A friend of mine is having some troubles - thought that someone in this forum might be able provide some directions to take.
Her email:
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We came to Australia in Jan 2011 - I was granted 457 visa in March 2011 and it is due to expire Mar 2015.
Despite having been told by my current employer we can apply for PR visa the ENS 186 Direct Entry route they have since reneged and are now saying we can only apply down the ENS route via the transitional route so I have to wait another 16 months to apply (as you have to be with your employer 2 years)
We wanted PR so we could look to take out a loan to help renovate a property my father owns in the UK from commercial to flats. My father cannot fund this himself and is dire need to help - as we are on a 457 Aussie lenders will only lend us for the length of the visa and as we need $40k to invest this is not possible to pay back over 16 months, it will mean repayments of over $2500!! We are confident the flats will sell as the commercial market is none existent in the UK and the property is wasting money as is. Failure to help my father could result in his bankruptcy and we are keen to help especially knowing similar flats in the area are selling and we would make a good return in a matter of 9 months.
Ideally we would like to gain PR down another route but research has suggested we are not eligible on my husbands skills assessment even though he is in OH&S and this is on the skills list. The problem would be his degree is from the US but recognized as a degree for his employment but possibly not by immigration. His work will not lodge through ENS so we are looking at other options.
Can anybody help?
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Her email:
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We came to Australia in Jan 2011 - I was granted 457 visa in March 2011 and it is due to expire Mar 2015.
Despite having been told by my current employer we can apply for PR visa the ENS 186 Direct Entry route they have since reneged and are now saying we can only apply down the ENS route via the transitional route so I have to wait another 16 months to apply (as you have to be with your employer 2 years)
We wanted PR so we could look to take out a loan to help renovate a property my father owns in the UK from commercial to flats. My father cannot fund this himself and is dire need to help - as we are on a 457 Aussie lenders will only lend us for the length of the visa and as we need $40k to invest this is not possible to pay back over 16 months, it will mean repayments of over $2500!! We are confident the flats will sell as the commercial market is none existent in the UK and the property is wasting money as is. Failure to help my father could result in his bankruptcy and we are keen to help especially knowing similar flats in the area are selling and we would make a good return in a matter of 9 months.
Ideally we would like to gain PR down another route but research has suggested we are not eligible on my husbands skills assessment even though he is in OH&S and this is on the skills list. The problem would be his degree is from the US but recognized as a degree for his employment but possibly not by immigration. His work will not lodge through ENS so we are looking at other options.
Can anybody help?
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