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Member of Family Unit -Change of definition
Writer Visa Lab
date16-11-17 14:17
- The New definition of Member of the Family Unit (MOFU) comes into effect on 19/11/2016. This change allies to Most visas, EXCEPT protection, refugee and humanitarian visa.The new definition removes those 'relatives' as defined in previous Reg 1.12(1)(2)…
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Current 457 visa processing time
Writer Visa Lab
date16-06-09 12:00
- Usually a 457 visa processing time was less than 2 weeks in 2013 and 2014. However, its standard processing time is approximately 40 working days in these days due to the "Genuine Position" concerns.Yesterday, the department sent a 457 news letter to all agents, with various promises…
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Business Plan for a business less than 12 months
Writer Visa Lab
date16-06-05 11:21
- If a business has been running less than 12 months at time of a sponsorship or nomination application, the department would request a business plan including an auditable staff training plan (Subclass 457 and 186, not subclass 187). The majority of potential business sponsors have concern…
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Small business ANGRY over 457 visa DELAY !!
Writer Visa Lab
date16-05-14 12:42
- Recently, we've been experiencing a long delay of 457 visa processing, being forced to submit a kind of mandatory submission of "Genuine Position Criteria". We were told that some 457 case officers requested further and more detailed information why one of the world-class hotel needs to hire chefs …
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The AAT makes a mistake?
Writer Visa Lab
date16-05-04 10:44
- If the visa applicants face an unfavourable decision from the department of immigration and border protection, they have another chance to appeal their case to an independent authority. That is Administrative Appeals Tribunal (formerly known as Migration Review Tribunal and…
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