cg1000

Hi all,

Wondering if anybody has ever contacted the department successfully asking where their application is?

Seems to be a luck of draw on when applicants are getting tests, as some in December 2020 are getting tests and others in October/November are yet to receive them despite being in same testing offices.

Mostly it just feels like I am being impatient but wondering if anybody has ever contacted them regarding this?

Applied Citizenship  02/09/2020

Current citizenship    British

Invitation                    Awaiting

Test Date                    Awaiting

Approval                    Awaiting   

Ceremony                  Awaiting  

Location:    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Just now, cg1000 said:

Thanks 

 

My message didn't send properly!

Thanks for the reply cyril_au, seems like it might be luck! Gave them a call earlier and they replied with "based on case officer" so looks like you got a productive one!

Congrats and good luck on your test!

Thanks 

32 minutes ago, cyril_au said:

Nothing special, really - just a standard pack: 1195, photos, proof of first entry, utilities bill, bank statement, passport copy (expired, my country's embassy was too slow), birth certificate (NAATI translated and the original one).

I've put NSW - Sydney as a preferred appointment location and Canterbury-Bankstown as my council.

One factor that might have affected the processing time (of course if we assume that it is not entirely random) can be that I applied exactly in one year time after receiving my PR status, so I would expect they didn't need to make any further enquiries into my penal clearance status with other countries.

18 hours ago, cyril_au said:

Just got an appointment letter last Friday! So happy that it didn't take longer, I applied on Nov 2020 and now will have my interview & test on May 12 (Sydney).

My partner got the invitation the same day with me, but applied 2 days latter - Nov 8th.

Congratulations on your test invitation cyril_au, just wondering if you provided any extra documentation to have gotten your test so quick?

I applied on Nov 2nd and haven't heard anything yet, also from Sydney NSW, and put Paramatta as test centre (as I thought it would be quicker, turns out maybe not).