OrdFam15

we had a deadline entry date, and as with the whole process we cut it fine!! Visa validated on a "last minute holiday!" i think the 5 years started ticking from that moment on. if we went to Australia chances are that we would not leave for at least a year due to the shear cost! gosh, once your there they have got you!!!! not a bad thing really!!

Thank you - sometimes with the whole process you cant see the wood for the trees!!! such relief ! feel a little daft now! thanks again

Ok.....here goes... We have been through the mill -jumped through all the hoops, put the visa on hold until our new baby arrived so he could be added to the visa. Went out to validate visas in August 2012, waited to tell the family and had our flights booked for July 2014. We had started to sell all our things and prepare for the move with 2 children with very little. Then, circumstances change, and my great aunt takes ill 6 weeks prior to the move, then unfortunately passes away. long story short inherited 1/2 a small house. We had to stay to take care of the executers and will. We are now 1 year and 1/2 into the probate and it is still not complete - hoping to close in 1 -2 months time. My question is this... our visa runs out in 2017 - we have trailed the immigration sites that only talk about return residency visas if we are out of australia. what would happen if we emigrated late 2016?? would we be turfed out in may 2017- we don't seem to be getting any clear answer and am quite frankly petrified at the thought of dragging by children over for a 6 month stint?? if we enter before may 2017 what then?? any help would be greatly appreciated!....Does the aussie dream still live???