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20 hours ago, SusieRoo said:

If your half-brother’s birth was uk registered, I'm fairly sure you don’t need his consent to get a copy of his birth certificate. You can just apply online and pay the £9.25. 

Actually we are Vietnames. My half-brother migrated to Germany 10 years ago. Thats why he hardly contacted with my dad

Hello everyone, I have a question regarding to the Balance of Family test,

So we are planning to apply visa 143 for my parents. They have 2 children: me and my step - brother (from dad and previous wife). I am permanent resident in Australia and my step brother is living permanently in Germany. Regarding to the Balance of Family test, my parents are eligible.

However, the question is how we prove it? My dad and step- brother hardly contact so it is really hard for my dad to get his birth certificate as a proof for their relationship. Or do we just need to mention his name in the Application form and only submit further documents if requested?

Thanks everyone and Have a good one

42 minutes ago, Raul Senise said:

This loophole was closed in 2009.

If you are granted a Contributory Parent visa you cannot sponsor your partner for five years from the date your Contributory Parent visa is granted.

 

Thanks Raul Senise, it is definitely useful to know that

47 minutes ago, ramot said:

I asked this some time ago slightly tongue in cheek, and one of the MA's,can't remember who, said that this loophole had been closed.

Wont hurt to ask an MA.

Thanks Ramot. Someone just told me about this strategy and I think maybe I can just give it a try

1 hour ago, ali said:

I haven't heard of it before (but doesn't mean it hasn't been done).  How would the balance of family test work if your parents are married but only one is applying for migration? Perhaps run it by a migration agent.

Thanks Ali for your comment. However I dont think there is any problem with balance of family test since the test only concerns about number of children

Hi everyone,

I am planning to sponsor my dad to Australia by applying for visa 143. I am well awared that nowadays it might take more than 3 years for Immi to finallize a parent visa application.

Our plan is to sponsor my dad first. Reason is dad has already retired while my mom is still working. She will not retire until next 3 years. So if we start to apply 143 for my dad now, wait 3 years later for result, then my dad as a Permanent resident can sponsor my mom by applying for spouse visa.

I wish we can just apply visa 143 for both parents at once. However the fee (86k) for 2 people is pretty high for us to handle.

Has any of you done this way before? And how do you think about it?

Thank you and have a good day

1 minute ago, Alan Collett said:

A partnership is not a body corporate, so no, I don't believe it can be an assurer.

What is the "it" you are referring to when you say " ... it says an assurer can be ..."?

Best regards.

 

Oh that's what I read on Human Service website: 

Incorporated and unincorporated organisations

An organisation can be an assurer. To do this they must be:

• a genuine incorporated or unincorporated organisation, and
• able to support the assuree

They need to give us proof:

• of registration
• of steady trading for at least 24 months before the date you apply

The organisation must be genuine. It can’t be set up just to be able to give an assurance of support.

To prove an organisation is genuine we need to see documents that could be:

• tax returns
• letters from their accountant, or
• a statement from the Australian Securities Investments Commission (ASIC)

Hi everyone

Regarding to the Assurance of Support, it says an assurer can either be an individual or an organization (incorporated or unincorporated). Me and my partner have a business in partnership form. Our business has been running for 6 months now. I'm wondering if our business if eligible to be an assurer for a parents visa?

Thank you and have a good day