Advice and Guidance Re Parent Visa

cookie2 on 07/09/2021 - 22:45
Last edited 07/09/2021 - 23:19

Am investigation the option of applying for a parent visa for my mother in law to come to Australia ( once boarders reopen and travel starts up again etc) and was hoping to gain some insight from anyone else thats gone through the process.

Pretty much my partner is 1 of 4 kids. 2 kids live in the overseas country, 1 in England and 1 here. We'd be looking at 1 parent coming on a parent visa, not both parents.

In particular I was always under the impression that the Balance of family test wasn't met, but on looking at the table on the below immigration webpage it loooks like our situation meets the balance test. Any thoughts on if I'm reading this wrong?

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-li…

Also anyone know if it matters if the visa is only being applied for for 1 parent even though said parent is married?

And yes, i can add a poll to gauge how insane people think I am for wanting my mother in law closer to me instead of appreciating the distance 😁.

Edit~ thanks for the responses, i just realised my mobile page doesn't show the pass test column from the table so I didn't see that it clearly shows ineligible. 😭 Crushed and feels so unfair

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Comments

  • PissLUR on 07/09/2021 - 22:54

    Prepare 45k and you'll get it under 2 years. Otherwise it would be around 10-15 years.

  • Mechz on 07/09/2021 - 23:01
    +1

    Pay an agent, if you or they can afford it. If you stuff about on your own it's likely to get declined.

  • Seraphin7 on 07/09/2021 - 23:03
    +4

    Reads as ineligible to me.

    It seems your partner is the only "eligible child".

    As there is only one eligible child and three other children you would seem to fail both the tests "at least half their children and stepchildren are eligible children" and "there are more eligible children than children living in any other single country".

    • netjock on 07/09/2021 - 23:05
      +1

      I would agree with this.

    • raptormesh on 07/09/2021 - 23:10

      This is correct, OP you will need 2 out of 4 children to be residents of Australia.

      • cookie2 on 07/09/2021 - 23:20

        Thanks, my mobile wasn't showing the rhs columns.

  • cookie2 on 07/09/2021 - 23:24

    I was so excited when I thought it suddenly met the balance test. I thought maybe there was a change or something. Thanks for the quick responses everyone. Much appreciated.

  • holdenmg on 08/09/2021 - 03:52

    Hi,

    Consider making an appointment to see your Federal MP.
    Discuss what you propose and see what they can do to assist.

  • askme69 on 08/09/2021 - 13:05

    This needs to stop.

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