Results - Pass but no points.
04 June 2013 - EA Recieved CDR application.
13 Aug 2013 - Got results from EA from the mailbox :-D
04 Oct 2013 - Ielts results = Pass with +10 points.
04 Oct 2013 - Lodged Subclass 189 with 65 Points
07 Oct 2013 - Invited for Visa 189 :-D
13 Nov 2013 - FBI Clearance delivered to USA Address
24 Nov 2013 - Lodged Subclass 189. Waiting for CO.
17 Dec 2013 - CO assigned. Team 34 Brisbane
23 Jan 2014 - Medicals Cleared
24 Jan 2014 - NBI clearance uploaded.
30 Jan 2014 - VISA GRANT. EID: 04 Nov 2014
27 Sept 2014 - Initial Entry - Brisbane
30 Sept 2014 - Open DL R/C
Posts: 391Member
Joined: Mar 24, 2013
13-06-07 IELTS Take 1 (Failed)
13-06-22 Shipped Documents to Engineers Australia
13-08-09 IELTS Take 2 (Failed)
13-09-20 IELTS Take 3 (Failed)
13-10-05 Received Skill Assessment, Electronics Engineer (ANZSCO 233411)
13-10-05 Submitted EOI for190 (60 points) & 489 (65 points)
14-02-25 Suspend EOI (change of plans)
14-07-25 Updated EOI to 189 (60 points)
14-08-10 Received Invitation to apply for 189
14-08-23 Lodge Application
14-10-23 CO Assigned
14-11-05 Visa Grant - Thank you Lord
15-08-03 Initial entry in Perth
Posts: 391Member
Joined: Mar 24, 2013
13-06-07 IELTS Take 1 (Failed)
13-06-22 Shipped Documents to Engineers Australia
13-08-09 IELTS Take 2 (Failed)
13-09-20 IELTS Take 3 (Failed)
13-10-05 Received Skill Assessment, Electronics Engineer (ANZSCO 233411)
13-10-05 Submitted EOI for190 (60 points) & 489 (65 points)
14-02-25 Suspend EOI (change of plans)
14-07-25 Updated EOI to 189 (60 points)
14-08-10 Received Invitation to apply for 189
14-08-23 Lodge Application
14-10-23 CO Assigned
14-11-05 Visa Grant - Thank you Lord
15-08-03 Initial entry in Perth
Posts: 10Member
Joined: May 01, 2016
Posts: 139Member
Joined: Oct 09, 2015
September 30 - Lodged PMV (300) Application Online
October 12 - NSO
October 23 - Medical
November 5 - NBI Clearance
March 16, 2016 - VISA GRANT (to God be the glory!)
Posts: 60Member
Joined: Mar 05, 2016
Subclass 309(de facto)
Lodgement date: Sep. 30, 2015
Place: VFS Manila
PCC and medicals done after lodgement
Additional documents requested: March 1, 2016
May: Final stage
Posts: 116Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2013
233311: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
23/07/2015 - Inquiry with Migration agent
03/08/2015 - Contract signed with agent
23/09/2015 - CDR to EA for Assessment
20/11/2015 - IELTS ok na for EA
20/12/2015 - EA asked for additional docs (COLORED scan - PRC Board Certificate + Degree Certificate)
13/01/2016 - EA Result positive
12/05/2016 - IELTS (cleared Band 7) Praise the LORD!!!
21/05/2016 - EOI 189 (65 points)
25/05/2016 - ITA
20/06/2016 - Lodge visa application
AWAITS NBI AND PCC QATAR
02/07/2016 - Medical cleared for me and family
05/07/2016 - CO requested for certified copies of docs. + NBI & PCC
12/07/2016 - Submitted docs. requested by CO
17/08/2016 - PRAISE THE LORD.. Visa Grant
12/02/2017 - completed Initial Entry
Ipon mode for big move.
Posts: 160Member
Joined: May 18, 2016
ANZSCO 233511 Industrial Engineer
20/2/2016 IELTS
09/3/2016 Submitted CDR to Engineers Australia
30/3/2016 EA Positive Assessment & submitted EOI
13/4/2016 Received ITA
02/5/2016 Lodge visa (sub class 189)
23/5/2016 CO contact requesting Form 80 & Form 815
23/5/2016 Submitted addt'l requirements
10/6/2016 VISA GRANT!!!!
14/10/2016 Big move to Melbourne!
To God be the glory!
Posts: 116Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2013
233311: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
23/07/2015 - Inquiry with Migration agent
03/08/2015 - Contract signed with agent
23/09/2015 - CDR to EA for Assessment
20/11/2015 - IELTS ok na for EA
20/12/2015 - EA asked for additional docs (COLORED scan - PRC Board Certificate + Degree Certificate)
13/01/2016 - EA Result positive
12/05/2016 - IELTS (cleared Band 7) Praise the LORD!!!
21/05/2016 - EOI 189 (65 points)
25/05/2016 - ITA
20/06/2016 - Lodge visa application
AWAITS NBI AND PCC QATAR
02/07/2016 - Medical cleared for me and family
05/07/2016 - CO requested for certified copies of docs. + NBI & PCC
12/07/2016 - Submitted docs. requested by CO
17/08/2016 - PRAISE THE LORD.. Visa Grant
12/02/2017 - completed Initial Entry
Ipon mode for big move.
Posts: 116Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2013
233311: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
23/07/2015 - Inquiry with Migration agent
03/08/2015 - Contract signed with agent
23/09/2015 - CDR to EA for Assessment
20/11/2015 - IELTS ok na for EA
20/12/2015 - EA asked for additional docs (COLORED scan - PRC Board Certificate + Degree Certificate)
13/01/2016 - EA Result positive
12/05/2016 - IELTS (cleared Band 7) Praise the LORD!!!
21/05/2016 - EOI 189 (65 points)
25/05/2016 - ITA
20/06/2016 - Lodge visa application
AWAITS NBI AND PCC QATAR
02/07/2016 - Medical cleared for me and family
05/07/2016 - CO requested for certified copies of docs. + NBI & PCC
12/07/2016 - Submitted docs. requested by CO
17/08/2016 - PRAISE THE LORD.. Visa Grant
12/02/2017 - completed Initial Entry
Ipon mode for big move.
Posts: 1,550Member, Moderator
Joined: Oct 31, 2012
ANZSCO 221214 - Internal Auditor
19 Jan 13 - Academic IELTS Results - passed
12 July 13 - Vetassess Assessment + Point Test Advice: Positive
03 Nov 13 - Invitation Accepted 70 points
19 Dec 13 - Lodged Visa 189
07 Feb 14 - Visa Granted
04 Aug 14 - Initial Entry Date requirement
26 July 14 - Actual IED to Melbourne
May 2015 - Big Move
June 2015 - Got a permanent role in Melbourne
Apr 2016 - Got a contract consultancy role in Melbourne
May 2016 - Got permanent role and moved to Toowooba, Queensland
And now...... living the life that i have imagined
"A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed" - Ansel Adams
Posts: 116Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2013
233311: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
23/07/2015 - Inquiry with Migration agent
03/08/2015 - Contract signed with agent
23/09/2015 - CDR to EA for Assessment
20/11/2015 - IELTS ok na for EA
20/12/2015 - EA asked for additional docs (COLORED scan - PRC Board Certificate + Degree Certificate)
13/01/2016 - EA Result positive
12/05/2016 - IELTS (cleared Band 7) Praise the LORD!!!
21/05/2016 - EOI 189 (65 points)
25/05/2016 - ITA
20/06/2016 - Lodge visa application
AWAITS NBI AND PCC QATAR
02/07/2016 - Medical cleared for me and family
05/07/2016 - CO requested for certified copies of docs. + NBI & PCC
12/07/2016 - Submitted docs. requested by CO
17/08/2016 - PRAISE THE LORD.. Visa Grant
12/02/2017 - completed Initial Entry
Ipon mode for big move.
Posts: 78Member
Joined: Feb 11, 2016
Posts: 3Member
Joined: Feb 27, 2017
Posts: 985Member
Joined: Aug 13, 2016
Computer Network and Systems Engineer - 263111
Age 33-39- 25points
English superior- 20points
Bachelor's Degree- 15points
Work Experience- 10pts
Total- 70pts
July 25, 2016- Lodged ACS
August 2, 2016- Favorable letter from ACS
January 10, 2017- Took PTE
January 12, 2017- PTE exam results (L90 R86 S90 W79)
January 12, 2017- EOI
January 18, 2017- ITA received
January 19, 2017- NBI (hit)
January 23, 2017- Visa Lodge 189
January 24, 2017- Medical bgc
January 27, 2017- NBI clearance received
February 2, 2017- Medical cleared (no action required)
February 15, 2017- Grant
October 26, 2017- Flight to Melbourne
October 27, 2017- Landed in Melbourne
July 14, 2018- Moved to Sydney
October 11, 2019- Wife gave birth to a baby boy
October 20, 2019- Applied for baby's birth certificate online
October 23, 2019- Baby boy's birth certificate received
October 25, 2019- Applied for baby's medicare
October 31, 2019- Baby's medicare activated
October 31, 2019- Applied for baby's citizenship certificate
November 7, 2019- Received baby's citizenship certificate
November 13, 2019- Applied for baby's passport
November 20, 2019- Baby's AU passport received
November 2, 2021- Submitted AU citizenship application for myself and my wife
April 14, 2022- Received Interview with Standard Test letter. May 25 schedule.
May 25, 2022- Passed the Australian Citizenship Test
May 25, 2022- Citizenship Approval Received
September 15, 2022- Invitation to Citizenship Ceremony Received
October 6, 2022- Citizenship Ceremony
October 18, 2022- AU passport application lodged
November 7, 2022- Passport received
Posts: 1,719Member, Moderator
Joined: Jun 09, 2011
29May2015: Submitted Online Application to VETASSESS (312112 Building Associate)
02Jun2015: Lodged Date at VETASSESS
28Aug2015: VETASSESS Assessment Completed (312112 Building Associate) - POSITIVE
17Oct2015: PTE-A taken at SG
19Oct2015: PTE-A Result: L-83, R-90, S-76, W-90 OAS-87
19Oct2015: Submitted EOI Visa 190 (65 points plus SS 5 points if granted)
19Oct2015: Submitted VIC SS Online Application Visa 190
20Oct2015: VIC acknowledged SS application and gave Reference Number
02Nov2015: VIC SS Application Rejected
05Nov2015: Submitted Online Reassessment to VETASSESS (312212 Civil Engineering Technician) 08Feb2016: VETASSESS Outcome POSITIVE
07Nov2015: Updated EOI to select NSW (312112)
18Dec2015: Received NSW SS Invitation Stream 2
21Dec2015: Lodged NSW SS Application
12Jan2016: NSW SS Approved / Visa 190 ITA Received
29Jan2016: SG PCC (Me) / Medical (Me, Wife and Kid)
01Feb2016: Medicals Cleared
05Feb2016: Lodged Visa 190
18Feb2016: NBI Clearance Applied (Me and Wife) - HIT
29Feb2016: SG PCC (Wife)
03Mar2016: Collected and Uploaded NBI Clearance
04Mar2016: Direct Grant
07May2016: Initial Entry (Sydney)
16Jul2017: Big Move
Oct2020: Lodged Citizenship Application
May2021: Citizenship Interview and Test
TBA: Citizenship Ceremony
Posts: 985Member
Joined: Aug 13, 2016
Computer Network and Systems Engineer - 263111
Age 33-39- 25points
English superior- 20points
Bachelor's Degree- 15points
Work Experience- 10pts
Total- 70pts
July 25, 2016- Lodged ACS
August 2, 2016- Favorable letter from ACS
January 10, 2017- Took PTE
January 12, 2017- PTE exam results (L90 R86 S90 W79)
January 12, 2017- EOI
January 18, 2017- ITA received
January 19, 2017- NBI (hit)
January 23, 2017- Visa Lodge 189
January 24, 2017- Medical bgc
January 27, 2017- NBI clearance received
February 2, 2017- Medical cleared (no action required)
February 15, 2017- Grant
October 26, 2017- Flight to Melbourne
October 27, 2017- Landed in Melbourne
July 14, 2018- Moved to Sydney
October 11, 2019- Wife gave birth to a baby boy
October 20, 2019- Applied for baby's birth certificate online
October 23, 2019- Baby boy's birth certificate received
October 25, 2019- Applied for baby's medicare
October 31, 2019- Baby's medicare activated
October 31, 2019- Applied for baby's citizenship certificate
November 7, 2019- Received baby's citizenship certificate
November 13, 2019- Applied for baby's passport
November 20, 2019- Baby's AU passport received
November 2, 2021- Submitted AU citizenship application for myself and my wife
April 14, 2022- Received Interview with Standard Test letter. May 25 schedule.
May 25, 2022- Passed the Australian Citizenship Test
May 25, 2022- Citizenship Approval Received
September 15, 2022- Invitation to Citizenship Ceremony Received
October 6, 2022- Citizenship Ceremony
October 18, 2022- AU passport application lodged
November 7, 2022- Passport received
Joined: Jan 22, 2017
Quality Assurance Manager (139914) | Subclass 190
Age - 30 points
English (PTE) - 20 points
Bachelor's Degree - 15 points
State Nomination (SA) - 5 points
Total - 70 points
04 Jun 2017 - Submitted docs for Skills Assessment (VETASSESS)
09 Jun 2017 - Positive Outcome | AQF Bachelor's Degree
12 Aug 2017 - PTE Academic
13 Aug 2017 - PTE Results (L84 | R90 | S89 | W90)
13 Aug 2017 - Submitted EOI (Subclass 190 | South Australia)
28 Aug 2017 - Received Invitation to Apply
31 Aug 2017 - Lodged Visa
05 Oct 2017 - 1st CO Contact | Form 80, Medical, PCC
02 Nov 2017 - Submitted all docs required
01 Feb 2018 - VISA GRANT!
17 Jun 2018 - Initial entry
15 Jan 2019 - BIG MOVE!
All glory and praise to Jesus!
Proverbs 19:21
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Joined: Feb 14, 2018
Posts: 43Member
Joined: Sep 21, 2016
Posts: 75Member
Joined: Mar 02, 2016
Posts: 38Member
Joined: Jun 18, 2017
ANZSCO 225311: Public Relations Professional
7.17.2017 - Submitted Documents to VETASSESS
7.24.2017 - Positive Outcome
9.6.2017 - PTE-A Exam
9.7.2017 - PTE Results: L:90, R: 90, S: 90, W: 90
9.8.2017 - Filed EOI, Subclass 190 (70+5)
3.2.2018 - ITA for SS NSW
3.16.2018 - ITA for subclass 190 visa
7.13.2018 - VISA GRANT!
Posts: 38Member
Joined: Jun 18, 2017
Since I'll be using the 190 visa na instead of tourist when I enter Australia, required na ba ko mag-attend ng PDOS sa CFO? Kahit uuwi pa ako after. Thanks!
ANZSCO 225311: Public Relations Professional
7.17.2017 - Submitted Documents to VETASSESS
7.24.2017 - Positive Outcome
9.6.2017 - PTE-A Exam
9.7.2017 - PTE Results: L:90, R: 90, S: 90, W: 90
9.8.2017 - Filed EOI, Subclass 190 (70+5)
3.2.2018 - ITA for SS NSW
3.16.2018 - ITA for subclass 190 visa
7.13.2018 - VISA GRANT!
Posts: 2,109Member
Joined: Aug 03, 2016
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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Posts: 38Member
Joined: Jun 18, 2017
ANZSCO 225311: Public Relations Professional
7.17.2017 - Submitted Documents to VETASSESS
7.24.2017 - Positive Outcome
9.6.2017 - PTE-A Exam
9.7.2017 - PTE Results: L:90, R: 90, S: 90, W: 90
9.8.2017 - Filed EOI, Subclass 190 (70+5)
3.2.2018 - ITA for SS NSW
3.16.2018 - ITA for subclass 190 visa
7.13.2018 - VISA GRANT!
Posts: 43Member
Joined: Sep 21, 2016
Posts: 247Member
Joined: Oct 22, 2018
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Posts: 17Member
Joined: Jan 16, 2019
Public Relations Professional - 225311 (Singapore based)
Posts: 2,144Member, Moderator
Joined: Sep 14, 2015
233211 Civil Engineer
30/09/15 - VETASSESS Lodged - 133112 Project Builder
09/10/15 - IELTS Results: L-7.5, R-7.0, W-6.0, S-7.5 OBS-7.0
19/10/15 - PTE A Results: L-82, R-74, S-90, W-76 OAS-79
26/11/15 - Obtained NBI Clearance
09/12/15 - VETASSESS Results - NEGATIVE!!!
12/01/16 - Submitted CDR to Engineers Australia
22/01/16 - EA Positive Results - Bachelor's Degree with 4 years 8 months skilled employment
22/01/16 - Lodged EOI 189 (60pts)
03/02/16 - Received 189 ITA
11/02/16 - Health Clearance Provided - No Action Required
18/02/16 - Obtained SG CoC
26/02/16 - Lodged 189 Visa
15/03/16 - Direct Grant - IED 11/02/2017
25/05/16 - Big Move Perth!
16/06/16 - Started Casual Work
11/07/16 - Permanent Full-time Work
Now for the Citizenship Journey
26/08/2019 - Applied and acknowledgement letter received
27/09/2019 - Test Email Invite for 19/12/2019
01/10/2019 - Actual Test/Interview Date
01/10/2019 - Approval Date (received the approval letter from the post 11/10/2019)
05/02/2020 - Ceremony Date (received the email 10/01/2020)
Joined: Feb 15, 2020
HI po, sa tulad ko po n kaka apply ko plang ng partner visa 820 etong feb 2020 tapos nag apply kami ng bridging visa B s feb 27 flight nmin punta pinas hangang march 7. tanong ko lang po kailangan ko p ba ng CFO kumuha?