Jojobluesox2

Hi,

I applied for a RRV this year, I didn’t meet the residence requirement (thought I did) so I ticked the box saying I did by mistake (I was under a couple of months). So I didn’t write anything about any ties (but didn’t have any anyway). 

I received a 1 year RRv. 

You could email them at the RRV dept as sometimes people get answers by emailing-let them know it’s expiring soon so you need to know.. you may at least get 3 months which is better than this month. 

residentsreturn@homeaffairs.gov.au

There's wisdom in that. 
One thing to consider.  For someone who has done the 2 years out of 5, a RRV gets processed fairly quickly.  For someone like you who doesn't meet the criteria, the wait is more likely to be 12 months or longer.  So if you let your current travel facility expire, you'll be stuck in limbo in the UK for the next 12 months, fretting if you'll be approved or not.  

 
 
Hi all after some advice if possible! i'm unsure at this point if i need to engage a migrant agent to help me so if anyones been in a similar situation id be grateful to hear from you.

Il try keep it brief 

I have PR, the travel facility runs out at the end of this year.  
im looking into applying for a RRV 155 . My situation is I do not meet the 2 out of 5 years PR time in Australia, so the best i would get is 12 months RRV and for that I need to prove substantial ties. I've looked into this and the criteria for this feels quite vague. Out of all the options i think i could claim personal ties as i did live in Australia for a number of years as a participating member of the community and economy. Would this be enough and what do i need to do to prove this? Is supplying payslips from previous jobs, details of my open Aussie bank accounts & super fund enough? Unfortunately i own no property in the country as i rented the whole time. Should i get my Australian friends to write statements for me? Would this be enough enough to claim personal ties? 
 
Also does anyone have a idea of how long the process can take currently. I understood most cases are resolved in 12 weeks, however I just read on another forum in some cases it can take 12months or longer. 

I wanted to return this year, but due to covid i'm trying to be sensible and see if i can go next year instead. I really don't want to take a risk and let my TF expire, i worked so hard to get my PR i cant lose it. I believe my only options to avoid this are to obtain a RRV or return to Australia this year before my travel facility expi

Thanks again for any advice

Yes I’d like to think so too, I’m emailing Immigration today but I’m assuming they will have a a lot of emails to deal with. Thanks for you reply.

Hi all,
I think due to the covid 19 situation, it very much looks like we will not be making our move to Australia this year, but my question is:
First entry date by 3 Feb 2021, if situation is still not back to normal, can we apply for an extension in case we can't fly to Australia to activate visa?
Hoping it will all be over by then but you never know!!!!
TIA. Xxx

Yes I’m fully aware that in usual circumstances visas are not extended but these are not usual circumstances and was trying to find out if they would extend RRV due to the COVID outbreak which is stopping people travelling. As I said in my initial post my RRV expires in September and I don’t believe I meet the criteria to be eligible for a new RRV, hence my question.

Yes I’d like to think so too, I’m emailing Immigration today but I’m assuming they will have a a lot of emails to deal with. Thanks for you reply.

No they don't - any reasons for absence only come into play after 5 years away.

Mine also runs out this December too Lori and I am panicking!

Paul you replied to my post (thank you), if you have met the residence days, do they question about compelling reasons for being away if you have been away more than 3 months? (I read this somewhere).

Hello all,

My PR travel facility expires 30/12/2020.  

I was planning on going back to Australia before this, this year, however of course now I am unsure if  I will make that date due to the uncertainty.

I have been offshore since Dec 2017 but still meet the residence criteria having been 1021 days in Australia back 5 years. i don't have Australian links (as my citizenship was refused in January this year and they deemed them not good enough), but It seems if you have correct number of days, they don't look at links?

.Does anyone know/had experience of:-

- if I applied for RRV now - if given, would it start from say April (now) rather than on 30/12/2020?

- if offshore, do they tend to give 1 year or 5 year extension? Does it depend on links?

Many thanks in advance...

I had a uk bank ac still open with not much in and when I retirened 5 years later I’m glad I left it open as it really matter in mortgage application as it left a trace of me still!

I am on this situation too, my PR runs out Dec 2020 and I’ve been living in uk in same town but not living together with English man for 18 months. I also have taken my citizenship test Jan this year but probably won’t be approved whilst I am out. Any advice is it PMV or partner visa? What happens if I have to go back to Aus before visa granted (so my PR doesn’t run out).

I am in a similar situation...I have PR but have been back in the UK 18 months and we have been together 18 months..he's English no PR. We haven't lived together yet but about to and doing ivf so are committed. 

My PR runs out dec 2020 so we definitely want to get back before...I have a citizenship application in from dec 2017 but they haven't approved probably as im not there. 

Would we apply for a offshore partner or prospective marriage Visa? And is it still ok to be the sponsor if I've been out 18mo? And what happens if it takes longer than dec 2020 if we apply now?