Kamila

14 hours ago, Aamehz said:

Thank you Kamila! I will definitely remember you in my prayer, you've been very helpful. Hope you, and everyone else waiting, get their grants soon.

Thanks a million Aamehz

could you please let us know if you called or contacted the immigration? Did you do anything for them to expedite your grant? 
I have been waiting for 16months now for my partner’s visa

31 minutes ago, Aamehz said:

I am so happy and excited to share this news with everyone. 

Alhamdulillah, my 309 was approved today, and I got the grant notification just a while ago.

Below is my timeline and details.

DoL: 25th September 2020

RFI: 28th Feb 2021

RFI replied: 08th April 2021

Visa Grant Date: 08 July 2021

Processing office: Amman, Jordan

The whole process took almost 10 months, but really happy that the wait is finally over for stage 1.

I wish good luck to everyone who is waiting for their visas, and pray you all get your grant notifications soon as well.

Wow it is such a great news

 Congratulations  

please pray for us too

9 hours ago, Bartletts said:

Well, I just got my 309 and my 100 granted this morning! That was about 10 weeks from start to finish, yikes.

Time to start making plans I guess...

Wow congratulations 

May I know where your application was processed please? Did you do anything differently that led to faster processing time? 
thanks for sharing 

7 hours ago, British said:

Wooooo 309 just granted ......from UK excited 

Woww congratulations  

So happy for you. Please share if you did something differently that granted your visa? Did you email the immigration?

thanks

5 hours ago, Mitho said:

Yes he is in Australia but in bridging visa 

How did you apply for bridging visa if you dont mind me asking? 

He must have come on 600 visa first and changed to bridging visa? Appreciate if you could share your process

Thanks,

1 hour ago, Mitho said:

Feb 2020

Hey Mitho

is your husband in Australia on visitor visa? How long has he been on visitor visa? Didn’t he have the condition of no further stay on his visitor visa?

On 16/04/2021 at 15:07, Popdude said:

Thanks so much Kamila for your support

I forgot to mention that my wife already got the travel exemption before we apply for the visitor visa. They are very slow

I would definitely appreciate your keeping me updated with your status. Thanks  

Hi Popdude, 

just letting you know that I got my partner tourist visa approved in less than 2 days for 6 months stay. 
for me the hardest part was getting an exemption which took around a week but visitor visa came in quite quickly 

try emailing them perhaps?

14 minutes ago, Popdude said:

Hi Kamila,

Applied: 10 November 2020

Biometrics: 20 Nov 2020

Submitted the application, letter of support, marriage certificate, insurance cover, Evidence of shared financials

My application was not rejected (yet), just no response  

Do you have any experience with this?

I have just applied for an exemption now and have not heard back. I think we need to get an exemption before we apply for visitor visa. I think it makes the process much smoother and easier. I will apply for 600 visa as soon as I get my exemption approved. Will keep you updated of the outcome

2 hours ago, Popdude said:

No

 

Hi Popdude

when did you apply for 600 and what documents did you submit? Did they give you a reason for not approving your request? 

On 18/03/2021 at 11:46, Roja said:

Looking for replies 

My agent told me that she received an email saying that application is being processed. I asked if that means a CO has been assigned and she said she doesn’t know. It had no detail of the any CO. 
i have never heard from immigration at all. No RFI nothing at all

could that be possible that a CO has been assigned? Any similar cases? 

1 hour ago, vickyplum said:

It would have have been easier if you had asked this question when they gave you the form! 

Suggest you fill it in, and say 'no' to any parts that ask if you or family have any military/militia background, national service/conscription etc.  There are still parts that you will need to fill in, regardless of having no military background.

I didn’t go through the form then. I thought it is just simple easy task to do and was too happy to get home and fill it out to send to immigration 

52 minutes ago, Nora said:

Why would they ask you that? Did you do military service or was part of a liberation group or worked for the government? 

If you or family haven't, is sure is odd hey.

Not sure why they asked tho. No one in the family has any military background. 
could it be due to our visa condition? We were on skill visa. 

Hi all, 

i had my test yesterday and passed with 100%. They asked me to fill out the form 1399 and email it to them. It asks about military history of myself and my family and no one in my family has any military history. What should I do? Should I leave it blank? Any help is appreciated 

thanks

1 hour ago, David Ng said:

So I attended my Citizenship Interview today. The lady who took my case was very nice and friendly, she told me that she would look through all the documents I have uploaded and if she needed to see any additional documents, she would tell me. She didn't ask for any additional documents except my Medicare card (I have prepared everything in my bag just in case though).

She asked me only 1 question, whether or not I have had any offences including traffic offences before, I honestly told her that I had a couple speeding tickets, she asked me whether or not I had to go to court for those, I said no, then all good!

My timeline:

• 23/12/2019: application submitted, Melbourne Southeast surburb
• Some time in Feb 2020 I received invitation for Citizenship Interview on 27/05/2020, then it was postponed not long after due to the pandemic
• 28/01/2021: received invitation to a Citizenship Interview on 25/02/2021, rescheduled to 05/02/2021
• 05/02/2021: Citizenship Interview, all the process was verrry quick! I was inside only 20 minutes , approved on spot (the officer told me that she approved the application after I've got 100% mark on her iPad, it would show up immediately on my ImmiAccount, I've just logged in and had a look, my application was approved)
• waiting for ceremony invitation, the lady there tole me that I'll probably need to wait up to 6 months for it...

 

Hi there,

Do you mind sharing the link you practiced for your citizenship test? Thanks

HI All,

I applied for my citizenship in April 2020 and today I got the email request to do my test in March2021 at Parramatta 

Could someone please suggest where I could practice for the test?

Thanks,

1 hour ago, BigJoe said:

It's crazy as we had no notfications and had not finished uploading evidence and we got both the 309 and 100 back to back in 7 weeks.

You were indeed super lucky. I’m starting to believe that it really depends on luck. 
Once again congrats  

37 minutes ago, Alina11 said:

Yes we front loaded our application with medicals and did biometrics within 2 months. But still we are waiting after 20 months . When did you lodge? 

That sucks really 

i lodged March2020. I have always been really optimistic. Before lodging my agent promised that it won’t take longer than 1 year and now she herself says the dep is not processing offshore applications 

So stressful and disappointing

44 minutes ago, Alina11 said:

Did you apply from Dubai office? Unfortunately it will take a very long time be assigned a case officer as Dubai office is 6-7 months behind. I know of people who applied from Dubai (afghan applicant) who are waiting 24 months with no case officer assigned . It’s been almost 20 months for me with no case officer assigned. Send me a personal message and I can add you to Facebook messenger group of other afghan waiting for 309

Thanks Alina. Just sent you a message. Have you also submitted all your documents? It really is longer process for Afghans I can tell

1 hour ago, Mitho said:

Hello dear,After submission of rfi we are waiting for the response and how you done the biometrics? Please let me know . Thankyou 

My partner did his biometrics in Karachi. We had to book online. I didn’t get rfi - I just front loaded all my documents

Woww congratulations to everyone who has been granted their visa. I have submitted all documents and the latest document was biometrics which I submitted on 16th November. But I have not yet been assigned a CO. I asked my agent and they said no news yet. Can anyone relate? How long does it to be assigned a CO? 

4 hours ago, AFGrambo said:

Bloody hell, my sydney tickets got canceled:’( any good sites to buy tickets? Or rather just wait until melb boarders open up!? Life’s so hard I swear lol

Do they refund your money if tickets are cancelled? How expensive is the tickets these days if you don't mind me asking?

6 hours ago, Mitho said:

Hi dear is there any biometric centre in Sydney?

Hi Mitho, 

Since you're applying from Pakistan, you need to do your biometric in Pakstan, you can't do it in Sydney I believe. 

Has anyone been able to book appointment for biometric collection?

Even though it says that the VAC opens today, I'm still unable to book an appointment. Appreciate any kind of help to get through this process

Thanks,

1 minute ago, Devops said:

Your can check and book your appointment there if open.
https://www.vfsglobal.com/australia/pakistan/

I tried but couldnt book

Tried registering but is just loading 

9 minutes ago, Devops said:

Visa centres for biometrics collection in Pakistan starting their operation from 2nd November, 2020. 

yayy that's good news. 

Can we book appointments now or have to wait till 2nd November?