Queue Release And Processing Times Excerpts From Current And Previous Versions Of The Capping And Queuing Of Parent Visa Applications Webpage From December 2018 To September 2024 ​

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This release documents processing queue releases and estimated timeframes for three parent visa subclasses from December 2018 to September 2024. For Contributory Parent visas (subclass 143), queue releases progressed from June 2015 applicants in December 2018 to May 2016 applicants by June 2021, with estimated processing times increasing from 46 months to 64 months. Parent visas (subclass 101) and Aged Parent visas (subclass 84) showed minimal queue movement, remaining at August 2010 and May-December 2012 respectively across the period. Notably, estimated processing times for non-contributory parent visas remained consistently around 30 years, indicating severe processing backlogs. The data reveals substantial disparities in processing capacity between contributory and non-contributory visa streams, with the latter experiencing minimal progress despite increasing estimated wait times.