Wife's citizenship will change after five months, Plz Advise

[ranihasan]

I’m the primary applicant and I have a fairly complex situation, which I require informed advise against …

I’m about to lodge an immigration application as an Independent-Skilled worked, I’ve being assessed as a Suitable “IT Professional – Network Administrator”, and I’ve scored a relatively high IELTS score (8 Band on all four sections)

My dilemma is that I’m married (2.5 years thus far and with no kids), and my wife, who will be immigrating with me has a 2 year valid “special” Jordanian passport, this “special” passport, doesn’t constitute citizenship because she’s a Palestinian, and thus renders my spouse as a “Stateless” person. (That’s how I was advised by the Australian Embassy to describe the status of my wife when filling the immigration forms).

Because of the frequently changing rules and regulations, I feel that it’s best to apply for immigration ASAP, I’m all set for that, I have all the required paperwork and forms done, as well as the Skills assessment and the IELTS result … So far so good.

However, if I applied for immigration this April of 2006, then exactly after FIVE MONTHS, in September 2006, my wife will get a Jordanian citizenship and passport, thus her previous passport and citizenship status (Stateless) would no longer be valid.

My concern is, how severally would such a change in my spouse’s citizenship would delay the process of my application?

And with such a major change in the application, would it be a possibility that my application is refused?

My understanding is that I will need to fill a form acknowledging DIMIA of the “Change in Circumstances”, and also I’ll need to fill a new “Form 80” for my wife, would that be sufficient and accepted? Have any of you have been in a similar situation?

So, just to re-phrase my situation, I’m the primary applicant in a Independent-Skilled worker immigration application, my wife, and after 5 months of lodging the application will change her citizenship (from a “Stateless” Palestinian, to a “Jordanian” citizen). How would such major change affect my application? (Bear in mind that I’ll be required to fill a “Change in Circumstances” form, and a new “Form 80”

Would you advise that I postpone lodging my application until my wife gets her new citizenship? (Which would ruin all of our plans, because we’ve decided not to have kids until we get the PR status)

Or would such a change in my wife citizenship be of minor effects and you advise that I lodge the immigration application anyways? And whenever she gets the news citizenship I would notify my Case Officer (if assigned one) and send the appropriate updated forms.

Note: I’ve scored a 125 Points, been assessed as Suitable and scored 8 Band on all IELTS sections, all in March 2006.

Sorry for the long post, I just wanted to layout all the facts,

Regards,

Email: rani.hasan@gmail.com