bridgie Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Thanks Alan, appreciate the speedy research. Not good reading for 143/173 applicants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superman2016 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Hi Roomie, Can anyone please send me the link about AOS debate? Regards Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Collett Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 32 minutes ago, superman2016 said: Hi Roomie, Can anyone please send me the link about AOS debate? Regards Kev https://www.aph.gov.au/News_and_Events/Watch_Parliament The Senate is still taking Senate comments. See also Senate Red for details about the order of proceedings: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Chamber_documents/Dynamic_Red Best regards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superman2016 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Thanks for your prompt response, Alan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Collett Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Debate in the Senate about the Disallowance of the AoS measures: Postponed to the first day of the next sitting period. I believe this will be in mid-June. Best regards. 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathss56 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 (edited) 55 minutes ago, Alan Collett said: https://www.aph.gov.au/News_and_Events/Watch_Parliament The Senate is still taking Senate comments. See also Senate Red for details about the order of proceedings: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Chamber_documents/Dynamic_Red Best regards. Thanks for this update. Fingers crossed again then! Edited May 9, 2018 by Kathss56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Collett Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Just now, Kathss56 said: Postponed until next sitting then! 18 June is it?? Looks like it, yes. Quite possibly a result of the resignation of ALP Senators today. Best regards. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeelsy Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 So I thought it said in link Alan posted re Disallowance motions that they had to be decided in 15 days. 18 June is 5/6 weeks away. Confused!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Collett Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 32 minutes ago, Skeelsy said: So I thought it said in link Alan posted re Disallowance motions that they had to be decided in 15 days. 18 June is 5/6 weeks away. Confused!!! 15 sitting days ... Best regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH27 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 will applicants for new 405 pathway to 143 visa be dealt with as soon as they apply or just join the queue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merryweather Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Morning All! Thanks CAT LADY and SEAMUS for your comments and replies. Four months, Cat Lady! How frustrating! Hope the wait was worth it? SEAMUS - good luck with your application. One question: How do you know they are 'finalising' apps up to end of April?? In the test email it only tells you the lodgement date of apps they are 'assessing' not 'finalising'. Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant111 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 8 hours ago, Tidang said: Hi ant111 I paid the bond 9th April and i have AOS letter acceptance in 7th May it take me nearly one month between AOS paid to have AL so you will have it soon and remmeber call them to know whether your application in their system Thanks Tidang. Will call them soon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh aron Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Any one recently got update for visa 173 plzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter2 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Alan Collett said: Debate in the Senate about the Disallowance of the AoS measures: Postponed to the first day of the next sitting period. I just received this message. Did they send it by mistake? Quote Together we have won an important victory in defence of multicultural Australia. Social Service Minister Dan Tehan has reversed his changes to the Assurance of Support scheme which restricted family reunions to the very wealthy, by massively increasing the amount of money people needed to earn before they could sponsor a family member to join them in Australia. On Monday, the Greens introduced a disallowance motion which would have struck down the changes, after we asked you to join with us in opposing them. Today, Minister Tehan confirmed that he would scrap the changes. Importantly, he gave an assurance that everyone affected by them will be assessed under the old, more generous rules. This is a huge win, and it shows what we can achieve when we stand together. So thank you to everyone who signed our petition and supported us. You showed this government that the Australian people are prepared to stand up and fight for the right for families to be together. Just like when the Greens led the charge in Parliament to defeat the Citizenship Bill, together we have struck another important blow in defence of multiculturalism and fairness. With so many negative things happening across Australia, it’s a heartening reminder of what we can achieve together. We will continue fighting to make family reunion visas more affordable, faster and fairer Thanks for everything you do to support the Greens. Nick McKim Greens spokesperson for immigration & citizenship 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus1 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Peter2 said: I just received this message. Did they send it by mistake? No, it's been reported on SBS - https://www.sbs.com.au/news/exclusive-coalition-backflips-on-parent-visa-crackdown 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catlady2014 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 31 minutes ago, Cerberus1 said: No, it's been reported on SBS - https://www.sbs.com.au/news/exclusive-coalition-backflips-on-parent-visa-crackdown Wow! I'm so pleased for everybody who was in line for the shocking AoS earnings increase. A lot of you will sleep a lot easier tonight. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieRoo Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 5 hours ago, bridgie said: While this will be good news for the 405 and 410 visa holders in Australia who have been lobbying for permanent residency for many years the consequence for existing parent visa applicants is likely to be increased delays in the granting of their visas. Indeed, we think it is surprising that parents of children in Australia – where the balance of family test is satisfied – will apparently be lower in the visa processing pecking order than those who will often have no other family in Australia. Are you saying these 405 and 410 visa holders will go to the front of the parent visa queue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleal Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 1 minute ago, SusieRoo said: Are you saying these 405 and 410 visa holders will go to the front of the parent visa queue? I don't know the in's and out's of what has been proposed but from having a quick read at what was written, it seems that they are going to take away a certain number of 143/parent visa's issued in the financial year and hand them over to the 405/410's. So example of there are 7500 parent visa's (143 and other visa numbers) currently issued, they may instead offer only 6,000 and then give the other 1500 visa's to the 405/410's that are in the system. I could be wrong though, may need to wait for Allan or another MA to give us their opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramot Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 12 minutes ago, Catlady2014 said: Wow! I'm so pleased for everybody who was in line for the shocking AoS earnings increase. A lot of you will sleep a lot easier tonight. Caused a lot of unnecessary stress. Even though we were ok for now, who knows if that would still have been the case in a few years time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeelsy Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Hopefully all those who had to withdraw etc because of the ridiculous AOS new rules will not be penalised or lose out for unluckily being the ones having the new rules imposed on them. Fsith is restored in Australian govt - just!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgie Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Are you saying these 405 and 410 visa holders will go to the front of the parent visa queue?Susieroo,This is copied from Go Matilda website. I'm guessing Alan Collett will give us an informed opinion. I also think we may not know the full facts until the start of the new financial year. A little worrying that visa classes are leapfrogging 143/173 visa. I'm not sure how many 405,410 visa holders there are or even how many are likely to make the transition.Endure, what else can we do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramot Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 (edited) 17 minutes ago, purpleal said: I don't know the in's and out's of what has been proposed but from having a quick read at what was written, it seems that they are going to take away a certain number of 143/parent visa's issued in the financial year and hand them over to the 405/410's. So example of there are 7500 parent visa's (143 and other visa numbers) currently issued, they may instead offer only 6,000 and then give the other 1500 visa's to the 405/410's that are in the system. I could be wrong though, may need to wait for Allan or another MA to give us their opinion. A couple of years ago according to Peter Dutton, there were only about 3000 410 visa holders still in Oz and about 300 405 visa holders. Even out of the small 30 couples group we are part of since then, at least 5 couples have left Oz as they couldn't afford to stay, quite a few don't want PR as they think they will have to pay more tax. Others won't be able to afford it. Another point is that many are in their late 70's and 80's, so if on the 410 visa their visas are for 10 years renewable they have to weigh up if it's worth paying the $100,000. No one knows the details or numbers yet, so best to wait to find out the details. Edited May 9, 2018 by ramot 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammy143 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 16 minutes ago, Skeelsy said: Hopefully all those who had to withdraw etc because of the ridiculous AOS new rules will not be penalised or lose out for unluckily being the ones having the new rules imposed on them. Fsith is restored in Australian govt - just!!! It means those who have applied 143 before 1 april 2018 will be asssesed under old AOs rules income requirement.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathss56 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 15 minutes ago, Skeelsy said: Hopefully all those who had to withdraw etc because of the ridiculous AOS new rules will not be penalised or lose out for unluckily being the ones having the new rules imposed on them. Fsith is restored in Australian govt - just!!! Am more worried about the processing times lengthening ridiculously now Now the Aos seems sorted -the worry/stress never ends until you GET IT! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathss56 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Just now, Ammy143 said: It means those who have applied 143 before 1 april 2018 will be asssesed under old AOs rules income requirement.? Yep 31 Mar 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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