rammygirl Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 29 minutes ago, rockinteddy89 said: Nope, nothing. It's really frustrating. Waiting for ceremony shouldn't take 6 months. My sister in UK only took a week to do her ceremony. I don't know why in Australia takes ages to do a ceremony. It depends on your council. Some have a backlog of people waiting. We got a ceremony date within a month of approval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjq83 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Hi All. I received my ceremony invite yesterday so here is my updated timeline. One month short of 12 months end to end. Best of luck to everyone still waiting - it's frustrating but you'll all get there in the end :) Date applied: 21 Oct 2017 City/Council area: Bayside Council, NSW Online / Paper: Online Date received the acknowledgement email: 21 Oct 2017 Test invite email: Date of the Citizenship Test: 01 Jun 2018 Date of approval: 16 Jun 2018 Ceremony invitation: 13 Aug 2018 Date of ceremony: 25 Sep 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahad12 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 5 hours ago, hjq83 said: Hi All. I received my ceremony invite yesterday so here is my updated timeline. One month short of 12 months end to end. Best of luck to everyone still waiting - it's frustrating but you'll all get there in the end Date applied: 21 Oct 2017 City/Council area: Bayside Council, NSW Online / Paper: Online Date received the acknowledgement email: 21 Oct 2017 Test invite email: Date of the Citizenship Test: 01 Jun 2018 Date of approval: 16 Jun 2018 Ceremony invitation: 13 Aug 2018 Date of ceremony: 25 Sep 2018 congratulations! Did you took your visa copy also along with you for interview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zet01 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 3 hours ago, ahad12 said: congratulations! Did you took your visa copy also along with you for interview. You don't need to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjq83 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 12 hours ago, ahad12 said: congratulations! Did you took your visa copy also along with you for interview. I did just because I have all my paperwork for my various visa applications etc held in one folder so I just took the lot. BUT you don’t need to 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
european.lady Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 On 13/07/2018 at 13:18, european.lady said: Hi All (have not been here for ages!) Applied 28 October 2017 Email received 23 May 2018 Test 12 June 2018 (asked to upload one more document; done within 5 days) APPROVED 14 August 2018 Status: Waiting for ceremony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zet01 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 19 hours ago, hjq83 said: Hi All. I received my ceremony invite yesterday so here is my updated timeline. One month short of 12 months end to end. Best of luck to everyone still waiting - it's frustrating but you'll all get there in the end Date applied: 21 Oct 2017 City/Council area: Bayside Council, NSW Online / Paper: Online Date received the acknowledgement email: 21 Oct 2017 Test invite email: Date of the Citizenship Test: 01 Jun 2018 Date of approval: 16 Jun 2018 Ceremony invitation: 13 Aug 2018 Date of ceremony: 25 Sep 2018 Congratulations @hjq83! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zet01 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 9 minutes ago, european.lady said: Congrats on your approval. Which state are you from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockinteddy89 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Hello everyone! I received my ceremony invite yesterday. And I am over the moon. Here's my timeline: Date Applied : Feb 2018 Online/Paper : Paper Date received the acknowledgement : Feb 2018 Test appointment received : April 2018 Citizenship Test : May 2018 Date of Approval : May 2018 Ceremony Invitation : Aug 2018 Date of Ceremony : September 2018 Good luck to everyone. It's kinda a bit frustrating but you'll all get there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zet01 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 1 hour ago, rockinteddy89 said: Hello everyone! I received my ceremony invite yesterday. And I am over the moon. Here's my timeline: Date Applied : Feb 2018 Online/Paper : Paper Date received the acknowledgement : Feb 2018 Test appointment received : April 2018 Citizenship Test : May 2018 Date of Approval : May 2018 Ceremony Invitation : Aug 2018 Date of Ceremony : September 2018 Good luck to everyone. It's kinda a bit frustrating but you'll all get there. Congrats @rockinteddy89! 7 months processing is really fast! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulhuntsman Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Application June 2017 online for NSW Parramatta Test email June 2018 for Sydney CBD office Test appointment July 2018 – Passed Current Immi account status: Received Approval: Waiting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockinteddy89 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 13 hours ago, Zet01 said: Congrats @rockinteddy89! 7 months processing is really fast! Likewise @Zet01! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirsty160990 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) Hi All, I've been following this forum for my partner. His details are: Email for test date just came through on 16/08/2018. Test is on 03/09/2018 Date applied - 19/04/2018 City/Council area - Darwin NT Online Date received the acknowledgement email - 19/04/2018 Edited August 16, 2018 by kirsty160990 spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArsalanAhmad Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 On 15/08/2018 at 16:55, Zet01 said: Congrats @rockinteddy89! 7 months processing is really fast! I have come across two paper based applications in recent and both received test date really quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArsalanAhmad Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 On 15/08/2018 at 15:30, rockinteddy89 said: Hello everyone! I received my ceremony invite yesterday. And I am over the moon. Here's my timeline: Date Applied : Feb 2018 Online/Paper : Paper Date received the acknowledgement : Feb 2018 Test appointment received : April 2018 Citizenship Test : May 2018 Date of Approval : May 2018 Ceremony Invitation : Aug 2018 Date of Ceremony : September 2018 Good luck to everyone. It's kinda a bit frustrating but you'll all get there. congrats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepak Sharma Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 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 Thanks Mate for your response !! I'm on TB pills from Jan 2018, every month I visit doctor for follow up. Doctor told me that treatment will go up to 12 months, 8 months has been passed now. Doctor will do my x rays after 12 months. Question : - Can I ask doctor to do my x ray and if everything comes normal send report to Govt so my visa can be processed? Or DO not ask anything to doctor, just wait for treatment to be completed and then ask to send report to Govt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonrbh Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 (edited) On 03/08/2018 at 11:52, rockinteddy89 said: I'm still waiting for my ceremony invitation. Anyone here still waiting? Date applied: 24/02/2018 City/Council area: Brisbane City Council Online / Paper: Paper Date received the acknowledgement email: 27/02/2018 Date of the Citizenship Test: 22/05/2018 Approval online: 25/05/2018 Date of ceremony: TBA Type of ceremony: Hi rockingteddy89 Congrats on the speedy process to date, others seem to have waited a lot longer than it's taken for you! Have you got a ceremony date yet? I submitted my application online today (Sunday 19/08/18). I'm Brisbane based too and hoping things will be quite speedy for me! Date applied: 19/08/2018 City/Council area: Brisbane City Council Online / Paper: Online Date received the acknowledgement email: 19/08/2018 Date of the Citizenship Test: TBC Approval online: TBC Date of ceremony: TBC Type of ceremony: I'd love to hear timescales for other Brisbane applicants (and others cities/states) and whether they are online or paper applications. Good luck to everyone. Simon. Edited August 19, 2018 by Simonrbh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter2018 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Hello All I am new to this forum. I am just curious about test day. I know they see original documents what you have uploaded. But Does the interviewer ask a lot of questions about persona lifel/professional life/employment status questions? Here's my timeline: Date Applied : 1 May 2018 Online/Paper : Online Date received the acknowledgement : 1 May 2018 Test appointment received : waiting Citizenship Test : --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiveringpom Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 17 hours ago, Simonrbh said: Hi rockingteddy89 Congrats on the speedy process to date, others seem to have waited a lot longer than it's taken for you! Have you got a ceremony date yet? I submitted my application online today (Sunday 19/08/18). I'm Brisbane based too and hoping things will be quite speedy for me! Date applied: 19/08/2018 City/Council area: Brisbane City Council Online / Paper: Online Date received the acknowledgement email: 19/08/2018 Date of the Citizenship Test: TBC Approval online: TBC Date of ceremony: TBC Type of ceremony: I'd love to hear timescales for other Brisbane applicants (and others cities/states) and whether they are online or paper applications. Good luck to everyone. Simon. brisbane seems to be a nightmare for many i know waiting .....ours was submitted 3/1/18........acknowledgement only....... we are straight forward applicants...... intrigued if the perosn who go thro very quickly had any special issues ? insider knowledge ? lol mates i know waiting from 10/17 still for brisbane ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockinteddy89 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 On 15/08/2018 at 16:00, rockinteddy89 said: Hello everyone! I received my ceremony invite yesterday. And I am over the moon. Here's my timeline: Date Applied : Feb 2018 Online/Paper : Paper Date received the acknowledgement : Feb 2018 Test appointment received : April 2018 Citizenship Test : May 2018 Date of Approval : May 2018 Ceremony Invitation : Aug 2018 Date of Ceremony : September 2018 Good luck to everyone. It's kinda a bit frustrating but you'll all get there. Hi @Simonrbh, thank you! Here's my final timeline. Here's hoping yours will be as quick as mine. Waiting can be quite frustrating. After I got my approval, I became impatient. But y'all get there. Trust me there's no special treatment or whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot kan Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Did anyone hear anything about the government's second attempt of passing the new citizenship bill next month ? My only concern is they do this retrospectively like the first time they did... Welcome your comments on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imthedave Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 15 minutes ago, Elliot kan said: Did anyone hear anything about the government's second attempt of passing the new citizenship bill next month ? My only concern is they do this retrospectively like the first time they did... Welcome your comments on this. I thought it was supposed to go through by July 2018 but it didn't progress. I haven't heard anything since but been looking nearly every other day. I've not found anything about it coming up again next month although everytime I see that Peter Dutton on the news my heart skips a beat..... I'm due to apply in Feb 2019.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imthedave Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Original birth certificate missing.... Just slowly starting to gather all paperwork ready for our citizenship submission early next year but have a slight issue with my wifes birth certificate. She's from Thailand and her original went missing years ago. When going for our PR, we thought we needed it and literally spend 5 days going through hundreds of paper records at the local Amphur Office (district council office) unsuccessfully looking for a copy. What's happened is she grew up in Hong Kong and has HK permanent residency too. When she was a child, her mum couldn't find the original for her HK residency so took the only original carbonated copy from the Thai Amphur, took a photocopy of it and then lost the original copy (!!) What we have is: A photocopy of the 'original' carbon copy A photocopy of a certified English translation that was used for her HK residency. An original letter in Thai, formally translated in English, all certified and sealed by the Thai Ministry of Consular Affairs that confirms her identity, national ID number, date of birth, place of birth, mother and fathers name. Apparently it's very common in Thailand not to have a birth certificate if you're over a certain age and this original document is formalised for purposes of passports and things. She also obviously has her original national ID card (which is linked to the numbers on the birth certificates), passport (plus all old ones), marriage certificate, name change certificate (through marriage). Also Australian driving licence, Hong Kong permanent residency ID and we have all our PR details, plus mortgage, land/house ownership details etc. All of the above was fine for our PR grant. The citizenship application form says that when it comes to the appointment, all original documents must be provided. Are we really stuck without the original birth certificate or would you think the original consular letter was OK? The copies of the original carbon copy and certified English translation are good quality and I have some close long term friends here in qualified positions that could sign them to say certified copies of originals here but no sure if that's pushing it a bit. There must be other people that have found themselves in this situation, for example, if originals are lost in a fire or flood so any advice would be welcomed. Thanks a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnyrussell Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 @imthedave i think it might be luck of the draw on your case officer, i had a similar issue in that i did not have an original copy of my birth certificate as my parents missed placed it, i used my copy(which was certified) i had for PR and for online citizenship application and when i went for my interview and test i was asked where my original was and i said this is all i have and have used to submit for visa and passports in Australia and the UK and my case officer was fine. However I have heard of some not been as nice and accepting and in that case i would have had to apply for an original through the South African home affairs department which can take as long as 12 months before you get the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imthedave Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Vinnyrussell said: @imthedave i think it might be luck of the draw on your case officer, i had a similar issue in that i did not have an original copy of my birth certificate as my parents missed placed it, i used my copy(which was certified) i had for PR and for online citizenship application and when i went for my interview and test i was asked where my original was and i said this is all i have and have used to submit for visa and passports in Australia and the UK and my case officer was fine. However I have heard of some not been as nice and accepting and in that case i would have had to apply for an original through the South African home affairs department which can take as long as 12 months before you get the original. Ah ok thanks. In Thailand, they don't reissue originals. The certified letter confirming birth details I mentioned above is as good as it gets as a 'new original'. Basically it confirms all the details of the birth certificate and is formalised by the Government. Hopefully that will be OK because we have everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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