The Reid Family

Hi we are currently in the process of applying for a 457 visa and have been assigned a migration agent to help us. Can anyone tell us how much they have paid for the whole process of the 457 visa

George Lombard

Dear Reid Family,

"Assigned a migration agent"? How so?

The cost of making an application of this kind are listed in form 990i at www.immi.gov.au - link is http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/990i.pdf .

The average cost of an agent can be found at http://www.themara.com.au/Online/Default.asp?DeptID=275 .

Cheers,

George Lombard

tonyandlynne

Hi The Rei Family,

We are going on a 457 visa and have had everything done now just waiting on visa approval now. We are a family of 4, being 2 adults and 2 children, our meds altogether with xrays etc and blood test for me with job i will be doing was £415 then visa application was £80, we didnt use an agent as the company i have been sponsored with have people who work with immigration so helped us with our forms and sent them all for us and checked them and it cost us nothing for them to do that. Have you been sponsored and get a job already?

Lynne & Tony

The Reid Family

Yes got a sponsor in melbourne and the employer has assigned us a migration agent buthas told us that some of the costs will be reimbursed to us.

tonyandlynne

Might be different depending on agents etc, we have not been told about any costs being reimbursed to us and not been charged any costs either.

Lynne

tonyandlynne

What is your occupation you got sponsor with if you dont mind me asking? as know loads looking for sponsorship in certain occupations and struggling to find it?

Lynne

JAJ

Unless you plan to take a one-way trip home when your 457 is finished, you should include the costs of a permanent visa in your analysis too.

The Reid Family

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