TooEasy Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Hello all My 1st year working holiday visa expires in June. I had already spent 6 months with an ad agency who said they'd sponsor me, but, after that 6 months, they said they weren't able to afford to put me in the role I'd been promised so I had little choice but to leave. After endless job searching, I'm currently in late stage interviews for mid to senior level advertising jobs with a couple of companies who said they're willing to sponsor me on a 457, but nothing is guaranteed—especially not now with the recent 457 bombshell. The reality of having to leave the life I've built here, as well as my long-term girlfriend, is starting to dawn on me. My question to you guys is, if for whatever reason I wasn't able to secure sponsorship by the time my 417 expires, do I have any options beyond just going home to the UK? Is there any possibility to request a few extra months on top of my 12 month working holiday visa in order to have time to secure a 457? Thanks TooEasy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 If you've done the 88 days eligible regional work, you could apply for a 2nd 417, as long as you're still under 31 years old. If your girlfriend is in fact a de facto partner and she's either an Australian citizen or PR, she could sponsor you for a partner visa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 What is the immigration status of your girlfriend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooEasy Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) 34 minutes ago, MaggieMay24 said: If you've done the 88 days eligible regional work, you could apply for a 2nd 417, as long as you're still under 31 years old. If your girlfriend is in fact a de facto partner and she's either an Australian citizen or PR, she could sponsor you for a partner visa. That's the thing. I was eligible for my 1st year WHV but not my second since I turned 31 in the interim. 19 minutes ago, wrussell said: What is the immigration status of your girlfriend? She is a citizen. I know there is the de-facto visa but for my own personal reasons that is a last resort. Plus, I don't have the money to pay for it at the moment. Edited April 20, 2017 by TooEasy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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