tourist visa while waiting for a parent visa approval

mrscalaguas · June 2013

If someone has applied for a contributory parent visa (173), can she apply for a tourist visa while waiting for approval?
Been reading in immi website but looks like it keeps referring to the other parent visa 103.
Impossible to get through immi's phones at the moment.
Would appreciate your input guys. Thanks in advance.

lock_code2004 · June 2013

@mrscalaguas - yes... it is possible..
im not sure kung anung difference ng 103 angd 173..
but definitely, pwede mag apply ng tourist kahit sino, while a permanent visa application is in progress..

check this section: http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/tourist/676/

Parents of Australian citizens or permanent residents

Parents of Australian citizens, permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens may be eligible for the grant of multiple entry visas with a maximum stay of 12 months with maximum validity periods of up to:

•five years for parents outside Australia and in the Parent (subclass103) visa queue

•three years for parents outside Australia who have
---had a previous Australian visa and complied with the conditions; and
---have not applied for a Parent visa; or
---have applied for a Parent visa (subclass 103) but are not yet in the Parent visa queue

•18 months for parents who have
---not previously travelled to Australia; and
---have not applied for a Parent visa; or
---have applied for a Parent (subclass 103) visa but are not yet in the Parent visa queue.

These longer stay and validity visas are not available to people who apply in Australia.

In addition to meeting all other Tourist visa requirements, you will need to:

•hold health insurance to cover any healthcare costs during your stay
•not stay in Australia for more than 12 months in any 18 month period. (Like all tourists, parents granted Tourist visas are expected to maintain extended periods of absence between visits to Australia).

nfronda · June 2013

If someone has applied for a contributory parent visa (173), can she apply for a tourist visa while waiting for approval?
Been reading in immi website but looks like it keeps referring to the other parent visa 103.
Impossible to get through immi's phones at the moment.
Would appreciate your input guys. Thanks in advance.

Yes she can.. But check first the processing timeline of contributory parent visa and also ilang months na ba ang nkalipas since u lodge her visa application?? Kasi bka mangyari na while waiting for her tourist visa to be granted, mauunang ma grant ung parents visa nya. And if that happen at mkalimutan mong e withdraw ung tourist visa application nya at ma grant un ma wawalang bisa ung parents visa nya.. So sayang din..

And if u will apply her for a tourist visa let the immigration know about it, ksi my on going visa application xa.

atchino · September 2014

meonr po ba dito nag apply na ng parent visa?
- plesae share.. Im interested to aply my parents

What holding me back was the waiting period... nasa 13-15 yrs daw yata agn waiting period.

Or contributory visa which i need to pay around 45k AUD per head.. plus I need to should er the health insurance for 5 or 10 yrs since hindi sila valid for medicare once they got approve.

Tama po ba?

JCsantos · September 2014

meonr po ba dito nag apply na ng parent visa?
- plesae share.. Im interested to aply my parents

What holding me back was the waiting period... nasa 13-15 yrs daw yata agn waiting period.

Or contributory visa which i need to pay around 45k AUD per head.. plus I need to should er the health insurance for 5 or 10 yrs since hindi sila valid for medicare once they got approve.

Tama po ba?

Si wifey nag file, ayun naka que hehehehe, we took the long path ... if my memory serves me right about 4 years ago baka nasa gitna na sila ng que

atchino · September 2014

Sana pala inapply ko na rin 4-5 yrs ago... :-(

atchino · September 2014

Sana pala inapply ko na rin 4-5 yrs ago... :-(

atchino · September 2014

Sana pala inapply ko na rin 4-5 yrs ago... :-(

Brijen · March 2015

I recently got married in Manila im filipino wife also, I am permanent resident of Australia, ee are planning to lodge partner visa soon but can we also lodge tourist visa whilst awaiting partner visa approval???