Hi,

Unless it's changed I think the bond for the AOS (for sponsoring parents) is $5000 and the income of the assurer has to be more than $42,500. I think taxable income must be shown over the past 2 years.

The bond will be returned after 2 years.

If the assurer doen't earn that amount, upto 3 people can lodge a joint AOS application and they don't have to be family members.

Dolly