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Citizenship application

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  • piglet24piglet24 Sydney
    Posts: 334Member
    Joined: Sep 09, 2012
    @fgs probably ganun nga. one question though. if using the residency calculator, yung lawful residence date is yung big move ba or yung initial entry? From initial entry umalis pa kasi kami pero d naman umabot ng isang taon. tama ba pagkakaintindi ko? Thanks ulit.

    Occupation: Civil Engineer (ANZSCO 233211)
    Main Applicant: Moi

    February 02, 2013 - IELTS - passed
    August 27, 2013 - Sent CDR to EA for Assessment
    January 15, 2014 - Received Positive Assessment
    February 24, 2014 - Submitted EOI
    March 10, 2014 - Received Invitation to Apply for Visa
    March 31, 2014 - Lodged Visa 189 (but system reflected application lodged on April 1, 2014 due to time diff)
    April 19, 2014 - Medicals done and all documents uploaded
    May 2014 - CO Allocated
    June 2014 - SSS and Pagibig documents for 2009-2010 requested
    July 2014 - Visa Grant! God is Great!
    September 2014 - IED
    August 2015 - Big move

    ----countdown mode ----

  • fgsfgs Cooper Basin
    Posts: 1,161Member
    Joined: Nov 12, 2013
    @piglet24 Initial entry ang counting
  • fgsfgs Cooper Basin
    Posts: 1,161Member
    Joined: Nov 12, 2013
    edited May 2018
    @dee0829 depwnde sa state siguro..i rebooked my sked on an earlier time and iilang dates lang may available, lahat blocked out ang dates
  • piglet24piglet24 Sydney
    Posts: 334Member
    Joined: Sep 09, 2012
    @fgs oh cool. so hopefully we would be eligible para less thing to think about na. Thanks ulit. oh by the way, congrats pala bilis nung sa application mo.

    Occupation: Civil Engineer (ANZSCO 233211)
    Main Applicant: Moi

    February 02, 2013 - IELTS - passed
    August 27, 2013 - Sent CDR to EA for Assessment
    January 15, 2014 - Received Positive Assessment
    February 24, 2014 - Submitted EOI
    March 10, 2014 - Received Invitation to Apply for Visa
    March 31, 2014 - Lodged Visa 189 (but system reflected application lodged on April 1, 2014 due to time diff)
    April 19, 2014 - Medicals done and all documents uploaded
    May 2014 - CO Allocated
    June 2014 - SSS and Pagibig documents for 2009-2010 requested
    July 2014 - Visa Grant! God is Great!
    September 2014 - IED
    August 2015 - Big move

    ----countdown mode ----

  • epiboy99epiboy99 Adelaide
    Posts: 196Member
    Joined: Feb 09, 2013
    Natanggap ko na yung invitation for the conferral ceremony today (22 May). Sa 16 June yung date citizenship ceremony.

    17 Aug 2013 457 visa approved
    02 Sep 2013 first day of work
    04 May 2016 lodged 186 visa
    17 Nov 2016 PR granted
    27 Nov 2017 lodged application for citizenship
    30 April 2018 citizenship application approved
    28 August 2018 citizenship ceremony

  • vhoythoyvhoythoy Melbourne
    Posts: 1,550Member, Moderator
    Joined: Oct 31, 2012
    via immi account ba application? kapag family of 3, need ba separate immi account for wife and husband?

    ANZSCO 221214 - Internal Auditor
    19 Jan 13 - Academic IELTS Results - passed
    12 July 13 - Vetassess Assessment + Point Test Advice: Positive
    03 Nov 13 - Invitation Accepted 70 points
    19 Dec 13 - Lodged Visa 189
    07 Feb 14 - Visa Granted
    04 Aug 14 - Initial Entry Date requirement
    26 July 14 - Actual IED to Melbourne
    May 2015 - Big Move
    June 2015 - Got a permanent role in Melbourne
    Apr 2016 - Got a contract consultancy role in Melbourne
    May 2016 - Got permanent role and moved to Toowooba, Queensland

    And now...... living the life that i have imagined

    "A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed" - Ansel Adams

  • fgsfgs Cooper Basin
    Posts: 1,161Member
    Joined: Nov 12, 2013
    vhoythoy said:

    via immi account ba application? kapag family of 3, need ba separate immi account for wife and husband?

    Separate application for each adult, your child can be included in any of the parents' application. You can use 1 immi account
  • vhoythoyvhoythoy Melbourne
    Posts: 1,550Member, Moderator
    Joined: Oct 31, 2012
    fgs said:

    vhoythoy said:

    via immi account ba application? kapag family of 3, need ba separate immi account for wife and husband?

    Separate application for each adult, your child can be included in any of the parents' application. You can use 1 immi account
    thanks. I will do that.

    ANZSCO 221214 - Internal Auditor
    19 Jan 13 - Academic IELTS Results - passed
    12 July 13 - Vetassess Assessment + Point Test Advice: Positive
    03 Nov 13 - Invitation Accepted 70 points
    19 Dec 13 - Lodged Visa 189
    07 Feb 14 - Visa Granted
    04 Aug 14 - Initial Entry Date requirement
    26 July 14 - Actual IED to Melbourne
    May 2015 - Big Move
    June 2015 - Got a permanent role in Melbourne
    Apr 2016 - Got a contract consultancy role in Melbourne
    May 2016 - Got permanent role and moved to Toowooba, Queensland

    And now...... living the life that i have imagined

    "A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed" - Ansel Adams

  • rylynnrylynn Sydney
    Posts: 161Member
    Joined: Aug 26, 2012
    @fgs congrats bilis ng exam mo. I have submitted march 22 wala pa din schedule for exam,
    Did you received an email for the schedule of tests.

    Nov 30, 2012 - IELTS OBS 7.0
    Dec 21,2012-EA received documents :
    May 21, 2013- Received Positive assessment (released 15 May)
    May 21,2013 - Lodged EOI -Visa 189
    June 3, 2013- Invited Visa 189
    June 4 , 2013 - Lodged Visa
    June 5,2013- Uploaded documents and certificate
    June 15, 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
    June 29, 2013- DIAC received medical through SATA Bedok
    July 30,2013- CO Assigned GSM Team 33 Brisbane
    Aug 22,2013- Uploaded SG Clearance (3 weeks processing)
    Aug 23,2013- VISA GRANT (IED June 19 2014)
    March 22,2014 - Arrived in Brisbane
    May 21,2014 - Hubby started work
    July 22,2014 -started work

  • rylynnrylynn Sydney
    Posts: 161Member
    Joined: Aug 26, 2012
    @fgs bdw QLD din state ko :)

    Nov 30, 2012 - IELTS OBS 7.0
    Dec 21,2012-EA received documents :
    May 21, 2013- Received Positive assessment (released 15 May)
    May 21,2013 - Lodged EOI -Visa 189
    June 3, 2013- Invited Visa 189
    June 4 , 2013 - Lodged Visa
    June 5,2013- Uploaded documents and certificate
    June 15, 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
    June 29, 2013- DIAC received medical through SATA Bedok
    July 30,2013- CO Assigned GSM Team 33 Brisbane
    Aug 22,2013- Uploaded SG Clearance (3 weeks processing)
    Aug 23,2013- VISA GRANT (IED June 19 2014)
    March 22,2014 - Arrived in Brisbane
    May 21,2014 - Hubby started work
    July 22,2014 -started work

  • rylynnrylynn Sydney
    Posts: 161Member
    Joined: Aug 26, 2012
    @fgs did you apply australian citizenship by conferral .

    I called immi 131 881 -4 sabi eh ano daw case to case basis depende san napunta yung application but still 16 months processing daw.. she did asked me kung australian citizenship by conferal then another question did we already get the payment or nacharge na ba daw ako.. yes sabi ko.. she said so it means its processing and it case to case basis to your assign officer/assessor if madami backlog...alam na this 12 ++ months , sana masipag assessor ko :) but yeah wala pa din test invitation applied last mar 22 2018 ... Good luck to everyone! keep posting updates.

    Nov 30, 2012 - IELTS OBS 7.0
    Dec 21,2012-EA received documents :
    May 21, 2013- Received Positive assessment (released 15 May)
    May 21,2013 - Lodged EOI -Visa 189
    June 3, 2013- Invited Visa 189
    June 4 , 2013 - Lodged Visa
    June 5,2013- Uploaded documents and certificate
    June 15, 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
    June 29, 2013- DIAC received medical through SATA Bedok
    July 30,2013- CO Assigned GSM Team 33 Brisbane
    Aug 22,2013- Uploaded SG Clearance (3 weeks processing)
    Aug 23,2013- VISA GRANT (IED June 19 2014)
    March 22,2014 - Arrived in Brisbane
    May 21,2014 - Hubby started work
    July 22,2014 -started work

  • fgsfgs Cooper Basin
    Posts: 1,161Member
    Joined: Nov 12, 2013
    @rylynn yes citizenship by conferral..standard na yang sagot nila..actually di sila nagbibigay ng specific status ng application kaya antay ka lang ano mangyari..possible na abutin ng 16 mos. marami ako nababasa na tagal na nagaantay wala pa din.
  • fgsfgs Cooper Basin
    Posts: 1,161Member
    Joined: Nov 12, 2013
    rylynn said:

    @fgs congrats bilis ng exam mo. I have submitted march 22 wala pa din schedule for exam,
    Did you received an email for the schedule of tests.


    Yes email for the test. May lalabas din sa menu sa immi account mo na Citizenship appointments..antay lang baka malapit na sayo..May 11 ko nareceive ang email
  • RBurgosRBurgos Perth WA
    Posts: 1Member
    Joined: Jun 19, 2018
    Hello! Congrats sa mga nakapag lodge na ng application at sa mga umuusad na ang papeles! Naghahanap sana kami ng pwedeng makatulong. Yung husband ko ay eligible for citizenship na. Isasabay na nya sana sa application ang 2 kids namin. Ako hindi pa pwede dahil last year lang ako at kids nag move dito. Almost complete na ang requirements nila kaso yung 3 yr old son namin walang mahanap na pwedeng pumirma ng identity declaration form nya dahil hindi pa siya nag school. Nasa Perth kami, baka may mairecommend kayo na pwede naming malapitan para makapirma. Hinahabol sana ni mister na maisubmit bago mag July. Thanks sa mga sasagot! Goodluck sa mga ibang nag aapply din!
  • CasseyCassey Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,812Member, Moderator
    Joined: Sep 07, 2015
    @RBurgos Kung sino yung pumirma sa hubby mo, pwede na rin yun sa child mo.

    June 16, 2013 Arrival in Melbourne (AGED CARE)
    Nov 12, 2014 Changed Visa Subclass (572->573) and Course
    Nov 13, 2014 573 Visa Approved
    Mar 2015 Nursing Conversion Course (Deakin Uni) started
    April 13, 2016 Lodged EOI thru Skill Select
    April 27, 2016 Received invitation to apply for Visa 189 (Nurse)
    May 2, 2016 Lodged application for 189 Visa (Onshore)
    May 11, 2016 CO contacted for Form 80/Medicals of daughter
    June 17, 2016 189 VISA GRANTED Thank you my amazing God :)

    Dec14, 2017 Citizenship application
    March 21, 2019 Citizenship Ceremony :)

    "Happy is the person who learns to wait as he prays and never loses his patience, for God's time is the best time."

  • dee0829dee0829 Melby
    Posts: 278Member
    Joined: Apr 15, 2014
    @RBurgos yup Cassey is right. :) or gp nya good luck :)
  • PNayPNay Blacktown
    Posts: 4Member
    Joined: Jun 24, 2018
    Hi Kabayans,

    Malapit na mag expire passport ko. Ok Lang ba na expired ang passport when applying for citizenship?

    May nabasa din ako dito sa thread na Hindi na kailangan ng NBI clearance if I didn’t stay overseas for more than 90days since becoming PR. Can anyone please confirm this.

    Salamat :-)
  • epiboy99epiboy99 Adelaide
    Posts: 196Member
    Joined: Feb 09, 2013
    @PNay May nabasa din ako na ok lang even if expired na yung passport though I cannot really confirm.

    Yeah, you do not need NBI clearance.

    Good luck.

    17 Aug 2013 457 visa approved
    02 Sep 2013 first day of work
    04 May 2016 lodged 186 visa
    17 Nov 2016 PR granted
    27 Nov 2017 lodged application for citizenship
    30 April 2018 citizenship application approved
    28 August 2018 citizenship ceremony

  • PNayPNay Blacktown
    Posts: 4Member
    Joined: Jun 24, 2018
    @epiboy99 Salamat. At least I have one less thing to worry about
  • janine0511janine0511 North Ryde
    Posts: 44Member
    Joined: Jun 19, 2014
    Hello guys, ask ko lng re identity declaration kelangan b personal na kilala mag sign? Wala kasi ako masyado kilala au citizen na. Pwede ba sa JP or sa bank kahit once lng nagpunta dun at customer lng nila ako? Tatawagan ba sila ng immi to confirm? Thanks
  • rylynnrylynn Sydney
    Posts: 161Member
    Joined: Aug 26, 2012
    @janine0511 may mga listed profession at may minimum months that personally kilala ka noong nasa identity declaration try mo yung GP nyo doctor nyo .Pwede sya magsign.

    Nov 30, 2012 - IELTS OBS 7.0
    Dec 21,2012-EA received documents :
    May 21, 2013- Received Positive assessment (released 15 May)
    May 21,2013 - Lodged EOI -Visa 189
    June 3, 2013- Invited Visa 189
    June 4 , 2013 - Lodged Visa
    June 5,2013- Uploaded documents and certificate
    June 15, 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
    June 29, 2013- DIAC received medical through SATA Bedok
    July 30,2013- CO Assigned GSM Team 33 Brisbane
    Aug 22,2013- Uploaded SG Clearance (3 weeks processing)
    Aug 23,2013- VISA GRANT (IED June 19 2014)
    March 22,2014 - Arrived in Brisbane
    May 21,2014 - Hubby started work
    July 22,2014 -started work

  • rylynnrylynn Sydney
    Posts: 161Member
    Joined: Aug 26, 2012
    @PNay yes ok lang expired passport, 2 kakilala ko expired na passports ginamit sa pag applied. All the best!

    Nov 30, 2012 - IELTS OBS 7.0
    Dec 21,2012-EA received documents :
    May 21, 2013- Received Positive assessment (released 15 May)
    May 21,2013 - Lodged EOI -Visa 189
    June 3, 2013- Invited Visa 189
    June 4 , 2013 - Lodged Visa
    June 5,2013- Uploaded documents and certificate
    June 15, 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
    June 29, 2013- DIAC received medical through SATA Bedok
    July 30,2013- CO Assigned GSM Team 33 Brisbane
    Aug 22,2013- Uploaded SG Clearance (3 weeks processing)
    Aug 23,2013- VISA GRANT (IED June 19 2014)
    March 22,2014 - Arrived in Brisbane
    May 21,2014 - Hubby started work
    July 22,2014 -started work

  • janine0511janine0511 North Ryde
    Posts: 44Member
    Joined: Jun 19, 2014
    @rylynn thank you na check ko iba occupations wala ako kilala au citizen na. Pr lng. And dapat 1yr personal kilala? Gp once lng ako nagpunta. Next option ko sana JP not sure kung mag sign sila
  • CasseyCassey Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,812Member, Moderator
    Joined: Sep 07, 2015
    @janine0511 It’s better na kakilala ka sabi nung Pharmacist namin may tumatawag raw to check kung kakilala nila yung nagpapasign especially kapag may signed photo.

    June 16, 2013 Arrival in Melbourne (AGED CARE)
    Nov 12, 2014 Changed Visa Subclass (572->573) and Course
    Nov 13, 2014 573 Visa Approved
    Mar 2015 Nursing Conversion Course (Deakin Uni) started
    April 13, 2016 Lodged EOI thru Skill Select
    April 27, 2016 Received invitation to apply for Visa 189 (Nurse)
    May 2, 2016 Lodged application for 189 Visa (Onshore)
    May 11, 2016 CO contacted for Form 80/Medicals of daughter
    June 17, 2016 189 VISA GRANTED Thank you my amazing God :)

    Dec14, 2017 Citizenship application
    March 21, 2019 Citizenship Ceremony :)

    "Happy is the person who learns to wait as he prays and never loses his patience, for God's time is the best time."

  • piglet24piglet24 Sydney
    Posts: 334Member
    Joined: Sep 09, 2012
    Hi ulit guys. Another tanong. Anybody nag lodge ng citizenship application na kailangan ng police clearance or something from UAE? I tried sending them email wala naman nag rereply. it has been two months. Thanks sa mga sasagot.

    Occupation: Civil Engineer (ANZSCO 233211)
    Main Applicant: Moi

    February 02, 2013 - IELTS - passed
    August 27, 2013 - Sent CDR to EA for Assessment
    January 15, 2014 - Received Positive Assessment
    February 24, 2014 - Submitted EOI
    March 10, 2014 - Received Invitation to Apply for Visa
    March 31, 2014 - Lodged Visa 189 (but system reflected application lodged on April 1, 2014 due to time diff)
    April 19, 2014 - Medicals done and all documents uploaded
    May 2014 - CO Allocated
    June 2014 - SSS and Pagibig documents for 2009-2010 requested
    July 2014 - Visa Grant! God is Great!
    September 2014 - IED
    August 2015 - Big move

    ----countdown mode ----

  • PNayPNay Blacktown
    Posts: 4Member
    Joined: Jun 24, 2018
    @rylynn salamat for confirming!
  • epiboy99epiboy99 Adelaide
    Posts: 196Member
    Joined: Feb 09, 2013
    My wife applied last 4 December 2017 and will have her test on 3 August 2018. Today namin natanggap yung email (25 July 2018).

    17 Aug 2013 457 visa approved
    02 Sep 2013 first day of work
    04 May 2016 lodged 186 visa
    17 Nov 2016 PR granted
    27 Nov 2017 lodged application for citizenship
    30 April 2018 citizenship application approved
    28 August 2018 citizenship ceremony

  • JulzJulz Sydney
    Posts: 27Member
    Joined: Aug 15, 2012
    @rylynn Hubby and kids end of March dn nag lodge waley pa dn exam. ang tagal

    @epiboy99 grabe so 7 months..
  • epiboy99epiboy99 Adelaide
    Posts: 196Member
    Joined: Feb 09, 2013
    @Julz yeah. tyaga tyaga lang talaga sa paghihintay. according to DHA website, ang processing tiem from lodgement to ceremony is 14 - 17 months.

    17 Aug 2013 457 visa approved
    02 Sep 2013 first day of work
    04 May 2016 lodged 186 visa
    17 Nov 2016 PR granted
    27 Nov 2017 lodged application for citizenship
    30 April 2018 citizenship application approved
    28 August 2018 citizenship ceremony

  • epiboy99epiboy99 Adelaide
    Posts: 196Member
    Joined: Feb 09, 2013
    My wife applied 4 December 2017, we rescheduled her test date to 27 July 2018 (original sched 3 August 2018) and application was approved on the same day. Citizenship ceremony is on 28 August.

    17 Aug 2013 457 visa approved
    02 Sep 2013 first day of work
    04 May 2016 lodged 186 visa
    17 Nov 2016 PR granted
    27 Nov 2017 lodged application for citizenship
    30 April 2018 citizenship application approved
    28 August 2018 citizenship ceremony

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