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On 19/03/2021 at 20:21, Kevin6370 said:

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.

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

14 hours ago, Lashie said:

Thank you! I don't remember the exact dates, it was early November. I believe the citizenship approved was a few weeks later, on 22nd November

That's awesome. Did u hear about your ceremony via email or letter? What date is your citizenship ceremony in april?

Thanks 

8 hours ago, Lashie said:

Just received an invitation to a citizenship ceremony for next month. 

City of sterling in Perth. Applied June 2020 - sat test November 2020. Was approved for citizenship November 2020

Hi Lashie, 

Great to hear about your timeline. Thanks for sharing. 
What date was your citizenship test in November? And what date did you get citizenship approval in November also? Thanks