Lisa De Leon
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On 18/10/2021 at 12:37, Paulie said:
Dears, does anyone know if the government has resumed the 870 visa processing in light of easing travel restrictions and parents now treated as immediate family members?
Thanks.
Parents will be recognised as Immediate Family for the purposes of a travel exemption request from 1 November 2021. It will then be possible to apply for a travel exemption in the Immediate Family category after this date. Once a travel exemption is approved the visa application can progress.
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1 hour ago, LindaH27 said:
You need to divide the numbers before you by the annual cap of 3600. The newer applications mean there’s already 65k in the queue. Divide that by 3600 gives 18 years for new applications. I’m June 2017 and there’s approx 20k before me - divide that by 3600 and that shows I’ve still got quite a few years to wait.
Also in May and June 2017 those two months alone had nearly 9000 applications. That means on current quota of 3600 it will take 2.5 years just to get through those two months! It’s been stuck on May 2016 for around 16 months and there’s still many May 2016 applicants who are waiting for their grants.
5-6 years wait is impossible for many applicants nowYour calculations are incorrect. These numbers also include non-contributory applications.
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29 minutes ago, LindaH27 said:
The 5-6 years processing only relates to the ones they are currently processing ie May 2016!
The information comes from a reputable agent who posts on this forum and who gained the numbers of applicants waiting in the contributory queue from a Freedom of Information request to Home Affairs - so the figures are correct - see here https://www.gm-parent-visas.com/contributory-parent-visa-application-numbers-update
I see nothing about 15 - 18 years. Yes there is a backlog, and that is where the 870 visa can be useful so that families can be together while they await processing of their parent visas.
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On 01/10/2021 at 16:16, AnVi said:
Hey guys, I am stuck with a few questions in the Sponsorship application for 870. FYI my mum have previously applied for 143 visa and still waiting.
Page 1, Q1. Is this sponsor currently an approved parent sponsor?
For visa 143, my husband is an approved sponsor for my mum, so I was thinking to answer Yes. Once you click Yes, there is a choice of two: Sponsorship Application ID number or Sponsorship Application TRN but I don't think I have ever received one, I only have the Application ID for Parent visa 143 Application, is that it or is there a separate Application ID for Sponsorship for visa 143? I am confused.
Page 1, Q2. Has this sponsor previously sponsored the parent visa applicant?
Do they ask whether we sponsored mum before for visa 870?
Also, my hubby and I both will sponsor my mum for visa 870. Does it mean we have to complete two separate sponsorship applications?
TIA
The Family Sponsorship process for an 870 visa application is a separate process. It is not the same as a sponsor for a 143 visa application. It sounds like you need assistance.
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On 01/10/2021 at 04:49, LindaH27 said:
Hope you realise that in many cases one 5 year 870 is not enough ? New applications for 143 are likely to take around 15-18 years
Where do you get this information? The current processing time is 5 - 6 years.
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The 870 visa allows continuous stay in Australia for the period of visa grant. Your friends are referring to a 600 Visitor visa where you can only stay 12 months upon each entry.
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On 20/03/2021 at 02:09, ScottyM said:
Hi all, I have a quick question if anyone could help with. We applied for our 870 visa in March 2020 just before the world went nuts. I'm guessing they are not yet processing these visa's although having paid our first instalment.
If and when they start processing again, can someone tell me when the visa starts, ie from date of issue or date of landing?
I have looked all over the Immi site and cannot find a thing about it.
Thanks in advance.
Scott.
Hi Scott. The issue at the moment is getting a travel exemption approved. Under the current Border Force definition of immediate family member, this only includes partners and children but not parents. The visa cannot be granted without an approved travel exemption. This is also the case with Visitor visas. The application can be lodged, but the visa will not be granted until the associated travel exemption request (TER) is approved. These TER are requiring a ridiculous amount of relationship evidence to be approved for partners, almost as much as a partner visa application. Until they include parents in the Inward Travel Directive they will not be able to be granted a visa while offshore. It's a different story for 870 applicants who are onshore.
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According to a Facebook group for Registered Migration Agents, there have not been a lot of 870 Sponsor approvals thus far. Agents were still waiting at beginning of July for sponsorship applications lodged in April. My first application took about 8 weeks. The visas are capped at 15,000 places annually, and I have heard that around 500 sponsorship applications have been lodged so far.
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5 hours ago, Suzyq said:
Is there a thread for the 870 temp sponsored visa does anyone know? Thanks.
What would you like to know?
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If the nomination is refused you can withdraw the visa application but you won't get a refund of the visa application charge. I would suggest to lodge them at the same time if your wife's 45th birthday is looming.
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It can take more than 6 months. If possible, lodge onshore and lodge the visa application at the same time. Your wife could work for the employer on her bridging visa while the 186 is being processed.
Alternatively, the employer could sponsor your wife for a 482 to get her here faster. Nominations in the Short Term stream are taking around 49 days, and nominations in the Medium Long Term stream are taking around 38 days. Midwife 254111 is on the MLTSSL.
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NSW also has a similar system where they invite people with high points, the other states will consider at 65 points. Unless the occupation is on a Supplementary list like South Australia where you can still get nominated if you have high points.
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Due to the high number of applications, Victoria has introduced a new selection process for State Nomination under the following occupations: ICT, Nursing, Engineering and Building occupations
Applicants now need to lodge an Expression of Interest into Skill Select and indicate your interest for Victorian nomination. You do not need to notify Victoria that you have submitted an EOI. If selected, an email invitation to apply for Victorian visa nomination will be sent to your email address used for the EOI. There is no set timeframe to expect an invitation after submitting an EOI. Invitations are not guaranteed.
If selected you must lodge your application with the Victorian government within 14 days of receiving the invitation. If successfully nominated by the Victorian government you will then receive an invitation to apply for the visa through Skill Select, and will have 60 days to do so.
As you can see it is highly competitive and obviously the highest scoring applicants will be invited first. If you are not selected you will not receive an email, and your EOI will stay in the Skill Select system. I would consider a points score of 75 or above to have a good chance. 70 points will take longer, and 65 points only getting approved with a job offer.
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Yes, as long as you work in a regional area designated by postcode (see below link):
www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa-1/887-?modal=/visas/supporting/Pages/skilled/regional-post-codes.aspx
To be eligible for the permanent 887 visa down the track, you both need to have lived in a regional area for a period of 2 years, and worked for at least 12 months. Work can be in any occupation, not necessarily the one in your original 489 visa application. And you can obtain a release letter from the sponsoring State or Territory government if you can show a job offer interstate and can't find employment there.
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You can request that the processing of your son's 101 visa be expedited as you need to enter Australia by the date on your visa grant. DHA are usually pretty efficient in these cases. Otherwise your son's ETA can be extended in Australia to allow him to stay more than 3 months (up to 12), but he will need to leave Australia for visa grant.
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Never trust what they tell you on the DHA hotline, 9 times out of 10 it will be incorrect.
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Most invitations are being issued at 75 points. Have you considered State Nomination? Extra points and an immediate invitation.
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From 17 November 2018 current Subclass 405 (Investor Retirement) as well as Subclass 410 (Retirement) visa holders in Australia can transition to permanent residence through the 103 or 143 Parent visas. You do not need a sponsor or to pass the Balance of Family Test, and will receive a bridging visa to allow you to stay in Australia while your application is being processed. Contact us for more information to see if you qualify
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The latest processing times have been published on the Department's website. For a 143 visa it is now taking 49 - 55 months.
www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/access-accountability/service-standards/global-visa-citizenship-processing-times
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In breaking news tonight, the changes to the Assurance of Support scheme will be scrapped in the face of an impending loss in the Senate.
Here is a link to the story:
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Breaking News - the changes to the AoS have been overturned!
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The following was announced in the federal budget announced tonight (8 May 2018). An implementation date has not as yet been announced.
Retirement visas - permanent pathway
A pathway to permanent residency for holders of Retirement (subclass 410) and Investor Retirement (subclass 405) visas will be introduced. A portion of the parent permanent migration places will be quarantined for retirement visa holders each year.
Retirement visa holders in Australia will be eligible to apply onshore for a permanent visa through the Parent (subclass 103) or Contributory Parent (subclass 143) visa streams.
Retirement visa holders will be exempted from some parent visa requirements that they would typically be unable to meet, such as having family in Australia. The pathway will remain open until all retirement visa holders who wish to transition to permanent residency have done so.
As part of the establishment of the pathway, the Government will close the subclass 405 visa to new applicants. The subclass 410 visa is already closed to new applicants.
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The increase in the income requirements affects all who have not lodged the application for the AoS with Centrelink before 1 April 2018.
The person who gives the AoS is now required to demonstrate a minimum income for the current financial year and the two previous financial years.
870 parents temporary visa
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The travel exemption will be needed for the visa application, not the sponsorship.