ojc80 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 My wife recently had twins (born here in Sydney) who we want to bring back to the UK for Christmas. We have birth certs & passports for them but only realised last night that we need to register them against my 457 before leaving the country. I couldn't find any info from IMMI about this, and I just wasted a lot of time on the phone waiting to be put through! There are lots of forum posts which all seem to contradict each other. I'm hoping the helpful people on here can help me out with three questions! 1. Do I need a letter from my employer supporting the addition of the twins to my 457? 2. What process should I follow to do this? I think I need certified copies of all our passports and the twins birth certificates. Anything else? Do I need to fill in a specific form? 3. What's the fastest process to register the twins? Can I go into the Sydney office and have it done straight away? In order to get back for Christmas we need to get this done as quick as we can, so I'm really hoping you can help us out and point us in the right direction. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 If in doubt, contact a reputable MARA registered migration agent (those that post on here are all good) to check the process with them, and if need be, pay for their services to get it all in place asap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Check section 78 of the migration act (Google) If you can get anything done straight away at DIBP Sydney you are a better man then I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul Senise Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 The published processing time for this is 20 days, although in most cases it is done more quickly if all of the necessary documents are provided up front. In the past this could be done over the counter at an Immigration office, however, counter staff are unlikely to process this sort of request any more. If you want any chance of travelling before Christmas you need to act fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojc80 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 Thanks for the tips. In the end my wife visited the DIBP office in Sydney, who told us what the process is. It's actually very simple and easily done yourself, assuming the child was born in Australia, and you haven't yet left the country with him or her. For anyone else who needs to know: - Get Form 1022 and fill it in - Get scans of: - The child's birth cert - The child's passport if you have it. - The parents passports - A copy of the visa grant notification for your 457 - Email everything to 457@border.gov.au. Include an explanation of what you need and your circumstances. If it's urgent, then tell them. Our request was processed in about 3 working days. When you email the request, you receive a response with lots of helpful information on how to do various things related to your 457 visa, including this information. It's a shame the information isn't available on the web, so I'm posting this in the hope that it will help someone else in our situation. One agent quoted us $800 to do this for us, which is frankly a huge amount of money to fill in a simple form and send an email. About 15 minutes work in total! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 One agent quoted us $800 to do this for us, which is frankly a huge amount of money to fill in a simple form and send an email. About 15 minutes work in total! Was your trip to the DIBP cost free, or is your wife's time worth nothing? and Have you achieved the the desired outcome, or are you counting chickens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojc80 Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 Was your trip to the DIBP cost free, or is your wife's time worth nothing? and Have you achieved the the desired outcome, or are you counting chickens? I think the trip took about 2 hours so if my wife's time was worth $400 an hour then I'd be one staying at home changing nappies and burping babies, not her! Seriously though, the only reason we needed to visit the office was to find out what the procedure is. We made the application ourselves directly via email, as can anyone else in our situation. As I said the applications were processed in 3 days and I have the grant notifications in my inbox. So yes, I am counting chickens, not unhatched eggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I think the trip took about 2 hours so if my wife's time was worth $400 an hour then I'd be one staying at home changing nappies and burping babies, not her! Seriously though, the only reason we needed to visit the office was to find out what the procedure is. We made the application ourselves directly via email, as can anyone else in our situation. As I said the applications were processed in 3 days and I have the grant notifications in my inbox. So yes, I am counting chickens, not unhatched eggs Well done! and how much time did you devote to the matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabelj28 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Well done! and how much time did you devote to the matter? He said in the first response... About 15mins... Add to that the 2hours for the visit to the DIBP office, 2hours 15 in total. $800 does seem a bit excessive for that. I think the point is, agents are great, for more complex or in depth issues, we really rely on their knowledge and expertise, (I used one for 457 & 186 visa) but for the more simple administrative stuff, it may not be required when I changed my name and passport details I did it alone, no drama. Same with the citizenship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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