Considering the ridiculous waiting period in spite of the staggering visa fees, I am seriously contemplating moving back to India, or to another country like Canada.

I applied for the subclass 143 Contributory Parent Visa for my mother in 2019, with my sister as a dependent in the application. As per the information provided on Home Affairs’ website at the time, the visa was supposed to be granted in 3 years. However, at the...