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Second 155 RRV Renewal Secured for 5 Years Despite Only 3 Months Total Australian Residence

Visa TypeSubclass 155
CategoryResident Return

Case Summary

An applicant who had spent only 14 days in Australia over the prior five years, received a first 1-year RRV, and then visited in and out but accumulated only 3 months total Australian residence was granted a second 5-year RRV renewal.

Background

The applicant had spent only 14 days in Australia during the first five years of PR. A first RRV was granted for 1 year. During the second renewal period, the applicant travelled in and out of Australia but total residence still did not exceed 3 months — well below the standard threshold for the preferred 5-year grant condition.

Challenges

  • Only 3 months total Australian residence at the point of the second renewal — below standard 5-year grant thresholds
  • Pattern of very limited Australian physical presence across two application cycles

How We Helped

We carefully prepared the second RRV application, maximising all available Australian connection evidence and preparing compelling argumentation for the ongoing substantial ties — achieving a 5-year grant despite the limited physical presence pattern.

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Key Success Factors

  • Compelling ties argumentation and strategic evidence presentation achieving a 5-year grant from a position that would typically support only a 1-year renewal
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Outcome

A 5-year Subclass 155 RRV was granted — an exceptional outcome given only 3 months of total Australian residence.

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