Lynnw Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 My husband and I applied for the contributory parent visa in February 2013 via Migrate2Oz, to join our sons and their families in Brisbane. Immigration gave a timeline of 12 - 13 months. Unfortunately they are about 8 months behind so we have decided to go on a travel visa and sit out the time till the migration visa comes through. Unfortunately this now involves extra costs but I cannot not earn a salary and pay rent. Sow are booked to fly out from Durban early April. The paperwork required by Exchange Control is quite laborious, also trying to find travel/medical insurance to cover us once in Aus is not easy. My husband is 73 years old and quite a problem to find cover (never mind he does not have any medical conditions). Have managed to get cover for April via AIG in south Africa for 1 month, so will have to source further cover once in Aus. also travel visa is for 3 months at a time so will apply for extension once in Aus. Anyway cannot wait to go to a first world country and see our children and our grandchildren of 6 months and 11 weeks. Once the visa comes through then it is job hunting time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCabes Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Just wanted to say good luck Lynn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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