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Adding New Born Baby to Visa 189

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#1 ·
Dear Experts,

I was told that my application would be processed further once I add my new born child by giving the required documents. I have emailed the CO the documents they asked ( passport, birth cert and Form 1022) so that they can generate the HAP ID so that i can get the medical done for my new born.

However its been more than 17 days now ( 14 working days), and still havent received a reply or HAP ID from them. Please let me know if this is the normal time they take to generate a HAP ID or response ? Should i wait more ? if so how long should i wait? what if they dont reply at all , how can i communicate with them then ?

Your feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks
 
#9 ·
Hello Sir ,

You might have some idea on that , actually my status has already been changed to '' Assessment in progress '' where my new born baby HAP ID is still not created by CO . I am afraid that it should not be changed until new born baby medical is done right ? My application is made by agent so i can just see the application status .

Thanks
 
#11 ·
Hello friends,

Hope you all are doing well !!

We are expecting our child in the month of March and i have already told CO about the pregnancy. Two days back i got a mail from different CO that your case is on hold until birth of the baby. I have few queries and looking for help.

1. I know i have to provide passport, Birth Certificate and Form 1022 after baby's birth. My question is : After how much time should i go to passport office to start the process of baby's passport ? Please suggest.

2. Regarding medicals after how much time should we go for medicals as we cannot go immediately after the delivery. What you guys suggest ?

I guess 28 days is the time-frame after the delivery. Keeping this thing in mind please suggest after how many days should i go for medicals and passport of the baby.

Thanks
 
#12 ·
1. I know i have to provide passport, Birth Certificate and Form 1022 after baby's birth. My question is : After how much time should i go to passport office to start the process of baby's passport ? Please suggest.
Start as soon as possible as per your family's convenience. Generally, COs take long time to update application with addition of new born. In my case, I am currently waiting for more than a month now.


2. Regarding medicals after how much time should we go for medicals as we cannot go immediately after the delivery. What you guys suggest ?
Medicals can be done only after CO updates the application and you can generate HAP ID for the same. Considering expected delay, you might get enough time. Or else may be you will get lucky.


I guess 28 days is the time-frame after the delivery. Keeping this thing in mind please suggest after how many days should i go for medicals and passport of the baby.
I am not sure about the time frame. From what I read on Forums here, they take around one month to respond. In my case, it is already past that month.


Others, please let us know how long should I wait for CO. I am also not able to find any number to communicate with GSM Adelaide team for checking the same. Some of my friends advised that waiting is only option. But, I was wondering if there is anything that I can do to speed up.

Thanks
 
#18 ·
Hi All,

I am also in a similar situation and blessed with a baby girl. CO has already emailed me and has asked for child birth certificate and passport.

Can I ask if you guys emailed this info to CO or uploaded in immi account? In later case, which section did you uploaded this info to?

Thanks.
 
#19 ·
Hi Sameen,

I am in a similar situation as you.

Can you kindly inform me:
1) How did you provide the Birth Certificate and Passport to the Case Office ? Through E-mail or by uploading on the immi account ?
2) And if you uploaded on the immi account, then under which section ?
3) I see from your signature that your CO has requested for PCC. Is this for the baby or for the other applicants ?

Thanks.
 
#22 ·
Did they add the baby . How long did it take ?
 
#23 ·
Just to brief you on the status of my application: My application was kept on hold due to my wife's pregnancy(CO request for WIfe's Medical).

Around 19 days back I have shared Passport, Birth certificate, Form 1022 with CO via mail and updated the same in IMMI account as well. Still, haven't received a reply or HAP ID from them.

How many days normal it takes to generate a HAP ID or response?

Few of expat experts suggest sending email to "health.strategies@immi.gov.au"/"skilled.support@border.gov.au"/"health@border.gov.au" may help to obtain HAP ID for the newborn within few days.

Are we allowed to share our file details with other departments?
 
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#56 ·
Dear Experts,

could you let me know much does it cost for adding a child after lodging but before granting visa? As I read on their website stating that: "There is no fee to add a newborn child to your application".
But as I checked with one forum mate and he said that it cost him 929 AU$. why it is different? how about your cases?
You can check on Border website in below Link: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/supporting/Pages/189-nz/if-you-have-a-newborn-child.aspx
 
#57 ·
A newborn child, born after the lodging of the PR visa application, but before the application is processed is added free

The rules are crystal clear and there is no scope for ambiguity

Under what circumstances the other member was charged, I cannot comment without knowing the complete facts

Cheers
 
#58 ·
Thanks Newbienz,
I believe so, I sent them all the docs required in their website by email to GSM.Allocated@border.com.au and upload to immiaccount under my wife's section (mine is full, reach 60 files max), nothing to do now, just wait for it.
 
#59 ·
Hi,
Just to inform that I receive email from GSM.Allocated today notifying that she has been added to my application. And in the PDF also the request for more in asking to do the health examination with HAP ID attached. in my Immi Account at her name, I clicked on "Arrange health assessment" as usual and made a call to IMO organization for booking.
 
#65 ·
Adding a baby to 189 visa is usually a 2 step process.

Step 1: You send an email to the CO requesting to add the baby. You need to provide 1022, passport and birth Certificate.

1.a: CO will add the baby and send you an email with details for acknowledgement.
<This takes min 28 Days>

1.b: You check the details and if all ok, send a confirmation to CO, if something is wrong you inform the CO accordingly.
1.c: If all OK then it goes to Step 2.

Step 2: CO add's details and generates HAP ID for Baby (we cannot generate HAP ID for baby, CO has to do it).
<This takes min 28 days>

2.a: You get medicals and send report to CO.

Final: Now your Visa processing starts. Timelines depend on the stage when you put your application on hold and can vary from 1 week to months.

Personally for me.. Step 1 and 2 took close to 72 days (including weekends). But after submitting the medicals i received my grant is a week. This was probably because i had put my application on HOLD after 34 weeks of paying the VISA fees (with hopes for an early Grant.). I know of friends for whom it took 2-3 months post adding the baby.

Regards
Hannibal
 
#69 ·
We are in the similar case. We are granted 190 visa already on 2016. Living offshore in Canada now. recently We have a newborn đź‘¶. Anyone kindly guide me on what to do to add a newborn after grant while offshore.
Thank you.
 
#68 ·
Dear All,
I have lodged VISA application on 12/03/2018, still now no CO contacted and application is still in 'received' status.

I am blessed with baby boy a few weeks back.
Though no CO contacted me yet, I still uploaded form 1022 along with Passport and BC, in Immiaccount.

My question is do I also need to email these documents to dibp (apart from uploading in Immi) for enabling Hap Id?
If yes, what is the email address?
Please advise.

Many Thanks
Sanjay