user121

Timeline:

Brisbane City
Citizenship Application: 20/08/20
Test invite: 20/11/2020 (Test date: 20/01/2021)
Test date: (Rescheduled) 24/11/2020
Approved immediately 
Awaiting ceremony letter

5 hours ago, user121 said:

That is awesome! I read your post this morning and was feeling hopeful as i'm also Brisbane and then got my Test Invite today too! Good to hear that the process and test is easy

Timeline (Corrected):

• Citizenship App: 20/08/20 (Was actually eligible in June but completely forgot!)
• Test invite: 20/11/2020 (Test date: 20/01/2021)
• Test date (Rescheduled) 27/11/2020 (Will be keeping a look for a sooner one)

 

8 hours ago, Chennaiguy said:

Just had my test appointment today morning in Brisbane. It was easy-peasy, the whole process took less than 10 minutes. Just sharing my experience,

• I took a printout of the appointment which was checked by the guy at the front desk. He scanned it and gave me a slip with an Alphanumeric number and was asked to wait inside. 
• I was called in one of the counters with the slip number
• Officer just verified my license and asked for my name and address. She explained all the process of test and ceremonies. 
• Later, she said all my documents are clear and should be good. She gave me an iPad to do the test right there. (I thought they would send me to a different room with a desktop)
• Test done. She initiated AFP verification. Came back clear straight away (she told me, for few people it takes days, but mostly comes back within minutes..)
• She approved the application straight away and said I have to wait for Brisbane City Council for the ceremony invitation. I asked if they are doing virtual ceremony and she said 'NO' - Queensland not doing virtual ceremonies anymore.
• Officer congratulated and said I can leave. Thanked her and stormed out. 

Timeline:

• Citizenship App: 08/Aug/2020
• Test invite: 17/Nov/2020 (Test date: 15/01/2021)
• Test date (Rescheduled) 20/Nov/2020 
• Approved: 20/Nov/2020

Now, waiting for the ceremony letter..  Good luck for others with your process. 

That is awesome! I read your post this morning and was feeling hopeful as i'm also Brisbane and then got my Test Invite today too! Good to hear that the process and test is easy :)

Timeline:

• Citizenship App: 20/08/20 (Was actually eligible in June but completely forgot!)
• Test invite: 20/06/2020 (Test date: 20/01/2021)
• Test date (Rescheduled) 27/11/2020 (Will be keeping a look for a sooner one)

23 hours ago, Lever40 said:

Welcome to the forum and Congrats on a quick grant! Where are you planning to move too? 

 

Awesome News! Did you front load or wait for C/O contact ? 

Thank you!

I actually applied for an onshore defect but due to to the fact i had been on a bridging visa so long i had to come offshore and apply again which was painful.

But i had all the medicals and police checks ready to go so that saved some time.

Will be moving back to Bayside of Brisbane, can finally rest now until it's time to do it all again for the 100 haha

They definitely don't make it easy for us.

Hey all,

I have not wrote before but have been following.

I submitted application on March 2nd 2017 and today have received a grant email for a 309. That's less than 7 weeks!

Have been with partner 2 years and front loaded absolutely everything including medicals, police checks for us both and forms 80 and 1221 (weren't sure if these were required but didn't want anything at all to hold us up)

Since my application i have not heard from immigration or even been assigned a case officer so obviously was super shocked to see that email!

Definitely worth front loading as much as possible. 

Good luck all!