BOLD Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Hi , I am currently hold a SC 461 NZ Family visa. My wife is NZ Citizen and we separated but still they renewed my visa. The problem now is she got her Australian PR and her NZ Citizen SC 444 visa has been cancelled. I worried that my next renewal for SC 461 visa won't happen because she is not holding the SC 444 visa any more. Please share here if anybody got idea about similar kind of cases. I got nine year old daughter who is Australian PR too now. Thank you in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 2 hours ago, BOLD said: Hi , I am currently hold a SC 461 NZ Family visa. My wife is NZ Citizen and we separated but still they renewed my visa. The problem now is she got her Australian PR and her NZ Citizen SC 444 visa has been cancelled. I worried that my next renewal for SC 461 visa won't happen because she is not holding the SC 444 visa any more. Please share here if anybody got idea about similar kind of cases. I got nine year old daughter who is Australian PR too now. Thank you in advance. I may be wrong but I thought you had to be a member of a family unit of an NZ citizen to hold a 461? If you are separated, how can you still be claiming to be a family member? If you were still in a relationship with her she could have probably have included you on her PR application as a spouse, but not if you are no longer together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Nemesis said: I may be wrong but I thought you had to be a member of a family unit of an NZ citizen to hold a 461? If you are separated, how can you still be claiming to be a family member? If you separate whlie on a 461, you are allowed to stay for the remainder of your visa and can then apply to have it renewed, provided you fulfil residency requirements in Australia (which is what the OP did). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLD Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 Thank you for reply. I have informed the Immigration about separation long time ago and they have renewed my visa after that. But that time my ex was still NZ Citizen and on SC 444 visa. Here my worry is she is no more on SC 444 visa. She became a Australian PR now . So I am worried will I be still be able to renew my SC 461 visa. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhand Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 You can renew your 461 as long as you have not begun, and do not enter into, a new relationship You also need to meet the residence requirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLD Posted August 28, 2020 Author Share Posted August 28, 2020 Thank you so much Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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