Is This The New Immigration Rule Just Introduced?
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IS THIS THE NEW IMMIGRATION RULE?
Thats what I did aks everyone when I heard that you need to stay for 2 years when you validate your visa. My case simple jsut got visa on passports and was planning to validate it on a holiday and come back as I have a very good job. But my sister who is in OZ told me that the validation rule has been changed and now you need to sty there for minimum of two years. I tried to search the web sites but could not get anywhere the new rules so if anyone knows or has any info please share in this forumn which will in turn releive me with lot of worries.
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Thats what I did aks everyone when I heard that you need to stay for 2 years when you validate your visa. My case simple jsut got visa on passports and was planning to validate it on a holiday and come back as I have a very good job. But my sister who is in OZ told me that the validation rule has been changed and now you need to sty there for minimum of two years. I tried to search the web sites but could not get anywhere the new rules so if anyone knows or has any info please share in this forumn which will in turn releive me with lot of worries.
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Originally Posted by pokhrea
IS THIS THE NEW IMMIGRATION RULE?
Thats what I did aks everyone when I heard that you need to stay for 2 years when you validate your visa. My case simple jsut got visa on passports and was planning to validate it on a holiday and come back as I have a very good job. But my sister who is in OZ told me that the validation rule has been changed and now you need to sty there for minimum of two years. I tried to search the web sites but could not get anywhere the new rules so if anyone knows or has any info please share in this forumn which will in turn releive me with lot of worries.
Thanks
Thats what I did aks everyone when I heard that you need to stay for 2 years when you validate your visa. My case simple jsut got visa on passports and was planning to validate it on a holiday and come back as I have a very good job. But my sister who is in OZ told me that the validation rule has been changed and now you need to sty there for minimum of two years. I tried to search the web sites but could not get anywhere the new rules so if anyone knows or has any info please share in this forumn which will in turn releive me with lot of worries.
Thanks
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Are you sure it's not the 2 years to become a Citizen that they are referring to ?
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Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
Are you sure it's not the 2 years to become a Citizen that they are referring to ?
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There is also a 2 yr rule with the new SIR visa which is temporary for 2yrs and when certain conditions have been met then can apply/get it changed to PR.
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Originally Posted by walaj
There is also a 2 yr rule with the new SIR visa which is temporary for 2yrs and when certain conditions have been met then can apply/get it changed to PR.
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Originally Posted by pokhrea
No mine is classs 139 Desg Sponsored so do u think if this was the case it would be put into writing in my visa grant letter
guess JAJ or Alan etc could clear up.However find it hard to believe if it is true
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To be honest I don't understand the question ...
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Originally Posted by Alan Collett
To be honest I don't understand the question ...
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I THINK - though it is confusing - that Pokhrea thinks there is a now a rule that says when you arrive to validate you cannot leave again for 2 years? Is that how others understand the question? ![Confused](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/confused.gif)
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according to my agent that is not correct !
you can still go and validate and then return to Uk only to return to OZ
you can still go and validate and then return to Uk only to return to OZ
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Originally Posted by stephenwhite68
according to my agent that is not correct !
you can still go and validate and then return to Uk only to return to OZ
you can still go and validate and then return to Uk only to return to OZ
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Originally Posted by Pollyana
I THINK - though it is confusing - that Pokhrea thinks there is a now a rule that says when you arrive to validate you cannot leave again for 2 years? Is that how others understand the question? ![Confused](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/confused.gif)
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Im pretty shure you'll find its "Need to spend 2 years in total during the 5 years your visa is valid for, wether you come and go or do this in one stint, Only then you may settle if you wish and then become a citizen" Though if you stay say 2 yrs concurrently within the 5 yr period you may then also apply for citizen.
hope that helps
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OK ... then I think Pokhrea isn't correct.
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I THINK - though it is confusing - that Pokhrea thinks there is a now a rule that says when you arrive to validate you cannot leave again for 2 years? Is that how others understand the question? ![Confused](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/confused.gif)
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