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Hi, My situation is as follows - I am 39 years old, currently in India and applying for 457 through my new company. The company will sponsor my and entire family's visa. I intend to also bring my father who's 75 years old, widowed, lives with me and dependent on me as I'm the sole living relative. However, he has a health condition called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). I haven't applied for him yet but fear that his case may not go through smoothly. Can I request recommendation on a path forward? First, Should I apply for my own application first and then dependents (father, wife ,daughter) or all together given "one fail all fail" rule? Does the rule apply to 457? Second, what are the possible options I have to get my Father's visa under 457 in case a significant health condition is determined such as health waiver. I understand that the only health waiver in such situation is 4006a where my employer would have to give an undertaking. Is that correct or are there other avenues? How doable it is for him to get this waiver or go through an appeal process? I am prepared to make adequate funding arrangement and bear his medical costs directly. However, I am not sure whether my company would give the requisite undertaking via PIC 4006. Third, if 457 fails, is there a possibility that I apply for PR soon via 189 while I'm on 457 in Australia and get my father via a Contributing Aged parent visa? I am given to understand that health waiver is generally not feasible in this category except for what is called "substituted 600" visitor visa Many thanks for your kind advice, Gary

Hi, My situation is as follows - I am 39 years old, currently in India and applying for 457 through my new company. The company will sponsor my and entire family's visa. I intend to also bring my father who's 75 years old, widowed, lives with me and dependent on me as I'm the sole living relative. However, he has a health condition called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). I haven't applied for him yet but fear that his case may not go through smoothly. Can I request recommendation on a path forward? First, Should I apply for my own application first and then dependents (father, wife ,daughter) or all together given "one fail all fail" rule? Does the rule apply to 457? Second, what are the possible options I have to get my Father's visa under 457 in case a significant health condition is determined such as health waiver. I understand that the only health waiver in such situation is 4006a where my employer would have to give an undertaking. Is that correct or are there other avenues? How doable it is for him to get this waiver or go through an appeal process? I am prepared to make adequate funding arrangement and bear his medical costs directly. However, I am not sure whether my company would give the requisite undertaking via PIC 4006. Third, if 457 fails, is there a possibility that I apply for PR soon via 189 while I'm on 457 in Australia and get my father via a Contributing Aged parent visa? I am given to understand that health waiver is generally not feasible in this category except for what is called "substituted 600" visitor visa Many thanks for your kind advice, Gary