clerk85 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 still no update in this month so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanaJan Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Still nothing:sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pertenhall Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Still nothing:sad: Oh my goodness, This is so depressing. Even when they were coping with the larger than average applications for May/Jun 2014 we never had such a long period with absolutely no movement whatsoever. Best case scenario is that they have forgotten to update the details, worse case is that they have already filled the quote for 2016/17 with the backlog from May/Jun 2014. I do so hope it is not the latter! Whatever, it would be far preferable to know. We feel our lives are on hold - if we knew it was going to take another year/15 months we could at least plan another visit out to see the family. As it is at the moment we just live in hope that things start moving again soon. Please IMMI let us know what is happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimboslice Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Oh my goodness, This is so depressing. Even when they were coping with the larger than average applications for May/Jun 2014 we never had such a long period with absolutely no movement whatsoever. Best case scenario is that they have forgotten to update the details, worse case is that they have already filled the quote for 2016/17 with the backlog from May/Jun 2014. I do so hope it is not the latter! Whatever, it would be far preferable to know. We feel our lives are on hold - if we knew it was going to take another year/15 months we could at least plan another visit out to see the family. As it is at the moment we just live in hope that things start moving again soon. Please IMMI let us know what is happening. we have already booked our visit for this xmas, its going to be well over 3 years wait in my opionion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyorksgrannie Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Oh my goodness, This is so depressing. Even when they were coping with the larger than average applications for May/Jun 2014 we never had such a long period with absolutely no movement whatsoever. Best case scenario is that they have forgotten to update the details, worse case is that they have already filled the quote for 2016/17 with the backlog from May/Jun 2014. I do so hope it is not the latter! Whatever, it would be far preferable to know. We feel our lives are on hold - if we knew it was going to take another year/15 months we could at least plan another visit out to see the family. As it is at the moment we just live in hope that things start moving again soon. Please IMMI let us know what is happening. I agree it adds to the stress not knowing how the processing is going, if we had been told it would take this long we would have applied for a different visa, our life is ticking away and it looks like we will have to book another trip out as we have a second grandchild on the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimboslice Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 I agree it adds to the stress not knowing how the processing is going, if we had been told it would take this long we would have applied for a different visa, our life is ticking away and it looks like we will have to book another trip out as we have a second grandchild on the way. congrats on the 2nd grandchild, we have 2 grandchildren aswell, boy 5 and girl 2. when we lodged in oct 15 it was an 18 month waiting list, and from that day almost it has been longer and longer. it would help if there was some kind of explanation, but you get nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffandgill Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 I agree it adds to the stress not knowing how the processing is going, if we had been told it would take this long we would have applied for a different visa, our life is ticking away and it looks like we will have to book another trip out as we have a second grandchild on the way. Totally agree with all the above comments. We are now wishing we had applied for Aged Parent Visa back in 2015 as we would have got it by now! When we visited last Aug/Sept 16 for our son's first baby, we thought it would be our last trip out and would have our visa by this Xmas! Don't hold out much hope at the mo and have decided to go back this June/July when our third grandchild will be one year old. We also have two others, 7 and 4 , with our daughter out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pertenhall Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Totally agree with all the above comments. We are now wishing we had applied for Aged Parent Visa back in 2015 as we would have got it by now! When we visited last Aug/Sept 16 for our son's first baby, we thought it would be our last trip out and would have our visa by this Xmas! Don't hold out much hope at the mo and have decided to go back this June/July when our third grandchild will be one year old. We also have two others, 7 and 4 , with our daughter out there. Us too - we would have certainly looked at other visas had we known. Our grandsons out there are 12 and 10 and growing so... quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanaJan Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 It is the not knowing that I am finding so hard to cope with. If anyone from Immigration is reading this thread, please please give us some indication of expected/projected timescales over the next few months. It would be very much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnak Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Sigh. This is so hard to do.... the waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanaJan Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I really thought I would wake up this morning to find an update........... Still nothing:sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyorksgrannie Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I really thought I would wake up this morning to find an update........... Still nothing:sad: I think they must have put us to one side while they process other visas ☹️. it's the silence that is so frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanaJan Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I have this vain hope that the auto-responder isn't working...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pertenhall Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I have this vain hope that the auto-responder isn't working...... We've got to cling on to vain hopes at this stage I think. Surely there will be a change soon - surely??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pertenhall Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I really thought I would wake up this morning to find an update........... Still nothing:sad: So that is over a month to move on only 1 day. At this rate the 103 parent visa applicants will be overtaking us!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffandgill Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I have this vain hope that the auto-responder isn't working...... Both me and my husband have sent test emails and neither have had any replies today Gill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathss56 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I lodged mine only in March 2016, Reading all your past posts seems one hell of a wait! My life seems to be in limbo land! Probably take 2.6yrs to complete now. When I first looked it was 18-24 mths, so disappointing! Also AUD was $2 to the pound then it went up to $2.20 Did all my reckoning on it being around $2 when I move, but with the Brexit situation etc I fear the worse. How does this terribly affect us all in our finances! So gutted at what I thought what house I could afford to buy has changed an awful lot! Am wondering if this new 5yr visa will maybe take some off the 143 list Fingers crossed waiting time improves and doesn't go worse. Good luck everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisher1 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I lodged mine only in March 2016, Reading all your past posts seems one hell of a wait! My life seems to be in limbo land! Probably take 2.6yrs to complete now. When I first looked it was 18-24 mths, so disappointing! Also AUD was $2 to the pound then it went up to $2.20 Did all my reckoning on it being around $2 when I move, but with the Brexit situation etc I fear the worse. How does this terribly affect us all in our finances! So gutted at what I thought what house I could afford to buy has changed an awful lot! Am wondering if this new 5yr visa will maybe take some off the 143 list Fingers crossed waiting time improves and doesn't go worse. Good luck everyone! Yes the referendum result has done all of us planning the big move a power of no good! Very disappointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nita16 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Hey Kaths56, totally agree with your comments. We applied June 2016 and since then the pound has fallen in value and the queue has become even slower if that was possible. It really does feel as if we are limbo. All we can do is hope things improve. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyorksgrannie Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 The visa application charge for the Contributory Parent visa is considerably higher than most other visas (including the Parent visa) in return for more places available in each migration programme year, which results in a faster processing time of approximately 2-4 years. Visa charges cannot be waived or reduced. You also have the option of applying for a Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 173), which provides a two-stage pathway, allowing the costs of Contributory Parent migration to be staggered. Just seen this on visa application site now saying 2-4 yrs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pertenhall Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 The visa application charge for the Contributory Parent visa is considerably higher than most other visas (including the Parent visa) in return for more places available in each migration programme year, which results in a faster processing time of approximately 2-4 years. Visa charges cannot be waived or reduced.You also have the option of applying for a Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 173), which provides a two-stage pathway, allowing the costs of Contributory Parent migration to be staggered. Just seen this on visa application site now saying 2-4 yrs! So not a lot of hope of things moving along any faster then. Looks like we will have at least one more Christmas in UK, if not two! And there we were 2 years ago hoping that it would be all done and dusted and we would be out there by now. Hey ho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyorksgrannie Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 So not a lot of hope of things moving along any faster then. Looks like we will have at least one more Christmas in UK, if not two! And there we were 2 years ago hoping that it would be all done and dusted and we would be out there by now. Hey ho! At least we are in the queue let us hope not as many people applied in 2015 and these dates are quoted for new applications. Does anyone know whether the new 5yr (?) Parent Visa due in July comes out of the same annual allocation of places as the 143 or are extra places being made available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanaJan Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 We've been in the queue for 27 months and they are assessing just 15 weeks prior to our date. So, so near yet so, so far......:arghh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pertenhall Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 (edited) We've been in the queue for 27 months and they are assessing just 15 weeks prior to our date. So, so near yet so, so far......:arghh: It must be so frustrating for you NanaJan. When things started to move a little quicker after Christmas and they started asking for more details from October 2014 applicants you must have thought you were close to at least being contacted for additional info - but now we've ground to a complete standstill it would seem. Hang in there! Edited February 25, 2017 by Pertenhall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catlady2014 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 We've been in the queue for 27 months and they are assessing just 15 weeks prior to our date. So, so near yet so, so far......:arghh: I've been waiting nearly 29 months and they're assessing just 6 weeks prior to my date. My house buyer is wanting to exchange contracts, I can't book quarantine for my dog and there is a 6-7week waiting list for the kennels anyway. Despite having done the medical and Police check and my daughter having started the AoS process in Australia (and therein lies another story!), everything is still up in the air. This is the most stressful experience of my whole life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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