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155 RRV Third Renewal Granted for Couple Who Had Not Returned to Australia for Over 5 Years

Visa TypeSubclass 155
CategoryResident Return

Case Summary

Ms. N and her husband — who had spent only 24 and 14 days in Australia respectively in 2014 and 2015 after obtaining their parent visas, and had not returned for the next 5 years — secured a third RRV renewal despite having no business, employment, or property ties to Australia.

Background

Ms. N and her husband obtained a Subclass 143 Parent Visa in 2013. They visited Australia for only 24 days in 2014 and 14 days in 2015. They then did not return to Australia for the next 5 years, after which they applied twice for 1-year RRVs, both of which expired in August 2020. When seeking a third renewal, they had no business, employment, or property ties to Australia — only children settled there and the husband's occasional visits. This was a high-risk third renewal with very limited documentation.

Challenges

  • Third consecutive RRV renewal with a pattern of consistently weak ties — heightening Departmental scrutiny
  • No return to Australia in over 5 years, limited evidence of ongoing ties
  • No business, employment, or property in Australia — only children settled in Australia and occasional spouse visits as tie evidence

How We Helped

We conducted thorough consultation to fully understand the client's circumstances. We prepared a highly persuasive explanation letter detailing the reasons for the extended absence and the family's ongoing connection to Australia through their settled children. Despite the limited supporting documentation available, we presented the evidence in the most compelling possible framework to satisfy the substantial ties requirement.

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Key Success Factors

  • Highly persuasive explanation letter — the core of the application given limited documentation
  • Effective use of children settled in Australia as the primary substantial tie to the country
  • Thorough understanding of client circumstances through deep consultation enabling the most compelling possible framing
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Outcome

Both Ms. N and her husband were granted 1-year Subclass 155 Resident Return Visas, maintaining their Australian permanent residency despite the extended absence and limited ties.

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