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Feeling stuck between the process of extending your stay and the freedom to travel back to your homeland? Parish Patience can serve as your guiding light to securing a Bridging Visa B (BVB) in Australia. This visa bridges the gap and ensures you maintain your legal status in Australia while awaiting decisions on your substantive visa applications or
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The Bridging Visa B (BVB) is a temporary visa that offers a unique solution for those who may need to leave Australia for a short period while their main visa application is being processed. This visa ensures you can return to Australia and continue your stay under the same conditions as your previous visa. Here’s what the BVB allows you to do:
To be fully eligible for a Bridging Visa B, you must meet the following conditions:
To be granted a Bridging Visa B (BVB), Schedule 2 of the Migration Regulations 1994 requires you to demonstrate substantial reasons for undertaking travel. General holiday requests often face delays or refusals without solid evidence.
Recognised reasons include:
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The average processing time for a Bridging Visa B is finalised within a few days up to two weeks. There may be delays due to a high number of applications or if the Department thinks that your application provided insufficient documentation or evidence of your need to travel while your substantive visa application is pending.
As such, you must make sure to provide all possible documents and evidence that will convince the Department and its assessing officers.
The cost of a Bridging Visa B Australia, meanwhile, is A$180. This does not include charges for other potential requirements such as police clearance, health exams, and professional fees if you hire an Australian migration agent to assist you.
Apply for bridging visa B Australia online by following these crucial steps for a streamlined application process:
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Ensure you meet the prerequisites of qualifying for this visa, including holding a valid BVB or BVA, having a pending substantive visa application or judicial review, etc.
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Critical to the success of your application is ensuring you have complete documents. This includes identification documents and supporting documentation for your need to travel.
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If you applied for your substantive visa online, you must likewise lodge your application using your ImmiAccount. If on paper, you must apply using the Department’s webform.
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Await notification from the Department of Home Affairs. You may also be required to provide additional information such as biometrics and police clearance.
Ahead of Australia Pacific Engagement Visa open date, consider making early consultations with an Australian immigration agency and its team of skilled lawyers and agents for future assistance with your PEV application. Here’s how we can help:
Each client and case is unique, and so must our strategies and solutions for visa success. We therefore tailor our approach to satisfy your specific needs and requirements.
Each client and case is unique, and so must our strategies and solutions for visa success. We therefore tailor our approach to satisfy your specific needs and requirements.
We are among Australia’s most trusted and highly recommended immigration agencies for our high success rate and highly competent visa lawyers and agents.
While processing times always vary, rest assured that your application with us should not take longer as we can help assure the completeness and accuracy of your submitted documents.
Our professionals offer wholehearted support and guidance from consultation to the final decision and strive to make this journey a lot less overwhelming for you.
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Choosing Parish Patience as your reliable legal partner in your Bridging Visa B application means opting for stress relief and peace of mind. Our team of Australian immigration consultants brings over a century’s worth of experience and a profound understanding of the nuances involved in each case. We make it our serious mission to provide exceptional service and achieve exactly what you hire us for – receiving the greatest news on your visa application. Book a consultation with us today and experience the expertise of licensed migration specialists!
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The travel period is specified on your visa grant notice. It’s very important to return within the timeframe to ensure it will not compromise your current immigration status and for your visa to remain valid.
No. You cannot apply for BVB offshore. It is exclusive for onshore applications.
Only holders of Bridging Visa A or B can apply for a BVB to freely depart and return to Australia as needed. Consider applying for a BVA first if you’re on a BVC.
There are appeal processes available if you think your application requires a second review for approval. This could be a more complex process. We highly advise you to consult with an immigration professional to strategise and explore all your options.
Providing evidence such as family events, employment requirements, or medical reasons can help support your application and need to leave the country with the intention to return for your pending visa application or judicial review.
