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16 hours ago, Sigemup said:

Hi guys,

I have some questions about my the birth certificate for the citizenship application. (born 85 - India):

1. Since my full name is very long, my birth certificate has initials only for the surname part. Is this ok or should it be full name. 

2. I did not have my original birth certificate. Hence a few years ago, got a birth certificate from the department issued. Is this ok that I did not have the birth certificate from the beginning and only obtained it recently ? 

All my earlier documents including the 10th grade Marks card has my name in initialized form and only after I applied for passport it was expanded and for that and in subsequent documents. Is that ok ? Do I need to follow any process for this ?

My name on my birth certificate is on initials as well. My name is not long so I am not sure why it was made that way but I was able to get my PR, Aus citizen interview and exam just fine.

1 hour ago, Sigemup said:

Hi all,

I have some questions about the PCC required for citizenship application. I require 3 PCC from what I understand-USA, India and the Australian one.

1. Could you please tell me if you know how long it takes to get the PCC from USA and India from Aus ? 

2. Do I need to also take from AFP or do I only need to take from USA and Ind ? 

3. Could I apply for PCC from USA (FBI clearance) twice in one year ?

4. Do I need both state (NJ) and FBI clearance for USA.

Thank you
 

You only need the FBI ones. Not the State. And you can apply as frequent as you can but it would be costly.

1 minute ago, sheravanan said:

HI, I am going for an interview and test, but I don't have a birth certificate, can some please help me what I can show at this time. ? Thanks in Advance

You didn’t submit one on your application? Or you don’t have the original copy?

They asked for mine during the interview. 

16 minutes ago, jazzi87 said:

Yah i have been to USA and INDIA.

Probably that’s why. I heard that they will do onshore and offshore checks and I heard India Police certs takes a while to get feedback from.

2 minutes ago, jazzi87 said:

Applied 25/10/2017

TEST DATE 05/10/2018

PASSED 100%

STATUS : RECEIVED

CEREMONY: ????

PERTH/WANNEROO COUNCIL/

Wow, so you’ve been waiting for a while now. I’m from Perth as well and passed my test first week of March. The interviewer told me that it should only take 2 weeks to 2 months.

did you travel outside Aus during your PR?

16 hours ago, Keshev said:

Your council gets your details from department of Home Affairs so, as you already updated ur address in ur immi account and u got the acknowledgement of details update then you don’t have to worry. You just exercise patience and will get your letter on ur current address from your council

@User478 You may also want to use the auspost mail redirect just to be 100% sure. 

23 minutes ago, Apish said:

Thanks a lot for the positive update:) I haven’t got my approval yet till today. It has been more than a month (My test was on 12 Feb 2019). I think every case varies. Wish both of us will get the approval soon;)

@Apish i have a feeling that you will get your approval before the month ends

Please keep us posted.

Just now, Rach Brisbane said:

I know!!! They told me that my approval letter would be by post, not email, so I'm checking my letter box every day

Are you me?

1 minute ago, Rach Brisbane said:

Thanks. That's what I thought. Appreciate the quick response

No worries. Killer wait isn’t it. I’ve been waiting for my approval as well.

1 minute ago, Rach Brisbane said:

Hi!

I sat my test a couple of weeks ago and am waiting for my approval letter. 

I have a possible job opportunity waiting for me but I need to be an Australian citizen before they can accept me.

My question is whether the approval makes you a citizen or do you need to attend a ceremony first before you're considered a citizen. Does anyone have experience with this? Thanks so much! 

We need to take an oath first before we can consider ourselves a citizen.

13 hours ago, rammygirl said:

If you check your immi account you can see approval there first, snail mail takes a week or so. 

Oh ok. Cool to know. 

13 hours ago, rammygirl said:

If you check your immi account you can see approval there first, snail mail takes a week or so. 

Oh ok. Cool to know. 

2 hours ago, User478 said:

Hi i got approvel so how many days it will take to receive approvel letter???? 

So have they told you that’s its already approved? 

My interviewer told me that the results will be mailed to me via post in 2 weeks to 2 months timeframe.

13 minutes ago, Apish said:

Not yet approved...

 

 

@Apish thanks. My friend got an approval dated 11-March and his test was on 18th of Feb. He just received the mail today (18th March)  from the minister (he’s from cockburn).

So roughly three weeks. 

Let’s keep each other posted if you may.

On 26/02/2019 at 22:18, Apish said:

I did my test on 12 Feb 2019. (Original Year day 5 April 2019 but I rescheduled)

Status: Received (I checked my IMMI every day)

Council: City of Canning, WA

I have asked a few people who did the test in WA in 2019, they either got approval on the same date or still waiting for approval. I will keep you updated once I got the approval.

Cheers:)

 

@Apish I’m from City of Canning as well. How’s your app? Has it been approved?

Timeline:

Lodged: May 2018

Received Test Invite: January 2019

Interview and Test Taken: 13 March 2019 (100% passed)

Council: City of Canning. Perth WA

Approval: Waiting

Ceremony: Waiting

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Anyone from City of Canning? How long until you received the approval?