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  1. SusieRoo
    I have to agree that the parent visa process can be very confusing. But this forum is a goldmine of information and don’t be shy about asking any questions here. Sadly your mother-in-law’s visa is unlikely to be granted before 2028. There are temporary visas (600 and 870) she could obtain to allow her to spend some time with you in the interim years. Also, dependant on her age, it may be worth considering switching to an onshore 804 visa application with bridging visa, which is about $50,000 cheaper and gets her there quickly (But has downsides). As others have said, you are best seeking professional counsel from your agent.
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    That reminds me of when I was working as a cleaner, having left school at 16, my boss said something to the effect of “if it looks like poo and it smells like poo, that because it is poo”. And good luck finding equity in taxation.
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    Still sounds morally dubious to me… especially considering all the thousands of offshore parents anxiously waiting for years to be with their families. Why should age make a difference? Born before this date sir? No problem… go directly to Australia, do not pass purgatory!
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    You could always apply for a 143 visa now then a temp 870 visa when borders reopen. This would allow your parent to reside in Australia until they have PR and negate the risk of making a false declaration when entering on a tourist visa.
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    You are not technically allowed to enter on a tourist visa if you intend to apply for another visa while onshore. Also I think you have to be 66 or over to apply for an aged parent visa.
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    I think I’m going to stop posting on this thread also. I liked it best when all the parent visa info was all on the main parent visa thread, all in one place. A great mix of topics and a wealth of shared information for parents making the move to Australia. Posters like @ramot have always been generous with their helpful information and even a voice of reason when needed. I do not want to see this this resource diminished. It’s difficult to know how I would have come this far without our little online community. It’s time to abandon this place and return to our home back at the original thread. This new sub-thread is best left for ppl posting pointless questions like, Have you got any news? No. Have you got any news? No. Anything yet? No. What about you? No. Are we nearly there yet?
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    There is a hotel inside the airport, which is good for a short stay. It’s ‘airside’ so no need any the additional local visa and it’s right in the centre of the airport with easy access to the departure gates. We have stayed there once (a couple of years ago) on a similar length layover and would probably do again. There's not much to do in that airport for 19 hours unless you have access to a lounge, but at least the hotel has a pool and you can get a good few hours sleep.
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    Thank you Marilyn. It’s very encouraging to hear how well things are going for you and how quickly your 173 to 143 was processed. Fingers crossed our application gets similar treatment. These last 12 months have been an eventful to say the least. It started so well with having our new baby granddaughter here over Christmas, we sold our house (without advertising it) and packed up all our chattels. With 600 visas in hand, flights booked for two (plus two dogs). What could go wrong…. Never expected to be homeless at our age, especially in the middle of a pandemic. Very unsettling at the time, but we have been very lucky to have good friend and supportive family. We have even now bought a motorhome and although not living in it fulltime, we are planning on a long road trip though Germany, Switzerland and Italy (Covid permitting). I’m not taking anything for granted now, but it will be good to have our PR in hand soon and hopefully making the move to Australia sometime in 2021.
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    After 4 years and 7 months our 173 visas were granted today!!!! (Just a shame we can’t travel on them yet)
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    Thank you Lucy… and yes we plan on submitting our 143 application as soon as possible and I believe we can do this while still here in the UK
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    Unfortunately we will not be able to travel on a 173 visa as things stand at the moment. But at least if feels like a we are getting little bit closer.
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    Thanks Linda, yes we are still here in the UK
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    2nd vac request received today… wooooohoooo!!!
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    What has the budget statement done to parent visas queues? I can’t find any hard facts for parent visa caps, but it’s not looking good. They are increasing the family stream planning level to 77,300 places, including 72,300 within the Partner category. And then it would appear of the 5,000 remaining places, 4,000 are allocated to children. So only 1,000 places for parents…??? this can’t be right?
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    Thank you, we applied at the end of March 2016 so we could still have a while to wait. I think you can now apply directly for the 143 now (offshore), which they are processing very quickly at the moment. This would then give you the PR you need to enter Australia.
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    Congratulations on your visa grant. Can I ask how you got your 2nd vac request, was it on email or via post?
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    I wouldn’t rush into withdrawing your application just now. We are in the same position waiting for the second VAC request, but we are not expecting to hear anything in the next 12 to 18 months. You may have more time than you think and your circumstances could change. Good luck and try to stay positive.
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    I think something is very wrong, as your visa should have been processed last year (or sooner). Maybe worth speaking to a good migration agent like @Alan Collett.
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    Just out of interest, have there ever been situations in the past where medicals and police checks have needed to be re-done?
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    Thank you for your comments. Yes, unfortunately we are still here in the UK having just missed travelling before the restrictions commenced. I’m not too optimistic in my expectations and I’m adjusting to the notion that we may now be delayed for 12 to 18 months (or even longer). I read today that NT is expecting to keep its borders closed for 18 months. I can’t see how Australia would open international borders with internal borders still closed.
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    Just use Transferwise it’s a no brainer.
  22. SusieRoo
    Good to see mandatory Covid 19 testing prior to boarding for all passengers travailing from Dubai to the UK (from August 1st). I can see how this will be the norm soon for all international travel and eventually the key to unlocking Australia.
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    My understanding is, if you switch to a 143 now you will have to start again at the back of the queue (another 8 to 10 years). I could be wrong, but I would ask your immigration agent to clarify this before you withdraw your 173 application. We lodged our 173 application at the end of March 2016 and was only contacted for further documents and medical exams just two months ago. So you too should be very close to hearing something soon. Obviously the virus is affecting processing at the moment and this is the same for 173 and 143 visa classes. Only downside to the 173 is that even if your visa was granted today, you still can’t travel to Australia with a temporary visa. I’m hopeful that the travel restriction will start to ease from January and temporary and permanent visas will resume by this time next year.
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    Did you switch from a 173 application to a 143, before your 173 visa was granted?
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    There’s nothing quite like a pandemic for bringing out the best (and worst) in people.
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