Subsequent Visa Applications
This is just a quick note about subsequent
visa applications. I would suggest preparing any subsequent
visa application exactly the same as the first. Cover all the
requirements for the visa (ie reason for her to leave the
country and that she has access to funds to cover the cost of
the visit ect.) It is better to over-prepare an application
than have it refused because someone was having a bad
day.
If you do prepare a second application make
sure that the first visit is noted on the application
form. Also highlight it in the cover letter you include with
the application.
From my experience, and from what I have
heard from other people, a second tourist visa is likely to be
valid for multiple entries and for 12 months.
However, do not expect her to be able to stay
in Australia for 12 months doing short trips back to Thailand
or somewhere else. It is a tourist visa she is applying for not
one that allows her to reside in Australia. If you wish your
lady to stay in Australia for an extended period consider
enrolling her in an intensive English language course. This
will allow her to apply for a student visa. If granted she will
be able to work in Australia for up to 20 hours a week while
studying. For more information on this type of visa see the
student visa page on the Australian
Immigration Department's website. The link will take you
directly to the visa applicable to Thai nationals wanting to
enrol in English Language Intensive Course for Overseas
Students (ELICOS) courses.
Similarly applying for a second tourist visa
soon after she departs Australia may not result in another visa
being issued. The immigration officer may think that the visa
is being used for her to reside in Australia.
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