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    I tried this, they wouldn't even let me pick Rural WA let alone another State.
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    Some people were told on the spot by the CO but most get a letter in the mail a week or two later. I got mine about 2 weeks after my test date. As for ceremony dates, really depends on the council. Mine said sometime in January potentially.
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    Congratulations @leanie Feels like only a few months ago that I was in the PR process. Time sure does fly. Wonder what the rest of the March 2012 gang is doing.
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    If she is on a 804, wouldn't she have medicare direct? If she is on a bridging visa, would be interested to know how the system works for non permanent-residents?
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    Hi @leanie Have to take originals of all the documents that were used as evidence in the application. They seem to be checking identity from home country and local documents. Local documents were easy. I got my birth certificate laminated a few years ago. The CO said, it's much harder to verify authenticity if it's laminated and asked me if I had any more documents. I didn't have any on me at the time but seems to have worked out. So if you have any other identity documents then take them with you. The test is super easy to say the least. Do the questions from the official pdf, have a play of the youtube videos and off you go. Good luck. I did have a try of these unofficial test websites - some of the questions are not part of the testable content so don't worry if you don't get them all http://www.aussiecitizenshiptest.com/free-test/1 http://www.theaustraliantest.com/free-test/
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    What's the current processing time in getting a lodgement date after PVC received a CPV 143 application? PS: There used to be a parent visa tracker at gainwave. It doesn't seem to work any more. Any other trackers out there?
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    @stirlingperth As many times as you want. Request a callback, wait for them to call you and straight away say what your current test date is and that you are wondering if there are any earlier dates. They won't even bother asking your details most of the time and directly check their system for you.
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    With the new temporary parent visa in the pipeline and recommendations from Productivity Commission to double contributory parent visa fees. Any news/insight into a potential fee rise announcement during the mid year budget review in December?
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    Congratulations! https://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/assurance-support Time periods Depending on the type of visa granted, an Assurance of Support can last for 2 or 10 years. The period starts from the date your assuree arrives in Australia or the date the visa is granted, whichever is the later date. You must notify us once your assuree has either arrived in the country or been granted the visa. Generally, your assuree and any of their dependants won’t be able to claim payments from us in this period. An Assurance of Support remains active until the end of the Assurance of Support period (2 or 10 years), even if your assuree has become exempt from the 2 year waiting period that is required for most income support payments. There are no exemptions from the Assurance of Support provisions, and becoming an Australian citizen does not cancel the Assurance of Support period. If your assuree, or any of their dependants, receives any of the income support payments that are recoverable under the Assurance of Support scheme during the Assurance of Support period, the assurer must repay this money. The Assurance of Support can’t be cancelled due to events such as financial hardship, breakdown in relationships or if you become an Australian citizen. If an assuree dies before arriving in Australia, or at any time during the Assurance of Support period, the Assurance of Support will be cancelled.
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    Anyone with any insight into when the parent visa 2nd VAC fee will be hiked? Things seem to be in motion for BIG changes based on PC's migration report
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    Except for the tedious application form and long delay for the test date. It was smooth sailing. Fingers crossed for you to get a test date soon.
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    Hey @leanie sorry to hear about your woes with the application process. The application does seem unnecessarily long for what seems like information they already have. My approval letter came through. Now for the last step, wait for the council to book me into a ceremony.
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    Congratulations. I took my test last Tuesday. Yet to receive a letter. Is yours dated 24th or 18th?
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    My test date is in early November. I applied 2 weeks ago. Not much luck in rescheduling so far. Something happened in Perth, the lady on the phone said she thought Perth was like in September or something but didn't realize it filled up till November.
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    Yeah I've been calling them every now and then to check but not much luck. Would you be able to PM me the link where you re-scheduled online? I don't think it's available in Perth yet.
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    Anyone from Perth who got the test date recently? I applied last week and my test date is first week of November. Called to check if I can reschedule and they say they don't have any openings before then? 3.5+ months for the test, this is insane.
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    Was it a paper application? That's quite a long time to get the test date email.
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    Does each state process citizenship applications at their local office or is it all done centrally?
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    At least 600 places /month to make up for the 7175 places per year. With the ever increasing delay in processing, I would put the current number at 800 application places on average. With a 30 year wait time for non contributory visas, I suspect that number could go up to 1200+/month in 2 years and the processing time will double to 4 years.
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    Anyone have an estimate/idea of CPV processing time for people applying now? The status email just says that they had a surge in May and June of 2014. How about after that?
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    The processing time for CPVs is getting ridiculous. With the repeal fiasco of non contributory parent visas, their current processing time is 30 years and now with surge in CPV applications, they are fast approaching 3 years of processing. Soon we may end up with NZ like system where Tier-1 parent visas are processed in 12 months with the requirement being transfer of NZD $500k into NZ(as settlement funds not as fees) and Tier 2 parent visas with a current processing time of 7+ years. I don't think they have a 2nd VAC charge?
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    Congratulations @Jimm That is a pretty quick turnaround. Is that a normal or an urgent application? Did you have to reschedule to get a test date so quickly?
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    This rescheduling thing - you just pick a new date online or do they have to approve your request first? Congrats on your approval.
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    @ecg78 - That was quick. Did you have to give them a reason to bring the test date forward or just asked for it?
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    173 to 143 conversion. Do they ask for medicals and PCC again? Or is it just request for AoS and when that is done followed by a request for 2nd VAC?
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