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Hi Everyone I'm hoping you can help with some advice. I have looked on the immigration websites but having trouble figuring this out and really stressing about what to do/what my options are! Some background.. I got my 186 PR Visa 2 months ago. I found out around the same time that my mother is ill but I didn't think too serious. It now turns out she only may have 1-3 or so years to live (the doctors aren't sure). I'm heartbroken and want to go back to spend 1-3 years with her in the UK. But I also want to have a life in Australia afterwards as that is my dream and what I have been fighting for (to get PR) for 2 years whilst here in Oz. Can anyone help regarding the following questions: 1) I just checked the newish immigration site (skills select pages) on the 186 visa restrictions. It says under "Your Obligations for 186 visa holders".. "We might also seek to cancel this visa if you begin employment but do not remain in the position for the full two years". Now I'm concerned, when I last looked at this site I'm pretty sure it didn't say that. During the visa application process my understanding was that you just had to intend to stay 2 years with your employer (which I did), but that they would not take your visa away if you left before the two year period. E.g. things change, family emergencies, new job offers etc. Can any one offer any advice? Also to state my actual 186 visa printout says "Stay Period = Indefinite; Travel Facility = Multiple; Visa Conditions = Nil" so does this mean that I actually can leave my job in Australia with no issues, as the Visa Conditions = Nil? 2) Secondly and separatly, if I do go back to the UK for lets say 3.5 years. Then I move back to Australia afterwards. What are my options? E.g. As the travel period is only valid on my 186 visa for 5 years, this means that the travel period on my visa will expire in another 1.5 years after coming back. So if i understand this correctly, I will be in Australia but not able to travel at all after the initial 186 visa 5 years is up? Most people would just apply for the 5 year return residence visa, but I wont be able to qualify for a residence return visa as I wont have been here for 2 years out of the 5 years on my original 186 visa. What happens then, can I just never travel in fear of losing my visa? Help its just so unclear! Sorry maybe silly questions but i am just torn and don't know what to do. I need to go back to the UK and be with my mum, but I dont know how long for (1-3.5 years)? and what my options are so I can still have the life I dreamed of in Australia. Thanks for listening and hope you may have some advice for me :-)

Hi Everyone I have been checking this reguarly so wanted to share my timeline. 186 Visa Nomination and application submitted June 2013 Letter of acknowledgement - same day Nomination and visa approved in Sept 2013 (just under 3 months) Good luck to you all!