AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP TIMELINES 2018-2019

[Nemesis]

16 minutes ago, Simonrbh said:

Brisbane based. Applied online in August 2018, still awaiting anything further than the initial receipt of application.

Travel rights expired on my Permanent Resident Visa over 8 months ago so last week I applied for a RRV (Returning Residents Visa) so I can travel overseas. I completed the process online and had to enter quite a lot of the details I'd been asked for as part of my citizenship application. Wouldn't you expect that those details should be automatically filled from the current citizenship application?!

Put in my payment details and in less that a minute I got the RRV granted online and email notification too! Shame it isn't so easy for the citizenship application and that they seem to have to double dip to let people continue with their lives whilst being on hold for up to 22 months!

the details can't be copied across as an RRV is totally separate from citizenship and so for privacy and security reasons you have to enter the details for each application. Same reason they cannot just oouse your PR application details for your citizenship.

Edited January 12, 2019 by Nemesis

[Chris N Lora]

On 11/01/2019 at 17:49, Nemesis said:

Many Spouse visas have been taking that long in the last couple of years.

Fact is, citizenship, like a visa, is a privilege not a right. If you want it, you have to wait for it.

You can state, it is a privilege, not a right, However! when people submit an application, they do so with a firm belief that the wait periods are accurate, it is not acceptable if a person lodges an application with a 11 month time scale then after 11 months it has increased to 22 months. every month it is increasing, you wouldn't see a bank saying it is ok, delay your repayments every month.  

[jimmy2621]

14 hours ago, Chris N Lora said:

You can state, it is a privilege, not a right, However! when people submit an application, they do so with a firm belief that the wait periods are accurate, it is not acceptable if a person lodges an application with a 11 month time scale then after 11 months it has increased to 22 months. every month it is increasing, you wouldn't see a bank saying it is ok, delay your repayments every month.  

Totally agree with you. i applied at 12 (avg) -15 (max) months timeframe by then and now 22 months.

Edited January 12, 2019 by jimmy2621

[D3xT]

On 11/01/2019 at 08:53, D3xT said:

I have applied last Feb 2018, haven’t receive the test schedule yet.

Quick update: I just received my Test schedule email today, whew! 338 days from lodgement... it seems IMMI was now processing Feb 2018 applications. 

Date Applied: 11.Feb.2018

Council: Willoughby NSW 

Email for Test Date: 15.Jan.2019

Date of Test: 13.Feb.2019

[mariokovic]

I hope so, my

[mariokovic]

My timeframe is:

Date applied : 16 feb 2018
Council: Ryde
Status: Received
Date test : N/A

I hope they are processing feb 2018.

[Saz12]

Hi Guys,

I received an email today for test. Test date 12/02/2019.

My timeframe is:

Date applied : 08 Feb 2018
Council: Cumberland Council, NSW

Test email: 15/01/2019
Date test : 12/02/2019

[JoannaAch]

Both my and my husband applied on 3 Feb 2018 from Sydney. I got a test invite already, but nothing for him so far... It’s a pity as it would be easier to do it together with arranging day care drop off/ pick up. Especially that we need to travel all the way to Parramatta for the test.

 

my timeline:

applied: 3 Feb 2018

test invite: 4 Jan 2019

test: 31 Jan 2019

Sydney Parramatta office (requested CBD as Parramatta is quite far away)

[mariokovic]

Hi guys, I got today the email!!!! Finally!!

Date applied : 16 feb 2018
Council : Ryde
Status : Received
Date test : 19 feb 2019

[Ana hassan]

Finally ! Just got invitation for 13 Feb 2019 ceremony.. I was approved on 18 Sep 2018.. Whole process took almost 21 months

[Boomerang8678]

1 hour ago, Ana hassan said:

Finally ! Just got invitation for 13 Feb 2019 ceremony.. I was approved on 18 Sep 2018.. Whole process took almost 21 months

Congratulations! Which council though?

[Ana hassan]

Brimbank council.. Victoria.. 

[xxlornaxx]

Got citizenship ceremony on 26th January 2019 - applied October 2017, sat test May 2018 so 15 months total and my status on immi account didn’t change all that time. 

Finally it’s going to happen!

[Van tim]

Hi there , 

A question here , do we really need to submit birth certificate? Our original birth certs lost including my 10 year old daughter's but we do have certified ( not certified by Naati) which we used for PR applications. That's the only concern I am worrying now .

[rammygirl]

On 16/01/2019 at 19:14, JoannaAch said:

Both my and my husband applied on 3 Feb 2018 from Sydney. I got a test invite already, but nothing for him so far... It’s a pity as it would be easier to do it together with arranging day care drop off/ pick up. Especially that we need to travel all the way to Parramatta for the test.

 

my timeline:

applied: 3 Feb 2018

test invite: 4 Jan 2019

test: 31 Jan 2019

Sydney Parramatta office (requested CBD as Parramatta is quite far away)

Have you been on line to see if you can alter the appointment?  We moved ours to a more convenient time and chose appointments one after the other.  The agent spotted it and called us together to save time and we took the test sitting next to each other at the screens.

 

[rammygirl]

9 minutes ago, Van tim said:

Hi there , 

A question here , do we really need to submit birth certificate? Our original birth certs lost including my 10 year old daughter's but we do have certified ( not certified by Naati) which we used for PR applications. That's the only concern I am worrying now .

You will need to submit birth certificates or whatever your country uses as proof of birth and birth parents. If the ones you have worked for PR they should be fine for citizenship 

[Chris N Lora]

Our tests the beginning of December 2018 within a week received the letter to attend planned ceremony and will be done on Australia day ... from start to finish , 13 months, 2 weeks ... We applied in  December 2017 

[JoannaAch]

59 minutes ago, rammygirl said:

Have you been on line to see if you can alter the appointment?  We moved ours to a more convenient time and chose appointments one after the other.  The agent spotted it and called us together to save time and we took the test sitting next to each other at the screens.

Hi,

I need to wait for my husbands appointment letter to arrive first... But that's a good idea if he gets it before my test, I will reschedule both of us for a later date.

Edited January 18, 2019 by JoannaAch

[Deepak Sharma]

On 28/07/2018 at 21:37, Adelaider said:

Hi

Don't worry, this is normal process. After 7 months of start your TB pills, doctor will compare your x rays if all good he will send report to Govt and your visa application will get approval.

It is better if you explain when you started your treatment. If anybody don,t have medicare still TB treatment is free for everyone. So calculate 7 to 8 months after your treatment started, if you contact immigration office too frequent then they will ask more clarification from doctor as well as from you. I hope it will help you

Hi Adelaider, How are you Mate ?? Good News my TB treatment has been completed on 11th Jan. However, still waiting for PR.

I had body scan last week but haven't heard anything form my doctor yet, will have follow-up with doctor next month.

Should I call Immi. now and ask for my application status or wait until next month to see a doctor first.

Normally, how much time will immi. take to process application after body scan? Do you know the process, who will inform Immigration that treatment has been completed?

Please advise.     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[imthedave]

Hi all

I'm finally getting closer to being able to apply for citizenship! Phoned immigration and they checked my details and said we could all apply on 16th February

Couple of questions though if anyone can help.

It's myself, wife and (step) daughter applying. Daughter is 14 so needs to be included on one of our applications.

I looked at the immi page and applying online seems pretty straight forward.

1. I can see my wife has to apply in her own right however can I apply using my immi account?

2. Will my own application include her at some point on the documents and hers include mine on her documents? In other words, so they link together

3. Who should include our daughter? My wife (her natural mum), me (as the original primary PR holder) or both?

4. Can i START the applications now on line to get ahead of the game however not click submit until 16th February? Basic question but I'm assuming the lodgement date is when you lodge - not when you start the application!

5. All the above taken into account, is it better to apply via the immi account or via paper application? I see not everyones status updates. Is this because paper ones are done manually?

Applying in regional Victoria.

 

I'm taking some advice I got before on this forum and not using an agent. As has been said, Citizenship isn't migration. I think we should be able to manage this ourselves.

Thanks a lot

[Kikoo]

Hi Guys,

I am new to the forum, but I had applied for citizenship by conferral on 08/03/2018. 

Still the status is : Received

from Sydney City Office.

anyone from march last year got any test email  

Thanks

 

 

[Chris N Lora]

2 hours ago, imthedave said:

Hi all

I'm finally getting closer to being able to apply for citizenship! Phoned immigration and they checked my details and said we could all apply on 16th February

Couple of questions though if anyone can help.

It's myself, wife and (step) daughter applying. Daughter is 14 so needs to be included on one of our applications.

I looked at the immi page and applying online seems pretty straight forward.

1. I can see my wife has to apply in her own right however can I apply using my immi account?

2. Will my own application include her at some point on the documents and hers include mine on her documents? In other words, so they link together

3. Who should include our daughter? My wife (her natural mum), me (as the original primary PR holder) or both?

4. Can i START the applications now on line to get ahead of the game however not click submit until 16th February? Basic question but I'm assuming the lodgement date is when you lodge - not when you start the application!

5. All the above taken into account, is it better to apply via the immi account or via paper application? I see not everyones status updates. Is this because paper ones are done manually?

Applying in regional Victoria.

 

I'm taking some advice I got before on this forum and not using an agent. As has been said, Citizenship isn't migration. I think we should be able to manage this ourselves.

Thanks a lot

Hi Dave. 

 

In relation to the application, you can start to pre fill it and send once you reach the qualifying date .. in relation to the PR it is no longer relevant ... when you apply ensure you link your applications.  there will be a tick box somewhere. 

[imthedave]

28 minutes ago, Chris N Lora said:

Hi Dave. 

 

In relation to the application, you can start to pre fill it and send once you reach the qualifying date .. in relation to the PR it is no longer relevant ... when you apply ensure you link your applications.  there will be a tick box somewhere. 

That’s great thanks. That’s pretty much what I needed to know.

Can I apply for my wife then within my own immi account? I.e both applications on the same account?

[Chris N Lora]

3 hours ago, imthedave said:

That’s great thanks. That’s pretty much what I needed to know.

Can I apply for my wife then within my own immi account? I.e both applications on the same account?

Hi Dave, Yes, When we did our application, it was on my wife's immi account. My application was done via the account I used all of her details etc ... you will see on the form the tick box ... Obviously your daughter will not need to attend the interview do the test etc being under 16 ..... I had to do mine via paper then uploaded it to the immi account so the JP signed my ID ... I think ( and hopefully will be corrected or verified) you just up load colour id to the account now. 

[JoannaAch]

On 18/01/2019 at 10:24, rammygirl said:

Have you been on line to see if you can alter the appointment?  We moved ours to a more convenient time and chose appointments one after the other.  The agent spotted it and called us together to save time and we took the test sitting next to each other at the screens.

 

Finally got the test appointment for my hubby. They gave him the same date and time for the test - but at a different office... His is in Sydney CBD and mine in Parramatta. 

Both our timelines are:

applied: 3 Feb 2018

test: 31 Jan 2019