runni

Interesting bit that I forgot to mention.

Turns out, the eligibility to sit the test is only confirmed after all the background checks are complete. Some are done by the processing centres and some (newly introduced) are done in Canberra (which can take time). Only after these return all clear, the candidate will be allowed to sit the test.

Furthermore, only after the test is passed successfully, immi processes the final onshore police check (AFP?) and the application can only get approved after it shows all clear. For some people, the results come back the same day, for some... we all know it can take a while.

The above were the answers to my questions from an immi officer about the processing timelines discrepancies between candidates. I didn't ask any questions about application buckets or anything like that.

In cases where a family sits the test together and not everyone gets the approval on the same day - my (somewhat random) theory is that the rarer your name is, the quicker you will get approval if your police history is clear. Because surely there's plenty of John Smiths with rich criminal history to check against before they make sure you're in the good books.

Just my 5 cents! 

Got my approval.

Online application submitted/received – 31 Jan 2019
Council – North Sydney
Test invitation received 16 Sep 2019 for late Nov, rescheduled
Interview/Test date at Parramatta office -- 17 Sep 2019
Date of approval – 17 Sep 2019
Ceremony : TBA (held once a month at the council)

On 31/01/2019 at 12:10, imthedave said:

Hi again

About question 4 above. I've started to fill in the online application on my immi account however it's reached the point of residence eligibility and won't let me proceed.

I've entered all my passport, ID and current grant number first but when it gets to this next page it says:

'An error has occurred. The applicant is unable to proceed with this application. Access the Residence calculator to check when the applicant will have been in Australia long enough to be eligible for Australian citizenship.'

I'm trying to pre-fill the application online and then save it until 16th February but it looks like I can't even do that. Anyone else experienced this?

Is filling out the application through the 'new application' on your immi account what people mean by filing online or am I missing something?

Thanks

Here's what I did.

At page 6/34 (the residence eligibility), you can choose you're applying for an residence exemption (answer Yes). This way, it will let you proceed with filling out the questionnaire. I completed my application up until the point of attaching all the documents and then saved it.

When you reach the date of being eligible, the page 6/34 just disappears and is not even displayed to you anymore - it's automatically skipped because you're already eligible.

What happened with your 457 after it expired in Sep 2018 though? 

Got mine granted today.

Position: Call centre manager
Stream: TRT
Country: high-risk
Nomination and application submitted: 17 Feb 2017
Nomination approved: 11 Jul 2017
Docs requested on 13 Jul 2017: Australian police check for all name combinations, police check from home country.
Docs submitted: 27 Jul 2017
Grant date: 04 Sep 2017
Total wait time: 6.7 months

Nomination and visa were approved by different case officers.

I wish everyone waiting the soonest approvals!