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2 hours ago, LindaH27 said:

It’s soMe where in the earlier pages in this  topic but can’t remember how far back. It was a freedom of into request and another poster (Biggsy??) managed to construct a list of 143s from it but the queue actually includes the other  parentVisas types  as well so What is shown is lower than the actual  figures 

  
You can also google Australian migrant program report 2020 and look for the one from home affairs - extremely interesting !!   

@Alan Collett an Agent who posts on here also has an interesting blog 

https://www.gm-parent-visas.com/parent-visa-processing-timelines-the-gory-details/

The  queue calculator that showed how many were in front of you crashed after two weeks - not surprisingly !! 
 

when did you lodge ? If it’s after 1st June 2028!thete will be an extra wait as these visas are assessed befits bring out into a queue. 

Yes dear i applied after 1st june 2016....i was excited before i start reading the threads here.... i thought if they assessed application until May 2016 based upon system generated email i got from parents@homeaffairs.gov.au.... but apparently someone told me here they applied in April 2016 and still have not heard anything so that means i gonna have to wait like forever....very annoying....

5 hours ago, LindaH27 said:

Well your date and my date give a good idea of how rapidly the queue is growing ! 31/10/16 there were 10450. Less than 9 months later 21/06/17 the queue  had more than doubled to 22900 - an extra 12450 - and 9000 of those were just in May and June 2017. 
 

Just those  9000 Alone on the current cap  of 4500 will take 2 years to process - horrendous thought !! 

Its hard to accept and even harder when you try to tell people and they refuse to believe you and say well my agent says it’s 4 years! Surely those agents have the same access to the numbers that Joe Blogs can find online ?? 
 

Despite feeling sorry for myself and you @Juniper and others on this forum , I think it’s even worse for those who started the process after 1st June 2018, who probably don’t know, and won’t want to believe that their applications will be subjected to a queue date that could add a further two or three years to their wait times. We weren’t told the correct wait times - 18-24 months in my case- and I doubt very much that post June 2018 applicants have been warned about the new assessment for queuing. 
 

There really should be some honesty and clarity given to prospective applicants so that they can make a decision whether or not to apply. It’s so hard to see new posters writing excitedly about the fact that they’ve put an application in - and it’s obvious they have no idea of the reality. 

@Juniper have you consider going over on visitor visa when the borders open and changing  to 804 or 864? The way the queue is being drawn out and the ages we are ( I’m very late 60s) It’s likely we would never get PR BUT we would be onshore with our families !! 

Hi Guys,

Just curious where you guys are getting this info like MAY-JUNE 2016 had 9000 together or any other number referring here, could you pls help me with the link....

thanks.

On 23/10/2020 at 06:11, JoMichellle said:

I think successful 173 applicants can apply straight away for the PR/143 from offshore so would be able to enter once/if granted. 

Yes its true once you get 173 straight away you can apply for 143 and i heard usually it comes with outcome in about 2-3 months. 

On 22/10/2020 at 23:31, Samda said:

Hi

i applied for 173 in April 16. I haven’t heard anything yet. Don’t trust the system. 
 

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Hi Guys,

I am newbie here, was reading the posts before me so thought share my timeline with you guys as an input for each others help. I applied my parents 173 on 4thJune 2016. Received acknowledgment in 2016 but have not heard anything after that. Will update once i receive anything. I am hoping it pretty soon though as they have cleared files till May as per system generated update. Fingers cross. Cheers!!