MSingh1 Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 On 22/03/2023 at 16:30, Reindeer3579 said: Hi Everyone, Who attended the Ku-ring-gai council ceremony today? Can you share the timeline when you got the approval? Thanks! No responses here, anyone sent a DM ? How long have you been waiting? approval letter says that we will be informed 4 weeks before ceremony date. so I estimated approval date + 5 weeks at least. Additional guesstimate: there are 561 approved candidates, waiting for ceremony as of 28 feb 2023. ceremony schedule for ku ring gai : 22 April (not expecting if approved on or after 29 feb). 17 May, 28 June, 19 July, 23 August, 20 September, 25 October, 22 November if they do 150/month (don’t know if it’s 100 or 150) then won’t be getting anything till 28 June, so I am hoping for 19 July or 23 Aug. kuring gai is one of the slowest *cough* (laziest) council when it comes to ceremonies It will be easier to guess if someone can tell how many people are invited to each ceremony. don’t know why they do just once per month. Should do twice every month if not weekly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reindeer3579 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 16 hours ago, MSingh1 said: No responses here, anyone sent a DM ? How long have you been waiting? approval letter says that we will be informed 4 weeks before ceremony date. so I estimated approval date + 5 weeks at least. Additional guesstimate: there are 561 approved candidates, waiting for ceremony as of 28 feb 2023. ceremony schedule for ku ring gai : 22 April (not expecting if approved on or after 29 feb). 17 May, 28 June, 19 July, 23 August, 20 September, 25 October, 22 November if they do 150/month (don’t know if it’s 100 or 150) then won’t be getting anything till 28 June, so I am hoping for 19 July or 23 Aug. kuring gai is one of the slowest *cough* (laziest) council when it comes to ceremonies It will be easier to guess if someone can tell how many people are invited to each ceremony. don’t know why they do just once per month. Should do twice every month if not weekly. Thank you for your reply mate. My current council is acatually Ryde City which host even less ceremonies each year than Ku-ring-gai. That's why I was thinking whether it is worthwhile to change my address to my friend's place.Then I guess it's better to stick to my current council. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul0015 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Good day guys how long department take to approve application after test and interview thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSingh1 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 27 minutes ago, Paul0015 said: Good day guys how long department take to approve application after test and interview thanks Same day or within a week if nothing (additional documents) is pending otherwise longer than that. they continue the assessment if the interviewing officer observed an anomaly ( e.g. original document wasn’t shown ) during interview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSingh1 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Reindeer3579 said: Thank you for your reply mate. My current council is acatually Ryde City which host even less ceremonies each year than Ku-ring-gai. That's why I was thinking whether it is worthwhile to change my address to my friend's place.Then I guess it's better to stick to my current council. I think it’s better to continue in the same council because things might be in motion and changing tracks might cause delays. The backlog is very high. Waiting time is uselessly stressful. My PR and passport are expiring soon. it is going to restrict my travel and also can’t get jobs which require nv1/2/baseline clearance They should do 4 ceremonies same day with minimum 100 people each. or book a school and do 400-500 people once every month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reindeer3579 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 43 minutes ago, MSingh1 said: I think it’s better to continue in the same council because things might be in motion and changing tracks might cause delays. The backlog is very high. Waiting time is uselessly stressful. My PR and passport are expiring soon. it is going to restrict my travel and also can’t get jobs which require nv1/2/baseline clearance They should do 4 ceremonies same day with minimum 100 people each. or book a school and do 400-500 people once every month. You are right. I will keep waiting. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSingh1 Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 Ku-Ring Gai had 521 waiting ceremonies and now it’s 621 https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship/citizenship-processing-times/ceremony-wait-times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reindeer3579 Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 On 26/04/2023 at 10:28, MSingh1 said: Ku-Ring Gai had 521 waiting ceremonies and now it’s 621 https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship/citizenship-processing-times/ceremony-wait-times Thanks mate. My own council - 93% of applicants have been processed within 3 months so it proves that the right choice to stay with my own coucil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviozz Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Hey Guys, Just wanted to be a part of this topic and discussion i applied my citizenship on 17th May 2023, and its received by the department. My council is Moreton Bay ( QLD) Thanks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbrowne9 Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Hey everyone, Just thought I'd share my timeline below for anyone still in the process - I had my interview and test yesterday in Victoria, and all went well thankfully. Will post timeline below: Eligibility. 22 Dec 2022 Applied. 22 Feb 2023 Test/ interview. Email. 29 Apr 2023 Test. 13 Jun 2023 (passed) Approved. Waiting Cerm. Waiting Council. Mount Alexander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reindeer3579 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Hi everyone, Does anyone know whether I will have to be onshore to get the ceremony invitation? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 12 hours ago, Reindeer3579 said: Hi everyone, Does anyone know whether I will have to be onshore to get the ceremony invitation? If you are offshore, processing of your application is frozen until you return, so no, you wouldn't get the ceremony invite while overseas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbrowne9 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Hey All, Another major step for me, after 9 years, 8 visa applications (including 2 refused visas due to the businesses closing out an ABN without my knowledge) and a journey I don't think I could take on again....but worth it looking back! Timeline: Eligibility. 22 Dec 2022 Applied. 22 Feb 2023 Test/ interview. Email. 29 Apr 2023 Test. 13 Jun 2023 (passed) Approved. 29 June 2023 Cerm. Waiting Council. Mount Alexander Good luck to everyone still on the journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Areyousure Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 (edited) Hi guys, I applied for my citizenship at Paramatta(NSW) on 30/06 and just got an invite today, I have rescheduled the appointment for this week. I’m planning to fly to South Australia for work later this week. Wondering whether it would be possible to have the ceremony at a different council ? Would that slow down the process? That is sit the exam/interview in NSW and request to have ceremony elsewhere. thanks in advance Edited July 17, 2023 by Areyousure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brit_in_Aus Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Applied: 19/07/2023 Interview letter: 11/08/2034 Rescheduled my Interview to 14/08/2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawyerAbroad Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) Granted 189 PR Visa: 06/09/18 First entry on 189 Visa: 17/03/19 Applied for Citizenship: 21/03/23 Invitation to Test Email Received: 25/05/23 Test Date (re-booked): 31/05/23 Approved: 19/06/23 RR Visa Applied & Granted: 06/07/23 Invitation to Ceremony Email Received: 09/08/23 Ceremony Date (Yarra City): 17/09/23 Edited August 20, 2023 by LawyerAbroad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSingh1 Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 On 20/08/2023 at 16:18, LawyerAbroad said: Granted 189 PR Visa: 06/09/18 First entry on 189 Visa: 17/03/19 Applied for Citizenship: 21/03/23 Invitation to Test Email Received: 25/05/23 Test Date (re-booked): 31/05/23 Approved: 19/06/23 RR Visa Applied & Granted: 06/07/23 Invitation to Ceremony Email Received: 09/08/23 Ceremony Date (Yarra City): 17/09/23 Thanks for the post. Did you receive ceremony invitation via email or a letter in mail ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSingh1 Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 On 17/07/2023 at 17:46, Areyousure said: Hi guys, I applied for my citizenship at Paramatta(NSW) on 30/06 and just got an invite today, I have rescheduled the appointment for this week. I’m planning to fly to South Australia for work later this week. Wondering whether it would be possible to have the ceremony at a different council ? Would that slow down the process? That is sit the exam/interview in NSW and request to have ceremony elsewhere. thanks in advance Current knowledge: ceremony can only be hosted at residential council except certain 0emergencies”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawyerAbroad Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 On 24/08/2023 at 14:46, MSingh1 said: Thanks for the post. Did you receive ceremony invitation via email or a letter in mail ? Email from the Dept of Home Affairs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Areyousure Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 On 24/08/2023 at 23:18, MSingh1 said: Current knowledge: ceremony can only be hosted at residential council except certain 0emergencies”. I’ll be living in south Australia for Atleast 6 months tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Areyousure said: I’ll be living in south Australia for Atleast 6 months tho. Then you need to update them with your new address so they can reallocate it to your new council. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Happy to share my timelines and the end of a long but relatively quick journey (comparatively) from arrival on a temporary visa to citizenship in 4 years and 10 months. My advice for citizenship application is to get the papers in early (copy/paste from your PR application, if you have a recent one) and get on with your life - it'll come around before you know it. Timeline: 482 visa: Submitted: 01/07/2018 Approved: 06/07/2018 Arrived in Sydney: 4/11/2018 186 Visa - Employee Sponsored DE - Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) - PMSOL - De Facto Partner Skills Assessment submitted: 25/01/2021 Skills Assessment Approved: 12/03/21 Employer Nomination Submitted: 22/04/21 Visa application submitted: 17/05/21 Visa Granted: 17/06/21 Citizenship - Northern Beaches Council, Sydney Applied: 17/11/2022 Appointment received: 03/02/2023 Interview: 21/03/2023 Ceremony Invite: 18/07/23 Ceremony: 28/08/23 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviozz Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Hey Guys, Does anyone know the email address that interviewer hand over to you in Brisbane office after the test and say, if you have any travel plan in the next 6 months please email to this address. unfortunately, I forgot the address and miss placed the note. Also, even after 2 months my status did not change to approve from received so wanna check this with immi as well via email, If anyone have, please provide me. much appreciated. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozshuttler Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 On 25/09/2023 at 12:03, naviozz said: Hey Guys, Does anyone know the email address that interviewer hand over to you in Brisbane office after the test and say, if you have any travel plan in the next 6 months please email to this address. unfortunately, I forgot the address and miss placed the note. Also, even after 2 months my status did not change to approve from received so wanna check this with immi as well via email, If anyone have, please provide me. much appreciated. Thanks I will dm you the email address 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samio Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Can anyone help me about one of the requirement National Id? Can I use my NSW photo id as a national id or do I have to provide my country of origin one? Please help.. Thanks in Advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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