About Jeff Harvie of Down Under Visa

Where should you marry? Australia or Philippines?

by Jeff Harvie | Feb 20, 2018 | Australian Visa Applications, Fiance Visas, Partner Visas - Offshore, Partner Visas - Onshore, Philippines, Practical Issues

How often are we at Down Under Visa asked this question? It would have to be several times a week. And of course it’s an important issue. You will both be hoping that this is a once in a lifetime occasion, so of course you want it to be special. But there are...

Australian Filipina couples – other priorities?

by Jeff Harvie | Feb 8, 2018 | Australian Visa Applications, Partner Visas

I remember when our partner visa was granted. It was a Prospective Marriage Visa, actually. Mila was in Hong Kong. She was supposed to give a months notice to her employer, otherwise she would have to sacrifice a months pay. Guess what? She sacrificed a months pay,...

Permanent Partner Visa Refusal Risk

by Jeff Harvie | Jan 30, 2018 | Partner Visas, Partner Visas - Onshore

Having any Australian visa refused is bad. No question about it. Visa refusal is heart-breaking. But I can think of very few things worse than spending all that time……literally years!…..bringing your Filipina wife from Philippines to Australia, and...

Easy visas to Australia from Philippines

by Jeff Harvie | Jan 25, 2018 | Australian Visa Applications, Tourist Visas

I’ve covered this topic before in BLOG articles, but it remains an issue. Understandable, because the Department of Immigration (now Department of Home Affairs) website makes it all look like a formality. And Australians are accustomed to being fairly in...

Australian Visas and Pregnancy

by Jeff Harvie | Jan 19, 2018 | Partner Visas, Relationship Issues

I love babies. I love children. I love seeing loving families with lots of kids. And most of the Australian Filipina couples that Down Under Visa help with their partner visa application management seem to be a remarkably fertile lot! And seeing photos from...