aceofspain85

hi i`m no expert but i did just recently lodge a partner visa and i pretty much gave you all said you gave in the PMV. i`d maybe give them the same you already have just updated to the date when you lodge for the visa. i hope this helps but like i said i`m not sure its right i just saw no one else had replied yet.

thanks i appreciate everyones advice and wise words good idea i think to write a list then see what avenues i haven't explored yet

I spent 6 months off work last year after having surgery on a broken wrist, id be a little more useful this time round being able to help my partner and daughter more its frustrating looking for jobs seeing heaps that are ideal but not being able to apply because of the visa. thanks bud

Thanks bud appreciate that, i am on the hunt for something new workwise as I couldn't last another year there. I do currently have a visa application in that's a 820 partner visa as my partner is an Australian resident and we've been together 3 years with an 18 month old daughter, that's only 2 months ago so could be another 12 months. We are looking into if I would be on a bridging visa if I left and the 90 days runs out then I'd be a stay at home dad while my partner worked until there was a decision made about the 820 visa. thanks once again

Thanks for the advice anyone, I'm just hoping me partner visa is one of the lucky ones that gets approved a bit quicker than most, I submitted in October 2016 and was asked to attend a medical a week later so hoping that was a good sign although I have had surgery on a broken wrist in 2016 so maybe that is what they were checking

hows your son going now did he stay in Brisbane? i'm trying my best to keep my chin up thanks bud

It all depends where your going to be working I guess, personally as a family man with a lot of friends with kids I can vouch for such suburbs as enoggera, keppera, mitchelton all on the Ferny grove train line, I too hail from Manchester and they are in no way anything near as rough as it is there. Lovely places to raise a family.

this is my real name it might seem a bit silly I know but its nothing that isn't known at my work anyway I have however requested for a change anyway. thanks for your best wishes

Thanks cal, I am definitely going to look for a new sponsor, the last time I did took 2 months, I am going to seek medical help to and see if there is anyway the dr can help me out. I won't leave if my only option will be to return the the uk it's just not possible.

Could I ask a question, I have read multiple times that a 457 visa holder has 3 options: find a new sponsor, lodge for another substantial visa or leave the county? As I have already lodged for another visa would I not be on a bridging if I lost my job and didn't find a new sponsor in the allotted time? Thanks

Hello to anyone who is reading this and thanks for taking the time. My name is Eddie i'm currently on a 457 visa (expires apr 2018) I am a chef working in Brisbane, my sponsor changed hands a year ago and work has been going downhill for me from then, to the point where I feel sick to my stomach at the thought of going in the next morning. I have a partner who I have applied for a partner visa with (oct 2016) but I feel like I can't keep going to work for much longer, its extremely difficult to find another sponsor in my industry especially as I have young family and just upping and moving isn't much of an option with leases and such. I am seeking advice on what to do? should I just leave? should I be seeking a medical professional to provide me with medical certificates? what would be any ramifications if I left and my 457 was cancelled i.e bridging visas and the pending partner visa? many thanks for taking the time to read this

Hi mate, the England games will be on at the pig & whistles in Brisbane, I normally watch late night games at the local RSL it's easier to get too.

I was extremely frustrated to be told this exact thing after I had spent a whole week preparing my partner visa application when I could have been out there looking for a sponsor.

at the moment I'm not entirely sure I have left that in the hands of the fair working ombudsman.

thanks guys have taken all your recommendations on board and will soon be following up on these. really thank you for your help

Sounds like almost the same situation we are currently in, there is no doubt if i don't have a job we are going be financially struggling we are currently on the verge of asking friends and family for money. I will set up a meeting with an agent ASAP and see what they recommend/what they need to prove financial hardship. thanks for your response and advice

thanks for the info guys, don't suppose there is a MARA agent that either of you would recommend in Brisbane? in the meantime i will continue to search for a sponsor and hope i find something really soon before money becomes tight, have enough for the partner visa just but might have to speak to an agent before i apply for that incase there is a different way to go.

excited butterfield I can't really offer much advice as I'm no expert on the matter but I currently am on a 457 visa that was granted in april 2014, my employer has let me go because they weren't meeting my sponsorship requirements regarding pay, I am in a relationship with an aussie and we were looking at applying for a partner visa because I'm finding it really hard to find a new sponsor, I was told by the immigration dept that I would still have to remain sponsored until the partner visa is granted (12-15 months). i am on the verge of applying for financial hardship as were expecting a baby and soon the missue will be on maternity leave so i'll be the only only able to work but without a job.

Engaus I am experiencing the exact same problem but I am switching from a 457 visa to a 801/820 partner visa, at 1st I was told by immigration department twice that once I had lodged for the 801/820 I would be put on a BV, So I have spent the last 10 days getting all that together myself because I can't afford an agent only to be told by someone different at immigration that I actually would have to continue on the 457 working conditions. however I am massively struggling to find a sponsor, my partner is 4 months pregnant and sick and now I'm worrying where money is gonna come from. any advice please would be much appreciated thanks

Hi all I've been in oz 16 months now and in a de-facto relationship since day 1. the relationship is almost 2 years in total. we are expecting our 1st child and I was just released from my job because I confronted my manager about the wage being below what he was supposed to be paying. I am struggling to find a new sponsor and have been told that even if I apply for a partner visa I will still have the sponsorship restrictions. I am hoping to have the working restrictions lifted because I can't find a sponsor and soon we will be financially struggling with a child on the way and a missus on maternity pay. any help please would be very grateful