Starting from July 1, 2022, the 485 replacement visa will officially begin to accept applications. Applicants who meet the requirements can submit them both in Australia and abroad before January 1, 2027.
Recently, Australian immigration lawyers have received a lot of consultations on the 485 alternative visa. This article has compiled a consultation for clients, hoping to solve everyone's questions. First of all, you can understand the requirements of the Australian Immigration Bureau for applicants for 485 alternative visas:
- The original 485 visa was approved before December 15, 2021, and the visa expiration date is on February 1, 2020 and after;
- If the original 485 visa is approved in China, the applicant will stay outside Australia from February 1, 2020 to December 14, 2021. Then you can apply for a 485 alternative visa; if the original 485 is approved overseas, the applicant must complete an entry and departure from Australia before December 15, 2021;
- The original 485 visa or the visa approved later has not been cancelled unless the applicant himself requests the visa to be cancelled;
485 alternative visa Q&A
Q1. The original language score has expired. When applying for a 485 alternative visa, do I still need to provide my language score again?
A1. When applying for a 485 alternative visa, the applicant does not need to resubmit his English score;
Q2. When applying for a 485 alternative visa, does have no criminal certificate still need to be resubmitted?
A2. Required. The validity period of the proof of no crime is generally 12 months. It is recommended that the applicant update the proof of no crime when submitting his visa. After he is over 16 years old, he needs to provide the country's proof of no crime for more than 12 months after he lives in any country for more than 12 months;
Q3. My 485 visa was automatically extended to September 30, 2022. Can I still apply for a 485 alternative visa?
A3. If 485 is automatically extended to September 30, 2022, it means that the applicant must have held a 485 visa and has lived abroad from February 1, 2020 to December 14, 2021, then the applicant meets the conditions for applying for a 485 alternative visa.
Q4. I have been abroad as a 485 holder from February 1, 2020 to December 14, 2021. I currently hold a student visa. Can I still apply for a 485 alternative visa?
A4. OK.
Q5. I applied for the deputy to get a 485 visa, and the Immigration Bureau also automatically extended the visa to me until September 30, 2022. If the spouse relationship breaks down, can I apply as the main application for a 485 alternative visa separately?
A5. No. The 485 replacement visa still requires the original 485 main applicant to submit the application as the main applicant. The spouse can join the application as a family member, but cannot be an independent application.
Q6. I didn’t add my boyfriend to my original 485 graduate work visa. Can I join him during the 485 replacement visa?
A6. OK, but the authenticity of the relationship needs to be proved. The relationship requires the same spouse visa requirements.
Q7. My 485 visa was approved overseas and has not entered Australia until now. Can I apply for a 485 alternative visa?
A7. No. Applicants with 485 visas approved overseas are required to complete at least one entry and departure from Australia before December 15, 2021. If the 485 visa is still valid at this time, the stay time in Australia will start from the day of entry. The applicant can stay according to the corresponding visa time after entering the country for the first time. Therefore, this situation will not cause any time waste, so the application conditions for 485 replacement visa are not met.
Q8. Is the duration of the 485 replacement visa the same as the original 485 visa?
A8. If you have obtained a 2-year work visa through a master's degree, then the 485 replacement visa will be given a valid visa for the year; if you have obtained a 18-month work visa for the work visa, you will get a 2-year replacement visa for the 485 replacement visa.The rest of the situation is consistent with the original visa duration.
or above is a summary and answer to the questions made by Australian immigration lawyers on the 485 alternative visa. I hope they can give you some help.
It is recommended that Australian graduates who want to immigrate must make full use of their 485 visa. During the period of holding the 485 visa, they can complete EOI bonus points from multiple angles to improve their competitiveness in skilled immigration.
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