Advice re parent visa

[partnership]

My son is living in Australia , has PR and two children. I just spent 20 months there on a student Visa doing a masters and want to move there fulltime. I was offered sponsorship but it was a different state and my oh had already returned home and resumed his job. The finances did not add up to run two households. I could seek sponsorship again but it is hard to get at my age 54 and not in Australia. Also cost of going back. Temporary parent Visa not an option because I  couldn't  work. It will be 6 years before I  would have the money for the contributory Visa so wondering when to apply. Are there any agents who do free initial consults?

[Amber Snowball]

6 minutes ago, partnership said:

My son is living in Australia , has PR and two children. I just spent 20 months there on a student Visa doing a masters and want to move there fulltime. I was offered sponsorship but it was a different state and my oh had already returned home and resumed his job. The finances did not add up to run two households. I could seek sponsorship again but it is hard to get at my age 54 and not in Australia. Also cost of going back. Temporary parent Visa not an option because I  couldn't  work. It will be 6 years before I  would have the money for the contributory Visa so wondering when to apply. Are there any agents who do free initial consults?

Hi, @Alan Collett is our resident parent visa guru! Maybe have a chat with him.

Good luck. The parent route can be a protracted process these days. Alan will see you right!

[Marisawright]

1 hour ago, partnership said:

My son is living in Australia , has PR and two children. I just spent 20 months there on a student Visa doing a masters and want to move there fulltime. I was offered sponsorship but it was a different state and my oh had already returned home and resumed his job. The finances did not add up to run two households. I could seek sponsorship again but it is hard to get at my age 54 and not in Australia. Also cost of going back. Temporary parent Visa not an option because I  couldn't  work. It will be 6 years before I  would have the money for the contributory Visa so wondering when to apply. Are there any agents who do free initial consults?

ALL reputable agents do free initial consults. 

The waiting time for the contributory visa is 5 or 6 years now and I'd be pessimistic about that improving.  The current government would like to stop them altogether, but that would require a change in the law, so they're on permanent go-slow instead. 

Edited January 9, 2020 by Marisawright

[SusieRoo]

3 hours ago, partnership said:

It will be 6 years before I  would have the money for the contributory Visa so wondering when to apply.

If I were in your shoes, I would just apply for a 143 visa right now. There will be many years (possibly eight to ten) until you need to find the 2nd vac payment.The queue is moving so slowly that even a few months of hesitation now can add an extra year delay. And there is always a fear that this visa stream will close to new applicants.

[Phill B]

On 10/01/2020 at 02:41, partnership said:

My son is living in Australia , has PR and two children. I just spent 20 months there on a student Visa doing a masters and want to move there fulltime. I was offered sponsorship but it was a different state and my oh had already returned home and resumed his job. The finances did not add up to run two households. I could seek sponsorship again but it is hard to get at my age 54 and not in Australia. Also cost of going back. Temporary parent Visa not an option because I  couldn't  work. It will be 6 years before I  would have the money for the contributory Visa so wondering when to apply. Are there any agents who do free initial consults?

i would apply today....we applied for the 173 in August 2016, it said waiting time 12-14 months. We are still waiting 42 months on.