Visa Question

[Heliospherez]

If I apply for a permanant (family)Visa for say, Australia or the US and get it, how long do I hold it for - can I emmigrate whenever I like ?

Could I keep it for say 8 or 10 years and then move from the UK - or is there a set time limit on the actual emmigrating. Has anyone here got their Visa and left it a couple of years before moving ?

I've had enough & have decided its time to seek new pastures for me and the family - so need to start getting some answers

 

[ninja economist]

If I apply for a permanant (family)Visa for say, Australia or the US and get it, how long do I hold it for - can I emmigrate whenever I like ?

Could I keep it for say 8 or 10 years and then move from the UK - or is there a set time limit on the actual emmigrating. Has anyone here got their Visa and left it a couple of years before moving ?

I've had enough & have decided its time to seek new pastures for me and the family - so need to start getting some answers

You'd have to have good cause for them to give you a VISA in the first place (University position, job waiting etc.) Generally they expect you to move within a few months of receiving it. I know my Student VISA had a 5 year term on it, I had specific dates to leave and reenter the country though.

It would make sense for them to give you time limits. It may indeed be within the year. It's rather hard to obtain a VISA in the first place if you're not a student, at least for the US or Canada. I'd hazard a guess at saying you have a year to move after the VISA was issued, as you have paperwork to fill out on the other end to actually be fully integrated into your new home.

 

[yak.h'cir]

Usually to get perminant visa/citizenship you need to go through a lot of paperwork/interviews etc + job offers etc in order to be given permission. I reckon if you just said that you plan to maybe move possibley in the next few years they'll pass you on for someone more interested. But it all depends on what kind of visa you get/country its for.

I've just moved to Canada on a one year work permit. Its the easiest one to get (for Canada) and even that took a lot of planning and paperwork.