Georgiegie

On 24/02/2021 at 15:45, agm said:

Hi there. Congratulations. Just out of interest, when they requested further information did they request this at your interview in person? Did you have to upload it etc? 

Congratulations ✌

1 hour ago, NRK said:

Congrats!!

do you know why it took so long? Did you have lot of international travels?

I have no idea, I am a single applicant with a very transparent life history. 

I reckon this delay happened because when I got a test invite (20th Jan) I pushed my appointment forward to the following day (21st Jan). 

This happened so quickly that they didn’t have time to run the checks before my test, and after the interview my case just fell through the cracks and was resurrected 13 months after.

APPROVED 

Hey folks, 

Just checking in to say that it’s been over 13 months since the say of my interview with no change in the status of my application (still “Received”) or any communication or feedback from the department. 
 

I hope I am the unlucky exception, and everybody’s applications get processed much quicker!

On 02/10/2020 at 13:40, coquette said:

Is it too early to panic because we are not approved yet for our citizenship applications after we did the test on 29/09

I don't mean to sound negative but I am:

• a single applicant with no immediate family
• from a low-risk country
• with a very straightforward life history
• crystal clear police clearances
• no overseas trips during the entire 4-year permanent residence

I had my test on 21.01.2020, and my application is still "Pending" ... 8 months, 18 days since the date of the interview. 

I think my case just fell through the cracks, I'm so sad 

I do hope that this will not be the case for you! 

11 hours ago, Abro said:

@Ricomate I applied last year December 04, 2019 and proposed test centre is Sydney CBD. I haven't heard anything yet. 

I hope you hear from them very soon! 

Hey All, 

I have my interview and test  on Jan 21, 2020 (see my signature  for details), but still haven't heard back

The status of my application is still "Received", and I am starting to wonder why the processing of my application is taking so long, since I am a single applicant with a very transparent life history

I acknowledge how lucky I was to have been able to push my Interview and test forward from April 4th to January 21st and not get held off by the Covid interruption but I would still like to see some progress with my application

I hope everyone in this thread has their interviews, approvals and ceremonies asap! 

Cheers

On 27/05/2020 at 19:35, 04April2017DE said:

Unfortunately it appears that the immi system is smart enough to now allow people to front load. Reason being is that if the residence period of 4 years is not met, the application simply cannot be proceed further to the document updalod stage. So have to wait till the day that you been here for 4 years, not a single day less.

I had the same idea before and tried to front load but only so much info you can fill. So speaking of experience prepare the documents and as soon as the day comes, do them in one go. 

Hope it helps. Cheers.

You can have a go at filling out a paper application form to get an idea of what questions to expect. 

Link: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/1300t.pdf

19 hours ago, HaB said:

Hi, 

I am a silent follower of the forum. I got many useful and upto date information, I appreciate for those who posted. Here is my timeline;

Citizenship application by conferral; end of October 2019

Test and interview; end of January 2020, Approved on the same day

Invitation for online ceramony; end of June 2020

Online ceramony date; beginning of July 2020, in the following week received certificate

Applied from Perth, WA Council; Cambridge

Good luck to everyone. 

Hey All, 

I have a similar timeline (see my signature), but still haven't heard back since my citizenship ceremony on Jan 21st. 

The status of my application is still "Received", and I am starting to wonder why the processing of my application is taking so long, since I am a single applicant with a very transparent life history?! 

I acknowledge how lucky I was to have been able to push my Interview and test from April 4th forward to January 21st and not get held off by the Covid interruption but I would still like to see some progress with my application. 

I hope everyone in this topic gets the pleasant news they are expecting very soon!

Cheers

It's been 4 months since my interview and test, and my citizenship application is still pending. 

I understand that there may have been delays caused by Covid-19 outbreak but I feel that my citizenship approval has been adversely impacted by this delay.

Considering that I am a single applicant with a very transparent life history, NO spouse/children or travel history during my 4-year residence in Australia, and a citizenship test passed with 100% score, I cannot see why others are being approved hours after their test took place, and my case approval is taking so long.

Sad reacts only please.

On 06/04/2020 at 08:51, olloyd21 said:

Does anyone know if at this stage they are still processing or approving Citizenship applications? I had my test/exam in December 2019, waiting for an answer on my approval after submitting a few final documents early Jan...last correspondence was 2 weeks ago letting me know they are finalising an updated NSW police check...

 

I'm in the same boat mate, had my test and interview on Jan, 21 and haven't had any updates since... 

Actually, I am the one directly affected! I am doing a postgrad law degree at UWA, and I was paying my tuition fees in advance in previous semesters (grateful for paying domestic rates!). 

Cut-off date for Semester 1 is March 31, and in current climate with all the uncertainty, understandably, I am very reluctant to spend X thousand $ on tuition fees, so I decided to take an academic leave until I get my citizenship and get access to HECS. 

I was so close, though! I am one of the applicants who lodged an application in Dec, got an invite in early Jan. I rescheduled my interview from early April to late Jan, so none of my checks had come through by the time of my interview.  At least, I had an interview and sat my test! 

All the best to everyone guys, all we can do in this brave new world that unfolding before us is look after ourselves and our loved ones, and look out for each other, and be grateful for what we have every day! 

17 hours ago, Namish said:

Im still waiting for approval 

 

test was on 4 march 2020  at Parrammatta 

passed 100%
 

still waiting for approval ?
 

Hey mate, my test was on Jan. 21 and I am still waiting for approval. 

3 hours ago, Feb2017Cook said:

See Below.

Thank you! Hope you get your ceremony invite soon!

3 hours ago, Feb2017Cook said:

No. This is wrong. If one of the parents is PR, then the baby is Australian by Birth. 

Would you mind adding the timeline to your signature please? Thank you!

Hey guys, hope everyone is doing well!

Just wondering if anyone who had their test in Jan 2020 got their approval yet?

Cheers

2 hours ago, Indianinoz said:

Firstly, congrats on the quick invitation for interview and test. Which region/council are you based?

Do not count on me as I'm not sure, but I think they will only ask you originals of what you have attached. If you attached the birth certificate without surname, then I suppose that is what you want to take with you.

Also, you're requested to please update your signature with the timeline. Thanks!

Logically speaking, if they accepted your birth certificate when you applied for your initial visa and/or PR visa, then I don't see why it shouldn't be acceptable for citizenship application?!

2 hours ago, LouDYorkie said:

You do need them for your passport but they are supposed to be less than 6 months old. Not sure if they compare?

I am just being optimistic here and assuming that it's possible to get from point A (citizenship application) to point B (passport application) in less than 6 months' time.

Actually, it says on the back of the photos: "Valid Until DD.MM.YYYY"

4 hours ago, markix said:

hi, for the photograph online citizenship application can it be done with mobile phone? or does it have to be official at auspost or similar? thanks

I had them taken at Australia Post, it’s a set of 6 for something about $25.

You’ll need official photos for your passport application anyways.

3 hours ago, markix said:

on the form 1195, who do you use to make the identity declaration??! this is crazy!

I asked my bank manager, and she was more than happy to help me out

7 hours ago, RoEire said:

Perfect, that makes sense. I was working from the printed application just to see what was needed so I wasn’t thinking about that really. 
 

Did anyone have any trouble getting the identity declaration signed? I went through the list of professions who can sign but I’d struggle to find anyone willing to state they knew me a year. I’m thankfully healthy so I’ve never had a regular GP/dentist/pharmacist etc. Couldn’t think of anyone on the professions list I could ask...

I asked my bank manager to sign the form and verify the photo for me

5 hours ago, robinoz2018 said:

For the section (First arrival in Australia, Evidence of) Does this mean a scanned copy of the entry stamp from your passport?

 

Yes, I made a one-page scan of:

- passport page with the entry stamp and 

- boarding pass to my flight to Sydney 

and attached it as evidence of date of entry

Apparently, the stamp alone is more than enough. 

Hey markix, 

Below is the screenshot from my ImmiAccount, I hope it gives you a rough idea of what kind of documents you might need to attach to your application. 

Please disregard the numbers you see, as the system counts every page as a separate document. 

Here is the list of documents I submitted as a single 189 PR-visa holder with no children:

• Birth Certificate (if not in English, it MUST be translated by a NAATI-accredited translator);
• Identity Declaration (https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/1195.pdf);
• Front and back of my endorsed photograph separately scanned;
• Passport(s) from country(ies) I am a citizen of;
• Residence permit(s)/card(s) from country(ies) I am a permanent resident of (e.g., UK ILR card);
• Drivers Licence;
• Utility Bill / Bank Statement with your current address.

Hope this helps. Good luck with your application!

10 hours ago, cybervoodoo said:

1. Date applied: 11 March 2018
2. City/Council area: Rockingham, Western Australia
3. Online / Paper: Online
4. Date received the acknowledgement email: 11 March 2018
5. Date of the Citizenship Test: 11 March 2019
6. Date of ceremony: 26 January 2020
7. Type of ceremony (Urgent/Normal): I requested urgent but I ended up having a normal ceremony, 6 months after my application was approved (I also didn't ask for Australia day but just got given that one) 

After 22 months, I've finally had my ceremony and am now an Australian citizen.

Glad to finally have it, but I still find it frustrating how long the process took, if there was an effective way to make a formal complaint that would actually be listened to and not just filed away somewhere I'd do it (a complaint to the dept of home affairs, not my council, they have been nothing but lovely and accomodating).

Hope everyone else's experiences are more pleasant than mine. 

 

Congratulations on finally getting to the end of your citizenship journey!

5 hours ago, Indianinoz said:

Congratulations on your invitation. You're probably the first to be invited from the December batch, understandably so considering you applied on 1st Dec. Hope you get approved soon.

Hopefully you're going next, our application dates are just 12 days apart