Regulation 2.20B — Applications for Bridging F (Class WF) visas

2.20B Applications for Bridging F (Class WF) visas

(1) For subsection 46(2) of the Act, a Bridging F (Class WF) visa is a prescribed class of visa.

(2) Despite regulation 2.07 and Schedule 1, and as an alternative to item 1306 of Schedule 1, an application for a Bridging F (Class WF) visa is taken to have been validly made by a non-citizen to whom subregulation 2.20(14) applies, or a non-citizen to whom subregulation 2.20(15) applies regardless of whether the non-citizen has been immigration cleared, if:

(a) the non-citizen has been given an invitation in writing by the Minister, by one of the methods specified in section 494B of the Act, to apply for the visa; and

(b) the non-citizen indicates in writing to Immigration, not later than 7 days after the non-citizen is taken to have received that invitation, that he or she accepts the invitation. Note: See section 494C of the Act for when a person is taken to have received a document given by one of the methods specified in section 494B of the Act.