Petar Petrovic Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Hi all, I have not been here for a while. My 190 visa expired and I got 155 resident return visa. I still plan to move to AUS, I just had some bumps on the road to make it happen in the last 5 years. First question Now, I want to activate my 155 visa soon. Am I still obliged to visit the sponsor state of my 190 visa? / or I can activate my visa by landing anywhere in Australia? Second question Do I have any obligation regarding my 190 visa anymore (it expired)? Over the last 5 years, I think I changed my mind about the state where I want to live. Do I still have to permanently move to the sponsor state (for 2 initial years)? THANK YOU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 No and no. But, be aware of the date of your expiry date. I think you may be misunderstanding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petar Petrovic Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 15 minutes ago, VERYSTORMY said: No and no. But, be aware of the date of your expiry date. I think you may be misunderstanding it. Thank you very much for your quick reply! Could you please let me know what expiry date you are referring to? Which visa (155 or 190)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petar Petrovic Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Hi again, could you please clarify what you mean that I might be misunderstanding the expiry date? Thank you! Further info: I got 190 visa in 2013 and activated it 2013. I visited the sponsor state. I was in Australia for 3 weeks. No entry since then. 190 visa expires in February 2018. In late 2017, I got 155 visa - I have to enter Australia by December 2018. Is there something I am getting wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFM Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Hi Petar, How did you manage to get a 155 visa ( resident return) if you were not resident in Australia and did not have any ties to the country ? If you had only just activated the 190 visa and had not been there for 5 years , had no employment offer ( I am assuming ) then how was that possible ? Could you or someone else please explain this ? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 On 13/02/2018 at 06:03, Petar Petrovic said: Hi again, could you please clarify what you mean that I might be misunderstanding the expiry date? Thank you! Further info: I got 190 visa in 2013 and activated it 2013. I visited the sponsor state. I was in Australia for 3 weeks. No entry since then. 190 visa expires in February 2018. In late 2017, I got 155 visa - I have to enter Australia by December 2018. Is there something I am getting wrong? When is the expiry date for the RRV? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petar Petrovic Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 Hi guys, It's me again. Here is the situation, I got 155 Resident return visa. I submitted all the docs and they approved it. I have certain ties with Australia that were enough for them to give me visa. Now, I have travel facility until end of December 2018 on that visa. Does it mean that that I have to go there by the end of December 2018 to activate 155 visa? What if that travel facility expires? Do I lose visa immediately? I was thinking to go there and apply for extension of the travel facility so I can still have that visa? Is this proper way of thinking? Thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petar Petrovic Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 On 24/02/2018 at 23:56, ali said: When is the expiry date for the RRV? End of December 2018. So the point is: 1) what happens if I go to Australia and the visa expires in Australia? Can in extend it from Australia, how much time does it take? 2) what happens if visa expires outside of Australia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CivCdn Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Petar Petrovic said: End of December 2018. So the point is: 1) what happens if I go to Australia and the visa expires in Australia? Can in extend it from Australia, how much time does it take? 2) what happens if visa expires outside of Australia? Depends on if you would qualify for another RRV. If the visa expires while you are outside, then you will no longer have permanent residence status and will have to re-apply. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petar Petrovic Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 6 hours ago, CivCdn said: Depends on if you would qualify for another RRV. If the visa expires while you are outside, then you will no longer have permanent residence status and will have to re-apply. How do I know if I qualify for another RRV? How long would it take to extend travel facility on the current RRV once I enter Australia? I basically want to extend RRV while still not permanently moving to Australia. I can pay a short visit and extend travel facility. What do you suggest in this case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 You need to be in aus before the travel part of your RRV expires. It sounds like your RRV may have only been a year one if it expires this year. You will have to apply for a new RRV when this one expires - it is possible that having not moved to Aus that they may only grant a short RRV or non at all. You will again have to prove your substantial ties to Aus. You can't extend this RRV, simply apply for a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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