quokka2008

Hi Guys,

Another question....

Is there a limit on how many visa's are issued per year?

If so, is it best to apply in January, when I assume the limit is bought back to nil?

Quokka x

CazBeckham

Hi Quokka

We are applying for a Contributory Parent Visa and they year runs from 1st July to 30th June and we was about to get our in January when they reached the quota so now have to wait till July to get it - what a bummer!!!!

Not sure about the other visas and when the year starts.
What visa are you applying for.



Then got to sell the house

Caz

ex_exile

Some visas have quota limits and some dont. If a visa does have a quota limit the program year in all cases is 1st July to 30th June which incidentaly are the same dates as the Australian tax year.

Pollyana

IN addition, if you are applying for a visa and the quota is filled before the end of the year, they don't refuse you, they merely hold up granting the visa until the new year.

quokka2008

Thanks, I read on this forum that there is only 200 visa's issued per year for the interdepency visa...I assume thats only for British residence?? I was worried that if a limit had been reached they would refuse you and keep your registration fee!!

Thinking about it...200 is not that many?? what happens if there are 800 applicants...does that mean i'd have to wait 4 years??????eeek

Pollyana

Have to see that in my years on the forum I've never heard of any of the spouse classes being full before the end of the year. Yours is one of the more unusual visa types, and I'm sure you'll be fine. Its more the skills visas which seem to slow down towards the end of June.

Pollyana

By the look of the figures, there is one figure for ALL spouse classes combined.
http://www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sh...planning_a.htm
has the most recent info I can find quickly - I'm sure 2008 planning levels are there somewhere though!!
Whether they actually stop granting visas if they hoit the planning level for Spouse visas I'm niot sure. They do take a more lenient view of such things as medicals when it comes to the Spouse class, so the same maybe true with the planning levels.

Either way, I don't think you need to worry

JAJ

They set the planning level at 200 because they don't expect 800 applications.

If for some reason they got 800, they would need to look at the planning level for next year and decide either to increase the numbers or tighten up the requirements in some way.

quokka2008

thanks for putting my mind to rest.....you guys are really helpful