Biggsy

If you have an Australian bank account you can use BPAY up to $100,000.00. You would have to go into your bank account and check/set your BPAY limit first.

Yes you have to leave and re-enter unless you were in Australia on the 24th March 2021. Being granted while on shore was a temporary measure due to covid. Good luck.

We had 28 days to make 2nd payment and also provide details of flights and arrangements to leave/re-enter Australia as we were on shore.

13 hours ago, purplealster said:

OK, so I have figured one thing out - I missed a word when I reading the form, so I can fill out the form no problems regarding income, but are you able to advise how I upload the documents?

Their help section says 'Answer all the questions. Each screen has information to help you complete the application. This includes how to submit your supporting documents.'

However, I can't see this - on each screen when you click on help, it just gives you generic information on how to fill out the form. When I click on upload documents via the centrelink homepage, there doesn't seem to be an option for AOS documents on the drop down box.  Or do they ask for specific documents once you submit the application?

 

Many Thanks in advance for assistance, (which gratefully received!).

Can't be sure but I seem to remember my son uploading some documents with the AOS application it may have been at the end. He's away at the moment so can't ask him. However, he still had to take some original documents into centerlink for verification. 

Visa granted 27th June within hours of landing in Fiji. FYI 143 can't be granted while onshore unless you arrived in Australia before 24th March 2021.

Just be aware that there is quite a queue/backlog for BUPA medicals so book as soon as you are requested. The earliest we could have booked in the Brisbane area was at least a 6 week wait. As we are on the sunny coast we decided to travel up to Bundaberg because the appointments were only about 3 weeks. However on the day we had to travel to 2 other sites for the blood tests and X-rays. Blood  tests were in a shop in the middle of a shopping centre/mall with a long queue (10 min walk away). X-rays were another 35 min walk away.  Not sure if any other places are like this but just be prepared that transport may be needed on the day. 

Everyone make sure you take your passport. There was another couple which turned up with driving licences for photo ID and they were turned away.

Good luck!

6 minutes ago, PaulM said:

Hi All,

A guy on the facebook 143 page reported on 14th June;

My mum received her notification from the department to submit for aos and police clearance- date of lodgment - 9th Aug 2016

That's the latest one I've seen and quite exciting for me and the Mrs as our lodgement date was 17th Aug 2016 and acknowledgement 19th Aug 2016. Fingers crossed we hear something soon - and same for other 2016 applicants.

There are later ones than that Paul. See my signature below.  We are being granted next week while we leave Australia for a week.

Immigration requested medicals, police check and AOS today!

Just seen a press conference by Scott Morrison. They have redefined the term immediate family to include parents of Australian permanent residents/citizens.

https://www.facebook.com/scottmorrison4cook/videos/558818668519219/

1 hour ago, Flangela100 said:

Hi I wonder if anyone on here has transferred their UK pension to an Australian super?  I'd like some help with doing this but am worried I'll lose the small amount of money I have by choosing the 'wrong' advisor.

Any info would be much appreciated

Thanks in advance

 

I looked into this a while back. I believe you have to have a minimum of £100,000 to transfer and there are all sorts of restrictions and rules. Also I think you may have to do this within 6 months of leaving the UK. Best to enquire with an Oz pensions advisor who has done this before.

Interesting that in all the cost calculations for parents there's no mention of payback for all the talent creamed off the rest of the world without paying a penny for the training. i.e. It costs the uk around £250k to train one doctor.

4 hours ago, Ollie1234 said:

It's not even that - it's the fact that they are not clear about the deal here. It should clearly state that applicant who applied 'x' number of months ago are currently being assessed and explain that this is not indicative of when new applications will be processed. 

Interesting isn't it!  Where else would anyone get away with misleading people (for years) and taking money from them for something they may not even live long enough to see!

45 minutes ago, Roger Vanstone said:

My husband and myself have both filled this in but have not got the email back that  it says should come before our signatures are accepted.

Have you checked your spam/junk folder? That's where I found mine!!

Not sure if anyone else has posted any info about this previously so apologies if they have.
If anyone is interested there is a petition "Exemption for parents of Australians and Permanent Residents" on the aph dot gov dot au website.  I can't put a direct link to it on here as the forum admin will remove it.  You need special permission to post a link to a petition on here.  However, if you search for EN2535 on that website you will find it.

23 minutes ago, Gaz59 said:

Has anyone heard anything who applied in 2017 

Thanks

Won't be anytime soon I'm afraid, probably around 8,000 applications still to process before they even get to Jan 2017.  Total of around 17,000 applications made during 2017.  There's lots of info about this in previous posts on here.

2 minutes ago, LindaH27 said:

Hmm - pity they don’t put the “real”  processing time too - 58 months is what it’s showing as now - it it should spell out that the time is for applications they are currently progressing and that new applications will take a lot longer. That way prospective applicants would see exactly  how long things would potentially take before applying  

Could also do with the queue calculator back up again. It’s been showing as System Maintenance  since last June. .  

Yes immi still telling lies misleading and taking application fees from parents who will have no chance of even living long enough to be granted visas.

Shame on them, they are a disgrace. No other words!

7 minutes ago, LindaH27 said:

Hi Biggsy

 

@Alan Collett had info from a freedom of info request which includes all types of contributory visas. 
 

 

Thanks Linda I must have missed that one.  Pity immi don't put this info on the parent viisa web page.

On 14/02/2021 at 01:50, amahmood said:

Hi All, 

We applied for 143 in mid September 2016. From the latest info how long do you estimate it would take our parents visa to be finalised. 

My estimates are 3-6 months but others have reported more than a year 

They are now showing age and i fear of their wellbeing. If its more than a year still, i will move overseas with them for a year. 

Hi @amahmood unfortunately I think your parents may have another year to wait even after immi start processing again.  I've run off a report (attached) from the data I have assuming all May 2016 applicants have been processed but that's unlikely.  Can't really tell where they are up to as nothing has moved for such a long time. I think the last time I heard of someone being contacted for further info was around March last year for a couple of early June 2016 applications.  The report shows cumulative totals by application date for 143s and 173s but there will be other visas not included in these numbers.  Also since the data was published there will have been 103s converting to 143s and keeping their original application dates.  No idea if all or very few of the 1,056 May 2016 applicants are complete/in progress.  You will see based on this data alone that there are 3,975 applications from June 2016 to mid Sept 2016.

Good luck

CPV Lodged Date Report as of 17 Feb 2021.pdf

11 minutes ago, Lady Jane said:

It’s £87,200 for both parents 

Did you mean AU$  and not GB£

13 hours ago, Thomas N said:

Thanks for the useful info! I am happy for everyone. My time will come later. Anyway, I do not know how to add the signature like you guys but my application is on Feb 2016, not sure about the exact date as the agent did the paperwork.

Hi Thomas, signature is accessed by clicking your name in the top right hand corner of the web page when logged in.  A menu will show, select "Account Settings" then when the page loads click the "Signature" option on the left of the page 3rd option from the bottom. Hope this helps!

1 hour ago, Lady Jane said:

I seem to recall this happening this time last year. Lots of visa grants in November and December, then in January/February  onwards lots of requests for  more information. The auto response from immi ( updated 6th November ) says it assessing up to  May 2016. This hasn’t changed for months.  

Yes I remember that, nothing for ages then lots of activity.

41 minutes ago, Beckip said:

Hi guys! 
congrats on all the recent updates so exciting to finally see things moving the direction we all want. I haven’t posted on the forum before I just keep updated with how everything body is moving .....

I was wondering if anybody has been assigned a case officer lately? My in laws applied and acknowledged august 2016 and really hoping we would hear something soon. Our daughter is begging for coronavirus to go away so she can see her nanna. All fingers and toes crossed.

 

thank you in advance for any help! 

I keep watching out for this too but not seen or heard of anyone being contacted for further info for quite a while now. Great news for the others recently granted though.

14 hours ago, hmn141905 said:

From a fb group

Thanks @hmn141905

Hmmm.. interesting but I'm not going to hold my breath .  You can be sure I'll post an update if I do hear anything.

6 hours ago, hmn141905 said:

Hi Biggsy,

Have you been requested for further docs? I've heard they're processing early July 2016 applicants now...

Not heard anything, to be honest I'm not not expecting to hear anything for some months yet. 

Where did you hear something about processing July 2016 applicants?

Perhaps a little off topic but might be relavant for anyone who wasn't expecting to wait for many years for their visa and had planned a visit to Australia!

This petition is for Australian residents/citizens to sign. Currently parents are not considered as immediate family so cannot travel on a tourist visa during the current restrictions!  Expires 4th November 2020!  Website is horrendously slow to the point where it looks like it's crashed so be patient.