Here is my situation: -
I have been working for company A on a 457 Visa for more than 2 yrs now. I have also renewed my 457 recently with Company A (after the recent changes in April) and I got it on 13/05/17 with validity up to May 2019
My company A maybe planning to shut down in the month of October 2017. The director of the company is opening another company B to carry on with the same operations.
New company B has applied for its business sponsorship on 19/06/17
New company B has simultaneously applied for my (wife and son included) 457-nomination(transfer) application on 20/06/17
New company B has also launched my (wife and son included) 186 Direct Entry Nomination on 06/06/17
I have launched my (wife and son included) 186 applications on 14/07/17 (We have been granted my bridging visa A which is not in effect due to my 457 being in effect)
My Questions :-
1. Once company A closes, will I able to continue working for company B even before company B's sponsorship & nomination is approved?
2. Does company A have to inform the Govt about shutting down and how long does it have before it can do that?
3. Do I have to inform the Govt after Company A shuts down?
4. What happens next? will the govt contact me?
5. I already have a new 457 sponsorship application and a 186 DE Nomination with company B in the works, will I be allowed to stay in the country and work for Company B?
6. My Wife is on a secondary 457 with company A and is working for a firm in Sydney, can she continue working on the 457 even after company A shuts down as she is not bound by condition 8107?
7. If I decide to leave the country will it be a violation of bridging visa A from my 186 Direct Entry application even though it’s not in effect at the moment? Is this risky?
8. Will I be able work for Company B as it seems be a related entity to company A before the 457 nomination is approved? If so , how can or should I prove it ?
I have also been trying to contact immigration agents who charge a lot of money (up to 200 AUD for 30 mins )and are always providing generic advise and nothing specific to my situation , I am really really nervous as I do not know what to do after October and dont want to end up doing anything wrong unintentionally . Can some one please advise ? any advise is greatly appreciated!.... I just need to know what to do.