Case Study: Successful VET Student Visa Granted After 7 Previous Visas And 10 Years In The Country
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When applying for a student visa, it is necessary to show that your intentions for coming to or staying are genuinely to study. Often, the more Australian visas you’ve had before your student visa application, the harder it is to prove you’re looking to study as opposed to just extending your time in Australia. Just because you have an extensive visa history doesn’t mean it won’t be granted, it depends on how the visa is lodged and what evidence is provided.
Case Study: Successful VET Student Visa Granted After 7 (Seven) Previous Visas And 10 (Ten) Years In The Country Colombian Passport
When our client approached us in search of another visa, he had already previously been granted 7 visas in Australia. He had completed a number of VET courses as a student, received a graduate visa and been sponsored by 3 different employers. These consecutive visas had allowed him to remain in the country for more than 10 years, studying at 4 VET institutions. He had lost his job, and was unable to find a new sponsor, his visa was at risk of cancellation. Applying for another student visa was his only option – though his visa history would make it tough to demonstrate his genuine intention.
Our team was able to present a strong case to the Department – one which was never questioned for its genuineness, and his student visa was subsequently granted without any no further stay conditions.
To ensure the success of our applications, we do not use a template answer for your genuine position statement – we tailor everything to your specific circumstances to ensure we are able put forward the strong possible application. We can never guarantee the success of any application but with our track record of success we can give very accurate estimates.
The best part? We are now helping him with a permanent residency application, stay tuned for what should be another success story.