Australian Visa Applications Archives - Page 24 of 60 - Down Under Visa

Do you need parental permission for a child to go to Australia?

by Jeff Harvie | Jun 3, 2016 | Australian Visa Applications, Child Visas, Practical Issues

Child migration! Children migrating to or visiting Australia from the Philippines must have the expressed permission of all parents with legal custodial rights over that child. Without that permission, the child cannot travel. This applies if any parent has custodial...

A quality visa application…..or a visa refusal

by Jeff Harvie | May 27, 2016 | Australian Visa Applications

Down Under Visa are Registered Migration Agents in Manila who specialize in partner visas and tourist visas for Australian Filipina couples, as you may well know. I was described (in a GOOD way!) once by a client as being like a cranky ol’ school teacher in my...

What exactly is an Australian visa?

by Jeff Harvie | May 20, 2016 | Australian Visa Applications, Practical Issues

We at Down Under Visa sometimes encounter a certain confusion out there when a visa is granted, and the client asks us “So, where is my actual Australian visa?” This is understandable. Perfectly! Even the dictionary and Wikipedia definitions indicate that a visa is a...

Can my family follow me from Philippines to Australia?

by Jeff Harvie | May 16, 2016 | Advice for Filipinas, Australian Visa Applications

A U.S. citizen can file a petition for the following relatives: Husband or wife; Children, married or unmarried. A U.S. citizen who is at least 21 years or older may also petition for the following relatives: Parents; Brothers or sisters Note what it says. “A US...

Migration Agents MARA registration. Important?

by Jeff Harvie | May 13, 2016 | Australian Visa Applications, Practical Issues

I had someone this morning at Down Under Visa concerned if we were legitimate and if dealing with us was safe, and yes of course this would be a valid concern if we were a bunch of unknowns. And there are plenty of fly-by-nighters here in the Philippines. Every...

Down Under Visa – Helping Filipina lady visa applicants

by Jeff Harvie | Apr 29, 2016 | Advice for Filipinas, Australian Visa Applications, Relationship Issues

Filipina ladies. There is no question about it. The majority of Down Under Visa’s visa applicants are ladies from the Philippines. This includes partner visas (spouse visas and fiancée visas) and with tourist visas for those who aren’t quite ready to take the...