I was supposed to start my studies in July but was unable to enter Australia due to COVID. My school sent me an offer to defer my studies to January 2022, which I accepted. Does this mean my current visa will be cancelled, since I have a visa but am not studying? Do I need to cancel it myself...

Hey everyone, I’ve decided to return back home and finish my bachelors here since I got accepted into my dream course and I cancelled my student visa through e-mail (superhobart) about 8 months since I’ve arrived home. One quota of a student visas eligibility is to “not have a visa cancellation...

Hi, I'm intending to undergo a master's degree in Australia, but i have a question about the proof of funds required to apply to the student Visa. I have two people in my family who are willing to shoulder the cost of my studies in Australia, my father and my uncle ( the brother of my mother )...

Hey everyone, I have applied for my 2nd Student visa extension and I was asked for further assessment which required- Police Clearance. I submitted it the very day and after 2 months, i called them to see what is taking so long. They again sent another email saying they need FORM 80 and...

On a student visa, can you perform an unpaid work experience (which therefore is done to gain experience) before the commencement of the course of study? (No employment relationships exist)

Hi, I'm currently on student visa but I'm leaving Australia soon. The thing is, I'm working as an online casual worker for an Australian company, but I'm not sure if it's possible to continue working legally even if I'm overseas (i.e. without any Australian visa). Do any of you know how working...

Hi all, I'm currently on student visa, studying at a university in Sydney. Due to recent financial issues, I realised that I had to decide to return to my country. I'll have to withdraw from my university course formally but what is not clear to me is this: After I send my withdrawal request to...

Hi there, The scenario is, my wife is in Australia on a student visa and lied on visa application that she is single/never married in the influence of her mother as we had a love marriage. Once she reached there, she re-married to me after some time. She sent the information to Immigration and...

Hi All, I am looking for some advice for my partner who is currently in Australia on a Working Holiday Visa 417 that ends in early July 2020. We are ready to apply for the 801/820 Partner Visa though she is looking to complete a 1 year course beginning in July 2020. I am of the of the...

NO FURTHER STAY CONDITION on student visa Subclass 570 Have a question regarding the 'no further stay condition' on student visas for Australia. The course I got accepted to is 9 months long, and according to the internet any course under 10 months results in a student visa with a no further...

Hi all, I'm new to this forum so I'll quickly introduce myself! I'm a Dutch PhD-student working on my thesis on heterogeneity in Alzheimer's disease. As part of my PhD-thesis, I plan to do a 6-month research fellowship at the University of Melbourne. I'm sponsored by a Dutch non-profit...

I have a package CoE with the University of Western Australia and my visa was granted based on my principal course (Master of Engineering). However, after I complete 1 year. I want to change my course to Diploma of Aviation (at the Australian Airline Pilot Academy). Hence, I want to cancel my...

Hello Everyone, I have been reading this forum for a while and I have seen many nice people with genuine intention to help. I'm hoping some of you could give me good advice for me and my partner's situation. My partner is studying early childhood education and his student visa would expire in...

Hi Everyone The current student visa (subclass: 500) that I'm holding expires on 30th Sep 2018. However, I completed my studies in Dec 2017, one semester ahead of the expected timeline. In Jan 2018, I officially lodged an application for temporary graduate visa 485 to stay back in Australia...

Hello guys, So, i'm in a dilemma, and I'm hoping I can get some answers. I'm hoping to try for a student visa in Aus, but here is a thing: I have few immigration history. In 2009, I applied for canada where I was rejected. And recently in 2017, I was rejected for U.K visa as well. So, few...

Hi all, I am currently doing a PhD and therefore hold a 500 student visa. I have applied for an onshore partner visa on October 2017 and am awaiting for it. Due to some personal reasons, I cannot continue my PhD anymore (currently almost a year in, started in March). What are my best options to...

Hi everyone! I just want to ask how to update my marital status. I have received my finalized and approved visa last August 2017. But in December 2017, I married my girlfriend. I want to update my visa so she will appear as my wife when I applied for her student visa - subsequent entrant...

I am a student from India.I applied for a student visa to pursue Ph.D. in Australia 8 months ago and till now I have heard nothing.I just want to know whether I will get a decision for my application or shall I move on.Please suggest.

hey guys. i lodged my visa on the 19th of december 2017. completed all checks, just waiting for the dibp to get back to me. school starts next week, and im getting worried. i dont want to contact them because it slows the process. if you have any advice please let me know by replying to this...

Hi, I applied for a student visa in August while in Australia and it said it will be assessed in low priority because the application was submitted 6 months before my course starts. I left Australia last month and I'm just wondering if that changes when the visa will be decided. Do they...