coolmotu Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Hey Guys. Sorry for the delay in replying back was having some health issues. I and my wife both did not take Birth Certificate in the test. My CO asked me for the birth certificate, but when I told that I used my passport as birth proof he got a bit irritated. Though he accepted the passport as birth proof. For my wife, the case officer did not even bother to ask the birth certificate. I think we were lucky to get good Case officers and maybe our Police check was already there with them so Case officers accepted and approved our application on the same day of the test. If you do not want to try your luck Indian Embassy can issue the birth certificate based on the passport. I believe if you have not changed name Passport will be enough but again depends on case officer. Case officer had the valid reason not to accept Passport and 10th Certificate as birth proof. Below was his words. My Case Officer words: "As passports are not made just after birth so it is not exactly proof of your birth. How will we know that you have not changed your name since birth? Your birth year is 1985 but the passport was made in 2011 so maybe you have changed the name in between those years we can tell it is your real name. Me as CO as depends on what documents I will accept." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahad12 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 I used passport and 10th certificate as proof of birth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 We used our original birth certificates and marriage certificate for PR and citizenship. Surely you needed originals for the PR though, or certified copies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Final timeline Total time 14 months 23 days Now become an Australian citizen..!! Date of application: 18 April 2017 Test : 23 june2017 Approval: 28 April 2018 Citizenship ceremony: 10 July 2018 Thanks for the support. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangel83 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Hey guys, sharing my info here just for the greater knowledge. Both my wife and me applied within a week of each other, she applied online but I applied via mail (Paper). This was due to an issue with my travel records when border control failed to register one of my entries back to Australia, ie. it showed me exiting the country on 2 different occasions without the entry in between. I called and was told to either submit proof of my entry (which could take a few weeks to process) and try applying online again once the issue was corrected, or to apply by paper as even with the discrepancy in the record I met the eligibility criteria. So to avoid the extra wait I submitted a paper application, however at the same time I still sent proof of the missing entry just to get the record right. It actually just took them a couple of days to process, however I had already sent the paper application. See below for our timeline. Date applied: 05/12/2017 City/Council area: Melbourne Online / Paper: Paper Date received the acknowledgement email: 29/01/2018 Date of the Citizenship Test: 25/06/2018 *Passed Date of ceremony: TBC Type of ceremony (Urgent/Normal): TBC Date applied: 02/12/2017 City/Council area: Melbourne Online / Paper: Online Date received the acknowledgement email: 02/12/2017 Date of the Citizenship Test: TBC Date of ceremony: TBC Type of ceremony (Urgent/Normal): TBC When attending the interview/exam I asked the officer why hadn't my wife been contacted yet and he thought it was unusual but he couldn't provide more information, he advised to call the department and ask. When we called and explained the situation they didn't even bothered to ask for our details, just said applications are processed in different batches, and that they were still within the specified time frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaiKoN Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 On 26/06/2018 at 09:25, Zet01 said: Your test date is also in July 2017? I think you better call them to ask for status since it is more than the published timeline. I hope you get the approval soon. Couple of days before it turns 16 months since application. Tried to call them they even didn’t ask for any details saying sorry but you have to wait... will try again on 13th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaiKoN Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 8 hours ago, Sheila said: Final timeline Total time 14 months 23 days Now become an Australian citizen..!! Date of application: 18 April 2017 Test : 23 june2017 Approval: 28 April 2018 Citizenship ceremony: 10 July 2018 Thanks for the support. Congrats! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaiKoN Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 On 26/06/2018 at 10:12, Oziee said: Same here mate Applied 28 March 2017 Test given 15 Aug 2017 no news after that and status is still 'Received' Any news mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zet01 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 10 hours ago, Sheila said: Final timeline Total time 14 months 23 days Now become an Australian citizen..!! Date of application: 18 April 2017 Test : 23 june2017 Approval: 28 April 2018 Citizenship ceremony: 10 July 2018 Thanks for the support. Congratulations @Sheila. I wonder what happened to Elliot, he did not come back for updates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziee Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 13 hours ago, NaiKoN said: Any news mate? Mate, no news yet.....Still waiting for approval Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramot Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 My daughter is a bit concerned that she has to have an interview before her citizenship test. To re-assure her can someone confirm that this is normal and what it entails. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zet01 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 1 hour ago, ramot said: My daughter is a bit concerned that she has to have an interview before her citizenship test. To re-assure her can someone confirm that this is normal and what it entails. Thank you Hi @ramot the interview is just a casual conversation with the officer. They will just ask about the documents that she brought and they will just confirm some details and scan the documents. After that she will be asked for her photo taken and that's it. All the best on her citizenship test. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhagath Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Hi, My Mate got eligibility for Citizenship last week. However, his International Passport is going to expire in last week of August. What’s the best option for him? Apply Citizenship now & do change of circumstances? Or Apply for citizenship after he gets new passport? Please advice. Thanka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 44 minutes ago, bhagath said: Hi, My Mate got eligibility for Citizenship last week. However, his International Passport is going to expire in last week of August. What’s the best option for him? Apply Citizenship now & do change of circumstances? Or Apply for citizenship after he gets new passport? Please advice. Thanka I would apply now and do a change of circumstances later. It could take him a while to fill in the application form! He might as well get it lodged and in the queue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 On 11/07/2018 at 09:02, mangel83 said: Hey guys, sharing my info here just for the greater knowledge. Both my wife and me applied within a week of each other, she applied online but I applied via mail (Paper). This was due to an issue with my travel records when border control failed to register one of my entries back to Australia, ie. it showed me exiting the country on 2 different occasions without the entry in between. I called and was told to either submit proof of my entry (which could take a few weeks to process) and try applying online again once the issue was corrected, or to apply by paper as even with the discrepancy in the record I met the eligibility criteria. So to avoid the extra wait I submitted a paper application, however at the same time I still sent proof of the missing entry just to get the record right. It actually just took them a couple of days to process, however I had already sent the paper application. See below for our timeline. Date applied: 05/12/2017 City/Council area: Melbourne Online / Paper: Paper Date received the acknowledgement email: 29/01/2018 Date of the Citizenship Test: 25/06/2018 *Passed Date of ceremony: TBC Type of ceremony (Urgent/Normal): TBC Date applied: 02/12/2017 City/Council area: Melbourne Online / Paper: Online Date received the acknowledgement email: 02/12/2017 Date of the Citizenship Test: TBC Date of ceremony: TBC Type of ceremony (Urgent/Normal): TBC When attending the interview/exam I asked the officer why hadn't my wife been contacted yet and he thought it was unusual but he couldn't provide more information, he advised to call the department and ask. When we called and explained the situation they didn't even bothered to ask for our details, just said applications are processed in different batches, and that they were still within the specified time frame Did you link the applications? There was a question about wanting to attend a ceremony together and you had to give info about the other applicant. We did this and were called to take test on same day. Have you had approval yet? We got ours the same day but some people have waited for months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhagath Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 11 minutes ago, rammygirl said: I would apply now and do a change of circumstances later. It could take him a while to fill in the application form! He might as well get it lodged and in the queue. Thanks for the prompt reply. Will inform him. Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangel83 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 5 hours ago, rammygirl said: Did you link the applications? There was a question about wanting to attend a ceremony together and you had to give info about the other applicant. We did this and were called to take test on same day. Have you had approval yet? We got ours the same day but some people have waited for months. Yes we did, I submitted her details and she submitted mine. Yes, I got the approval within a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 11 minutes ago, mangel83 said: Yes we did, I submitted her details and she submitted mine. Yes, I got the approval within a week. As I said before no rhyme or reason to it. Some just seem to get stuck in the system. Why some people are waiting months for approval after the test goodness only knows. Hopefully your wife will get her test soon....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 (edited) congratulations sheila Edited July 12, 2018 by Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneOz Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I called Wollahra Council yesterday to ask whether my name was on the list for the next ceremony on the 8 August and they said I was definitely on the list! So it’s all happening. Took app 10 months in total. Good luck everyone!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zet01 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 3 hours ago, AnneOz said: I called Wollahra Council yesterday to ask whether my name was on the list for the next ceremony on the 8 August and they said I was definitely on the list! So it’s all happening. Took app 10 months in total. Good luck everyone!! Welcome back @AnneOz! Congratulations on your ceremony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whenwillthisend Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Timeline updates Applied: 28/10/2017 Test email: 13/07/2018 Test date: 31/08/2018 If anyone can get me any test material to study would be greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorz Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, AnneOz said: I called Wollahra Council yesterday to ask whether my name was on the list for the next ceremony on the 8 August and they said I was definitely on the list! So it’s all happening. Took app 10 months in total. Good luck everyone!! Were they not bothered that you called? My councils website says not to contact them directly as the date is not arranged by them but rather from the Department of Immigration. They just get given a list of the next intake. I called my local council and they were quite rude to me when I inquired if I was on the list for next ceremony. "Once you have been approved and received your letter of approval from the DIBP, you will be put on a 6 month waiting list for a ceremony. Council will receive your details one month prior to your allocated ceremony date and will then contact you at this time. Please do not contact Council prior to receiving your invitation to a ceremony as we are unable to tell you where you sit on the waiting list." Edited July 13, 2018 by Rorz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namish2015 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 13 minutes ago, whenwillthisend said: Timeline updates Applied: 28/10/2017 Test email: 13/07/2018 Test date: 31/08/2018 If anyone can get me any test material to study would be greatly appreciated Hi Which state did u apply I also lodged on 28 oct 2017 from brisbane but still havenot got anything Thnx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whenwillthisend Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 10 minutes ago, Namish2015 said: Hi Which state did u apply I also lodged on 28 oct 2017 from brisbane but still havenot got anything Thnx Victoria, Melbourne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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