samemiki Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Hello, My parents are currently here on a tourist visa (600). This visa will still be valid for 2 more years and every time they come here they can stay for 3 months. Recently, I lodged a contributory aged parents visa (onshore) for them, and they got a bridging visa A. I have a couple of questions about these two visa: Considering they now have a bridging visa, can they stay here for more than 3 months? In other words, will the bridging visa A kicks in automatically after their 3 months stay is over even though their 600 visa is still valid? If they can and do stay here for more than 3 months on the bridging visa, will their 600 visa remains valid? Meaning, if they leave Australia and then would like to come back here before there's any results for their parents visa, can they still use their 600 visa? Or should they be applying for the bridging visa B before they leave? Thank you so much for any info about this. And apologise if there has been a thread on this, but I didn't managed to find such a thread when searching the forum. Cheers, Miki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samemiki Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 Could anyone help with this? No reply? Any agent to recommend to ask this? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmad Shady Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Hello, My parents are currently here on a tourist visa (600). This visa will still be valid for 2 more years and every time they come here they can stay for 3 months. Recently, I lodged a contributory aged parents visa (onshore) for them, and they got a bridging visa A. I have a couple of questions about these two visa: Considering they now have a bridging visa, can they stay here for more than 3 months? In other words, will the bridging visa A kicks in automatically after their 3 months stay is over even though their 600 visa is still valid? If they can and do stay here for more than 3 months on the bridging visa, will their 600 visa remains valid? Meaning, if they leave Australia and then would like to come back here before there's any results for their parents visa, can they still use their 600 visa? Or should they be applying for the bridging visa B before they leave? Thank you so much for any info about this. And apologise if there has been a thread on this, but I didn't managed to find such a thread when searching the forum. Cheers, Miki 1- They can stay for as long as they want on a BVA, but can't leave. If they do, the BVA will cease and they won't be able to return on it. The BVA will kick in the day the 3 months stay is over. 2- The logical and better way is to apply for a BVB, depart and return while the BVB travel authority is valid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Northam Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 The only issue with this type of situation is that sometimes DIBP will refuse a BVB as unnecessary if the existing sc600 visitor visa will extend past the expected return date on the BVB application. Issues can also come up if the person does get the BVB, but returns prior to the sc600 visitor visa expiring and DIBP re-enters them into the country on the visitor visa - this can cause the applicant to have to wait out the 3 month maximum stay period before the BVB reactivates, and during the 3 months they have no work rights. Hope this helps - Best, Mark Northam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmad Shady Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 The only issue with this type of situation is that sometimes DIBP will refuse a BVB as unnecessary if the existing sc600 visitor visa will extend past the expected return date on the BVB application. Issues can also come up if the person does get the BVB, but returns prior to the sc600 visitor visa expiring and DIBP re-enters them into the country on the visitor visa - this can cause the applicant to have to wait out the 3 month maximum stay period before the BVB reactivates, and during the 3 months they have no work rights. Hope this helps - Best, Mark Northam Hi Mark, An applicant for 864 would not (by default) get work rights on the associated BVA/BVB anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Collett Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Hi Mark, An applicant for 864 would not (by default) get work rights on the associated BVA/BVB anyways Hi Ahmad. Yes they do - there are generally no conditions attaching to BVAs granted to subclass 864 visa holders. Ditto for 804 Aged Parent visa applicants. Best regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Northam Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Hi Ahmad - I have to agree with Alan on this one, having clients who have been through this situation. Best, Mark N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmad Shady Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Hi Ahmad - I have to agree with Alan on this one, having clients who have been through this situation. Best, Mark N. Thanks Mark and Alan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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