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Thanks for the reply. But why did immi help line told me wrong answer! On the website, it only mentions Me, the main applicant need to be in Australia. Never mentioned the location requirement for additional applicants, that's why I gave them a call. Regarding the 2nd instalment t fee, please see attached images extract from immi website. I assume we don't need to pay 2nd instalment fee agIn for 887 visas even she doesn't have functional English evidence

yes, we have received letters of grant notice for my wife and baby

Hi all, please bear with me to quickly brief my background to start my question : I am the main applicant of visa 489 and my wife and new born baby have visa 489 subsequent entrant visas. I am working alone in OZ as my wife has to take care of baby overseas. They have never come to OZ under 489 subsequent entrant visa. Now i have fulfilled all requirement to apply visa 887 but I stuck in half way of application specifically in partner section. The system detects that my wife is not in OZ and asks me to put her in non-accompany dependent. Actually before I apply visa 489 subsequent entrant for them, I have asked Immi help line regarding the location of applicants when applying 887 visa. The answer I have from them is the location doesn't matter for visa 887 application. So my question are, 1. If my wife and my baby are in non-accompany dependents in this 887 application, will they be granted 887 visa as well when my 887 visa granted? If not, do they need to apply another PR visa for themselves? what will be the visa subclass? 2. We have paid 2nd instalment to my wife 489 subsequent entrant visa as she is too busy on taking care of baby to study English nor taking Ielts exam. Do we need to pay 2nd instalment again when applying 887 visa? If there is better way for out family reunion, please advice. It will be much more appreciated.

My PR is estimate to be granted next Feb and later I plan to get my wife a onshore partner visa and my child as a additional applicant. My question is if this is the situation, am I eligible to start claiming family tax benefit when my child is under Bridging visa? Thanks

Hi Rammygirl, Thanks for the advice. Could you please suggest any reputable agent? If my question is an old chiche, could you please guide me to the old post? I didn't know it becomes so complicated as I thought its just a simple visa upgrade from 489 to 887. I didn't expect so many thing need to be consider after marriage.

Hi Leb, My wife was on HWV when we married and she doesn't qualify for any type of skilled migration visa. She doesn't in my 489 visa too. I have asked IMMI and they have confirmed that I can get them to Australia by evisitor visa then apply partner visa onshore for them. However which costs me nearly 10K...if that is the only way. (Such a human government to increase fee for family reunion... Please forgive my complain.) I am wondering if I can still apply 489 subsequent entry for my wife to get a bridging visa A/B and then change her status in my 887 application to migrating dependent. I dont know if its working because she is overseas now. so far I know if I apply 489 subsequent visa for them when they are overseas, the processing time will be 6 month. Or should I withdraw my 887 application first and apply 489 subsequent visa for my wife and my baby after baby is born, even when they later travel to Australia and apply 489 visa onshore to get bridging A. After that lodge 887 again when they are under bridging A of 489 visa so they can be PR at the same time as my PR granted? your reply is much appreciated and wish you have a great xmas in advance.

Hi Ozhomemigration, Thanks for the reply. I have received the answer from immi. They ask me to submit a from 1022 to add my new born baby in to my application first then they will issue me another HAP for my baby for medical check. Once my visa granted, I can apply visa for my wife and baby next year. Now I have few more questions 1. should I fill in my baby as migrating dependent or non-migrating dependent? 2. Fee for partner visa next year is crazily increase, is there any way to avoid this?

Thank you for the advise. I will do more research about this.

Hi Maggie, I am certainly much happier if My wife and baby can be in migrating family and we get visa at the same time. However am I aloow to do that if they dont have any valid visa? My wife is not in my original 489 visa You can include the following people in your visa application: your partner (married or de facto) your or your partner’s dependent children other dependent relatives. These family members must meet the requirements for including family members in your application. The application must include documentary evidence of their relationship to you. They must hold one of the following visas: Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489 Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 495) Skilled Designated Area Sponsored (Provisional) visa (subclass 496) Skilled Regional Sponsored visa (subclass 475 or 487) or Bridging visa A or Bridging visa B after applying for a subclass 495, 487 or 489 visa. Your family members must be able to show that they meet health and character requirements. Family members cannot be added to your application after it has been lodged.

Hi Maggie, I would love to put them in to migrating dependent but can I do that if they dont have valid visa? You can include the following people in your visa application: your partner (married or de facto) your or your partner’s dependent children other dependent relatives. These family members must meet the requirements for including family members in your application. The application must include documentary evidence of their relationship to you. They must hold one of the following visas: Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489 Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 495) Skilled Designated Area Sponsored (Provisional) visa (subclass 496) Skilled Regional Sponsored visa (subclass 475 or 487) or Bridging visa A or Bridging visa B after applying for a subclass 495, 487 or 489 visa. Your family members must be able to show that they meet health and character requirements. Family members cannot be added to your application after it has been lodged.

Hi Blossom, Thanks for the reply. yes I do realise my baby is due soon and we are welcoming her. She must be a extremely lovely girl. I love to put my wife and baby in to my current application however they cant as they dont have valid visa (My wife is not in my original 489 visa application) Therefore I dont see the point why do immi ask this question as it make no different for my wife and baby in any type of category. Am i correct?

Hi Gunflame, Thanks for the reply. Yes you are right, I am stuck in doing medical check for my wife and my baby. The reason that I am thinking my wife may not be dependent of me is because she is financially independent (According to few other post, the definition of dependent is regarding financial situation). But I will try to do more research about this, If dependent is the only category for her, I will keep original application. However there is also a "spouse" option under "Other family member" what is the occasion to use that??

Hi all, I have an urgent visa application problem and hope to be advised shortly here. Any advice is gratefully appreciated! Following is my story: I was in visa 489 and submitted my visa 887 on Oct 2014. I was single when my visa 489 is granted but later I got married in Australia on June 2014. In my visa 887 application (submitted on Oct 2014), I listed my wife as non-migrating dependent because I plan to get her here by applying Partner visa later once my visa 887 is granted. (Our plan are 1. wait until baby is born, both my wife and baby travel to Australia by eVisitor visa and then apply Partner visa onshore, 2. Apply Partner visa Offshore and wait until offshore Partner visa granted). Now she is in back home for pregnancy check and delivery baby purpose. Just now, my case has been allocated to an case officer and he asks not only my wife to complete medical check, but also ask my unborn baby to have medical check after my baby is born (The baby's due date is 24 Dec 2014). Now I find my case becomes very complicated for following reasons, 1. my wife is pregnant so she cannot completed medical requirement now, 2. My wife does't have any contraction yet and we don't even know when my baby is born. In the letter CO asks me submit form 1102 to change my circumstance when baby is born. Later another medical check letter will be issued for my baby to get medical check. It looks like my visa won't be granted in a short time. Therefore I really need to have some advise to get my 887 visa granted in the shortest time to have a peaceful in mind. So my questions are: 1. am I correct to put my wife as non-migrating dependent or should I correct her to my Other family member? I went to some treads in the forum and guess that medical check is not required for Other family member. She is not financially depend on me, we are both financial independent. 2. if I put her to Other family member, any consequence of future partner visa application will occur? 3. Will above action possibly shorten my visa processing time? 4. Is my wife still able to apply partner visa if I put her to Other family member category? Thanks in advance and all your advices are gratefully appreciated.