Darley Dale

Well it has finally happened....

Paper Application dated 3rd April 2018

Receipted by DoHA on 23rd April 2018

Time frame to today's date: 14.5 months

Made 2 phone calls during this period

No communication in between

English born and bred – 68 yo

Every day checked ImmiAccount always showing Received

Today I checked and to my surprise ImmiAccount showing "APPROVED" 17.7.2019

No Interview, No Test (due to age factor)

To say that I am elated and overwhelmed is an understatement

Prayerfully will receive notification re Ceremony soon

Live in Regional Queensland...

Be nice to have Citizenship before Christmas...

On ‎16‎/‎07‎/‎2019 at 08:41, shiveringpom said:

OMG spitting fire today ..... my work colleugue ( cant spell today as so frustrated ) applied 24/2/19 Brisbane  and got test date  end of 10/19 !!!!!! holy hell fire!!!!!

Despite numerous calls and emails iam still waiting  to get a bloody test date from 1/18 Brisbane  application !!!!!!!!!! 

what is wrong with this system ????!!!!!!

same jobs so cant be to do with jobs , only difference is she is single applicant as all her family got it last year  , we are a family of 4 linked application- me and 2 kids linked with my husbands application -    totally straight forward  application direct from PR  189 visa from UK ....... 

are they really just picking up random files down in the city ?????? 

how many calls and emails can i send before i go to the prime minister !!!??? lol

soooooooo frustrating ........ rant over ...... first world problem of course but really ??????????????? please send me alcohol and chocolate today as sat in my office slowly screaming ...... lol xxx

I have been waiting since application received by department on 23 April 2018 NOTHING SINCE.... some 15 months...

9 hours ago, Octran said:

I applied on november 2017 took the test passed and thats it nothing after that

Have you telephoned them to ask why the delay ?

Try contacting your local MP and given them all the details they should follow up for you ?

But try phoning first... have you ever applied for FOI (Freedom of Information) ?

All the best

12 hours ago, vickyplum said:

Hi All, just checking in on this discussion. I applied only this week (18 June 2019), so clearly nothing will pop up for a long time yet!! 

Hi Vickyplum….. yes unfortunately if you have only just applied the road is long and the waiting frustrating.... but there is a light at the end of the tunnel as they say.... I have been waiting now 15 months and 1 day... each day counts... all the best....you may be one of the lucky ones that gets through sooner rather than later...Richard

On ‎01‎/‎10‎/‎2018 at 15:23, Tecnik said:

I believe a child born in Australia gets citizenship when they are 18. 

A child born in Australia is automatically an Australian, from knowledge that I have.

Richard

3 hours ago, Tecnik said:

Applied 23 April 2018 - Online

Status - Received 

Test email - May 2019 

Test date 11/06/2019 (Changed from August) 

Passed 100% now waiting for additional checks etc. From what I have seen it could be 1 week could be 1 year. 

 

Adam

CONGRATULATIONS..... applied 3rd April 2018 have not heard another word.... may I ask which state you live in and which country are you from please...all the best... let us know how you go timewise.

Richard.

Just now, Darley Dale said:

Try contacting your local MP.... which state and council are you in...?

Richard

14 hours ago, shiveringpom said:

we applied January 2018 and nothing either still

just says received

Brisbane city

2 kids ( aged 11 and 13 ) on my application  linked with husbands application - straight forward UK applicants  we did paper  application but have since uploaded  everything but the kitchen sink and still nothing whatsoever.

I thought i was the only one so glad ( in the wrong sense lol ) that its not just me 

Try contacting your local MP.... which state and council are you in...?

Richard

 

 

7 hours ago, garry singh said:

Ohh you applied 1 month before me .

some one told me it may take more time if u applied with kids . 

But dont know what is happening . My kids   Indian passport are expiring in november 2019', need to pay lot of money to reapply passport . Hoping we get this citizenship before november 2019 . 

Best of lick to you mate . Plz keep update here about your application progress 

regards garry

Morning Garry...…. I do not know why the delay as the application is only for myself, my wife is an Australian.

Paper application as I am over 60+ years, no dependants, English born and bred.

Going to see local MP as many others applied after me and already have citizenship, no rhyme nor reason for delay.

Suggest contacting local MP.... which state are you in and under which local Council?

All the best Richard 

35 minutes ago, Jomer said:

Hi guys I am New to the forum, my timeline is as follow

Application done  11 may 2018

Test date 7th May 2019(Passed 100%)

The case officer told me that my application needs further police verification. Can some one tell me how long will it take for the verification.

Thanks

You are very lucky, I applied April 2018 nothing since.... which country are you from please, would depend on further police verification.... and what age grouping are you, as sometimes that bears situations.... like myself being over 60+ years.

8 hours ago, garry singh said:

 

I applied 3/2/18 

not reply yet till 9/6/19 

applied with my 2 kids 

regional area , 

share your experience 

Applied 3rd April 2018 - Acknowledged 23rd April 2018

Unable to do online via the system only 18-59 yo able to apply online - I am 60+ years

ImmiAcct - showing received - Nothing since

British by birth - English spoken - retired - married to Australian citizen - no children

It is now 14 months since paper application, heard nothing since

Recently changed address - same suburb - advised via ImmiAccount receive acknowledgement of change

Nothing more since.... will be making enquires via local MP because the processing timelines state 75% processed in 14 months.... have seen literally many many applications well after mine - having test, approved, ceremony and even passport application...

Maybe a phone call to DoHA would assist you

4 hours ago, AliQ said:

Hi Darley Dale, yes, we are now here BUT, not sure if we’ll stay.

Got a lot to think about, our recent UK experience opened our eyes, in our opinion the UK has come on in leaps & bounds since we left in 1990.

I’ll post again once we make a decision and yes we do have citizenship, got that in 1993.

Hi welcome Home to Oz.... sorry to hear that you may be thinking of returning back to England.....love the weather and lifestyle here in Oz too much to return back to cold, wet and snow.... but do hope you really think about going back, probably work may be an issue for you with better opportunities, depending one what field you are in....where about on the Sunny coast are you are present? would like to have a chat further with you.... glad to hear you already have your citizenship, so you can always return home to Oz.... if need be.... I am still awaiting notice it has been 13 months now and many who applied after me by a goodly number of months have already had test/interview and/or ceremony and even passport.... putting together a report to present to our local MP as we speak.

All the best...

Richard

On ‎31‎/‎03‎/‎2019 at 04:47, AliQ said:

Hi Darley Dale,

Sorry, I can not offer any help with your questions, but your screen name got my attention immediately - are you a Darley Dale person ? 

I was born & bred in Darley Dale (long time ago) left the UK in 1990,  lived in Perth, WA for 28 years.

We are currently spending six months in Derbyshire catching up with relatives, we fly back to Australia next week - going to live on The Sunshine Coast for a change.

Good luck with your plans and I hope you get to move very soon.

Hi have you returned yet to Oz and moved to Sunny Coast.... have you got your Australian Citizenship ?

2 hours ago, shiveringpom said:

Oh think you have me confused with someone else we live in Brisbane and been here for many years x

Yes apologies.... too early in the morning when I wrote response.... all the best... Darley Dale

2 hours ago, shiveringpom said:

I rang again last week and just told to wait as I expected ...... we are over 15 months now and nothing ..... no requests for extra info .... just waiting for a test date .... told me no news is good news essentially ...... they checked my application and said all looks ok ..... just frustrating when others getting tesr etc yet applied after us . All very random ! . I have visions of applying for another RRV at this rate before we get an Ozzie passport - imagine ! 

Hi and welcome back home !!!

Have you moved yet to the Sunny Coast???

No further news on my application, but will keep you posted...

All the best

Darley Dale

On ‎01‎/‎04‎/‎2019 at 08:14, shiveringpom said:

paper application 2/1/18 brisbane city ,  family of 4 in our 40s with 2 kids - British -     no issues 

ackowledgement 3/1/18  by email 

nothing at 15 months

have also uploaded everything to immi account since and nothing and rang them and nothing .... we wait and check everything daily lol...... x

Hi Shiveringpom….. any further news on your paper application ??  I rang them beginning of this week... they said all ok with my paper application nothing further required... just wait.... phew....

Applied 3rd April 2018 - Acknowledged 23rd April 2018

Unable to do online via the system only 18-59 yo able to apply online

ImmiAcct - showing received - Nothing since

British by birth - English spoken - retired - married to Australian citizen - no children

Have counted 9 Applicants who have had interview/test within 12 months of application or just over

Can anyone please advise if:

(a) they have applied via paper

(b) timelines

(c) live in a regional area

(d) country of birth + age 

Many thanks, will be contacting Citizenship next week when 12 months is 3rd April 2019

Any response/s would be gratefully appreciated - thanks

Hi and thank you for your post.

I was born in Darley Dale, spent my infanthood at Lindrick - Father built house at Farley Hill when I was about 7 yo and we moved back there, lived in Matlock until I immigrated to Sydney Australia in 1971 aged 21.  Married an English lass at aged 23 in 1975, went back to live in Matlock, for a short period returning back to Sydney Australia in 1977, unfortunately we split up I went back to England, my wife stayed in Australia and became an Australian citizen in 1978.  We divorced in 1980.  Did not see from my ex-wife for 34 years until she knocked on my door (Matlock) in 2012.   To cut a long story short we got back together again and remarried in Australia 2014, I was under a Spousal Visa, I am now an Australian Resident awaiting my Australian Citizenship, just under 12 months by 4 days waiting, hope it is very soon... so have come full circle.

We live one hour north of the Sunshine Coast (One of our favourite visiting places - shopping, sight seeing etc. especially Montville in the Hinterland) we are in Gympie where my wife lived for many years before we caught up with each other again...the area in similar to Matlock.

We wish you happy holidays and a safe journey home to Oz... maybe we could keep in touch.  I bet the Brexit thing is all the rage at present.

All the best.

Timeline... 

Paper Application as I am male over 60+ years not required to take test only interview 

Applied 3rd April 2018 

Acknowledged 23rd April 2018 

Unable to do online via the system only 18-59 yo able to apply online 

ImmiAcct - showing received 

Nothing since 

British by birth - English spoken - retired - married to Australian citizen - no children 

Have counted 9 Applicants who have had interview/test within 12 months of application or just over 

Can anyone please advise if: 

(a) they have applied via paper 

(b) timelines 

(c) live in a regional area 

(d) country of birth + age 

Many thanks, will be contacting Citizenship next week when 12 months is 3rd April 2019 

Any response/s would be gratefully appreciated - thanks

Timeline...

Paper Application as I am male over 60+ years not required to take test only interview

Applied 3rd April 2018

Acknowledged 23rd April 2018

Unable to do online via the system only 18-59 yo able to apply online

ImmiAcct - showing received

Nothing since

British by birth - English spoken - retired - married to Australian citizen - no children

Have counted 9 Applicants who have had interview/test within 12 months of application or just over

Can anyone please advise if:

(a) they have applied via paper

(b) timelines

(c) live in a regional area

(d) country of birth + age

Many thanks, will be contacting Citizenship next week when 12 months is 3rd April 2019

Any response/s would be gratefully appreciated - thanks