Australian Visa Applications Archives - Page 28 of 60 - Down Under Visa

Ethics First – The Down Under Visa commitment to clients

by Jeff Harvie | Dec 5, 2015 | Australian Visa Applications, Character Requirements

We at Down Under Visa are faced with what could be ethical dilemmas all the time. They could be, if we were inclined to walk on the wild side of our Migration Agent profession. But fortunately we are not. Therefore to us these are not ethical dilemmas at all. I’m...

Too many cooks spoil the visa broth! Trust the visa experts!

by Jeff Harvie | Nov 27, 2015 | Australian Spouse Visa, Australian Visa Applications

There’s an odd situation that comes up from time to time with us at Down Under Visa, and sometimes it’s hard to know what to say. So I’ll explain it here. As Registered Migration Agents we work in a profession that many don’t know exists. You get arrested, and the cop...

False statements and omissions again. Visa suicide! (and more)

by Jeff Harvie | Nov 20, 2015 | Australian Visa Applications, Character Requirements, Tourist Visas

I’m again having to have some words about not making false statements or not leaving out information on Australian visa applications, and the dire consequences of being caught by Public Interest Criteria 4020 (PIC 4020) in the Migration Regulations. I’ve done lots of...

Speedy applications. Is it the best approach to take?

by Jeff Harvie | Nov 12, 2015 | Administration of visa applications, Australian Visa Applications

I’ve already mentioned about the Silly Season being upon us, and everyone wanting a visa for Christmas, especially tourist visas. I certainly understand the wishes, the hopes and the emotions tied up in the whole thing. But please do understand that we don’t have any...

De facto partner visa applications. Easy?

by Jeff Harvie | Oct 28, 2015 | Australian Spouse Visa, Australian Visa Applications

We at Down Under Visa manage a lot of Australian partner visa applications. Most of them are for couples who are married or will marry, but many are for de facto couples. Yes, it’s possible to apply for a partner visa based on a genuine and established de facto...

Is an affidavit enough to fix a bogus document? Advice for Australian Filipina couples.

by Jeff Harvie | Oct 26, 2015 | Australian Visa Applications, Character Requirements

An affidavit is a written sworn statement of fact voluntarily made by an affiant or deponent under an oath or affirmation administered by a person authorized to do so by law. The Australian equivalent for most purposes is the statutory declaration, and this is the one...