以往的485申请是必须境内递交的，如果申请人在境内有拒签记录，又没有实质性签证，那么申请人就会受到移民法section 48 的限制。 http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ma1958118/s48.html
那么这种签证拒签或者签证取消的客户，由于受到了s48的限制，同时485签证对境内的申请人也要求过去 6个月必须有学生签证。申请人是不可以申请485签证的。
最近移民法关于485的要求，做了一次修改，新加入了4（ia）。这个新加入的4（ia）条款给有签证拒签记录，或者签证取消记录的申请人开了一个方便之门。
(4) The following requirements must be met:
(a) one of the following subparagraphs must be satisfied by the applicant:
(i) the applicant holds an eligible student visa;
(ia) the applicant is outside Australia when the application is made and the applicant has held an eligible student visa;
(A) hold a Bridging A (Class WA) visa or Bridging B (Class WB) visa that was granted on the basis of a valid application for a visa; and
(B) have held an eligible student visa at any time during the period of 6 months ending immediately before the day on which the application for the Skilled (Provisional) (Class VC) visa is made;
(A) hold a substantive visa; and
(B) have held an eligible student visa at any time during the period of 6 months ending immediately before the day on which the application for the Skilled (Provisional) (Class VC) visa is made;
如果申请人原来在澳洲有学生签证，学签给移民局取消了，上诉也失败了，可以利用这个（ia）条款，离开澳大利亚，在境外申请485签证。同理在澳洲学签续签给拒签的申请人也可以利用这个（ia）条款，做境外申请。
值得注意的是，485签证并没有豁免毕业半年之内递交的要求。所以申请人还是需要在毕业半年之内做485申请。