Hi again Minlady
Alan Collett is an absolute superstar. As I mentioned yesterday, he has done a huge amount behind the scenes - for no reward - to improve things for Parents and Contributory Parents and his hard work has paid off.
The Minister has increased the quota of Contributory Parent visas to 6,500 in total, which is an extra 3.000 visa a year.
This will bring the processing times down to arund 12-15 months, I reckon, and if an application is handled efficiently 12 months should be do-able.
Which is just fantastic news. I can't tell you how delighted and excited I am.
It makes a massive difference to your own planning as well, I rckon, because my instinct is that the best scenario for your Parents is probably an offshore CPV application coupled with a 12 month tourist visa. No worrying about whether or not this will go to plan or that will go to plan.
Let us speak later, I suggest.
Best wishes
Gill