Jonleahy

February 16, 2022

Hi after citizenship ceremony what does everyone do with their immi account?

How long do you keep it for?

Will it be required for anything else?

Thanks

Jonathan

February 10, 2022

9 hours ago, Wesoos said:

Hi Everyone,
I have applied online. A curiosity question, after you apply for citizenship online, do you receive the invitation letter by post or email or both .
Thanks

Are you talking about the invitation to the interview/test?

I was contacted by phone and asked if I could attend the following week, I can't remember if I received a letter by mail as well, but the invitation was on my immi account the following evening after the phone call.

February 9, 2022

Hi folks, received my invite to the pledge ceremony today 9th Feb 2022.

Applied June 2021

Test / Interview Aug 2021

Invite to Ceremony 9th Feb 2022 (by email) also copy on Immi account.

Ceremony date 21st Feb 2022

South Australia

Onkaparinga council, Adelaide.

February 9, 2022

Onkaparinga council are returning to physical presentations for the pledge.

I passed my test / interview August 2021 and received my invite to the pledge ceremony today (9th Feb 2022) for Feb 21st, at Hopgood theatre.

August 26, 2021

Hi everyone.

Done my test and interview today in Adelaide.

So I passed my test and the official showed that my account is 'Approved', so just waiting for the letter of invitation now and my process will be complete.

Eligible for Citizenship 9th May 2021 (4years on permanent spouse visa 100)

Submitted Citizenship application online though my Immi account 30th June 2021

Test and interview notification (by phone) 20th August 2021

Test and interview completed 26th August 2021

Citizenship ceremony (Onkaparinga) ???

Jonathan

August 7, 2021

Hi guys I applied for my citizenship at the end of June,

Will my immi account show any updates as well as an email being sent, ie. a request for further information or invitation to the test etc.?

Just wondering in case I miss the email

Thanks

Jonathan

June 30, 2021

Hi I submitted my application today here in Adelaide, just beat the price hike.

I became eligible back in May and had filled in most of the form back then, must admit found the form quite repetitive and a bit soul destroying.

I only found out the government were increasing the price this week.

I had to go and double check my deceased parents date of birth, hmmm, I'm sure it's important to someone.

so $285 (plus surcharge) later and the form is submitted

I'll keep you informed on progress

I attached scans of;

Passports

SA Drivers licence

Bank statement

UK Birth Cert.

Identity declaration form 1195

Passport photo endorsed front and back.

Jonathan

February 12, 2021

Hi folks been a while since I commented on the site. I have been looking in from time to time.

Anyway unbelievably it has been nearly 4 years since I moved to Adelaide. PR activated 9th May 2017.

I logged on to my Immi account the other day, and thought I might as well fill in the application for citizenship. I knew I wouldn't be able to submit it yet but I thought I might at least be able fill in most of it.

I only got to page 6 or 7 of 34, I think, and it wouldn't let me go any further.

I have two questions, what is in the rest of the form?

Am I not able to finish it until 9th of May?

Thanks

Jonathan

July 12, 2018

On 05/07/2018 at 17:07, LottyC said:

Yes Marisawright it expires in March. He has been on an ancestry visa every time he has been here (as his grandfather was English), which allows him 5 years at a time, so hopefully we could apply for this again if needed - information tells me that we can.

So I've now collated:

Form 80

2 x Form 888

All proof of ID for both

Address history

Endorser details

Marriage certificate

Mortgage Annual statements

Tenancy Agreements

Proof of joint accounts

Joint bills

Lots of joint holiday e-tickets

Joint wedding invites for friends

Just need to tackle the statement confirming we are in a continuing and genuine relationship; the health check app and a police check for the UK and Aus.

I hope they are quite lenient if you forget anything after applying and it doesn't set me back too much time wise...

THANK YOU both again - you've been brilliant

Hi we were in a similar situation a number of years back my wife was over here on an ancestry visa just before it expired we applied for an extension but as far as I remember we also looked for her visa to be changed over to a partners visa. Before the visa was granted we had complications and my wife had to return to Australia. Long story short our local MP office had to get involved and my wife was granted with a 4 year extension / partner visa.

As has been said the UK visa process is worse and ends up being more expensive than the Australian process.

June 25, 2018

8 hours ago, Jon the Hat said:

I'm not that worried about the moving, or about living in Australia. More worried about not finding a decent job and going backwards in standard of living.

It is certainly something you have to be sure of and committed to, or even the smallest setback will appear to be insurmountable.

A lot will depend on what part of Australia you are going to and what trade, qualifications and experience you have that is recognizable to employers over here.

December 23, 2017

Hi all I apologize my information was incorrect, As a an Australian citizen you are now allowed to hold dual citizenship, I believe the information I was referring to was a previous permanent resident in Australia requires a returning resident visa and not required for a citizen.

Dual citizenship in Australia as far as I can see has been allowed since 2002.

Nemesis I should have referenced MSG34 and not you sorry again.

I do sincerely apologize for any offense caused I did not intend to mislead anyone.

As for gaining UK citizenship that depends on type of visa or residency you have been living in UK under and with all of them there are qualifying terms and conditions that are required, If you held "Indefinite leave to remain (ILR)) for example you have to be able to prove you have been in the UK as a permanent resident for at least two years with a no more than 90 days (I believe) in the last year outside the UK. and then you have to sit a citizenship test.

Good luck and a Happy Christmas to everyone.

December 22, 2017

Just read through this thread, be aware Nemesis that if your wife does get UK Citizenship, it may also complicate things when she tries to enter Australia as she will then technically require a returning resident visa, and may be required to wait the 100 week residents period before being eligible for some benefits from Centerlink.

July 10, 2017

28 minutes ago, the guru said:

HEY FRIENDS.,

I APPLIED PARTNER VISA FOR MY WIFE. DO I NEED TO SUBMIT FORM 80 AS ITS MENTIONED ONLINE ?

I AM PERMANENT RESIDENT AND WILLING TO BRING MY WIFE OVE?.

When you up load all your other documents Form 80 will either be "Required" or "recommended" our visa was granted with out uploading any form 80's but if you can easily get them filled out it can do no harm.

We didn't upload any as on first reading it said it had to be filled out by Australian citizens but when I inquired about the form 80 just before my visa was granted the adviser on the telephone said they could be filled out by anyone who know you as a couple

June 6, 2017

34 minutes ago, Nemesis said:

Agreed. Some benefits, mainly those which affect kids, are allowed at once, but I don't think newstart is one of those.

Hi from digging around and asking around the rules were changed from the 1st January although people in Centerlink and a few other places were not too sure I arrived at the beginning of May and the "help" pages that Centerlink sent you to to check then still had the old statement in around about legal way that a subclass 100 visa holder was exempt from the 2 year sorry 104 week waiting period they then updated their web pages on 31st May

June 6, 2017

54 minutes ago, blossom said:

I've never noticed anyone say they could get newstart on the 100 visa.

You can claim some benefits. Parenting payment, rent assistance, family tax benefit, paid parental leave can all be claimed straight away if eligible.

Yes a person whose visa was activated before 1st January 2017 is eligible for Newstart.(and still is amendment applied from 1st January)

Centerlink were confused and their own webpages were only updated on 31st May to clarify that there was an amendment to the Social services act. Before that it stated (wrongly) that a subclass 100 visa holder was exempt from the New Arrival Resident Waiting Period NARWP It wasn't so much the financial payout I was inquiring about, (although I would be lying if I didn't say that would be useful) more the assistance to find work as any jobs I have applied for ... ever had a set application, whereas here you are required to submit a resume and attach a cover letter. I had never wrote a cover letter in my life before.

May 18, 2017

I see previously people on this site on 100 permanent resident have successfully claimed newstart benefits and were exempt of the 104 weeks waiting period. Has this changed since Dec 2015 or were these people just lucky

May 9, 2017

I haven't really posted on here recently and of course as it happens there are a whole host of names that I don't recognize.

Just an update on my circumstance I entered Australia yesterday and activated my Spouse (100) visa so after 7 months apart our family is back together.

March 17, 2017

Hi all! Been following you all for a while to see how quickly the visas are moving. We applied on 27/2/17 and within a week our immi account said medical requested. We didn't receive an email and it didn't appear in the immi inbox, I just saw the notification on the main page when I logged in. So my husband is doing his medical right now and I jumped in and got his police clearance sorted and that went up yesterday.

Really curious to see how long this takes as my husband has had an evisitor visa continuously renewed for the last 9 years as we go from UK to Oz every year, and i wonder if that will help in any way.

We are moving on the 29/5 to Melbourne as I have a new job and he will go in on a 600 visa unless a miracle happens and he gets his 100 granted before. I'm hoping we're straight forward as we've been together 10 years, married 7.5 and have a 3 year old son. Lots of evidence, joint bank accounts and mortgage. Fingers crossed.

Good luck to everyone. I really enjoy reading this forum and seeing the visa grants come through!

Congratulations you can relax now. ☘️

Five months is a good timeline as well.

March 15, 2017

You apply for the bridging visa after the submitting the spouse visa it allows you to continue to live and work in Australia while the authorities process / decide on the outcome of your spouse de facto visa. The only thing I can suggest about weather a company will employ you more than 6 months is explained the visa situation on your cover letter when applying for the job.