489 Provisional Visa Sponsorship question
 

Hi All,
My wife is looking to sponsor her sister and her family on the 489 visa. The main applicant is my wife's brother-in-law while her sister is the additional applicant (spouse). I am a bit confused whether she can sponsor or not. The immigration website says :

The relative or the relative's partner you want to sponsor must be your:
child or stepchild

• parent or step-parent
• brother, sister, adoptive brother, adoptive sister, stepbrother, step sister, niece, nephew, adoptive niece, adoptive nephew, step niece, step nephew, aunt, uncle, adoptive aunt, adoptive uncle
• grandparent or first cousin.

Does the sponsor have to be related to the main applicant, or can the sponsor be related to the main applicant's spouse as well?

Regards
Manish

Re: 489 Provisional Visa Sponsorship question
 

Does that list say brother in law? Is there a reason why her sister is not the main applicant?

Re: 489 Provisional Visa Sponsorship question
 

Hi Dorothy,
Her sister does not have enough points to qualify on her own.

Regards
Manish

Re: 489 Provisional Visa Sponsorship question
 

But it says at the beginning. The relative or the relatives partner .........

So I am reading that the relatives partner is her sister so that would be OK.

Re: 489 Provisional Visa Sponsorship question
 

Not sure if this will help or hinder, but here's a previous BE discussion re in-laws as the primary applicant for a 489 http://britishexpats.com/forum/immig...y-wife-772127/