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"The purpose of the instrument is to amend ... to specify the arrangements for applicants covered by subitem 1402(3B) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations to make a visa application for a Class XB visa, to specifically provide that these applicants must make their application using form ..."

"The purpose of the instrument is to update the approved form, place and manner (“the arrangements”) for making an application for a Return (Residence) (Class BB) visa (Class BB visa).  The instrument follows recent amendments to the Regulations by the Migration Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022 (the amendment Regulations) (F2022L00255).  Previously, an applicant for a Class BB visa had to ..."

Applications for the new subclass 191 visa will be open from 16 November 2022. One of the Schedule 1 requirements for that visa is that the applicant has held a 491 visa for 3 years or a 494 visa for 3 years. But if, for instance, a person has held a 491 visa for 2 years and a 494 visa for 1 year, will that person be eligible for visa 191?

'The purpose of the instrument is to update the language of the values statement for all visa subclasses specified to better reflect the values that are important to Australian society'

The new instrument increases the maximum age for certain applicants for a Subclass 417 visa from 30 to 35 years

"Specifically, the instrument specifies forms 491D and 494V (Internet) as approved forms for Bridging A (Class WA) and Bridging C (Class WC) visa applications. This ensures that applicants who make an application for a substantive visa using approved forms 491D and 494V (Internet) will be able to make a combined application for a bridging visa with their application for a substantive visa".

“The purpose of the instrument is to … update the approved form, place and manner (the arrangements) for making an application for a Class AK visa or a Class UP visa"

"This instrument will ensure that when an applicant registers to participate in the ballot and makes payment for registration in the ballot by credit card, the applicant will be liable to pay the credit card surcharge..."

The new Subclass 494 visa will "replace" subclass 187 in November 2019. What happens if the existing nomination application is not approved? Understand whether it will be possible to link a new nomination application to an existing visa application and why.

A new direction about visa refusal and cancellation under s 501 and revocation of mandatory visa cancellation under s 501CA of the Migration Act 1958 heightens the importance to be attached to serious crimes against women