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s48 of the Migration Act (bar from applying for visas onshore after visa refusal) australian resident visaSchedule 3

s48 of the Migration Act (bar from applying for visas onshore after visa refusal)

Foreign nationals who do not hold a substantive visa (i.e. they hold a bridging visa) and have had visa applications refused while they are in Australia, may be “barred” from making further substantial visa applications in Australia. This is referred to as a “s 48 bar” or “section 48 bar” which relates to the relevant provision in the Migration Act…
Jordan Tew
19 May, 2023
Can an agent’s actions constitute “factors beyond control” in Schedule 3? A case note: Wong (Migration) [2021] AATA 537 (19 February 2021) australian resident visaImmigrationSchedule 3

Can an agent’s actions constitute “factors beyond control” in Schedule 3? A case note: Wong (Migration) [2021] AATA 537 (19 February 2021)

Ms Wong (the applicant) and her family applied for Temporary Business Entry (Class UC) (Subclass 457) (457) visas on 2 March 2018. At the time of application, the applicant did not hold a substantive visa. Among other things, the primary criteria required that if the applicant were in Australia at the time of application and did not hold a substantive…
Emily Young
6 May, 2021