Fern Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Hi all On 2nd September this year I will have been on a 457 visa for two years and my employer (a university) has agreed to support a nomination for the 186 visa under the temporary residence transition stream. My employer plans to submit their nomination in early September (as soon as the two year mark passes), and I understand it can take several months for this to be approved. Soon after the nomination has been submitted, I had hoped to spend 2-3 weeks in the UK (in late September) before returning to Australia and completing my own part of the 186 application. Is there any issue if I travel overseas while this visa application (either the employer nomination, or my part of the application) is being processed? I presume that i would continue to hold the 457 visa (rather than a bridging visa) while the 186 is in progress, but the information on the immigration website isn't clear on this. Thank you in advance for any advice, Fern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungo Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Hi all On 2nd September this year I will have been on a 457 visa for two years and my employer (a university) has agreed to support a nomination for the 186 visa under the temporary residence transition stream. My employer plans to submit their nomination in early September (as soon as the two year mark passes), and I understand it can take several months for this to be approved. Soon after the nomination has been submitted, I had hoped to spend 2-3 weeks in the UK (in late September) before returning to Australia and completing my own part of the 186 application. Is there any issue if I travel overseas while this visa application (either the employer nomination, or my part of the application) is being processed? I presume that i would continue to hold the 457 visa (rather than a bridging visa) while the 186 is in progress, but the information on the immigration website isn't clear on this. Thank you in advance for any advice, Fern Without knowing the expiry of your 457 visa, it is impossible to say whether you would be on this or a bridging visa by the time you travel. However lodging the 186 certainly does not put you into a bridging visa thought there and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Assuming your 457 is valid for 4 years, then you'd be on the 457 until your 186 is granted. You can travel freely while holding a 457 visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fern Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 Yes, the 457 is valid until September 2018. Great, thank you for your feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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