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  1. copeland52
    Hi - I'm not in Sydney as per your specific request. But for comparison purposes I have been invited to my *Brisbane* ceremony on Australia Day 2019. My approval letter for this arrived yesterday - Christmas Eve. If you are viewing this post on a PC then my full timeline will appear in the footer to this post. Thx.
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    Had citizenship test in Brisbane today. Short interview and ID checking and computer testing. Approval granted whilst I sat there post-test and immi account updated itself immediately from RECEIVED to APPROVED. I was advised that the official letter will be posted to my home address within 4 weeks. The process then goes to Brisbane City Council for actual ceremony date. I was advised this will take 3-6 months. That would make my end-to-end citizenship application process ca. 18 months. Trust this assists others. Thx. application: citizenship by conferral | type: online | applicant/s: 1 | city: brisbane | submitted: 19NOV2017 | acknowledged: 19NOV2017 | status: received | further info required: no | test email: 10NOV2018 | test date: 23NOV2018 | test approval: 23NOV18 | ceremony email from council: pending | ceremony date: pending
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    Got my invitation for a test interview and citizenship test today. It is 51 weeks since I submitted my citizenship application. Am in Brisbane and the test will be just under two weeks from today. To pass the time over the last year I taught myself to write lefthanded .... timeline and details below if this assists anyone else. Thx. application: citizenship by conferral | type: online | applicant/s: 1 | city: brisbane | submitted: 19NOV2017 | acknowledged: 19NOV2017 | status: received | further info required: no | test email: 10NOV2018 | test date: 23NOV2018 | test approval: pending | ceremony: pending
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    Hi - I applied 19NOV17 and have heard nothing further since the automated 'received' status that same day. So 8 months so far. Hope to hear something about a test date within next 4 months. Thx.
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    Thanks, Very Stormy. I understand that there is no automatic right of passage to PR from a 457 visa. But, yes, I could have phrased my question better. What I meant was ...... if someone had been granted a 457 In July 2017 is there a possibility that it was on the basis that (1) it was valid for two years only and (2) it would not allow them to start the PR process at the end of those two years. I think you have answered the question by stating that the old rules would have applied in July 2017. Meaning a 4 year 457 would have been granted with the possibility to apply for PR after the first two of those years had been reached - eg: by July 2019 should the law not change in the intervening period. Thx.
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    I have a specific 457 visa question I'm hoping someone can answer. If your 457 was granted in 2017 in JUN/JUL after the government announced its changes ....... would it be a 4 year one leading to PR? Or would it be a 2 year one that doesn't lead to PR? My understanding is that it could be either. But that the 2 year one was quicker and easier to to get ...... even though you definitely had to leave once it expired. Can anyone confirm based on personal experience. Not for me as I already have PR and am awaiting citizenship processing. But this questions is to settle a debate I am having with a colleague. Many thx.
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    I applied 19-NOV-17 around the same time as you two. So interested to hear how you both go. Out of curiosity I check my IMMI status once a month to make sure they haven't requested more nfo. I'm not really expecting any developments until June or July this year at the earliest. If all goes well I may make a citizenship ceremony for 26-JAN-19. I consider anything earlier than that a bonus.
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    All - can I suggest a reality check here? It is what it is ......... the citizenship timelines are longer than we'd want. We won't change anything in this forum by berating the system. All we'll do is wind each other up and make anyone reading these posts even more anxious. Yes, it's inconvenient. But we're in a safe country that has granted us PR which is basically permanent leave to remain here. Try being on a 457 and losing your job. That will make you anxious as you have to depart AU unless you can find new sponsorship within a specific timeframe. I suggest we focus on other things and stop checking our immi account status every (other) day. Do something else until your dates come through. If they are well overdue take some rational action. These are first world problems!
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    not yet, jayesh .... i only submitted 3 days ago - please see the footer of my email. best.
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    Morning - joining group as a recent citizenship applicant. Will advise of progress and update spreadsheet. Thx.
  11. copeland52
    Hi All - good news today with my PR finally granted today. My timelines: 08MAR16 - nomination and visa submitted 14OCT16 - nomination approved 14OCT16 - 1 additional document requested 15NOV16 - 186 visa approved 457 to 186 PR via MA LR, 1 person revenue/pricing manager VIC PESE 457 expired before 186 granted so moved to bridging visa A for 3 months original waiting time advised was 5-8 months (153-245 days) so 186 granted just outside of this guidance timeframe (it took 252 days) spreadsheet updated Thanks for info provided so generously and selflessly by all contributors. I only made a few forum comments but benefitted hugely from watching exchanges. Fingers crossed for all those still awaiting news, especially those who have been waiting longer term. Brgds.
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    Hi Guys .... this news link gives some context as to what is going on at IMMI. Thx. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-07/immigration-staff-reject-pay-deal-for-third-time/8001714
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    thanks mahenderntpc. we need to be careful with this info and qualify exactly what it means. eg: how does it affect those in our situation already deep in the process of applying for PERMANENT residency ..... and how does it impact others applying for TEMPORARY, short-stay visas. i could only find an article online relating to changes to short-term visa changes. see the link below. but let us know what your source is if available in the public domain. one possible nett result is this - if the process for TEMPORARY visas is in fact going to be simpler then the department would theorteically have more resource to dedicate to the processing of PERMANENT residency applications. many thx. http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/punjabi/en/article/2016/10/07/australia-introduce-four-new-work-visas-next-month?cid=inbody:new-australian-visa-and-points-test-changes-for-skilled-migration-go-live
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    Hi Bondi Hopeful - thanks for your data. I had a look at the spreadsheet to see how long it is generally taking for a 186 visa to be granted once additional info has been requested. The timelines vary greatly. But of the 15 or so examples I looked at I could see waiting times of between 1 day and 46 days before the visa was granted. The average time was 18 days. Personally, they requested extra documents from my MA 3 weeks ago today. But there has been nothing since then. I believe we have 28 days to respond to any request for additional documents. So potentially they just make a diary date to look at your file again 28 days later to see if you've complied ..... even if you submitted the requested info within minutes of their request! Brgds.
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    It stands for Permanent Employer Sponsored Entry (PESE). It's an acronym for the processing centre working through the applications. Cheers.
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    Hi SYD38 - no, I definitely don't think a nomination approval means an automatic visa approval. One is for the employer, the other for the specific applicant/s. Otherwise you would only need a single overall approval. I submiited my nomination and my visa application on 08MAR16. The nomination got approved on 14OCT16 .... but still no guaranteed 186 visa grant almost 3 weeks later. I'm sure others have waited for longer than me - and maybe not even got the visa approved in the end, depsite an initial nomonation approval. Thx.
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    Very well done, Wanderergs ... really glad to hear the positive news for you and your wife. You must be over the moon. Thanks for sharing your details and for your tips. Your sentence has come to an end! Brgds.
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    Hi Syed Jameel - are they asking you for this as the nominating employer ....... or as the visa applicant? To me it looks like data that the nominating employer needs to supply the DIBP. My employer completed something very similar for me. Eg: position description, organisational chart, salary info, annual company turnover. Thx.
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    Don't be misled by that update, Wanderergs. The current spreadsheet shows that at least 3 applications from June 2016 have been processed with PR visae granted! It will depend upon the CO and office in question. It may be that the bulk of processing is still in FEB16/MAR16 .... but they have already reached beyond that. Cheers.
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    Yes, I had this too. I was too well-prepared and had completed 3 police checks and my BUPA medical well before I submitted my visa application. Then all 3 police checks expired as did my medical. I immediately renewed 2 of the polic checks and my BUPA medical. My MA advised that I could keave out the 3rd police check as I had not returned to that country since. This was all my fault, preparing too early. But follow Rajmalkumar's advice and renew ASAP. You van use the same HAP ID to make a new BUPA appointment. It will cost you again and they may need to call the department to free uo your HAP ID for the 2nd medical. Hope this helps.
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    Hi Rene ... this shouldn't affect anything. I did exactly the same as you after the contributor hb31 told me how to do this. My MA explained that she has the master corporate account to the immigration department. Importing the application into my personal immi account is a second, lighter copy only. My MA has seen movement on my application in the time since I imported it so I know I haven't 'broken' anything! Thx.
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    Many thanks, hb31 .... had not been aware of this. Now I can check every couple of weeks or so. Much appreciated.
  23. copeland52
    Not a silly question, I have a similar one. I have an immi account that I set up to complete a 'My Health Declaration'. This enabled me to my eMedical referral letter with my unique HAP ID number. I used this HAP ID number to set up my BUPA health examination. However, my case is being handled by a migration agent so I assume they have a separate immi account view for me handling the actual PR submission. My MA has confirmed that everything has been submitted and she has been excellent in managing my case so far. When I log into the one I set up there is no info on my nomination or visa having been submitted, received or anything. It just states "This My Health Declaration form has been successfully submitted to the department". I'll follow this up with my MA ... my responsibility to clarify this point. Will share findings in this forum. I'd be interested in other people's experience on this point if others are in the same boat.
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    Hi Vic123 ...... same as you. My 186 nomination and visa from 457 submitted 08MAR16, LR country, me only, complete documents with all police and health checks. MA agent advised me 4 weeks ago to wait at least 2 more months for decision. Current process month late DEC15/early JAN16. So biding my time for now. 6 months and 19 days but not fussed. Brgds.
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