Citizenship - my exp.
Apr 9th 2006, 10:37 pm
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Re: Citizenship - my exp.
Originally Posted by JAJ
Have you had your approval letter? The council can do nothing until this point, but after that, it's mainly down to them to sort out a ceremony. How frequently are they being organised - if they are slack, you should be complaining to your local councillors.
Apr 9th 2006, 11:20 pm
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Re: Citizenship - my exp.
Originally Posted by JAJ
No excuse. In areas with a high number of applicants, councils are expected to organise ceremonies monthly. Some councils are very good and do just that, others are not.
Apr 11th 2006, 9:16 am
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Re: Citizenship - my exp.
Originally Posted by lock collector
I recently applied for citizenship, did the whole application online & took all of about 15 mins. Cost AU$120.
Paul
Paul
Thats great!
Apr 11th 2006, 9:18 am
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Re: Citizenship - my exp.
Originally Posted by Pomster
we lodged our applications in Nov, had the interview 4th Jan....still no sign of a ceremony.
Council blame DIMIA, and DIMIA say it is up to the councils. DIMIA did say that ceremonies are so popular in Vic that there may be a 6 month wait- well surely councils should hold ceremonies more often?
Not impressed so far.
Council blame DIMIA, and DIMIA say it is up to the councils. DIMIA did say that ceremonies are so popular in Vic that there may be a 6 month wait- well surely councils should hold ceremonies more often?
Not impressed so far.
Apr 11th 2006, 10:50 pm
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Re: Citizenship - my exp.
Originally Posted by BartSimpson
My question is if you lodge your applications (after you have stayed 2 years) and you are not called for interview, can you go to your nativeland take a break and come back if you want to?
Can't see why not.
The letter acknowledging our applications came through very quickly, and stested we had to make an appointment for an interview within a month of the date of the letter- although there was a waiting list and ours was about 8 weeks later.
I called DIMIA on Monday and they said ' yes we know about DIMIA's stated
aim of an interview within 3 months, but too many applicants mean there may be a wait of 8 months! It has gone up since we last spoke....
Apr 12th 2006, 7:32 am
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Re: Citizenship - my exp.
Originally Posted by Pomster
Can't see why not.
The letter acknowledging our applications came through very quickly, and stested we had to make an appointment for an interview within a month of the date of the letter- although there was a waiting list and ours was about 8 weeks later.
I called DIMIA on Monday and they said ' yes we know about DIMIA's stated
aim of an interview within 3 months, but too many applicants mean there may be a wait of 8 months! It has gone up since we last spoke....
The letter acknowledging our applications came through very quickly, and stested we had to make an appointment for an interview within a month of the date of the letter- although there was a waiting list and ours was about 8 weeks later.
I called DIMIA on Monday and they said ' yes we know about DIMIA's stated
aim of an interview within 3 months, but too many applicants mean there may be a wait of 8 months! It has gone up since we last spoke....
) and you know your dates of ceremony nothing better than this... Folks then I am not worried if they take 6 months to issue me a letter
Apr 15th 2006, 11:26 pm
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Re: Citizenship - my exp.
Originally Posted by BartSimpson
My question is if you lodge your applications (after you have stayed 2 years) and you are not called for interview, can you go to your nativeland take a break and come back if you want to?
Apr 15th 2006, 11:28 pm
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Re: Citizenship - my exp.
Originally Posted by Pomster
I called DIMIA on Monday and they said ' yes we know about DIMIA's stated
aim of an interview within 3 months, but too many applicants mean there may be a wait of 8 months! It has gone up since we last spoke....
aim of an interview within 3 months, but too many applicants mean there may be a wait of 8 months! It has gone up since we last spoke....
I think you should write to your federal MP and ask him or her to raise this issue with the Minister. "Too many applicants" is a lame excuse, councils should simply organise more ceremonies (or use a bigger venue) if this is the case.
Apr 21st 2006, 9:18 am
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Re: Citizenship - my exp.
Originally Posted by JAJ
All adult applicants for grant of Australian citizenship are interviewed. Yes you can travel back home (for a vacation) if you wish, however your application won't be approved until after your interview. And you don't become a citizen until your citizenship ceremony.
Cheers,
Bart
Apr 21st 2006, 9:32 am
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Re: Citizenship - my exp.
Originally Posted by JAJ
I think you should write to your federal MP and ask him or her to raise this issue with the Minister. "Too many applicants" is a lame excuse, councils should simply organise more ceremonies (or use a bigger venue) if this is the case.
Apr 21st 2006, 1:27 pm
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Re: Citizenship - my exp.
Originally Posted by Pomster
It seems DIMIA and Hobson's Bay have had enough of me...HB council gave me the citizenship co-ordinator's direct number. Over the phone they have told me that we will be invited for our ceremony on 17th May. Yippee- just before I fly to US for 2 weeks (for work)
You'll need to be ready to get an Australian passport immediately then:
http://www.passports.gov.au
Apr 21st 2006, 1:49 pm
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Re: Citizenship - my exp.
Originally Posted by JAJ
Not necessarily continuously however (you can take vacations, for example, but you must then add on the time you've missed).
I thought that you could apply after 2 years, and of that 2 years you had to have chalked up at least 12 months of living in Oz ? i'm sure i read this somewhere on the dima site, but i could be wrong, which is normally the case
Apr 21st 2006, 2:12 pm
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Re: Citizenship - my exp.
Originally Posted by JAJ
Legislation to do that is still before Parliament, not in effect yet.
