Lighty Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Hi All, I am at my wits end trying to get a straight answer out of immigration regarding the process involved in getting my most recent sponsor to pay for my flight home. Essentially I want to leave in the next week or so and as such do not want to wait for 30 days to get a response to the written request I put into my last employer a few days ago. One immigration representative said I can book my own flights and invoice my employer for the cost and another said I need to wait for my employer to book them for me. The first option is my preference and was I'm wondering if anyone had success doing it this way? Thanks in advance for any advice that can help me out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 I think you can do either there is no law about how your flights are paid for and refunded. When you say your "last employer" it sounds like you already left, did you not organise flights whilst you were still there, it might have been easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgy Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 I have had 2 friends who had employment terminated whilst on 457 visas and never had flights paid for or re-imbursed. From memory 1 was told by Immigration "Its a grey area". Good luck i hope you get it sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaBB Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 I didn't think it was a grey area as it is spelt out very clearly on the IMMI/DIAC website that "As a (457) sponsor you must: - pay travel costs to enable sponsored people to leave Australia" It then goes on to say: "You must pay reasonable and necessary travel costs to enable the sponsored person and their sponsored family members to leave Australia. They must ask you in writing for you to pay the costs. We can also make a written request on their behalf. The costs will be considered reasonable and necessary if they include all of the following: - travel from the sponsored persons usual place of residence in Australia to their place of departure from Australia - travel from Australia to the country (for which the sponsored visa holder holds a passport) and intends to travel to - economy class air travel or, where that is not available, a reasonable equivalent." http://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/457.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgy Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Ok so i am a liar then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaBB Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Ok so i am a liar then. Oh, sorry. Did not mean for it to come across like that. Was just quoting what was on the IMMI/DIAC website. Didn't mean to offend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxboz Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 I would be reluctant to book my own flight as they might refuse to pay as they might have booked a cheaper flight, other airline etc., etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Sometimes what is the rule /law and what is actually done are miles apart, aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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