king of duck

Hi guys,

Sorry for the late update. I have been referred to a different lawyer or agent for a few times since. Seem like there's not much luck or easy route.

So here's what a lawyer suggested:

" There is actually no need to come in and pay $200.00 for a consultation and I have therefore cancelled the appointment. The only realistic options are for her to either return to Thailand or to seek Ministerial intervention after the application is refused and the Migration Review Tribunal finds against her on an appeal. Unfortunately she must go through this process before seeking Ministerial intervention."

That's the way it is so be it. We haven't got a chance to discuss the process of Ministerial Intervention with (another referred) agent yet.

//whisper// we haven't send back the form to DIAC but probably we will have to do it soon.

do you know if the mother has money or income?

Forgot to reply this. No she doesn't work and has no money. //sigh//

Really, you need to stop this. Immigration won't help her, they won't think outside the box, they will look to process and probably remover her. She needs to stop talking to immigration and start talking to a migration agent.

Agree, no more contact to the immigration! If my friend's wife didn't do that, perhaps we could have just let aunty stays low profile in Australia for two more years until his another son get PR and therefore become a new eligible sponsor.

George referred me to another migration lawyer. I will have the first meeting with him next Tuesday.

It's an appointment interview on the phone via a translator (I was very tempted to stop her from calling them). Since she hasn't had any case officer yet, the conversation sounds like more of general inquiry and instruction. Yeah, but the worst thing is that now DIAC has known and recorded this.

Like they instructed her to fill in a form and send it back with the death certificate. The form will be posted by mail.

Thanks for all supports. I will keep update to this forum.

Thanks guys. Yes I will contact George Lombard. I acted too slow, my friend's wife contacted DIAC yesterday and was about to have an interview with them in half an hour.

Hopefully it won't add much complication to the case.

I wish someone here can verify my understanding about the death of sponsor implication. I really wish I am wrong.

My friend has just passed away from a shocking accident. He had applied 804 application for his 75ish mum and the application has been on the queue for more than 7 years now. His mum has been living with him here since and have never returned back to Thailand.

Her only living son is also here, unfortunately, as a long term oversea student (he'll have to stay here for at least two more years to have a chance to get PR) and isn't really financially viable. My friend's widow wife has two toddlers. Even without financial retrain, I understand that neither of them can become her sponsor.

I have had enough background knowledge about parenting sponsorship and been doing some research. With all this, it only leads to the conclusion that she has to go back to Thailand where she has no longer has home nor any connection left.

Could someone please suggested me any alternative option? I'm not sure how urgent we have to inform DIAC but we haven't tell her about this yet. She has just lost her 4th son last week after all.

Hi Gill,

Thanks for the reply! :em4600: I am deeply thankful for your help and amaze at what extensive knowledge you have!

Khob Khun Kaah ('thank you' in Thai)

I've just emailed NSW state library for using LEGENDcom. Tomorrow, I will contact some of the agents I known and see if any of them will have LEGEND account or LexisNexis with hope if they can't lend me the account access, they might be able to do a search for PAM for me. (If I have it, will send it to you as well.)

Did your mother send a copy of the acknowledgement letter for her CPV application when she applied for her tourist visa? If not, sending that letter in to the Aussie Embassy in Bangkok might swing it.

Yes, we did. I wrote a letter explain the situation enclose with the acknowledgment letter. I helped my mom with all the form & documents and I was kind of 98% confident that there should be no problem.

Now that her visa application is processing, I wasn't sure what's the chance of giving them additional documents.

The CO assistance who informed my mom about the bad news that mom won't get 12 month said she should not to contact the office while her application is in the process. I thought that's kind of odd instruction and wonder what's the reason behind. [Note that in Thailand, people has to lodge their visa application by paper via an agency - SDP - before forwarded to the embassy.]

If I have to wait until the decision come out, what would be options after? (Apart from get her to fly in and out ever three month which not really healthy choice for her since she has bad lower back pain.)

Unfortunately time is what I wish to have more. I would go into my citizenship ceremony on 25th Sep and I just hope she could be here with me on the day (I don't have any family here...).

Will let you and everyone know about the progress. :em0400:

Hi guys,

Stress news for me.

My mom've just told me that immigration officer in Thailand won't let her stay up to 12 months after her applied CPV. They don't think it is possible and since my mom has just applied for CPV last month, it is unlikely for her to get a long stay (she applied tourist visa last week).

I have seen the same post about this problem before but I couldn't find it. Can anyone give me the link please?

I received acknowledgement of receipt my Mom application today.

I'm about to write a letter to go with her Tourist 48R application (can't wait for her to finally come and live with me!) but I stop by at PomsInOz first.

The PVC received my application on 11th August. Took 2 full weeks to acknowledge it.:huh:

For subclass 143, COs are currently processing applications that were lodged on 15 May 2009. Hope this information shade some light for someone who has been endlessly waiting. :cute:

When you say 12 years, do you mean that your mother is likely to spend a total of 2 years visiting your sister in the US suring her first decade as a Permanent Resident of Australia?

I lodged 143 application last week. Since it will take about 2 years to get the application processd, plus with another 10 years AOS period I, therefore, assume it have to be another 12 years from now on. During the first few years of her PR, she'd probably stay with me 6-7 month each year and stay with my sister or some where else for the rest of the year :cute:

I live in NSW. Although I haven't planned anything but I wish to move to other state in the future. Thanks Gill!

Hi Gill,

Thanks for the welcome and your reply. I've read this forum since March and even printed some of your posts to show my mom and my sister in our family meeting in US. Big thanks to everyone here as well.

Your reply is crystal clear.

Thus, it will be around 12 years after we lodge 143 application that she can get Age Pension but she should be able to get Senior card after become PR for 2 year. Is that correct?

I also ran into the Q&A from yourlifechoices website which clarify your answer as well.

Q. Jamie

I am an Australian citizen currently residing in the Philippines. I worked in Sydney for almost nine years before I was reassigned to Manila in late 1996. I am now 63-years old and would like to know if I am entitled to the Age Pension when I turn 65. I am currently unemployed and retired from my previous job when I reached the age of 60.

A. Provided by Centrelink

To qualify for the Age Pension you must be an Australian resident and reside in Australia on the day that you lodge your claim. You also need to meet the 10-year qualifying Australian residence requirements, unless you are claiming under an International Social Security Agreement. There is currently no International Social Security Agreement with the Philippines.

The 10-year Australian residence requirement means you have been an Australian resident for a continuous period of at least 10 years, or for a number of periods which total more than 10 years, with one of the periods being at least five years.

Sandy,

 

I don't follow what you are saying. So far as I know (and I am happy to be corrected) Centrelink benefits are payable whether you are a permanent resident or a citizen, after a qualifying period of 2 years.

 

If you make any claims on eligible benefits CL will then seek to recover the claimed amount under the AoS, firstly from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia under the bank guarantee (which is provided in return for the $10k plus $4k paid prior to visa grant), and then directly from the Assurer.

 

As most of these benefits are means tested it is improbable that most migrating Brits will be in a position to make a successful claim.

 

Or am I missing something ...?

 

Best regards.

I have the similar question to Sandy's but regarding Age Pension. To recap this again, I understand that after granted with 143 visa, my mom won't be eligible for Age Pension for 10 years although her age is qualified. If she become a citizen within the 10 years, will it cancel the visa restrictions and give access to the system as an Australian?

Note that we don't come from UK