Validating our visas
Oct 1st 2008, 12:15 pm
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Validating our visas
Hi Everyone,
We have now had our 457 accepted
and they have asked me to go to Australia house to get them validated.
My question is, i have contacted them and they are only open between 9 and 11am monday to friday, so what are the queues going to be like and how long is it going to take and do we all have to go or can i go with my families passports and do them all.
Any comments would be greatly received.
Cheers Nick
We have now had our 457 accepted
and they have asked me to go to Australia house to get them validated.My question is, i have contacted them and they are only open between 9 and 11am monday to friday, so what are the queues going to be like and how long is it going to take and do we all have to go or can i go with my families passports and do them all.
Any comments would be greatly received.
Cheers Nick
Oct 1st 2008, 1:18 pm
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Re: Validating our visas
[QUOTE=NickSuzy;6835575]Hi Everyone,
We have now had our 457 accepted and they have asked me to go to Australia house to get them validated.
My question is, i have contacted them and they are only open between 9 and 11am monday to friday, so what are the queues going to be like and how long is it going to take and do we all have to go or can i go with my families passports and do them all.
Any comments would be greatly received.
Cheers Nick[/QUOTE
Do you mean, to have your visas added to your passports? We posted ours recorded delivery. Your visas are then validated when you enter Australia. liz
We have now had our 457 accepted
and they have asked me to go to Australia house to get them validated.My question is, i have contacted them and they are only open between 9 and 11am monday to friday, so what are the queues going to be like and how long is it going to take and do we all have to go or can i go with my families passports and do them all.
Any comments would be greatly received.
Cheers Nick[/QUOTE
Do you mean, to have your visas added to your passports? We posted ours recorded delivery. Your visas are then validated when you enter Australia. liz
Last edited by chris mcgow; Oct 1st 2008 at 1:21 pm.
Oct 1st 2008, 1:54 pm
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Re: Validating our visas
yes that is what i mean, Australia house is just a 10 minute walk from my office so that is why i am going there.
Cheers Nick
Cheers Nick
Oct 1st 2008, 2:51 pm
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Re: Validating our visas
then I think you may be able to get all passports done your self but check first, liz
Oct 1st 2008, 9:01 pm
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Re: Validating our visas
[QUOTE=chris mcgow;6835716]
sorry to side step the main question , but i have a mate who has got a 457 visa and is also sponsered by a company in perth , they are under the impression that they have up to 4 years to enter oz for the first time , is this to be true or are they getting mixed up, cheers.
karl.
Hi Everyone,
We have now had our 457 accepted and they have asked me to go to Australia house to get them validated.
My question is, i have contacted them and they are only open between 9 and 11am monday to friday, so what are the queues going to be like and how long is it going to take and do we all have to go or can i go with my families passports and do them all.
Any comments would be greatly received.
Cheers Nick[/QUOTE
Do you mean, to have your visas added to your passports? We posted ours recorded delivery. Your visas are then validated when you enter Australia. liz
We have now had our 457 accepted
and they have asked me to go to Australia house to get them validated.My question is, i have contacted them and they are only open between 9 and 11am monday to friday, so what are the queues going to be like and how long is it going to take and do we all have to go or can i go with my families passports and do them all.
Any comments would be greatly received.
Cheers Nick[/QUOTE
Do you mean, to have your visas added to your passports? We posted ours recorded delivery. Your visas are then validated when you enter Australia. liz
karl.
Oct 1st 2008, 11:34 pm
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Re: Validating our visas
It's true in the sense that the visa is valid for 4 years so you can enter anytime in that period (although it is also invalid after 4 years) - however, a 457 is a company sponsored visa, so I would imagine it is extremely unlikely that anyone is willing to hold a job open for 4 years!
Oct 2nd 2008, 1:07 am
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Re: Validating our visas
From previous experience you need to get there early and queue. When you go in at 9, you take a ticket and then wait. You may either be first in and so first out or you may be 10th in and have to wait ages because those in front have complicated applications for other stuff.
