Congrats @coolmotu! what a big relief to finally be over it.
Good luck to everyone still waiting, I noticed there are January applicants getting their test invite
It is just an informal one. the officer will just ask for your original documents, photocopy it, ask you if you have any travel plans.. and take a photo of you and that's it.
He/she will assist you to the test area and take your test. Good luck!
You need to be living here for 4 years with no more than 1 year being away from Australia before you can apply. IMMI will not allow you to lodge even a day short before your 4th anniversary.
That is also their response to me when I told them I cannot attend the ceremony, just do not attend and they will book me for the next available date in the council.
I ended up attending the ceremony, and paying for passport expediting fee for our holiday the week after.
One of my friend is overseas when she had her first ceremony and she just did not show up. She was scheduled for the next ceremony.
True, mine was messed up too. But I also corrected it to help others who are still waiting for their citizenship. I just can't believe someone will change the dates for fun or what, but seriously, it is not funny at all.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rLZKwjhbfXLeqWyX3mqxU3p4SOfFedG7WanXQSwyrfA/edit#gid=1621018804
But someone changed some of the dates, and I find it not too reliable anymore. I had to change the correct dates to our timelines as it was also changed.
Not really cheaper as you need to apply on separate applications, but you can use one IMMI account.
You can link your application to your partner so you can attend the test and ceremony together.