Siblin!

Good luck with everything. From experience, it took me a long time to settle in Oz and we came back to the UK once for choice, another in difficult circumstances and I feel very out of place in the UK a now. Just keep your options open. You can always go back

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Ha:) The other post was directed at me... I had two 457s before we got a 186, then we cancelled. Long story. Complex is not the word...lol You should be fine, your sounds much simpler than mine x

Hi Alex. Sorry to hear. It's tough enough without having to worry that the kids haven't settled straight away. I had a similar 12 year old, who cried a few months into being in Oz but she settled in a little after and now she is 21 and would never live anywhere else. Give it a little more time before you make any drastic decisions. Good luck x

BTW, just in case anyone else wants to have a dig at me or my family. I am not being nasty or judgemental to you or your life. You don't know me. I didn't ask for your opinions, only if you had any experience or have been in a similar situation. Please do not troll. It makes people feel bad, and hurts.

Good points Ali I am not sure that they have to have in their account, only access to it/support as they never asked for it but it may be the case. Re TAFE, 457 courses can be full time as she did year 12 before, aged 19 and on a 457 but it may be different rules if over 21 years. Thanks for your advice and Input. It's most welcome

Gosh. You really have no idea. Oh and so rude. Happy New Year!

Not really, he will be coming out and staying with us in his holidays anyway but he'd rather have the opportunity to work with his referee buddies and hang out with his buddies in Oz. He has a life in Oz that he loves. I think you are forgetting all my children have grown up in Oz and have very established lives. Many people go off to other countries for university. It's life experience and exciting. He doesn't have a base of friends in the UK outside of university so he is quite happy being able to catch up with his social 'home' circle when he is on uni holidays.

We had our over 18 daughter on a PR visa 186 granted. She was at college and working part time. As she is an apprentice this may be classed as full-time education. As it is an education course. Maybe? I am sure if you can prove she is unable to manage without your support you may be OK. I hope you can sort it out xxx

Hi there, be careful. Once you open Pandora's box, there is no going back. But, I think you already have. You are already on your journey and it will always be an itch you need to scratch. I don't think any amount of yes or no verdicts will sway you as you will make a case for your own mind set anyway. I have pinged and ponged. I have experienced the bad and good of Oz but I can honestly say that despite the absence of family in Oz, it is the better place to be. That is, for me. You will go on your own journey. Good luck X

Hi all, she only came back for a couple of weeks and returned to Oz straight away. We set her up with money to fund a shared house and paid for her visas and flights etc. We have also sent her regular money over to help her out as she has struggled to stay afloat out there. She didn't finish her year 12 and so she is going to undertake it again so she can go on to university. With regards to my son, he may go through TAFE or he may choose to keep on his degree in the UK and come and stay with us on the holidays. He will still be dependant on us as he is at the moment. We have to fund his accommodation etc... It is a tricky situation and I hope still possible to show that they are both still dependant on us Thx

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We we have already been on two previous 457 visas and so we can't get a RRV as no PR. We will still be well within the 50 PR cut off so no problems with a 457 to PR. I was hoping that there may be an option to cancel our daughter's WHV and enrol her in TAFE. The thing is when her six months is up on her WHV, it will be difficult for her to gain another six month contract and she will then be wholly dependant on us. We have to subsidise her now. She will also have no base back in the UK and no support. She as only 12 when she went to Australia. It's all so messed up and frustrating.

Hi all, After spending the last 8 1/2 years in Australia we found ourselves without a visa (long story). Our daughter decided to return to Oz on a working holiday visa straight away. We want to return and have hopefully secured a 457 sponsor however, my daughter is now 21 and on her working holiday visa and my son is 19 and at university in the UK. Is there any way I can get them classed as dependants on our 457 visa? I think the son maybe OK and I have advised my daughter to enrol at TAFE but she is still working. My problem is once her working holiday visa ceases she will be wholly dependant on us and she will have no one in the UK as she has been living with us in Australia since she was 12 years old. Any help would be greatly appriciated. Many thanks