SusieRoo

Hey i am new here can u tell me in visa 173 form 80 is required or not

You don't need to fill in the 'form 80' when you first apply for the 173. But you will be asked for to complete a 'form 80' when your application is processed in 2 to 4 years time.

I am 60 and my husband is 62 and we were just wondering if anyone had any advice about the best way to apply for a visa. We are just unsure what to do as my husband will probably be nearly 65 when our Contributory visa is granted anyway and so wondered if we ought to go for the aged parents visa. We would also welcome advice on whether to use an agent in the UK or in Oz I know there would be problems with the time difference but our son who is already out there would be willing to make any phone calls on our behalf. Many thanks

Hi Chittaway,

This is a question we have been considering ourselves (being of a similar age). There seems to be so much uncertainty with how long the 173/143 visa process with take in the next few years. We had been hoping for a 2-year queue. But if this stretches to +4 years, the aged visa may be a better option. We would really need to know how many are currently queuing, to be able to do the maths.

So our own plan is to stick with our 173 application for now, and to re–assess our situation over the next 2 years.

I feel, reading back though this thread, dealing with the uncertainty of this process is causing the most stress. I have the greatest admiration for everyone who has sold-up and shipped-out pre-visa grant. But I fear, all of us at the back of the queue, may have to accept a +4 year wait as the new norm.

Hi Bobths, There is no need for your parents to go though the misery and expense of a 143. Your parents (at 65 and 6 months) would be able to go to Australia on a holiday Visa, then while there, apply for a “ONSHORE (Subclass 804)” visa. This visa has a 30 year processing time, but your parents can also apply for a bridging visa and stay in Australia until their application is processed.

Hello Everyone,

I’m new here and resigned to sitting at the back of the waiting room for a while.

I would love to hear any advise from you guys and the front of the queue?

Is there anything you would do differently if you were starting again?