donki

can you apply for a visa ... then go on a holiday to Aussie and have your application completed whilst there?

INDOAUS

I don't think it will be a problem for a 457 visa application. You need to inform DIAC though, so DIAC can inform u to leave OZ if grant letter is ready to be issued. Since offshore applicant has to be outside oz when visa grant is issued.

donki

nothings easy is it?

Pollyana

It depends on what visa you are tlking about.

donki

its a sponsored 457... my idea was to go to Aus while to visa was being prcessed get a house etc etc then the visa be granted then my oh to start his job, its sounds so easy ha ha i wondered if it was possible or if we have tostay in Nz until we get the yes

claire-n-tel

Hi!

We did exactly that....once we got the email saying that our 457 would be granted 28 days prior to employment start date we applied for a tourist e visa, informed our CO of the fact and flew to oz, we were here about 5 weeks as tourists and then 4 weeks before my work start date we got an email saying 457 was granted!

We had to inform our CO who put a note on our file so that immigration could see why we were coming in on a oneway ticket, but we did not have to leave Oz for the 457 to be issued. Honestly we never had a problem with it, immigration were lovely said welcome to Australia etc and we got to have 6 weeks holiday here to start off with.

Good luck!

withorn

So see that you have aligned both the timeframe....as DIAC is very unpredictable when they grant the 457 visa...

Pollyana

For the OP - be careful of the timeframe on the tourist visa you enter on. You may need a back-up plan in case the 457 isn't granted before it expires.