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Hello, Congratulations, you are one step closer to getting the visa. Do you mind if I would ask a question regarding the AOS experience? How did you make an appointment with the centerlink? Do you need to call them in advance or just go to any centerlink and give them your documentations? And how long did it take from that first appointment to receive decision from centerlink? After that, did centerlink or Immigration ask you to make the deposit? Sorry for many questions. Apparently I was asked to prepare AOS before a CO allocated, so i'm not sure if AOS is approved, do I pay the bond right away or do I wait after the CO allocated? Anyone advise would be really appreciated. Thank you.

Dear Alan, I will definitely contact the Parent Visa Centre as you suggest. Apparently I have sent you a messege regarding my case. If you have time please help me to have a look at it and see if we still stand any chance to get the 143 visa. Thank you very much and wish you a Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year everyone!!! I have a question, we received the acknowledgement letter in April 2013 for contributory parent visa, and was asked to commence prepare police check 10 months after, health certificate and assurance of support 12 months after, ie before a CO is allocated. Is it the new process? I know with applications 2 years ago the health and assurance of support usually asked to prepare after a CO is allocated. That would make more sense wouldn't it? I mean what happen if you prepare everything and they just decline your visa?

Thank you for your replies Immigration asked us to prepare police check, health certificate and assurance of support 1 year after the application received, ie before a CO is located. I'm wondering is it the new process? I know 2 years ago with my friend's case they asked for health and assurance of support by a CO, which means the last step of the process. So it will be very disspointed after we prepare everything and they decline the visa.

Dear Alan, Thank you so much for your reply. I really appreciate it. Apprently I am still a bit confuse since I think I do meet the 2 years lawfully resident requirement, but maybe not the "are usually resident" since I was not in Australia at the time of the application. I stayed in Australia under student visa and then Australian permanent resident and citizen since 2002 to 2010. I moved overseas temporarily for work reason since July 2010. My two dependent children who are also Australian citizen were also with me. We own a house in Victoria and planning to move back permanently by end of 2014 when my overseas work contract will finish. I am still a tax resident and paying tax in Australia. However, in April 2013 I already made the application for my mother and my 16 years old brother to immigrate to Australia under the contributory parent visa. I was afraid if wait until I come back by the end of this year then make the application, my brother will turn 18 and it is harder for him to be included in the application. Do you think I still have even a small chance because I've heard sometimes it depends on the case officer when they look case by case.

Hi Thank you very much for your reply. I lived in Australia from 2002 to 2010 before going overseas for work. Does it count?

Dear all, I am currently applying the Contributory Parents Visa for my mother. I am an Australian citizen but living and working overseas with my husband. We own a house in Australia and pay income tax here as well. We have the intention of returning to Australia for good by end of next year ( about the time a CO will be allocated to the case). So I am wondering since I have been living overseas for more than 3 years, do I or do I not meet the settled or usually resident requirement? Or since I am a citizen these requirements do not apply to my case? About the Assurance of Support, the Immigration mentioned in the acknowledgement letter that we need to start the process of Assurance of Support in April 2014. I called Centre Link twice and spoke to two different officers. The answers I received from them are not the same. One said the assurer need to make an appointment in advance with Centre Link for an interview and then sign the AOS form in front of a Centre Link officer. The other said there is no need to make an appointment, just drop by Centre Link and give them the documentations. They then will forward our docs to the responsible department and will contact us via telephone for interview. Anyone with recent experiences with Assurance of Support process please give me some insight Your help is very much appreciated. Thank you

Hi all, I am currently applying the Contributory Parents Visa for my mother. I am an Australian citizen but living and working overseas with my husband. We own a house in Australia and pay income tax here as well. We have the intention of returning to Australia for good by end of next year ( about the time a CO will be allocated to the case). So I am wondering since I have been living overseas for more than 3 years, do I or do I not meet the settled or usually resident requirement? Or since I am a citizen these requirements do not apply to my case? About the Assurance of Support, the Immigration mentioned in the acknowledgement letter that we need to start the process of Assurance of Support in April 2014. I called Centre Link twice and spoke to two different officers. The answers I received from them are not the same. One said the assurer need to make an appointment in advance with Centre Link for an interview and then sign the AOS form in front of a Centre Link officer. The other said there is no need to make an appointment, just drop by Centre Link and give them the documentations. They then will forward our docs to the responsible department and will contact us via telephone for interview. Anyone with recent experiences with Assurance of Support process please give me some insight Your help is very much appreciated. Thank you