sid17 Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Very helpful. Thanks for the info @LindaH27ย and @Marisawright Looks like i've got some thinking to do in terms of next steps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sadge Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 On 09/10/2020 at 21:38, Flangela100 said: Thanks for the info, I can live in hope! I think that if, as a healthy older person, you're taking all you're wealth to Australia, then the contribution to the economy is considerably more than a youngster!ย This seems to be forgotten. Do also bear in mind that even being eligible forย Medicare, any medications have to be paid for, some are very low cost, others are discounted to $40 (currently), so if your parents both require regular medication they could face quite a hefty bill each month. ย Opticians/dentists/hearing aids too which are not generally covered by Medicare can be expensiveย - I'm speaking of Victoria so it might be different in other States. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip1 Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 18 minutes ago, Sadge said: Do also bear in mind that even being eligible forย Medicare, any medications have to be paid for, some are very low cost, others are discounted to $40 (currently), so if your parents both require regular medication they could face quite a hefty bill each month. ย Opticians/dentists/hearing aids too which are not generally covered by Medicare can be expensiveย - I'm speaking of Victoria so it might be different in other States. Itโs a good point. Pensioners get so much free in the U.K. such as whatย youโve mentioned above (notย sure about dentist but the other things are free)ย and from what I understand thatโs not the case in Australia.ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) 55 minutes ago, Sadge said: Do also bear in mind that even being eligible forย Medicare, any medications have to be paid for, some are very low cost, others are discounted to $40 (currently), so if your parents both require regular medication they could face quite a hefty bill each month. ย Opticians/dentists/hearing aids too which are not generally covered by Medicare can be expensiveย - I'm speaking of Victoria so it might be different in other States. @sid17, that's a good point.ย Australian pensioners get cheap prescriptions, but your parents wouldn't be eligible for that on a bridging visa.ย ย No free bus pass either!ย ย Opticians/dentists/hearing aids would be at full cost.ย ย It would be worth looking at what their annual requirements are for those things and adding them up. Bottom line - the desire to be with family is understandable but you all need to appreciate the substantial extra costs involved - and also, the decline in their income over time due to the frozen pension.ย Unless your parents are wealthy, you'll need to factor in the probability that you'll need to contribute some support as time goes on. Edited October 21, 2020 by Marisawright 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patience Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 So someone from 24/02/2016 got their grant on 20/10/2020 as per the excel sheet. Is that user on this forum? name - Tomale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie_Deol Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 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!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samda Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 23 minutes ago, Newbie_Deol said: 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!! Hi i applied for 173ย in April 16. I havenโtย heard anything yet. Donโt trust the system.ย ย 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH27 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Newbie_Deol said: 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!! No they havenโt cleared them - theyโre still working on May 2016 but ย May /ย June that year had a lot of applications so it could be stuck on that a long time. ย Only 4500 allowed for grant this year and suspect a lot are spoken for as many people from January 2016 onwards have provided docs and paid AOS and still waiting.ย ย 4500 is the cap. Last year the cap was 6000 but they only allowed 3730 from among 173,143, 864 and 884 contributory visas and just 669 from non contributory 103 and 804 and the refusal rate soared fromย ย an average 6% refusal rate to over 18% ย Still canโt enter onย 173 asย it is classed as aย temporary visa as itโs onlyย valid forย two years.ย Edited October 22, 2020 by LindaH27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMichellle Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 6 hours ago, LindaH27 said: No they havenโt cleared them - theyโre still working on May 2016 but ย May /ย June that year had a lot of applications so it could be stuck on that a long time. ย Only 4500 allowed for grant this year and suspect a lot are spoken for as many people from January 2016 onwards have provided docs and paid AOS and still waiting.ย ย 4500 is the cap. Last year the cap was 6000 but they only allowed 3730 from among 173,143, 864 and 884 contributory visas and just 669 from non contributory 103 and 804 and the refusal rate soared fromย ย an average 6% refusal rate to over 18% ย Still canโt enter onย 173 asย it is classed as aย temporary visa as itโs onlyย valid forย two years.ย I thinkย successfulย 173 applicantsย can apply straight away for the PR/143ย from offshoreย so would be able to enter once/ifย granted.ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH27 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, JoMichellle said: I thinkย successfulย 173 applicantsย can apply straight away for the PR/143ย from offshoreย so would be able to enter once/ifย granted.ย Yes you can and they seem to be doing them quite quickly too ! Of course then you have to try and find a flight given that soย many Australians are stranded abroad and be prepared to pay $2500 upwards per person for 2 weeks quarantine I n aย hotel room. Butย that would hopefully be the last hurdle.ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMichellle Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Thank youย Linda for confirming and for the additional information.ย ย I think Iโve probably still got a two to three year wait ahead of me anyway. Seems a ludicrous amount of time when Iโm aย October 2016 applicant and they are apparently looking at May 2016 files.ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH27 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 17 minutes ago, JoMichellle said: Thank youย Linda for confirming and for the additional information.ย ย I think Iโve probably still got a two to three year wait ahead of me anyway. Seems a ludicrous amount of time when Iโm aย October 2016 applicant and they are apparently looking at May 2016 files.ย The whole parent visa situation is appalling right now. If immi had been upfront about the long wait times I think some parents may not have bothered to be honest. Plus theyโve been cappingย the amount of visas eachย year and even then they havenโt even reached the number allowed and the refusal rate tripled last year from 6% to 18%!ย Its also allowed certain loopholes too. For instance 804, 884 andย ย 864 applicants can apply onshore and thenย be given a bridging visa to stay in Australia whilst waiting forย their grants. This is especially noted as a โloophole โ in the case of 804 because its a non contributory visa so doesnโt cost anywhere near the amount that 173 and 143 pay. Iโm certainly not getting at those who utilise that loophole - itโs there so people will obviously use it.ย I have read though thatโs itโs something they will probably be looking at as there so many now on bridging visas as mentioned by Kristina Keneallyย ย the Shadowย ย Homeย Affairs ministerย ย and also some anger fromย applicants ย that 173 and 143 have to wait offshore. In fact 173ย are probably going to have to wait longer for PR still unless they apply for and are granted 143 quickly.ย I can seeย ย that some aged parents faced with waiting many more years will -as soon as theย borders open ย -ย change their application to go for 864 / 804 instead! I might even consider doing it myself if the wait times continue to spiral out of control!ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMichellle Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 I wouldnโt blame you Linda, do what you can!ย Iโve still gotย ten years before I retire and I want toย work. Iโm in Finance and had thought,ย when I applied,ย Iโd be a mereย 55 when I got to Sydney with at least ten years work ahead of me and paying tax in toย the system. At this rate Iโll be sixty before I get there.ย So frustrating!ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH27 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 10 minutes ago, JoMichellle said: I wouldnโt blame you Linda, do what you can!ย Iโve still gotย ten years before I retire and I want toย work. Iโm in Finance and had thought,ย when I applied,ย Iโd be a mereย 55 when I got to Sydney with at least ten years work ahead of me and paying tax in toย the system. At this rate Iโll be sixty before I get there.ย So frustrating!ย Yes so many hopes and dreams have been dashed - but I guess we are just seen as numbers !!ย Letโs hope things can change for theย better ย One day.ย 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie_Deol Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) . Edited October 24, 2020 by Newbie_Deol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie_Deol Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 On 22/10/2020 at 23:31, Samda said: Hi i applied for 173ย in April 16. I havenโtย heard anything yet. Donโt trust the system.ย ย Really ๐ฅบ if yours were April 2016, and you have not heard anything yetย looks like mine june 2016 will be open close to next Financial year like May/June 2021๏ปฟ๏ปฟ...so sad they told 24 months timeframeย when i applied back then and it will be 5 years soonย .... tough luck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie_Deol Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 On 23/10/2020 at 06:11, JoMichellle said: I thinkย successfulย 173 applicantsย can apply straight away for the PR/143ย from offshoreย so would be able to enter once/ifย granted.ย 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.ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arti Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 On 23/10/2020 at 01:26, LindaH27 said: I can seeย ย ๏ปฟthat some aged parents faced with waiting many more years๏ปฟ ๏ปฟwill -as๏ปฟ soon a๏ปฟs theย borders open ย -ย change their application to go for ๏ปฟ864๏ปฟ /๏ปฟ ๏ปฟ804๏ปฟ ๏ปฟ๏ปฟinstead๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ!๏ปฟ๏ปฟ One cannot have the no further stay condition on visitor visa right to be able to change to 864/805? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH27 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Just now, Arti said: One cannot have the no further stay condition on visitor visa right to be able to change to 864/805? Yes as far as I know but UK and certainย ย other countries are able to apply for e-visitor online which is free and does not (ย usually!) haveย ย the no Further stay condition on.ย 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH27 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 6 minutes ago, Arti said: One cannot have the no further stay condition on visitor visa right to be able to change to 864/805? List of countriesย You must be a citizen of and hold a valid passport from one of these countries to be eligible for the eVisitor: Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Monaco The Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Republic of San Marino Slovak Republic Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom โ British Citizen Vatican City 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathss56 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 18 minutes ago, Arti said: One cannot have the no further stay condition on visitor visa right to be able to change to 864/805? If they are in Oz they can apply to have it waived in this current CV pandemicย https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visa-conditions-subsite/Pages/no-further-stay-waiver.aspx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH27 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 34 minutes ago, Kathss56 said: If they are in Oz they can apply to have it waived in this current CV pandemicย https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visa-conditions-subsite/Pages/no-further-stay-waiver.aspx You can apply but may not have it granted especially if flights home are availableย Travellers affected by COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) restrictions There has always been an expectation that temporary visa holders are able to support themselves while in Australia. That expectation remains. The Government encourages temporary visa holders who canโt support themselves, to return home where they can. While international travel options have become more limited, departure is still possible for many. ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniper Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) On 22/10/2020 at 20:35, JoMichellle said: Thank youย Linda for confirming and for the additional information.ย ย I think Iโve probably still got a two to three year wait ahead of me anyway. Seems a ludicrous amount of time when Iโm aย October 2016 applicant and they are apparently looking at May 2016 files.ย We have been waiting 4 years for our 143 visa which we applied for on 31/10/2016! ย As you say, we are ludicrously so nearย and yet so far! ย Following theย sale of our house, weย have been living (in what we thought would be fairly short-termย rented accommodation) ย with many of our belongings in Storage for 2.6 yrs, and now itย looks like being at least 2 years longer, or possibly more! We are wondering about the 870 visa, just to get over there before it is too late! ย We are in our mid 70โs so time is not on our side! Of course we would have to wait until Australian Borders are open again in order to apply. A really difficult situation and it really is impossible to make balanced decisions without proper information! ย That surely is not such an unreasonable request!!! ย ย If only we knew where we really areย in the process! ย I wish they would re-introduce the Calculator to give us someย idea. At the end of May it showed there were 10,450 in front of us. Hard to know what to do .... Just despairing! ย ย Edited October 24, 2020 by Juniper Omission Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH27 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Juniper said: We have been waiting 4 years for our 143 visa which we applied for on 31/10/2016! ย As you say, we are ludicrously so nearย and yet so far! ย Following theย sale of our house, weย have been living (in what we thought would be fairly short-termย rented accommodation) ย with many of our belongings in Storage for 2.6 yrs, and now itย looks like being at least 2 years longer, or possibly more! We are wondering about the 870 visa, just to get over there before it is too late! ย We are in our mid 70โs so time is not on our side! Of course we would have to wait until Australian Borders are open again in order to apply. A really difficult situation and it really is impossible to make balanced decisions without proper information! ย That surely is not such an unreasonable request!!! ย ย If only we knew where we really areย in the process! ย I wish they would re-introduce the Calculator to give us someย idea. At the end of May it showed there were 10,450 in front of us. Hard to know what to do .... Just despairing! ย ย Well your date and my date give a good idea of how rapidly theย queue is growing ! 31/10/16 thereย were 10450. Less than 9 months later 21/06/17 the queueย ย had more than doubled to 22900 - an extra 12450 - and 9000 of those were just in Mayย and June 2017.ย ย Just those ย 9000 Alone on theย current capย ย of 4500 will take 2 years to process - horrendous thought !!ย Itsย hard to accept and even harder when youย try to tell people and they refuse to believe you and say well my agent says itโs 4 years! Surely those agents have the same access to the numbers that Joe Blogs can find online ??ย ย Despite feeling sorry for myselfย and you @Juniperย and othersย on this forum ,ย I think itโs even worse for those who started the process after 1stย June 2018,ย who probably donโt know,ย and wonโtย want to believe that their applications will be subjected to a queue date that could add a further two orย three years to their wait times. We werenโt told the correct waitย 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.ย ย There really should be some honesty and clarity given to prospective applicants so that theyย can make a decision whether orย not to apply. Itโs so hard to see new posters writing excitedly about the fact that theyโve put an application in - and itโs obvious they have no idea of the reality.ย @Juniperย have you consider going over onย visitor visa when the bordersย open and changingย ย to 804 or 864? The way the queue isย beingย drawn outย and the ages weย are ( Iโm very late 60s) Itโs likely we would never get PR BUT we would be onshore with our families !!ย Edited October 24, 2020 by LindaH27 Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie_Deol Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 5 hours ago, LindaH27 said: Well your date and my date give a good idea of how rapidly theย queue is growing ! 31/10/16 thereย were 10450. Less than 9 months later 21/06/17 the queueย ย had more than doubled to 22900 - an extra 12450 - and 9000 of those were just in Mayย and June 2017.ย ย Just those ย 9000 Alone on theย current capย ย of 4500 will take 2 years to process - horrendous thought !!ย Itsย hard to accept and even harder when youย try to tell people and they refuse to believe you and say well my agent says itโs 4 years! Surely those agents have the same access to the numbers that Joe Blogs can find online ??ย ย Despite feeling sorry for myselfย and you @Juniperย and othersย on this forum ,ย I think itโs even worse for those who started the process after 1stย June 2018,ย who probably donโt know,ย and wonโtย want to believe that their applications will be subjected to a queue date that could add a further two orย three years to their wait times. We werenโt told the correct waitย 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.ย ย There really should be some honesty and clarity given to prospective applicants so that theyย can make a decision whether orย not to apply. Itโs so hard to see new posters writing excitedly about the fact that theyโve put an application in - and itโs obvious they have no idea of the reality.ย @Juniperย have you consider going over onย visitor visa when the bordersย open and changingย ย to 804 or 864? The way the queue isย beingย drawn outย and the ages weย are ( Iโm very late 60s) Itโs likely we would never get PR BUT we would be onshore with our families !!ย 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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