familywright Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Under 18 who is 17 at the time of application but will be 18 and a non dependent by the time we get the visa.... Stepson will be 18 in June and wont be migrating with us (will be coming on his own working holiday visa). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 If your 17 year old stays in education then they'll still be classed as dependent as far as I understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n30nra1n Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I'm sorry but I am a little confused, are you saying that you have one child who is 17 now but will be 18 by the time your visa is granted and another child who is already 18? That said the basis here is I think the first part and I believe everything is done from the date that the visa is lodged, I know from my own experience that this was the case as my son was 15 when we started the process of completing the final paperwork but was to be 16 by the time we lodged it and thus we had to work on him being 16 which meant additional fields were completed, not sure if this helps if it doesn't perhaps a little more clarity on the question and I can try again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
familywright Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Hi No, 2 kids.one is 7 and stepson is currently 17 and 18 in july. He will not be a dependant then as he wont be a student either. The visa looks like we have to include him (its his Dad's visa) even though he isnt coming with us. We wont be leaving UK until he is 18 and he may come over at some stage independently on a working visa (for which he is eligible when he turns 18). I dont expect we will get husband's via until around the time stepson turns 18 anyway does that make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n30nra1n Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 It does thanks the answer I believe is pretty much the same, if he will be 17 at the point where the application is lodged then add him, which is wha sounds like twill be the case, everything should be as at the date of lodging not the time of completing nor the time of departure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
familywright Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 It seems a shame he will have to have a medical when he isnt even applying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
familywright Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Thanks very much btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n30nra1n Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Hmm now that I was not aware of and does seem a little strange, are you completing the application yourselves or do you have an agent helping you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
familywright Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 by myself....it says all children (dependents) of the applicant have to have a medical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thehoe5 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 we are in the same situation as my daughter is 17 but dad wont give us a stat dec (although he is up for assault on her now ) but if we wait till shes 18 she will need her own we think? she is in full time ed but does the price of the visa triple as if shes over there seems to be a second payment needed? OOH this is all very confusing or am I just being blonde:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebourvellec Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 It seems a shame he will have to have a medical when he isnt even applying It depends where you put him in your application - if he is classed as migration depended (he will get visa if can prove he is still dependent if he is over 18) or non-migration dependent he will require medical, if he is in other family members he wont require medical. Maybe you should speak to an agent to decide if he should be put in application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebourvellec Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 we are in the same situation as my daughter is 17 but dad wont give us a stat dec (although he is up for assault on her now ) but if we wait till shes 18 she will need her own we think? she is in full time ed but does the price of the visa triple as if shes over there seems to be a second payment needed? OOH this is all very confusing or am I just being blonde:confused: The second payment is only required if secondary applicants have non-functional english. If she has UK passport, this is enough to show functional english. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thehoe5 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 The second payment is only required if secondary applicants have non-functional english. If she has UK passport, this is enough to show functional english. Thanks for the reply So hubby has to do IELTS although he is English born n bred but daughter doesn't? (both are btw) Why do they make all these rules so different?? is it to confuse us Aussie wannabe's because its working BIG TIME!!! :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebourvellec Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Thanks for the reply So hubby has to do IELTS although he is English born n bred but daughter doesn't? (both are btw) Why do they make all these rules so different?? is it to confuse us Aussie wannabe's because its working BIG TIME!!! :wink: Your Hubby needs to do the IELTS for the points to pass the points test. Having a UK passport is enough to show competent english - which the DIAC also say is a score of 6.0 in IELTS. But having 7's for IELTS gives 10 points and 8's 20 points. (Functional English for secondary applicants is set at 4.5.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JenL Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 by myself....it says all children (dependents) of the applicant have to have a medical My parents applied for their PR skilled visa when i was 17 years old, and i had to have a medical even though i wasn't migrating with them as i didn't want to at the time. I got the impression that the reason i had to have a medical as a dependent was so the Australia department of immigration was satisfied that i had no health issues before my parents left me in England. Along those lines anyway. I am now 23 years old and in the process of applying for the child visa 101 as i have now decided i want to live there with my family...lucky really as iv been in education since they left England, and have been financially dependent on them, therefore making me eligible for the 101 visa (hopefully- im currently waiting for it to be finalised). Your son could also take this route (if he decides to continue studying) but it sounds like he doesn't want to? Alternatively, try and add him to your PR visa application as a migrating dependent while he is still 17, as he might come to regret it like i did..... He can always come back to England for a bit if he doesn't like it in Aus, but at least he will have his PR. Im no expert, so i agree to speak to an agent or professional, but i just thought id give you my thoughts on the matter from my own experience. Good luck with everything :smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 The child visa is the reason that all dependent children of a PR visa applicant are required to undertake a medical - as it has a medical exemption waiver. It used to be possible to claim that a child with a medical condition - that would fail a medical - was not migrating, then at a later date after the PR visa was granted apply for a child visa using the waiver to get around the medical. This way the applicant has to place all their cards on the table at the start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
familywright Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 Ours is a spouse visa by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Ours is a spouse visa by the way also applies to partner visas ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepallis Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 by myself....it says all children (dependents) of the applicant have to have a medical Hi we too had this with our eldest who was 24 at time we lodged, we used an agent and he told me to put him down as other family relative and not son, that way he won't need the medical. Hope this helps. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berto Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Hi all, my daughter is 18 and in full time education at universaty, she is unsure if to come with us or to finish her degree in the uk ( there is no way we could afford international fees) but even though she is in full time education she wont be able to come on our visa, the only way for her is to come on a young person working holiday visa for a year and then try to find an employer to sponsor her on a 457 visa, or that is to my best of nolidge, please correct me if I am wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebourvellec Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Hi all, my daughter is 18 and in full time education at universaty, she is unsure if to come with us or to finish her degree in the uk ( there is no way we could afford international fees) but even though she is in full time education she wont be able to come on our visa, the only way for her is to come on a young person working holiday visa for a year and then try to find an employer to sponsor her on a 457 visa, or that is to my best of nolidge, please correct me if I am wrong. I think it depends if she is still financially dependent on you, as she is still in full time education, if you are paying her fees or accommodation or giving her money to live, I think that you can claim that she is a migrating dependent. Depending on what she is doing at uni, the chances of getting sponsorship on 457 can be hard, and 457 is only Temp Residency visa, if sponsorship doesnt work out she will need to find new sponsor or leave. "If the child has turned 18 years of age, they must also be a full-time student and financially dependent on their sponsoring parent. To be considered a full-time student, the child must: be validly enrolled, and actively participating, in a full-time post-secondary course of study leading to a professional, trade or vocational qualification have been undertaking that course since turning 18 years of age, or have commenced studies within six months or a reasonable period of completing secondary education not be in full-time employment. " If you are going over on PR visa, you would not be paying international fees anyway. If you can get her on your application this will make things alot eaiser in future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JenL Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I think it depends if she is still financially dependent on you, as she is still in full time education, if you are paying her fees or accommodation or giving her money to live, I think that you can claim that she is a migrating dependent. Depending on what she is doing at uni, the chances of getting sponsorship on 457 can be hard, and 457 is only Temp Residency visa, if sponsorship doesnt work out she will need to find new sponsor or leave. "If the child has turned 18 years of age, they must also be a full-time student and financially dependent on their sponsoring parent. To be considered a full-time student, the child must: be validly enrolled, and actively participating, in a full-time post-secondary course of study leading to a professional, trade or vocational qualification have been undertaking that course since turning 18 years of age, or have commenced studies within six months or a reasonable period of completing secondary education not be in full-time employment. " If you are going over on PR visa, you would not be paying international fees anyway. If you can get her on your application this will make things alot eaiser in future. I agree with lebourvellec, you should be able to add her to your visa as a migrating dependent if you can prove you have been financially supporting her whilst she is at University studying full-time (e.g. bank transfer statements, accommodation receipts, bills paid for, etc), and she has only been working part-time. This will class her as still dependent on you. But if she wants to stay in the UK to study at University then she could also opt for a Child Visa 101 Offshore later on- this is what i am applying for now, i finished my degree last year and now i'm on my Masters. I have been financially dependent on my parents in Oz, been studying full-time throughout, and only worked part-time. I have had to prove all this for my application with lots of bank statements showing money transfers from my mum (which i have kept over the past few years), Uni letters, proof of part-time work, etc. BUT, make sure this application is sent in before her course ends as she still needs to be in education and 'dependent' on you during the processing of the visa. Hope this helps, good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JenL Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 p.s. taking the child visa 101 route is a risk as she would have to prove dependency, etc. Tbh, in my own circumstances, i wish i have just been added to my parents PR visa in the first place as it would have made things a lot easier, and would have saved my parents alot of money with the application fees and agent fees! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berto Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Thanks for your replies, but we ourselves are only on a 457 so not sure how that would work with getting Lauren in, need to do some investigating and see what I can find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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