Gill Palmer wrote:
> abc wrote:
>
>>I have a peramenent residence of Australia ( Subclass 136). I have been in
>>Australia once in 2002, but since then I have been working and living in US.
>>The visa expries on 16 May 2007. I have been looking for jobs in Australia
>>and would like to return to Australia in near future. Does anybody know if
>>i am eligible for Five Year Resident Return Visa (Subclass 155) ?
>
>
> Hi ABC
>
> As I understand it, your current visa will remain valid for multiple
> travel into and out of Australia until 16 May 2007. The question is
> whether or not you will be able to get an RRV that will permit further
> unlimited travel for another 5 years once the travel-element of your
> current visa has expired.
>
> Here is the link to the RRV section on the new DIMA website. The new
> website is good - miles clearer than the old one.
>
> http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/residents/155/index.htm
>
> If you are able to get to Oz very promptly, you may not have too many
> problems with a 5 year RRV say 2-3 years later. You are unlikely to be
> able to get a 5 year RRV for some while to come yet, I suspect. You
> might have a fight on your hands to get even a 3-month RRV unless there
> are circs like a close relation being very ill in another country or
> something.
>
> Please see here too:
>
> http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinosrch.cgi?method=phrase&query=Resident+Return+Visa&meta=%2Fau&mask_path=&mask_path=au%2Fcases%2Fcth%2Faat&mask_path=au%2Fcases%2Fcth%2Ffederal_ct&mask_path=au%2Fcases%2Fcth%2FFCAFC&mask_path=au%2Fcases%2Fcth%2FFMCA&mask_path=au%2Fcases%2Fcth%2FMRTA
>
> If you trawl through the case Law on Austlii, you should be able to get
> a pretty clear picture of the sorts of issues you might have to deal
> with vis-a-vis DIMA.
>
> I hope it will all work out well for you.
>
> Good Luck
>
> Gill
>
Hi All
I agree with Gill's assessment, although you might be a bit pessimistic
Gill. If you can move back to Oz b4 your current RRV expires all should
be OK. After that things get more difficult. If you have relatives here
it's a lot easier tho-or if you have a job here.
If you don't have one or both of these elements it gets a bit harder.
It's not impossible but it becomes much more subjective. you would need
to put in a good application and there is a chance you might have to go
to review if it gets refused. Obviously this is something you would want
to avoid.
good luck
tonyu
www.jklawyers.com.au
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