Underage kids migrate later - new visa necessary?
Dec 28th 2006, 12:48 pm
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Underage kids migrate later - new visa necessary?
Hi everybody,
looks like I'll migrate on my own for a year or so in advance for different reasons. My underage kids are included in my application of course. If their visas aren't activated until the given deadline, do they (or I for them) have to apply again or is there a possibility to extend the timeframe for activation for another year? Has anybody done this already?
Please help me - it is important! Thanks! Have a nice New Year's Eve
Barbara
looks like I'll migrate on my own for a year or so in advance for different reasons. My underage kids are included in my application of course. If their visas aren't activated until the given deadline, do they (or I for them) have to apply again or is there a possibility to extend the timeframe for activation for another year? Has anybody done this already?
Please help me - it is important! Thanks! Have a nice New Year's Eve
Barbara
Dec 28th 2006, 4:19 pm
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Re: Underage kids migrate later - new visa necessary?
Originally Posted by angelis
Hi everybody,
looks like I'll migrate on my own for a year or so in advance for different reasons. My underage kids are included in my application of course. If their visas aren't activated until the given deadline, do they (or I for them) have to apply again or is there a possibility to extend the time frame for activation for another year? Has anybody done this already?
Please help me - it is important! Thanks! Have a nice New Year's Eve
Barbara
looks like I'll migrate on my own for a year or so in advance for different reasons. My underage kids are included in my application of course. If their visas aren't activated until the given deadline, do they (or I for them) have to apply again or is there a possibility to extend the time frame for activation for another year? Has anybody done this already?
Please help me - it is important! Thanks! Have a nice New Year's Eve
Barbara
Hi Barbara
As far as im aware the validation of visas only happen when all applicants arrive in Australia. so your visa would not be valid until your kids got there and if that was after the date they set you would have to re apply again.
I dont think they are flexible as there are so many trying to get in, but i could be wrong and willing to be corrected.
Might not be what you want to hear but i hope it helps you make decisions.
all the best.
Ken
Dec 28th 2006, 5:31 pm
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Re: Underage kids migrate later - new visa necessary?
I don't think they are flexible either, I believe once the visa has been issued, its very difficult to get the validation date changed.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Dec 28th 2006, 8:15 pm
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Re: Underage kids migrate later - new visa necessary?
Originally Posted by andeos
Hi everybody,
looks like I'll migrate on my own for a year or so in advance for different reasons. My underage kids are included in my application of course. If their visas aren't activated until the given deadline, do they (or I for them) have to apply again or is there a possibility to extend the timeframe for activation for another year? Has anybody done this already?
Please help me - it is important! Thanks! Have a nice New Year's Eve
Barbara
looks like I'll migrate on my own for a year or so in advance for different reasons. My underage kids are included in my application of course. If their visas aren't activated until the given deadline, do they (or I for them) have to apply again or is there a possibility to extend the timeframe for activation for another year? Has anybody done this already?
Please help me - it is important! Thanks! Have a nice New Year's Eve
Barbara
If the kids are included in the application but never make the validation trip, their visas are still valid but liable to cancellation, which would most likely take place as you were trying to catch the plane to bring them here unless you had a very very good excuse. Therefore a validation trip is a much better idea, if possible.
Cheers,
George Lombard
