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In a significant change to migration regulations that may impact hundreds of recent graduates and their families, it will no longer be possible for applicants to lodge a 485 visa as a primary applicant, if they have already held a temporary graduate visa as a dependent.
Highlights:
Applicants who have previously held a 485 visa as a dependent will no longer be able to apply for this visa as a primary applicant
Existing 485 visa holders and their families say the change is shocking and disappointing
Migration agents have sought more clarity from the Department of Home Affairs
As per the previous criteria, a 485 primary visa holder could not apply for another 485 visa as a primary applicant, but their dependents could.