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Yes we meet all requirements for the 143 and we are using a mara agent

Hi many thanks for your reply .I am 38 and do have lots of experience in certain fields but no qualifications. I can do an apprenticeship and get on the job training which would add to my experience although it would not be post experience. I still have 7 years up to now so I will have to see what happens

Hi all we are waiting for 1 document to be signed by a JP and then our 143 Visa will be lodged .

I know that the waiting time is now VERY long!

I am looking at college courses as I want to gain a qualification. 

So my question is......

If I were to get fully qualified in a particular field and it were on the mltssl list,would I be able to apply for a skilled Visa whilst already having the 143 Visa in place? I was just thinking that me going to college anyway it might be another added option or is it not possible to apply for another Visa whist already having one lodged?

 

Any answers greatly appreciated  :)

I understand where you are coming from. Not many years ago the timescale was only a few years or even less. Now we’re all waiting forever it seems, I feel your pain!  Best to get your application in as soon as possible 

We have an appointment with our Mara agent in the new year. We are currently in Australia now and if we get time when we're back we will call over and see him as they are in the same town as us

I agree, I didn't know that I would be unable to work so we won't be going down that route. We are not wealthy but do own our own home to pay the visa fees and both of our daughters are on very good salaries and one has their own very successful business so the assurance of support side if things would be fine. It's all about the time it will take to get there and not the financial side of things that I'm worrying about

I have seen that there is another temporary visa that allows you to stay up to 5 years. Is this something we could do in the meantime and run concurrently with the 143 visa?

Hi I am 37 and unskilled and my partner is 53 . We would also be taking our 10 year old son

Many thanks for your replies. I'm booked in with the Mara agent in the new year so I will keep you all posted. 

Forgot to say we are currently in Bargara visiting our daughters 

Hi all myself and my partner and our young son are planning to start the 143 visa process after Christmas with a Mara agent.

The Mara agent sent me the following email......Thank you for your email.

Based on the information you have now provided it seems that you are 
potentially eligible to be considered for a Contributory Parent visa.

I wish to confirm that our fee of £1200 is charged in three instalments 
with £400 payable upon the engagement of our services, £400 when your 
migration application is lodged with the Department of Home Affairs 
(DHA) and the balance of £400 due when your case is assessed by DHA.

The other costs associated with your application are currently as follows:

· DHA application lodgement fee - AUD5,155 per couple.
· Medicals, X-rays and blood tests - costs can vary but allow £250 per 
adult as a guide.
· UK police checks - £45 per adult.
· Assurance of Support - AUD14,000 per couple.
· DHA contributory parent visa charge - AUD43,600 per adult........

what I would like to know is the time roughly each payment is due... I know the waiting time is roughly 3 years but could anyone say spread the above payment out over the 3 year period so I have a rough idea when each is due. Thanks for any help received and merry Christmas to all   

I have been on the home affairs website and it states that current processing times are between 49 to 55 months. Would it be safe to put in the application as soon as my daughter has her visa visa through and put the house on the market in about 3 to 4 years or is there a chance it could get processed a lot sooner? In which case I wouldn't have the money

Wow that long! It's crazy not knowing exact times as we would need to know when to sell our house to pay the 2nd vac.

We are visiting australia again in November for 3 weeks visiting our daughters and grandchildren so we will have a good chat about it then. Forgot to mention 1 daughter has permanent residency and the other daughter although living in australia on and off for 5 years and has an Australian partner and 2 children with him hasn't had her visa granted yet although should be through soon. We can't do anything until both are permanent residents. On the plus side at least we have had some glorious Aussie weather here in the UK!

Hi many thanks for you reply. That does make sense.  So that would be in total around 90.000aud or 50.000gbp for 2 adults and 1 child.  

Hi I am struggling to understand the process and costs of the 173 to 143 visa. There is myself,my partner and our young son 9years old. We meet all BOF tests etc. 

Could someone please help with what is paid and when. From what I understand it's first instalment when applying for 173, when would I pay for 2nd instalment? Or is it not paid until we apply for the 143 at the end of the 2 years? I am so confused

Hi everyone Finally spoken with a Mara agent and it looks like we are going down the contributory parent visa route. One thing I didn't ask was does the child in Australia have to have been a resident for 2 years when you lodge your visa application or is it ok to lodge before the 2 years as the current waiting time for the parent visa process is roughly 3 years.  We have just spoken to the kids in Australia One daughter has just sent this......I’m on a bridging visa A. I’ve applied for a partner visa. Usually that wouldn’t give permanent residency for 2 years but because we’ve been together almost 6 years and have 2 kids I should skip those 2 years and go straight to permanent resident status. It’s not guaranteed but it’s about 99% likely. I applied 31/12/16...... the other daughter already has permanent residency for 1 year and 5 months. 189 granted in dec 2016 ?, 

Sounds like another call to the MARA agent with all your info ! Log into the other thread I mentioned and post there. They are all in the midst of the process and are always happy to share and support. It’s one of my favourite parts of the forum and I have no need of it but it makes me smile. 
 

I will do. Thank you

That's great thank you. We're just talking to the kids in oz now and getting the info on their visas. I will keep you posted [emoji4]

One daughter has just sent this......I’m on a bridging visa A. I’ve applied for a partner visa. Usually that wouldn’t give permanent residency for 2 years but because we’ve been together almost 6 years and have 2 kids I should skip those 2 years and go straight to permanent resident status. It’s not guaranteed but it’s about 99% likely. I applied 31/12/16...... the other daughter already has permanent residency for 1 year and 5 months. 189 granted in dec 2016

Don’t know for sure now, but when we did a CPV 9 years ago I had to have lived here for 2 years as PR. Now there is a lovely thread on here for this visa. The brand new PIO parent visa thread. It’s a sticky at the top of the family visa section and they will know this and more. A very supportive and friendly bunch! 
So glad you have a plan! [emoji4]

That's great thank you. We're just talking to the kids in oz now and getting the info on their visas. I will keep you posted

Finally spoken with a Mara agent and it looks like we are going down the contributory parent visa route. One thing I didn't ask was does the child in Australia have to have been a resident for 2 years when you lodge your visa application or is it ok to lodge before the 2 years as the current waiting time for the parent visa process is roughly 3 years

39 minutes ago, Amber Snowball said:

And this is the best way to look at it! 

Let us know how you get on.

I will do thank you

11 minutes ago, Amber Snowball said:

This is definitely your best course of action. A mara agent will give a full and honest assessment. That way you know if there is no chance and can move on or if there is an option you can decide how or if you will pursue it. Also if you want to shell out however much money it is going to cost and whether it is worth it to you or if you visit for extended holidays instead.

It is hard and I think we all worry about making the wrong decision or having our options limited by things we have no control over and government departments don’t deal in emotions. Hopefully you will find a course of action that you can live with. 

 

That's very sound advice and much appreciated thank you   

I will try every option available to get there and failing that at least we will have a lovely holiday there each year

9 minutes ago, Tulip1 said:

You get asked for it just before visa is agreed so will be several years from now. Are you sure you've added 2 adults and one child to that first visa cost? I could be wrong but I'm sure one adult is about £2k

Hi I've just re worked the exact numbers and it's £3126/$5680 for all 3 of us 

I think we are going to see a Mara agent next week and see how we go

That's great thanks. I have just found that bit would cost £2.500 down payment then another £71.500 . The money isbt a problem but it does say you pay installment number 2 when we ask you. We won't have the money for that for another 3 and a half years and it doesn't say when they might ask for it.  

Do you know how much we would have to pay now for this please? 

1 minute ago, Amber Snowball said:

Could you look at applying for the parent visa now, you only pay a few thousand for the initial application and then as it takes so long it might be ready when you are. There’s no guarantee that if the government change or abolish visas they won’t make it retrospective but sometimes they honour the current applicants and close it or change the rules for new applicants. Worth thinking about maybe. It is frustrating for you. Good luck. 

That a great idea. I was worried about hearing it could be abolished but as you say they may honour it. I will look into this. Thank you