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Posts: 311Member
Joined: Sep 25, 2012
11/17/12: passed school application thru IDP * 12/4/12: received letter of offer (univ. of newcastle) * 12/12/12: credit application * 2/22/13: received new letter of offer * 2/26/13: paid deposit fee * 3/8/13: received COE and paid visa fee * 4/10/13: visa application thru IDP * 4/11/13: medical request from DIAC * 4/12/13: medical exam done * 4/19/13: SLEC uploaded my medicals * 4/12/13: medical exam done * 7/11/13: VISA GRANTED
Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
Joined: Nov 14, 2012
primary applicant- wife
arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010
Posts: 5Member
Joined: Jan 19, 2014
Subclass 600 (Visitor's Visa)
Jan. 13, 2014 = Received a message from PIASI that they have received my application.
Jan. 18, 2014 = Received a message from PIASI that they have dispatched my passport/documents to be delivered back to me.
= Received a message from my agent that my visa has been refused for not meeting the requirements for genuine visit.
-------------- taking a second chance -------------------
Subclass 572 (VET = 2-3 months processing)
Intake: July 28, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013 = Received eCOE from Ozford (Melbourne)
Jan. 17, 2014 = Inquired for SVP with Uni. of Canberra (Melb. Campus)
Posts: 21Member
Joined: Sep 08, 2012
@danyan2001us, many thanks, yes I am starting to collate my documents na.
I will try to update also. Again, thank you very much
27 April 2014 : IELTS
6 May 2014 : Submitted application to Southern Cross University
Posts: 29Member
Joined: Jan 22, 2014
Posts: 289Member
Joined: Oct 10, 2013
SVP Subclass 573 with dependent
January 2014- arrived Australia
March 2014- Classes start
December 2015- finished uni.
December 2015- Lodged subclass 485 visa, Medical exams cleared.
February 2016- 485 Visa Granted
March 2016- skills assessment application submitted
May 4 2016- positive skills assessment
May 16 2016- Lodged EOI (60 points)
May 24 2016- ITA subclass 189
June 4 2016- lodged subclass 189
June 14 2016- CO allocation (team Adelaide)
***********waiting for the golden GRANT*********
To God be the glory!!
Posts: 492Member
Joined: Sep 23, 2013
I just want to share this scholarship for those who are qualified. Please refer to the given link.
http://www.decinternational.nsw.edu.au/study/tafe/study-options/scholarships#tafe-nsw-scholarships
$2000 is already a big amount for us students.
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)
Posts: 76Member
Joined: Oct 06, 2013
subclass 573
August 2013 - initial contact with Aus Bright Educ (agent in Pasig)
Oct 2013 - Applications to Murdoch, Notre Dame
9 Nov - IELTS Academic
19 Nov - Applied to Curtin
31 Dec - Notre Dame required IELTS 7 in four categories
20 Jan 2014 - Received 1st offer letter from Curtin
2 March 2014 - deferred offer from Curtin U to August 2014
April 2014 - paid tuition fee; submitted financials doc
May 2014 - paid OSHC (Allianz)
May 2014 - Cert of placement for kids in WA Educ Dept (free for masteral and doctoral students)
16 June 2014 - Aus embassy visa app via Australia Bright
26 June 2014 - Aus Embassy acknowledgement of visa app
28 June 2014 - NHSI medical exam; results uploaded 3 July
28 July 2014 - Notice of medicals referred
Aug 2014 - Health clearance received; requested for deferred enrollment to Jan 2015 due to lack of visa decision
23 Oct - Visa grant!!!
"Positive thinking is expecting, talking, believing, and visualizing what you want to achieve. It is seeing what you want, as an accomplished fact."
Posts: 412Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2013
Wala pa namang hinihingi sa akin kasi hindi pa ako nagsusubmit ng application LOL. Kakabayad ko lang kasi ng tuition today. Hehe. But if you backread, most, if not all, SVP students weren't required at all to submit proof of financial capacity.
Student Visa 573 (SVP) Timeline:
28 Nov 2013 - submitted int'l student application to Victoria Uni
20-21 Dec 2013 - sat IELTS Academic module exam
03 Jan 2014 - received IELTS scores (L:8.5 R:8.0 W:8.0 S:8.0 OBS:8.0)
07 Jan 2014 - undertook medical exam at NHSI Makati
16 Jan 2014 - received unconditional offer from VU
13 Feb 2014 - paid 1st sem tuition fees; received e-COE from VU
13 Feb 2014 - lodged visa application at PIASI
17 Feb 2014 - received visa grant via email (thank you, Lord!)
21 Feb 2014 - first day in OZ
24 Feb 2014 - first day of classes
19 June 2015 - last of day classes!
06 Aug 2015 - received Letter of Completion from uni
14 Oct 2015 - Graduation
Journey to PR:
07 Aug 2015 - submitted skills assessment to ACS (261311 - Analyst Programmer)
12 Aug 2015 - received positive skills assessment result from ACS
12 Aug 2015 - submitted EOI for 189 (60 points), 190 (NSW-65 points), 489 (state and relative sponsored - 70 points)
29 Oct 2015 - received ITA for NSW State Nomination
03 Nov 2015 - submitted application for NSW State Nomination
19 Nov 2015 - received NSW SN approval and ITA for 190 visa
01 Dec 2015 - lodged 190 application
14 Dec 2015 - health exam at BUPA Melbourne
15 Dec 2015 - Initial (and hopefully final) CO contact, asking for PCC
22 Dec 2015 - submitted Australian PCC and NBI Clearance
16 Feb 2016 - received 190 PR visa grant
Citizenship:
Date applied: 27 March 2018
Date received the acknowledgement email: 27 March 2018
Received test invite: 11 Feb 2019 for 25 March 2019 (rescheduled to 25 Feb)
Citizenship Approval: 11 March 209
Received Ceremony Invitation: 24 May 2019
Date of Ceremony: 25 June 2019
Posts: 311Member
Joined: Sep 25, 2012
"I, (your name), declare that I have access to funds from an acceptable source that are sufficient to meet course fees, living costs and travel costs for the full duration of my proposed stay in Australia."
Good luck. Cheers.
11/17/12: passed school application thru IDP * 12/4/12: received letter of offer (univ. of newcastle) * 12/12/12: credit application * 2/22/13: received new letter of offer * 2/26/13: paid deposit fee * 3/8/13: received COE and paid visa fee * 4/10/13: visa application thru IDP * 4/11/13: medical request from DIAC * 4/12/13: medical exam done * 4/19/13: SLEC uploaded my medicals * 4/12/13: medical exam done * 7/11/13: VISA GRANTED
Posts: 492Member
Joined: Sep 23, 2013
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)
Posts: 17Member
Joined: Jan 31, 2014
Posts: 76Member
Joined: Oct 06, 2013
subclass 573
August 2013 - initial contact with Aus Bright Educ (agent in Pasig)
Oct 2013 - Applications to Murdoch, Notre Dame
9 Nov - IELTS Academic
19 Nov - Applied to Curtin
31 Dec - Notre Dame required IELTS 7 in four categories
20 Jan 2014 - Received 1st offer letter from Curtin
2 March 2014 - deferred offer from Curtin U to August 2014
April 2014 - paid tuition fee; submitted financials doc
May 2014 - paid OSHC (Allianz)
May 2014 - Cert of placement for kids in WA Educ Dept (free for masteral and doctoral students)
16 June 2014 - Aus embassy visa app via Australia Bright
26 June 2014 - Aus Embassy acknowledgement of visa app
28 June 2014 - NHSI medical exam; results uploaded 3 July
28 July 2014 - Notice of medicals referred
Aug 2014 - Health clearance received; requested for deferred enrollment to Jan 2015 due to lack of visa decision
23 Oct - Visa grant!!!
"Positive thinking is expecting, talking, believing, and visualizing what you want to achieve. It is seeing what you want, as an accomplished fact."
Posts: 76Member
Joined: Oct 06, 2013
subclass 573
August 2013 - initial contact with Aus Bright Educ (agent in Pasig)
Oct 2013 - Applications to Murdoch, Notre Dame
9 Nov - IELTS Academic
19 Nov - Applied to Curtin
31 Dec - Notre Dame required IELTS 7 in four categories
20 Jan 2014 - Received 1st offer letter from Curtin
2 March 2014 - deferred offer from Curtin U to August 2014
April 2014 - paid tuition fee; submitted financials doc
May 2014 - paid OSHC (Allianz)
May 2014 - Cert of placement for kids in WA Educ Dept (free for masteral and doctoral students)
16 June 2014 - Aus embassy visa app via Australia Bright
26 June 2014 - Aus Embassy acknowledgement of visa app
28 June 2014 - NHSI medical exam; results uploaded 3 July
28 July 2014 - Notice of medicals referred
Aug 2014 - Health clearance received; requested for deferred enrollment to Jan 2015 due to lack of visa decision
23 Oct - Visa grant!!!
"Positive thinking is expecting, talking, believing, and visualizing what you want to achieve. It is seeing what you want, as an accomplished fact."
Posts: 412Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2013
Student Visa 573 (SVP) Timeline:
28 Nov 2013 - submitted int'l student application to Victoria Uni
20-21 Dec 2013 - sat IELTS Academic module exam
03 Jan 2014 - received IELTS scores (L:8.5 R:8.0 W:8.0 S:8.0 OBS:8.0)
07 Jan 2014 - undertook medical exam at NHSI Makati
16 Jan 2014 - received unconditional offer from VU
13 Feb 2014 - paid 1st sem tuition fees; received e-COE from VU
13 Feb 2014 - lodged visa application at PIASI
17 Feb 2014 - received visa grant via email (thank you, Lord!)
21 Feb 2014 - first day in OZ
24 Feb 2014 - first day of classes
19 June 2015 - last of day classes!
06 Aug 2015 - received Letter of Completion from uni
14 Oct 2015 - Graduation
Journey to PR:
07 Aug 2015 - submitted skills assessment to ACS (261311 - Analyst Programmer)
12 Aug 2015 - received positive skills assessment result from ACS
12 Aug 2015 - submitted EOI for 189 (60 points), 190 (NSW-65 points), 489 (state and relative sponsored - 70 points)
29 Oct 2015 - received ITA for NSW State Nomination
03 Nov 2015 - submitted application for NSW State Nomination
19 Nov 2015 - received NSW SN approval and ITA for 190 visa
01 Dec 2015 - lodged 190 application
14 Dec 2015 - health exam at BUPA Melbourne
15 Dec 2015 - Initial (and hopefully final) CO contact, asking for PCC
22 Dec 2015 - submitted Australian PCC and NBI Clearance
16 Feb 2016 - received 190 PR visa grant
Citizenship:
Date applied: 27 March 2018
Date received the acknowledgement email: 27 March 2018
Received test invite: 11 Feb 2019 for 25 March 2019 (rescheduled to 25 Feb)
Citizenship Approval: 11 March 209
Received Ceremony Invitation: 24 May 2019
Date of Ceremony: 25 June 2019
Posts: 96Member
Joined: Feb 02, 2014
Posts: 96Member
Joined: Feb 02, 2014
Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
Joined: Nov 14, 2012
primary applicant- wife
arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010
Posts: 412Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2013
With regard to expenses, unless may free accommodation ka (relative/friend), mahirap pagkasyahin ang earnings from part-time jobs for school fees, lodging, food and everyday expenses, especially if you're gonna abide by the 40hrs work per fortnight rule. Unless mag visa 574 ka which will give you rights to unlimited work hours, or kung may dependent ka who can also work to augment your income. Pero maparaan naman tayong mga Pinoy so kahit mahirap we overcome adversities
Student Visa 573 (SVP) Timeline:
28 Nov 2013 - submitted int'l student application to Victoria Uni
20-21 Dec 2013 - sat IELTS Academic module exam
03 Jan 2014 - received IELTS scores (L:8.5 R:8.0 W:8.0 S:8.0 OBS:8.0)
07 Jan 2014 - undertook medical exam at NHSI Makati
16 Jan 2014 - received unconditional offer from VU
13 Feb 2014 - paid 1st sem tuition fees; received e-COE from VU
13 Feb 2014 - lodged visa application at PIASI
17 Feb 2014 - received visa grant via email (thank you, Lord!)
21 Feb 2014 - first day in OZ
24 Feb 2014 - first day of classes
19 June 2015 - last of day classes!
06 Aug 2015 - received Letter of Completion from uni
14 Oct 2015 - Graduation
Journey to PR:
07 Aug 2015 - submitted skills assessment to ACS (261311 - Analyst Programmer)
12 Aug 2015 - received positive skills assessment result from ACS
12 Aug 2015 - submitted EOI for 189 (60 points), 190 (NSW-65 points), 489 (state and relative sponsored - 70 points)
29 Oct 2015 - received ITA for NSW State Nomination
03 Nov 2015 - submitted application for NSW State Nomination
19 Nov 2015 - received NSW SN approval and ITA for 190 visa
01 Dec 2015 - lodged 190 application
14 Dec 2015 - health exam at BUPA Melbourne
15 Dec 2015 - Initial (and hopefully final) CO contact, asking for PCC
22 Dec 2015 - submitted Australian PCC and NBI Clearance
16 Feb 2016 - received 190 PR visa grant
Citizenship:
Date applied: 27 March 2018
Date received the acknowledgement email: 27 March 2018
Received test invite: 11 Feb 2019 for 25 March 2019 (rescheduled to 25 Feb)
Citizenship Approval: 11 March 209
Received Ceremony Invitation: 24 May 2019
Date of Ceremony: 25 June 2019
Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
Joined: Nov 14, 2012
Just a part of this news item guys:
"It seems that in most cases the $15 billion Australian international education industry is suspended between the government's need to develop and sustain it and the Immigration trying to limit the number of non-genuine students. Stephen F Nagle, the director of Holmes Institute says "Governments do not understand the export education market well. There is always a conflict between the education department, which wants to encourage international students to come to Australia, and the immigration department, which wants to keep them out."
The latest in the string of student visa crackdown measures are letters that are being sent to students who have moved from Stream-line Visa Providers (SVP) to non SVP providers. From March 2012, SVP ensured that prospective students faced a less arduous application process if they provided confirmation of enrolment from a participating university in Australia at bachelor, masters or doctoral degree level. Such applications were treated as though they were a lower migration risk, regardless of their country of origin.
In letters issued recently to a number of students they have been informed that they are in breach of their student visa condition 8516 if they are continuing to pursue the same qualifications but have moved education providers from an SVP to a non SVP provider. This breach only applies to students from lower assessment level countries; that is the nations whose citizens Australia deems as likely to overstay their visas.
A Korean student on condition of anonymity tells us "In my opinion, being at a Uni doesn't automatically mean you get better education, I had such a hard time with Management accounting at a University but once I moved to Holmes Institute, the teacher was great and I passed the subject with flying colours. SVP or not, university or a college all that matters is the teacher, if a teacher can teach the subject right and you learn what you're meant to who cares where you get your degree or diploma from? In my opinion, it's unfair that since I am from a higher assessment level country I won't be penalized for changing course providers and someone else from another country is being penalized. Isn't that discriminatory? "-
Source: IMMIGRATION NEWS as reported by: Tanaya Das
N.B. If you want to read the whole news, just pm me and ill send you the whole news item....cut ko lang kasi baka sobrang haba na....hope this info will help us to be more knowledgeable onn what's going on with OZ immigration nowadays....
primary applicant- wife
arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010
Posts: 412Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2013
Student Visa 573 (SVP) Timeline:
28 Nov 2013 - submitted int'l student application to Victoria Uni
20-21 Dec 2013 - sat IELTS Academic module exam
03 Jan 2014 - received IELTS scores (L:8.5 R:8.0 W:8.0 S:8.0 OBS:8.0)
07 Jan 2014 - undertook medical exam at NHSI Makati
16 Jan 2014 - received unconditional offer from VU
13 Feb 2014 - paid 1st sem tuition fees; received e-COE from VU
13 Feb 2014 - lodged visa application at PIASI
17 Feb 2014 - received visa grant via email (thank you, Lord!)
21 Feb 2014 - first day in OZ
24 Feb 2014 - first day of classes
19 June 2015 - last of day classes!
06 Aug 2015 - received Letter of Completion from uni
14 Oct 2015 - Graduation
Journey to PR:
07 Aug 2015 - submitted skills assessment to ACS (261311 - Analyst Programmer)
12 Aug 2015 - received positive skills assessment result from ACS
12 Aug 2015 - submitted EOI for 189 (60 points), 190 (NSW-65 points), 489 (state and relative sponsored - 70 points)
29 Oct 2015 - received ITA for NSW State Nomination
03 Nov 2015 - submitted application for NSW State Nomination
19 Nov 2015 - received NSW SN approval and ITA for 190 visa
01 Dec 2015 - lodged 190 application
14 Dec 2015 - health exam at BUPA Melbourne
15 Dec 2015 - Initial (and hopefully final) CO contact, asking for PCC
22 Dec 2015 - submitted Australian PCC and NBI Clearance
16 Feb 2016 - received 190 PR visa grant
Citizenship:
Date applied: 27 March 2018
Date received the acknowledgement email: 27 March 2018
Received test invite: 11 Feb 2019 for 25 March 2019 (rescheduled to 25 Feb)
Citizenship Approval: 11 March 209
Received Ceremony Invitation: 24 May 2019
Date of Ceremony: 25 June 2019
Posts: 96Member
Joined: Feb 02, 2014
Posts: 311Member
Joined: Sep 25, 2012
11/17/12: passed school application thru IDP * 12/4/12: received letter of offer (univ. of newcastle) * 12/12/12: credit application * 2/22/13: received new letter of offer * 2/26/13: paid deposit fee * 3/8/13: received COE and paid visa fee * 4/10/13: visa application thru IDP * 4/11/13: medical request from DIAC * 4/12/13: medical exam done * 4/19/13: SLEC uploaded my medicals * 4/12/13: medical exam done * 7/11/13: VISA GRANTED
Posts: 49Member
Joined: Nov 01, 2013
Subclass 573 Associate Degree
Bound for Perth by January... Fingers crossed!!!
June 8, 2013 - took IELTS (R-9,L-8.5,S-8,W-6.5 OBS-8)
Oct 22, 2013 - submitted docs for assessment
Oct 30, 2013 - filled out school application
May 15, 2014 - received revised offer letter from Polytechnic West
June 5, 2014 - paid tuition fee
June 18, 2014 - received Coe, requested for Confirmation of placement for my son
June 23, 2014 - received CoP for my 5yo son
Posts: 76Member
Joined: Oct 06, 2013
subclass 573
August 2013 - initial contact with Aus Bright Educ (agent in Pasig)
Oct 2013 - Applications to Murdoch, Notre Dame
9 Nov - IELTS Academic
19 Nov - Applied to Curtin
31 Dec - Notre Dame required IELTS 7 in four categories
20 Jan 2014 - Received 1st offer letter from Curtin
2 March 2014 - deferred offer from Curtin U to August 2014
April 2014 - paid tuition fee; submitted financials doc
May 2014 - paid OSHC (Allianz)
May 2014 - Cert of placement for kids in WA Educ Dept (free for masteral and doctoral students)
16 June 2014 - Aus embassy visa app via Australia Bright
26 June 2014 - Aus Embassy acknowledgement of visa app
28 June 2014 - NHSI medical exam; results uploaded 3 July
28 July 2014 - Notice of medicals referred
Aug 2014 - Health clearance received; requested for deferred enrollment to Jan 2015 due to lack of visa decision
23 Oct - Visa grant!!!
"Positive thinking is expecting, talking, believing, and visualizing what you want to achieve. It is seeing what you want, as an accomplished fact."
Posts: 76Member
Joined: Oct 06, 2013
subclass 573
August 2013 - initial contact with Aus Bright Educ (agent in Pasig)
Oct 2013 - Applications to Murdoch, Notre Dame
9 Nov - IELTS Academic
19 Nov - Applied to Curtin
31 Dec - Notre Dame required IELTS 7 in four categories
20 Jan 2014 - Received 1st offer letter from Curtin
2 March 2014 - deferred offer from Curtin U to August 2014
April 2014 - paid tuition fee; submitted financials doc
May 2014 - paid OSHC (Allianz)
May 2014 - Cert of placement for kids in WA Educ Dept (free for masteral and doctoral students)
16 June 2014 - Aus embassy visa app via Australia Bright
26 June 2014 - Aus Embassy acknowledgement of visa app
28 June 2014 - NHSI medical exam; results uploaded 3 July
28 July 2014 - Notice of medicals referred
Aug 2014 - Health clearance received; requested for deferred enrollment to Jan 2015 due to lack of visa decision
23 Oct - Visa grant!!!
"Positive thinking is expecting, talking, believing, and visualizing what you want to achieve. It is seeing what you want, as an accomplished fact."
Posts: 21Member
Joined: Sep 08, 2012
27 April 2014 : IELTS
6 May 2014 : Submitted application to Southern Cross University
Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
Joined: Nov 14, 2012
primary applicant- wife
arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010
Posts: 154Member
Joined: Feb 06, 2014
Posts: 412Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2013
Student Visa 573 (SVP) Timeline:
28 Nov 2013 - submitted int'l student application to Victoria Uni
20-21 Dec 2013 - sat IELTS Academic module exam
03 Jan 2014 - received IELTS scores (L:8.5 R:8.0 W:8.0 S:8.0 OBS:8.0)
07 Jan 2014 - undertook medical exam at NHSI Makati
16 Jan 2014 - received unconditional offer from VU
13 Feb 2014 - paid 1st sem tuition fees; received e-COE from VU
13 Feb 2014 - lodged visa application at PIASI
17 Feb 2014 - received visa grant via email (thank you, Lord!)
21 Feb 2014 - first day in OZ
24 Feb 2014 - first day of classes
19 June 2015 - last of day classes!
06 Aug 2015 - received Letter of Completion from uni
14 Oct 2015 - Graduation
Journey to PR:
07 Aug 2015 - submitted skills assessment to ACS (261311 - Analyst Programmer)
12 Aug 2015 - received positive skills assessment result from ACS
12 Aug 2015 - submitted EOI for 189 (60 points), 190 (NSW-65 points), 489 (state and relative sponsored - 70 points)
29 Oct 2015 - received ITA for NSW State Nomination
03 Nov 2015 - submitted application for NSW State Nomination
19 Nov 2015 - received NSW SN approval and ITA for 190 visa
01 Dec 2015 - lodged 190 application
14 Dec 2015 - health exam at BUPA Melbourne
15 Dec 2015 - Initial (and hopefully final) CO contact, asking for PCC
22 Dec 2015 - submitted Australian PCC and NBI Clearance
16 Feb 2016 - received 190 PR visa grant
Citizenship:
Date applied: 27 March 2018
Date received the acknowledgement email: 27 March 2018
Received test invite: 11 Feb 2019 for 25 March 2019 (rescheduled to 25 Feb)
Citizenship Approval: 11 March 209
Received Ceremony Invitation: 24 May 2019
Date of Ceremony: 25 June 2019