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Before the partner visa is granted – Part Two

by Jeff Harvie | Jun 15, 2015 | Australian Visa Applications, Partner Visas - Offshore

We’ve just had a series on things to do to make life easier after the Australian partner visa is granted. We thought that maybe we should do one on what to do to make life easier before the visa is granted too? So here it is. Part Two of things you can do while...

Before the partner visa is granted – Part One

by Jeff Harvie | Jun 12, 2015 | Australian Visa Applications, Partner Visas - Offshore

Don’t ask us. We act within migration law only.

by Jeff Harvie | May 14, 2015 | Australian Visa Applications, Character Requirements

Australia has a strict and inflexible set of laws pertaining to issues of immigration. These are encased in the Migration Act (1958) and the Migration Regulations (1994). Back in my student days I had to lug printed copies of both of these out of my first class, and...

Can you hurry up my Australian partner visa application?

by Jeff Harvie | May 10, 2015 | Administration of visa applications, Australian Visa Applications, Practical Issues

In the 2012/2013 financial year, the Manila Embassy processed 2,919 partner visas, ie. the combination of Subclass 300’s and Subclass 309’s. That’s a lot of visas! 243 per month. 56 a week. 8 per day. And that means 2,919 couples, which makes 5,838 people who wait...

She’s still married! Problems for Australian Filipina couples

by Jeff Harvie | Apr 26, 2015 | Australian Visa Applications, Practical Issues, Relationship Issues

So you met the most wonderful Filipina lady on the dating site? Or you met her in person? Yes, she’s still legally married, but he left her years ago. She hasn’t heard from him for the last 7 years, and he never supports the kids. And you want to marry her...

Resident Return Visa – What does it mean?

by Jeff Harvie | Apr 22, 2015 | Australian Visa Applications

Once you have a permanent visa, that it….right? Do as you please. Come and go. Permanent means permanent, doesn’t? Not quite as simple as that. When a partner visa has reached its permanent stage, ie. either a Subclass 100 (in the case of Subclass 309 holders)...