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They told me the date of the upcoming ceremony only, not our ceremony invite.

@coolmotu, good luck on your test. The test is fairly easy. Just be sure with your answer when clicking. If you want, you can also review your answer by clicking back with each question. and lastly, relax! All the best!

Congratulations @Rorz. I tried calling my council to ask the next ceremony date as their website is not updated, they told me the date but I was also told that the invite will come from DIBP and not from them. I guess it depends on the council.

Oh my, looks like your application have been put at the bottom of the pile. I hope you hear back something from DIBP.

Your test date is also in July 2017? I think you better call them to ask for status since it is more than the published timeline. I hope you get the approval soon.

No. Only the Form 1195 Identity Declaration.

Yeah, that is what their agent told them. They are due for citizenship application this August, and very keen to know about the changes too.

@Sheila Big congratulations! your long wait is finally over. ?

True. They still need to review and have it approved first. I remember getting an email from DIBP few days after we lodged our application that they will implement it this July 1st, but no news yet.

One friend of mine was advised by their migration agent that it will come into effect next year. But I am not sure what is the basis.

To answer some of your questions: 1. I only showed my driver's license and Medicare card. 2. I brought my old passports with me, the ones with the arrival stamps including the current passport. 3. I cannot answer this, as I do not have kids yet. 4. I only brought the signed declaration but they did not bother to ask for it. I think they only took my birth cert, marriage cert (for women), passport and the 2 IDs that I mentioned for scanning.

IMMI account should change to APPROVED and then you will receive the approval letter after a few days in your mailing address.

Here is our updated timeline as well: Date applied: 13 October 2017 State: VIC Online / Paper: Online Date received the acknowledgement email: 13 October 2017 Received email re citizenship test: 13 April 2018 Date of the Citizenship Test: 29 May 2018 Immi Approval: 31 May 2018 (me) / 18 June 2018 (Husband) Date of Ceremony: TBC I hope those waiting for their test dates will soon get a test invite. We still feel lucky to finish the application up to test approval in 8 months time.

Congrats @hjq83. Our wait is over, just one more step and that is the ceremony. ?

Husband already got his citizenship approval after 20 days since his test date. We are now finally relieved! Will just wait for the council's invite for ceremony. ?

Hi @reachtoakhil, congratulations. When did you sit on your test?

Our test are on the same day, but different times. He took the test earlier than me. I guess, there is no choice but to patiently wait for his approval.

My colleague applied for citizenship with expired passport, same with his entire family but he got no issues and are now citizens.

Maybe. But husband does not have any offense even with traffic rules. I hope he gets the approval soon. I have been checking my IMMI account 4 times a day just to check his approval.

Check your junk mail. Few of my colleagues got their test invite in their junk mail. Hope you hear something soon.

Congrats. I noticed SA is faster in the test invite and approval. Here in Melbourne most of the ones in the timelines are not updated, and for some it takes a week or more to get the approval. I got my approval after 2 days but Husband did not get his yet. Not sure why, but we both sat the test the same day.

You got the same scenario with my husband. He took the test, same date as mine and no approval yet. He called the DIBP and he was told to wait another week and call again if he did not get any approval yet. My approval letter arrived today, in a snail mail. I thought it is sent thru email.

My passport does not show my parents' details, so I provided my birth certificate. I think it is best to have it ready if you have it on hand. It's better to bring more documents for support.

Hi @samc mine was approved on my IMMI account 2 days after my test date but I have not received my approval letter yet. While my husband's status is still showing Received.

Hi @coolmotu, I provided the documents listed in the test invite and I provided my birth certificate too.