Pollyana

If your name and/or date of birth is the same as or similar to someone on file they just need to look at it in more detail toe eliminate you, thats all

hawkwind

Thanks for that, Pollyana.

it's just good to know its part of the process and nothing I've done wrong.

The chap at DIAC said it was just a simple check and nothing to worry about. But after 4 years of waiting to become a citizen it does make you worry a little.

Thanks again

Hawkwind

commonwealth

yay, just got a lovely letter from DIAC informing me to attend a ceremony.

I commend DIAC it's all within their processing standards.

- approval within 1 month of application.
- ceremony within 3 months of approval.

(FYI I applied via Sydney office and I live in the Ryde council area.)

old.sparkles

Congatulations CW

commonwealth

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spouse of scouse

As others have said, I'm sure it's nothing to worry about. When I went to a police station to report a theft a few years ago, the civvy serving me plugged all my details into her pc and then asked me if I had any criminal convictions. Nope, not a one. She appeared a bit dubious so I asked her why, and she said that my file (what file??!!) showed that I was 'known to police'. I didn't know whether to be afraid or angry! She advised me not to worry about it, easy for her to say! So I pushed her for more info, she got a uniform to the counter and he told me why I'm 'known to police'. I'd called them from a train station a few months prior because some poor bugger was getting the bejesus beaten out of him right in front of me. Excuse me for caring!!

spouse of scouse

And another one from me! You do realise that you'll have to start talking with an Aussie accent now?

carolinephillips

Congrats - no worries, you'll be right mate.


Now sitting waiting for my letter......

commonwealth

thanks all.

hey CP, wots ur council area? i wrote a letter to the minister to please ensure all ceremonies are held within their 3-month timeframe, to give new citizens fair representation during the upcoming elections. not sure if that helped.

carolinephillips

Neighbours- I'm in Ku-Ring-Gai.

commonwealth

OMG that's like the most well-off Sydney area.

Alex997_99

Hello,
Many have posted about the Sydney office time line,apparently.
Anyone has time lines to share for the Melbourne office for 2012 & 2013?

Thanks in advance.

Jilliebee

I did my test at Melbourne office.

Applied Feb, sat and passed test in March.

Still waiting on ceremony date. My local council (Banyule) are due to hold their next one in July so hopefully I'll be there!

Alex997_99

Thanks for the reply.
I am under Whittlesea council.
Do you know your dates for application,test/interview and approval of application?
I know,it can depend on workloads amongst other things but still curios,thats all.

Jilliebee

Applied 6 feb. Sat and passed test 20 March. Got confirmation letter within a week.

Still waiting for citizenship ceremony date.