Harrison Edwards Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 (edited) I'm going to try and make this as short as possible! Every time I call Immigration, as you all know... I speak to someone different and have to start the story all over again. Each employee has a different outcome to the point where I don't know the truth or which one actually knows what they're talking about. I was on a 4yr 457 sponsored work visa - applied for 820 DeFacto Visa with partner - Quit job I was sponsored in because I couldn't handle the pressure/stress/50/60 hour weeks any longer - Went to New Zealand in September - Returned yesterday. Almost 6 months overseas. Here we go... 3 months after you leave a 457 sponsor, your visa supposedly gets cancelled. Which would mean my 457 would have been cancelled 2 months ago. I'm not sure if this is the same when you've already applied for PR with your partner? Once we applied for the 820, I got an automatic Bridging Visa Granted email which "is not in effect because your Temporary Business Entry visa is currently in effect"... So, is this bridging visa now in effect as my 457 got cancelled? Am I unlawful? I've received no emails regarding anything. Going through customs yesterday, they scanned my passport, didn't ask any questions or have any queries.. stamped it and let me straight back in. Surely this means I'm on some sort of visa? Otherwise they would have seem my 457 was cancelled and wouldn't have let me in? Am I still on a 457 without a job? Am I unlawful? Do I have any right to work?? What the hell do I do! Thanks Edited February 24, 2016 by Harrison Edwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syed Salman Raza Kazmi Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Please check Your Bridging Visa Grant Letter 186, its clearly Says NO TRAVEL in Travel Column , if you wanna travel than you have to apply for Bridging B, Check your Status Through VEVO on immi website, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Edwards Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 But my bridging visa wasn't in effect as I mentioned... It also says in my letter "as you are a holder of valid temporary business entry visa that allows you to leave and return to australia" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Edwards Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 It also says in that part you're talking about "you can only apply and be granted for a bridging visa b if you already hold a bridging visa A or B" what does that even mean? You can on apply for a bridging visa B if you already hold a bridging visa B!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
websie Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Check your visa details here: https://www.border.gov.au/Busi/Visa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Edwards Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Just checked.... apparently my 457 is still in effect? I resigned from my workplace almost 6 months ago!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
websie Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Maybe message one of the agents that contribute to this forum? I'm not sure if it is your responsibility to inform DIBP or your previous employers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Edwards Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 (edited) Who are the well known forum agents? Edited February 24, 2016 by Harrison Edwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 You really should give a decent migratiom agent a call Stop calling immigration as they are not there to give advice. You really need to sort out cancelling your 457 as this is long overdue but given its been 6 months since you left your job there could be issues. An agent can advise you Any on here would be a good place to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickyplum Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Who are the well known forum agents? @wrussell or @Alan Collett or @Raul Senise are the ones I can think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Who are the well known forum agents? Any of these three would be a good place to start. Keep in mind you may need to pay an agent to help you with your case, depending on how it goes. @Raul Senise http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/members/33932.html @Alan Collett http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/members/8471.html @wrussell http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/members/24475.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Maybe message one of the agents that contribute to this forum? I'm not sure if it is your responsibility to inform DIBP or your previous employers. Your employer is suposed to do it, but its in your own interests to do it as well, because as you aren't in the job any more you should not be holding a 457. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul Senise Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I'm going to try and make this as short as possible! Every time I call Immigration, as you all know... I speak to someone different and have to start the story all over again. Each employee has a different outcome to the point where I don't know the truth or which one actually knows what they're talking about. I was on a 4yr 457 sponsored work visa - applied for 820 DeFacto Visa with partner - Quit job I was sponsored in because I couldn't handle the pressure/stress/50/60 hour weeks any longer - Went to New Zealand in September - Returned yesterday. Almost 6 months overseas. Here we go... 3 months after you leave a 457 sponsor, your visa supposedly gets cancelled. This is a common misconception, but not true. It is a condition of your visa that you must be employed by your sponsor. If you are not, you have 90 days to make other suitable visa arrangement, or leave the country. The cancellation is not automatic. Firstly, your employer needs to notify the Immigration Department that you are no longer employed. Then the Immigration Department takes the necessary steps to regularise your visa. This can sometimes take a lot longer than 3 months. Just checked.... apparently my 457 is still in effect? I resigned from my workplace almost 6 months ago!? If your ex employer has not notified Immigration they will not know to cancel your visa. Your planing was not ideal and you are now in a difficult situation. You can request for your 457 to be cancelled. Once your 457 visa gets cancelled, your bridging visa A will also get cancelled as the two are linked. This will technically make you unlawful and you will be issued with a Bridging Visa E. This visa has no work rights and you can not travel or even apply for a bridging visa B for travel. You must remain in Australia until you have a decision on the partner application. You can apply for work rights, but it is discretionary. When does your 457 actually expire? This is a situation where some proper advice and forward planning would have been helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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