hi all, just wondering if anyone else has had the same issue as me. with the recent news about australia allowing people with working holiday visas i am planning a trip there. however my visa has been in process since july 29th and seems to be taking a while to move passed the “received” stage...

Hi there, I'm looking into options for potentially staying in Australia and eventually obtaining PR after initially entering the country on a 417 working holiday visa. Is this possible? I'm a complete newbie to Australian immigration to be honest so I'm not sure if this is a pathway that's...

Hi My wife has an Italian passport, we have been married for 3 years. I'm an Australian citizen We applied for 309 spousal visa offshore in Dec 2019 for her. While waiting for the 309 in Feb 2020 we successfully applied for a 417 working holiday visa for her We have been in Aus since and have...

I'm an Aussie and my wife is Italian we have been married for 2 years and living in the UK We have applied for the 309 visa for my wife and intended to wait it out, however I need to return to Aus within the next two months She is under 30, can she apply for a 417 working holiday visa while...

Hi all, my girlfriend and I have been dating for just under two years. She moved to Australia about 5 months ago, and we've now registered our relationship, are living on the same lease, have just opened up a joint bank account and have purchased a bunch of furniture. We feel there shouldn't be...

Hey there I was hoping someone with some knowledge of visa applications could give me some advice. I am currently on a WHV 417 and have completed my specified regional work. I initially applied for my visa just under a month ago when I believed I had finished but after consulting with an...

Can a 417 visa be activated just by transiting in AU & without leaving the airport??! Hi everyone If you're from France with a 417 visa in your passport - but you haven't worked in AU - and you fly from NZ to Indonesia *via* Oz without leaving the Aussie airport, isn't that considered as just...

Hi Guys, Might have posted in the immigration forum before, but pleasure to be here. At the moment, just assessing options around now that my Swedish/Finnish girlfriend / now fiance was granted her Working Holiday VISA to come to Australia a few weeks ago. She does want to get married back...

Hi all, I'm currently on a 417 WHV, awaiting a decision on my 820 partner visa application. I'm planning to travel to the UK in September for 2 weeks, but know that in the (highly unlikely!) event that my 820 visa is granted while I'm offshore that could invalidate the whole thing. Just...

Hi, I'm currently on a 417 WHV and looking to submit Form 1445 (6 month work condition waiver). I submitted an application for an 820 partner visa online back in January - just wondering where is the best place to email the 1445 form? There's the generic email on the form, but other posts...

Hi all! I have applied for my Second Year Working Holiday visa as following: Applied: 14 Oct 2017 More information sent: 14 Dec 2017 Since then, no news. The only change is that my Visa Status got updated to 'Further Assessment' a couple of weeks ago. I called yesterday and they said they...

Hey everyone, I'm from the UK, and am getting near the end of my 1st Working Holiday Visa. After completing my specified rural work I applied for my extension. To give you an idea of timescales: End of Oct, applied for 2nd year End of Nov, I was asked to provide evidence. End of Dec, I sent...

Hi, I'm new to this forum. I arrived in Australia in early Jan on a 417 WH Visa. I submitted an 820 Partner Visa application online a couple of days ago (after several days of intensive admin) and have been granted a Bridging Visa A. I've also been offered a job - with a possible start date...

Hi all, Hope someone here can help me as currently having a mini breakdown. My second WHV (417) expires tomorrow, yesterday I applied for the onshore partner 820/801 visa. In terms of my relationship I have been with my partner over two years, we have lived together over 18 months and have...

Hi, I’ve submitted my second year WHV 417 application (I just submitted the 1263 form nothing else) and have got a request back to supply evidence. Looking back at my payslips I have miscalculated the days and actually need to do another week of work. This might take me some time, can I withdraw...

Hi all, I'm currently 6 months into my first WHV and trying to think ahead. My visa will expire in February 2018. However there's a couple of events i'd like to stay in Australia for after this date. I just would like to stay until July 2018. Is it possible to extend my visa on a tourist visa...

Hi there, I have a query regarding whether solar panel installations come under the field of construction and therefore can be counted towards your 88 days specific work in a regional area. I'm currently working as a laborer for an installation company, however, when I finally get through to...

I'd like to ask for some opinions and advice on behalf of a friend who doesn't speak English and is currently trying to compete the 88 days of specified work in order to renew their working holiday visa. They are working five days a week picking and packing on a farm, with shifts ranging from 8...

Hi, I'm in Australia on a Working Holiday Visa 417 with german passport, and I've been offered a job by a dutch company. I would be working for that business all over Australia as an independent contractor selling a software, so I understand I would need to get an ABN. Should I be paying taxes...