donovandenese

will probably stay with my husbands parents, Tea Tree Gully area, until we have jobs sorted, then rent for a while. Luckily we didn't have a house to sell here so none of that stress, but still seems to be a million and one things to worry about!!

donovandenese

can anyone offer any advice on sending supporting evidence with the spouse visa application?

I have over 5 years of evidence to send so trying to pull togther the most important stuff, a few things for each year and each address we've lived at - just wondering:

- do I need to send original tenancy agreements, utility bills, bank statements, proof of employment, cards & letters etc or can I send photocopies?

- do I have to send original photo's or am I ok to scan them in and send a few A4 pages full of photos - maybe a page for each year - showing a selection of pics of us as a couple with family/friends, our wedding, our travels etc over the years?

jutang

Hi ,

I sent as much info as poss as there is very little chance of them contacting you then and asking for more, as this can delay the visa process.

Yep you need to send all correspondance in both names, utility bills, joint bank statements, tenancy agreements, proof of amployment and wages for the sponsor (person who is sposoring spouse) for the last two years, cards & letters, Im sure you can send photocopies I did for wage slips, but things like bank statements and cards etc etc, send originals and just write a covering letter stating you want them back and include a self addressed stamped special del envelope, as you can track these if for soem reason they get lost - very unlikely though.

You can scan pics, but I just made a folder up of printed pictures and wrote little notes by them of where we were and who we are with, I stuck pics to A4 paper and shoved it all in a folder, I asked for this back too and got it, so when I applly for my 2nd stage spouse after we get married, i wil just add recent pics to it, yep pics of hols together, family get togethers and celebrations and also you could send proof of your hols together like old ticket stubs or email e tickets.

You wil be fine, as long as genuine relationship and no health or character probs - although I can emphasise with the visa process, it is stressful!!

Good luck!!

jutang

Hi,

My visa took 3 days, but I frontloaded meds and police checks, it shouldnt take longer than a month, im sure you will be fine

they only ask for AOS if there is a risk of you claiming benefits when you arrive in OZ, I woudl assume if you had no work history or quals and had claimed of the state in the UK, so I wouldnt worry about that, i wouls also start looking for jobs now and any replies you get keep them on file to prove you are looking for work - but honestly really dont think you need to worry :_ Good luck!!

JBlokeUK

Hi again all,

Haven't posted here for a few weeks (the above post was my first) as I have been in Brisbane for the last 2 and a half weeks. Anyway I popped the big question and she said yes!!

We have started the application process, we have just about filled out the 47SP and 40SP forms, we have booked the wedding with a celebrant for 31st January 2009, we have a joint bank account with money paid in towards the big day. We are now getting photos together etc and my fiancee is getting her info together with her sponsorship form and we in the process of getting stat decs from family/friends. I have also today started enquiring about a police check but need more info on getting a medical booked as I/we are looking to frontload EVERYTHING at time of application, which will be handed to the London office by hand.

I currently work for a computer games company and my fiancee knows of someone who works with another games company in Brisbane who seem interested in my current job role and experiences, so will contact them this week.

Am I right in saying that if you frontload everything, it will speed up the process and therefore increasing your chances of being granted the visa quicker? Any other help would be great too.

jutang

Sounds like you have everything organised and the ball rolling well!!

If you front load everything it wil speed up the process as they do not need to contact you to ask for anything. Good luck!!

JBlokeUK

Thanks Jutang.

Does anyone know how I go about getting a medical arranged? We're looking to frontload everything as we dont want to waste another day!!

Also, when its approved and you get the visa, can you leave for Australia straight away or are you given a date to enter the country?

donovandenese

if you go to the link below there is a list of all the doctors in the UK who do medicals for Australia - just give one a call

http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/over...el-doctors.htm

when the visa is granted you are given a date you must enter by - a year from the date on your medical or police checks - whichever has the earliest date

Kris_Rocks

Hello all -

heres the deal, I was born in Oz with Oz father but came to live in UK when I was 3, have been back for a year in 1995 and now I have a 7 month old baby son have decided that we would like to live in Oz as a family.

We were looking at the spouse visa option and I noted on the Australian High Commission website the following:

However, you may be granted a permanent visa without having to wait if you can demonstrate one of the following:

at the time you apply for the visa, you have been in a spouse relationship with your partner for five (5) years or more
at the time you apply,

you have been in a spouse relationship with your partner for two (2) years or more, and there are dependent children of your relationship

your spouse was granted a Protection visa or a permanent visa under the humanitarian program and you were in the relationship before the visa was granted and this had been declared to the department at the time.

Note: Generally, you should be living with your partner in a spouse relationship at the time you apply.


We have been married for 7 1/2 years now and together for 12 years and have a child so fit into the stipulation above.

Reading through the posts on here it seems that noone has got a perm visa straight away and has had to wait the 2 years (to be fair after the 50th page I stopped looking so apologies if this has been covered before).

Is this because noone is in the same position as us or is it because they dont hand out the perm visas that easily?

donovandenese

hi there - we too are hoping for a perm visa straight away - we are married with over 5 years de facto, no children - application about to be submitted! the advice on here seems to be that if you have children or have clear evidence of over 5 years then you will be given a perm visa - its not at the discretion of the case officer. fingers crossed!!!

taffgmg

Hi - we submitted our spouse visa application here in the UK last week and were thinking the same thing. My wife and I have been in a relationship for 6years and 10 months and married for 3 years 5 months.

Temp or Permanent - We will have to see. At this stage I dont really care as long as they say YES!

flodsfive

Hi we are hoping for a perm visa straight away,Married 14 years, three children.

My brother partner got a permanent visa straight away they are not married but have two children ages 9 and 3 at time of applying.

Could I ask a question. I am sponsering my Husband but am not intending to work immediatly. I am working at present will this affect our application. Husband is able to continue his job over there . so will be the supporting one.

Kris_Rocks

I am also a little worried about that one, I currently am self employed here but if we go to Oz OH will be the earner at first as I have a baby.
Has anyone else been in the situation where the sponsor would not be working? If so did you still get the visa?

smudger_scfc

Pretty much the same as me. I had been with my wife 6 years and had plenty of evidence to back it up, been married 2 years. Was granted permanent residency straight away. Think if you can prove that you've been together 5 years no matter how long you've been married then you'll get PR.


Good luck

JBlokeUK

Thanks a lot for that donovandenese

How much can I expect the medical to cost and how long will I wait for results etc?