samlab Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, Ravi2019 said: Dear all Has any one lucky so far to get invite for Citizenship Ceremony with Govt's new approach ? https://minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/davidcoleman/Pages/statement-on-australian-citizenship-processing.aspx Cheers!!! Ravi No, but thanks for the information. Looks like tests have been put on hold. Edited April 12, 2020 by samlab . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny842003 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, samlab said: No, but thanks for the information. Looks like tests have been put on hold. They’ve no option as it’s impossible for them to ensure people aren’t cheating doing a test remotely and you would still need an interview for the to sight your documents as genuine anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samlab Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Danny842003 said: They’ve no option as it’s impossible for them to ensure people aren’t cheating doing a test remotely and you would still need an interview for the to sight your documents as genuine anyway. I wasn’t complaining. That’s fair enough given the circumstances. I just wasn’t aware they had officially done that until I read the information on the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyfullheart Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Approval Letter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olloyd21 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 6 minutes ago, Joyfullheart said: Approval Letter Nice one! What are your timings? When did you apply, when did you do your test? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyfullheart Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 (edited) Applied in May 2019 Interview and Test February 2020 Did yours get approved? Edited April 14, 2020 by Joyfullheart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millski88 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship Some more info here ^^^ Note the part about the 12 month limit of approval validity being lifted. Looks to be a nod at the fact some approved applicants may now need to wait longer than 12 months for a ceremony. Makes sense... and at least they won't make you take the test again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galisuman Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 On 10/04/2020 at 12:08, KazBaker said: You need to apply for your newborn “Evidence of citizenship” once baby’s birth certificate arrive. You have to apply this separately. I had a baby recently and i did it Thank you applying for the evidence of citizenship long process though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indianinoz Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 On 10/04/2020 at 12:08, KazBaker said: You need to apply for your newborn “Evidence of citizenship” once baby’s birth certificate arrive. You have to apply this separately. I had a baby recently and i did it We have had a new born recently too. We have applied for Birth certificate. Once I get it, can I use my immi account to apply for Evidence of Citizenship also? I applied my and my wife's citizenship by conferral through this account also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millski88 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 On 12/04/2020 at 19:12, Ravi2019 said: Dear all Has any one lucky so far to get invite for Citizenship Ceremony with Govt's new approach ? https://minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/davidcoleman/Pages/statement-on-australian-citizenship-processing.aspx Cheers!!! Ravi Seen someone on another forum get one already. They'd already had a ceremony scheduled in March though, which had been cancelled. The online ceremony was scheduled 2 days after this person received an email, and they were asked to confirm immediately. The email emphasised that this was a trial run at online ceremonies, so they might not yet be in full swing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiegie Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 On 06/04/2020 at 08:51, olloyd21 said: Does anyone know if at this stage they are still processing or approving Citizenship applications? I had my test/exam in December 2019, waiting for an answer on my approval after submitting a few final documents early Jan...last correspondence was 2 weeks ago letting me know they are finalising an updated NSW police check... I'm in the same boat mate, had my test and interview on Jan, 21 and haven't had any updates since... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millski88 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) ***Edited below Edited April 16, 2020 by millski88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millski88 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) Update on virtual ceremonies (from the one person i've seen online to post about their experience) Currently only Canberra office performing online ceremonies, with randomly selected applicants (likely picked from those who already had a ceremony scheduled and cancelled) Starting Monday next week, Melbourne DoHA office joins in the initial batches, followed by other state's offices After this (not sure of exact timeframe), local councils will be briefed on the process and will also start hosting virtual ceremonies Apparently took 6 minutes today for this person to complete theirs and ask lots of questions. EDIT: Just confirmed, case officer said the local councils will resume on their lists once they're up and running, rather than a national pool. But a national team will continue picking up slack across all councils too. Edited April 16, 2020 by millski88 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravi2019 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Thank you for the update and that's really good something is moving. Cheers!!! Ravi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkesy Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 2 hours ago, millski88 said: Update on virtual ceremonies (from the one person i've seen online to post about their experience) Currently only Canberra office performing online ceremonies, with randomly selected applicants (likely picked from those who already had a ceremony scheduled and cancelled) Starting Monday next week, Melbourne DoHA office joins in the initial batches, followed by other state's offices After this (not sure of exact timeframe), local councils will be briefed on the process and will also start hosting virtual ceremonies Apparently took 6 minutes today for this person to complete theirs and ask lots of questions. EDIT: Just confirmed, case officer said the local councils will resume on their lists once they're up and running, rather than a national pool. But a national team will continue picking up slack across all councils too. Awesome update mate. We should honestly grab a beer soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinoz2018 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Glad to see how proactive they have been in adopting online ceremonies which ultimately reduce waiting times for everyone else further down the process. I am keen to hear what till happen next to the interview/test and how this will be conducted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millski88 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Parkesy said: Awesome update mate. We should honestly grab a beer soon! haha yeah that'd be sweet. Only... maybe after COVID-19 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olloyd21 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 I was approved yesterday - finally! Good luck with yours. My dates: Applied: June 2018 Exam Date Notification: November 2019 Exam: December 12 Requested additional information January 2 Approved: 15 April 2020 Awaiting ceremony date/next steps. 21 hours ago, Georgiegie said: I'm in the same boat mate, had my test and interview on Jan, 21 and haven't had any updates since... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreaming_when Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 25 minutes ago, olloyd21 said: I was approved yesterday - finally! Good luck with yours. My dates: Applied: June 2018 Exam Date Notification: November 2019 Exam: December 12 Requested additional information January 2 Approved: 15 April 2020 Awaiting ceremony date/next steps. Congrats! And thanks to all for the updates regarding the online ceremonies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domm Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Citizenship application: 20/02/2020 Test invitation email: 27/02/2020 Test date: 18/03/20202 Approval date: 15/02/2020 Council: Alice Springs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewajp002 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Hi all Originally had interview scheduled for 08/04, then was pushed back until 12/08, not postponed. Disappointed, but it will happen at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryan Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Got email from Virtual ceremony to check I'm OK to go ahead with Virtual way of ceremony and asking me to confirm it by 21st of April'20. Mostly will get to know the actual dates in the coming weeks. Will keep you posted here. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravi2019 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Cool keep posted and good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockshanks Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Hi Maryan was your original ceremony got canceled ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KazBaker Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 On 15/04/2020 at 07:14, Indianinoz said: We have had a new born recently too. We have applied for Birth certificate. Once I get it, can I use my immi account to apply for Evidence of Citizenship also? I applied my and my wife's citizenship by conferral through this account also. Yes, you can apply for your newborn “Evidence of citizenship” you need birth certificate for newborn, you and your partner passport, PR grant letter, etc. it will be a new application though for newborn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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