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Three Kings was always magical and now of course you’re in the middle of the Moors and Christians season. We had a councillor at our local town hall solely in charge of fireworks [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3]. Our daughter lived with us in Spain for a while until she went travelling to Oz. Ended up marrying an Aussie and I had to apply on her behalf for the police certificate for her visa. There was no problem with maiden names etc; when she applied for her partner visa. I know it’s a bit early but Feliz Navidad[emoji3][emoji3]
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Hi, You won’t have a problem with your Spanish police certificate because the Spanish women don’t take their husbands surname on official documents and their children use both their mother and fathers surnames combined.....confused...I was even though I had it explained to me several times by Spanish friends. The only reason it’s mentioned here is because the Australian police certificate application asks “ Have you ever been known by another name”. HTH
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Thanks for the heads up on the police certificate, just checked my wife’s as I couldn’t remember being asked about the maiden name and luckily for us it’s on there.[emoji106][emoji106]
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Parent visa application timelines (143 & 173)
bridgie replied to theballies's topic in Family / Partner Visas
On the main thread I posted a statistic that shows the number of days it takes to come to a “decision” on both 143 & 173 visas. It’s interesting to note that the 173 visas are around 10% of the 143 visas. It’s also interesting to note they use the word “decision” not “grant”. My point being that if there is an approximate split 90%/10% 143/173 you can still work out (approximately [emoji3]) when you are likely to be contacted. Only my opinion of course, I’m sure Immigration have a more scientific approach!!. -
Fascinating reading on the Home affairs freedom of information site. Hopefully here is another nugget for everyone. It’s the breakdown of the days taken to be granted a 143/173 up to February 2019. https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/foi/files/2019/fa-190201429-decision-record.PDF https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/foi/files/2019/fa-190201429-document-released.PDF
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Hi Jellybean, I’ve completed many Spanish police certificates it’s easy....as long us you know the system[emoji3][emoji3] Solo en espyana. Go online and download Modelo790. Google how to complete Spanish police certificate in English. The certificate downloads in three sheets. They open on PDF format. Fill them out. As you fill out the top sheet the others automatically fill out. Print out and sign Take to your local bank and pay €3.78. The bank will give you an electronic stamped on the modelo 790. The bank keep one copy, you keep one copy and you send one to Madrid. You will need to send an authorised copy of your passport with the application. A notary will charge you about €15 for this. Include a stamped addressed A4 envelope as your return address. They will send to Oz as long as the postage is correct. Expect a return 6-8 weeks. Alternatively you can take the paperwork to local justice office. The addresses are all online. Polish up your best Spanglish and be prepared to wait. When your turn comes you present your paperwork and passport and if you are a Spanish resident you will get the certificate there and then. If not they have to apply to Madrid to check on the central register. They will contact you normally in a week or so to collect your certificate. Be warned they speak no English even in Madrid so unless you take a translator or are confident apply by post. If you private message me I can show you a completed form for you to see how to do it. When you receive your certificate....all three pages of it you will have to get it translated into English. Get it done it Spain it’s a fraction of the price of Australia. The second page has English as well as Spanish on it so I assume you don’t need it translated. David cerca de Torrevieja.
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Parent visa application timelines (143 & 173)
bridgie replied to theballies's topic in Family / Partner Visas
I know, I know, I know, I haven’t slept for a week[emoji3][emoji3] In all honesty by applying date between application and paperwork being picked up for the last 4 or 5 people we are projected to hear around the middle of September. This is assuming there is no slippage or 5000 cases that applied in the last weeks of December. My immediate concern is whether I’ve posted in the right section[emoji3][emoji3]. At least it keeps my mind off the 700$ spent last year for medicals that expire middle of August. -
Parent visa application timelines (143 & 173)
bridgie replied to theballies's topic in Family / Partner Visas
See the new “parent visa application timeline (143 &173)” is working well and on topic [emoji3][emoji3] -
I did this last year, your new passport details are easily updated using form 929. All the info is on there.
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Our current health exam expires on the 16th August 2019. We are close to hearing about further docs etc but probably not before the 12 month period of the health certificate. Question? Can you apply for another examination before you are contacted by your case officer. I have looked at our online immigration page and it would seem you can only apply if you are applying for another visa, of which the 143 is not listed. Interested to hear if others have done this.
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Great news, if your dates are correct...and why wouldn’t they be[emoji3][emoji3] the time between lodgement and request is nearly 45 months, which is inline with correct predictions. Not that you’re worried[emoji106][emoji106][emoji106] 2 months behind you and that means we should hear around October....yabbadabbadoo
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Have to agree Alan it gets a little tiresome checking in hoping there’s some news only to find yet another request for a date way in the future.
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Sorry, I’m suffering from jet lag. I should have added that the current visa is a step up from the last one when we were granted a one time only 3 month period and told to stay off shore for a reasonable length of time, even though Immigration couldn’t give a definition of how long is a reasonable length of time. It would seem 4 months off shore is better than the one day before applying as we attempted last visa grant. I say this because at least we have been granted 12 months albeit in 3 month blocks. Personally, I think Immigration are pushing parents into applying for the new visa. It honestly seems to me to be pointless applying for a subsequent 600 visa because you will be granted essentially a multi entry 3 month 651 visa.
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We have just returned to Oz after an off shore jaunt of 4 months and surprise, surprise, we were also granted a 12 month stay with multi entry and the period we are allowed to stay is 3 months. We were advised this was because of the amount of time we have spent in Oz over the last two years, even though it was Immigration that allowed us previously a 12 month stay multi entry with a subsequent 12 month stay upon entering Australia anytime during the original period. Interestingly, we weren’t asked to show a return ticket out of Australia during this first three months. We had already bought a return ticket to Auckland but we’re not asked for it.
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I think you need to do some research into what a dependent child is and possible refine your strategy as you don’t seem very dependent.
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Well done you to show some independence now you have your visa.
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We have just found out that tomorrow there will be a major Labor announcement re Long Stay Visa For Parents - Aus. This will be one of the best news that whole team has been waiting for long especially Arvind Duggal who has been using his entire free team to run campaign and has delayed an urgent surgery just to push the campaign in final phases before Federal election. Arvind's sacrifices will not go waste. Our understanding is that this will be one of the best policy for migrant communities in many years who are planning to spend many years with their parents in Australia without the option of permanent migration. Lets wait for tomorrow morning! Copied from Facebook today
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Good point and well made, thanks. I will be most interested to hear from someone when an 870 is granted.
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870.226 The applicant genuinely intends to stay in Australia temporarily. Surely if you have already applied for a Permanent Parent Visa of any sort then the regulation above means that you will be ineligible for an 870 visa. I’m struggling to think who would apply for this visa and the more I read the regulations I’m beginning to wonder if the writing of it was to merely fulfil a govt pledge made because, the truth is the requirements and process of this new visa makes it very difficult to get and little use to the visa class it’s supposed to help.
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Ah the word “Sufficient” and here’s another “Significant” which is the word used on our last visa application......”You must insure you stay off shore for a significant time before reapplying “ . Funny how no one in Immigration could gives us a period of time that equates to “Significant time”. The wording overall seems very woolly, probably intentionally. I shall be interested to get an informed opinion from Alan Collett on the matter.
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Here is the link for the whole of the regulations. https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L00551
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Clarification of whether you have to be offshore or can be onshore when applying for the new temporary 870 visa. Read 3 e below....clear as mud!! But I suspect that for most of us it’s an off shore application . 1239 Family (Temporary) (Class GH) (1) Form: The approved form specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for the purposes of this item under subregulation 2.07(5). (2) Visa application charge: (a) first instalment (payable at the time the application is made)—the base application charge is $1,000; and (b) second instalment (payable before grant of the visa): Second instalment Item Period of effect Amount 1 If the date to be specified by the Minister under paragraph 870.511(1)(b) of Schedule 2 in relation to the applicant’s visa will not be more than 3 years after the day the visa is granted $4,000 2 In all other cases $9,000 Note: Regulation 2.12C explains the components of the first instalment of visa application charge and specifies the amounts of subsequent temporary application charge and non‑Internet application charge. Not all of the components may apply to a particular application. (3) Other: (a) An application must be made at the place, and in the manner, (if any) specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for the purposes of this item under subregulation 2.07(5). (b) The applicant does not hold a Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visa. © The applicant is at least 18. (d) The application specifies the person who is the parent sponsor of the applicant. (e) Either: (i) the applicant is outside Australia; or (ii) the applicant has been permitted by the Minister to apply for a Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visa while in Australia (but not in immigration clearance). (f) The total period of effect of the Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visas (if any) previously held by the applicant does not exceed 10 years. (4) Subclasses: 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary))
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I’m inclined to agree with you Linda. This is without “Ceilings” and elections changing everything. At least we are in the waiting room not sitting outside on the pavement.
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..... Just checked the migration fact sheet for 2019/20 and the total number of parent visas will be 7371. I’m not sure of the breakdown of numbers for the visa classes within the parent group. Susie do you know??
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Thanks Susie, I think the figures quoted for the family stream for 19/20 , 47732 are the same for the years 17/18 and 18/19, so no reduction in the family stream. However we shall have to wait to see the breakdown of numbers to see exactly what it means for parent visas.
