887 visa introduction
The full name of the visa Class VB, Subclass 887 Skilled-Regional, is a onshore green card visa following the implementation of Australia's new immigration law on 1 September 2007. The main applicable population is 495 / 496 / 487 / 475 / 489 visa holders. These applicants have the opportunity to apply for 887 visas after living in remote (or designated) Australia for 2 years.
First of all, we need to make it clear that the 887 visa belongs to the permanent resident visa PR, which is the highest-ranking visa in the Australian visa system. Since the visa belongs to the permanent resident visa (green card), Holders are entitled to a variety of benefits for permanent Australian residents, such as free education for children, free medical care, family subsidies, home purchase subsidies, and so on.
Let's take a look at the specific requirements of the 887 visa for applicants:
For the above two requirements, a supplementary explanation is about the residence and work of family members. For 495 / 496 / 478 / 475 / 489 visa holders, both spouses can apply for both of the two requirements of 887. For example, a family of three landed in Australia after obtaining a 489 visa, and then applied for a full-time job in Australia for two years and a full-time job at the same time with their children returning to China, deputy applicants who lived in remote Australia (or designated areas) in Australia for two years. At the time of applying for the 887 visa, the 489-stage sub-application made the 887-stage main application, and three members of the family could be approved, even if the other two did not live in Australia. Note, however, that 887 is a onshore visa, with all family members present in Australia at the time of application and also at the time of approval.
887 list of visa applications:
- Passport scanning for all applicants;
- Application fee;
- Proof of the applicant's residence in remote (or designated) Australia, such as electricity, gas, telephone, lease contract, etc., over a period of 2 years (one per quarter is recommended), etc.
- Evidence certifying the completion of 12 months of work in a designated area: for example, letters of recommendation, payroll, Tax return, Group Certificate, pension statements, etc.;
- A notarization scan of the birth of all applicants;
- Scanning of marriage certificates;
- Passport photo scanning of all applicants;
- AFP (Australian Commonwealth No Crime Certificate) scan;
- Notarization of non-criminal records updated during the period in China (which may be required for those who have left the country for more than three months);
- Physical examination (applicants who leave the country for more than 12 weeks require a re-examination)
Designated and remote areas
489 visas fall into two categories: state guarantee 489 and kinship guarantee 489.
- State-sponsored category 489 requiring applicants to live in remote areas of (Regional Areas);
- Category 489 for kinship guarantees requiring the applicant to reside in the same designated area as the guarantor, (Designated Areas).
Interpretation of frequently asked questions
Q: will you be able to transfer to 487 in two years after applying for 487 in Towers and then going to work in Keynesian Full time?
A: as long as the area of residence is 4522 to 4899, the application is a residence requirement.
Q: if you get an 887 visa, can you emigrate to another city and no longer stay in the designated area?
A: of course, any area, any city.
Q: can I count my residence time with a 489 visa as naturalized?
Answer: can calculate, but after getting 887, only 1 year can naturalize.
Q: I'm a deputy application in stage 489. I paid the English training fee at the beginning, and I didn't take the IELTS,. If I apply for it, do I still have to take the IELTS?
A: no need.
Q: what areas can 489 states guarantee to live in?
A: see the official link https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/489-
Q: I am a relative guarantee of 489. May I leave the city where the guarantor is located and go to other designated areas?
A: as far as I know, no.
Q: my son and I are both 489 visas. My son is over 18 years old. Can I take him with me when I apply for 887?
A: yes, provided he is still studying full-time with your financial support. The child had better not work.
Q: after hearing that the 887 visa has been submitted, you can enjoy free medical treatment without buying private insurance while waiting?
A: yes, but the Medicare card for you is a temporary card. It's for your transition. It's valid for 1 year. After you get it, change it.
Q: I know that 489 deputy applicants can be the most 887 principal applicants when they have lived for two years and worked for one year, but I would like to ask, but if the relationship breaks down, after divorce, the previous 489 applicants, Is it possible to apply independently for 887 (two years of residence and one year of work)?
A: of course.
Q: the previous 489 was guaranteed by my husband's older sister. Would my own 489 be affected if the divorce were divorced?
Answer: does not affect your 489, also does not affect you 2 years later through satisfies the 887 condition to apply for the green card.
