Red Rose Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 While the length of time it takes to process applications is ridiculously long in anyone’s books, there is a part of me that wonders : does it really matter? If you are applying for citizenship, then most applicants would (I assume) be planning to commit their lives to Australia; that being an implied condition of citizenship. Therefore if it takes 6-12 months longer than you would ideally like, what is the actual inconvenience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainR Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 25 minutes ago, Red Rose said: While the length of time it takes to process applications is ridiculously long in anyone’s books, there is a part of me that wonders : does it really matter? If you are applying for citizenship, then most applicants would (I assume) be planning to commit their lives to Australia; that being an implied condition of citizenship. Therefore if it takes 6-12 months longer than you would ideally like, what is the actual inconvenience? Well in our case for instance, all of our passports are due to expire. We intend to travel in May. We've already paid and submitted a citizenship application. If we don't get the citizenship in time then we'll be forced to renew our international passports and pay for return resident visas for a family of 4, and then pay for Aussie passports when that time comes. We'll be thousands of dollars out of pocket. Hopefully my wife's ceremony is in April, but if not then $$$$ For other people there may be jobs that they want which require them to be a citizen which they miss out on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rose Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 10 minutes ago, CaptainR said: Well in our case for instance, all of our passports are due to expire. We intend to travel in May. We've already paid and submitted a citizenship application. If we don't get the citizenship in time then we'll be forced to renew our international passports and pay for return resident visas for a family of 4, and then pay for Aussie passports when that time comes. We'll be thousands of dollars out of pocket. Hopefully my wife's ceremony is in April, but if not then $$$$ For other people there may be jobs that they want which require them to be a citizen which they miss out on. Fair call. Those are good points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User478 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Hi I changed my address so how to notify immigration?? (citizen application) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArsalanAhmad Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 10 hours ago, Red Rose said: While the length of time it takes to process applications is ridiculously long in anyone’s books, there is a part of me that wonders : does it really matter? yes it matters if you are applying for jobs and they need NV1 security clearance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raaj1 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Hello keshev do you know if the invitation comes through council or immigration. I checked wyndham does ceremony every 3 times every month so it should not 6 months. Thanks Raaj keep us updated regards urs ceremony detail as i m and others r in the same council. Much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ence Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Dutton's department processed just 15% of citizenship applications last year Audit office’s damning review finds home affairs department working in neither a time-efficient nor resource-efficient manner. According to The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/feb/13/duttons-department-processed-just-15-of-citizenship-applications-last-year 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keshev Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 5 hours ago, Raaj1 said: Hello keshev do you know if the invitation comes through council or immigration. I checked wyndham does ceremony every 3 times every month so it should not 6 months. No sure mate. I just checked wyndham website which says preet much every month or twice in month they do the ceremonies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew2307 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 (edited) Hey guys I created the application on immi however my parent's name was also added to the application. So there are two people listed as you go to attach docs. How is it possible? Edited February 14, 2019 by andrew2307 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3xT Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Date Applied: 11.Feb.2018 Council: Willoughby NSW Email for Test Date: 15.Jan.2019 Date of Test/Interview: 13.Feb.2019 Test/Interview Location: DHO Parramatta NSW Immi account Status Approval: 13.Feb.2019 Approval Letter: Waiting Ceremony: Waiting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirsty160990 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Hi, has anyone had any luck with getting approval after uploading a document to say you have returned from your holiday overseas? (do you think if you upload a document it sends a notification to the case officer that a new document has been added so they look at the application again?) I called the department the day after we arrived back into Australia and they didn't ask for my application ID number or anything i was just told a generic answer 'we will know you have returned as your passport will show you are onshore'. Sat test on 03/09/2018 and still waiting for approval even though 100% in test as told by the interviewer after i sat the test. Just frustrating seeing approvals from those who have just recently sat the test - some even having same day approval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ence Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 The audit report, which is publicly available online, found that the number of citizenship applications has increased by 25 per cent over the past four years, with a total of 239,413 applications lodged. The audit report also found that the number of backlogged citizenship applications has increased by a whopping 771 per cent over the same time period. https://startsat60.com/discover/news/politics/could-you-pass-australian-citizenship-test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirsty160990 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, ence said: The audit report, which is publicly available online, found that the number of citizenship applications has increased by 25 per cent over the past four years, with a total of 239,413 applications lodged. The audit report also found that the number of backlogged citizenship applications has increased by a whopping 771 per cent over the same time period. https://startsat60.com/discover/news/politics/could-you-pass-australian-citizenship-test yes i seen that ence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rach Brisbane Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Hi All, Update for Brisbane City Council applications:- Applied online- 9 March 2018 Acknowledgement by email the same day Test appointment email received- 18 February 2019 Test scheduled for 7 March 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiveringpom Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 18 minutes ago, Rach Brisbane said: Hi All, Update for Brisbane City Council applications:- Applied online- 9 March 2018 Acknowledgement by email the same day Test appointment email received- 18 February 2019 Test scheduled for 7 March 2019 well done ! we are brisbane but sadly no test dates yet for us...... waiting since 3/1/18 ....13 months and counting on ...at least we got RRV and new passports all secured in meantime ..... fingers crossed we are in the pile somewhere in Brisbane lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhi1234 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Hi Guys - I just received request for more information. They've requested birth certificate which I dont have, so they have given me an option to submit high school certificates that contains my name, DOB and at least one parent's name. I have submitted the required doc today itself on my immi account. Does any one know how long they will take to process this info and provide me a test date? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhi1234 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 My timeline: Applied online - 9th Mar 2018 Brisbane City Council Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rach Brisbane Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 1 hour ago, shiveringpom said: well done ! we are brisbane but sadly no test dates yet for us...... waiting since 3/1/18 ....13 months and counting on ...at least we got RRV and new passports all secured in meantime ..... fingers crossed we are in the pile somewhere in Brisbane lol Thanks! Hope yours comes through soon! It looks like they're getting to the ones applied for at the beginning of last year now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiveringpom Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Rach Brisbane said: Thanks! Hope yours comes through soon! It looks like they're getting to the ones applied for at the beginning of last year now. just over all our visa applications over the years ( first world problems lol) , RRV applications, getting new passports and then citizenship applications , uploading and signing and countersigning and all that stuff......exhausted !... so much paperwork and so many computer files and so much scanning ...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ence Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 (edited) Conferral - lodgement to decision 17 months to 21 months + Conferral - approval to ceremony would take 5 months to 7 months Edited February 18, 2019 by ence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ence Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 4 hours ago, Rach Brisbane said: Hi All, Update for Brisbane City Council applications:- Applied online- 9 March 2018 Acknowledgement by email the same day Test appointment email received- 18 February 2019 Test scheduled for 7 March 2019 Congratulation mate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rach Brisbane Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 1 hour ago, shiveringpom said: just over all our visa applications over the years ( first world problems lol) , RRV applications, getting new passports and then citizenship applications , uploading and signing and countersigning and all that stuff......exhausted !... so much paperwork and so many computer files and so much scanning ...... Tell me about it! I've been living in Australia 8 years today and I cannot believe its taken this long. One of my friends has been here for over 8 years and due to her partner being made redundant on multiple occasions (mining jobs) still hasn't even got PR. Visa applications are a right pain but living here is worth it! Fingers crossed you get your test date soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirsty160990 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 21 minutes ago, ence said: Conferral - lodgement to decision 17 months to 21 months + Conferral - approval to ceremony would take 5 months to 7 months Thanks. So down 3 months from the 20-25 months for conferral lodgement to ceremony from the last published processing times on 31/01/2019. Now at 20-22 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb28 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Update for Melbourne CBD application Applied online - 12 April 2018 Acknowledgement by email the same day Test appointment email received- 30 Jan 2019 Appointment/Test - 1 May 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlefoot Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Hi all - quick question. I've recently become eligible to apply for citizenship and noticed I needed police checks from the UK. Do I have to attach them before I submit the application? Or can I attach them at a later date? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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