> Hello Alex. Hope you don't mind a few comments from me.
>
> If cashflow isn't an issue and an Assurance of Support is possible
> now, I'd recommend the permanent residency visa application
> straightaway. I say this as if anything were to happen to the
> intended Assurer in the next two to three years such that they were
> unable to demonstrate the required level of assessable income the
> parent would be left with a temporary visa than could not be renewed
> => your mother in law would have to depart Australia ... not good.
>
> As to applying for the permanent CP visa as the holder of the
> temporary version ... it's not an overly problematic application. We
> have one such case going through DIMA Melbourne at the moment.
>
> For reference, processing times for CP visas are about 10 to 12 months
> presently - they are about 2 months quicker for the temporary CP visa
> as compared with the permanent version as there is no Assurance of
> Support hurdle to be cleared with the temporary version.
>
> Best regards.
PS. Visa application charges increased yesterday (1st July 2006).
Details are here:
http://www.gomatilda.com/news/article.cfm?articleid=390
Best regards.
--
Alan Collett of Go Matilda, http://www.gomatilda.com
Posted via http://britishexpats.com |