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Understand your point. Better to celebrate the ceremony together with your wife. All the best.

Did you put all the travel dates you're away from Australia? That will count if you have a substantial amount of absences in the country.

Good luck on your test! Most likely, your ceremony will be Australia Day.

You just need the documents you uploaded on your citizenship application. No need to show the 1195 form. Good luck on his test.

We used our Company work address initially when we got our health insurance. We rang them the moment we got here and used our temporary accommodation's address after that.

Congrats on your ceremony! We (my husband and I) had our ceremony last August 9 and we applied passports the next day after the ceremony (August 10) directly to Australian Passport Office. We were allowed to schedule directly in their office since our holiday to NZ is August 16, and we only have 4 working days to apply passports. We got our passports the same day (5 hours to be exact). You still have 4 weeks before your trip, just apply for passport right after you get your certificate. It is just a breeze going to NZ immigration with AU passport on hand. ?

I used my own email address for both applications, so not sure if that helped to get the same date of test invites. Just be positive that your test invite will arrive soon. Good luck!

That is right. Just wait for a week to see if your invite will come soon. Check your spam mails as well as sometimes it goes there too. I have colleagues who missed their test invite because of that.

That is really frustrating to know that it has not been touched for 10 months. I hope you hear something soon, as you are already past the published timeline.

Did you link your application to hers? There is a portion in the application where you will put the citizenship application number of your wife in the form, and same with her.

We had our ceremony last August 9 and once we entered the room and were handed out of the pledge documents, we were asked to enlist in the electoral roll. This is before the actual ceremony. We had to rush our passports as we were booked for a holiday less than a week after the ceremony. We got our passports the next day after the ceremony in 5 hours the same day. I hope you get your certificate soon in time for your trip.

Wow, that was quick. Mine was 2 days after the test and hubby got his 20 days after. Hope your husband gets his approval soon. ?

@Elliot Tsao, been wanting to know your citizenship status. I hope you hear something positive soon.

@ahad12good to know you are done with your exams now. Approval is next ?

My friend applied November 2017 and got his test invite on October 24, 2018.

Congrats @rockinteddy89! 7 months processing is really fast!

Congrats on your approval. Which state are you from?

Congratulations @hjq83!

You don't need to.

You will still be processed under the current rules. September is just around the corner. Crossing fingers that it will be implemented late. Current processing times is around 14-17 months as per the website.

Spring session started yesterday. As per the article, this was put on priority, so it will likely come up in a month or two. Hard to guess really.

Does your local council post any ceremony dates in their website? Our local council usually post the upcoming ceremony dates, and that gave us some idea when to have the ceremony.

Thru email. Please check your junk mail also, as some test invite emails go there.

I agree with you @Areyousure. Making it 4 years PR will hurt those staying here longer such as work visa, student visa holders. This will still need to pass again, so it might not happen this year.. I hope.

@ahad12 thank you. You'll do well, just read the booklet plus do some online test and you'll be fine. Here is the link that I used in case you might need it, http://www.aussiecitizenshiptest.com/free-test/1 All the best ?