Validating Visas
 

All,

Can anyone tell me if all family members have to be present to validate PR visas by visiting Oz or can one member do it on behalf of the others?

Also, I'm a bit confused; If your occupation is being fast-tracked, surely this means that the need for that particular occupation is great, therefore they would want you to move over ASAP. Does this mean that once your application has been accepted, you are required to move sooner than the 12month limit?

The reason for my enquiry is that my family and I are eager to apply before the points go up, and are planning to move over in 2004, however because we aren't selling our house here, we may be short of cash when the time comes to move, so it would make sense for one of us (if it can be done) to go over briefly to validate the visas and then we can move at a later date when we've got the cash together.

cheers

Re: Validating Visas
 

> Originally posted by Houdini:
> Can anyone tell me if all family members have to be present
> to validate PR visas by visiting Oz or can one member do it on behalf
> of the others?

Every member who has a visa has to make the trip.


> Also, I'm a bit confused; If your occupation is being fast-tracked,
> surely this means that the need for that particular occupation
> is great, therefore they would want you to move over ASAP. Does this
> mean that once your application has been accepted, you are required
> to move sooner than the 12month limit?

No, an application approved with MODL points will still be given the same time limit to make the first entry (that is the 1st anniversary of either your police or medical checks)


Peter

Re: Validating Visas
 

Cheers Peter

Re: Validating Visas
 

All those included in the application need to go to Australia to validate
their visas. Even if you are in a fast track occupation, you still have the
same time frame as everyone else.


Siobhan


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    > All,
    > Can anyone tell me if all family members have to be present to validate
    > PR visas by visiting Oz or can one member do it on behalf of the others?
    > Also, I'm a bit confused; If your occupation is being fast-tracked,
    > surely this means that the need for that particular occupation is great,
    > therefore they would want you to move over ASAP. Does this mean that
    > once your application has been accepted, you are required to move sooner
    > than the 12month limit?
    > The reason for my enquiry is that my family and I are eager to apply
    > before the points go up, and are planning to move over in 2004, however
    > because we aren't selling our house here, we may be short of cash when
    > the time comes to move, so it would make sense for one of us (if it can
    > be done) to go over briefly to validate the visas and then we can move
    > at a later date when we've got the cash together.
    > cheers
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