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Right! It's all a bit too daunting at the moment and the uncertainty does not help anyone especially when parents aren't reverse aging I'm quite upset at how the waiting times published on the immigration website have historically been wrong. We planned based on 2 years waiting period, it's sad how it's just blown way out of proportion. (Sorry just venting, I'm annoyed with myself for not preparing for the worst case scenario)
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Parent visa application timelines (143 & 173)
Arti replied to theballies's topic in Family / Partner Visas
I'm really hoping a whole lot of those 9000 applications were made in panic with the steep increase in visa fees and hence might get withdrawn- 3,180 replies
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That's interesting insight, but they'd increase the 870 allocation and not 143, right?
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Parent visa application timelines (143 & 173)
Arti replied to theballies's topic in Family / Partner Visas
Is the 12 years for applications already in queue or for new applications?- 3,180 replies
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https://www.9news.com.au/national/qantas-delays-international-flights-slow-vaccine-rollout-australia-overseas-travel/4d78ec56-022b-4f12-ae10-8ece389a4229 I think there will be a considerable push for an earlier opening from airlines and other business sectors that are impacted by the closure of the international borders. A sensible gove would initiate a stagewise re-opening, establishing bubbles with those countries that have vaccinated well over 80% of their population and then move on to rest. Pushing 100% blanket opening to mid-next year is just a political gimmick that could very well backfire as the frustration amongst those stuck inside continues to grow.
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Parent visa application timelines (143 & 173)
Arti replied to theballies's topic in Family / Partner Visas
Every time i come on here its just bad news about ever increasing wait times They need to have a better 870 option - perhaps a visa for 10 years at a stretch?And then again renewable for another 10 years?- 3,180 replies
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No, this is completely different. This is re the restrictions for visitor parents who have no intention to move but definitely would want to meet their children once in a year?
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But they aren't allowing citizens to leave either! I don't know of any democracy that's ever done that. There are some heart-wrenching stories out there of people who have been time and again refused exemptions to go meet their sick family members. It's completely unconstitutional in my opinion and I'm surprised at the apathy. It's high time they relax some of these rules really if not for inbound at least the outbound movements.
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The odds are against us. But when it's about elections 1/3rd can make for a considerable force. The government started the border shut down as a temporary measure to get everything else up to speed example the quarantine system, healthcare facilities, etc to prepare for covid - but we haven't seen much progress on that front in the last year or so. The virus is here to stay. The borders cannot remain shut forever. They keep extending the timelines - all we are asking for is a roadmap. A plan as to when can people simply start going in and out to visit their families. The whole policy is entirely lacking any empathy or compassion. Also, a lot of the parents are fully vaccinated! Surely we can ask for the government to start letting them in.
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Yes, the emotions are always running high on that group but I'm hopeful. Elections are around the corner and the government better listen up. 1/3rd of Australians are born overseas and all we need is to have more Aussies join the cause. 2022 is too far off and I trust a lot of us will have lost patience by this year-end
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There is a group on facebook - Parents are immediate family - it's a great support system and we are making a lot of noise on a lot of social media platforms to push for things to start moving on this front. There is a petition doing the rounds too to allow parents of Aussies to be exempted from the travel ban. It has 30,000 signatures already and it closes on 19th May so please get your signatures in! https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN2535
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For those wanting to be heard regarding the current situation where parents are not considered immediate family.
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Hope is all there is. Fingers crossed!
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10 to 12 years!!!! I SO wish I had got my parents' applications in earlier. We planned it ALL based on the 2.5 years timeline at that time. A lot of people out there relying on the immigration website information would be planning their visas right now based on the 6-year timeline which is wrong again. This is absolutely not done. I feel like crying.
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Hi All I have applied for the 870 visa for my mum. However with the border restrictions and the capping of 870 visas not sure what the processing time is going to look like. I want to bring her to Australia as soon as borders open up which brings me to my question - can I apply for a 600 visitor visa as well whilst the 870 is still being processed? Just wanting to cover all bases given the uncertainty around all visas.