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Hi, i found this on another forum people should take action if affected by delays If you are affected by Citizenship delays, the only way to make a difference is to contact the following Government bodies: 1. Lodge a complaint with DIBP/Home Affairs Global Unit on their website: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/contact/provide-feedback/compliments-complaints-suggestions 2. Lodge a complaint with Commonwealth Ombudsman: https://forms.business.gov.au/smartforms/servlet/SmartForm.html?formCode=oco-complaint-form 3. Lodge a complaint with ANAO (click on the Contact Us page and quote the audit mentioned in the link): https://www.anao.gov.au/work/performance-audit/efficiency-department-immigration-and-border-protection-processing

Why do they give approval next day for some and then don't approve and put some of us on hold like this for many months/years? It is mental torture and i lost 2 Gov job opportunities with 6 figure salary, they gave up on waiting for me even though they want my skills. Financially and career wise i have been severely affected. I am sure, like me your documents are all clear, i have no issues with ID docs infact at my interview the Officer was very impressed how i had everything in order and legit. I have very clean record since birth didn't even harm a fly, I really hope they conduct some investigation into this and immediately process all these apps, it is really wrong to withhold our citizenship from us which we are eligible for. When i google other countries, citizenship usually takes 2 weeks to 6 months maximum, just in near past Australia was processing in 80 days. Government only needs to read this thread to understand the scale of the problem.

Anyone else did the test on Nov/Dec 2017 and still waiting approval? It seems like i'm the only one who did the test in Nov/Dec period without an approval everyone got approved in that period. appreciate ur help

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I am a May 25th applicant and I finally got my citizenship test earlier this week on Wednesday in Melbourne. Having gone through the process now, Here are my tips for the citizenship test and interview, Hope it helps you all: 1. Over prepare for the test, order the DVD watch it like 5 times and read the book. Do all the practise questions on their website and find other websites that have different tests. I scored 100% as a result it’s very easy just learnt it properly, anyone can score 100% it’s not a big achievement or anything. 2. Be organised, I put all my documents in a folder labelled properly in compartments. Interviewer was very happy. I saw others going through piles of paper it’s a bad look and waste of time! 3. Interview: I was asked following questions: Full name, date of birth, profession, any known criminal offenses, any planned overseas trips. I was Asked for original documents for Overseas PCC, birth cert, driving license, passport. Funny I wasn’t asked for the Identity declaration form LOL! 4. Be calm! While my interviewer was very friendly and chilled out he even joked with me, some interviewers I observed doing other people were very indifferent or to the point. Some people were also acting too nervous it is.not required they are just another human doing their job lol. Infact while doing the test a British lady behind me was so nervous that the examiner had to go to her and tell her to relax, she even restarted the test for her as she was too nervous. That’s why you should prepare to avoid unnecessary stress. Hope these tips help you all Now the REAL waiting begins, based on most people reports I don’t expect approval anytime. Hope everyone of us get a speedy approval so that we are all happy Ozzies

Are you from high risk country or non Anglo / western country? It seems high risk countries citizenship applications are not being picked up

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What date did you apply? And which state? Thanks

The apps are still frozen, other than a few random ones vast majority 99% still frozen. Those 19 April and before got their test dates ages ago so no other explanation for April20 apps not being processed yet. people have to start demanding answers, maybe we should start sending emails like we did with the bill? Plz suggest everyone

I’m very skeptical as some people put incorrect dates. Why would they skip all the way till July? Other than very few reported, vast majority of April apps have are not being picked up. It is my concern that the “freeze” is still sort of there, we are almost heading to 3 weeks since bill was rejected but no real movement. They are not interested or concerned in processing the backlog applications.

Yes, 3 months, maximum 6 months in busy council areas. Then another 2 months for passport It was something considered a quick process, actually, most countries citizenship is a quick process once you are eligible as you already did the waiting getting PR and living for years. But now wait is 14 months, because of political motivations chasing a BS bill, so much time wasted.

I'm waiting since May, total waste of time and messed up many people's lives. I went through alot of crap actually lost an important job that was promised to me with huge future financial implications that required citizenship..I'm sure there are worse cases than me. Anyway i'm moving forward as long as my application in processed. Never voting Liberal though after this experience, ever. My extended family and local community who are already Australians and voted liberal in past all now will vote Labour next election, this whole fiasco left a very bitter taste.

I received acknowledgement letter email 2 days after i applied in May, pretty sure most people did even if app was frozen. It's nothing special.

Just spoke to DIBP, they said applications are still on hold they didn't receive any instructions yet except what they heard from news media. You'd think and order would go out right away.