abey1

2 minutes ago, microstarba said:

Yes I got the email yesterday and went to collect this morning. Note that 2 weeks ago I called the passport office (on wait line for 2 hours) to follow up + change to collect in person

Thanks for the info!!

16 minutes ago, microstarba said:

My final update as I got my passport today. From start to end for me was a c.20-month process.

Region: Melbourne, VIC

 Number of applicants: 1

Citizenship application: Oct 2020

 Appointment letter received: Jan 2022 (15 months from application)

 Test: 7 Mar 2022 (16.5 months from application), and passed

 Application approval: 10 Mar 2022 (3 days after the test)

Ceremony date: 11 Apr 2022 (1 month from approval, c.17.5 months from application).Ceremony in Manningham (VIC) council

Passport application: 20 Apr 2022

Passport collection: 23 Jun 2022 (9-10 weeks from application). I collected in person in Melbourne, spent 4 hours at the passport office

Congratulations finally the process completed!

did you receive an email to collect the passport?

 

58 minutes ago, microstarba said:

I created the application online and lodged in person at Auspost. I can check the status of the application at https://www.passports.gov.au/

I think you can always call up the passport office to check the status using the reference number (and expects 1.5-2.0 hour wait time)

Thank you @microstarba 

On 06/06/2022 at 22:58, microstarba said:

I have been waiting for the passport for 7 weeks...checking online the website still say 'under assessment'

Application can be created online but eventually you still have to go to Auspost to lodge your application.

Can I know how to check the passport status online? If applied via post office in paper form

 

Cool!! And congratulations!! End of long wait!

2 minutes ago, Kezzles said:

Applied 16 March 2021

Interview and test received today for 23 May in Melbourne 

any tips??? 

See whether you can reschedule it to an earlier date

There’s a link on the invitation I guess

Thank you!!! Congratulations to you too!!

I thought they haven’t updated the dates as it says April 2021 haha. Fingers crossed  it’s a typo haha 

Thank you!! 23 December 

Got the approval today!!

applied December 2020

test April 2022 rescheduled to today

approval - in less than 1 hr

ceremony- TBA

Glen Eira city council  

11 hours ago, MLB_Applicant said:

Hi Abey1, did you get any luck for your test invite?

No luck yet. Did you?

How do we get contacted for the test? Via email or the immi account?

Applied late December nothing yet

15 hours ago, MLB_Applicant said:

Has anyone got citizenship test invite between 15-Dec-2020 to 31-Dec-2020 in Melbourne/VIC?

 

Thanks for the update!!

3 hours ago, Deep1984 said:

I applied in sept 2020. Just received the appointment letter for the test on 7 Feb. The waiting period for open files in Melbourne is 17 months. Just have patience soon will be open yours. Good luck .

 

Thanks! Did you hear back or still in received status?

On 07/01/2022 at 06:52, Canadian2 said:

Does anyone know if they've started processing applications in Victoria again?

I’m in the same boat. Applied in December 2020 

application status is still received 

Hi

anyone from Melbourne applied last year and still waiting to hear back?

applied in December 2020 still didn’t hear anything back 

 

 

@Melbournian applied in dec 2020 Victoria didn’t hear anything yet

 

Hi

I applied in December 2020. Still no progress with my application. Still in received status

applied from Victoria 

is it normal for slow progress in Victoria applications?

thanks!

Thank you everyone for your responses. Appreciate very much

Hi

good morning 

hope someone can assist me with this

i applied for citizenship in December 2020 and my permanent Resident visa travel component expires in October 2021. Should I apply for RRV if I don’t receive my citizenship by then?

thanks

Abey

You can get the citizenship certificate by sending proof of your pr it’ll take about a month
Then can apply for the passport

I know the topic of the obligation to live and work in the Sponsoring State for a subclass 190 visa is often discussed.
Many advise that this is just a "moral obligation" and not required. 
This is not the case. Some States are now actively pursuing non compliance and have successfully had sc190 visas cancelled for applicants not meeting their obligations of living and working in the sponsoring state, using cancellation provisions in the Migration Act.
Subdivision C - Visas based on incorrect information may be cancelled 
 

How do you know you have completed 2 years? Is it 730 days in the particular state or how do you calculate it?

Hi, we will be moving to Perth by the end of January.  Obviously we have done a lot of research, but I wondered if you lovely lot could give some guidance on the current cost of living out there.  What utilities can we be expecting to pay for a 3 bedroom house (approx. area: Jandakot/surrounding suburbs) ? How does it work with car insurance, does your no claims bonus from the UK count for anything? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Tia.

Hi

I live in Perth and can tell you what we pay

1. Utility bills electricity gas and water they bill quarterly synergy is the supplier for electricity and for gas there are few suppliers Alinta, kleenheat and simple energy (newest one) we live in a 3x2

2. Our car is insured with RAC I think they are the biggest insurance company in Western Australia and you can get lot of other member benefits. In addition we have a road side assistance

Hope this helps to some extent [emoji106]

Hello, 
Just wondering if anyone could help me with what visa I could get and if I would be able to get a job in Australia. I have a bachelors degree in safety, health and environmental management along with the NEBOSH general cert. I have 4 years work experience in a health and safety role for a construction company. 
Any help is appreciated. Thanks. 
Jess 

Hi

251311 Environmental Health Officer occupation is available in Northern Territory for 489 regional visa