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Australian Border Vaccination Restrictions Ease – Wednesday 6 July 2022

by Jeff Harvie | Jul 4, 2022 | Australian Visa Applications, News

Australian Border Restrictions Set To Ease This Week Another wonderful sign that life is returning to normal after the miseries of living through COVID-19 Coronavirus. I often think back about those days, which were’t so long ago. I think about how...

New Government Visa Fees – 2022

by Jeff Harvie | Jul 1, 2022 | Administration of visa applications, News

Government Visa Fees for 2022 This is aimed at existing Down Under Visa clients, and to those who have had free visa assessments done already. The Government normally puts their fees up every year in July. 2022 is no exception. New Government visa...

Bridging Visa for Filipinos in Australia – How do I apply for one?

by Jeff Harvie | Jun 17, 2022 | Australian Visa Applications

“I was going to apply for a Bridging Visa!” A common statement we hear. Or clients will ask if they can just apply for a bridging visa instead of a partner visa, because it appears simpler and cheaper. Or the indecisive who are not ready to marry will also...

Onshore Partner Visa from Philippines to Australia – What can go wrong?

by Jeff Harvie | Jun 3, 2022 | Partner Visas - Onshore

Onshore Partner Visa – Why? Years ago we hardly ever saw an Onshore Partner Visa (also known as “Spouse Visa”). Years ago Tourist Visas from Philippines almost always came with Condition 8503’s preventing them from applying for...

Partner Visa from Philippines to Australia – delaying the inevitable

by Jeff Harvie | May 27, 2022 | Australian Visa Applications, Practical Issues

You’re probably looking at our cartoon here, and asking what on earth am I getting at? Not always easy to summarise a BLOG article. This time? Issue is the sometimes-reluctance to get married and the belief that a visa applicant from Philippines can just remain...