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hi all, what is the process to change name after marriage? I got married in my home country (N.Ireland) and have just received my name change certificate in the post. Do I just upload this name change certificate to my immi account or is there a form I need to fill in as well? Application only submitted in February 2019 and still at the received stage. Have not had my test yet either. Thanks in advance

Hi everyone, I've a question - Will the below affect my partners or my citizenship applications? Partner was granted 457 visa in October 2013 (I was de facto) PR subclass 187 granted on 20th March 2017 (I was de facto) Partner submitted Citizenship application April 2018, sat test September 2018 and received approval on 29th May 2019 (still waiting on ceremony) I submitted my citizenship February 2019 (I went back to our home country in 2014 for about 6/7 months so delayed the date I could apply). My citizenship status is still received (not expecting any updates anytime soon with the current processing times) Partner has been with the same employer from the beginning, they sponsored him on 457 and again for the 187 PR. Yesterday they handed him a causal contract (obviously was on a permanent full time contract since 2013) this causal contract came as a surprise, when he was handed it he was told it was just because work was getting a little quiet (construction industry) he signed the contract last night and took it to work this morning as he also wanted to ask questions eg he has over 100 hours built up in personal leave so wanted to know if he will still have these or will they be gone. He was told they would be gone. He's angry now because he has been a loyal hardworking employee since 2013 and now he's loosing all his accrued personal leave, sick leave, holiday leave (he only has a few hours built for holidays as we are just back from a home visit so used them up). He understood that with the casual contract he wouldn't get sick leave or annual leave from the date on the new contract but he wasn't expecting to loose all that he has accrued. The company must be in difficult situation as all other employees were moved to casual contracts a few months back (we were overseas at the time so my partner was still on permanent contract) all other employees there aren't sponsored they are Australian citizens. My question is will this affect our citizenship applications? My partners is at the approved stage and just waiting on the ceremony mine is at the received stage? We would hate to think we have come this close and not get the citizenship. I checked our 187 PR paperwork and the only obligations I can see is that you must remain in the nominated position in the regional area for at least 2 years. 20th March 2019 would of been his two year mark on PR. Does this therefore mean he can now change employers but still have his PR? Any advise would be greatly apricated. Thank you

Processing times updated today. Partner is currently month 13. Test completed in September and still showing a received. Slight changes but look at the descent time frame 54 days to 84 months? Do you think that is an error or typo? last month it was 54 days to 4 months? Makes me wonder how accurate these timelines actually are.

Hi millski88, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rLZKwjhbfXLeqWyX3mqxU3p4SOfFedG7WanXQSwyrfA/edit#gid=1621018804 its all messed up and incorrect dates as someone has messed around with the dates etc. Not accurate at all now.

updated processing times have been released, think they have reduced by 1 month compared to last months published processing times:

Wow amazing em-r That is an impressive timeline My partner applied 19/04/2018, Test on 03/09/2018 and still waiting on approval

This forum has gotten very quiet. Either nothing has happened with the applications or people have just given up with the forum as fed up with the waiting

@Yeyebonel Yes once to our home country for 4 weeks.

Hi Rach, My partner sat his test on 03/09/2018 and is still waiting for approval. He got 100% in test also. The interviewer told him that approval could take 6 months from test but its been 7 months now and still nothing. As per immi website he is still within the time frame of 16-21 months so I guess still a long wait ahead.

My partner has done his test on 03/09/2018 and is still waiting for approval. 7 months since test. Darwin area.

Hi Test completed 03/09/2018 and still waiting for approval. Passed 100% as told by the interviewer but still waiting for the approval status.

processing times updated today 18/03/2019:

Wow Elliot that is a quick turn around for approval and ceremony. Just under 10 months, well done! Congratulations!

Hi hb31 yes interviewer told my partner approval can take 6 months from test. Haven’t called though as online their processing times for conferral to decision is 17-21 months so if called they will probably just say it’s still well within that timeframe .

Hi hb31. My partner done his test on 03/09/2018 passed with 100% and still waiting for approval. Immi account still says received.