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State sponsored Investor visa subclass 165 and the Investor visa subclass 162

Mege Dalton — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:49:44 +0000

‘How do I apply and successfully obtain this visa in the most efficient and cost-effective way?’

There are 2 types of visas in the Australian business investor category:- the State sponsored Investor visa subclass 165 and the Investor visa subclass 162. Both are provisional visas are granted for a period of 4 years. After this period, a visa holder is then able to apply for the permanent business investor visa, known as the state sponsored Investor visa subclass 893 and the Investor visa subclass 891.

As you might have discovered doing any kind of online research, the Australian government has strict rules regarding immigration to it’s shores by migrants.

Being a seasoned business person, strict rules and requirements are not necessarily going to phase or deter you from taking on the Australian business visa process as dealing with regulatory bodies, bureucracy is probably something you are used to doing in your own business.

Efficient and Cost-Effective

This is where I come in. As an Australian business visa expert, I know the ins and outs of the particular Australian business investor visa requirements. As a potential Australian business visa applicant your situation will be unique, in my experience I have never come across any 2 cases which were the same, that’s one of the reasons I really enjoy what I do. To date I have a 100% success rate and the key to this success is ensuring I fully understand my clients situation in the context of the visa requirements.

Get in contact with me and I will be happy to assess you fully on your eligiblity for an Australian business investor visa with no obligation.

Australian Business Investor Visa Requirements

Mege Dalton — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:31:18 +0000

Are you are successful business owner or business investor with significant net worth?

Thinking of emigrating to Australia?

If you are then read on……

An Australian Investor visa maybe an option for you. There are 2 types of visas int he Australian business investor category:-the State sponsored Investor visa subclass 165 and the Investor visa subclass 162. Both are provisional visas are granted for a period of 4 years. After this period, a visa holder is then able to apply for the permanent business investor visa, known as the state sponsored Investor visa subclass 893 and the Investor visa subclass 891.

Before you can begin to plan your move to Australia you have to take care of the visa/immigration aspect.

As you might have discovered doing any kind of online research, the Australian government has strict rules regarding immigration to it’s shores by migrants.

What your main concern is – How do I apply and successfully obtain this visa in the most efficient and cost-effective way.

This is where I come in as an Australian business visa expert, I know the ins and outs of the particular Australian business investor visa requirements. As a potential Australian business visa applicant your situation will be unique, in my experience I have never come across any 2 cases which were the same, that’s one of the reasons I really enjoy what I do. To date I have a 100% success rate and the key to this success is ensuring I fully understand my client situation in the context of the visa requirements.

If you are reading this and are a business owner or investor, have at least $1,125,000 in net assets and would be willing to make a designated investment bond of $750,000 for a period of 4 years which would be the duration of the visa, then get in contact with me. I would be happy to assess you fully on your eligiblity for an Australian business investor visa with no obligation.

Read more about Australian Business Investor visas.

Kind regards,

Mege Dalton
Australian Registered Migration Agent (MARN 0501113)
Australian Business visa specialist

Studying in Australia on a Subclass 163 visa

Mege Dalton — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:47:18 +0000

Recently I was contacted by someone who was a sub class 163 visa holder. She and her children had acquired this visa through a successful application for a subclass 163 visa application by her husband, who is the main visa holder. The family was now in Australia and the wife, let’s call her Betty was wanting to study at Tafe. To digress for people not familiar with Tafe, it is an Australian post secondary instituion offering technical and further education/vocational training. Tafes have grown in stature over the years since its formation and their quality of training is on par with university education.

Anyway, Betty wanted to study at Tafe but was wondering if as a sub class 163 visa holder she would be classed as an international student and whether the fees would be higher because of this.

I advised her that as she was the holder of a provisional sub class 163 business visa, a temporary visa in effect, she would be deemed as an international student for the purpose of Australian tertiary study. International students fees are significantly higher than domestic fees. The promotion of Australian education to overseas student is big business bringing millions of dollars of revenue to universities and colleges throughout the country. Only Australian permanent resident visa holders are entitled to pay domestic student fees to Ausralian education bodies like Tafe.

As a basic rule most provisional or temporary skilled or busiess migrant visa holders would be classified as international students if they wish to study for a post secondary qualification at an Australian college or university.

Kind regards,

Mege Dalton

Subclass 165 Investor visa – Tips on how to show at least AU$1,125,000 in minimum assets for at least 2 years prior to applying

Mege Dalton — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:23:07 +0000

Sub class 165 Investor visa – Tips on how to show at least AU$1,125,000 in minimum assets for at least 2 years prior to lodging a visa application

In my experience with handling sub class 165 visa applications for my clients, one of the most complext if not the most complex requirement to verify in paper work is the requirements ” to show at least AU$1,125,000
in minimum net assets for at least 2 years prior to the application being lodged”.

It sounds easy enough when you read it but before you start organising
the paperwork (the easy part) you need to consider and make a plan.
Going through the trouble of organising paperwork such as valuations
only to find that your dates are off can be frustrating and cause delay to
your application when your case officer requestes more updated evidence to verify how you meet this particular sub class 165 visa requirement.

Here are some tips I’d like to share to make the process easier.

1.Complete a current statement of your assets and liabilties

2.Make a time line of 4 important dates

i) The first date is a date in the near future, perhaps a date by which you will be ready to lodge your application with DIAC i.e 1 July 2009

ii) Using the first date, go back in to the same date a year ago, 2 years ago and then 3 years ago i.e 1 July 2009, 1 July 2008, 1 July 2007

iii) For each of these 3 dates, you should now prepare 3 seperate corresponding statements of assets and liabilites (This will give you an idea of of your mimimum asset level at each point and over a period of 2 years)

3) Once you know that you have the minimum asset level of AU$1,125,000 over this 2 year period, it’s time to actually prove it with written evidence.

4) Consult your statement of assets and liabilities and mark off assets which signicantly contribute towards the minimum asset level and consider how you prove this asset. (i.e property valuation, bank statements)

5) Once you have settled on the assets and means of proof, considering your 3 dates once again is key. The evidence that relates to past dates i.e 1 July 2008 and 1 July 2007 are retrospective so you are going to have to acquire evidence that contain these dates. For bank statements you will need to go through your records or consult your Bank to acquire historical statements showing a balance as at the particular date. For a property valuation it is a bit more trickier. You will need to meet with a property valuer and explain your requirements, that you need their written report of what your property was valued at in the past 2 dates.

6) An important point, your DIAC case officer will need your most recent date, 1 July 2009 to fall within a 3 month period of when you lodged your visa application for it to be considered valid. This means your evidence dated 1 July 2009 will remain valid until 1 November 2009. If you should lodge your application after this time you will need to provide additional and more recent evidence of your assets. This means that in total you will have 4 dates which you have verified your asset worth.

7) When you have completed this process, you should have a complete and thorough paper trail of how you have held the minimum asset level for at least 2 years prior to applying for the visa.

My final advice, if this little forensic accounting exercise reveals that you may have an issue with meeting or showing the minimum asset level don’t proceed with lodging a visa application until you get a professional second opinion from a registered migation agent on the matter. Remember there is no refund on your government lodgement fee if your applciation is refused.Please don’t expect this advice to be free either, a good registered agent will need to go over your documents to given you a properly considered advice and would need to charge for their time to do.

My next post on this topic will be “Hints on How to Complete the 3 or sometimes 4 Dreaded Form 1139 for a sub class 165 visa application ”

Kind regards,

Mege Dalton