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Australian Citizenship 2018 application

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#1 ·
I submitted my application online on March 2018 but haven't heard anything since there. I m in South Australia Adelaide .
I understand that the average waiting time is 17-19 months, however, just wonder how everyone(2018 applicant)'s application progressing?

Please share your timeline! :eek::eek::eek:
 
#294 ·
Hi all,

Applied May 2018 (Melbourne) and yesterday I noticed that my immi application status had changed from Received to Approved! Now I assume I'll get a letter with ceremony details...

Dino
 
#301 ·
hi guys, city of port phillip resident here.

Applied : 29/8/2018
test 14/5/2019
approved 16/8/2019
ceremony invite email - 28/10/2019
ceremony- 28/11/2019

Thanks for the support from this group. Please let me know if I can help anyone..all the best.
THERE YOU GO!!!!!!!!

Congratulations for the confirmation of the final step of the hectic journey.

Always the wait worth it.

exactly 4 weeks to the ceremony. That is what they tells us.

Happy for you.

Hassan
 
#303 ·
Hi guys, I have query regarding my name.
In my current foreign passport, my name is as follows,

Surname :
Given names : John Smith

and my name in the citizenship application is as follows
Family names : John Smith
Given names :

the surname in the current passport and the given names in the citizenship application is blank. While applying for citizenship, they asked me to put all my given names in the family name section.

My question is : how will my name appear on my Australian passport?
as I will be applying for it end of November and I want to go overseas during December and would like to book tickets now.

Thanks for your help. apologies if this is not related to this group.
 
#305 · (Edited)
Hi mate,

I feel your frustration with the system and everyone feels the same.

But I don't think it is something to do with Chinese nationals only or any other specific nationality. I have seen many people whom I know, from different nationalities who are waiting more than 16 months.

So lets be optimistic. The wait will be worth in the end.
 
#310 · (Edited)
There is on thing I have realized about all those who called the immigration.
Their applications took longer than others who never called the department.

I know more than 25 applicants. Of those, more than a half called the HA, while the rest did not. And those who never called, are either their applications booked for test, some approved or even attended the ceremony. All of them had waiting period of between 6 to 12 months.

While those who have been calling mostly are still waiting, some did the test and nothing is forthcoming.

I am not sure why and if the call has something to do with the disparity in processing.

I have not called since submission of my application, and I am not planning to call them.
 
#314 ·
Applied in sep 2018
Test email: June 2019
Test date: sep 2019

My wife and daughter got approved right after the test whereas my stats still says received ?? Weird even tho we had our applications linked. I’ve seen many people getting ceremonies done from the same time lines as mine ... Any comments !! Thanks
 
#317 ·
Applied for citizenship: April 2018
Got test date: End of April 2019
Test: End of May 2019
Approval letter: Mid-September 2019
Ceremony letter: Mid-November 2019
Ceremony date: Early December 2019

ALMOST THERE! Such a relief to be done with the immigration process forever in just a few weeks. :)
 
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#318 ·
Applied for citizenship: April 2018
Got test date: End of April 2019
Test: End of May 2019
Approval letter: Mid-September 2019
Ceremony letter: Mid-November 2019
Ceremony date: Early December 2019

ALMOST THERE! Such a relief to be done with the immigration process forever in just a few weeks.
Finally over. You will be an Ausy soon.

I did my test in October. Not long ago comapre to you CG.

Enjoy with the previlage it comes with.

Waiting for the approval.
 
#327 ·
As an update I spoke to the Council and while they were friendly they weren't able to help. All they could confirm was that they hold 8-10 ceremonies a year and it would not necessarily be held by them.

Not long after I checked the mailbox and there was an invitation to a ceremony in two weeks at the immigration office.

I guess the waiting is finally over :)
 
#329 ·
Yayyyyy !!!! Just checked my Immi account and I have finally been approved after 2.5 months 😊 ... stay patient and be positive, for all those waiting good news will arrive soon ... God Bless ! 🙏
Hi SIB,

Congratulations for the approval. Sit back and relax. Just ceremony left for u.

You are an Ausy.

This kind of news comforts me as I am waiting for the approval for a month now.

Enjoy Aus passport after you get the citizenship.

Hassan
 
#333 ·
Hi all,

Finally received ceremony invite with Wyndham council! So happy this process is almost complete. All the waiting and uncertainty is gone. Good luck to all with your applications.


Timeline -

April 2018 applied
Jan 2019 letter for test
May 2019 test
Sep 2019 letter of approval
Dec 2019 email/letter for ceremony
Feb 2020 ceremony
 
#334 ·
Hi all,

Finally received ceremony invite with Wyndham council! So happy this process is almost complete. All the waiting and uncertainty is gone. Good luck to all with your applications.

Timeline -

April 2018 applied
Jan 2019 letter for test
May 2019 test
Sep 2019 letter of approval
Dec 2019 email/letter for ceremony
Feb 2020 ceremony
Congrats!! It has been a really long process for applicants caught in the backlog. Now you know that the end is near 😀
 
#336 ·
Hi Everyone

Application Date: 15/April/2018
Citizenship test date : 23/May/2019
Test result : 100 All Correct
Till date(20/01/2020) no news yet regarding approval, is there something to be worried?? It's been 18 months since application and 7 full months since I took the test.. Any help or suggestions would be highly appreciated..
 
#337 ·
Hi All,

My mum finally got the citizenship certificate after the ceremony on zoom in July 20. Just to share her story in case others got into the similar situation.

Online lodgement: Nov 2018
Online approval: Feb 2020
Virtual Ceremony: Jul 2020

We waited until end of Aug 20 but still no citizenship certificate, then called the immi. They advised to email the virtual ceremony team as they cannot see the cert issued for her. Anyway sent email straight away and the certificate finally arrived 2 weeks after via registered mail mid Sep 20. Must be some glitch from their system.
 
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