Amy.K

18 hours ago, Amy.K said:

Hi Everyone, Just received a phone call from council for the Moreton Bay ceremony on March 21st next Monday.

If anyone else has a feeling that they should have been invited by now to a citizenship ceremony and haven't received anything. check your relatives email. - As apparently because I mention my mother on my application as close family and provided contact details including email address, they sent my invite to her email, she's hopeless at checking emails lol. (and yes I checked my immi account and my email is the primary corresponded email address - always has been)

So they rung me as they had not heard from me, it was a private number lucky I picked up. Apparently Home Affairs gave them the wrong email address. So just a heads up to everyone. Although they rung me - its still last minute and I could have been out of town and not been able to make it back on time. 

My Timeline:

Applied for Citizenship: 12 May 2021

Invitation for Test and Interview received on 15 June 2021 for 15 July 2021

Rescheduled myself to 25 June 2021 

Approved 25 June 2021 Same day - received my official letter by mail a few days after 

Invite to Ceremony: 15/03/2022 for 21/03/2022 (should have received invite at least 2 weeks ago)

Hope this information helps!

UPDATE - So I checked my mums emails last night to find out that they had invited me back in December 2021 for the Jan 26th ceremony but we didn't see the email so I missed out.

I am just glad they called me this time after not receiving any response from myself multiple times - otherwise would have missed out on this one else well!

EVERYONE please check emails of anyone you have mentioned on your application even if you mentioned them for information purposes. My mother was not a part of my application just information that "this is mother and these are her contact details" - I don't know how many people may be experience delays due to council not receiving the correct email. They did not ring me in dec/jan and even if they did would have been private number and i would not have been able to call back and think they only try once.

You all will be aussies soon - just keep checking everyone's emails on the application lol

9 hours ago, Aayush said:

Yay!! I was wondering how I got the invite when your approval was before mine.

See you on Monday. Congratulations.

Thanks so much! see you then

10 hours ago, microstarba said:

Hi Amy, so you waited c.7-8 months from approval to ceremony? and you are in QLD.. Then I can only assume VIC will take longer than that unless someone has got a better experience to share...

Congrats and enjoy the ceremony ahead

Hey, Technically I received an invite on the 6th month but it went to my mums email and I never attended the Jan ceremony and missed out  so 6-7 months i would say after approval in QLD 

Hi Everyone, Just received a phone call from council for the Moreton Bay ceremony on March 21st next Monday.

If anyone else has a feeling that they should have been invited by now to a citizenship ceremony and haven't received anything. check your relatives email. - As apparently because I mention my mother on my application as close family and provided contact details including email address, they sent my invite to her email, she's hopeless at checking emails lol. (and yes I checked my immi account and my email is the primary corresponded email address - always has been)

So they rung me as they had not heard from me, it was a private number lucky I picked up. Apparently Home Affairs gave them the wrong email address. So just a heads up to everyone. Although they rung me - its still last minute and I could have been out of town and not been able to make it back on time. 

My Timeline:

Applied for Citizenship: 12 May 2021

Invitation for Test and Interview received on 15 June 2021 for 15 July 2021

Rescheduled myself to 25 June 2021 

Approved 25 June 2021 Same day - received my official letter by mail a few days after 

Invite to Ceremony: 15/03/2022 for 21/03/2022 (should have received invite at least 2 weeks ago)

Hope this information helps! :)

15 hours ago, Aayush said:

Thank you so much. Have you check the Spam folder?? Hope you will receive the invite soon.

yes i checked in all folders, its all good, i will wait and see  thank you! stay safe in this weather !

1 minute ago, Aayush said:

Thanks.

About an hour ago from marketing.events@moretonbay.qld.gov.au email address.

Thanks so much for the response!

I haven't received mine yet although think I was approved before you but I am soo happy for you! must be a great feeling!! i am sure ill be in the next one if not this!  enjoy!

14 minutes ago, Aayush said:

Received the invite for 21st March by email. 

Congratulations!!! when did you receive the invite ?

12 hours ago, Aayush said:

No, haven't received anything yet.

I got my approval in July 2021, when did you received yours?

June 25 2021  iI am sure we will hear soon as I reckon they would be having a ceremony in March 

Has anyone received invites for March 2022 for Moreton Bay ?

Any news on when the next ceremony is for Moreton bay ?

16 hours ago, sub7er said:

Hi Amy,

i saw your msg on the citizenship forum, can i ask if you applied to Brisbane regional office? how did you get through with a date for the test within a month of application. Did you apply in May 2021 or was it May 2020? My daughter applied early June 2021 and still have not received anything? Do you think she should give them a call and ask? look forward to hearing from you.

 

Thanks in advance

I applied in May 2021 and heard back for an interview/test just under 5 weeks, I think it just depends how long you have been in Australia for and how much have you travelled overseas. I think your daughter is still within her time frame, no harm in calling them but I reckon they will ask to wait.

from what I have gathered from this forum that its case by case, they seem to give priority to people who have been in Australia for a quite a while. I could be wrong though. 

I Have silently been observing this forum for a while. 

My Timeline:

Came to Aus on a student visa: 2012

Applied for PR via Spouse: Aug 2017

received TR: May 2019

Received PR: March 2020

Applied for Citizenship: 12 May 2021

Invitation for Test and Interview received on 15 June 2021 for 15 July 2021

Rescheduled myself to 25 June 2021 

Approved 25 June 2021 Same day - received my official letter by mail a few days after 

Awaiting invite from Moreton Bay Council 

:)