Misplaced

Strange that as they advise waiting 10 days before applying for an Aussie Passport.

But if you had to travel between ceremony and receiving an Australian Passport how would you return to Australia as, based on your advice, the RRV would have been cancelled.

Is the cancellation done at the time of grant or after the ceremony? And how does that work if you keep your British passport? How would you gain re-entry? Does HA link your citizenship to your British Passport?

Hi,

Just after some clarification with regards to the RRV.

Where someone has a current RRV, becomes a citizen and then gets an Australian Passport does Home Affairs cancel the RRV?

Also, what happens with the RRV for the period between citizenship ceremony and the grant of an Australian passport? Is the RRV still in force?

Cheers,

Mis

That is a million dollar question.

My feeling is that it will depend on who gets in at the next election. If it’s the current government then I’d anticipate that it would go. However, they’d have to get it passed through the senate, I believe and that’s where it may have problems.

So, in answer to your question no one can really say[emoji45]

Hi all has anyone applied for804 visa is it visitor visa first then apply for bridging visa then 804 visa I know you apply onshore and then wait 5/10 years bit confused thanks [emoji849]

I would apply for an e651 visa.
Remember the need to be a genuine temporary entrant when seeking a visitor visa.
Best regards.

... and that you must not have a condition 8503 on your visitor visa if you are going to apply for a visa while onshore (ie in Australia).
Best regards.

Hi there
New to the minefield of parent visas. My parents are hoping to apply in the new few months. 
I can't seem to get a definitive answer re the 864 visa. It says on border website the processing time is unavailable due to low volume of applications. Does this just mean the processing time is not available or the visa?
 
Thanks so much

This was back in 2011 and it was in George Street.

Pretty much as Ozzie has said. Although my kids and I went to Edinburgh for the chat. 3 hour journey for 20 minute chat?

The kids citizenship should come through pretty quickly. I think ours took 14 days.

Good luck with it all[emoji16]

Thanks Snifter.

Hi - I have found the information posted on the DHA site stating 75% take 12 months to process and 90% take 15 months, but, I am unable to find out what month they are up to e.g. October 2017.

Can anyone point me in the direction where I can find this info?

Cheers,

Mis

Hi
I am in the process of moving my mother out to Australia from the UK. I am a perm resident and my sister is a citizen and we are her only children. My mother meets all of the criteria required for the 804 (non contributory parent visa) or 864 (contributory parent) visas. The question we have is which do we go for and we would appreciate any advice. As far as we can see, the only advantage the 864 has over the 804 is the visa process time and the fact that she will be a perm resident within @2 years (as opposed to 30 yrs+ with the 804). The visa cost is @$60,000 for the 864 and only $11,000 for the 804.
The only risk we can see is if the Government change any legislation or the visa requirements which mean that she would have to leave Australia. Now everything we find online pretty much indicates that even if they did this, it would only affect new applications and not current applications, so she would basically be safe to stay indefinitely in Australia regardless.
With visa processing waiting times of 30 yrs minimum for the 804, the reality is that she is unlikely to ever become a PR of Australia if we choose this visa due to her age (currently 68yrs old). 
Which brings us back to the cost of the visa - is the 864 worth $60,000? Any advice or experience would be greatly appreciated.

Hi - we are in a similar position and considering the options. She may not like it and return to the UK but we are still looking at options.

My understanding for the 804 you would go on a Bridging Visa when the application is made. What I would like to know is do you go on one if you apply for the 864? The reason for asking is that if you don’t go on a bridging visa you would have to apply for the 884, which would increase the cost of getting the 864 by approx $5k.

If they decided to get rid of the 804 and you had already applied I am sure there would be other options to consider, such as the 864 or maybe a new one?

Would be interested to see which way to go and maybe we could compare notes via PM.

Cheers - Mis

So how are you going to get her there? Surely she isn’t going to lie about her intentions to DIBP and say she is going to be a tourist? If she’s selling a house, why not just apply for the CPV? More reliable all round I would have thought. 

Remember that the Government tried to withdraw the subclass 103 and 804 visas in 2014.   The measure was overturned in the Senate.
The Government has even less control over the Senate now than it did 3 years ago.
Best regards.

A lot of agents feel that immigration will tidy up Parent Visa's  and as one new one has just started (5year/10year) one that because of the estimated 30 year wait on the 804 that  they will most probably  curtail the 804   we are just worried as we are 6 months into the 804 that they will abolish it completely........ not just close it  but nobody knows until it is announced    Agents seem to be saying they will close it.

About 1 week  after we arrived.......applied and got our acknowledgment within 2 days plus a Bridging Visa A.  Everybody expects the 804 to be stopped so apply as soon as you can while it is still available in my opinion

Hi - I hope you don’t mind me picking your brains. My Mother in Law is looking to come over next year and will apply for the 804 visa. She will probably not return to the UK. My question is how long in to the travel visa did you apply for the 804 visa?

Thanks,

Mis

Anyone?

Hi All,

Just looking for advice about the Subclass 804 visa for my MiL.

She is looking to come here on holiday next year and will more than likely apply for the 804 whilst in Oz.

It would be good to speak to anyone who has been or going through the process for this visa.

Cheers

Mis

Hi All,

My mother in law is looking to come out to live with us and we think for her situation the Subclass 804 would suite. I am wondering if anyone could answer/confirm the following:

1 - Did those who have applied for a 804 get a return ticket when they flew to Australia?

2 - Experience on how stringent the medicals are?

3 - My understanding is that she is still waiting for the hospital she attends in the UK to make up their mind if they going to insert a pacemaker. Would you advise she have that done before she comes out?

4 - I also understand that the first medical is 12 months after the 804 is lodged is that about right on people's experience?

5 - What is the time to grant? I have read anything from 5 to 8 years but what is the experience of those who have been granted recently? I know it does vary on spaces that are made available each year by the government.

6 - Probably one of the most important questions and that is what are the experiences like for those that have applied for the 804 - good and bad. Especially, with regards to the medicals.

Apologies for all the questions.

Cheers,

Misplaced

Hi All,

My mother in law is looking to come out to live with us and we think for her situation the Subclass 804 would suite. I am wondering if anyone could answer/confirm the following:

1 - Did those who have applied for a 804 get a return ticket when they flew to Australia?

2 - Experience on how stringent the medicals are?

3 - My understanding is that she is still waiting for the hospital she attends in the UK to make up their mind if they going to insert a pacemaker. Would you advise she have that done before she comes out?

4 - I also understand that the first medical is 12 months after the 804 is lodged is that about right on people's experience?

5 - What is the time to grant? I have read anything from 5 to 8 years but what is the experience of those who have been granted recently? I know it does vary on spaces that are made available each year by the government.

6 - Probably one of the most important questions and that is what are the experiences like for those that have applied for the 804 - good and bad. Especially, with regards to the medicals.

Apologies for all the questions.

Cheers,

Misplaced

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Well it's a year today since we arrived in Canberra from the UK. All in all things have gone pretty well. Apart from my dad deciding it was time to join my mum and me having a slight health issue it's been great. We both have jobs and the kids have settled into school and college. They are both playing rugby and have made some good friends.

As for Canberra we love it plenty of things to do and places to see. The traffic is great and the roads are pretty good on the whole. The only thing that let's it down is the house prices and the amount of land you get with a house! Also, I reckon they are on the way to spoiling it somewhat with all the construction going on......doesn't make sense as the government are making plenty of redundancies!! Whose going to buy all the homes?

Anyway, let's see what another 12 months delivers.

Mis