How is my application for a visa in the Parent category processed ?
Applicants for parent visas can expect lengthy timeframes between lodgement and grant of their application. There are two key reasons for this. The Immigration Minister has issued a direction for migration officers giving guidance on the order of priority for processing Family Stream applications. Within the Family Stream, all parent applications are given a lower processing priority than applications from other family members, such as partners and children.Within the parent visa categories, the Contributory Parent category has a higher processing priority than the Parent category. Due to the high demand for parent migration, a cap has been placed on the number of visas that can be granted each year in this category. When a cap is reached, applicants who have met the key legal requirements for the grant of a parent visa are placed in a global queue for the grant of that visa. When further visa places become available and applicants meet all the legal criteria for the grant of that visa
