Janette Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Hi our papers have been in since August 2017 but we still haven’t heard anything, does anyone know when they will start issuing new visas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber Snowball Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 If you have a look at the parent visa thread on here I think they are still processing mid - late 2015....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplealster Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you are probably looking at another 3 to 4 years wait. My mum's application went in Sept 16 and we think we are being overly optimistic at hoping for a Dec 2020 visa grant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip1 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 12 hours ago, Janette said: Hi our papers have been in since August 2017 but we still haven’t heard anything, does anyone know when they will start issuing new visas You’ve probably got another 4 years of waiting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 7 hours ago, purplealster said: Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you are probably looking at another 3 to 4 years wait. My mum's application went in Sept 16 and we think we are being overly optimistic at hoping for a Dec 2020 visa grant. Oh no, it’s so depressing, I can’t understand why they take so long especially as we’re paying, we are desperate to be over there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip1 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Janette said: Oh no, it’s so depressing, I can’t understand why they take so long especially as we’re paying, we are desperate to be over there They have 7k parent visas a year to give out, there’s currently over 50k in the queue. I would guess you have in excess of 30k ahead of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 11 hours ago, purplealster said: Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you are probably looking at another 3 to 4 years wait. My mum's application went in Sept 16 and we think we are being overly optimistic at hoping for a Dec 2020 visa grant. Oh no, it’s so depressing, I can’t understand why they take so long especially as we’re paying, we are desperate to be over there how does it work, do some people have priority over others or do you just wait in line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip1 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Janette said: Oh no, it’s so depressing, I can’t understand why they take so long especially as we’re paying, we are desperate to be over there how does it work, do some people have priority over others or do you just wait in line? You just wait in line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 4 hours ago, Janette said: Oh no, it’s so depressing, I can’t understand why they take so long especially as we’re paying, we are desperate to be over there how does it work, do some people have priority over others or do you just wait in line? You have to see it from the Austrlian perspective. You are the last people it wants. It wants young healthy people who have lots of years to contribute to the economy rather than people that are likely to be just a burden to the country (I am speaking as an older person myself). So you are bottom of the pile (almost) in regards processing times. Though bear in mind there are visas that have processing times of over 50 years! In many ways you are lucky as many countries do not offer parent visas. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 I understand that but I’m not at retirement age yet so I will be able to put back into there acconomy it’s just so frustrating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip1 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Janette said: I understand that but I’m not at retirement age yet so I will be able to put back into there acconomy it’s just so frustrating Well you may put a bit back but not much compared to a person in their 20’s for example. The way the timeframes going you may be retired by the time you finally get there. You can’t change it, the waiting time is long and there’s nothing that can be done about it. They don’t really want us older people there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 13 hours ago, Janette said: Oh no, it’s so depressing, I can’t understand why they take so long especially as we’re paying, we are desperate to be over there It must be very frustrating, as mentioned they have a cap as to how many visa's they allocate and they will be getting hundreds/thousands of applications from all over the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 13 hours ago, Janette said: Oh no, it’s so depressing, I can’t understand why they take so long especially as we’re paying, we are desperate to be over there It must be very frustrating, as mentioned they have a cap as to how many visa's they allocate and they will be getting hundreds/thousands of applications from all over the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Janette said: I understand that but I’m not at retirement age yet so I will be able to put back into there acconomy it’s just so frustrating Australia is quite ageist in employment practices. Even though you are quite capable of engaging in paid employment there is no guarantee you will be able to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramot Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 I think most potential immigrants applying for a visa have very little or no idea at all of how many other others are applying from all over the world. Are only focussed on their own journey. Proportionately there might be far more parents applying from other countries than the UK. I know the figure 50.000 of parents in the visa queue was mentioned quite some time ago, I forget by who, but I would like to see this number confirmed by immigration. So is the number of 50.000 the actual number of visa applications in the queue or the total number of applicants who are included on each application., so therefore fewer visa applications actually in the queue, Could make a difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 12 minutes ago, Skani said: Australia is quite ageist in employment practices. Even though you are quite capable of engaging in paid employment there is no guarantee you will be able to. So true. Having been in Australia for over 30 years, I thought the age prejudice was just a modern trend, and I was astonished to discover I could get a good job in the UK despite being over 60. In Australia, I became almost unemployable at 55. It's particularly strange because I think older people are generally fitter and more able in Australia, so you'd think it would be the other way around. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 11 minutes ago, ramot said: I think most potential immigrants applying for a visa have very little or no idea at all of how many other others are applying from all over the world. Are only focussed on their own journey. Proportionately there might be far more parents applying from other countries than the UK. I know the figure 50.000 of parents in the visa queue was mentioned quite some time ago, I forget by who, but I would like to see this number confirmed by immigration. So is the number of 50.000 the actual number of visa applications in the queue or the total number of applicants who are included on each application., so therefore fwer visa applications actually in the queue, Could make a difference. Considering there are now more people migrating to Australia from India and China than there are from the UK and a fair percentage of those migrants are also hoping their parents will be coming to Australia, it's not surprising the waiting time is so long. I know the people I worked with from those countries were hopeful about their parents arriving eventually. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 4 hours ago, Janette said: I understand that but I’m not at retirement age yet so I will be able to put back into there acconomy it’s just so frustrating Unfortunately you're in a queue with thousands and thousands of people who are closer to retirement age than you are, there is no mechanism for them to pick out younger applicants. VeryStormy has explained it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 (edited) These statistics from the Department of Home Affairs for 2017 - 18 https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/research-and-stats/files/report-migration-program-2017-18.pdf (page 17 if anyone is interested): The Non-Contributory Parent category outcome for 2017-18 was 1356 places. As at 30 June 2018, 50,642 applicants remain in the pipeline, The Contributory Parent category outcome for 2017-18 was 6015 places. As at 30 June 2018, 48,595 applicants remain in the pipeline, Edited March 17, 2019 by Skani 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 8 hours ago, ramot said: I think most potential immigrants applying for a visa have very little or no idea at all of how many other others are applying from all over the world. Are only focussed on their own journey. Proportionately there might be far more parents applying from other countries than the UK. I know the figure 50.000 of parents in the visa queue was mentioned quite some time ago, I forget by who, but I would like to see this number confirmed by immigration. So is the number of 50.000 the actual number of visa applications in the queue or the total number of applicants who are included on each application., so therefore fewer visa applications actually in the queue, Could make a difference. I wish there was a phone number we could ring where someone could tell us exactly how long it will be before our visas are granted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip1 Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 That would be an impossible question to answer. No one can know what allocation will be given each year. Currently slightly over 7k, next year it could be £5k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 They currently asking applicants for 143 in August 2015 and 173 (me) in October/November 2015 to submit docs and do the medical etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 Looks like we’ve a long wait ahead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisher1 Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 4 hours ago, Janette said: Looks like we’ve a long wait ahead If I can offer you a chunk of light it’s this: some people do drop out, for various reasons. So the wait might be a little less than you think - but you are still looking at about four years. I’d get my name down ASAP if I were you, then concentrate on long visits and making the most of your home country till the visa comes through. Difficult, but you’ll drive yourself nuts if you keep thinking about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 Thanks. Our names have been in since 2017 and yes you’re right I am driving myself crazy, looks like it’s going to be 2021 before we hear anything 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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