hairart

Hi, I'll begin by saying I'm asking this question for a friend...
She has family in Perth, and her mum is applying onshore for visa subclass 804 (aged parent visa). She didn't realise that this one took 13 - 15 years to process. She's been told that she can't apply until her mum gets her visa (last remaining relative), and shes been told that they can't change it now to an 864 (contributory aged parent visa) because its already been submitted.
Does anyone have any advice or any idea what her options might be? They have no skills as such, and they wondered if there was some kind of sponsorship route they could look into..she's so so upset at the thought of not being able to see her mum for 15 years.

Bermudashorts

I cannot think of any reason why your mother cannot make a new application for a contributory parent visa myself.

But note that the last remaining relative visa also has a 15 year wait or thereabouts. She certainly can see her mum, on tourist visas though.

You say "they" don't have any skills, who is "they"? Did you mean he or she or is there a partner? The partner, if there is one, would also have to have all relatives in Australia for last remaining relative visa.

If they (or he or she) is not in an occupation on the skilled occupations lists, then I expect there is currently no other visa options available. The only "sponsored" one would be the last remaining relative.

quoll

She can go as a tourist quite easily.

hairart

It's not my mum it's my friends, she said that the agency told her that it couldn't be changed now that it's been lodged.

'They' are my friend and her husband.

Thanks for the info, ill pass it on.

Bermudashorts

Ok, then her husbands family would also need to be in Australia for last remaining relative, are they?

I didn't say the visa they lodged could be changed, I said i could see nothing to stop a new application.

hairart

But then they have paid a few thousand AUD already I suppose they didn't want to just throw that away.

Bermudashorts

Well I am still not sure if they even qualify for remaining relative as that point about the husband needs to be considered, but as it takes such a long time anyway, this might not be something they want to consider anyway.

I think it is retraining or holidays.

hairart

She's just told me that, they told the agency that he had a brother and nothing was said...

hairart

Not sure if they're too old for re training, she's 45, he's 51

Bermudashorts

Then yes I would say they are. Unfortunately, I think this move isn't going to happen for them.

hairart

Not looking good is it...mind you she said the agency involved knew how desperate they all were to be together...

Bermudashorts

A brother in UK? Well I am afraid it does matter very much, it would mean they don't qualify. The agency being a bit slow there, I expect it not a particularly common visa.

Pollyana

Unfortunately desperation doesn't get visas.

Your friend needs to read http://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/115.aspx and all the links from it. I honestly can't see remaining relative being an option, unless her husband's family are also in Aus.

And yes, if her mum applies for the second visa she will have to pay again.

nexsuperne

Get a tourist visa and then change it to a bridging visa when you get out there. 15-16 years to get a parent visa, but as long as you can support them, then its all good. I have to do this with my MIL and FIL. I was advised by my migration agent to do it this way, otherwise I would have to wait until their visas has been done before I got mine. In fairness, my in-laws are in their 70's, so could both be in a box in 16 years time.

nexsuperne

Tourist visa is about $110...bridging is free