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Posts: 94Member
Joined: Feb 11, 2013
Eto na.. July 10, 2014 - Direct Visa Grant!!! - Thank you Bossing! -AMDG
..Waiting for CO.. or Direct Visa Grant..
February 7, 2014 - Completed medicals at St Lukes BGC
February 6, 2014 - NBI Clearance acquired
February 4, 2014 - Lodged Visa 190 Application
January 31, 2014 - Received Positive VIC SS, invited to apply for 190 with 60 points. Thank God!
December 2013 - EOI and Vic SS application (60 points including VIC SS if invited)
December 2013 (deferred until Feb 2014) - IELTS Take 2 (Aiming for atleast an 8 on all bands sa tulong ng review center this time)
September 16 2013 - ACS Results : Suitable - Bachelors degree, 2 years experiences = 15 points
August 9 2013 - IELTS Results: LR-9, S-7.5, W-7, OBS-8 = 10 points Salamat po Lord!
July 27 2013 - IELTS Take 1 (hopefully first and last)
June 13 2013 - Submitted papers for ACS Assessment
(waited for a little more experience...)
January 2012 - Started collecting COEs and Academic records
Posts: 10Member
Joined: Feb 20, 2014
ANZSCO 263111
20 Nov 2013 - ACS application
12 Feb 2014 - ACS result (suitable for migration)
15 Feb 2014 - IELTS Exam #1
28 Feb 2014 - IELTS Result LR - 8, W-6.5, S-7 (submitted for remarking on writing test) hopefully remark positive
Posts: 232Member
Joined: Jan 30, 2013
Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
03/18/2013 - ACS submitted
04/06/2013 - IELTS (BC) - L-7.5 R-7.0 W-7.0 S-6.5
06/20/2013 - Received ACS positive result (AQF Diploma)
07/27/2013 - IELTS (BC) - L-7.5 R-9.0 W-6.0 S-7.5
09/21/2013 - IELTS (IDP) - L-8.5 R-8.5 W-8.0 S-7.0 (Thank God!)
10/08/2013 - VIC SS application
10/24/2013 - VIC SS approved/Skillselect Invitation
10/30/2013 - Lodge Online Visa 190
10/31/2013 - NBI
11/15/2013 - Medicals Done (w/ wife and 2 kids)
12/05/2013 - CO Team 7 Adelaide (LM)
01/16/2014 - CO asked additional documents (contract, ITR, payslip, wife's form 80)
01/24/2014 - Uploaded additional documents
02/10/2014 - Visa Granted! Glory to God (IED - Jun. 11 2014)
03/16/2014 - Arrived in Melbourne
04/30/2014 - Started Job as Web Developer
For nothing is impossible with God. - Luke 1:37
Posts: 65Member
Joined: Jan 01, 2014
Posts: 232Member
Joined: Jan 30, 2013
Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
03/18/2013 - ACS submitted
04/06/2013 - IELTS (BC) - L-7.5 R-7.0 W-7.0 S-6.5
06/20/2013 - Received ACS positive result (AQF Diploma)
07/27/2013 - IELTS (BC) - L-7.5 R-9.0 W-6.0 S-7.5
09/21/2013 - IELTS (IDP) - L-8.5 R-8.5 W-8.0 S-7.0 (Thank God!)
10/08/2013 - VIC SS application
10/24/2013 - VIC SS approved/Skillselect Invitation
10/30/2013 - Lodge Online Visa 190
10/31/2013 - NBI
11/15/2013 - Medicals Done (w/ wife and 2 kids)
12/05/2013 - CO Team 7 Adelaide (LM)
01/16/2014 - CO asked additional documents (contract, ITR, payslip, wife's form 80)
01/24/2014 - Uploaded additional documents
02/10/2014 - Visa Granted! Glory to God (IED - Jun. 11 2014)
03/16/2014 - Arrived in Melbourne
04/30/2014 - Started Job as Web Developer
For nothing is impossible with God. - Luke 1:37
Posts: 65Member
Joined: Jan 01, 2014
Posts: 462Member
Joined: Jul 29, 2013
Nominated Occupation: ANZSCO 261112 - Systems Analyst
Timeline:
Jul 01, 2013 - ACS Skill Assessment
Jul 19, 2013 - IELTS Results (L:8, R:8.5, W:7, S:8)
Oct 02, 2013 - ACS result received (suitable)
Oct 02, 2013 - submitted EOI for Visa 189 (65 pts).
Oct 05, 2013 - submitted Victoria SS for Visa 190 (70 pts, for backup)
Oct 18, 2013 - Victoria SS approved/Received invitation to apply for Visa 190 from Skillselect.
Oct 20, 2013 - lodged VISA 190 application.
Nov 20, 2013 - CO allocated | GSM Adelaide Team 6
Nov 27, 2013 - VISA GRANT! Thank you Lord! IED: NOV 12, 2014
Jul 03, 2014 - arrival in Melbourne
Aug 07, 2014 - started work
Jul 24, 2015 - left 1st job
Jul 27, 2015 - joined 2nd job
Posts: 65Member
Joined: Jan 01, 2014
Posts: 232Member
Joined: Jan 30, 2013
We sent 2 certificate. The first one is from the school where she took her bachelors degree and the second one is from the school where she took her masters.
Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
03/18/2013 - ACS submitted
04/06/2013 - IELTS (BC) - L-7.5 R-7.0 W-7.0 S-6.5
06/20/2013 - Received ACS positive result (AQF Diploma)
07/27/2013 - IELTS (BC) - L-7.5 R-9.0 W-6.0 S-7.5
09/21/2013 - IELTS (IDP) - L-8.5 R-8.5 W-8.0 S-7.0 (Thank God!)
10/08/2013 - VIC SS application
10/24/2013 - VIC SS approved/Skillselect Invitation
10/30/2013 - Lodge Online Visa 190
10/31/2013 - NBI
11/15/2013 - Medicals Done (w/ wife and 2 kids)
12/05/2013 - CO Team 7 Adelaide (LM)
01/16/2014 - CO asked additional documents (contract, ITR, payslip, wife's form 80)
01/24/2014 - Uploaded additional documents
02/10/2014 - Visa Granted! Glory to God (IED - Jun. 11 2014)
03/16/2014 - Arrived in Melbourne
04/30/2014 - Started Job as Web Developer
For nothing is impossible with God. - Luke 1:37
Posts: 65Member
Joined: Jan 01, 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
Posts: 2Member
Joined: Mar 10, 2014
1. Update my EOI para i-check rin yung 190? (Both 189 and 190 and naka-check dapat?)
2. Go to the VIC website to submit application for SS?
Posts: 5,037Member, De-activated
Joined: Feb 23, 2012
Sep 24, 2011 - IELTS (L-8 R-8 W-8 S-7.5 : OBS-8)
Jan 04, 2012 - EA application submitted | Feb 23, 2012 - EA assessment result (IE ANZSCO 233511)
May 8, 2012 - Lodged GSM 175 online application | June 4, 2012 - CO Allocated
June 22, 2012 - Medicals Finalized | Aug 30, 2012 - PCCs Completed (PH, UAE, USA)
Sep 3, 2012 - Visa Granted (IED Jun 11, 2013) Thank You Lord!
Oct 16-28, 2012 - Initial Entry Completed - Sydney
July 28, 2013 - Final move to Perth
Sep 9, 2013 - Started work with the same company i worked for in UAE/USA
Oct 28, 2013 - Moved to another company..
Posts: 1,877Member
Joined: Mar 08, 2014
Posts: 79Member
Joined: Jan 10, 2014
august to october 2013-bridging program at ihna victoria
dec 2013-went back to ph
jan 21, 2014- anmac received my skills assessment application
may 29, 2014- received my skills assessment (positive)
june 4, 2014-applied at victoria for state sponsorship
june 5, 2014- approved victoria state sponsorship/skill select invitation to apply for 190 visa
august 7, 2014- lodged 190 visa application with defacto partner, documents uploaded
September 13, 2014 - medicals done
October 14, 2014 - visa granted. Thank you Lord soooo much!
March 6, 2015 - Arrived in Melbourne VIC
April 2015 - Obtained first job as a nurse in Melbourne
Posts: 1,877Member
Joined: Mar 08, 2014
Posts: 80Member
Joined: Mar 18, 2014
27 Jul 2013 - IELTS Exam
09 Aug 2013 - IELTS Result - (L7.5, R8.5, W7, S7 = OBS 7.5)
23 Nov 2013 - Submitted ACS Assessment
14 Feb 2014 - ACS Assessment Result received- Positive
11 Apr 2014 - Submitted Review for my ACS, added work experience
23 Apr 2014 - ACS Assessment Result received - Positive
24 Apr 2014 - EOI submitted (65 points)
26 May 2014 - Invited to apply for Visa SC 189
01 June 2014 - Lodged Visa SC 189
13 June 2014 - NBI Clearance uploaded
24 June 2014 - Allocated CO (GSM Adelaide Team 07)
30 June 2014 - Medical Exam at SLEC BGC
16 July 2014 - CO requested for FBI PCC
27 Aug 2014 - Uploaded FBI PCC
4 Sept 2014 - Visa Grant! IED: 9 June 2015
Posts: 333Member
Joined: Jan 07, 2013
Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
YEAR 2012 - Collated all required documents and RPL
Jan. 06, 2013 - ACS (RPL) Submitted
Feb. 02, 2013 - IELTS Exam (BC)
Feb. 15, 2013 - L-8.0 R-7.0 S-6.5 W-6.0 (Charge to experience)
Mar. 14, 2013 - ACS Stage 4 - In Progress
Mar. 15, 2013 - ACS Suitable 9+ Years Work Experience
Apr. 06, 2013 - IELTS Exam 2 (IDP)
Apr. 19, 2013 - L-8.5 R-7.0 S-7.5 W-7.5
Apr. 19, 2013 - EOI 190 & VIC SS Submitted
Apr. 24, 2013 - VIC SS Acknowledgement Received
May 03, 2013 - Updated EOI, Submitted 189 with 65 points
May 06, 2013 - Received DIAC invite
June 06, 2013 - Lodged VISA 189
Aug. 03 2013 - Medicals Done @NHSI
Aug. 06 2013 - CO Allocated, Adelaide Team 6
Aug. 06 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
Aug. 08 2013 - Uploaded ITRs, payslips & Form 80
Aug, 14 2013 - Daughter's Medical referred to MOC
Sep. 18 2013 - VISA GRANT!!!! IED Aug. 2014
Nov. 12 2013 - MNL - MEL via PAL
Jan. 14 2014 - Job Offer
Jan. 20 2014 - First day of work!
Posts: 80Member
Joined: Mar 18, 2014
27 Jul 2013 - IELTS Exam
09 Aug 2013 - IELTS Result - (L7.5, R8.5, W7, S7 = OBS 7.5)
23 Nov 2013 - Submitted ACS Assessment
14 Feb 2014 - ACS Assessment Result received- Positive
11 Apr 2014 - Submitted Review for my ACS, added work experience
23 Apr 2014 - ACS Assessment Result received - Positive
24 Apr 2014 - EOI submitted (65 points)
26 May 2014 - Invited to apply for Visa SC 189
01 June 2014 - Lodged Visa SC 189
13 June 2014 - NBI Clearance uploaded
24 June 2014 - Allocated CO (GSM Adelaide Team 07)
30 June 2014 - Medical Exam at SLEC BGC
16 July 2014 - CO requested for FBI PCC
27 Aug 2014 - Uploaded FBI PCC
4 Sept 2014 - Visa Grant! IED: 9 June 2015
Posts: 430Member
Joined: Jan 27, 2012
22May2012 Applied at Deakin University
24May2012 Deakin University assessment
11June2012 Offer Letter
13June2012 Requested for Campus transfer
03July2012 Approved Request for transfer with new offer
12July2012 Sent hard copies of documents before payment of tuition Fee
17July2012 Paid tuition Fee
18July2012 Received eCoE
30July2012 Filed visa application at VIA centre
31July2012 Received sms acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
01August2012 Medical Notification
Medicals done for my whole family except for my U/A
which is pending
25August2012 e-Health uploaded to Australian Embassy
31August2012 Visa Granted!
01September2012 Received Confirmation
That in all things GOD may be glorified!
Posts: 448Member
Joined: Mar 30, 2014
26.05.12 - IELTS Academic (L-8.5, R-7, S-7, W-7, OBS-7.5)
31.05.13 to 25.08.13 - Bridging Program for Nurses
04.09.13 - Registered with AHPRA
12.12.13 - Lodged Skills assessment ANMAC
17.03.14 - Positive skills assessment (Registered Nurse: Medical)
29.03.14 - Lodged SS SA and EOI
07.04.14 - NBI clearance
01.05.14 - Approved SS SA and Invited to Apply for 190
02.06.14 - Lodged visa application 190 and uploaded docs
10.06.14 - Medicals at Nationwide
15.09.14 - Direct Grant 190 visa (IED: June 10, 2015)
22.10.14 - Touchdown Adelaide
~whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it and it will be yours~
Posts: 94Member
Joined: Feb 11, 2013
Eto na.. July 10, 2014 - Direct Visa Grant!!! - Thank you Bossing! -AMDG
..Waiting for CO.. or Direct Visa Grant..
February 7, 2014 - Completed medicals at St Lukes BGC
February 6, 2014 - NBI Clearance acquired
February 4, 2014 - Lodged Visa 190 Application
January 31, 2014 - Received Positive VIC SS, invited to apply for 190 with 60 points. Thank God!
December 2013 - EOI and Vic SS application (60 points including VIC SS if invited)
December 2013 (deferred until Feb 2014) - IELTS Take 2 (Aiming for atleast an 8 on all bands sa tulong ng review center this time)
September 16 2013 - ACS Results : Suitable - Bachelors degree, 2 years experiences = 15 points
August 9 2013 - IELTS Results: LR-9, S-7.5, W-7, OBS-8 = 10 points Salamat po Lord!
July 27 2013 - IELTS Take 1 (hopefully first and last)
June 13 2013 - Submitted papers for ACS Assessment
(waited for a little more experience...)
January 2012 - Started collecting COEs and Academic records
Posts: 2Member
Joined: Mar 10, 2014
Posts: 5Member
Joined: Apr 08, 2014
Posts: 5Member
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Posts: 333Member
Joined: Jan 07, 2013
Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
YEAR 2012 - Collated all required documents and RPL
Jan. 06, 2013 - ACS (RPL) Submitted
Feb. 02, 2013 - IELTS Exam (BC)
Feb. 15, 2013 - L-8.0 R-7.0 S-6.5 W-6.0 (Charge to experience)
Mar. 14, 2013 - ACS Stage 4 - In Progress
Mar. 15, 2013 - ACS Suitable 9+ Years Work Experience
Apr. 06, 2013 - IELTS Exam 2 (IDP)
Apr. 19, 2013 - L-8.5 R-7.0 S-7.5 W-7.5
Apr. 19, 2013 - EOI 190 & VIC SS Submitted
Apr. 24, 2013 - VIC SS Acknowledgement Received
May 03, 2013 - Updated EOI, Submitted 189 with 65 points
May 06, 2013 - Received DIAC invite
June 06, 2013 - Lodged VISA 189
Aug. 03 2013 - Medicals Done @NHSI
Aug. 06 2013 - CO Allocated, Adelaide Team 6
Aug. 06 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
Aug. 08 2013 - Uploaded ITRs, payslips & Form 80
Aug, 14 2013 - Daughter's Medical referred to MOC
Sep. 18 2013 - VISA GRANT!!!! IED Aug. 2014
Nov. 12 2013 - MNL - MEL via PAL
Jan. 14 2014 - Job Offer
Jan. 20 2014 - First day of work!
Posts: 1,877Member
Joined: Mar 08, 2014
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Posts: 212Member
Joined: Dec 12, 2013
Submitted my VIC SS last Friday and today is 2nd business day pa lang. It seemed the process is getting faster.
Good luck sa ating lahat!
Resources
Visa Status Trackers
+ PinoyAU.info - http://bit.ly/1lhRiWc
+ Expat-Forum.com - http://bit.ly/1n9qkjt
ACS ANZSCO Guide - http://bit.ly/1uNl3Yx
ANZSCO Search - http://www.anzscosearch.com/261111.php
- check your occupation code details and state eligibility
Timeline
Family of 3 (me, wife and daughter)
ANZSCO 261111 (ICT Business Analyst) - Visa 190 VIC
17 Dec 2013 - Gathered School Docs (TOR, Diploma, Certifications, etc)
17 Dec 2013 - NBI Clearance (Same Day Release)
18 Jan 2014 - IELTS Exam #1
31 Jan 2014 - Submitted ACS Assessment (261111)
01 Feb 2014 - IELTS Results #1 - (L8, R7.5, W6, S7 = OBS:7)
06 Feb 2014 - Submitted IELTS Results #1 for Remarking
15 Mar 2014 - IELTS Exam #2
23 Mar 2014 - IELTS Results #2 - (L,R 8.5, W7.0, S7.5 = OBS:8) God is good!
02 Apr 2014 - IELTS Exam #1 Remarking Positive, W6.0 -> W6.5
04 Apr 2014 - ACS Result, suitable (AQF Bachelor Degree, 4+ yrs exp)
04 Apr 2014 - EOI Submitted (Plan A: 189 60pts, Plan B: 190 VIC 65pts)
08 Apr 2014 - VIC SS - first contact, provided written statement
15 May 2014 - Plan C: Submitted New ACS Assessment (135112)
02 Jul 2014 - Plan C: Received ACS Assessment (135112 ICT Project Manager)
07 Jul 2014 - VIC SS Invite Received (261111)
08 Jul 2014 - NBI Renewal (same day release)
09 Jul 2014 - Medicals
21 Jul 2014 - Visa lodged (VIC SS)
21-29 Jul 2014 - Frontload documents
30 Sep 2014 - Direct Grant! Thank you Lord!
07 Nov 2014 - Touchdown Melbourne! Temporarily staying at a friend
07 Nov 2014 - Setup Centrelink, Bank Account, & TFN
10 Nov 2014 - Setup Medicare
07-25 Nov 2014 - Turista mode
15 Nov 2014 - Apartment viewing on 4 locations
16 Nov 2014 - Apartment application submitted
17 Nov 2014 - Apartment application approved
17-21 Nov 2014 - 3 TAFE Certifications ni misis sa hospitality
22 Nov 2014 - Moved to our own apartment
26 Nov 2014 - Job hunt started (me and wife)
06 Dec 2014 - I started doing casual work
12 Dec 2014 - Wife started casual work
05 Jan 2014 - I started doing IT contract work
18 Jan 2014 - Wife started working full-time
Posts: 116Member
Joined: Oct 19, 2013
Nominated Occupation: ANZSCO 261111 - ICT Business Analyst
Timeline:
11/20/13 - ACS Skill Assessment
12/7/13 - IELTS exam
12/20/13 - Received IELTS results (L - 8.5, R - 7, W - 7.5, S - 6.5)
1/2/14 - Filed for IELTS remarking
2/12/14 - ACS Result Suitable, comparable to AQF Bachelor Degree
2/21/14 - Received Remarking Result (L - 8.5, R - 7, W - 7.5, S - 7)
3/6/14 - Submitted VIC SS application
5/26/14 - Received invite to lodge visa 189 (60 pts) Thank you lord!
6/15/14 - Lodged Visa 189
7/14/14 - Medicals @ St Lukes global
7/15/14 - Done uploading all documents including Form 80. Waiting for CO allocation.
7/22/14 - CO allocated (Team 07 GSM Adelaide). Requested for additional docs.
8/1/14 - Medicals Referred
7/3/15 - Visa Grant
"That in all things God may be glorified"