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  • Siopao23Siopao23 North Ryde
    Posts: 759Member
    Joined: Apr 19, 2013
    Make sure you declare everything that you will be bringing to Australia. We paid $350 sa customs when I arrived. :(
    Ano yung hindi nyo na declare?

    "IF YOU ASK ANYTHING IN MY NAME, I WILL DO IT".

    John 14:14

    Loving Lord!The Scripture says that You are aware of all our needs, even before we ask You. So I come to You and place this request at Your loving hands.You know how desperate I am for getting the Visa. My soul has become weary and anxious over this delay in getting the visa .O Lord! Speak in the hearts of the concerned officials, grant me favour in their eyes and help me to get my visa on time so that my purpose is fulfilled. Perfect everything for me my Master. I wait at Your feet and trust in You to make this possible. I know that You will do it for You will never let Your children down. I thank You for listening to my plea! To You alone be all honour and glory. In the sweet name of Jesus I pray.Amen.

  • Siopao23Siopao23 North Ryde
    Posts: 759Member
    Joined: Apr 19, 2013
    @Siopao23 oo sobra! gabi gabi yan nag youyoutube ako ng videos from school at mga magiging classmates ko. Sana dumating na mga visa grants natin this week. :)
    Darating na yun goodluck!

    "IF YOU ASK ANYTHING IN MY NAME, I WILL DO IT".

    John 14:14

    Loving Lord!The Scripture says that You are aware of all our needs, even before we ask You. So I come to You and place this request at Your loving hands.You know how desperate I am for getting the Visa. My soul has become weary and anxious over this delay in getting the visa .O Lord! Speak in the hearts of the concerned officials, grant me favour in their eyes and help me to get my visa on time so that my purpose is fulfilled. Perfect everything for me my Master. I wait at Your feet and trust in You to make this possible. I know that You will do it for You will never let Your children down. I thank You for listening to my plea! To You alone be all honour and glory. In the sweet name of Jesus I pray.Amen.

  • bbgirlbbgirl Mandaluyong
    Posts: 224Member
    Joined: Feb 26, 2013
    @Siopao23 whats your timeline? pa pm naman! :D nacurious ako. Makatulog na nga! :D

    ~ 573 SVP with 1 dependent ~

    May 31 - applied online at University website
    June 17 - Uni sent a message that they approved 14 credits for prior learning.
    June 21 - Uni emailed: move my intake to Feb 2014.
    July 5 - Passed IELTS! Yipee. Emailed Uni my result.
    July 16 - Received conditional OFFER LETTER from Uni. :)
    July 19 - sent my TOR to Uni.
    July 22 - Uni received my TOR
    July 24 - received my UNCONDITIONAL OFFER.
    July 31 - paid tuition fees and received COE
    Sept 16 - lodged visa application 573 SVP with one dependent thru VIA
    Sept 17 - acknowledgement from embassy with medical request.
    Sept 18 - Medical Examination at NHSI
    Sept 24 - Medical forwarded to Embassy
    Oct 4 - Phone interview with CO.
    Oct 7 - Emailed immi asking for updates
    Oct 8 - Received email from immi stating application is under assessment.
    Oct 9 - Received text message from Air 21 and Embassy that my documents has been dispatched.
    Oct 9 - visa refusal! :(

    Commit to the Lord everything you do. Then your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3 (NIRV)

    The longer you have to wait for something, the more you will appreciate it when it finally arrives. The harder you have to fight for something, the more priceless it will become when you achieve it. And the more pain you have to endure on your journey, the sweeter the arrival at your destination. All good things are worth waiting for, and worth fighting for.

  • PampangasBestPampangasBest Sydney
    Posts: 190Member
    Joined: Jul 15, 2013
    @acelechi15 hahaha ano ba dinala mo dyan? nice to hear na ok k n... enjoy...
    @bbgirl wag masyado magpuyat hehhehe, qng kalusugan...

    VET - Subclass 572
    October 2011 - IELTS Exam
    July 8, 2013 - Received eCoE from Supreme Business College Sydney
    August 7, 2013 - Lodged application through VIA
    August 12, 2013 - Received Acknowledgement email that my application was received together with the medical examination request
    August 14, 2013 - Medical Examination Done @ NHSI
    August 16, 2013 - Medical Results were uploaded to DIAC as per NHSI (phone follow-up)
    October 7, 2013 - Visa Grant!

  • guro_akoguro_ako Sydney
    Posts: 77Member
    Joined: Sep 10, 2012
    Question lang po, pwede po bang magfollowup sa MOC re: status ng medical?
  • BububuBububu Mandaluyong
    Posts: 21Member
    Joined: Sep 26, 2013
    Thank you for your enquiry.

    Our records indicate that the application was received on 19 September 2013
    and process is on- going.

    We must state, as you may have been informed, the standard processing
    period for this type of application is 90 days (indicative only) in which
    period the visa office endeavours to finalise the visa application.

    As it is, your application is still within our published service standard
    and we stand with our commitment to finalise such process as per
    regulation. Applicants are encouraged to lodge their application at least 2
    months prior to their intake schedule as we are unable to grant request to
    expedite process.

    The case officer will be in touch should there be a need for any additional
    information/document, or if there are things to be clarified from you or if
    a decision is forthcoming.

    Thank you for your patience.

    Nag followup po ako yan reply skin,bakit po my application daw po was received sept 19,pero nag lodged ako sept 14, sept 19 ung medical ko nasend ng ng st lukes,naguguluhan lang po ako.. Ung application ko ba na nreceived nila is my medical?oh ung mga papers ko?sorry 1st time.. Need help thank you
  • iheartoziheartoz Sydney
    Posts: 337Member
    Joined: Feb 12, 2013
    Hi @ten2six! AMS ka din? AMS din ako! :)

    @danyan2001us salamat sis! first time ko lang kasi aalis. medyo bata pa ko at never ko pa natry tumira away from my family. kaya homesick din ang kalaban ko sa lahat :) buti may titirhan na ko dito at libre na rin naman food kaya siguro mas okay para sakin. salamat uli! tagal mo na dito ah :) may racism ba talaga sa aussie?
    advantage nga yan sis na medyo bata ka pa e. iisipin mo lang pagdating mo dun, sarili mo. in my case nga, mahirap kasi i have to sacrifice na iwan muna ang anak ko dito sa pinas. syempre, ang isip ko, palaging hati. kalahati nasa OZ, kalahati sa pinas. kaya if i were you, simulan mo na mga plano mo habang maaga pa. :)
  • markier87markier87 Perth
    Posts: 492Member
    Joined: Sep 23, 2013
    @markier87 i paid one sem only. most schools, one sem lang naman. free ang services ng IDP, including visa application, kung sila nagprocess ng application mo sa school. ibig sabihin, from start to finish, sila ang nag assist sayo. may fee lang sila kung yung application to school, you did on your own tapos visa application assistance na lang ang inavail mong services from them. you can email [email protected]. i'm from mindanao too, btw.
    Hi! Saan ka sa Mindanao? I'm from CdeO. Thanks sa email address ng IDP, I'll email them now and ask for help. Pano ba dapat ang 1st email sa kanila? Like ask for advise or ano?

    Pasensya na, first time eh. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks! :D

    Student Visa - Subclass 574 (SVP) with De Facto Partner
    Temporary Grad Visa - Subclass 485 with De Facto Partner
    Skilled - Permanent - Subclass 189/190 with De Facto Partner
    Australian Citizienship

    May 17, 2014 - IELTS Exam (Acad) (L, R, W, S)
    May 30, 2014 - IELTS Results (L-8.5, R-8.0, W-7.0, S-7.5) O- 8.0
    June 27, 2014 - Medicals at NHSI
    July 21, 2014 - Lodged at VFS Cebu
    July 22, 2014 - Received acknowledgment from Embassy
    July 23, 2014 - VISA GRANTED!
    July 30, 2014 - IED in Perth

    June 24, 2016 - Submitted WA OQU Assessment
    June 27, 2016 - Received WA OQU Assessment Results - Positive!
    Jan-Apr 2017 - Gather docs for Skills Assessment
    May 10, 2017 - Submitted VETASSESS Application (Online) CHEMIST - 234211
    May 17, 2017 - Got a call from VETASSESS for add'l docs
    May 18, 2017 - Submitted add'l docs requested
    May 26, 2017 - VETASSESS Results - POSITIVE (Chemist)
    Sept 27, 2017 - IELTS Exam (GT) - S
    Sept 30, 2017 - IELTS Exam (GT) - L,R,W
    Oct. 13, 2017 - IELTS Results - (L-8.5, R-8.0, W-7.0, S-9.0) Overall: 8.0

    Jan 24, 2019 - Lodged visa 485 (Post-Study Work Stream)
    Feb 01, 2019 - Visa 485 Medicals Done
    Mar 11, 2019 - EOI submitted for subclass 189 (85 pts) and 190 (90 pts)
    Mar 26, 2019 - CO requested docs (visa 485), Updated EOI - (95 pts)
    Apr 08, 2019 - CO requested additional docs (visa 485)
    Apr 11, 2019 - ITA received (visa 189)
    May 09, 2019 - Client Feedback sent (105 days since lodging 485)
    May 14, 2019 - Visa SC 485 refusal - SAD DAY
    May 17, 2019 - AAT appeal lodged online
    June 4, 2019 - Visa SC 189 lodged offshore, AAT appeal dropped
    June 12, 2019 - VA Blood test (medicals done)
    Jan 31, 2020 - SC 189 GRANTED (Direct)
    Feb 11, 2021 - Lodged Citizenship (for partner)
    Feb 12, 2021 - Lodged Citizenship (for me) - STILL WAITING
    Mar 25, 2021 - Interview and Test (partner)
    Apr 23, 2021 - Approved (partner)
    TBA - Pledging ceremony (partner)

                                  "To God be the Glory"
  • iheartoziheartoz Sydney
    Posts: 337Member
    Joined: Feb 12, 2013
    @markier87 i'm from Davao. :) just state your intention of studying in Australia and ask them what to do. an agent will reply to you and that same agent will be the one to assist you in the entire process.
  • bbgirlbbgirl Mandaluyong
    Posts: 224Member
    Joined: Feb 26, 2013
    Hello to all!

    Ang kulit ko kaya nagemail ako sa kanila. Hay! :) Sana positive result ng visa application natin!

    ~ 573 SVP with 1 dependent ~

    May 31 - applied online at University website
    June 17 - Uni sent a message that they approved 14 credits for prior learning.
    June 21 - Uni emailed: move my intake to Feb 2014.
    July 5 - Passed IELTS! Yipee. Emailed Uni my result.
    July 16 - Received conditional OFFER LETTER from Uni. :)
    July 19 - sent my TOR to Uni.
    July 22 - Uni received my TOR
    July 24 - received my UNCONDITIONAL OFFER.
    July 31 - paid tuition fees and received COE
    Sept 16 - lodged visa application 573 SVP with one dependent thru VIA
    Sept 17 - acknowledgement from embassy with medical request.
    Sept 18 - Medical Examination at NHSI
    Sept 24 - Medical forwarded to Embassy
    Oct 4 - Phone interview with CO.
    Oct 7 - Emailed immi asking for updates
    Oct 8 - Received email from immi stating application is under assessment.
    Oct 9 - Received text message from Air 21 and Embassy that my documents has been dispatched.
    Oct 9 - visa refusal! :(

    Commit to the Lord everything you do. Then your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3 (NIRV)

    The longer you have to wait for something, the more you will appreciate it when it finally arrives. The harder you have to fight for something, the more priceless it will become when you achieve it. And the more pain you have to endure on your journey, the sweeter the arrival at your destination. All good things are worth waiting for, and worth fighting for.

  • nar_jetnar_jet Sydney
    Posts: 23Member
    Joined: Sep 12, 2013
    @nursealexi & @ten2six:
    hello sisses, I did my application through AMS too and we're under the same subclass as well. Nice to meet you here. :)

    July 6: took IELTS
    July 19: IELTS Results (OBS:8)
    July 27: submitted docs to AMS
    Aug. 16: assessment
    Aug. 20: lodged application to UWS
    Sept. 10: received offer letter
    Sept. 19: paid tuition fees
    Sept. 20: forwarded receipt/acceptance form to UWS
    Sept. 24: received e-COE
    Sept. 25: submitted requirements for Visa application to AMS
    Sept. 30: lodged Visa application/advised for medicals
    Oct. 1: medicals done at NHSI
    Oct. 5: medicals uploaded (email follow-up)
    Oct. 9: Visa Grant! :)

  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    @iheartz
    @markier87 i'm from Davao. :) just state your intention of studying in Australia and ask them what to do. an agent will reply to you and that same agent will be the one to assist you in the entire process.
    hi, saan ka sa Davao? ang wife ko kasi is from davao rin and ako naman is from cebu.....it's good to know na may mga taga davao rin dito.....good luck.....

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • iheartoziheartoz Sydney
    Posts: 337Member
    Joined: Feb 12, 2013
    @danyan2001us thanks! :) Davao City! and your wife?
  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    @danyan2001us thanks! :) Davao City! and your wife?
    digos city siya sis.....

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • nursealexinursealexi Balanga
    Posts: 45Member
    Joined: Oct 05, 2013
    edited October 2013
    @iheartoz Hi sis! Oo nga eh. Ako kasi naiisip ko maiiwan ko mother ko dito na sobrang bestfriend ko at boyfriend ko. Yun pinaka nakakalungkot. Pero iniisip ko na lang na makukuha ko din sila in the long run. Basta tiis tiis lang. Hindi din naman nakakalungkot yung lugar na pupuntahan ko like the Middle East na closed city :) San ka sa OZ? :)

    @Hi nar_jet ! San ka magaaral? tsaka san state? :) Bait nila sa AMS no? Sobrang supportive. Yung ibang agencies naniningil ng processing fee. Yung isang kakilala ko siningil DAW sila ng 30k for the processing fee nya.
  • TIntinTIntin Mandaluyong
    Posts: 14Member
    Joined: Jun 14, 2012
    @Siopao23 Musta na application?
  • nar_jetnar_jet Sydney
    Posts: 23Member
    Joined: Sep 12, 2013
    @nursealexi
    Sydney bound. :) sa UWS ako Hawkesbury campus. yup, sino counselor mo?
    sang agency yan? actually, may napuntahan akong agency dati, they could've charged me 100k kung di ko nalaman about AMS. buti na lang nag orient sila sa Niner's after ng final coaching ko.hehe nakabook ka na?

    July 6: took IELTS
    July 19: IELTS Results (OBS:8)
    July 27: submitted docs to AMS
    Aug. 16: assessment
    Aug. 20: lodged application to UWS
    Sept. 10: received offer letter
    Sept. 19: paid tuition fees
    Sept. 20: forwarded receipt/acceptance form to UWS
    Sept. 24: received e-COE
    Sept. 25: submitted requirements for Visa application to AMS
    Sept. 30: lodged Visa application/advised for medicals
    Oct. 1: medicals done at NHSI
    Oct. 5: medicals uploaded (email follow-up)
    Oct. 9: Visa Grant! :)

  • iheartoziheartoz Sydney
    Posts: 337Member
    Joined: Feb 12, 2013
    edited October 2013
    @nursealexi ganun talaga. mabilis lang naman ang panahon e. tiis2x lang muna talaga. matatapos din tayo. sydney nga pala ako. ikaw?
  • nursealexinursealexi Balanga
    Posts: 45Member
    Joined: Oct 05, 2013
    edited October 2013
    @nar_jet uy! classmate mo siguro friend ko :) Dapat sa UWS ako kaso i TAFE ko daw muna sabi ng lola ko. tsaka malayo samin ang UWS napagalaman ko. 3 hours away from Manly. Kung san ako titira. Ang malapit samin ay ACU, medyo mas mura din kaya okay :) Kay Ms. Romina ako. ikaw? Hindi pa naku. Nagfill up na ko ng forms, at nagaantay ng conditional na offer. kasi sa 12 pa IELTS ko. :) Di ko masyadong sure what agency. Pero dami nagkalat naku. Kaya dapat magingat at magresearch maigi bago magconsult sa mga agencies. Iba dun peperahan ka lang. :)

    @iheartoz For Feb intake ka sis ng ACU? :) Balitaan mo ko kung maganda ha? Dun ko kasi balak idiretso after my Diploma in TAFE Ultimo :) Sa Sydney din ako. Manly to be exact :)
  • iheartoziheartoz Sydney
    Posts: 337Member
    Joined: Feb 12, 2013
    @danyan2001us ah ok. that's more than an hour drive from davao city. medyo malapit lang.
  • iheartoziheartoz Sydney
    Posts: 337Member
    Joined: Feb 12, 2013
    @nursealexi talaga??? naku, sana dumiretso ka na lang sa ACU para sabay tayo. hehe. dun din kasi malapit house ng bro ko kaya yun napili ko e. sa north sydney campus ako. may strathfield din kasi, sa may west sydney ata.
  • iheartoziheartoz Sydney
    Posts: 337Member
    Joined: Feb 12, 2013
    @nursealexi nagbabasa ako sa site ng ACU ngayon. it's quite comforting to know na ang stat ng international students nila is almost half sa north sydney campus. so madaming foreigners. at least di ganun kadominated ng locals. i checked on Manly. nasa northern sydney pala sya so same campus pala talaga sana tayo. sayang naman. :(
  • nar_jetnar_jet Sydney
    Posts: 23Member
    Joined: Sep 12, 2013
    @nursealexi
    talaga? kay Miss Romina din ako, sabi nga nya andami ko daw classmates na nahandle nya.hehe 1 1/2 hrs. nga byahe ko papunta school eh, free housing and food kasi ako sa parramatta so keri na din.:) kakastart mo lang pala, medyo madami ka pang ififill up nyan.haha pero mabilis sa AMS, basta as much as possible icomplete mo na ung requirements kahit dpa need para masubmit mo agad.:)

    July 6: took IELTS
    July 19: IELTS Results (OBS:8)
    July 27: submitted docs to AMS
    Aug. 16: assessment
    Aug. 20: lodged application to UWS
    Sept. 10: received offer letter
    Sept. 19: paid tuition fees
    Sept. 20: forwarded receipt/acceptance form to UWS
    Sept. 24: received e-COE
    Sept. 25: submitted requirements for Visa application to AMS
    Sept. 30: lodged Visa application/advised for medicals
    Oct. 1: medicals done at NHSI
    Oct. 5: medicals uploaded (email follow-up)
    Oct. 9: Visa Grant! :)

  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    Good luck to you guys....sana darating na ang mga visa nyo within the week.....keep on praying.....

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    @iheartoz ano na latest update sa visa mo? i read from your timeline and it's almost one na non gmagsubmit ka ng forms sa IDP....anyway good luck sis.....

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • guro_akoguro_ako Sydney
    Posts: 77Member
    Joined: Sep 10, 2012
    @danyan2001us sir ask ko lang po yung course na kinuha ni misis, MPA, nahirapan po ba sya? demanding po ba sa time yung schooling nya. two decades ago pa yung huling hawak ko ng accounting books. another question, yung husband ko may regional accent, hirap syang icorrect yung pagsasalita nya kahit more than 20 years na sya sa manila, hindi ba sya mahirapan magadjust sa oz?
  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    @danyan2001us sir ask ko lang po yung course na kinuha ni misis, MPA, nahirapan po ba sya? demanding po ba sa time yung schooling nya. two decades ago pa yung huling hawak ko ng accounting books. another question, yung husband ko may regional accent, hirap syang icorrect yung pagsasalita nya kahit more than 20 years na sya sa manila, hindi ba sya mahirapan magadjust sa oz?
    hi, medyo demanding nga kay mrs yong course nila dahil within a week 2 chapters tatapusin nila then final exams covers the whole book...aside from that, demanding din ang mga assignments nila....at least sa kanya nakakatulong sa kanya yong accounting background niya sa atin at saka yong tafe background niya dito sa melbourne, accounting field din....marami nga daw nagfail sa kanila klase...mahal pa naman per unit pag magretake 2,200$ hehe.....pero depende yan sa institution....with regard to your husband, sige lang makaka adjust rin siya sa OZ lingo...medyo maninibago ka lang talaga at the start kasi nga slang sila masyado at medyo lagi pa nagmamadali sa pagsasalita......pero sa experience ko sa awa ng Diyos nakaka adjust naman....good luck sis..melbourne ba kayo at anong school nga yon?

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    @guro_ako...... MPA ka rin ba? sa klase nila 60 students sila at majority dyan mga indian at chinese....siya lang ang pinoy sa klase nila....be positive lang sis ang importante makakarating na kyo dito sa OZ......

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • iheartoziheartoz Sydney
    Posts: 337Member
    Joined: Feb 12, 2013
    @danyan2001us still waiting. i applied early talaga 'coz the first time i went to IDP and asked about ACU, sinabi sa akin na mabilis nga daw maubos ang slots. tapos, nung time na yun, puno na din talaga. nagsubmit na ako ng visa requirements nung april kasi minadali ako ng agent ko. yun pala she was thinking na july intake ako. kaya yun. we had to slow down and wait a few months para mag-apply kasi di rin naman daw magbibigay ng visa ang embassy ng ganun kaaga. they will hold the papers pa rin so useless. iniisip ko din, baka matabunan pa papers ko, di maprocess. good thing din kasi during those months, we have come to decide na isabay na lang si hubby sa application. :)
  • dummydecoydummydecoy San Pablo City
    Posts: 5Member
    Joined: Jun 26, 2013
    Guys, help. How to best answer the following?

    · your reasons for choosing to undertake the course of study specified in your application
    · your reasons for choosing your education provider
    · your reasons for choosing to study in Australia rather than in your home country
    · your planned living arrangements in Australia
    · the relevance of your course of studies to your academic and/or employment background
    · the relevance of the course to your future career/educational plans
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