Danish Saleem

My application also took a long time , so if you have a  international travel history even before getting PR this can also count towards the delay 

It is , as long as you are under the advertised processing timeframe you should be fine , don’t worry 

Hello, anyone from Blacktown Council Sydney who receives a ceremony invite for 17th Sept or 23rd Sept ?

Anyone here from Blacktown council Sydney and receive a ceremony invite for 17th Sept or 23rd Sept ?

13 hours ago, MLB_Applicant said:

Both myself and my wife applications got approved on 28th March 2022 . Today, I received a ceremony invitation for 17th Sept 2022(Wyndham City Council), but my wife hasn't received ceremony invitation yet. Both the applications are linked at the time of test/interview. Does anyone faced this situation. Suggestions are welcome.

If you are the primary applicant and you have your email then you will receive one invite which covers everyone , your invite should say something to indicate that this invite is extended to your family as well , I have not receive any invite but I am saying this because this is what happen to one of my friend 

Hi ,

Has anyone got a citizenship ceremony invite for Blacktown city council Sydney for 17th September?

Thanks

Danish

Hi ,

anyone got citizenship ceremony invite for Blacktown city council Sydney for September ceremonies? 

Hi Guys, is anyone aware of any recent updates for the Blacktown Council Sydney  Citizenship ceremony?

They will ask you for the one that you have submitted with your VISA application, Birth Certificate is the most important they can even ask for you a birth certificate even if you have submitted a family registration certificate, so I would recommend that you should have your birth certificate with you.

It should not only if you receive a court notice you need to update them , however during the interview they might ask you for any traffic fine and make sure you tell them about your recent fine and that’s it , don’t worry

Approval time varies a lot so don't worry, you have to wait until the advertised process time which I believe is 18 months from the date of application to the decision.

Do you have marriage certificate? Her old passport ? I submitted my wife old passport and then later at the time of interview they asked for Marriage certificate which I submitted as well , note that if your marriage certificate is not in English they will ask for both Original and it’s true English translation 

Hello ,

anyone from back town city council Sydney who received their ceremony invite for July 2nd ? Need to get an idea of wait time so please share your approval date 

thanks

danish 

1 minute ago, Aussiedream20 said:

Hi,

Any idea how long does it take to get approval after the test? My test was on 2nd June but has not been approved yet.

I was out of the country for more than a year after filing my application and received invite  for test within two weeks of landing back in Australia. 

Just wondering on the timeline for approval. 

The timeline varies significantly, some get in in hours, others have to wait for weeks, months, and sometimes more than a year so as long as your application progress is under the given processing time you should be fine.

1 hour ago, EricT said:

did you submit your overseas police check?  Or you might have changed your name before?

those factors may make your waiting time pretty variable.

No change of name and no police clearance asked I did have a lots of travelling before and after getting PR that seems to me a only reason unless they investigating something that I am not aware of.

33 minutes ago, VIC-WAIT-GAME (NO WAY HOME) said:

Do you mind sharing the timeline along with the state and council info?

Council: Blacktown - NSW

Citizenship Application Submission: 29 August 2021

Original Test/Interview date: 8th April 2022

Test Rescheduled date: 11th March 2022 

Approval: TBA

Ceremony: TBA

On 06/04/2022 at 08:50, rammygirl said:

Some people get it the same day but some wait for weeks, even months. Usually something to do with the security checks, but who knows …….wonder what the excuse will be after COVID….

What's the maximum time you heard? my employer did my security check for employment and it comes back in an hour, so I am wondering why it is taking so long.

On 14/10/2021 at 16:55, Khan12 said:

just posting after while,Atlast  department approved my application after long 14 months,Now awaits for Cermoney.

 

 

Current status - Permanent Resident

Citizenship Application: 09/08/2020

Invitation: 27/10/2020

Test Date: 03/12/2020

Approval: 09/10/2021

Ceremony: TBA

City of Cockburn WA

Hi Khan12, any idea why it took so long, i am on the same boat and every day is very stressful its been two months now after my test and still waiting for approval

On 25/03/2022 at 17:51, Athens07 said:

Hey Congratulations 

 

did you apply for prioritisation or something ? I’m from the same council applied on November 2020 . My test day was on May 28th 2021 and still waiting for approval …

Hey Athens,

did you get any correspondence from the department fr the delays? I am on the same boat, it's been almost 2 months now and no news, very stressful situation for me, all in my circle got the approval on the same date.

Hi ,

I have given my citizenship test last month 11th March and still waiting for approval , I see most of the people get approval on the same day or within a week , is this normal for approval to take that long ?

On 01/02/2022 at 23:51, Todaynottomorrow said:

 

same here, still waiting for approval, did you hear back anything yet?