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24 minutes ago, pugwash said:

Hi all,

Applied Citizenship via conferral 31/8/17

Further info requested - heard nothing since...........

I hit the 20month mark on 1/5/19.

Anyone experience of the complaint process I can go through to get some resolution come next week when I am outside of the processing times?

Do I complain to Immigration first and then go to the Ombudsman if no resolution?

I am drafting a letter to local MP as we speak - ready to send when I hit the 20 month mark.

Feeling frustrated...

Thanks for any advice.

 

We applied in June 2017 and only received citizenship in March 2019. I'm sure it won't be long...

All the best!

8 hours ago, jimmy2621 said:

congrats to you. However, there are many people applied before you and completed citizenship before you and they are still waiting on "Received" status (including me).

On one side congrats for you but on the other side its frustrating how Immi allocates applications without disclosing more unambiguous criteria to the public. 

Jimmy2621 and others who are still waiting, an update for the 2017's

Three friends (2 from QLD and 1 in NSW) applied for citizenship on 6 June 2017.

QLD friend #1 timeline:
Application online : 6 June 2017
Acknowledgement by email : 6 June 2017
Request for additional documents: 6 November 2017
Citizenship Appointment Letter Received : 23 November 2017
Citizenship Interview & Test Date : 6 December 2017
Citizenship Approved: 27 February 2018
Ceremony: 16 May 2018

QLD friend #2 timeline: same but without a request for extra documents (approved in Feb 2018)

NSW friend #3
Application online : 6 June 2017
Acknowledgement by email : 6 June 2017
Citizenship Interview & Test Date : 4 July 2018 (yes, 13 months after applying)

Approved sometime in the last 14 days (March 2019), the status online changed from received to approved. No letter for the ceremony yet, but that can take up to six months. So, from date of applying to approved, a year and eight months.

In the first two cases, the online status never changed from received to approved - after the ceremony, it changed into finalised or something like that, but nothing in between.

But for friend number 3, it did change from received to approved.

All the best to everyone!!! 

9 minutes ago, the_new_citizen said:

general number will be fine...you can call now...at this time of the day, load will be minimal and your call would be attended in 5-10 minutes.

Thanks!! Will do.

Just now, the_new_citizen said:

strange!!! better to call and get the status. in many cases people called and status changed to approved within a week

Thank you!!! What number would you recommend calling? Just their general number? 1300 or something (I'd have to look it up). Thanks heaps!!

Hi guys

Successfully passed the test in the beginning of July 2018. All quiet since then. Is this normal? Who do we call to inquire?

Thanks in advance!