At the airport... Entering Oz - Subclass 417

[SachaCarr]

Hi Guys & Gals,

 

I've just been granted my 2nd yr Holiday Working Visa! Yippee!! (I'm currently in the UK).

 

A little concerned though and I was wondering if anyone could offer any advice / their own experience... I heard from a friend recently that when her friend re-entered Oz on the same visa she and her friend got quizzed at the airport about her farm work and had to supply phone numbers etc. All this kind of information is placed on a form during the 2nd yr visa application process so why are they being questioned at the airport?

 

You hear all these nightmare stories about getting through immigration... surely if you've been granted your visa there shouldn't be any worries? :confused:

 

Let me know what you think.

 

THANK YOU! xxx

[blossom]

It seems this does happen, and some people do get refused if their employers don't look legit. There have been LOADS of people paying farmers etc to say they have done the work when they haven't. I suppose it is easier for them to check it out when you arrive rather than if.

Just take pay slips etc with you, and everything you gave when you applied for the visa and you should be fine (assuming your work was genuine).

[SachaCarr]

My friend who did her farm work got pulled through immigration for hours. I just don't understand why they would put you through all that stress when the work is genuine? Do they just pull through random people so it's kinda pot luck? Makes me very nervous! How can they possibly moderate it / prove you did or didn't do it?

[Sammy1]

My friend who did her farm work got pulled through immigration for hours. I just don't understand why they would put you through all that stress when the work is genuine? Do they just pull through random people so it's kinda pot luck? Makes me very nervous! How can they possibly moderate it / prove you did or didn't do it?

 

Well, they can easily find out if the work was genuine simply by phoning the employer and also connecting with the tax office. They cancel visas for people who have lied about their work and then they put them on a plane back to their home country.