Got only 3 months for First entry
Sep 23rd 2015, 6:44 am
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Got only 3 months for First entry
Hi All,
Yesterday I got my subclass 189 visa grant notification for myself and my family members. But the sad part is that, I along with my spouse and kids are provided only 3 months to make our first entry to Australia (before 22-December-2015). Due to some personal reasons travelling to Australia is very difficult within this given timeline. I am worried that all my efforts in the past 1 year or so in obtaining this visa will be of no use due to this situation. Please help me with the following questions,
1) Is there any way DIBP may grant an extension for my first entry for another 3-6 months (till June-2016)?
2) what happens if I decide to make the first entry alone myself without my family ?
Yesterday I got my subclass 189 visa grant notification for myself and my family members. But the sad part is that, I along with my spouse and kids are provided only 3 months to make our first entry to Australia (before 22-December-2015). Due to some personal reasons travelling to Australia is very difficult within this given timeline. I am worried that all my efforts in the past 1 year or so in obtaining this visa will be of no use due to this situation. Please help me with the following questions,
1) Is there any way DIBP may grant an extension for my first entry for another 3-6 months (till June-2016)?
2) what happens if I decide to make the first entry alone myself without my family ?
Last edited by venkates77; Sep 23rd 2015 at 6:47 am.
Sep 23rd 2015, 9:24 am
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Re: Got only 3 months for First entry
Hi All,
Yesterday I got my subclass 189 visa grant notification for myself and my family members. But the sad part is that, I along with my spouse and kids are provided only 3 months to make our first entry to Australia (before 22-December-2015). Due to some personal reasons travelling to Australia is very difficult within this given timeline. I am worried that all my efforts in the past 1 year or so in obtaining this visa will be of no use due to this situation. Please help me with the following questions,
1) Is there any way DIBP may grant an extension for my first entry for another 3-6 months (till June-2016)?
2) what happens if I decide to make the first entry alone myself without my family ?
Yesterday I got my subclass 189 visa grant notification for myself and my family members. But the sad part is that, I along with my spouse and kids are provided only 3 months to make our first entry to Australia (before 22-December-2015). Due to some personal reasons travelling to Australia is very difficult within this given timeline. I am worried that all my efforts in the past 1 year or so in obtaining this visa will be of no use due to this situation. Please help me with the following questions,
1) Is there any way DIBP may grant an extension for my first entry for another 3-6 months (till June-2016)?
2) what happens if I decide to make the first entry alone myself without my family ?
If only you validate your visa then only you will have a valid visa.
Sep 23rd 2015, 10:07 am
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Re: Got only 3 months for First entry
Hi All,
Yesterday I got my subclass 189 visa grant notification for myself and my family members. But the sad part is that, I along with my spouse and kids are provided only 3 months to make our first entry to Australia (before 22-December-2015). Due to some personal reasons travelling to Australia is very difficult within this given timeline. I am worried that all my efforts in the past 1 year or so in obtaining this visa will be of no use due to this situation. Please help me with the following questions,
1) Is there any way DIBP may grant an extension for my first entry for another 3-6 months (till June-2016)?
Unlikely unless you have a very good reason (death in the family, etc). Simply not being able to go because it's not convenient is not usually good enough for DIBP.
2) what happens if I decide to make the first entry alone myself without my family ?
Your family's visas will expire and you will have to apply for spouse/child visas for them.
Yesterday I got my subclass 189 visa grant notification for myself and my family members. But the sad part is that, I along with my spouse and kids are provided only 3 months to make our first entry to Australia (before 22-December-2015). Due to some personal reasons travelling to Australia is very difficult within this given timeline. I am worried that all my efforts in the past 1 year or so in obtaining this visa will be of no use due to this situation. Please help me with the following questions,
1) Is there any way DIBP may grant an extension for my first entry for another 3-6 months (till June-2016)?
Unlikely unless you have a very good reason (death in the family, etc). Simply not being able to go because it's not convenient is not usually good enough for DIBP.
2) what happens if I decide to make the first entry alone myself without my family ?
Your family's visas will expire and you will have to apply for spouse/child visas for them.
