Hi,
First time poster - apologies as I'm sure this has already been talked about multiple times but I haven't been able to locate an exact answer to my personal situation. My girlfriend and I are on IEC working visas that expire mid August. We've just completed the EE profile and have 456 points. Obviously it's difficult to know when we'll get drawn (if at all).
I understand that to get implied status I have to apply for a BOWP and in order to apply for a BOWP I have to have received the AOR. My question is if by late July/early August we haven't been given an ITA - what are the options in terms of staying on? We're both in comfortable employment. I've seen some people say that you can mail off for a BOWP shortly before the working visa expires and hope you get the ITA & AOR in the approx 100 days it takes for a BOWP to be processed and while this is in process we can continue working. I've also seen people saying the IEC isn't applicable to this.
Can anyone clarify?
Please and thanks ;D ;D
First time poster - apologies as I'm sure this has already been talked about multiple times but I haven't been able to locate an exact answer to my personal situation. My girlfriend and I are on IEC working visas that expire mid August. We've just completed the EE profile and have 456 points. Obviously it's difficult to know when we'll get drawn (if at all).
I understand that to get implied status I have to apply for a BOWP and in order to apply for a BOWP I have to have received the AOR. My question is if by late July/early August we haven't been given an ITA - what are the options in terms of staying on? We're both in comfortable employment. I've seen some people say that you can mail off for a BOWP shortly before the working visa expires and hope you get the ITA & AOR in the approx 100 days it takes for a BOWP to be processed and while this is in process we can continue working. I've also seen people saying the IEC isn't applicable to this.
Can anyone clarify?
Please and thanks ;D ;D