Excuse me, what is the approval time for sponsored visit visas in Australia now? Do I need to send my passport to the consulate after that? (The application for visiting relatives is in Sydney.

1. Under normal circumstances, Australia guarantees that the visa processing time for visiting relatives is one and a half months, which is the officially promised time (see annex);

(Source: Australian Immigration Department official website screenshot)

2. In practice, this kind of visiting visa must be submitted in Australia, and it is very likely that the Immigration Bureau will give a guarantee (deposit), so it will not be very fast, usually about one month.

3. If the visa passes, there will be a quasi-signing letter, which will indicate your visa validity period, stay time, round-trip times and serial number and other detailed information. If you need a visa sticker, you can mail your passport and visa approval letter to the corresponding visa office in embassies and consulates in China (it takes three working days, and you need to pay the sticker fee and go through the Australian visa application center); If you don't need a visa sticker, just take the approval letter.

4. If you have any other questions, you can contact the Australian Relatives Sponsored Visa Trial Center by yourself or through Australian relatives. Contact information is as follows:

(Source: Australian Immigration Department official website screenshot)

In the name of God, amen!