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I was wondering about that as an option. I just assumed that as the Visa was only temporary until activated that they wouldn't consider you a permanent resident of the US yet. If we get an extension we'll most likely be heading off permanently without "activation" ,so will definitely use that...

I sent off a request to travel last week and just received an email from Department of Home Affairs requesting more details. Unfortunately in the time it took them to reply the cost of flights doubled so we will have to take our chances on getting the visas renewed/reissued. On the plus side it...

I can let you know in 17 days

Yeah especially as they will quarantine arrivals in hotels at the POE you come in to. I think United is the only airline with standard priced flights at the moment, Syd to SFO.

Yeah that's the way I'm reading it. The first hurdle would be to get permission to leave the country from the Aus gov. I'm also hoping there is no quarantine for incoming passengers in SFO at the moment.

@ExcitedAussie did you manage to hear of anyone getting permission to leave Aus?

Australian government won't allow us to leave, and US government doesn't want us to come it seems. Our visas expire in a month so at this stage it looks like our best chance is to hope that we can get Visas reissued before Sept 30, if this immigration ban is lifted before then that is.

I'd also be interested to know if anyone was successful in getting a permit to leave Aus. We were planning on making the permanent move around Thanksgiving this year, so hopefully we can get our visas extended/renewed and just head over then without the whole activation trip business. PS Stay...

Unfortunately it may be a moot point. If the Sydney consulate refuses to issue a new visa before the current one expires, what choice to we really have? Disagreeing with their decision may impact our chances of getting a new visa after this one expires.

True, but it would be incredibly irresponsible to fly a family of three (including a 2 year old) across the Pacific during a global pandemic. Also it would be in neither country's interest at this point for us to contract/share coronavirus.

If I were to guess it's that 9 FAM 504.10-5(A) states: "If you are satisfied that an applicant will be or was unable to use an immigrant visa (IV) during its validity period because of reasons beyond the applicant’s control and for which the applicant is not responsible then you may issue a...

The big question here is are we in a better position having our visa expiring sooner rather than later? If they will only let us apply for an extension when it expires, there may be no visas left for OC further on in the year.

Hi there, My family have immigrant visas that were issued from the DV lottery that are set to expire May 21. Our issue is that the Australian government has put a travel advisory of "Do not travel" to all countries during this COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this and the ongoing travel...

Thanks for that I'll head there now. It was a crushingly ambiguous response though.:(

Just got a response email back from the consulate about our request for a visa extension: There are currently no special accommodations for applicants whose visas have expired or are about to expire due to being unable or not wanting to travel during COVID-19. If you are unable to immigrate to...

Fingers crossed Qantas stays afloat. I think they've done the right thing and are allowing us to get a credit for our flights to use after this has all passed. At least this way they keep the money and can pay their staff.

This is true they can't stop you. But it does state on the smart traveller website that if you get stuck the AUS Gov may not help out in getting you home. Also no travel insurance will cover you if you get sick or quarantined in a country that is on the level 4 list. We've reached out to the...

Currently discussing the issue with the wife now. We also had our trip booked for the start of April, so that's off the cards now. I think you can still travel during the stage 4 restrictions, but it's at your own risk (no insurance) even if you can find a flight.

Yeah that was a pretty good call on the AUS travel restrictions! We're not fussed about self isolation when we get back, as we've already been doing that to avoid getting the virus now and spreading it on our trip. The main issue is it's obviously going to get worse from a travel perspective...

Based on the information on the DHS website, US citizens and LPRs are required to undergo 14 day self-quarantine when returning from any of the restricted countries, if I'm reading correctly...