Guest katie0499 Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 I am having a problem with the Online Visa Application form. According to the online form, Provide details of ALL your family. Include family members that are not accompanying you to Australia as well as deceased family members. My father left me, my mother and my siblings some years ago. (Technically my parents are still legally married). I have placed my mother as my non-migrating dependent. My question is, do I still need to put my father in the Other Family Members section?
Guest Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 If it says 'all' of them and then about family members not accompanying you, then yes I would. Its not like you could really leave your father off, as he is a close relative. Even if you never have any contact, I'd still list him. I don't have any contact with my father but if the application I'll be making asks me to list all my family then I'll name him.
Guest katie0499 Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 Thanks a lot =) I would like to see other people who have done the same? Any show of hands?
Guest VickyMel Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 I can vaguely remember ages ago someone who had lost contact with some family members. They had no way of contacting them to get some of the details needed. They were advised to list them and as many details as were known - they did not know things like DOB etc. I think they then also attached a sworn statement to the effect that they did not have the remaining details like DOB. But were advised to list every member of their family. You mention that you listed your mum as a non-migrating dependent - not sure about this - but is she actually dependent? Is she depending on you for financial support etc. I think??? that if listed as a dependent migrating or non-migrating she will have to undergo the medicals & PCCs etc...
_shel Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 I applied for a spouse visa and added all of my family where asked because it requested it even though I have no relationship with them. I haven't ever had one since I didn't grow up with them and am not sure of their full details, DOB etc it included several step siblings & my father. They need this info in case for some reason you make up & one day want to sponsor them. Assume it must happen! One question though. Is your mother really your dependent? Should she be placed in non migrating dependents or other family?
Guest katie0499 Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 Thanks shel and VickyMel! My mom is my dependent since she is fully reliant on me in terms of financial support. I think I can prove that she is my dependent. However, I can't include her however as migrating dependent since she is not legally separated/annulled/divorced to my father. There is this section where it does not allow a married person as a dependent.
_shel Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 Where are you from? The UK? If so you'll have a pretty hard time persuading DIAC that she is dependent on you and they will question it and ask you to move her to 'other family' if you cant prove it. The reason you will have difficulty is because we have a welfare state, she is entitled (whether she claims it or not) to state benefits, pensions (hers or her ex husbands), free health care etc etc Does she live with you in your home? If you do manage to claim dependence you will need to get a medical and police check for her even though she is non migrating. Quite an extra cost.
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