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。