Kevin6370

1 hour ago, Lofty said:

Hi Kevin, Thanks for sharing your timeline and congrats on your citizenship progress. Out of interest I was wondering how did you get your online citizenship ceremony fast tracked? (Obviously if its sensitive matter then no worries about sharing). We applied for an online ceremony a few weeks ago but haven't heard anything back. Thank you

I mentioned in the original post. I am expecting a newborn baby oversea. The due date is soon. My wife was supposed to come to Australia to give birth our baby but got trapped by COVID-19 pandemic.

 If I were not citizen before the day baby was born oversea, my child can not got Australia citizenship by descent. In that case I have to let my child stay oversea for a long time and get another country’s passport then apply for Australia visa, which is extremely hard due to the current pandemic. I guess they think the baby’s well-being and healthy matters, that’s why I got my virtual ceremony so fast. I also attached the statement of hospital and medical records as evidence. Obviously you have to got urgent reason to apply virtual ceremony and get the whole procedure speeded up. 

I am not sure what’s your reason to apply virtual ceremony. If you don’t mind sharing.

hi guys, 

I just wanna share my amazing experience in applying speed-up virtual ceremony. I sent a email to virtual.ceremony.nsw@homeaffairs .gov.au  yesterday.

In mail, I told them I want to apply virtual ceremony and wish I could do it by the mid April, cause i am expecting a newborn oversea, I have to became an Australian citizen before my baby is born, so that she or he can get Australia citizenship by descent. Otherwise I can not take the baby back to Australia right away.

And I attached statement from hospital oversea and invitation letter with the email.

I sent this email in the middle night yesterday, I expected that I will get reply in one month, or even I will not get any reply. I did not expect that I will get reply in 12 hours. I got invitation for ceremony at 2pm today!  

They invite me to be part in a virtual ceremony on Tuesday!  (23 March)
I am so happy and so appreciated to officer who is dealing with my application. (I guess also because i have a solid and real reason.) 

I have got so many information in this forum. So I feel like I have to share my experience to this forum. Maybe it could help someone in needs.
 

i am gonna update my timeline here.

submit the application: 20 May 2020.

Test invitation received: 22 Feb 2021

Original test date: 16 March 2021

Rescheduled: 2 March 2021

Approved in same day after test.

Apply for virtual ceremony: 18 March 2021

Virtual ceremony invitation received: 19 March 2021

Virtual ceremony date: 23 March 2021  

Location: Sydney, Hornsby council.

On 13/03/2021 at 18:42, whiskey21 said:

Sharing my timeline below:

City/Council: Sydney/Georges River Council
Citizenship Application Submitted : 19 Jul 2020
Test Invitation : 19 Feb 2021
Test Date: 15 Mar 2021
Rescheduled Test Date: 25 Feb 2021
Citizenship Approved: 25 Feb 2021 (Immi Account online)
Ceremony Invite: 12 Mar 2021
Ceremony Date: 19 Mar 2021 (Virtual Ceremony)

I sent two emails to virtual.ceremony.nsw@homeaffairs.gov.au requesting to be considered for a virtual ceremony. First email was sent on 26 Feb 2021 and the second email on 9-Mar 2021. 

Did you send any evidence attached with the email? 

4 hours ago, Han21 said:

Kavin,  I have done  today.  Ans correct  100%. Applications  status  still  received.  But they told me council  will contact  me within  2 weeks.  Let's see. How will check my status is it on immi account  or check progress  status???? Or I will get any  email  confirmation.  Thanks.  

Council will contact you in 2 weeks？ how could it be this fast? Did you apply urgent ceremony?

42 minutes ago, Kormike9803 said:

Hi Kevin thanks for reply, you said you were approved on 02/03/2021, you mean did you attend the ceremony on that date? As I said I’m still waiting for the ceremony. Last time when I talked to the person on the citizenship department on Hornsby Shire, told me that people who attend the test and approved on December would receive the ceremony invitation around March. Does that applies to you?

I am still waiting for ceremony. I attended test on 2/3/2021 and got approved in immi account at the same day. 

1 hour ago, Sordello said:

Because a couple of people have messaged me, I feel compelled to clarify that my grounds for requesting an urgent ceremony were on compassionate grounds that I genuinely hope no one else here would request under—they were neither financial nor related to migration/employment. Nonetheless, I am impressed that DoHA does actually read requests and can accommodate them urgently when they deem them justified.

Do you mind sharing me the email address? Thanks.

1 hour ago, Kormike9803 said:

Hello guys,

I’m a new in this forum. I have applied the citizenship on Nov 2019 and attended the test on Dec 2020. Now I’m waiting for the ceremony, however I have no idea how long it would take. Anyone who knows please leave a reply on comment section.

Down Below there is a timeline for my citizenship application. 
 

Eligible to apply: 21/09/2019

Applied: 27/11/2019

Test Invitation Letter: 24/11/2020

Test Date: 11/12/2020

Approval: 11/12/2020

Ceremony Date: Awaiting

Council: Hornsby Shire 

  I am in Hornsby Shire Council too. 
 I got approved on 2/3/2021.Thought Hornsby council would be fast, cause it holds ceremony every month.

6 hours ago, Han21 said:

Hi, buddy how's ur test.  ???

I just attended the test and get 100% of the questions correct.  And I got approved 5 minutes later after the test. 

Don't worried about it, it's pretty easy. 

Timeline updated

Applied:12 May 2020. 
Invitation received: 22 Feb 2021
Test date: 16 March 2021

Reschedule to 2 March 2021

Approved: 2 March 2021 (Passed the test, got approved immediately )

Ceremony: waiting .....

Council: Hornsby 

Test location: Sydney office 

17 hours ago, Han21 said:

That's  very good news.  Thanks  for letting  me know.  How you taking preparation for test. Books only or any  resources.  Could  you let me know please.  Thanks. 

I just use the book in Home affair website. I think it’s enough for the test. I already rescheduled the test date to 2nd March.

On 19/02/2021 at 20:52, Han21 said:

Kavin,  we are bad lucky  . Sydney  city office  applications  not moving.  My one of my friends  wife  apply  from Hunter zone.  She got invited. Even  she  has been  applied  end of june.  Let see hope for the best. 

 

Hi Han,

I just received invitation from home affair department. Test date is 16th March.

Applied:12 May 2020. 
Invitation received: 22 Feb 2021
Test date: 16 March 2021
 

Hi all, 

I applied citizenship on 12 may 2020 in Sydney office.

I know many people applied in May have already got invited in January 2021. But I didn’t get any information.

I really need citizenship urgently cause the due date of my baby is in August. And his/her mom is in oversea now. If I can’t get citizenship before due date, I have to take the baby back to my birth country and apply passport then get Australia visa, which is very difficult because of COVID.

Is there any way that  I can speed up my application or at least check out the status of my case? 
 

Thank you.

2 hours ago, Han21 said:

HI, In this group  I am very new. I just  query  any body  got any invitations  from  13 may 2020 from  under the canterbury  city  council  Nsw.  Test and application  location- Sydney  city  office. onwards. Me and my wife have been  applied but no updates yet.   If you guys have  any updates  can you share  please or give any advice  for me. Thanks.  

Han21.

Hi Han,

I applied citizenship on 12th May 2020, one day before you. I also chose Sydney office( I am living in Hornsby council). I have not received any notification about test. But I heard some people who submitted application on 9th May 2020  got notification and already passed the test. Let’s be patient and keep waiting. Wish we can got notification soon.

Kevin