Partner Visa: how long realistically?
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Partner Visa: how long realistically?
I am applying for the 820. Immigration say it takes an average of 18 months, however someone told me they got theirs in 5 weeks!
I have some decisions that make with regard to work, so some insight would be helpful.
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I have some decisions that make with regard to work, so some insight would be helpful.
Thanks!
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Re: Partner Visa: how long realistically?
I think you'll find 5 weeks at present is the exception rather than the rule.
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Re: Partner Visa: how long realistically?
So if you are on a WHV for instance, then the Bridging Visa doesn't come into effect until the end of the 12 months visa.
Once you are on the Bridging Visa, you do have full working rights.
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18-24 months at the moment is the average. Five weeks is likely to be before the equalisation of onshore and offshore visa fees. Applying offshore for partner visas is now generally much quicker.
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Re: Partner Visa: how long realistically?
Thanks. I am on a Tourist Visa. So i will put my Application for a Spouse Visa in just before the Tourist Visa expires, then the Bridging Visa will take effect once it's expired.
I have my own business and I have had to completely shut down operations. I need to get things up and running again as quickly as possible.
I have my own business and I have had to completely shut down operations. I need to get things up and running again as quickly as possible.
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Re: Partner Visa: how long realistically?
Is anyone getting work rights added to bridging visas if they are taking that long?
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Re: Partner Visa: how long realistically?
Edited to add - see this piece from Go MAtilda on the subject
http://www.gm-partner-visas.com/part...ing-australia/
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Re: Partner Visa: how long realistically?
She came in on a visitor visa, therefore the Bridging visa grants the same rights as the visa you were on when you applied.
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Re: Partner Visa: how long realistically?
Unless the visa she has applied for is a Partner Visa - 820/801 - in which case she gets full working rights (see my link above to the Go Matilda website) once her visitor visa expires and the BVA kicks in.
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Its not bridging to a Spouse Vis 820/801 though That is why she doesn't have work rights.
As I have said throughout the thread, which is about Spouse/Partner Visas, if you are on a BVA, bridging to an 820/801, then you get full working rights. this only happens automatically with the Spouse Visa 820/801.
A 461 is not a Spouse or Partner Visa. Its a Special Category Visa for the family of NZ citizens, a totally different class. For full work rights on that you will need to apply to DIBP.
As I have said throughout the thread, which is about Spouse/Partner Visas, if you are on a BVA, bridging to an 820/801, then you get full working rights. this only happens automatically with the Spouse Visa 820/801.
A 461 is not a Spouse or Partner Visa. Its a Special Category Visa for the family of NZ citizens, a totally different class. For full work rights on that you will need to apply to DIBP.
Last edited by Pollyana; Aug 5th 2017 at 12:45 pm.