Subclass 870 Sponsored Parent Visa Approved Using Joint Sponsor to Meet Income Threshold

Visa TypeSubclass 870

CategoryVisitor Visa

Case Summary

A sponsor whose personal income fell short of the Subclass 870 Sponsored Parent Visa financial threshold successfully met the requirement by including her spouse as a joint sponsor — enabling both parents to obtain the visa with no request for further information.

Background

The applicant wished to sponsor her parents to reside with her in Australia for an extended period through the Subclass 870 Sponsored Parent (Temporary) Visa. However, her personal income alone did not fully meet the stringent financial threshold required by the Department of Home Affairs for this visa class — a core eligibility condition whose non-satisfaction would result in certain refusal.

Challenges

Sponsor's personal income fell short of the mandatory financial threshold for the Subclass 870 visa
Failure to meet the financial requirement would automatically lead to refusal, making a workable solution essential
Required identifying a compliant alternative within immigration law that could bridge the income shortfall

How We Helped

We identified the joint sponsorship provision in immigration legislation as the solution, proposing the inclusion of the sponsor's spouse to combine their incomes and collectively meet the threshold. We guided both the sponsor and her spouse through preparing all required financial evidence — Notices of Assessment, consecutive payslips, employment contracts, and bank statements — ensuring every document clearly demonstrated the combined financial capacity of the family unit. We prepared a detailed Sponsorship Application emphasising the overall family financial strength and supported by statutory declarations from the joint sponsor.

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Key Success Factors

Prompt identification of the joint sponsorship provision as the legislative pathway to overcome the income shortfall
Comprehensive joint financial evidence package demonstrating combined income clearly in excess of the threshold
Detailed sponsorship application narrative presenting the family unit's financial capacity as a coherent whole

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Outcome

The Department approved the joint sponsorship application, recognising both sponsors as eligible. The Subclass 870 visa was subsequently granted for both parents with no request for further information, fulfilling the family's wish for long-term reunion in Australia.

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