Partner Visa Advice
Aug 22nd 2019, 8:03 am
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Partner Visa Advice
Hi there,
My husband will be looking to apply for the partner visa in the new year to allow us to make the move to Australia. I'm Australian born but grew up in the UK. Our two daughters will gain citizenship through decent. My husband and I have been together for 11 years and married for 3. Can anyone tell us how long it took to be granted the temporary part of the visa? I see on the department of home affairs website it says 22-28 months processing time but have seen people say they got theirs much quicker than that. Also, any general advice or tips on applying would be greatly appreciated 🥰
My husband will be looking to apply for the partner visa in the new year to allow us to make the move to Australia. I'm Australian born but grew up in the UK. Our two daughters will gain citizenship through decent. My husband and I have been together for 11 years and married for 3. Can anyone tell us how long it took to be granted the temporary part of the visa? I see on the department of home affairs website it says 22-28 months processing time but have seen people say they got theirs much quicker than that. Also, any general advice or tips on applying would be greatly appreciated 🥰
Aug 22nd 2019, 8:27 am
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Re: Partner Visa Advice
Off shore visas are being issued more quickly than onshore ones so you may be lucky - the times go up and down with the seasons. Your children will first need to be registered as citizens by descent with the AHC before they can apply for passports (just an extra step in the process). If you submit now then he will have a year to activate your visa once it is issued and 5 years to make the move. I'd be submitting it now and see what happens. As you've been together so long and have children, he should get the permanent option straight away and not have to go through the temporary steps. The rules have just changed regarding sponsorship so I believe that you now have to go through an extra process, too, to be approved to be a sponsor.
Aug 22nd 2019, 8:38 am
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Re: Partner Visa Advice
Quoted processing times for offshore applications are 15-20 months, although as mentioned, people's mileages do vary. Lower risk applications may come through quicker. The new sponsorship rules have not yet been implemented, so if you can pull together an application relatively quickly then it would be a good idea to do that and lodge before the changes are actually live. Also as mentioned, you will need to make an application for citizenship by descent for your children.
Aug 23rd 2019, 5:20 am
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Re: Partner Visa Advice
Originally Posted by BritInParis
Prepare your husband’s application but don’t apply until you have your children’s Certificates of Australian Citizenship by Descent.
thanks.
Sep 7th 2019, 8:39 pm
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Re: Partner Visa Advice
If you submit now then he will have a year to activate your visa once it is issued and 5 years to make the move.
Apologies for butting in but the quote above has caught my attention. I am in a near-identical situation but further ahead (sorted kids Aussie passports, married 16 years and Hubbies offshore partner visa application lodged in London 5 months ago). We are playing the waiting game but the missing piece of the puzzle for us is how long we have between it being granted (assuming it is) and needing to enter Australia? We are considering putting home up for sale now and handing notice in at work in foreseeable future to avoid a mad rush at the end but it’s a very stressful gamble. If they allow 5 years to make the move that would be an enormous relief for us. Is that true in every case? Thanks so much to those more knowledgable than me.
Apologies for butting in but the quote above has caught my attention. I am in a near-identical situation but further ahead (sorted kids Aussie passports, married 16 years and Hubbies offshore partner visa application lodged in London 5 months ago). We are playing the waiting game but the missing piece of the puzzle for us is how long we have between it being granted (assuming it is) and needing to enter Australia? We are considering putting home up for sale now and handing notice in at work in foreseeable future to avoid a mad rush at the end but it’s a very stressful gamble. If they allow 5 years to make the move that would be an enormous relief for us. Is that true in every case? Thanks so much to those more knowledgable than me.
Sep 7th 2019, 9:34 pm
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Re: Partner Visa Advice
Originally Posted by Ozziegoinghome
If you submit now then he will have a year to activate your visa once it is issued and 5 years to make the move.
Apologies for butting in but the quote above has caught my attention. I am in a near-identical situation but further ahead (sorted kids Aussie passports, married 16 years and Hubbies offshore partner visa application lodged in London 5 months ago). We are playing the waiting game but the missing piece of the puzzle for us is how long we have between it being granted (assuming it is) and needing to enter Australia? We are considering putting home up for sale now and handing notice in at work in foreseeable future to avoid a mad rush at the end but it’s a very stressful gamble. If they allow 5 years to make the move that would be an enormous relief for us. Is that true in every case? Thanks so much to those more knowledgable than me.
Apologies for butting in but the quote above has caught my attention. I am in a near-identical situation but further ahead (sorted kids Aussie passports, married 16 years and Hubbies offshore partner visa application lodged in London 5 months ago). We are playing the waiting game but the missing piece of the puzzle for us is how long we have between it being granted (assuming it is) and needing to enter Australia? We are considering putting home up for sale now and handing notice in at work in foreseeable future to avoid a mad rush at the end but it’s a very stressful gamble. If they allow 5 years to make the move that would be an enormous relief for us. Is that true in every case? Thanks so much to those more knowledgable than me.
Last edited by BritInParis; Sep 7th 2019 at 9:45 pm.
Sep 8th 2019, 12:51 am
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Re: Partner Visa Advice
Originally Posted by Ozziegoinghome
If you submit now then he will have a year to activate your visa once it is issued and 5 years to make the move.
Apologies for butting in but the quote above has caught my attention. I am in a near-identical situation but further ahead (sorted kids Aussie passports, married 16 years and Hubbies offshore partner visa application lodged in London 5 months ago). We are playing the waiting game but the missing piece of the puzzle for us is how long we have between it being granted (assuming it is) and needing to enter Australia? We are considering putting home up for sale now and handing notice in at work in foreseeable future to avoid a mad rush at the end but it’s a very stressful gamble. If they allow 5 years to make the move that would be an enormous relief for us. Is that true in every case? Thanks so much to those more knowledgable than me.
Apologies for butting in but the quote above has caught my attention. I am in a near-identical situation but further ahead (sorted kids Aussie passports, married 16 years and Hubbies offshore partner visa application lodged in London 5 months ago). We are playing the waiting game but the missing piece of the puzzle for us is how long we have between it being granted (assuming it is) and needing to enter Australia? We are considering putting home up for sale now and handing notice in at work in foreseeable future to avoid a mad rush at the end but it’s a very stressful gamble. If they allow 5 years to make the move that would be an enormous relief for us. Is that true in every case? Thanks so much to those more knowledgable than me.
Sep 9th 2019, 2:44 pm
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Re: Partner Visa Advice
Originally Posted by moneypenny20
Please don't. Just because your visa appears to be a foregone conclusion, doesn't mean it is.
