Lorraine1954 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Help please if we apply for this visa can we live in Australia whilst a decision is being made. I know the waiting times are very long but trying to keep costs down. Thanks for any advice ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Northam Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Hi Lorraine - Most people who apply for the subclass 103 visa do so from offshore, as it does not result in a bridging visa even if you apply for this visa while onshore in Australia. With a 30 year wait currently estimated by DIBP, the main benefit of this visa application in practical terms may be to enable the applicant to qualify for longer visitor visas. The only onshore parent visas that would provide a bridging visa to allow the applicant to remain onshore during the processing period would be the onshore Aged Parent (subclass 804) or the onshore contributory aged parent temporary/permanent (884/864 respectively) visas, all of which have age limits. Hope this helps - Best, Mark Northam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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