manofsteel

Also, did you sign any state commitment agreement with Victoria during your visa application? If so, do you intend to, at least, fulfill that? Did you ask Vic State's permission that you can be released from that commitment (if you did signed any). Because we wouldn't know the implications (e.g. citizenship, rrv renewal, et al.) of not fulfilling that commitment unless someone here confirms that it's fine

I know. The OP's intention on posting this thread is to answer those who want to know if there is, indeed, any implications in citizenship application if you fail to fulfill the 2 years commitment with the state. Have you applied for citizenship or renewed your RRV? If yes, then let us know once you are approved, then that's the answer to most 190 visa holder asking the same question regarding state commitment.

furthermore, I find it hard to believe what the OP said that he was in state-sponsored visa and was granted citizenship without fulfilling his 2 years commitment with the state. Hence I am trying to clarify, prior to his citizenship application, how possible it is that he was granted PR-state-sponsored visa and yet he hasn't even stayed in the state that sponsored him. So I'm assuming he was able to somehow fulfill the stay-in-that-state OR he does not have any commitment at all! Thus this is not a valid case for successful citizenship without completing the state-sponsorship commitment (which is the subject of this thread by the way @blossom79)

Please re-read carefully before making such comment. The OP intend to ask (and inform) anyone who were in PR-state-sponsored visa and were able to get citizenship WITHOUT COMPLETING THE 2 YEARS COMMITMENT with the state. I know and have read the requirement for Citizenship application and I DID NOT SAY applying for Citizenship while not in AU.. let me reiterate and rephrase a bit for your understanding.. I said "this question is being asked by those who were recently granted PR and have not set foot in AU yet.." which means state-sponsored-PR who chose or plans to stay in another state and they want to know the implications of not completing the state commitment when they apply for citizenship in the future. Ok?

Hi @jmartin8010, thanks for sharing your experience. Although I was hoping to see similar testimonies from SN 190 visa holders, as a lot of people asking this question are those granted with 190 and either have not set foot in AU or they are already in the state that sponsored them but having difficulty landing a job. I couldn't help but ask you this.. you said you we're in 886 state sponsored visa? do you mind sharing which state have sponsored you? and which state were you at when you applied for 886 visa? As you mentioned in your initial post that you haven't even seen the airport of the state that sponsored you (?). Because as I understand 886 visa is a PR visa pathway for those with student/temporary visa. So if, for example, you are in Sydney with student visa, I would assume you will be applying for 886 visa with NSW as the sponsoring state and NOT any other state. I'm a bit skeptical about someone currently in one AU state and applying for state-sponsorship from another state. I have read some people who did such and ended up having their state sponsorship applications rejected, as the state requires you to be in their state at the time of application. Hoping to hear from you.

Hi @DianaK, what happen to your immiacct with 2 TRNs? (1 for visa and 1 for myhealthdeclaration). As I have the same dilemma. Thanks