Urgent - Query on RRV

[Hassan08]

Dear Colleague,

 

Hope you are doing well.

 

I am entering into a situation where my PR is about to expire and therefore need your help & recommendations.

 

My PR's travel facility is due to expire on 25th Nov 2019. I did the 1st compulsory entry in the first year in 2015 and then spent 4 months in Australia in 2018. I stayed employed full time for around 3 months as well and myself and my wife had a baby while our stay in Australia, so the baby girl is an Australian citizen as well.

 

I am currently outside Australia and I think would not be able to make it back to Australia before the expiry of the travel facility of the PR and I need to stay back for atleast 1 more year to assist my family, therefore I am thinking of applying the RRV for myself and my wife, while being outside Australia. In this reference, can you help in answering the following queries that I have in my mind:

 

- What if my RRV is refused; does my original travel facility of the PR still remain valid till 25th Nov 2019 and can I still re-enter Australia before 25th Nov 2019; even though my RRV has been rejected OR the RRV rejections nullifies and cancels the original travel facility as well ?

 

- What if I don't receive a decision on my RRV before 25th Nov 2019. Can I  still re-enter Australia before 25th Nov 2019; even though my RRV has not been decided. I read somewhere that incase you apply for RRV while being outside Australia, you need to stay outside Australia till you get the RRV. (even though the original PR travel facility has not expired).

 

Would request you to share your point of view on my situation as soon as possible, so that I can arrange things accordingly.

 

Regards,

 

[paulhand]

Third time lucky:

1. Yes, you can still enter
2. Yes, you can still enter and your visa can be granted if you are onshore, if you made an internet application

Your application for an RRV does not affect your current visa, whatever the outcome (unless, obviously, you get granted the RRV, in which case it replaces the current visa).

I promise that the facts won’t change, however many times you ask!