Kris9

On 07/11/2020 at 15:03, Wannabepilot said:

Hi Kris9,

Congratulations, that's awesome news! A relatively short wait in the end

When did you receive the invitation to the online ceremony? And was it in an email? As you may remember, I applied (and did the cit. test) only shortly after you, so you have got my hopes up! 

All the best,

Greg (Brisbane City Council)

Hi Greg,

I received the invitation on 2nd Nov for the Ceremony on 6th Nov. Yes, it was through an email. I also know of about 4 or 5 other guys who had their VC on 6th all from the Brisbane council. Hope you receive it too. All the very best.

Kris

17 hours ago, Sam31 said:

Hi there

 

I was approved on 29/10/20 (WA), when do we receive approval letter (WA), does it take too long ?

 

thanks

It can take from a week to 2 weeks. Either way, approval letter is just a formality and is of not much use

14 hours ago, harry1983 said:

Hi Everyone,

My Test was on last week Wednesday 04/11/2020 (passed).

Just wondering what is the average approved time?

Thanks

 

Keep checking your online immi account. It can go from few minutes to few years based on the application.

30 minutes ago, coquette said:

Hey guys.. anyone knows the email to the virtual ceremony team in sydney if i need to send them an email?

Virtual.Ceremony.NSW@homeaffairs.gov.au

Our citizenship journey finally came to a sweet end. Just finished my online virtual ceremony (with my son). So, happy to get the opportunity to attend the virtual ceremony and become the citizens. It was a long journey. I wish the best for all of you. Just hang in there and you'll reach the destination.

Our citizenship journey finally came to a sweet end. Just finished my online virtual ceremony (with my son). So, happy to get the opportunity to attend the virtual ceremony and become the citizens. It was a long journey. I wish the best for all of you. Just hang in there and you'll reach the destination.

34 minutes ago, MerryPumpkin said:

Can we just apply all together on the 22nd? We're not really rushing given the back log in VIC, we know it's going to be a long wait. 

And for cases like this does my husband's application need to be separate or we can lodge as a family?

 

Thanks!

In my experience, it's always for the best to wait for few days after the exact date of eligibility, to apply for the citizenship. I've seen numerous cases where people have just rushed in, applied on the day or the next when they were eligible and got cancelled after paying the money, because the calculation was either wrong or due to some other issues. I personally waited for 3 weeks before I can apply, but suggest, atleast a week, to be in the safe side. 

Your husband can apply for all of you in his Immi Account. You and your husband will have two different applications and either of you can include your 2 yo in your application.

1 hour ago, coquette said:

Congratulations..am glad knowing they still do the virtual ceremonies.. hopefully same for us at Sydney.. congrats again 

Thank you. Am sure you'll be getting soon enough. All the very best.

Hi Guys, finally received the Golden email today for the Virtual Citizenship Ceremony. Would like to know if we should explicitly reply to the email confirming that I'm okay with the given date/times and am willing to attend the VCC.

1 hour ago, tt2 said:

@Kris9 is that for the ceremony? Thanks

Yeap, for the Ceremony

6 hours ago, coquette said:

Can i ask how you usually receive the invitation to the ceremony? Is it via email, immi account or post?

Its mostly through the post but in some cases, by email as well.

13 hours ago, tt2 said:

Can anyone please tell me how long it took to receive the approval letter once application was approved? Thank you.

It took me around 13 days. Anyway its not that useful piece of paper once you know its approved

11 hours ago, Hesh said:

Hi,

Anyone went for the test without having original birth certificate in our own language? 

Now-a-days due to covid, they aren't asking for or checking any original documents except the ID card (Passport/drivers license) at the test/interview. Atleast this is what has been the case for me and for many others I've known.

4 hours ago, galisuman said:

Any one applied in July in Brisbane QLD. Did anyone got any reply or approvals yet... any time frames would be helpful..

Currently March/April '20 applications are getting processed.

2 hours ago, Therealforbes said:

Does anybody heard what application month they are processing now in Parramatta, NSW? Applied last January 27, 2020 haven't heard anything yet. It's just so depressing that other DOHA states are processing newer applications.

August/Sep '19 applications.

1 hour ago, feroz khan said:

Am married and my wife just got PR after 2 years. Am a single applicant for citizenship as my wife still not eligible. I have all other original documents with me except marriage certificate from India. Unfortunately,  it's in India. Is it a mandatory document as I have not changed my names since birth. 

 

If its just you who's applying, then you don't have to worry about the Marriage Certificate, since you haven't changed any names. 

11 hours ago, House Biatch said:

We received our letters of Invitation to Interview and Test on Friday, I was quite surprised how quickly this came through as we only applied in May this year!

Is it normal for my wife and I have interviews on 2 different days, she's on the Thursday and I'm on the Friday? We applied at the same time through her IMMI account and I just assumed that we would go to the interview at the same time.

Citizenship App: 02-May-2020
Test Invitation: 09-Oct-2020
Test Date: 13-Nov-2020
Approval: TBA
Approval Letter Rcvd: TBA
Ceremony: TBA
Council: Gold Coast, QLD

Perfectly normal to have interviews at different times

38 minutes ago, Abro said:

Any update regarding Sydney CBD Office? Have they covered September /October applicants? 

Processing August/Sep 2019 applications

1 hour ago, AnnetteV said:

Hey

It is great to see movement from a few people.

I applied 1 May 2020, Brisbane based and still waiting to hear about interview/test date.

Feb end & March, 2020 applications are getting Test/Interviews now... Soon, you should be hoping

Hi Guys, anyone from Brisbane received the Ceremony invite recently for the upcoming 29th Oct or for a Virtual Ceremony? Thanks

Hi Guys, anyone from Brisbane received the Ceremony invite recently for the upcoming 29th Oct or for a Virtual Ceremony? Thanks

1 hour ago, Wannabepilot said:

Hey all, and Kris in particular. I recently received the test invitation, too  Congrats on your test.

Citizenship App: 12-Feb-2020
Test Invitation: 25-Sep-2020
Test Date: 16-Oct-2020

Rescheduled Test Date: 2-Oct-2020
Approval: 
Ceremony: 
Council: Brisbane, QLD

Thank you and all the very best for your Test/Interview. I was there today, and it was really pleasant experience for me. Read lot of negative reviews about DoHA in Brisbane, but my experience was entirely opposite. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Just finished my Test/Interview in the morning and when I came back home and checked, the status says "Approved". Now, the waiting starts for the Ceremony. 

Can we contact the dept for the Virtual Ceremony now that its approved or just wait for them to update us?

Just finished my Test/Interview in the morning and when I came back home and checked, the status says "Approved". 

Now, the waiting starts for the Ceremony. 

Do you know if we can contact the dept for the Virtual Ceremony now that its approved or just wait for them to update us?

Finally received the email today for the Interview/Test.

Initial Test/Interview Date: 13/10/20
Rescheduled Date: 28/09/20