{"id":"F2019L00887","name":"Migration (LIN 19/185: Arrangements for Family (Temporary) (Class GH) Visa) Instrument 2019","slug":"migration-lin-19-185-arrangements-for-family-temporary-class-gh-visa-instrument-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440146,"registerId":"F2019L00887-fast-fetch-1775955891738","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration (LIN 19/185: Arrangements for Family (Temporary) (Class GH) Visa) Instrument 2019","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nMigration (LIN 19/185: Arrangements for Family (Temporary) (Class GH) Visa) Instrument 2019\n\n \n\nI, MICHAEL WILLARD, Delegate of the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, make the following instrument.\n\nDated 25 June 2019 \n\nMichael Willard   \n\nMichael Willard\n\nSenior Executive Service, Band One\n\nImmigration, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Policy Division\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs\n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\nPart 1 – Preliminary\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\nPart 2 – Applications for Family (Temporary) (Class GH) Visa\n\n5  Approved Form\n\n6  Manner for making an application\n\n \n\n \n\nPart 1 – Preliminary\n\n1  Name\n\n1.            This instrument is the Migration (LIN 19/185: Arrangements for Family (Temporary) (Class GH) Visa) Instrument 2019.\n2.            This instrument may be cited as LIN 19/185.\n\n\n2  Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on 1 July 2019.\n\n3  Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Regulations.\n\n4  Definitions\n\nNote: Some terms in this instrument are defined in regulation 1.03 of the Regulations, for  \n\nexample:\n\n1.      Internet application;\n2.      parent sponsor.\n\n\nIn this instrument:\n\nAct means the Migration Act 1958.\n\napproved form has the meaning given by subsection 5(1) of the Act.\n\nrelevant parent sponsor, in relation to an applicant, means the person who is the parent sponsor of the applicant.\n\nRegulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.\n\n\n\n\n \n\nPart 2 – Applications for Family (Temporary) (Class GH) Visa\n\n5  Approved Form\n\nFor subitem 1239(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the approved form is Form 1502 (Internet).\n\n6  Manner for making an application\n\nFor paragraph 1239(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, an application for a Subclass [870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa](https://legend.border.gov.au/migration/2017-2020/2019/05-05-2019/regs/Pages/_document00000/_level%20100008/level%20200350.aspx) must be made in the following manner:\n\n1.            the application must be made by an Internet application; and\n2.            if the applicant is in Australia when the application is made – the application must be made within 60 days from the day the applicant was permitted by the Minister to apply for the visa; and\n3.            if the applicant is outside Australia when the application is made – the application must be made within the following period:\n  1.                if a term of approval of the relevant parent sponsor has been varied so that the approval also has effect in relation to the applicant – 6 months from the day the variation is made; or\n  2.                otherwise – ­6 months from the day on which the relevant parent sponsor is approved as a family sponsor in relation to the parent sponsor class under subsection [140E(1A)](https://legend.border.gov.au/migration/2017-2020/2019/05-05-2019/acts/Pages/_document00000/_level%20100005/level%20200009.aspx#JD_140E) of the Act.\n\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains its original narrow scope. It was always intended to be a procedural instrument specifying the form and manner of application for the Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 870), and it does exactly that without expanding into substantive visa criteria or other visa classes."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument: only 6 sections across 2 Parts","Minimal defined terms: only 4 definitions in section 4, plus references to external definitions in the Migration Regulations","Simple conditional structure: only two main scenarios (applicant in Australia vs outside Australia) with straightforward time limits","No nested exceptions or complex cross-referencing: only references to specific subregulations and subsections in the Migration Act and Regulations","Single purpose instrument: deals only with form and manner of application for one specific visa subclass"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the administrative filing rules for the Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 870), specifying that applicants must use Form 1502 and lodge online. It applies to parents applying to stay up to 3–5 years and their child-sponsors; applicants in Australia have 60 days to apply after ministerial permission, while those offshore have 6 months from sponsor approval."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument specifies procedural requirements (approved form and application timing/manner) for Subclass 870 applications (s5–s6). It does not alter substantive eligibility criteria or create new visa classes; it only fixes how and when eligible applicants must apply, and so does not change the scope of the visa under the Act or Regulations."},"complexity_factors":["Short, procedural instrument with limited provisions (Parts 1–2)","Multiple cross-references to the Migration Act 1958 and Migration Regulations 1994 (s3, s4)","Conditional timing rules that differ by applicant location and by whether a sponsor’s approval was varied (s6(2)–(3))","Mandatory single channel for lodgement (Internet Form 1502) creating a technical/compliance requirement (s5)","Delegated decision-making and ministerial permission affect when the 60‑day clock starts (preamble, s6(2))","Reliance on defined terms found elsewhere (eg. parent sponsor; internet application) requiring external interpretation (s4 note)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument prescribes the application form and the way and timeframe people must use to apply for the Family (Temporary) (Class GH) visa (Subclass 870). It requires online lodgement using Form 1502 (s5) and sets strict time limits: applicants in Australia must apply within 60 days of being permitted to do so by the Minister (s6(2)); applicants outside Australia must apply within 6 months of their parent sponsor’s approval or of a variation that extends approval to them (s6(3)). These rules shift procedural risk and compliance costs onto applicants and rely on ministerial permission and sponsor approval timing (s3, s6)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-185-arrangements-for-family-temporary-class-gh-visa-instrument-2019","history":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-185-arrangements-for-family-temporary-class-gh-visa-instrument-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-185-arrangements-for-family-temporary-class-gh-visa-instrument-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-185-arrangements-for-family-temporary-class-gh-visa-instrument-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-185-arrangements-for-family-temporary-class-gh-visa-instrument-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-185-arrangements-for-family-temporary-class-gh-visa-instrument-2019/documents"}}