Elliot Tsao Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 2 minutes ago, abhvor87700 said: LOL - Weather is not the only thing we’ve got the upper hand on Also, being a migration agent myself helps! Hope you’d join us in celebrating soon. Talking about passports, the ceremony invitation letter “recommends” that we wait for 10 business days before making the passport application. Has anyone else had that on their letter? Wondering what is the connection there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk About passport application, real cases of my friends in 2015-2016, once you get invitation letter of ceremony, then you can immediately book a passport interview the next business day after your ceremony, don't worry about '10 business waiting period'. But you also can wait 10 business days if you don't need to go abroad soon after ceremony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhvor87700 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 How can you be a migration agent if you are not yet a citizen?One can be a migration agent if one is a permanent resident!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhvor87700 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 About passport application, real cases of my friends in 2015-2016, once you get invitation letter of ceremony, then you can immediately book a passport interview the next business day after your ceremony, don't worry about '10 business waiting period'. But you also can wait 10 business days if you don't need to go abroad soon after ceremony. Sweet, I had thought as much. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claireg Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 My partner had his letter of approval today. [emoji4]We both had our test on 25th July and I got my letter of approval a week later but we have had to wait til today for his. Hopefully we will get the ceremony this year. We are in Perth.Sent from my iPhone using PomsinOz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Tsao Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 10 minutes ago, claireg said: My partner had his letter of approval today. We both had our test on 25th July and I got my letter of approval a week later but we have had to wait til today for his. Hopefully we will get the ceremony this year. We are in Perth. Sent from my iPhone using PomsinOz Hi Perth friends, I've been living Perth totally 7.5 yrs until this February. My eligible data was 20 Feb, but I moved to Mel was 24 Feb...... LOL, get this long term waiting now~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 1 hour ago, abhvor87700 said: LOL - Weather is not the only thing we’ve got the upper hand on Also, being a migration agent myself helps! Hope you’d join us in celebrating soon. Talking about passports, the ceremony invitation letter “recommends” that we wait for 10 business days before making the passport application. Has anyone else had that on their letter? Wondering what is the connection there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk No connection to the recent changes at all - it has said that for years. Presumably it's to give them time to get their paperwork in order (they know they invited you to the ceremony but they have to cross check that you actually attended). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claireg Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Hi Perth friends, I've been living Perth totally 7.5 yrs until this February. My eligible data was 20 Feb, but I moved to Mel was 24 Feb...... LOL, get this long term waiting now~[emoji20]I think we applied late February too. Good luck hopefully you will get yr letter soon tooSent from my iPhone using PomsinOz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anamy Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Still waiting for approval letter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterson Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Will getting ceremony in Bendigo be faster than getting ceremony in Melbourne ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silencio Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 (edited) 19 hours ago, Ken said: No connection to the recent changes at all - it has said that for years. Presumably it's to give them time to get their paperwork in order (they know they invited you to the ceremony but they have to cross check that you actually attended). PR will be cancelled on the day you gonna attend your ceremony . You can check that on VEVO. I have heard from people applying for a passport on the day of their ceremony and they were fine. With the '10 days waiting period' it's more a recommendation I reckon as there are citizenship ceremonies with sometimes up to 500 applicants and if everybody would apply for a passport straight after, well if leave it up to everyone's imagination. My partner applied for a passport after 4 weeks as we didn't have any international travel plans. Edited October 10, 2017 by silencio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraSmith Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Hi Guys, I have heard from a friend that the department of border protection is holding all applications that have been lodged before 20th April 2017. I understand that those have been lodged after 20th April 2017 are in the hold but what about the prior ones. Any news? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhvor87700 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Hi Guys, I have heard from a friend that the department of border protection is holding all applications that have been lodged before 20th April 2017. I understand that those have been lodged after 20th April 2017 are in the hold but what about the prior ones. Any news? Laura, that is not the case. Applications lodged prior to 20 April are still being or have already been processed. 18 October is the deadline for the government to decide on the bill and put it up for a vote.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 21 hours ago, abhvor87700 said: One can be a migration agent if one is a permanent resident! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Interesting. I enquired about it many years ago when I was only PR and was told citizenship was essential. Rules must have chnaged or MARA lied to me! How did being an agent help with the citizenship process, you seem to suggest it made it quicker -maybe more people should sign up as agents!! Why not put your MARA number in your signature, good way to get clients. W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhvor87700 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Interesting. I enquired about it many years ago when I was only PR and was told citizenship was essential. Rules must have chnaged or MARA lied to me! How did being an agent help with the citizenship process, you seem to suggest it made it quicker -maybe more people should sign up as agents!! Why not put your MARA number in your signature, good way to get clients. WThe rules have been the same for ages. You don’t have to be a citizen to be a migration agent.It helped me immensely to be a registered migration agent while applying. I knew exactly what and how an application was supposed to be made. How it was going to be processed and by when. Since I have many clients who use my services to apply for their citizenship application, I could also track the timeline!As far as special preference for MARA agents in terms of processing time is concerned, there is no difference. The processing time is the same. Just like when you lodge a tax return. But, when you use a professional, you can rest assure that your application is presented in its best capacity to the department (if your agent is competent, most are) this can result in cutting down significant time if the department requests further documents. Especially when an application is self-lodged incorrectly or is incomplete.Not a bad idea to put my MARAN in the signature but I don’t want anything I say here to be construed as Migration advice. Just general information. May be I will! Thanks!!MARN: 1685881Anything posted in this forum is not migration advise, the information shared is general. To seek specific advice, PM me.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claireg Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Hi Guys, I have heard from a friend that the department of border protection is holding all applications that have been lodged before 20th April 2017. I understand that those have been lodged after 20th April 2017 are in the hold but what about the prior ones. Any news? We lodged in Feb. Test in July. I got my approval in August and my partner got his this week. Sent from my iPhone using PomsinOz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonluci Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Hello everyone! Haven't posted on here in a long time but just after some opinions. My partner applied for his Citizenship in Feb 2017, Sat and passed his test 15th July 2017 and we've still not had an approval letter (so nearly 3 months now). Not sure if this is unusual and we should be chasing them or not yet?? We actually moved states just after he sat the test but they apparently did the paperwork for change of address etc whilst at his interview. We do also have mail forwarding set up so theoretically if it went to the old address we should still have received it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest226914 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Hey Brisbane friends, I really really envy you guys~[emoji14] Big congratulations to ur Aussie citizenship and passport soon. Slow Melbourne, Longer waitingYou guys who have been waiting ages are waiting for approval letter AND invitation letter right? You haven't received anything since passing the test??Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Tsao Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 5 hours ago, george8181 said: You guys who have been waiting ages are waiting for approval letter AND invitation letter right? You haven't received anything since passing the test?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yes, I passed test in 22 Jun , today is 111st day waiting after test, still no any news about approval letter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Same here 111 days - 23 June test and passed with 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraSmith Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/labor-calls-on-peter-dutton-to-admit-defeat-over-doomed-citizenship-changes-20171008-gywn10.html Hi Guys, The final decision will be on 18th of October!! How should this affect applicants who set the test but have not received decision letter yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I think they might clear the backlog first before processing applications after 20 April 2017. That is kind of assumption I think 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraSmith Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 3 hours ago, Sheila said: I think they might clear the backlog first before processing applications after 20 April 2017. That is kind of assumption I think Your assumption makes every sense. However, we still never know how they think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zet01 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 I am trying to fill out the Citizenship application and there was a question there about your travel outside Australia since you turn 18. Will these include travels overseas while you are still in your country of origin? Or I only need to provide the travels outside Australia since I came here in 2013? Thanks a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 2 hours ago, Zet01 said: I am trying to fill out the Citizenship application and there was a question there about your travel outside Australia since you turn 18. Will these include travels overseas while you are still in your country of origin? Or I only need to provide the travels outside Australia since I came here in 2013? Thanks a lot. From what I remember it was all travel outside Australia since you became an Australian permanent resident, so if you were outside Australia when you got your permanent residency then yes, that stay in your country of origin needs to be included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowlingAFC Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Hi. Sorry if this had been asked in god topic but there's 40 odd pages and I can't read through them all. Does thhe backlog for citizenship applications include the test date, or is it for the ceremony? I qualify to apply in January and am hoping to sit my test then return to the uk until I get a date for ceremony. I am hoping this happens within a reasonable timescale but who knows Perth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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