“Over the past 6 months, we have seen a growing number of onshore visa applications where the Bridging Visa A has not issued shortly after lodgement. In most cases, the issue has been resolved within 5 to 10 days, but we have also seen one outlier matter take approximately 6 weeks.”
Jackson Taylor
Principal Lawyer, Roam Migration Law
Bridging visa delays in Australia are creating new timing pressure for employers and visa holders. Roam Migration Law has recently seen an increase in cases where a Bridging Visa A (BVA) has not issued shortly after lodgement of an onshore visa application. This is an issue for visa holders. It is also a workforce planning issue for employers.
For many businesses, visa renewals are managed around expected timelines. The usual assumption is that once a valid onshore visa application is lodged, the applicant receives a BVA shortly afterwards. That bridging visa then helps preserve lawful status in Australia once the current substantive visa expires.
