Hi there. I was in Australia for 2 years on a working holiday visa (I'm Irish). However, I got the opportunity to be sponsored half way through my 2nd year. Unfortunately, for me, the company went into administration about 4 weeks after I lodged my application for sponsorship. Eventually, I was advised by my immigration lawyer to withdraw my application. I was then put on a Bridging Visa which meant - I had "1 month" to leave the country. The thing is, I already had flights booked home from Australia for 2 months after that date (which would have been Christmas 2014) and wasn't in a position to book new flights as I had paid $7,000 for the sponsorship visa (which frustratingly wasn't refundable).
Anyway, I'm just wondering what kind of questions are asked in relation to "over-staying temporary visas in other countries" for the IEC application. And how strict, or lenient, can the immigration officers be, given that I had a legitimate reason for overstaying and it wasn't an excessive overstay duration etc.
Should I keep quiet about it, or just explain my situation and hope that they give me a chance?
Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Anyway, I'm just wondering what kind of questions are asked in relation to "over-staying temporary visas in other countries" for the IEC application. And how strict, or lenient, can the immigration officers be, given that I had a legitimate reason for overstaying and it wasn't an excessive overstay duration etc.
Should I keep quiet about it, or just explain my situation and hope that they give me a chance?
Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks