On 13 March 2017, the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) published a list of processing times for various visa types and citizenship application programs. According to the DIBP, the recent move is part of the government’s goal of enhancing customer service by regularly updating client information and making processing arrangements faster and…
The Federal Government of Australia has adopted a new stance on eligibility for Australian citizenship. In a statement released by the Australian government on 20 April 2017, a sweeping redraft of Australian citizenship laws is underway. For Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, new arrivals in the country must embrace Australian values and prove their commitment to…
Australian Citizenship Act – Person of good character Section 21(3) (f) of the Australian Citizenship Act requires applicants for Australian citizenship by conferral to be of good character but many applicants are surprised when their applications are refused on character grounds . If the above scenario relates to you, or you received a letter from…
Standard Business Sponsor – Training obligations (457 Visa) The Procedures Advice Manual Says: 100 Requirements Sponsors are required to meet the training benchmarks as specified by legislative instrument if, during all or part of the twelve month period commencing on the day the person is approved as a standard business sponsor, or their approval as…
What happens if a nomination and application for a Subclass 457 visa (Australian work Visa) are lodged at the same time and the nomination is refused? The Procedures Advice Manual says: 101 Sponsorship/nomination refused/withdrawn If the associated nomination application has been refused, the visa applicant would not meet 457.223(4) (a). Form 1066 (Internet) asks applicants…
A large number of Australian Immigration Departmental fees will increase on 1 July 2015. There will be large numbers of visa applications lodged prior to the deadline which will lead to system outages. The Department has also advised that there will be planned system outages on 26 and 27 June 2015. http://www.immi.gov.au/pub-res/Documents/budget/VAC-increases-fact-sheet.pdf For more details…
