Deadline risk
Review current visa expiry, course completion date and document readiness early.
Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485
Post-study work planning for eligible graduates who need clear timing, evidence and next-pathway strategy.
What Nestway reviews
A 485 application is time-sensitive. The study history, completion evidence and personal circumstances should be checked before lodgement.
- Timing from course completion, current visa status and planned lodgement date.
- Qualification, provider, Australian study evidence and completion documents.
- English results, AFP check, identity, health insurance and supporting records.
- Future skilled, employer-sponsored or further study pathway planning.
Common graduate visa issues
Graduate visa planning should be practical: know the deadline, know the stream, and know how the 485 fits the next migration step.
Evidence mismatch
Check that course, transcript and completion evidence tell the same story.
Family members
Consider timing and documents where family members are included.
Next pathway
Use the 485 period to plan skilled, employer or state nomination options.
Need a 485 visa strategy?
Send your course, completion date, current visa expiry and future goal so Nestway can review the next step.