Waiting for GRANTS

jar0 · May 1

@mathilde9 said:
VISA GRANTED today 30th April.
TAT: 14months, 17days
SC190 (NSW) @ 90pts | Software Engineer

Pre-invite (official link from nsw gov): 12 Feb 2024
Nomination approval: 13 Feb 2024
Visa Lodgement: 13 Feb 2024
Medicals: 20 Feb 2024 (Cleared: 21 Feb 2024)
Form80: Yes (frontloaded)
Agent: Initial consultation only, decided to DIY.
Expired Docs: None (frontloaded renewed Singapore Police Clearance and NBI for 2025)
S56: None. Received to Finalised

Madaming ganap at aberya in between my timeline, nasa signature ko yung ibang details.
Maraming salamat sa lahat ng guidance from this forum, sobrang helpful niyo. Late 2021 pa ko nagrresearch about AU migration. I just remembered the important things to get done-skills assessment, PTE, then EOI. From there, saka na ko nag-evaluate paano magpproceed at nagbabad dito sa forum.

Suko na ko noon sa paghihintay ng invitation and considered other countries, pero biglang sumakses step by da step!

Quotable quote: Wala. Naiiyak lang ako ngayon sa tuwa and gratitude. 🥹

Goodluck sa mga naghihintay pa ng invite at grant. Be faithful at dadating din yan.
See you in Australia! 🇦🇺🦘🐨

Wow Congratz @mathilde9 !

urekmazino1995 · May 1

Congrats @mathilde9!
Ilan days na approve after ng assessment commence?

mathilde9 · May 1

@urekmazino1995 said:
Congrats @mathilde9!
Ilan days na approve after ng assessment commence?

Thanks. Wala po ako s56 if that was your question, received to finalised. 14months from lodgement.

haringkingking · May 1

Congrats @mathilde9! All the best!

urekmazino1995 · May 1

@mathilde9 said:

@urekmazino1995 said:
Congrats @mathilde9!
Ilan days na approve after ng assessment commence?

Thanks. Wala po ako s56 if that was your question, received to finalised. 14months from lodgement.

I mean after ma assign sa case officer. May notif kasi nakalagay sa email subject: assessment commence tapos yung content may name ng officer assigned.> @mathilde9 said:

@urekmazino1995 said:
Congrats @mathilde9!
Ilan days na approve after ng assessment commence?

Thanks. Wala po ako s56 if that was your question, received to finalised. 14months from lodgement.

I mean after ma-assign sa case officer. Ilan days na grant.

marav0318 · May 1

@mathilde9 said:
VISA GRANTED today 30th April.
TAT: 14months, 17days
SC190 (NSW) @ 90pts | Software Engineer

Pre-invite (official link from nsw gov): 12 Feb 2024
Nomination approval: 13 Feb 2024
Visa Lodgement: 13 Feb 2024
Medicals: 20 Feb 2024 (Cleared: 21 Feb 2024)
Form80: Yes (frontloaded)
Agent: Initial consultation only, decided to DIY.
Expired Docs: None (frontloaded renewed Singapore Police Clearance and NBI for 2025)
S56: None. Received to Finalised

Madaming ganap at aberya in between my timeline, nasa signature ko yung ibang details.
Maraming salamat sa lahat ng guidance from this forum, sobrang helpful niyo. Late 2021 pa ko nagrresearch about AU migration. I just remembered the important things to get done-skills assessment, PTE, then EOI. From there, saka na ko nag-evaluate paano magpproceed at nagbabad dito sa forum.

Suko na ko noon sa paghihintay ng invitation and considered other countries, pero biglang sumakses step by da step!

Quotable quote: Wala. Naiiyak lang ako ngayon sa tuwa and gratitude. 🥹

Goodluck sa mga naghihintay pa ng invite at grant. Be faithful at dadating din yan.
See you in Australia! 🇦🇺🦘🐨

yey! Congrats @mathilde9

mathilde9 · May 1

@urekmazino1995 said:

@mathilde9 said:

@urekmazino1995 said:
Congrats @mathilde9!
Ilan days na approve after ng assessment commence?

Thanks. Wala po ako s56 if that was your question, received to finalised. 14months from lodgement.

I mean after ma assign sa case officer. May notif kasi nakalagay sa email subject: assessment commence tapos yung content may name ng officer assigned.> @mathilde9 said:

@urekmazino1995 said:
Congrats @mathilde9!
Ilan days na approve after ng assessment commence?

Thanks. Wala po ako s56 if that was your question, received to finalised. 14months from lodgement.

I mean after ma-assign sa case officer. Ilan days na grant.

Hindi po yata 'to applicable sa lahat. May nagpost nga yata dati na may ganyan silang email na nareceive nung kakastart lang ng FY. Pero sakin wala talaga, direct grant. Ewan ko lang sa ibang nagrant na din.

Yung name ng case officer, nakalagay din sa grant letter.

QungQuWeiLah · May 1

@mathilde9 said:

Hindi po yata 'to applicable sa lahat. May nagpost nga yata dati na may ganyan silang email na nareceive nung kakastart lang ng FY. Pero sakin wala talaga, direct grant. Ewan ko lang sa ibang nagrant na din.

Yung name ng case officer, nakalagay din sa grant letter.

Ask lang @mathilde9 While waiting kayo sa grant, sa global processing times page ng immi, umabot kayo sa yellow or within green kayo (standard processing times)?

mathilde9 · May 1

@QungQuWeiLah said:

@mathilde9 said:

Hindi po yata 'to applicable sa lahat. May nagpost nga yata dati na may ganyan silang email na nareceive nung kakastart lang ng FY. Pero sakin wala talaga, direct grant. Ewan ko lang sa ibang nagrant na din.

Yung name ng case officer, nakalagay din sa grant letter.

Ask lang @mathilde9 While waiting kayo sa grant, sa global processing times page ng immi, umabot kayo sa yellow or within green kayo (standard processing times)?

Green line naman sya. Mas maaga kaunti than the officially published 18months sa DHA. Masswerte pa nga yung mga next batches, mukhang mas mapapaaga sila. Ang average kasi ngayon eh 14months nalang based on crowd sourcing, although unofficial.

mathilde9 · May 2

@schrodingers_cat @audreamscometrue ready na ba kayo? 🙏🏻😄

audreamscometrue · May 2

@mathilde9 said:
@schrodingers_cat @audreamscometrue ready na ba kayo? 🙏🏻😄

Naeexcite na nga rin ako hehe. Sana today or kung di man ngayon, sana next week na!

Ozdrims · May 2

Abangers mode na @schrodingers_cat @audreamscometrue, may Feb 21 lodged granted na today

samisumi20 · May 2

@mathilde9 said:
VISA GRANTED today 30th April.
TAT: 14months, 17days
SC190 (NSW) @ 90pts | Software Engineer

Pre-invite (official link from nsw gov): 12 Feb 2024
Nomination approval: 13 Feb 2024
Visa Lodgement: 13 Feb 2024
Medicals: 20 Feb 2024 (Cleared: 21 Feb 2024)
Form80: Yes (frontloaded)
Agent: Initial consultation only, decided to DIY.
Expired Docs: None (frontloaded renewed Singapore Police Clearance and NBI for 2025)
S56: None. Received to Finalised

Madaming ganap at aberya in between my timeline, nasa signature ko yung ibang details.
Maraming salamat sa lahat ng guidance from this forum, sobrang helpful niyo. Late 2021 pa ko nagrresearch about AU migration. I just remembered the important things to get done-skills assessment, PTE, then EOI. From there, saka na ko nag-evaluate paano magpproceed at nagbabad dito sa forum.

Suko na ko noon sa paghihintay ng invitation and considered other countries, pero biglang sumakses step by da step!

Quotable quote: Wala. Naiiyak lang ako ngayon sa tuwa and gratitude. 🥹

Goodluck sa mga naghihintay pa ng invite at grant. Be faithful at dadating din yan.
See you in Australia! 🇦🇺🦘🐨

congratulations batchmate!!! @mathilde9

br00dling365 · May 2

@mathilde9 said:
VISA GRANTED today 30th April.
TAT: 14months, 17days
SC190 (NSW) @ 90pts | Software Engineer

Pre-invite (official link from nsw gov): 12 Feb 2024
Nomination approval: 13 Feb 2024
Visa Lodgement: 13 Feb 2024
Medicals: 20 Feb 2024 (Cleared: 21 Feb 2024)
Form80: Yes (frontloaded)
Agent: Initial consultation only, decided to DIY.
Expired Docs: None (frontloaded renewed Singapore Police Clearance and NBI for 2025)
S56: None. Received to Finalised

Madaming ganap at aberya in between my timeline, nasa signature ko yung ibang details.
Maraming salamat sa lahat ng guidance from this forum, sobrang helpful niyo. Late 2021 pa ko nagrresearch about AU migration. I just remembered the important things to get done-skills assessment, PTE, then EOI. From there, saka na ko nag-evaluate paano magpproceed at nagbabad dito sa forum.

Suko na ko noon sa paghihintay ng invitation and considered other countries, pero biglang sumakses step by da step!

Quotable quote: Wala. Naiiyak lang ako ngayon sa tuwa and gratitude. 🥹

Goodluck sa mga naghihintay pa ng invite at grant. Be faithful at dadating din yan.
See you in Australia! 🇦🇺🦘🐨

Congrats @mathilde9, @casssie, @Ozdrims !!!

samisumi20 · May 2

Granted na po today! DIY lang din po. Thank you sa lahat ng help dito sa forum. Susunod na kayo! 💖

Ozdrims · May 2

Congratulations po @samisumi20 ! Kita ko nga sa smartvisa ,kung ooverthink natin ng mabuti, ano kya criteria nila sa pag cherry pick ng mga grants ?

Congratulations 🥳 again!!!!

samisumi20 · May 2

@Ozdrims said:
Congratulations po @samisumi20 ! Kita ko nga sa smartvisa ,kung ooverthink natin ng mabuti, ano kya criteria nila sa pag cherry pick ng mga grants ?

Congratulations 🥳 again!!!!

Congratulations din po master @Ozdrims !!! Sa totoo lang, hindi ko rin po alam kung paano ako na-pick sa grant kasi ang alam ko nasa 20+ months yung processing time sa 190, tapos hindi ko na muna inisip na nag-lodge ako ng visa kasi alam ko na matagal pa yung outcome. Ngayon lang ulit ako bumalik dito sa forum kasi bigla akong naka-receive ng grant notification sa email kanina. Huhu grant na pala yun. Salamat po!!!

Complex · May 2

@mathilde9 said:
VISA GRANTED today 30th April.
TAT: 14months, 17days
SC190 (NSW) @ 90pts | Software Engineer

Pre-invite (official link from nsw gov): 12 Feb 2024
Nomination approval: 13 Feb 2024
Visa Lodgement: 13 Feb 2024
Medicals: 20 Feb 2024 (Cleared: 21 Feb 2024)
Form80: Yes (frontloaded)
Agent: Initial consultation only, decided to DIY.
Expired Docs: None (frontloaded renewed Singapore Police Clearance and NBI for 2025)
S56: None. Received to Finalised

Madaming ganap at aberya in between my timeline, nasa signature ko yung ibang details.
Maraming salamat sa lahat ng guidance from this forum, sobrang helpful niyo. Late 2021 pa ko nagrresearch about AU migration. I just remembered the important things to get done-skills assessment, PTE, then EOI. From there, saka na ko nag-evaluate paano magpproceed at nagbabad dito sa forum.

Suko na ko noon sa paghihintay ng invitation and considered other countries, pero biglang sumakses step by da step!

Quotable quote: Wala. Naiiyak lang ako ngayon sa tuwa and gratitude. 🥹

Goodluck sa mga naghihintay pa ng invite at grant. Be faithful at dadating din yan.
See you in Australia! 🇦🇺🦘🐨

Congrats!

kapkhaykeSG · May 2

Wow! Wow! Congrats po @mathilde9 @Ozdrims sa visa grants. Answered prayer at finally BM na. Salamat po sa help at mga advice nyo dito sa
forum.
Bye SG na tlga itetch hello AU!

Kami October 2024 lodgement,
mejo matagal tagal pa paghihintay , konti pang push. kaway kaway mga kabatch!

Ozdrims · May 2

WE FINALLY GOT THE GRANT!
Subclass 190 – NSW | 23 April 2025

After years of relentless waiting, heartbreak, and quiet perseverance… the day has finally come.

I started this journey back in 2018, holding onto hope for an invitation that never came. I took the PTE exam five times, chasing that Superior score—twice retaking it because the results expired between 2019 and 2023. Each test brought its own pressure, but I kept going.

Then, out of nowhere, in November 2023, I received a pre-invite—from NSW, of all places. The invite felt like a breath of fresh air after years of stillness. Lodged our visa on 29 November 2023… then the long silence resumed.

No word in 2024. We started to question everything.

Then on 20 March 2025, we got a Section 56 request for employment documents. A curveball. We thought if we were to get picked, it would be a direct grant. But that moment allowed me to reconnect with past employers, and I’m deeply grateful for the support I received.

And then… on 23 April 2025 — the day we’ll never forget — four emails from Immi popped up.

I burst into tears. All the emotions—frustration, exhaustion, hope, and joy—came rushing out. I called out to my wife and kids, and together we opened the letters. We were granted.

This is more than a visa. It’s the closing of one long chapter—and the beautiful beginning of another.

To those still waiting: Don’t give up. Your day will come.

VisaGranted #Subclass190 #NSWNomination #MigrationJourney #PTEWarrior #PermanentResident #AustraliaBound #NeverGiveUp

@mathilde9 @casssie @samisumi20 post your grant stories follow nyo format ko sa taas haha

eacdelacruz · May 2

Congratulations @mathilde9 @Ozdrims and sa lahat ng mga ka batch ko na nagrant na! Finally!

Ako po yung may S56 na Feb 2, 2024 lodgement.
My S56 is new Police clearance for me and my wife, tapos new medicals for our toddler dahil inabutan ng 2 years old.

Nag iba po kapalaran ko kasi we were granted PR sa Canada last year, and nandito na rin kami since last year.
So most likely I will be withdrawing my SC190. I think it will be too expensive to maintain two PRs for two countries on opposite sides of the world.

Congratulations on the grants and good luck sa big move!!

mathilde9 · May 2

@Ozdrims huuy baklang twoah mag BM ka na! Ayaw ko nang balikan ang baliwan years ko kakaprocess nitong aus PR. Haha charot!!

Praying for the rest nalang na mainvite at magrant na din.

AusJourney · May 2

@schrodingers_cat said:

@mathilde9 said:
Maggrant na din kayo soon @schrodingers_cat @audreamscometrue

Btw, inaalis talaga nila middle name sa grant letter. Kahit yung ibang mga documents ko may middlename. Ayun nga, huwag ioverthink ang middlename stuff. Pero inexplain ko pala yan sa Form80 ko

Thanks sa info. Congrats po ulit. Sunod nalang kami sa BM na thread later hehehe

@Ozdrims said:
WE FINALLY GOT THE GRANT!
Subclass 190 – NSW | 23 April 2025

After years of relentless waiting, heartbreak, and quiet perseverance… the day has finally come.

I started this journey back in 2018, holding onto hope for an invitation that never came. I took the PTE exam five times, chasing that Superior score—twice retaking it because the results expired between 2019 and 2023. Each test brought its own pressure, but I kept going.

Then, out of nowhere, in November 2023, I received a pre-invite—from NSW, of all places. The invite felt like a breath of fresh air after years of stillness. Lodged our visa on 29 November 2023… then the long silence resumed.

No word in 2024. We started to question everything.

Then on 20 March 2025, we got a Section 56 request for employment documents. A curveball. We thought if we were to get picked, it would be a direct grant. But that moment allowed me to reconnect with past employers, and I’m deeply grateful for the support I received.

And then… on 23 April 2025 — the day we’ll never forget — four emails from Immi popped up.

I burst into tears. All the emotions—frustration, exhaustion, hope, and joy—came rushing out. I called out to my wife and kids, and together we opened the letters. We were granted.

This is more than a visa. It’s the closing of one long chapter—and the beautiful beginning of another.

To those still waiting: Don’t give up. Your day will come.

VisaGranted #Subclass190 #NSWNomination #MigrationJourney #PTEWarrior #PermanentResident #AustraliaBound #NeverGiveUp

@mathilde9 @casssie @samisumi20 post your grant stories follow nyo format ko sa taas haha

If I may ask, ano po yung hiningi nilang s56 sa iyo regarding employment documents? It is new for me kasi kadalasan na nabasa ko sa forum is Police Clearance and Medicals lang. For future references lang din. Slamat

schrodingers_cat · May 2

@Ozdrims said:
Abangers mode na @schrodingers_cat @audreamscometrue, may Feb 21 lodged granted na today

Yesss sir. Mukhang slow lang sila today. Hopefully mabunot na po kami next week 🤞🏻🙏🏻✨

nicbag · May 2

Mamsers, nkatangap ako s56 this morning.

Lumipat ako ng employer 4months ago, tapos may form80 na required isubmit. Yung sa form80, dun sa employment section, masusugest nyu ba na ilagay ko yung nilipatan kung employer? Or d ko nalang lagay yun?

Ozdrims · May 3

@nicbag congratulations 🙌
your almost near to your grant
Form 80 will ask you to update everything from the last 10 years or lahat?
Heto naman yung opportunity to update them of your new job, as this warrants a change in circumstances .
Although the point of the matter is iassess lang nila is from point of invitation when they award you for experience claim.
This is the perfect time to be transparent without getting minus pogi points.

You won’t have any worries if you do that .
As soon as your in a situation that alters your answers in your lodged application that is no longer applicable that gives them a chance to probe more if you didn’t do something of it.
For agents they will simply say no on this.
I will make sure I include that in my form80 , coz the form is a test of character .
Although I didn’t bother submitting the form 80 like you , swertehan lang tlg cno marerequestan .

Good luck !🤞🏼

mathilde9 · May 3

@nicbag said:
Mamsers, nkatangap ako s56 this morning.

Lumipat ako ng employer 4months ago, tapos may form80 na required isubmit. Yung sa form80, dun sa employment section, masusugest nyu ba na ilagay ko yung nilipatan kung employer? Or d ko nalang lagay yun?

Yes, I agree na ideclare mo na din yang bago sa Form80.

CinnZinn · May 3

@mathilde9 said:
VISA GRANTED today 30th April.
TAT: 14months, 17days
SC190 (NSW) @ 90pts | Software Engineer

Pre-invite (official link from nsw gov): 12 Feb 2024
Nomination approval: 13 Feb 2024
Visa Lodgement: 13 Feb 2024
Medicals: 20 Feb 2024 (Cleared: 21 Feb 2024)
Form80: Yes (frontloaded)
Agent: Initial consultation only, decided to DIY.
Expired Docs: None (frontloaded renewed Singapore Police Clearance and NBI for 2025)
S56: None. Received to Finalised

Madaming ganap at aberya in between my timeline, nasa signature ko yung ibang details.
Maraming salamat sa lahat ng guidance from this forum, sobrang helpful niyo. Late 2021 pa ko nagrresearch about AU migration. I just remembered the important things to get done-skills assessment, PTE, then EOI. From there, saka na ko nag-evaluate paano magpproceed at nagbabad dito sa forum.

Suko na ko noon sa paghihintay ng invitation and considered other countries, pero biglang sumakses step by da step!

Quotable quote: Wala. Naiiyak lang ako ngayon sa tuwa and gratitude. 🥹

Goodluck sa mga naghihintay pa ng invite at grant. Be faithful at dadating din yan.
See you in Australia! 🇦🇺🦘🐨

congrats @mathilde9 happy for you sawakas sumakses na ng todo!!

mathilde9 · May 4

@AusJourney said:

@mathilde9 said:

@AusJourney said:

@mathilde9 said:

@fmp_921 said:

@mathilde9 said:
Watch nyo Albanese and Dutton's speech about their plans. Pag nanalo si Dutton this election, gg na. He plans to lower permanent migration by 25%. Kinakabahan na naman po ang ferson.😆😭

Let’s just hope na strategy lang nya yan to get votes from Australians. Alam din nila malaking part ng Australia ang migrants. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Ito nga din nasa isip ko, baka nagsisipsip lang sa mga voters. Gahd sana naman umabot pa this FY. Kahit babaan nya migration levels, kung walang pambili or pang down payment ng bahay ang mga aussie, wala rin. Slight charot po.

Wala pang kasigurohan naman ang eleksyon malay natin matalo si Dutton ( sana nga ). I searched the latest survey on 2025 Australian Election medyo lamang si Albanese kontra kay Dutton. Let's all pray na hindi manalo si Dutton.

I resonate with this and at the same time natatawa ako. Derechahan na noh wag sana manalo. As a migrant ganito talaga magiging sentiment. Pero nabasa ko din kasi wala pa na re-elect na PM since 2004. 😆

Baka this time may mananalo nang re-electionist haha. I will pray for that.