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Hi all 

just wondering if anyone has any experience on the citizenship applications coming through at different stages?

we applied on 1 Dec 2017 and both passed our test on 20 March. 

Mine changed tk approved on 12 April and Hubby’s is still just received.

obviously we asked for our ceremony to be together but it will be so annoying if His takes the whole 15 months processing time. There is a ceremony in 4 weeks with our local council... I was hoping to be in that cohort.

how long have others had to wait?

thanks 

We have just applied for our Citizenship by conferral. How long have others been waiting?

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If anyone is doing a trial visit to the Mornington Peninsula and is looking for accommodation feel free to have a look at our home. It is hard deciding where to live when you arrive. We are very happy in Safety Beach but we are taking our baby to UK for a White Christmas.

We were told we just needed 3 months pay slips xx

Yey we have just had an aussie baby too and we are moving back to UK too. We have ordered bubs an aussie passport. Exciting times xx

Hi all. A week now until we fly back. Our container left Tuesday. Hubby's mood has completely sunk, and he's telling me how rubbish its gonna be back home and that I should have given it longer. Possibly but we have to mitigate financial losses and I really don't think I'll ever have a happier life here. Worse still he announces last night that if he's really unhappy after a couple of years back then he will come back to Australia alone. I feel absolutely heartbroken, and disappointed to. Where do I go with this mess?? In my mind we have been together 26 years and that should mean more than Australia..this is not our home? His opinion is that Id be prepared to go back without him so why is it any different? Feel like someones ripped my heart out (( Will I be on eggshells wondering how it all turns out.

Hi Rose,

I remember reading your post a while back when I found out I was pregnant too. We have been through the same heartache as you it sounds. Lots of yelling and saying things we don't mean but we have decided we are going home on 25th October. I am so happy and luckily hubby is too.. I can imagine him saying things like yours did nearer the time but my sister surprised us last night and is staying for our last two months so we have decided to quit our jobs and travel round Oz for the last two months. It is going to be busy sorting out everything in a short time but hopefully we Will arrive home refreshed and ready to start again. Luckily my hubby has been offered his old job back and I have been offered supply teaching for the Christmas half term when we get back... just wish we hadn't sold our house in the UK now! Hope your move went well. Xx

We have made the decision and have booked our tickets back to UK for October. .. so happy it feels so good when you have decided.

Thanks for your post Rose. I am crying my eyes out because we are in exactly the same position, although luckily my husband has been a bit underwhelmed by Australia since we got here. When are you due? We aren't due until January. We are just starting the discussion about going back. We sold our house in England and shipped out our 3 animals. Jees it's a hard decision about whether to go back before or after the birth. Thinking of you.

We moved our 18 month year old dog and 2 1 year old cats with us from England to Melbourne. It was the best decision we ever made!!! They were so excited to see us when we picked them up and didn't seem phased by the journey or time away form us at all! We have been here since October 2013 and they have completely settled in and we can't imagine life without them.

We used Animal Couriers from the UK they were amazing and made the whole process so easy.

Hi, we used Animal Couriers in the UK. They were AMAZING!!!!! Lesley made the whole process so easy from start to finish. Would completely recommend and we would definately use them again. They even sorted quarantine, vets and accommodation as we had to leave before our dog and 2 cats.

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