所有父母和其他家庭签证都有上限并需要排队等候。被排在队列中的申请人，可能要等上好几年才能从申请队列中释放。

有关队列释放日期和签证处理时间的信息，可参阅：

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/family-visa-processing-priorities/parent-visas-queue-release-dates

或：

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/family-visa-processing-priorities/other-family-visas-queue-release-dates