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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Feb 8th 2012, 4:30 pm

Replies: 15

Visa Refused

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Posted By denzil53

Re: Visa Refused

I would say "usually 2 years" is anything but equivocal. Surely that means "often it is, but sometimes it isn't"?

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Feb 8th 2012, 4:16 pm

Replies: 15

Visa Refused

Views: 2,565

Posted By denzil53

Re: Visa Refused

The Parent Migration booklet says that a sponsor must be 'settled' and goes on
"To meet settled requirements, a person must have been resident
in Australia for a reasonable period, usually 2...

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Feb 8th 2012, 3:36 pm

Replies: 15

Visa Refused

Views: 2,565

Posted By denzil53

Visa Refused

We have just heard, after a 14 month wait, that our parent visa application has been refused. Our sponsoring son had not been resident for the full 2 years at the start of our application, although...

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Dec 26th 2011, 6:23 pm

Replies: 1

Final Visa Payment - how much time given?

Views: 576

Posted By denzil53

Final Visa Payment - how much time given?

Does anyone know how long we are given to pay our final visa payment, once it is requested? We have applied for a 143 Parent Visa.

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Jul 6th 2011, 6:44 am

Replies: 2

Contributory Parent Visa

Views: 593

Posted By denzil53

Contributory Parent Visa

The 143 Contributory Parent Visa is now set at 40,000 dollars for each of us. :ohmy: Can anyone explain to me why this is so high?

The Immi website is rather vague, although I appreciate that,...

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Sep 16th 2010, 2:41 pm

Replies: 7

Parent Visa Charges

Views: 885

Posted By denzil53

Re: Parent Visa Charges

So who, then, is the Aged Parent Visa designed for? And why is it onshore only? It seems that "Aged Parents" need to be residents, so why do they need a visa at all?

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Sep 16th 2010, 12:35 pm

Replies: 7

Parent Visa Charges

Views: 885

Posted By denzil53

Re: Parent Visa Charges

OK then, how about Plan B?

I'm 62 now - when I approach 65 (not that long), I could travel to Australia on a Tourist Visa, and then apply for the normal Aged Parent Visa (which is onshore...

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Sep 15th 2010, 3:58 pm

Replies: 7

Parent Visa Charges

Views: 885

Posted By denzil53

Parent Visa Charges

I'm trying to find a way around these eye-watering Parent Visa charges. Can I apply for a Parent Visa, and then my wife apply for a Spouse Visa? This would be a cheaper route, surely, than paying the...

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