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It is commonly said that a BVE holder cannot apply for, and obtain, a BVA. With respect, we explain why that is not necessarily true.

8 existing visa types are adversely affected by the new subclass 491 and 494 regional visas. If a subclass 491/494 visa is (or has been) held by a client, that client might not be eligible for any of those 8 existing visa types and might not even be eligible for a BVA. However, those 8 existing visas are not affected in the same way. As a result, it is not enough to understand Schedules 1 and 2 for the new visas. It is also necessary to understand how those new visas could affect each of those 8 existing visas types.

"The Instrument is made under paragraphs ... of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Migration Regulations), which provides that the Minister may specify, in an instrument in writing, one or more classes of persons for the purposes of the paragraphs..."

"The instrument, made for the purposes of subparagraph 1237(2)(a)(i) and subparagraph 1236(2)(a)(iv) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations, specifies that certain applicants for...

"The instrument provides that the first instalment of the VAC for an application made for a Subclass 132 visa or a Subclass 188 visa in the Business Innovation, Investor, Significant Investor, or Entrepreneur streams, where ..., must be refunded"

The new regulations "introduce a requirement that to make a valid application for a Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa, applicants who hold a passport issued by a specified foreign country must have been..."

The new regulations amend the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) to "to cease certain bridging visas, held by a non-citizen if they have been determined by the Foreign Minister or their delegate, as a person whose presence in Australia may be directly or indirectly associated with ..."

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify two AGEEs and the related class of persons for each event, for clause 408.229 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations. The events are the  ..."

New Direction No 81 (Order of Consideration – Certain Skilled Migration Visas): replaces Direction No 74; sets the order of processing of applications for visa subclasses 189, 190, 489, 186 and 187; sets the order of processing of nomination applications for visa subclasses 186 and 187

The new instrument provides for internet lodgement of applications for a Class XB visa through ...