PrettyIsotonic

Birth certificate + Bank statements? If you still can't cobble together 100 points of ID, the AFP FAQ says: I am unable to meet the identification requirements to make an application, what should I do? If you are unable to meet the identity requirements, you should contact us and depending on your circumstances we may be able to assist.

Hi Najma - yes Form 80 was front loaded, the relevant police clearances were submitted once requested by the CO but I don't see why one could not front load those too.

Oh righto - so it is 50 months to be Q'd to be finalised, and then based on current trends - approximately another 50 months to be finalised - I was getting confused with the data being presented there, good to have a comparison against the volume currently on-hand versus the cap per year. To be honest we are just glad Australia has such a program in place, unlike say NZ, with the new 870 visa at least there is an opportunity for long-term onshore stay instead of running through cycles of those visitor visas with the 6 months offshore in an 18 month period. Thank you for sharing that other thread, have been lurking in there a bit - and looks like I will be for the next decade or so!

Second visa charge for the 870 - it was for the 5 year one. 143 was lodged in Feb 2019 - and according to the DHA website it is taking ~50 months (~4 years) to be Q'd for final processing - so we will have an interesting decision to make in 5 years time if the 143 hasn't been finalised yet - whether to renew the 5-year 870 or find another pathway to get back onshore quickly.

Oh I should add, there was a CO contact for the 2nd visa application charge on 14 October 2019.

Just updating a timeline in case useful to anyone: Sponsorship application - 11 June 2019 Sponsorship approval - 5 August 2019 870 lodged - 8 September 2019 CO contact for biometrics - 8 September 2019 CO contact for health checkup and police clearances - 18 September 2019 Grant - 28 October 2019. Previously a 3 year tourist visa was used (12 months stay, 6 months offshore within 18 month period) which has now been replaced, and a 143 visa (contributory parent) is currently processing in the background, that was lodged ~6 months before the 870.