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I am a remaining relative and would like to go and live at my sister and brother-in-laws (second house on their land)... I have phoned 2 agents so far and they have told me there is a six year waiting list, (time is not on my side !!!!.. I am a young 58!! ) does this length of time depend on individual circumstances or is this in general and is it really six years!!!!
Briefly they have Australian Citizenship and been there for over 16 years (also have a brother there--- 28 years but he sponsored my sister) My sister and brother-in-law are professional people (their own private clinic, he being the Osteopath and my sister a remedial masseuse (qualified)
My questions are:-
Do i go on a 12month tourist visa and then skip to Bali or New Zealand before my visa expires and renew the 12 month visa, meanwhile put in an application for full immigration whilst staying with my sister.
Or should i apply for full immigration before i go and then apply for a 12 month tourist visa or is none of this legal?
Thirdly if all the above fails, could i get my sister to sponsor me for the 12 month tourist visa as i would be staying with her and would i still have prove i could finance myself..... very confused!!! has anyone got any good advice!! thanks.. sorry its a bit long winded!! :)
 
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You could come in on Tourist visa and then apply for the remaining relative visa onshore. Make sure your tourist visa is not a sponsored visitor visa otherwise you can't apply for relative visa onshore.

After you have applied for the relative visa you will be issued a bridging visa but this won't kick in until the tourist visa expires. The bridging visa will have the same conditions as the tourist visa so no work. You can however apply to have this restriction lifted. This will allow you to stay in Australia while the relative visa is being processed. It's a long time to be on a bridging visa and bear in mind you may not be able to work. If you have the work restriction lifted you will still be limited as to what jobs you can take because alot of full time employers don't employ people on a bridging visa. So be prepared they you may be restricted to odd jobs or casual work.

Also all tourist visa's over 3 months require you to leave the country for a few days every 3 months.

Also if your tourist visa has a no further stay condition then you cannot apply for any other visa onshore. Unfortunately you don't know if it has this conditions until you apply.

If you apply offshore you can come in on a tourist visa but you will have to leave if you are not granted any extensions.
 
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