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Thanks. All good. Been here a while now. Hoping our 143 will be granted within our first five years.

Applied for 870 visa 23 Jan 2023, have had medical & now been requested to pay second vac payment. Can any one tell me once this is done what the turn around time might be for visa to be granted & how long I might be given to activate?

We're in the queue for 143 also, having lodged in 2019 and now expecting to have to wait longer than first advised, so are now looking at applying for 870. My daughter who has citizenship is looking to lodge sponsorship forms in July this year. We are visiting for three months in September, having not seen her since July 2019 thanks to Covid. Our first grandson will be now turning three shortly! Although facetime is a godsend, a computer screen can never replace that physical emotion. We also have a son who is a Canadian citizen and so for us it has been extremely hard over the last two years. As parents, we are extremely proud of our children and what they have both achieved and like Linda, would never ask or expect them to return here to support us. They too, have made sacrifices in order to pursue their dreams. I sometimes feel that the Australian Government is blindsided by their 'medical concerns' and 'lack of contribution' when deciding the quota of Parental visas, especially when the cost is so high financially but more importantly mentally. My husband and I are committed to seeing our application through and one day, hopefully in the not so distant future, we will be raising a glass to them & thanking them for giving us the opportunity to recoup some of that physical emotion that we have missed so much. Good luck to everyone, which ever route you choose to take.

Good luck with your application. I agree, we applied through an agent back in 2019. Gave us peace of mind that everything was filled in & submitted correctly. Be prepared for a very long wait for visa to be granted.

As one of those 'oldies' that you refer too, (I have recently just turned 60) and being of sound mind & body, I feel my daughter & son in law would very much benefit from having us there to help with childcare & chores. Facetime & whatsapp are a wonderful tool for keeping in touch but there is nothing quite like the hands on support you can give your children. After all, isn't this the reason for applying for the visa in the first place. FAMILY. For me the sizeable financial outlay we are prepared to make to the Australian government is nothing compared to the time we will be able to spend with our grandchild.

Hi Nathalia We applied for our 143 in August 2019 & had an agent complete the forms (Form 47PA). My husband is main applicant & I only had to complete Part F. - Details of Partner. Part H was filled with our children's details only, so in answer to your question, I would say no. Would love to know how they get on. The waiting is killing us!! We received acknowledgement of lodgement in Sept 2019 & are now in the queue & probably have another two - three years to wait. Not sure if the current situation with Covid is affecting new applications. Hope this is helpful