目前审理周期27+个月。让中介去问移民局没有意义-----（我就是中介，我也天天被客户催问这个问题）~贴一段移民局最新的进度给你看吧（下面一大段超长的是2016年9月29日移民局邮件里的进度）：
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里面有这么一段表示目前审理到2014年6月24日的case：
We are currently assessing applications lodged up to and including 24 June 2014. Please note that due to a very high number of 173 and 143 applications received in June 2014, the assessment date is expected to change at a much slower pace than usual. We appreciate your patience and your understanding.
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AUTO RESPONSE FROM
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION
PARENT CHILD AND OTHER FAMILY BRANCH
Thank you for your email to the Parent Visa Processing Centre in Perth. This email is your confirmation that we have received your email enquiry and/or emailed documents.
Due to the large number of enquiries that we receive we are unable to personally respond to all emails.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Please read the information below and on our website at www.border.gov.au. If you still have a query after reading the following information and the website, you will find instructions below on how to ensure that your email is read by a person and receive a response. Otherwise, you will not receive a response from us.
PRE LODGEMENT ENQUIRIES
All our information including answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) is contained on our website at www.border.gov.au, on our forms (which you may download from our website) or through contacting the Department of Immigration and Border Protection call centre on 131881..
To find a visa please see: http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1
If you have difficulty understanding our requirements, you may wish to consider engaging a Migration Agent.
If after reading our information, your question remains unanswered, please see COMMUNICATING WITH THE DEPARTMENT below and send an email with your details and a code in the subject line.
POST LODGEMENT ENQUIRIES
We are up to date with receipting and registration of applications. If you lodged your application more than one month ago and have not received your acknowledgment letter please check your junk mail folder. Yahoo, Hotmail and gmail have a tendency to place our messages in your junk mail folder. Please ensure you make our email address parents@border.gov.au a trusted address. If you still cannot find a letter from us please contact us.
PROCESSING
In the 2016-17 Migration Program year, 1,500 Non-Contributory Parent visa places are available for applicants applying from in and outside Australia.
OFFSHORE APPLICANTS (Subclass 103)
Once your application is allocated to a case officer (which may take up to 17 months) your eligibility for a visa will be assessed and if you are found to meet eligibility requirements your application will be placed in a queue and assigned a queue date to wait for a visa place.
We are currently assessing for a queue date applications lodged on 27 March 2015
We are currently assessing for finalization applications with a queue date including July 2009
ONSHORE APPLICANTS (Subclass 804)
Once your application is allocated to a case officer (which may take up to 12 months) you or your authorised contact will be contacted and asked to provide more documents including police certificates and health clearances to complete your application. As soon as you are assessed as meeting all requirements your application will be placed in a queue and assigned a queue date to wait for a visa place.
We are currently assessing for a queue date applications lodged up to 24 December 2015
We are currently assessing for finalization applications with a queue date up to October 2009
In the 2016-17 Migration Program year, 7,175 Contributory Parent visa places are available for applicants applying from in and outside Australia. Due to high numbers of Contributory Parent visa applications lodged in May and June 2014, processing times for these is expected to exceed 24 months.
OFFSHORE APPLICANTS (subclass 143/173)
Your application will be processed according to the order of lodgment date and once your application has been assigned to an assessing officer, they will contact you.
Please be assured that the department will endeavor to finalize your application as quickly as possible.
When your application is allocated to an assessing officer, you or your authorised contact may be asked to provide more documents including but not limited to Assurance of Support (subclass 143 only), police certificates and health clearances to finalize your application.
We are currently assessing applications lodged up to and including 24 June 2014. Please note that due to a very high number of 173 and 143 applications received in June 2014, the assessment date is expected to change at a much slower pace than usual. We appreciate your patience and your understanding.
ONSHORE APPLICANTS (subclass 864 and 884)
When your application is allocated to a case officer, which may take up to 12 months, you or your authorised contact will be asked to provide more documents including but not limited to Assurance of Support (subclass 864 only), police certificates and health clearances to finalise your application.
We are currently assessing applications lodged up to 9 December 2015.
TEMPORARY TO PERMANENT APPLICANTS (subclass 173 to 143 and 884 to 864)
When your application is allocated to a case officer, which may take up to 9 months, you or your authorised contact will be asked to provide more documents including but not limited to Assurance of Support, police certificates and health clearances to finalise your application.
We are currently assessing applications lodged up to 4 February 2016.
QUEUE for subclass 103 and 804
As visa places are very restricted (currently 1500 per year) your application may spend as much as 30 years in the queue. This waiting time is expected to become longer. The time spent depends on the Government releasing visa places. Partners, children and skilled migrants are given priority.
If you require more explanation of the Government’s capping and queuing process please see our website at http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/family/capping-and-queuing.htm
You may find that you are eligible for an alternative parent visa, the Contributory Parent visa. This has significantly higher application charges, but no queue and is therefore a much quicker pathway to permanent residence. Please see our website at: http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/143-.
ORDER OF PROCESS FOR NON-CONTRIBUTORY APPLICATIONS
All applications are initially assessed in order of date of lodgment until they are queued or refused. The order of queuing may be influenced if you respond to requests for documents or other actions quickly.
Once queued, the queue dates cannot be changed even if compelling or compassionate circumstances exist as all cases are considered equally deserving. Please do not ask for your application to be prioritized or expedited. Applications are released from the queue in queue date order. To do otherwise could disadvantage someone else with equally compelling or compassionate circumstances .
Currently we are processing for finalization offshore applications that were queued in 2009 and onshore applications that were queued in 2009. Changes in numbers in the queue depend on how many visas may be granted each year, fluctuations due to grants, refusals, withdrawals and successful review cases. The queue calculator for non-contributory parent visas can be found at https://www.ecom.immi.gov.au/qcalc/QDateAnswer.do
Please do not ask for your application to be prioritized or expedited
COMMUNICATING WITH THE DEPARTMENT
1. Please note we can only communicate with the applicant or the applicant’s authorised recipient. If you want another person to deal with us on your behalf, you should complete a Form 956.
2. When communicating with your case officer please always include your reference number, name and date of birth and a code (see below) in the subject line so that we can identify the email as one that is meant as part of your processing.
a. E.G. PAYVAC JOHN CITIZEN 4/4/1950 CID 12345678912 (OR CLF2015/123456)
3. The following codes alert the case officer to the nature of your email:
a. WDLRFD = withdrawal or refund request
b. PAYVAC = payments
c. BRDGVS = bridging visas
d. CGS956 = change of circumstances Form 1022 or Form 956 (Please note you must advise the department of changes to your circumstances).
e. CGA929 = change of address or passport details.
f. OTHELP = other complex information or enquiry
4. ALL subclass 143, 173 and 103 Parent applications must be mailed or couriered to the PERTH Parent Visa Centre:
a. Our mail address is: Parent Visa Centre, Department of Immigration and Border Protection, Locked Bag 7 NORTHBRIDGE WA 6865.
b. Our courier or physical address is: 836 Wellington Street WEST PERTH WA 6005
UPLOADING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
Multiple documents should be saved in one PDF file and attached to your email. Links to web PDF files will not be accepted.
VISA FEES
Visa fees are available on the internet at: http://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/Pricing-Estimator.aspx
You will be requested to pay the 2nd visa charge when your application is ready for grant of the visa.
ASSURANCE OF SUPPORT
Please refer to the Department of Human Services which is the agency responsible.
MEDICARE
Please contact Medicare for health assistance. Immigration does not advise on eligibility for Medicare benefits.
BRIDGING VISAS
Bridging visas are only granted to onshore applicants applying for a visa which can be granted onshore and can only be issued to people who are in Australia at the time of requesting the bridging visa. Usually a Bridging Visa A (BVA) will be granted automatically when your temporary visa expires provided you are still onshore. If you wish to travel out of Australia once you are the holder of a BVA, you must apply for a BVB before you depart. The BVB requires Form 1006 and a fee (currently $140). You must send the BVB application by mail or courier and allow enough time (about two weeks) for the application to be processed.
HEALTH EXAMINATIONS
ONSHORE: Arrange your medical examination with BUPA. Telephone 1300 794 919 for an appointment or visit their website at http://bupamvs.com.au
OFFSHORE: You must arrange your examination with a registered panel physician (these are doctors appointed by the Australian Government to carry out health checks on visa applicants outside Australia). Please see http://www.border.gov.au/Lega/Le ... on-panel-physicians to find a doctor near you.