Parent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 103)
Nov 30th 2008, 8:32 pm
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Parent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 103)
Hi,
I emigrated to Australia with my spouse a few years ago and we are on the verge of getting our Australian Citizenship. My sister arrived on a Partner visa a few weeks ago.
My parents are now considering their options as both of their daughters (+ grandchildren) are now so far away. They have no other children.
Looking at their DIMIA visa options, I wondered if anyone could indicate what 'many years' means under the Parent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 103)? My parents are their early seventies and wondered if 'many years' would be too long for them?
Also, an indication of how long applicants have been waiting for the more costly Contributory Parent (Permanent) visa would be greatly helpful.
Many thanks for your replies.
Best wishes,
Ff
I emigrated to Australia with my spouse a few years ago and we are on the verge of getting our Australian Citizenship. My sister arrived on a Partner visa a few weeks ago.
My parents are now considering their options as both of their daughters (+ grandchildren) are now so far away. They have no other children.
Looking at their DIMIA visa options, I wondered if anyone could indicate what 'many years' means under the Parent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 103)? My parents are their early seventies and wondered if 'many years' would be too long for them?
Also, an indication of how long applicants have been waiting for the more costly Contributory Parent (Permanent) visa would be greatly helpful.
Many thanks for your replies.
Best wishes,
Ff
Nov 30th 2008, 9:08 pm
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Re: Parent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 103)
Hi,
I emigrated to Australia with my spouse a few years ago and we are on the verge of getting our Australian Citizenship. My sister arrived on a Partner visa a few weeks ago.
My parents are now considering their options as both of their daughters (+ grandchildren) are now so far away. They have no other children.
Looking at their DIMIA visa options, I wondered if anyone could indicate what 'many years' means under the Parent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 103)? My parents are their early seventies and wondered if 'many years' would be too long for them?
Also, an indication of how long applicants have been waiting for the more costly Contributory Parent (Permanent) visa would be greatly helpful.
Many thanks for your replies.
Best wishes,
Ff
I emigrated to Australia with my spouse a few years ago and we are on the verge of getting our Australian Citizenship. My sister arrived on a Partner visa a few weeks ago.
My parents are now considering their options as both of their daughters (+ grandchildren) are now so far away. They have no other children.
Looking at their DIMIA visa options, I wondered if anyone could indicate what 'many years' means under the Parent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 103)? My parents are their early seventies and wondered if 'many years' would be too long for them?
Also, an indication of how long applicants have been waiting for the more costly Contributory Parent (Permanent) visa would be greatly helpful.
Many thanks for your replies.
Best wishes,
Ff
There should be a queue calculator on the DIAC website.
The PC visas around 18 months I think.
G
Nov 30th 2008, 11:26 pm
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Re: Parent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 103)
PC have run out of 08/09 quota, but if you apply now you will probably recieve in june 2010. leave it 6 months more and it will probably be june 2011.
PC is also very expensive (~60,000AUD for two people). Quite a few come here on a long tourist visa to wait it out (but note its not a migrant visa - just a visitor visa - so there are no benefits or permancy - if you just want to be together (and i doubt your parents at 70 will want to work) its could be a good short term option.).
Nov 30th 2008, 11:34 pm
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Re: Parent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 103)
Thanks for your replies.
Looking at the visa information on DIMIA, I thought the cost of c.$30k was per application i.e. for main applicant and spouse.
Would my parents have to make separate applications and both pay the app. fee + the $30k?
Thanks for any advice you can give.
Ff
Looking at the visa information on DIMIA, I thought the cost of c.$30k was per application i.e. for main applicant and spouse.
Would my parents have to make separate applications and both pay the app. fee + the $30k?
Thanks for any advice you can give.
Ff
Nov 30th 2008, 11:41 pm
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Re: Parent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 103)
Thanks for your replies.
Looking at the visa information on DIMIA, I thought the cost of c.$30k was per application i.e. for main applicant and spouse.
Would my parents have to make separate applications and both pay the app. fee + the $30k?
Thanks for any advice you can give.
Ff
Looking at the visa information on DIMIA, I thought the cost of c.$30k was per application i.e. for main applicant and spouse.
Would my parents have to make separate applications and both pay the app. fee + the $30k?
Thanks for any advice you can give.
Ff
Plus an AOS bond of $14000 for a couple
I have a PC visa
G
Nov 30th 2008, 11:44 pm
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Re: Parent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 103)
Thanks for clearing that up for me. Minor detail !!!
