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Wow that was quick approval JoannaAch

The wait is getting longer

Hi , Does anyone have a link to any spreadsheets with citizenship timelines on it? The one I was following in this forum is all messed up and unorganised looking now (a lot of dates seem to be incorrect as lodgement dates are showing as after test dates and approval dates)

Sorry typo. 19/03/2017. Been on PR a year past there on March this year. March 2019 will be my second year on PR.

Hi NickyNook, Yes i have been on valid visas the whole time. 417 from 16/08/2012 -16/08/2013, Bridging visa from 16/08/2013 - 16/10/2013, 457 visa from 16/10/2013 to 19/03/2017 PR since 19/03/2018.

Hi All, I have been following this forum as my Partner lodged his Citizenship. His details are: lodged online 19/04/2018, Test on 03/09/2018 and waiting for approval. I have a question for mine which I plan to lodge next year. My travel dates outside of Australia are: 12/12/2012 - 26/01/2013 (417 Visa) 08/12/2013 - 08/10/2015 (457 visa) 05/12/2016 - 12/01/2017 (457 visa) 05/12/2017 - 12/01/2018 (PR) 07/12/2018 - 11/01/2019 (PR) upcoming trip I have used the residency calculator and it show I'am eligible to apply from 23/01/2019. Which is great but I don't know how this date works out as i was out of the country from 08/12/2013 - 08/10/2015. Are they taking into my account my previous years to get this date as technically 4 years from 23/01/2019 would be 23/01/2015 but that was during my time away from Australia. Just scared in case i submit in January that it will be refused even though the calculator says eligible. I initially thought i wouldn't be able to submit for citizenship until 08/10/2019 as that would be my 4 years since i entered Australia again. Our PR was granted on 19/03/2017 and my first entry to Australia was 16/08/2012 on a 417 visa.

current processing times updated 21/11/2018

Hi All, I have been following this forum as my Partner lodged his Citizenship. His details are: lodged online 19/04/2018, Test on 03/09/2018 and still waiting for approval. I have a question for mine which i plan to lodge in January/ February 2019. My travel dates are: 12/12/2012 - 26/01/2013 (417 Visa) 08/12/2013 - 08/10/2015 (457 visa) 05/12/2016 - 12/01/2017 (457 visa) 05/12/2017 - 12/01/2018 (PR) 07/12/2018 - 11/01/2019 (PR) I have used the residency calculator and it show I'am eligible to apply from 23/01/2019. Which is great but I don't know how this date works out as i was out of the country from 08/12/2013 - 08/10/2015. Are they taking into my account my previous years to get this date as technically 4 years from 23/01/2019 would be 23/01/2015 but that was during my time away from Australia. Just scared in case i submit in January that it will be refused even though the calculator says eligible. I initially thought i wouldn't be able to submit for citizenship until 08/10/2019 as that would be my 4 years since i entered Australia again. Our PR was granted on 19/03/2017.

Just seen the processing times have been updated and are getting longer ?

Looks like the processing times haven't even been updated yet for month ending 31 August:

Hi, Is there any pattern on approval timelines from HR & LR countries? It just seems so random at the moment ?

Hi Crunchy, Partner applied on 19/04/2018 online, test email received on 16/08/2018, test date was for 03/09/2018. His interviewer told him he got 100%. Darwin location for us. It's still not updated on the immi account yet. The interviewer told him that the next process is the police checks which immigration will do and that a ceremony date could take up to 6 months. Good luck with your application ?

Partner completed his citizenship test today and got 100%. Now the wait for the ceremony begins. Good luck all.

Hi Everyone, What is required to be taken to the test/interview? My partner has his test on Monday 3rd September and is stressing as he can't find the paperwork for his 417 visa from 2012. He has his: expired passport (with entry stamp in it dated 16/08/2012), his new passport, the signed 1195 form, signed passport picture, driving licence, household bill, tenancy contract. Is there anything else he should take with him? Applied online. Any advice greatly appreciated.

Hi everyone, Does anyone know what has happened to the dates in the spreadsheet? Some are showing date lodged as 2018 but ceremony in 2017 ?. My own dates were also changed so i had to change them back to their original dates. Just be mindful when looking at the spreadsheet the info may not be 100% accurate. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rLZKwjhbfXLeqWyX3mqxU3p4SOfFedG7WanXQSwyrfA/edit#gid=1621018804

Hi All, I've been following this forum for my partner. His details are: Email for test date just came through on 16/08/2018. Test is on 03/09/2018 Date applied - 19/04/2018 City/Council area - Darwin NT Online Date received the acknowledgement email - 19/04/2018

thank you ?

Hi everyone, For those that have already received their test invites how did you receive these? Were they through the mail, email or just in the immi account under messages or all 3 methods? Thanks in advance ?

Thank you rammygirl. Think I’ll get him to apply when he’s on pr 12months come March 2018. Just incase new rules are talked about come July 2018 again. i will qualify in December 2018 ?

hi not sure if i am in the right topic for this question: My partner and i were on a defacto 457 (i was on his visa) we then got PR. we have been in Australia since August 2012. He will have completed all eligible time of 4 years in Australia for the citizenship however i wont as i spent 1 year 9 months at home between 2013-2015. I came back to Australia in October 2015. We were granted PR in March this year so if new rules still apply Citizenship application will begin in March 2018. As i wont have met the 4 years by then will me partner be able to lodge his citizenship before me or because we are defaco will he have to wait until my time of 4 consecutive years is done in Australia. thanks in advance

Hi @elizawho77 Your migration agent should have sent you an acknowledgment letter via email to let you know that your application has been lodged. Try calling you migration agent and ask them to send you the acknowledgment letter so you have a copy of it for your records. As soon as an application is submitted to immigration - immigration would email to say they received it (normally sent to migration agent). Definitely follow this up with the migration agent. Is your migration agent based in the UK or Australia?

Hi Elizawho77, I completely understand your frustration. Try and stay positive (i know this is hard to do). Have you tried contacting Immigration directly and ask for a general update? i done that on 20/03/2017 as I was so pissed off with my migration agent (he submitted re quested documents 5 days after the initial 28 days that immigration gave him). He had this document from the beginning so i don't know why it wasn't uploaded then. Immigration checked my file with the TRN number, asked me if the documents requested were submitted i said yes and the lady said ok i will look into it. I checked my immi account 20mins later and it was approved. I would definitely suggest give immigration a call. this is the link to create a immi account so you can track it https://online.immi.gov.au/lusc/register the second step is to enter your TRN number which would be on bridging visa letter or on you visa lodged acknowledgement letter.

Yay delighted for you Stevwtosh enjoy your time in Australia

Hi SaurabhG yes it did show in my immi account and my Migration agent also told me.