HaveFun Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 HI i live in now in australia for the last 4 years. 3 years on a 457 visa and since one year on a 857 visa i need another 12 months to be permanent :wacko: i work for a company which maybe get sold or they shut down. What happend with my visa ? Do i need a new sponsor ? We just bought a house here... :realmad: Thanks Cheers Stefan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky123 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 you will be fine as the visa says (on my 857 anyway) PR permitied to stay indefonatly no restrictions. and you not completing the 2 years is not your fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Yes, as long as you can show you have made every effort to stay in the job for two years you will be fine. Unless you burn the company down, it isn't your fault they have closed. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 HI i live in now in australia for the last 4 years. 3 years on a 457 visa and since one year on a 857 visa i need another 12 months to be permanent :wacko: i work for a company which maybe get sold or they shut down. What happend with my visa ? Do i need a new sponsor ? We just bought a house here... :realmad: Thanks Cheers Stefan You have got a permanent visa. Your company getting sold, does not mean you are going to lose your job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 You have got a permanent visa. Your company getting sold, does not mean you are going to lose your job. That is true, if the company is sold, but you still have a job then you will be expected to stay in it until the two years is up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolac34 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 And by the sounds of it you've been here 4 years anyway - why not apply for citizenship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaveFun Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 thanks thats sound great citizenship im still sponsored permanent im not sure if i can apply for citizenship ? cheers stefan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolac34 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Yes you can apply for Citizenship, you need to be here 4 years, 12 months of which on PR. An 857 is a PR visa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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