Why Down Under Visa? Happy clients tell you why!
Down Under Visa – Registered Migration Agents (MARN 0959797) based in Manila, serving Australian clients and their partners from the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia and Southeast Asia. Registered Migration Agent (RMA) Jeff Harvie has helped many thousands of happy couples who are in Australia right now because they made the wise decision to trust their future happiness to the experts.
We manage Australian Partner Visa applications (spouse visas, de facto partner visas, prospective marriage visas), Tourist Visas (Subclass 600), Family Visas, Child Visas, Parent Visas, Citizenship by Descent, Citizenship by Conferral and AAT Appeals.
ALL content on this site is written by Jeff Harvie RMA. Not by "Content Creators". Not by marketing specialists. And definitely NOT by AI. The same applies to assessments and responses to emails. Visa advice always provided by Jeff Harvie RMA.
Partner Visas from the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Southeast Asia
Down Under Visa are the biggest and busiest Australian Registered Migration Agents and Australian visa specialists in South East Asia (with office in Manila), and have helped many Australian couples to get Partner Visas (Spouse Visas) from Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam Cambodia and Southeast Asia to Australia over many years.
Specialising in Partner Visas (aka Subclass 309, Spouse Visa, Marriage Visa, or Spousal Visa or De Facto Visa) to Australia and Fiancee Visa (Subclass 300, Prospective Marriage Visas, or Fiance Visas) applications, as well as a Tourist Visas (or a Visitor Visas, Subclass 600) and Family Visas to Australia from Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Southeast Asia. And of course the popular onshore Partner Visas (Subclass 820) applicants (who are issued with Bridging Visas while they wait inside Australia with you during the processing time).
- A friendly family-run practice – not a cold and heartless corporation
- All visa applications professionally managed and supervised by Jeff Harvie RMA (Registered Migration Agent) – not by unqualified local staff while the agent is back in Australia
- Our office and staff are here in Manila, Philippines, with easy access to Filipina clients, the Australian Embassy in Manila, and with extensive local experience in Philippines, Thai, Vietnamese and Cambodian matters and bureaucracy. That means Jeff Harvie (RMA), along with Mila Harvie (Administrator) and Remy Harvie (Office Manager) are here and available all the time.
- Visa applications lodged electronically with the Department of Home Affairs (formerly Department of Immigration and Border Protection and other names) in AUSTRALIA and at the Australian Embassy in Manila, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh. Some visa types are still sent manually on paper forms, which we do too.
- Australian clients find it so much easier when they see an Australian face and hear an Aussie accent in our office or via Zoom, and to know we understand each other. No misunderstandings or awkwardness!
- Mila Harvie is a Filipina lady and Tagalog-speaker, and is wonderful with our lady visa applicants, especially Filipina ladies!
- Free FREE VISA ASSESSMENT FORM (for Australian Partner Visas, Tourist Visas and Family Visas) so we understand YOUR situation and to see if you do actually qualify for a visa. It will just take you five minutes!
Australian Tourist Visas, Citizenship & Family Visas
Down Under Visa can help you with an Australian Tourist Visa (Subclass 600) from the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia or Southeast Asia. Or a Child Visa (Subclass 101) to Australia, or a Citizenship by Descent application to Australia for a child with a biological father who is an Australian Citizen. And we can help Australian resident Filipinos, Thais, Vietnamese or Cambodians bring their parent or parents to stay for 3 or 5 years……or longer.
We manage:
Philippines
Common Questions About Australian Visas
Short videos (with detailed descriptions!) from Jeff Harvie RMA addressing Australian visa client questions, issues and problems. Watch and learn and you too can avoid visa mistakes.
Fiance Visas or Prospective Marriage Visas from the Philippines to Australia #pmv @partnervisa
Which Australian Visa has the higher refusal rate? Tourist Visas or Partner Visas? #downundervisa
Australian men choose South East Asian Wives instead of Australian women #passportbros #jeffharvie
Tuberculosis, Hep B or HIV and Australian Partner Visas #australianpartnervisa #tuberculosis
Permanent Australian Partner Visa Stage #australianpartnervisa #permanentpartnervisa
Australian Partner Visa, then live permanently overseas (Philippines or other SE Asian country)
Should you include kids in an Australian Partner Visa application from the Philippines? #jeffharvie
Should you get an Onshore or Offshore Australian Partner Visa when kids are included? #partnervisa
Partner Visa from Thailand to Australia with Down Under Visa #australianpartnervisathailand
Pregnant and needs an Australian Partner Visa #australianpartnervisa #jeffharvie
Recent Australian Visa Grants
Recent successful visa applications managed by Down Under Visa
Meet Jeff Harvie – Registered Migration Agent
They call Jeff Harvie “the only Migration Agent you should talk to”! One client said to him “I’m an Australian in a relationship with a Filipina. YOU’RE an Australian in a relationship with a Filipina. I want a partner visa. You’ve already been through it yourself. I’m here visiting in Manila, and you live here. You only do visas for couples like us. Where else would I possibly go??”
The same applies to Australian cross-cultural couples where the lady is from China, Thailand, Vietnam or Cambodia. You will find that Jeff has as much understanding, patience and kindness to all of our loving couples.
Australians from every corner of Australia come to Jeff. They come to him because they know they will get a no-bull assessment of their case, and a no-nonsense solution. And they know by his reputation that he has the visa grant runs-on-the-board and has helped thousands of Australian – South East Asian couples over the years to achieve their dreams.
No clever schemes. No taking dangerous risks with your future. Just practical and workable solutions in a language that you can understand. Languages? Jeff speaks Aussie English, and his wife Mila and daughter Remy (Office Manager) also speak perfect English. So you can be assured of being understood and feeling at home.
READ MORE, and learn why Jeff Harvie is the right man to deal with when you want an Australian visa for your sweetheart from the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia or Southeast Asia.
Or just CLICK HERE to get a FREE ONLINE VISA ASSESSMENT. It will take you five minutes, and you can see very quickly how we can help you to make your dreams come true.
The RMA who cares about couples!
- Registered Migration Agent since 2009
- Based in Manila, Philippines with local expertise
- Thousands of successful visa applications
- Family-run practice with personal service
Down Under Visa – Australian visas for the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Southeast Asia
Down Under Visa provides expert visa and immigration advice. Jeff Harvie, our Registered Migration Agent (MARN 0959797) and Australian Migration Consultant, and his family team of professionals support and guide visa applicants and their families through all stages of the often daunting migration process of bringing your spouse (wife or de facto partner) or fiancee (or fiance) from Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Southeast Asia to Australia.
We have our physical office in Manila and together with our trained admin staff make up the premier Australian Migration Agency in Manila Philippines. Modern communication and electronic lodgment mean that we are readily accessible to clients from anywhere in the world these days. We specialise in Partner Visas (spouse visas) for married couples and those in de facto relationships, and Prospective Marriage Visas (fiance visas, fiancee visas, PMV’s) to Australia from the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Southeast Asia.
We have tertiary qualifications and extensive experience……including first-hand experience, as we’ve been through the process ourselves. This means we have the ability to not only help you, but to understand what you’re probably now going through.
Read on if you would like our help.
Watch our introductory video
Australian Spouse Visas & Australian Fiancée Visas
(aka Australian Partner Visas & Australian Prospective Marriage Visas)
We specialise in managing the Australian SPOUSE VISA (aka “partner visa” or “spousal visa”) (lodged in Australia or lodged in Philippines) and the PROSPECTIVE MARRIAGE VISA (aka “fiance visa” or “fiancee visa”, or “PMV”) for Australian men with spouses/partners and fiancees from the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Southeast Asia.
Our core clients are Australian men with ladies from South East Asia (although we do get plenty of Aussie ladies with local men too). We can also help with visas for defacto couples.
Jeff’s wife Mila migrated to Australia years ago as a fiancee visa holder, so we’ve been through the process and know how it feels. We have a lot of knowledge and experience in this area, and our service is personalised and professional! And it remains a “mum and dad” operation. We’re not a cold and heartless corporation, nor do we have a team of secretaries doing all the work with the Agent back in Sydney somewhere. Every visa application is personally overseen and handled by Jeff Harvie. Our success-rate is remarkable. This means you (and/or your partner/spouse/fiancee) are in very safe hands with us.
- A friendly family-run practice – not a cold and heartless corporation
- All visa applications professionally managed by Jeff Harvie RMA (Registered Migration Agent) – not by unqualified local staff while the agent is back in Australia
- Our office and staff are here in Manila, Philippines, with easy access to Filipina clients, the Australian Embassy in Manila, and with extensive local experience in Philippines matters and Filipino bureaucracy. That means Jeff Harvie (RMA), along with Mila Harvie (Administrator) and Remy Harvie (Office Manager) are here and available all the time.
- Visa applications lodged electronically with the Department of Home Affairs (formerly Department of Immigration and Border Protection and other names) in AUSTRALIA and at the Australian Embassy in MANILA, PHILIPPINES. Some visa types are still sent manually on paper forms, which we do too.
- Australian clients find it so much easier when they see an Australian face and hear an Aussie accent in our office, and to know we understand each other. No misunderstandings or awkwardness!
- Mila Harvie is a Filipina lady and Tagalog-speaker, and is wonderful with our Filipino visa applicants, especially Filipina ladies!
- Free FREE VISA ASSESSMENT FORM (for Australian Partner Visas, Tourist Visas and Family Visas) so we understand YOUR situation and to see if you do actually qualify for a visa. It will just take you five minutes!
Visa Options for Couples
Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300)
For engaged couples planning to marry in Australia
Partner Visa Offshore (Subclass 309/100)
For married or de facto couples applying from overseas
Partner Visa Onshore (Subclass 820/801)
For couples already in Australia
Visa Comparisons
Partner Visa Onshore? Or Partner Visa Offshore? Or Prospective Marriage Visa?
Confused with all the different Visa Options?
Get the pros and cons of each visa type so you can COMPARE, and make an informed decision based on expert advice!
Click HERE to Compare VisasVisa Refusals? Appeals At The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)
Had an Australian visa application refused? Received the dreaded visa refusal email? Let Down Under Visa have a look at your case (Quickly! There are time limits!!) and see if you have grounds for a merits review (appeal) of the decision at the AAT (Administrative Affairs Tribunal).
Down Under Visa are very good at defending refused visa applicants when a decision was harsh and unjust. Let us look at your Refusal Decision and we will tell you honestly if there is a basis to build a strong enough case to turn that refusal around.
Time is Critical
You typically have a limited time to lodge an appeal. Contact us immediately if your visa has been refused.
We have a very high success rate with Australian tourist visa applications for Australian men and their wives, fiancees and girlfriends. Don’t kid yourselves! It’s not a “simple tourist visa” at all, and refusals are common often due to the bad advice or potential overstayers. We handle genuine applications only!
Visa Refused? We Can Help
Don't give up on your Australian dream. Contact us for expert assistance with your AAT appeal.
- Expert representation at Administrative Appeals Tribunal hearings
- Thorough review of your original visa application
- Preparation of additional evidence and submissions
- Many successful appeals overturning visa refusals
Disclaimer
Information contained in this page is of a general nature. Informative, yes, but not a formula for preparing visa applications and should not be relied on as such. The devil is in the detail, rest assured. Australian migration law is complicated and Departmental decisions are inflexible and often final. Readers and future visa applicants and sponsors are advised to rely on professionals to manage their visa application on their behalf to ensure a happy outcome.
Ready to Start Your Visa Journey?
Get your free visa assessment today and take the first step towards bringing your loved one to Australia.
Jeff Harvie, RMA (MARN 0959797) • www.downundervisa.com
Why Use Down Under Visa for Your Australian Visa Application?
THE Registered Migration Agents for the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Southeast Asia
The migration process is like a minefield. Getting a visa for your girl (or man) to Australia from the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia or Southeast Asia is fraught with complexities, and we all know how important the outcome is. You want the visa to be granted. You do not want a visa refusal.
Rather risk lodging your own visa application?
World Partner/PMV Statistics (DIBP)
Source: sbs.com.au
So you have a 1:4 to 1:5 chance of NOT being successful by lodging your own application. No refunds from the Department when visa applications are refused either. Looks like more reason to use a professional Registered Migration Agent with a high success rate, don’t you think?
The Down Under Visa Difference
- Maybe you have already had a visa application refused? This is very common. And we help a lot of applicants who have had one or more visas refused and rejected before, and in the majority of cases we are successful in turning the situation around and getting them a visa grant.
- Or maybe you have a complicated case and you worry that your visa application could be refused? Annulments, divorces, child custody issues, births being late-registered (or other document problems), false documents (bogus documents), or applicants being fairly unsophisticated and with poor English skills will all add extra headaches if you try to manage the application by yourselves.
- Or does your Filipina/Thai/Vietnamese/Khmer fiancee or fiance (or wife or partner) have friends and relatives giving her poor advice and you can’t deal with it? You will benefit greatly with the input of Down Under Visa, which is run by an Australian Filipina couple who have been through all of this before. We understand the paperwork and we understand Filipino and the other cultures.
- Or are you in a de facto relationship? Just believing yourselves to be in a de facto relationship is not enough in itself to get you an Australian Partner Visa. If you can’t prove the existence of the relationship with sufficient evidence and documents, then you also risk a refusal of the visa application. Read HERE
- Or is your lady in Australia already and you want to apply for her spouse visa and let her remain in Australia during the processing on a Bridging Visa? Confused about Bridging Visas in general (ie Bridging Visa A or Bridging Visa B or C?)?
- Or are you simply confused by what you read on the Department of Home Affairs (Immigration Department) website? And have you visited all the advice websites and advice forums and found lots of contradictory advice from overconfident amateurs? You will benefit from the advice and guidance of a professional Registered Migration Agent who specialises in spouse visas and fiancee visas from the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Southeast Asia. We do partner visas, tourist visas primarily for couples, and a few family visas from these countries. That’s all we do.
- Or do you simply accept that you are not an expert, and want to give yourselves the best possible chance of this working? Don’t risk giving yourself headaches with the visa application process, and don’t risk seeing your visa refused. Contact Down Under Visa today, do our free online visa assessment, and give yourselves the best possible advantage. We never let a client down.
The Facts About Australian Visa Applications
Use a Professional
If the outcome of your application and your future plans mean something to you, you should use a professional who knows all the ins and outs of the legislation, and how the Department interprets visa applications. We will assess your case and give you the right visa requirements for your situation and a personalised partner visa checklist (or tourist visa checklist or others). Why would you settle for anything less? Isn’t your future happiness and security worth it?
Complex Migration Law
Migration Law is based on the Migration Act 1958, Migration Regulations 1994, a Department of Home Affairs’s Procedures Advice Manual, and endless Ministerial Directions and Parliamentary Gazette Notices. It also lacks consistency across the range of visa types, and changes constantly.
Get It Right = Get a Visa
Basically (under s65 of The Act), if a visa application meets all of the criteria in the legislation (in reality as interpreted by Departmental policy), a visa will be issued, ie. Get it right…..you get a visa!
No Room for Error
But if the application does not meet the criteria, the visa will not be granted. There is no room for error, and it the application fails, you may experience serious re-application delays or you may very well not get a second chance. If it’s wrong even in a small way, you get nothing!
Warning: False Documents
Please read about what happens if you submit false statements as part of a visa application, or bogus documents….even unintentionally! This is a very common occurrence when trying to submit applications by yourself, or especially when getting poor advice from forums or from some of the unregistered “agents” who don’t understand Australian Migration Law. You could be facing refusal AND a three year ban! If you have false identity papers or even if they are not convinced of your identity, you could also face a ten year ban! Please read HERE
Beware of Fake Agents
And watch out for fake and unregistered agents, especially in the Philippines! Watch out for travel agents, employment agents or education agents who offer to do your visas processing for you. You have no proof of their qualifications or ethics, and therefore no protection! Insist on a MARA-registered agent! See this YouTube VIDEO to learn about the risks! And read some emails from clients who’ve been victims of Philippines-based fake agents HERE!
And please also note that we are not matchmakers or a marriage agency. We do not arrange introductions. We merely manage visa applications for couples who have met and formed relationships independent of ourselves. Do not email us asking to meet someone, or for advice as to how to meet someone.