A steep increase of about 30 percent has been observed in the parent visa applications in the past year. Many Australian Immigrants have applied for a parent visa to bring their parents permanently to Australia after the onset of the pandemic. Official statistics show a steady rise in parent visa applications in the past three years.
Many immigration lawyers in Perth also report the same. Earlier, many parents used to travel through temporary visas like sponsored visas or tourist visas. However, the changed situation and the travel restrictions due to COVID has made it harder for them to visit with temporary visas.
Here, know all about the parent visa offered by Australia.
Australia offers permanent residence to parents of the immigrants settled in the country. Under two categories of Visa. Contributory Parent Visa Subclass 143 and Non-contributory Aged Parent Visa Subclass 804.
The Migration Act 1958 states that a complete family includes a spouse or de-facto partner and children of an Australian citizen or permanent resident. But the Act doesn’t include parents in the definition of family. Most migrants with Australian Permanent residency and citizenship wish to have their parents in Australia. In this situation, the Australian authorities have offered permanent residency to parents for every Australian citizen of the migrant communities.
Generally, the parent visa application is processed within 64 months. This requires that all the criteria and requirements are fulfilled. Also, it might take longer for aged parent visa applications. However, these processing times are changing due to several factors. Owing to the high rate of applications, a huge list of queued visas needs to be cleared and released. These visa applications get forwarded on to the subsequent year.
Parent, Contributory Parent, and Aged Parent visa processing times are constantly changing for several reasons. These include:
The Authorities also stated that there couldn’t be any definite processing time assumptions for Parent, Contributory Parent, Aged Parent and Contributory Aged Parent applications. Applications for these visas are subject to capping and queuing.
It is advisable to seek the services of the immigration lawyer in Perth to ensure that the application is not rejected later.
The Australian government offered a few concessions for the parent visa holders affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. These are offered to support the individuals to continue with the immigration if the pandemic border closures, economic downturn and business restrictions have disadvantaged them. It is an interim arrangement that began from 1st Feb 2020.
If you have applied for the following parent visas outside Australia, the Visa can be granted, provided you meet all the visa requirements during the COVID-19 concession period.
The current process ensures that all applicants who are currently not in Australia and meet the general visa criteria might be granted a Visa outside Australia.
Suppose you have submitted an application for one of the following parent visas in Australia but are not in Australia currently. In that case, your Visa can be granted while you are outside the country. This would need you to meet all the visa requirements during the COVID-19 concession period.
As per the current process, applicants in Australia who meet the usual requirements will be granted visas in Australia. However, this concession period is an interim arrangement and might end soon.
Here are the details of the applicable regulations for parent visas under subclasses 143, 103, 864, 173,884, and 804 that go wrong for many. A visa lawyer can ensure the correct application for maximum chances of success.
According to Schedule 1 of Australia’s Migration Regulations, a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa holder or visa applicant cannot apply for another temporary or permanent Parent visa. You need to apply for a subclass 143 visa first if you consider applying for a Subclass 143 or subclass 870 visa.
If you apply for subclass 870 first, it will prevent an application from being made for subclass 143 visa. Or you have to withdraw the 870 visa application.
Faltering in visa strategy can cause huge financial loss, and you might face separation from your parents. Experienced immigration lawyers would help you figure out the best strategy that would allow you to bring your parents to Australia as soon as possible.
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