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On 18/11/2018 at 08:05, Bellabonkers said:

Hi Poms in Oz family, 

Does anyone know where we stand with unpaid leave whilst our visa is still processing? 

In Feb of next year I plan to go back to the uk for 6 months- I am hoping I have a visa by then but just trying to gauge worse case scenario. 

I have been waiting 19 months so far so would like to think I should be soon however as a hairdresser I know that might not be the case. 

If I go on unpaid leave and they open my visa will there be an issue? 

Thanks in advance. 

 

Heya! 

I'm on a 457 and applied for PR DE in Feb this year. My MA advised me not to go back home for more than 4 weeks. He said that I could get away with going for more, but would be risking getting my 457 cancelled. 

If you are on a 457 I would certainly not advise you to leave for so long. I don't know how bridging visa works, but like Suuz mentioned, you may be risking them questioning the legitimacy of your position if you can be away for so long.

2 hours ago, ICT Customer Support Officer said:

Not sure if it's been asked before. 

We are on 457, applied 186 in Feb.

As far as I understand we are eligible for Medicare (blue or something like this).

Question: if we will apply to Medicare and we will get it, do we still need to pay for 457 Health Insurance (Private fund)? 

As far as I understand as we are still on 457 (expires 2020) we must have the appropriate level of cover.  Is Medicare cover good enough? 

How does it work?

 

Thanks. 

 

 

My situation is the same, 457 and applied for 186 in Feb. My MA confirmed that Medicare is appropriate level cover (after having applied for it and received my medicare card) and that I did not need the Bupa cover any more.

I already did my tax return this year and didn't get back any medicare levy since the day of my 186 application. They charge you those taxes wether you choose to use medicare or not.

Now I am on Medicare and changed my Bupa plan to a better one that has extras and hospital cover, for basically the same money I was paying before.

Hey guys, does anyone know where the LR/HR countries are listed?

Thanks!

On 23/08/2018 at 07:32, Raul Senise said:

Technically it is fine.

However, if you are away for long periods of time and able to do your work from overseas, Immigration can quite rightly question whether a subclass 457 visa is necessary. 

Considering the current Immigration environment, I agree with the advice from your Agent.

Thanks Raul!

5 minutes ago, MaggieMay24 said:

Keep in mind that what may have worked for someone else may not work for you.  If your migration agent says it could be risky and ignite questions, and apparently it did in fact ignite questions when you did it before, perhaps you should take your migration agent's guidance.

Thanks Maggie!
Yeah, absolutely. I wouldn't do it just because someone else did without problems.

I'm just interested to know if anyone has had a similar experience, just to know what's out there..!

Hi,

I've been on a 457 visa for almost 2 years now. I would really like to go back home for 2 or 3 months. Probably would be on holidays for 3 or 4 weeks and the rest working from there for my employer in Australia. My migration agent has told me that leaving the country for more than 4 consecutive weeks could be risky and ignite questions from immigration. Does anyone have any experience in this? Immigration website is quite vague, just says that I can travel in and out of Australia as much as I want and that if I cease work with my employer for more than 90 consecutive days my visa will be cancelled.

I work on the computer and my boss is cool with me being out of the office for a couple of months, as she understands how homesick I am and how important it is for me to be with my family. SO I wouldn't be ceasing employment. 

I have already done this about a year and a half ago. Back then I had no idea I was taking any risk, and when I got back I got asked a lot of questions by immigration at the airport, but they eventually let me through and that was the end of it. 

I am aware though that immigration seems to be getting more and more complicated, and that they might be on the lookout for excuses to get people out.

If anyone has had any similar experiences I would appreciate you sharing :)

Thanks!