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Hi all, I have just received an email from my companies' travel agent concerning Non Australian Citizens and travel from Oz to mainland China. As I am on a 820, word is there have been restrictions implemented that are now in place until 'mid November' before they are expected to be relaxed. Apparently as my visa has no finish date (or return visa date as described on the Chinese visa site) and just says "indefinite" until my 801 visa is granted - that is what they are worried about. Now this is a he said-she said scenario. This is coming from a company which sorts out Chinese visa's on behalf of my companies' travel agent. Talk about multiple middle men! So, I am assuming I have two options but would love to hear anyone else's advice please: 1) Fly to England and fly back to China - guaranteed entry but potentially a 50 hour flight 2) Go into the Chinese visa processing center on Elizabeth ST myself and see if I can get a straight answer. Any help or experiences with the matter would be greatly appreciated. Cheers

They have rabid dogs waiting at the airport for you. If you cannot prove you have paid the debts then you will be fed to them. The pigs eat what the dogs dont finish (to quote Bricktop).

i was citing my initial post - where I was reading armchair opinions regarding the matter. I read about the Huntly matter on a forum so was making reference to that, not you.

1) There cites the arm chair opinions! Thanks for the clarification! 2) I did think that actually - got my hopes up - all good intentions I suppose.

At the time of lodgement we provided: Most recent joint bank statement, most recent utility bill with both names, 10 facebook screen shots of overseas trips and joint taggings of events, flight tickets overseas When we got to the front of the que, 10 months later, provided all of the above again, and job done

Hi All, Been ages since I logged on to this forum, but I thought I would share with you my story for obtaining a partner visa. It has been a lengthy process but I would like to highlight the area of my (albeit minimal) criminal past which threw a few spanners into the works. Before I go on, please do this thread the courtesy of reading this: I am not a criminal or immigration lawyer so cannot answer questions such as; I have been convicted of XYZ, can i get a visa? Or; When I was 16 I did something silly, can I get a visa? I do not know, every case is advised on its individual merits. GET YOURSELF AN IMMIGRATION LAWYER. Sorry for the above, but the amount of threads hijacked with divs who ask the same inane questions without actually reading the thread made me go a little stir crazy and didnt answer my specific questions. So, application lodgement - October 2016, loads of evidence, immigration lawyer said this is water tight... Fast forward to June 2017 - nearing the front of the que, immigration lawyer asked me for my police checks, done and came back with NO LIVE TRACE. I knew it was there, was hoping it had dropped off but thanks to Ian Huntly, the UK law changed for items to remain on my record until I reach 100. Assault with ABH caution before you ask. Two days after all the documents were submitted, Immigration asked me for more information related to the offence and circumstances why it happened - sometimes this happens, others it doesnt. Depends on your case officer. Here is where I requested my SUBJECT ACCESS FORM from the UK. Here is where my mind went into overdrive with worry. A google search doesnt reveal much about what is contained on a SAR. So I would like to put all you naughty people with a criminal past at ease of what is contained on the Police National Computer: First/last name; DOB; Gender; Ethnic Appearance; Place or birth; nationality PERSONAL - height; build; shoe size; eye colour; glasses; right handed; hair; accent; facial hair Address/marks scars INCIDENT DETAILS Police photo location; arrest/summons ref; police station owner ARREST/SUMMONS HISTORY This is where you have to be 100% clear to immigration as to what to write as the SAR will detail the following: Caution date; Adjudication (caution, no further action etc); Offence description (mine read; ASSAULT OCCASIONING ACTUAL BODILY HARM); Location (where it happened) My SAR was submitted with a stat dec outlining the causes of why it happened as well as how it was not a reflection of my character. October 2017 - visa granted! I hope this helps with anyone with MINOR criminal histories, and I know exactly how nerve wracking it can be going through this process, especially given all the arm chair garbage opinions out there. Good luck

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Well there is so much crap flying about - submissions, transitional period, but the truth of the matter is, and this is as black and white as it gets, no one in their right mind can advise anyone on what to do given there is NO OFFICIAL LEGISLATION released to paraphrase payme.com.au. You can't make a call when you are in limbo. http://myemail.constantcontact.com/PayMe-LAFHA-Newsletter.html?soid=1109594220030&aid=UlBnGZfKMLI

I've been reading posts from comentators on various sites (LinkedIn, mUmBRELLA...) very closely over the last few weeks as yes, the proposed changes will have a significant impact on my life here in Australia. But I will cope, and the majority of commentators will cope as well - as to quote the SMH, are highly paid execs. "Attorneys of law, SDMs, Enterprise Architects" are amongst the commentators in the LAFHA group on LinkedIn alone - and all very well paid jobs from 90-150k at least)- it's because of fat cats in these positions that have caused the Aussie govt. to act. If it goes or not, Im staying put, I love it here.

I for one am amazed at how disjointed the information has been. There have been several interpretations but all have come to a same conclusion. I too have spoken with Oncore who have been admant that nothing will change for two years, but then reading the LAFHA official site there have been significant changes. I am going to ignore all hear say and just prey my paycheck on July 25th reflects that of June 25th. IF it doesnt, then it will hit me very hard, if it does, HUGE relief.