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George Lombard
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The Australian government is foreshadowing that in negotiations with the Greens in the Senate it is prepared to adjust the health approval criteria for people with disabilities, which we assume might include conditions as diverse as autism, Crohn's disease, haemophilia and amputees. The devil is evidently going to be in the detail but we do recommend that you watch this space, and email us for updates if necessary - george.lombard@playfair.com.au .
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Hi Noop, No I don't monitor this forum as often as I should. Please email me at george@austimmigration.com.au .
Cheers,
George Lombard
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Hi Nicolo,
I'd just add to Richard's reply that if it appears that details of your son's autism were withheld from the Department then there might be serious complications - the Department has been reviewing many old files to retrieve adverse information which it is raising at the time of application for citizenship - but unlike many congenital defects and disabilities, autism only becomes apparent during childhood and hopefully it won't be an issue for you.
Cheers,
George Lombard
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The Department of Immigration has advised that visa program numbers for Parent Visas are close to being filled for the 2015/16 year and if applicants have not been contacted by a case officer by now, it’s unlikely their application will be assessed in this year's migration program.
Allocation dates for final processing for contributory Parent Visas are currently for applications received:
Offshore subclass 173 or 143 - 16 May 2014
Onshore subclass 884 or 864 - 7 August 2015
Temporary 173 holders applying for Permanent 143 - 6 November 2015
Temporary 884 holders applying for Permanent 864 - 6 November 2015
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George Lombard
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Onshore Alan so she has a bridging visa at least, but offshore applicants are going to go through hell when this starts to bite.
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George Lombard
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We received the following information in respect of one of our clients this week. Not good news for "other family" applicants - ie anyone who would have applied using form 47OF.
Doing the mathematics leaves me with the conclusion that many remaining relative and aged dependent family applications may be waiting up to six years, if this policy continues, for their visa applications. Carers may be facing lengthy waits as well. Eventually I assume DIAC will introduce a Contributory Family Visa to complement the Contributory Parent Visa. Anyone counting on an "other family" visa should apply immediately, as the waiting periods will just balloon from this point forward.
"I have received the documents you provided for Ms xxxx's
application, however I am unable to process this application further at
this time due to the reduced number of places in the other family visa
class.
For the 2010-11 program year the Government has allocated 55,550 places in
the Family Stream, 7.9% fewer places than in the preceding year. Within the
family stream the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship announced on the
11 May 2010 that number of places for the Other Family class (which
includes Aged Dependent Relative, Carer and Remaining Relative) will be
reduced from 2500 places to 750 places globally for the 2010-2011 program
year. Within the global allocation 500 of the 750 Other Family places are
allocated to Carer visas as they have the highest priority within the
category.
The Department has a responsibility to ensure that the numbers of visas
granted overall and within each visa category are in accordance with the
agreed planning levels. Departmental resources are allocated to ensure
that the planning levels are met over the course of the program year.
While this means that some cases may not be finalised as quickly as clients
or the Department would want, it does help to ensure that visa grants
within the Family Stream reflect the priorities set by the Government.
The Department is currently reviewing the impact on service standards of
the reduction in family stream planning levels. It is anticipated that
there will be substantial increases in the processing times for Other
Family visa categories. More information on processing times will be
published on the Department's website when it becomes available.
Given the dramatically reduced number of places in the Other Family visa
categories globally, we are prioritising cases based on their lodgement
date. While Ms xxxx's application was lodged on 8 October 2009
which was almost 1 year ago, we currently have a substantial number of
applications lodged in 2008 that are still being processed and will be
given priority given the age of these applications. I appreciate that you
would like to have Ms xxx's application finalised as soon as
possible and if I have any further information on this in the future I will
contact you as soon as I know something."
Cheers,
George Lombard
Australian Visa Health Requirements
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It's more about the situation of people with a disability politically - dating back to the Gillard government in about 2011, the ALP had a commitment to equalise the situation of those with disabilities in Australian society. The Greens are calling the ALP out about their principles now that they're in power again, and it seems that the policy is going to change, watch this space....