GrahameFam

Did you use a migration assistant?

Remote is OK. I just want to know if there are roadblocks rather than improbabilities. My ties are 2 minor children who are Australian citizens and who I have sole legal and physical custody of. I'm trying to get my daughter to go to uni in Australia in 2015 but want to get the migration ball rolling now so we can all move together. Compelling reasons are to do with my ex's breakdown which happened right after we returned from Australia and a subsequent legal battle for custody. I could not have migrated because he would not and now I have legal freedom to do so. Thanks for your input.

I was granted PR in 1993. I think I have a good case with my compelling reasons why I didn't migrate and my substantial ties. I just don't want to go to the bother of applying if there is a procedural road block that makes it impossible. Thanks for the comments!

I am trying to understand if I am eligible for a Resident Return Visa, either 157 (1 year) or 155 (5 year). My original resident visa was granted in 1993 because of my marriage to an Australian. We travelled to Australia in 1994 when the visa was validated. We stayed in Australia 2 months. I have not been back to Australia since. I have original visa and paperwork. I'm divorced from my Australian spouse. If I can demonstrate compelling reasons why I did not migrate during my visa's validity window and that I have compelling personal ties of benefit to Australia, am I eligible for a RRV? either subclass 157 or 155? Because I was only in Australia for 2 months, subclass 157 seems to be the way to go. Does the fact that I am lodging my application more than 5 years since I was in Australia make me ineligible? Is there an online law resource that spells out the requirements? Thanks!