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  1. James H
    Can anybody shed any light on it for a skilled visa ? It would seem this has always been around but @Marisawright made an interesting point. A while ago it didn’t matter because the wait time was significantly less than it is today.
  2. James H
    For people like myself applying for the 190 or the 189, would there be work restrictions?
  3. James H
    Thanks for that, so I guess immigration decide on what type of bridging visa you get based on your circumstances.
  4. James H
    That clears that up then, do you know how it give you work rights?
  5. James H
    you make the application when you are in the country on a tourist visa. You don't get a partner visa. Its just a bridging visa or so I'm lead to believe.
  6. James H
    As a tourist on a tourist visa I am pretty sure you need to show a return or onwards ticket.
  7. James H
    Its a 190 visa I am applying for.
  8. James H
    Just for the record, I am not intending to rock up in Australia on a tourist visa with a tool kit. It was just a conversation that followed on from the same question every visa applicant has, "how long is this going to take?". I am just curious as to the legality of it and why more people have not followed this route. I stand corrected from another thread, after you have received the invite, you would have to be in Australia on a tourist visa to then lodge your application for PR (within the 60 days). That would automatically transfer you to a bridging visa which would not be activated till your tourist visa had ended. Raul, as a migration agent you will probably be the best person to clear things up for me and anybody else interested in this route. If you were to enter Australia and travel the country for 3 month while on a visitors visa. During that time you applied for your PR. After 3 month your visitor visa ended and your bridging visa became activated. You then proceeded to do more travelling and some months later settled in the state that sponsored you, found work and a house ...etc till your PR visa was granted. From your knowledge, what are the legalities of this? What are the risks?
  9. James H
    I am not clued up on the bridging visa so unsure of the position it puts you in when in the country. From what you are saying it pretty much allows you to be in the country with work rights and nothing else.
  10. James H
    Good, here's me worrying about having hayfever !
  11. James H
    Just make sure you have an onward flight booked at the end of your tourist visa. New Zealand / Bali ... somewhere cheap ! You have a similar query to mine, if you go on a tourist visa (3m) then apply for a bridging visa. The bridging visa gives you the same rights as your previous visa. In your case it would be a tourist visa or does the application of a spouse visa over ride this ?
  12. James H
    Thanks ! Nothing too major then !
  13. James H
    What was involved in the medical ?
  14. James H
    How would the state know you have family members living in other states? They would have to do some serious digging to find that information out. Digging is time, time is money ...
  15. James H
    I was under the impression that state sponsorship is merely a moral obligation. There is no conditions on your visa saying you must live and work in the state that has nominated you. I think NT caught onto this pretty quickly, now you need a job offer before they will give you state sponsorship.
  16. James H
    I'm an electrician, I've family in WA I can work with so I shouldn't have a problem finding work. I just don't understand why everybody doesn't go move there then transfer to a bridging visa instead of waiting the 8-10 month visa processing time. I've just never heard of anybody doing this. My visa agent said the only problem you would face is if you failed your medical or your police checks.
  17. James H
    Thats what I originally thought, but it seems not. IF the bridging visa didn't give you work rights it would be pointless in this situation. You would simply apply for a 12 month visitors visa. I am not sure if it covers you by allowing you to stay in the country till your immigration status has been resolved, in this case the visa granted.
  18. James H
    https://www.emergico.com.au/partner-visas/lets-get-the-facts-straight-about-bridging-visas/ Thats where I read the above statement. I originally heard it from my visa agent (Down Under Centre). I had never heard such a thing so looked online for clarification on it. I am not sure if its a loop hole in the system or its standard practice. I guess the only downside is that you can't work until your tourist visa expires. I suppose this might be out of reach for some, what with the cost of moving, visa's etc.... but if you can stump up the cost to fund 3 month off work then I don't see the issue.
  19. James H
    found this on a migration website, Fact: While in general this is true, there are in fact some times when you can be granted a Bridging Visa after you arrive in the country, if you have lodged a visa application while offshore. The trick to this is twofold. You must hold a visa for entry to Australia at the time you lodge your visa application; AND the visa you are applying for, must be a visa which can be granted while you are onshore. A good example, is a person who is in the UK and is invited to lodge a Subclass 189 visa. They want to enter Australia, possibly before the visa is granted (given the long wait times now). If the person is granted a Visitor Visa before lodging their 189 application from UK; and then enters Australia, a Bridging Visa A is available, and this will allow the person to remain here until decision on the 189. Careful though, because work rights won’t be automatic – you’ll have to wait out the 3 months on your visitor visa first, before they will become active
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  21. James H
    isn't state sponsorship just a moral obligation?
  22. James H
    I found this on a migration website, Fact: While in general this is true, there are in fact some times when you can be granted a Bridging Visa after you arrive in the country, if you have lodged a visa application while offshore. The trick to this is twofold. You must hold a visa for entry to Australia at the time you lodge your visa application; AND the visa you are applying for, must be a visa which can be granted while you are onshore. A good example, is a person who is in the UK and is invited to lodge a Subclass 189 visa. They want to enter Australia, possibly before the visa is granted (given the long wait times now). If the person is granted a Visitor Visa before lodging their 189 application from UK; and then enters Australia, a Bridging Visa A is available, and this will allow the person to remain here until decision on the 189. Careful though, because work rights won’t be automatic – you’ll have to wait out the 3 months on your visitor visa first, before they will become active.
  23. James H
    Yeah, I guess that is why you can't work for the first 3 month as you will be on a tourist visa?
  24. James H
    Hi all, I have looked into this on various website and need some clarification. I don't know wether this is a loophole in the system or this is standard practice. If you lodge you expression of interest and get an invitation to apply. You have 60 days to apply, once you application has been submitted you then enter the country on a tourist visa. Once in the country a tourist visa you can then apply for a Bridging Visa. On the bridging visa it will give you the same work rights as a your previous visa ( 189/190 or whatever you are applying for). So the processing time (10months) can be spent in Australia not in the country where you applied from. Then after the 10 month processing time is up the PR is granted and you move from your Bridging Visa to the PR status....the only problem is that you cant work for the first 3 months. Is this correct and has anybody ever done this?
  25. James H
    Haha, what can I say I am Yorkshire! God knows how I even passed the speaking ! To be fair that was a genuine mistake.
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