Australian Spouse Visa Archives - Page 4 of 6 - Down Under Visa

Filipina wife abandoned. Can she remarry now?

by Jeff Harvie | Jul 22, 2016 | Australian Spouse Visa, Australian Visa Applications

“Yes, my fiancée is still married, but he ran out on her and she hasn’t heard from him in 14 years. Can we marry?” At Down Under Visa we hear this story all the time. Most of the time it’s probably very true too, because the Philippines has its fair share of...

An easy and fast visa application to Australia

by Jeff Harvie | Jul 19, 2016 | Australian Spouse Visa, Australian Visa Applications, Tourist Visas

A fast visa application? An easy visa application? Can Down Under Visa get us a lightning-fast visa application to Australia for a Filipina lady? And if not, why not? Because you engaged a professional Registered Migration Agent to manage a visa application for you...

Want to marry in Australia? Want the best partner visa option?

by Jeff Harvie | Jun 24, 2016 | Australian Spouse Visa, Australian Visa Applications, Fiance Visas

Once upon a time the only real option if you wanted to marry your Filipina fiancée inside Australia was a Prospective Marriage Visa. Subclass 300. Fiancée visa. Same visa. And that was it. Marry in Australia, and you needed one of them. A partner visas was only for...

They’re toughening-up on Australian sponsors of partner visas

by Jeff Harvie | Mar 18, 2016 | Australian Spouse Visa, Character Requirements, Partner Visas - Offshore, Partner Visas - Onshore

Peter Dutton, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection introduced a new bill into Parliament on Wednesday 16 March 2016 called the Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2016. The purposes of this bill is to fill up a few gaps in the...

Australian Partner Visas – Migrating with kids included

by Jeff Harvie | Mar 3, 2016 | Advice for Filipinas, Australian Spouse Visa, Child Visas, Practical Issues, Relationship Issues

I just had a very nice catching-up with a client today in the Down Under Visa office. Video following shortly. This was one of those Down Under Visa clients that I develop a soft spot for (and not just because he brought me what looks like a fine bottle of SA red!),...

What visa types do Down Under Visa manage?

by Jeff Harvie | Jan 18, 2016 | Australian Spouse Visa, Australian Visa Applications

The Down Under Visa website has a definite couple-look about it. No pictures of smart executive types with immaculate hair and flash suits tapping on laptops. We love helping Australian Filipina couples to be together in Australia and to stop living lonely lives. This...